Knights of Columbus Immaculate Heart Of Mary Council 17083 I.H.M. Tidings Grand Knight s Message Our Holy Mother Church is under attack through our families, especially our children and the elderly. This attack is on both the national and local fronts. It is almost unbearable to hear our leaders, on a daily basis, promoting abortion, up to birth and euthanasia being encouraged for the destruction of our Creator s precious human lives. I have even been hearing pro-abortion commercials on the local radio stations that sickens my heart. We need to act! Contact your legislators and tell them that these laws are unacceptable in any form. We can also pray. Pray for our families, the unborn, the elderly and sick. We need to be prayer warriors for the conversion of hearts for those who are involved in any way with abortion and euthanasia. Let us also pray for conversions of those who are trying to enact laws that go against God s people. I have included a Novina for Life in this newsletter. I would like each of us to begin this novina starting on Ash Wednesday (March 6) which is also the kick-off of the Spring 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign. Please feel free to pass this novena along to others to pray along with us. God bless all... Viva Cristo Rey! Jimmy Beasley March 2019 Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1240 South Espina St. Las Cruces, NM 88001 Council Officers 2018-2019 Grand Knight Jimmy Beasley Chaplain Very Rev. Bill McCann Associate Chaplain Rev. Marcel Okonkwo Deputy Grand Knight Gus Sierra Financial Secretary Mike Gonzales Recorder Greg Goldblatt Treasurer Louie Torres Advocate Rick Duran Warden Jeremy Shouse Inside Guard Andrew Ostic Outside Guard Les Flores Trustee 3rd Dennis Cosentino Trustee 2nd Joe Behnke Trustee 1st Ed Torres Lecturer Steve Duran Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism
Meetings Schedule Monthly Business Meeting Every Second Tuesday @ 6:30 pm IHM Cathedral School Classroom 4 Next Meeting March 12 Programs / Officers Meetings TBD Program Directors 2018/2019 Program Director Gus Sierra Family Director Carlos Martinez Community Director Kerry Smith Life Director Mark Cavaliere Faith Director Mel Mendoza Membership Director Matt Cardiel Retention Chairman Steve Duran Little Tony s mom was a beautiful Catholic lady, and his dad... well he was a Mafioso. Tony really wanted a bike for Easter so, on Ash Wednesday he sat down to write Jesus a letter. Dear Jesus, if I am good for 40 days...he stopped while thinking, I can t possibly be good for 40 days. He began writing again...dear Jesus, If I can be good for 20 days...he stopped once more...i can t be good for 20 days...tony finally realized he most likely could not even be good for 5 days. Upon pondering the situation for awhile, Little Tony walked into his folks room, threw a blanket over the statue of Mary dragging it to his room. After shoving the statue under his bed he began writing final time. Dear Jesus, If you ever want to see your mother again.. "Many people [in authority] oppose us, persecute us, and would like even to destroy us, but we must be patient. As long as their commands are not against our conscience, let us obey them, but when the case is otherwise, let us uphold the rights of God and of the Church, for those are superior to all earthly authority." St. John Bosco * VIRTUS Training * Saturday March 16, 2019 at the I.H.M. Parish Center from 9:00 to Noon in classroom 105 Please register online at www.virtusonline.org If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann at 575.524.8563 Faith ~ Family ~ Community ~ Life
PLEASE PRAY FOR Congratulations Are in Order For Parish & Council... January Council Family of the Month Mark & Melissa Cavaliere Council Family of the Year Mike Gonzales Family New Members Admissions Degree Phillip Paz * Holy Father Pope Francis * Bishop Emeritus Gerald Kicanas * All Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Religious * Our Seminarians & Vocations * Venerable Fr. McGivney s Cause * Brother Jeremy Shouse & family * Brother Eddie Gamboa * Brother Joe Montoya * Jenessa Mendoza and Family * Brother Tanner Logston * The Sanctity of all Human Life * The Sanctity of Sacramental Marriage & Families * Our Church * Our Nation * Catholic Local Radio * All Knights of Columbus Families Happy Birthday March Francisco Hatay Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism
Novena For Life The protection of life is a sustained prayer intention of the Church, and in particular of the Knights of Columbus. Knights remain firmly committed to defending the right to life of every human being from the moment of concep- tion to natural death. To commemorate and bolster this im- portant cause, councils will promote a novena, nine days of sus- tained prayer, to build up a culture of life in our parishes, homes and wider community. Knights and their families will come together in both public and private acts of prayer to promote the protection of life. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Council 17083 will begin this Novina for Life on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (Ash Wednesday) to coincide with the beginning of the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Spring Campaign. We are also asking all Immaculate Heart of Mary parish families to join us in praying this novena.
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GOD BLESS OUR ACTIVE MILITARY AND VETERAN Families The American Legion and the American Legion Post 10 in Las Cruces will celebrate 100 years of providing service to Veterans. All are invited to attend the celebration at the Post 10 located at 1185 E. Madrid on Saturday, April 27th from 10-2 pm. Lunch will be served. There is no cost to attend. God of peace, we pray for those who have served our nation and have laid down their lives to protect and defend our freedom. We pray for those who have fought, whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war, whose nights are haunted by memories too painful for the light of day. We pray for those who serve us now, especially for those in harm s way. Shield them from danger and bring them home. Turn the hearts and minds of our leaders and our enemies to the work of justice and a harvest of peace. Spare the poor, Lord, spare the poor! Prayer for Military Chaplains Heavenly Father, bless and protect Military Chaplains and fill them with the joy and courage of their vocation as personal ministers of Christ in preaching your word and nourishing us with the Sacraments. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen May the peace you left us, the peace you gave us, be the peace that sustains and saves us! Christ Jesus, hear us! Lord Jesus, hear our prayer! Amen Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism
March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fr. Bill s That Man is You! Anniversary Dinner 7 8 9 Ash Wednesday That Man is You! Novina for Life & 40 Days for Life 10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 11 12 1st Degree 5:30 Regular Monthly Meeting 6:30 School Room 4 Begins 13 14 St. Patrick s Day 15 16 That Man is You! 17 18 19 St Joseph s Feast Day 20 21 22 23 That Man is You! 24 25 26 27 28 29 Founder s Day 31 Family Gathering & Rosary by Sierra Family TBA Venerable Fr. Michael J. McGivney 30 That Man is You! Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism
He is risen! April 2019 May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 TMIY! 7 8 9 1st Degree 5:30 Regular Monthly Meeting 6:30 School Room 4 10 11 12 13 TMIY! 14 Palm Sunday 40 Days for Life Campaign Ends 15 TAX DAY 16 17 18 19 Good Friday 20 TMIY! 21 Easter Sunday 22 23 24 25 26 27 Corporate 28 29 30 Communion & Rosary 5:30 Mass PRAY FOR our Church Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism
Prayer for Vocations Heavenly Father, Bless our Church with an abundance of holy and zealous priests, deacons, brothers and sisters. Give those You have called to the married state and those You have chosen to live as single persons in the world the special graces that their lives require. Form us all in the likeness of Your Son so that in Him, with Him and through Him we may love You more deeply and serve You more faithfully, always and everywhere. With Mary we ask this through Christ our Lord... Amen BECOME A KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS That man is You! (TMIY!) is an interactive men s program focused on the development of male leadership in the modern world. It combines the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of authentic men capable of transforming themselves, their families and greater society. TMIY! meets every Saturday morning at the Basilica of San Albino, Yannes Hall beginning at 7:00 a.m. Come join the other 45 men that are now attending. This program is for men ages 18 and up. This can be a father/ learning experience. Please join us.. Faith ~ Family ~ Community ~ Life
Plan for this Tax Day and into the Future April 15 (tax day) is right around the corner. It s become popular this time of year to encourage the opening of an IRA or similar retirement annuity, or the depositing of additional funds into an existing account, as a tax-savings vehicle. Perhaps someone has tried to convince you to open an account, touting the rate of interest that money in one of these accounts can earn. Let me join the chorus of folks encouraging you to open or add funds to an annuity, but for a different reason. Certainly, contributing money to a Knights of Columbus annuity will allow you to save some money on your income tax return. And our annuities do pay a very competitive interest rate, consistent with our primary goal of absolute safety of principal. Opening or adding to an annuity for these reasons, however, strikes me as taking a short-term view of a product that is designed to provide long-term security. How much security? How does retirement income that you cannot outlive guaranteed sound to you? Here at the Knights of Columbus, you can open a retirement annuity for as little as $300. Consistent and disciplined savings placed into that annuity over time can guarantee you an income at retirement that you cannot outlive. That guarantee along with the fact that no one has ever lost money left in a Knights of Columbus annuity (remember absolute safety of principal) really will provide you with peace of mind. I am happy to meet with you at your convenience and in your home to explain in detail the benefits of opening a Knights of Columbus annuity, along with the benefits of our top-rated life insurance, disability income and long-term care insurance plans. Matthew Seltzer (575) 936-7181 matthew.seltzer@kofc.com We must remember that life begins at home, and we must also remember that the future of humanity passes through the family. ~ Saint Teresa of Calcutta At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity. St. John of the Cross Faith ~ Family ~ Community ~ Life
Our new 1st Degree Member Brother Phillip Paz Congratulations to Brother Michael, Lady Sonia, Natalie and Jennifer Gonzales as Family of the Year Council 17083 Treasurer Louie Torres and Grand Knight Jimmy Beasley presenting a check from the Pancake & Posole Breakfast to IHM Office Administrator, Mary Ann Tutan for Fr. Bill s 25th anniversary celebra-