Happy Valentines S T P H I L I P T H E A P O S T L E C O U N C I L 9 8 8 4 Jauary 2017 February Newsletter Grand Knight Report Greetings Brothers Look for your member number somewhere in the newsletter. If you find it show up to the meeting and get a prize! Must be present to win! Inside this issue: Grand Knight Report 1 DGK Report 2 Valentine Invitation Calendar Birthday s and Anniversaries 4 Catholic Men s Conference Major Degree announcement 3 5 It seems like Christmas was just yesterday and here we are staring into February. I thought Dec. was busy and then Jan-Feb hit. At the Planning Meeting on the 19th I put together a Calendar and from that day until Ash Wednesday we have listed 21 events. Some that take one person and some that take many people and others in between that. I want to assure you that more activities was not my intent when I became Grand Knight. But there are more Cheerfest and more Casino Nights that past years. The DJ business has 6 more engagements than last year. Two things I did push for was multiple nights for the Fish Fry on Feb. 7 and the Major Degree Feb 19 to held here at our parish. The restoration of the Smoker has added a view activities but they seem to be more FUN than a burden. You all have been stellar in your kindness and giving spirit of sharing your precious time with us. As we enter into our most holy of seasons I hope our March settles a little and gives us some time to reflect on our lives and our families. How we can bring our lives closer to line up with the way Jesus Christ wanted us to. We do what we do so we can help others. If you have not made any degree past your First I really hope you take advantage of the opportunity to advance here at our own Ceremony. Let any of the officers know. Answer the call when you get it or follow up with the email you might get. Lastly, our Seminarian Maurice Moon has troubles and has asked for our help. We hope the Fish City Grill funraiser can help with that. We will vote on that Thursday! The Smoker is Active Council Dues are out. Fourth Degree News Thank You to Helpers Officers and Directors 6 7 8 9 10 Best Wishes! Dan Jacobs Grand Knight
February Newsletter Page 2 We had 2 Casino Nights in Dec to get us ready for Janruary and beyond! Deputy Grand Knight Report I hope this note finds you doing well. I want to thank you for all the work that was done during January, know that our Works and prayers are helping not only our Brother Knights but families in our community. From attending the Rosary for Life the 1 st Saturday of the month to the Toll Tag Casino being held 28 January, many hours of work were done. If you have been to any of the meetings this month it seems that we have had more Brothers in attendance than in the past. I pray that you continue to come to our meetings and consider getting more involved. Do you want to know what the Knights of Columbus 9884 are doing? Click on the following link; https:// kofcknights.org/councilsite/?cno=9884 and then click on Event Calendar. I try to keep it updated as much as possible. One can even click on the box Show Birthdays to see whose birthday is this month so that you can send them a birthday card or give them a call to wish them a Happy Birthday. Have you heard about our newest SMOKER? Tom Kupper built the smoker several years ago and somehow it was forgotten. Well when we are lost and feel forgotten we come back to the church, go to confession, get involved and we start to feel alive again. The smoker went through a similar experience. It was sanded down, rewelded and repainted, got some newer tires and is now smoking hot. We are planning on smoking several briskets for Super Bowl Sunday and are being sold for $50 but this deal is only for Brother Knights. Kyle Henson has some really great ideas for the smoker as fund raisers, if you are having a Super Bowl Party and don t want to stay up all night smoking that brisket, we will, like I said its only $50. On the other hand, we need some brother Knights who can help in monitoring the briskets. There will be a taste test that needs to get done at some point. If you want to order your brisket or help out for a few hours please contact Kyle Henson at (817) 913-7599. February will be a relatively busy month. We have a PCB that will come a week earlier than normal. A Cheerfest weekend, back to back Saturday and Sunday, a Major Degree and to finish off the month of February is a casino at St Ann s in Coppell. These are the main events where we need your help. I m looking forward to seeing new faces and newest members to our Council. There is a little bit of work to do but it s more fun that work. As you go through the website please stop by and read the newsletters or past meeting notes. Within the newsletters you can see what we have been doing in the past, some newsletters may be missing as we went through a period without a newsletter editor. In the meeting notes you can see our financials and what organizations we have been assisting but most important is the prayer list. Even though the newsletters are for past dates I urge you to read the names of those that needed prayer. We all need prayer, and we need to remember to pray for those in purgatory. I hope that most of you are still adhering to your New Year s Resolutions. January brought all kinds of weather from record breaking lows to some rally nice sunny days, yep, this is TEXAS. The next General Council meeting is on Feb 2, I hope to see many of you there. Bring your list of people to add to the prayer list, bring your list of ideas for the smoker and fund raising, but most important bring yourself on down to the St Philip CLC and have a visit with some of your brothers and friends. Thank you and may the spirit of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity be reflected in everything we do. DGK Louis Hernandez Hernandez.Louie@verizon.net 214-300-1931
CouncilMeeting this Thursday 6:45 Rosary Page 3 Most Important Calendar February Thursday February, 2nd, 2017 7:30 Business Meeting CLC Saturday February, 4th, 2017 8:30am Rosary Mary Garden Saturday February, 4th, 2017 6:00 Italian Dinner(Womens Club)CLC Sunday February, 5th, 2017 7:00a Pancake Breakfast CLC Saturday February, 7th, 2017 All Day Fish City Grill FOR Seminarians Saturday February, 11th, 2017 6:00 Valentines Dinner/Dance CLC Sat/Sun February, 11-12, 2017 7:30 Cheerfest Irving Sunday February, 12th, 2017 2:30 Daddy/Daughter Dance CLC Thursday February, 16th, 2017 7:30 Planning Meeting Classroom Saturday February, 18th, 2017 7:30 Diocesan Free Throw TBD Sunday February, 19th, 2017 1:00 Major Degree CLC Wednesday February, 22nd, 2017 7:30 Metroplex Meeting CLC Saturday February, 25th, 2017 7:30 St Ann Casino Night Coppell Wednesday March, 1st, 2017 Ash Wednesday Friday March, 3rd, 2017 5:00 Fish Fry CLC
Happy Anniversary Happy Birthday James Vogel 1 Philip Mudd 2 2/2 James Salanky Adam Loddeke 4 2/2 Matthew Reimann Elijah Dubek 5 2/2 Ernest Kubacak John Morrison 7 2/2 Louis Hernandez Leonard Paulino 7 2/4 Charles Epley Donald Guzzardo 8 2/5 Nils Rockne Edward Mc Cluskey 8 2/5 Phillip Castro Thuoc Nguyen 8 2/7 Thomas Kupper Paul Norkett 8 2/8 Patrick Slusser Dustin Doversberger 9 2/15 David Andries Joseph Robinson 12 2/20 Thuoc Nguyen Philip Scasserra 12 2/23 Ronald Aljoe Patrick Elliott 17 2/24 Christopher Gray Joseph Gama 4096692 17 4096692 2/27 Thomas Kapurch Carl Montegna 17 Stephen Polzer 17 Mark Sheguit 18 Ronald Wozny 18 Gary Osborne 19 Nelson Treadway 19 Peter Whelan 19 William Maddie 20 Thomas Desilets 22 Terrance Gibbons 25 Bill Henderson 25 Joe Standridge 25 Gerald Untz 25 Pedro Gonzalez 28 Paul Martinez 36 John Crotty 37 Steven Murphy 39 Ernest Kubacak 51 4096692
February Newsletter Page 5 Council 9884 Major Degree Calling all 1st Degree Members No Cost and so close! Feb. 19th 1:00 @ CLC You will be getting emails and calls Please answer or respond!
Its Smokin Time Brother Knights thanks to Tom s efforts restoring the KofC smoker we are ready for business. With the Super Bowl coming up I think it is high time we fire it up! This offer is just for Brother Knights, we will be smoking whole briskets to be delivered Sunday February 5 just in time for the big game. We will not be making extras so you need to preorder. The cost will be $75 for a full sized brisket. Orders and payment is due to Kyle Henson (knightdiver08@gmail.com) by our council meeting on February 2. We will need help manning the smoker for both the briskets (they will be smoked for around 24 hours) and for the turkey Sunday morning. Details will be discussed at the next council meeting on Feb 2.
Thank you to the 143 Brothers who have paid their 2017 dues! 2nd Dues Notices were emailed/ mailed out on 1/15/2017. Please make your payment as soon as possible. If you didn t get a dues invoice, please let me know. My email address is michael_mcardle@verizon.net and my phone # is 214.415.0437. If you have an email address on record with Supreme, your dues notice was emailed. How can I pay? By Check or Money Order Payable to Knights of Columbus Council 9884. By Credit Card (Using PayPal) Go to the Council Website: http://kofcknights.org/councilsite/?cno=9884 At the top of the screen, you ll see the PayPal Icon. Click on the Icon. You ll be directed to the Council PayPal website. Enter the amount of dues you owe in the Price per Item area. Leave the quantity at 1. Click on Continue and follow the prompts. If you run into difficulties, give me a call and I ll walk you through it. IMPORTANT!!!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!! $ If you are a student, your dues are $17.50!!!!! If you get a bill for $35, I need to adjust your record. Please call me or email me. $ If you are disabled, you may qualify for a dues exemption. There s a form that needs to be completed. Please call me and I ll send you the form. Do not pay your dues until we know if the exemption was approved. $ Some of us are going through difficult times. We do not want to lose a Brother Knight because of financial difficulties. Please call me and we can discuss some alternatives. Fraternally, SK Mike McArdle, FDD, PFN, PGK Financial Secretary 214.415.0427 or michael_mcardle@verizon.net
Fourth Degree The Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus is the visible arm of the Knights. This past month we have been active at Saint Philip s. The Color Corps participated in the following; December 8, Boyd Burris, Mark Miles, Tony Perry, Marco Melara Russell Kres Pete Hatton, Manny Santiago provided an honor guard for the 7 PM mass. December 24, A honor guard was provided by Boyd, Mark, Bob Franco, Marco Melara, Manny Santiago, Russell Kres, Pete Hatton, Jim Schranz. Not only did the Color Corps stand for Mass on Christmas Eve but, also, served as ushers since no one volunteered to usher. Our meetings start with dinner and social time. After a short meeting we have more time to socialize. This month we are having our annual Chili cook-off. If you are not a member of the Fourth Degree then get started by contacting Mark Miles mgmiles9@verizon.net. If you are a Fourth Degree and wish to become a Color Corp member contact Boyd Burris burrispb1549@att.net. Ken Johann Faithful Navigator Pope Paul VI Assembly 2291
Special Thanks to the Helpers Cheerfest Help Mike Butler Art Carrerra Dave Uhl Phil Delvecchio Steve Robillard Jim Schranz Louis Hernandez Paul Cushman Bill Miller Free Throw Contest Tom Kupper Louis Hernandez Dan Jacobs Bill Neiderstadt Adam Lodeke David Sheely Paul Cushman Casino Night in Richardson for ETC Setup and Dealing Willie Ledezma Louis Hernandez Jim Schranz John Bartholemew Pete Hatton Phil DelVecchio Alan Ritter Chuck Anderson Paul Kelleher Bill Miller Dusatin Doversberger Steve Robilard Ken Groh Dave Benson Paul Cushman Chuck Berneche Paul Martine Ken Johann Dan Jacobs Kevin Mahl Michael Mahl Brian Lea Tom Mazur I did not have all the sheets so I am sorry If I missed someone!
Happy Valentines Page 10 Officers and Directors Position ------------Name ----------Phone Number ---------------Email Grand Knight -----Dan Jacobs -------972-824-9139---------carsrfun2@yahoo.com Deputy Grand Knight- Louis Hernandez --214-300-1931--hernadez.louie@verizon.net Chancellor----------Mark Miles-------469-644-3383---------------mgmiles9@verizon.net Recorder------------Ed Wesley-------972-906-8848---------------edjodiw@yahoo.com Warden-------------Sean McIntyre------817-996-0891----------smcintyre@alumni.nd.edu Treasurer-----------Jim Schranz---------903-575-7345--------jschranz7@gmail.com Financial Secretary----Mike McArdle-----214-415-0427-Michael_mcardle@verizon.net Inside Grd--JeremyStephens----2147706882jeremystephens@catholicexchange.com Outside Guard------Royce Kenas-------214-492-9885---------alexkenas@hotmail.com Advocate----------Mike Crivello--------972-754-0804-----------macrivello@hotmail.com 1 Yr Trustee-------Steve Robillard------817-797-7347--------steven.robillard@verizon.net 2 Yr Trustee---------Phil DelVecchio------972-679-5780----------phil@phildelvecchio.com 3 Yr Trustee---------Eddie Martinez------214-205-8502--------------rpls5274@yahoo.com Chaplain------------Fr. McDaniel--------817-504-1313------fathermcdaniel@stphilipcc.org Lecturer-------------LJ-------------972-539-1092--------------kofc9884@gmail.com Church Activity Director Ken Wischnewsky 214-906-7738 kwischnewsky@aol.com Community activity Director-David Jones---972-510-9275-----davidejones@verizon.net Council Activity Director--Paul Kelleher----214-500-8919------paulkelleher8@gmail.com Family Activity Director--Sean McIntyre--817-381-5342--------shaqintyre@hotmail.com Youth Activity Director--Paul Cushman--402-210-6224------disiscush1972@yahoo.com Respect for Life Act. Dir.---Tom Mazur---469-964-6435----------themaz1@verizon.net Public Relations/Website--Bill Niederstadt--972-489-4144----kofc9884pr@gmail.com Membership----------Kyle Henson-------817-913-7599----jandkhenson@gmail.com Retention------------Alan Harris---------------972-841-3168----awharris46@gmail.com Vocations-----------Bob Dubek-------------214-784-5189------rddubek@msn.com Casino Operations - Casino Business----Bill Miller-------------469-223-2285-------wmj2582@verizon.net