KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643 SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY 1183 http://www.kofc1643.org Grand Knight: Michael R Colosi 360-870-5597 W00dbutcher63@yahoo.com Chaplain: Fr. Tim Ilgen Faithful Navigator: Karl Hoffman 360-280-1240 drkarlhoffman@comcast.net Faithful Friar: Fr. Lawrence Gosselin Fraternal Benefits Information: Field Agent Tom Johnson in Gig Harbor at 1-253-857-5670 General Agent Jarrod Roth in Port Orchard at 1-360-475-0784 Knights of Columbus Customer Service at 1-800-380-9995 DECEMBER 2015, ISSUE NO. 2015-12 Knights of Columbus Newsletters are published monthly by Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643, 3420 78 th Avenue SE, Olympia WA 98501-9403. It is distributed to members of Knights of Columbus Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643. Postage is paid at Olympia, Washington. NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS: Jim Pivec and Tom Brignole are the co-editors of our newsletter. Please send any articles for the newsletter to Jim or Tom by the 15 th of the month. And let Jim or Tom know if you would like to receive your newsletter in full color via email. Jim s email address is jfpivec@gmail.com. Tom s email address is kbrignole@yahoo.com. If you do not have email, Jim s snail mail address is 2406 Dublin Drive NW Olympia WA 98502-3443. CAN YOU PRAY FOR VOCATIONS FOR JUST ONE HOUR? Brother Knights, Father Jim Lee has requested that the Knights of Columbus pray for religious vocations at the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at the St. Michael Downtown Church for one or more hours per week. We have designated Saturday & Sunday AM hours of 1AM, 2AM, or 3AM on December 5 th, 6 th, 12 th, 13 th, 19 th, 20 th, 26 th, & 27 th as our Knights of Columbus hours. Please call Tom Hruska at 360-561-5548 or e-mail hruska@wwdb.org to sign up for one or more of the above hours. Thank You. God bless you and your family. STATE BULLETIN The Washington State Council of the Knights of Columbus publishes a monthly bulletin. For members interested in viewing this publication it is available at: http://www.kofc-wa.org/bulletins/current.pdf Page 1
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Member Name Date Member Name Date Casey Colbeth Dec 4 Joseph Patnude Dec 18 James Harmon Dec 4 Matthew Stull Dec 18 Daniel Fitzmorris Dec 6 Gary Steele Dec 19 Robert Quimby Sr Dec 6 Nikolas Peterson Dec 23 Kim Washburn PGK Dec 7 John Geis Dec 24 Kenneth Latch Dec 9 James Johnson Dec 24 James Vettori Dec 9 Stephen Marusa Dec 24 Matt Eliason Dec 12 Corbett Thornton Dec 26 Ronald Magdaleno Dec 12 Christopher Bawn Dec 28 Michael Colosi GK Dec 13 Jacob Miskulin Dec 28 Edward Schilter Dec 13 Thomas Bart Dec 29 Stephen Mc Donald Dec 15 John Furey Dec 29 Robert Falkner Dec 16 Donald Granahan Dec 30 COUNCIL/ASSEMBLY CHRISTMAS PARTY DECEMBER 17TH Our Annual Council/Assembly Christmas Party will take place on Thursday, December 17 th beginning at 6PM at Columbian Hall. A pot luck buffet augmented by a main dish (donation bucket provided) of pineapple and cherry glazed ham will be served. This is a family event. Please join us for food and fellowship. Food and beverages will be available at 6PM and the KC Schola will lead a Yuletide sing-along promptly at 7PM, followed by presentation of gifts to several military families who will be our guests. This event is scheduled to wrap up at 8PM so that your Christmas elves can return to your busy tasks. A-E Dessert, i.e. pies, cakes, bars, cookies, candy, etc. F-J Veggie Side Dish *Please bring enough for 15-20 people Pot Luck Suggestions Last Name Begins with K-O P-Q R-Z Starchy Side Dish Dinner Rolls and Butter Salads Page 2
Gentlemen, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE November was a fairly busy month with 40 Days for Life The Veterans Appreciation Dinner Keep Christ in Christmas tree cutting and Set up Corporate Communion Memorial Mass for Deceased Members. I believe that this year we had about 50 or so veterans attend our Veterans Appreciation Dinner that was wonderfully prepared by Resident Chef Sam Pellegrino. The Naval Sea Cadets presented the Colors, Former DD Tom Pursley talked about The MIA Table and Sir Knight and Colonel Ron Averill gave the keynote speech on our nation s involvement in Vietnam. Our Memorial Mass was attended by about 40 or so members and guests. Thanks to Fr. Tim for celebrating the Mass with us. Sam Pellegrino asked me to thank all who came out on a sunny day in November to cut and set up trees for our Keep Christ in Christmas display that is now lit up and ready for viewing at Pellegrino s Italian Kitchen (Free Shameless Plug, Your Welcome), by the time you read this. December looks like more of the same, plenty to do before Christmas, Monday, December 7 th is our Packing Party at Columbian Hall @ 7PM. Tree Delivery is scheduled for Saturday, December 12 th beginning at 8AM at the same location. Please contact District Deputy Darren Johnson to volunteer. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is Tuesday, December 8 th. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is Saturday, December 12 th. (My birthday is Sunday, December 13 th ; I think I ll take the day off). Our Council and Assembly Christmas Party (where we host six military families) is at Columbian Hall at 6PM on Thursday, December 17 th. Friday, December 18th at Sacred Hearts Hallen is our preschool Christmas party at 6pm. Gentlemen I hope that everyone has a Joyous and Blessed Christmas, thanks for all you do. Respectfully, Michael R. Colosi, Grand Knight Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643 Page -3-
Dear Faithful Brother Knights FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR S MESSAGE Saturday, November 14 th, was our Veterans Appreciation Dinner at Hallen Hall. It was well attended and the feedback from many of the veterans has been really positive. My dental office sponsored the event this year, for the first time, and I think I will offer to do so again next year. Fr. Lawrence Gosselin, Assembly Faithful Friar, gave the invocation. Fr. Vasyl from St. George s was also in attendance. The turkey dinner, prepared by Brother Sam Pellegrino, was excellent. Combining this with the white table cloths and red and blue linen napkins (from Brother Jack Winslow) added a touch of class to the event. The contingent of Sea Cadets presented and retired the colors. They did a superb job, were professional and attentive, and were much appreciated. Our very own Schola sang the National Anthem. District Deputy Mentor, Tom Pursley introduced the table for MIA s and read the names of local MIA s, followed by my friend, Robert Legg, singing a patriotic song, which he wrote, Our Flag. Our keynote speaker, Colonel Ronald H. Averill, US Army, retired gave an inspiring speech and history lesson about Viet Nam. Our new Council Chaplain, Fr. Tim Ilgen gave the Benediction and then during the retiring of the colors, followed by taps, our dismissal song was, God Bless America, led by our Schola. On November 19 th we had a Memorial Mass, concelebrated by Fr. Tim and Fr. Peter from the Abbey (newly joined to the Knights). Once again, our Schola Cantorum sang beautifully. We then had our final Corporate Communion of the year on November 22 nd at St. Michael Downtown. As with most of all 4 th degree events, our wives were in attendance. We had a great brunch, in a private room, at the Mercato Restaurant in Olympia. Our next Corporate Communion will likely be at the Abbey Church. I want to send out a special thank you to Brother Sam Pellegrino for doing the majority of the organizing duties of these events. See the following pages of this newsletter for some photos from these events. Our final event of the year is the Council and Assembly Christmas Party on Thursday, December 17 th, 6 PM, Columbian Hall. Along with our sponsor, Mills and Mills, we will be giving 6 military families, $500 apiece. Don t miss this fun event. It was a great year, my friends, and I have been honored to be your Faithful Navigator. I would like each of you to focus on introducing yourself to young men at your churches and telling them why they should join the Knights of Columbus. Also, tell your friends who aren t Knights that you would like for them to join. I would also like for every one of you to participate in at least one of the events we are having in December to help those that are less fortunate during this Advent Season. We have the Knights Before Christmas, the Drexel House, and the Children s Christmas Party. Like I always say, please mark your calendars, gentlemen. Karl L Hoffman, DDS, Faithful Navigator St. Francis of Assisi Assembly 1183 DrKarlHoffman@comcast.net 360-280-1240 Page -4-
PHOTOS FROM NOVEMBER EVENTS Father Lawrence and FN Karl Hoffman @ Veterans Appreciation Dinner FN Karl Hoffman @ Veterans Appreciation Dinner Sea Cadets Color Guard @Vets Appreciation Dinner Page -5-
PHOTOS FROM NOVEMBER EVENTS (cont) November 21 KCIC Display setup at Pellegrino s Italian Kitchen November 22 - Corporate Communion Participants at Mercato Restaurant following Communion Mass @ St. Michael Downtown Page -6-
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Fr. Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643 Present the 2015 Knights before Christmas program A Christmas Wish It s time again for our awesome Christmas program helping those in need, prepacking party is Monday December 7 th @ 7pm Columbian Hall and then delivery is on December 12 th @ 8am at Columbian hall. Remember this is a family event so bring the wife and kids to both events. As always I am looking for 6-7 Santa s helpers (captains) with a delivery vehicle to head up a team of elves to God Bless and Merry Christmas! Darren E. Johnson DD4 make the deliveries so please contact me if you can help out as a captain or an elf. Contact me @ darrenejohnson@comcast.net or 253-709-4588. Snack will be served at both events. Cash donations payable to the KOFC 1643 are accepted to help cover cost of new decorations and tree stands each year. (Lightly used medium size tree stand are accepted). Page -8-
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WOMEN S DAY OF RECOLLECTION - SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 In the midst of all those holiday preparations don t let the real meaning of Christmas get lost in the hustle and bustle. Don t let the season rush by. Here s an opportunity to take a deep spiritual breath, pause and reflect upon the real meaning of Christmas. Abbess Anastasia will be retreat director. A priest will be available for confession. Stop and join us for a pre-christmas day of Recollection. Lunch will be provided, reservations required. (360) 491-8233 Begins with 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy and concludes with Great Vespers at 4:00 p.m. SAVE THE BABIES TOUR VANCOUVER TO BELLINGHAM NOVEMBER 1 6 2015 We had a wonderful time on this tour. We found that the college students appear more willing to listen to us. It definitely is a change from 10 years ago. The weather gods were also good to us. While it rained near us, it never rained on us. This was in GREAT contrast to last year s fall tour! We have not decided a time for our spring Cross State Tour. We will keep you advised on that. If you have any suggestions, please let us know. The best way, is to email me at: hruska@wwdb.org By the way, we now have a "Truth Truck" north of Seattle Mr. Tom, Mr. Ed and Grandma Dani Thank you for your prayers. Page -10-
UPCOMING 2 nd & 3 RD DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS A 2 nd Degree Exemplification ceremony will be hosted by District 4 with District 31 conducting the ceremony on December 20 th. It will be conducted at Columbian Hall. Sign in will be at 12:30PM with a starting time at 1PM sharp. A 3 rd Degree Exemplification ceremony will be hosted by District 4. It will be conducted at Columbian Hall. Sign in will be at 12:30PM with a starting time at 1PM sharp. Please contact either Grand Knight Mike Colosi or District Deputy Darren Johnson for either or both of these degrees if you wish to attend so that someone can accompany you there. END OF SUMMER SALE!! This is your last chance to get your Knights t-shirts. The price is only $10.00 each while supplies last. Available in Large, XL, and 2 XL. Navy blue in color and some dark grey in 2XL Mail checks to P.O. Box 3511 Lacey WA 98509, Att. Darren Johnson. Shirts will be available at meetings and Knights functions. No shirts will be mailed. A very cool new free app for smart phones from the Knights in the Goggle play (android) or Apple store (I phone). For someone that is interested in learning more about the Knights, they can click on the join button and their name will come to us to contact them. https://play.google.com/store/a pps/details?id=com.littleiapps.k ofc Please Keep in Your Prayers Walt Dale Ray DeTerra Family Whitney Johnson John Kramer Sam Pellegrino Carole Robbins Ed Sauley Jose Ybara Nancy Zyrkowski Page -11-
A NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The most important event in the evangelization of the New World occurred in December 1531. Over the course of four days, the Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, appeared to an indigenous convert named Juan Diego. As a result of this encounter, and the image miraculously imprinted on Juan Diego s tilma (cloak), nine million Native Americans embraced the Catholic faith, and the Americas began its transformation into the Catholic hemisphere. Our Lady of Guadalupe s message of love had replaced the institutionalized violence of the Aztec culture and built a bridge between two worlds. Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message, narrated by famed actor Jim Caviezel, traces the history of this transformative event from the 16th century to the present. Featuring interviews with leading theologians, historians and experts on the scientific inquiries into the miraculous image this gripping film explores both the inexplicable mysteries behind the image, and the continued relevance of the Guadalupe apparition to the modern world. If you missed it on TV a DVD copy has been purchased. To borrow please call Ed Sauley at 360-480- 9329. It may be shown to groups or just to families. SACRED HEART INVITATION On the December 19 th, we will celebrate the Simbang Gabi here at Sacred Heart at our 5 PM Saturday Mass. The Simbang Gabi is a Filipino devotional tradition celebrating their love of God through Mary and the nine months that she carried Jesus in her womb. It is scheduled for the nine days preceding Christmas. Simbang Gabi is celebrated in many different parishes throughout the entire Archdiocese of Seattle. Simbang Gabi, meaning Night Mass is an adaptation of the Filipino Catholic traditional pre-christmas devotion originally known as Misa de Aguinaldo (Mass of the Gift). It is a nine-day series of novena of masses held in preparation for Christmas introduced in the Philippines by the Spanish friars. The liturgy was traditionally celebrated as early as four in the morning to accommodate the farm workers setting off early for the fields. To accommodate the needs of today s families, Filipinos have adapted this Christmas tradition all over the world according to location and social context. It is now common to celebrate this novena in the evening, hence the name Simbang Gabi (Night Mass). Don t miss the great variety of food at the dinner that follows Mass. Come and join us for a wonderful Filipino celebration. Page -12-
MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS K OF C S FINANCIAL PROTECTION OF CATHOLIC FAMILIES Canada all of whom are members of the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus recently surpassed $100 billion of life insurance in force, marking an important milestone in the Catholic fraternal benefit society s mission to protect the future of Catholic families. This milestone was achieved despite continuing adverse conditions affecting the insurance industry. Established in 1882 by a young Catholic priest, the organization which offers its line of top-rated products exclusively to its members and their eligible family members manages $21 billion in assets and ranks 939 on the 2015 Fortune 1000 list, placing it among the largest life insurers in North America. The $100 billion milestone is not simply a number, said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. It highlights the fact that each year we are protecting the future of more Catholic families, continuing the mission of our founder, Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney. The Knights of Columbus offers insurance to its members and their families through a network of more than 1,500 dedicated, professional agents in the United States and With each dollar of top-rated insurance in force that our professional agency force adds, additional, meaningful security is provided to the families whose livelihoods we protect, the Supreme Knight said. To read a full interview with Supreme Knight Anderson on this milestone, please click here. The $100 billion milestone caps a year in which the Knights of Columbus set a new record for insurance sales with $8 billion sold, earned the top rating of A++ Superior from AM Best for the 40th consecutive year, and was named a World s Most Ethical Company for the second consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. The Knights of Columbus is the world s largest Catholic fraternal organization with nearly 1.9 million members worldwide. It is also one of the most active charitable organizations in the United States. The Knights set a new record for charitable giving in 2014 with donations of more than $173.5 million and 71.5 million hours of service to charitable causes. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIELD AGENT POSITION AVAILABLE The Knights of Columbus is seeking a field agent for a career opportunity. You would represent the K of C insurance program in Western Washington (including coverage of members of our council 1643). This is a full time position with benefits. You must be eligible for Knights of Columbus membership. For information, please contact General Agent Jarrod Roth at (360) 475-0784 or via email at rothagencymail@kofc.org Page -13-
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 9:30 AM PRO-LIFE MASS Archbishop J. Peter Sartain Presiding After Mass travel from St. Martin s to the: Washington State March for Life AFTER THE MARCH FOR LIFE March Participants Are Invited To SACRED HEART PARISH For A Complementary Lunch Provided By The Knights +++++ Thank you Fr. Tim and the people of Sacred Heart ========================================================== BE IN THE PICTURE NEXT YEAR On the 18th the kitchen will be prepared and on the 19th (day of the march) beginning at 7:30 A.M. Knights of Columbus Traffic Officers will assemble at Sacred Heart parish EATING DOUGHNUTS. At the same time brother Knight, Sam Pellegrino, will begin whipping his kitchen crew into action. At 8:15 Traffic Officers will depart to take up their assignments at St. Martin U. Page -14-
Brother Knights: OUR AGING MEMBERSHIP As we all grow older and our membership ages and we find many brothers who have trouble seeing at night, and some can no longer drive. I am asking for your help on this matter; if you can pick up a brother and bring him to a meeting, or to another event, please contact me and let me know your phone number and what part of town you live in. Brother s - if you are not able to get around to attend meetings and events please don t be embarrassed to let me know so that I can connect you with a Brother Knight. Please remember that we all enjoy your fellowship and company so please contact me. My information is listed below. Darren E. Johnson PGK District Deputy - District 4 Cell Phone 253-709-4588 DD04@kofc-wa.org STATE CONVENTION 2017 PLANNING MEETING ON JANUARY 11TH We will have our rescheduled convention planning meeting on Monday, January 11th at Sacred Heart s Hallen Hall upstairs in rooms 2&3 @ 7pm. This meeting is open to all brother Knights and their families. The convention is a big project for our council with getting paid sponsors for the convention program booklet, Dinner and Mass offsite on Friday night and events for the ladies to keep busy while we are at the convention. So please come out and learn more about what is needed to make this event a success. If you have questions please contact me at darrenejohnson@comcast.net or my cell 253-709-4588 Thank you Darren E. Johnson PGK District Deputy - District 4 Cell Phone 253-709-4588 DD04@kofc-wa.org Page -15-
DECEMBER 1, 2015 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 3420 78 th AVENUE SE OLYMPIA WA 98501-9403 Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Olympia, WA permit No 276 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED December 2015 Tue 1 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino s Event Center Thu 3 Council Business Meeting @ Columbian Hall 5:45 PM social & rosary. Business meeting @ 7:30PM Sat 5 Women s Day of Recollection @ Holy Theophany Monastery (see page 10 for info) Mon 7 Knights Before Christmas Packing Party 7 PM @ Columbian Hall Tue 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception (no Schola practice) Thu 10 4th Degree Officers Mtg 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall Squires Meeting 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall Sat 12 Knights Before Christmas Tree Delivery 8 AM @ Columbian Hall Sat 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast 5:45PM @ St. Mikes and Sacred Heart Sat 12 Children s Christmas Party 6PM @ Sacred Heart Dec 15 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino s Event Center Wed 16 Drexel House Dinner 4:15 PM Thu 17 Council & Assembly Christmas Party 6PM @ Columbian Hall Sat 19 Simbang Gabi @ Sacred Heart 5PM Mass (see page 12) Sun 20 Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 AM Masses @ St. Mike 2 nd Degree Exemplification Ceremony 12:30PM @ Columbian Hall (see page 11) Fri 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS January 2016 Sun 3 SW KofC Regional Meeting 8AM @ Hallen Hall 1 st Degree Competition @ Hallen Hall Mon 4 Council Officers Meeting 6PM @ Columbian Hall 1 st Degree exemplification 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall Thu 7 Council Business Meeting @ Columbian Hall 5:45 PM social & rosary. Business meeting @ 7:30PM Mon 11 Planning meeting for 2017 State Convention 7PM @ Hallen Hall Thu 14 4th Degree Officers Mtg 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall Squires Meeting 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall Sun 17 Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 AM Masses @ St. Mike Tue 19 Mass for Life & March for Life Activities begin at 9:30AM @ St. Martin s See page 14 for details of the day s events Thu 28 4 th Degree Assembly Social, Rosary & Meeting 6:30PM @ Columbian Hall Sat 30 3 rd Degree Exemplification Ceremony 12:30PM @Columbian Hall (see page 11) No 4 th Degree Social, Rosary, or Meeting in December Page -16-