Knight Life Fr. Donnelly Assembly 566 Fr. Bernard J. Donnelly Assembly Memo from our Faithful Navigator Greetings Ladies & Sir Knights, A slate of officers will be presented at our March 16 th meeting to be voted on in May. Please remember all Sir Knights attending our dinner meetings are to bring some type of a side dish (vegetable, salad, dessert). VIVAT JESUS! JESUS LIVES! SMA, Protect Us Mike In service to One. In service to all. Mike Murtha Faithful Navigator mikemurthakc@gmail.com 816-255-6060 Volume 14 Number 2 March / April, 2017
ASSEMBLY 566 DINNER & BUSINESS MEETING 3 RD THURSDAY OF EVERY OTHER MONTH, BEGINNING IN JANUARY DINNER BEGINS AT 6:30 PM, FOLLOWED WITH THE ROSARY BUSINESS MEETING BEGINS AT 7:00 PM LOCATION: RAYTOWN COUNCIL 5101 BLUE RIDGE CUTOFF, KCMO Mark Your Calendar Please check the website on a regular basis to stay current on Assembly 566 happenings. www.kofc566.org Wednesday, March 1 Sunday, March 12 Friday, March 17 Sunday, April 9 Friday, April 14 Sunday, April 16 Ash Wednesday Daylight Savings Time Spring Ahead St. Patrick s Day Palm Sunday Good Friday EASTER From our Faithful Controller 3 rd and Final Dues Notices For 2017 have been mailed out to approximately 100 members. Dues need to be paid prior to April 1, 2017. [What Neil is politely saying is that all Assembly Members need to pay 2017 dues now. Please don t give Neil more work than what he is already doing. If any Brother is having financial issues, let Neil know, and things can be worked out.] REPOSE OF THE SOUL Please take a moment to pray for the souls and families of our dearly beloved Brother Knights who have passed away over the past few months. Sir Knight Nathan P. Galate passed away on January 29, 2017 o He was a member of Pope Pius XII Council 4962 Sir Knight Gerald E. Braun passed away on February 11, 2017 o He was a member of Independence (St. Ann) Council 3430 Sir Knight Raymond K. Phillips passed away on February 12, 2017 o He was a member of St. John LaLande Council 6506 Sir Knight William Eckstein passed away on February 21, 2017 o He was a member of Independence Council 6794 God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. In company with Christ, Who died and now lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever and ever. Amen. ALL GRAND KNIGHTS: When a Brother Knight departs, please notify Larry Lackamp, State Chairman, Fraternal Recognition (llackamp@centurylink.net)
Dear Ladies, Message to the Ladies Nothing to report at this time. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Knight. 3 Councils Work as One For the past 10 years or so, the three Councils in Lee s Summit have worked together in organizing and carrying out a traditional community fund raiser. The Knights of Columbus Las Vegas Night once again generated over $10,000 to be shared by Our Lady of Presentation Council 6819, Holy Spirt Council 8334 and St. Margaret of Scotland Council 13908. More than 50 Knights and 20 Ladies of the three Auxiliaries combined efforts to produce a lively evening for several hundred guests who came to the Presentation gymnasium to play Vegas-style games. Black Jack, Craps, Roulette and Texas Hold em were the games of choice, and snacks and beverages were served. At the end of the evening, guests exchanged their remaining chips for $20,000 of merchandise and gift cards donated by local merchants and generous individuals. Proceeds were divvied up among the 3 Councils. This is the truest example of how the strength of a braided rope is much greater than the individual strength of its strands. God Bless, Pat Knight, President pknight1191968@gmail.com 816-966-9071 LENTEN FISH FRYS During this Lenten Season, several local Councils will be working feverishly to prepare loaves and fish for us - in service to God. Let s show our appreciation for their efforts by dining each Friday evening at one of the Catholic Churches where our Brother Knights have set our dinner table. Give thanks. Be generous. CONGRATULATIONS, Tom! We held our first $50 Gift Card raffle at the January Meeting, and Tom Davis, from Holy Spirit Council 8334, was the LUCKY WINNER! We may have more raffles, so please read the newsletter.
Resort Style Catholic Senior Living Coming To Brookside By Jack Smith, Catholic Key Editor KANSAS CITY Construction will soon begin on a new Catholic retirement community where seniors can live, play and pray together in Brookside. Located on 68th between Troost and Holmes, St. Anthony s A Catholic Retirement Community will be a moderately priced, gated community with a resort-type feel. The project seeks to offer a continuum of care so that seniors can age in place. It includes 120 independent living units in a nine story tower, and 48 assisted living units and 54 memory care units in separate 3-story buildings. Amenities include covered parking, fitness and wellness center, cafeteria and bistro, spa, chapel, dog park, community garden and social areas. There will also be a resident priest. Developers Mark and Matt Ledom have partnered with Catholic Charities of Kansas City St. Joseph to create St. Anthony s as a way of creating a better future for those who pioneered our past, Mark Ledom said. Mark is a parishioner at Curé of Ars, where his wife is a teacher. He was the founding president of the Johnson County Serra Club, is a former board member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Center at KU and has provided leadership in numerous Catholic endeavors in Kansas. Matt is a parishioner at Redemptorist. Many dioceses have Catholic retirement communities including Santa Marta in the Kansas Archdiocese, but there are none on the Missouri side. There are 22 Catholic churches within a seven-mile radius of St. Anthony s, and there are currently no memory care units in that area. Mark Ledom says St. Anthony s is a way to reward the ones who built these parishes. St. Anthony s opens a new opportunity for Catholic Charities to engage seniors in its programs and services either directly based on need or through activities including volunteerism, said Steve Hilliard, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Foundation of Kansas City St. Joseph. In providing housing in this area, we can also honor the legacy of so many families who sustained the Catholic Faith in their parishes and neighborhoods, Hilliard said. Working with the developer and parishes in the Diocese and surrounding areas, Catholic Charities can provide a Catholic Senior Living Center (cont d) distinctive and authentic Catholic presence and witness to all who live in the area. St. Anthony s will have an advisory board composed of diocesan representatives, Catholic Charities personnel and clergy from neighboring parishes. While Catholic Charities is not financially invested in the project, they will receive a percentage of cash flow to assist qualified residents or for other charitable purposes. In addition to providing essential funds to Catholic Charities as this retirement community grows, it will also allow Catholic Charities to work with our pastors and parish leadership to meet the needs of their elderly population without losing a vital connection to parishes, the Catholic community at large and the neighborhoods that many have called home for generations, Hilliard said. With the rapid influx of the baby boomer generation into retirement, Catholic Charities through this partnership can help meet the needs of families with the unique challenges of a large aging population by maintaining in this Catholic development, a high quality of life along with minimal disruption for those who in their later years require affordable assisted care, he said. Unlike many such communities, St. Anthony s will have no buy-in costs. All units are offered as open-ended leases. This unique approach allows Catholic Charities as a pastoral partner in this community to not only provide a living witness of Christ s presence to all we serve but also to reduce the burden of retirement for both our seniors and their families without sacrificing quality or accessibility, Hilliard said. While St. Anthony s is a Catholic community, it is open to all. About 40 percent of the residents of Santa Marta retirement community in Kansas are not Catholic, but they have a need for that faith based community, Mark Ledom said. He believes the same would be the case for St. Anthony s. The independent living tower is expected to open in summer of 2018, while the assisted living and memory care units will open in fall of 2018. Further information and rates will be available at www.stanthonyskc.com soon.
MINUTES JANUARY MEETING Edited to meet space requirements. For a complete report, contact Cliff Miller at laynecliff@sbcglobal.net The regular scheduled business meeting of the Fr. Bernard Donnelly Assembly #566 was called to order January 19, 2017 by Faithful Navigator Mike Murtha at 7:28 PM. Meeting Minutes from September s meeting were read and approved as read. Faithful Friar Report: In December, Fr. Richard Rocha had heart surgery to repair bad blood flow in heart arteries. Fortunately everything is OK, and he s in physical therapy now. We need to pray to help vocations, as six men have left seminary. St. Michael the Archangel High School project going well. Current structures include private outhouse. Looking forward to giving the Knights (especially 4 th Degree) a tour. Faithful Navigator Communications: Thank you card from family of Leonard Roberts for Knights attending wake. Faithful Comptrollers Report: Report can be viewed by contacting Cliff Miller. Faithful Purser s Report: Report can be viewed by contacting Cliff Miller. Honor Guard: A lot going on January through May. Please check Web site for Info. Vocations: Sent $500 donation to 3 seminarians. Two chalices on hand. Old Business: One 2 nd and 3 rd Degree Ceremony at St Peter s Council on Meyer and Holmes prior to our 4 th Degree Exemplification. That ceremony will be on Saturday, February 18, starting at 9:30 AM. All Form 4 s must be in to Mike Murtha or Neil Kelly by March 20 th to get candidates names on the Fourth Degree Program. Please read the Assembly Newsletter. Tom Davis won a $50 Gift Certificate because he did read it and discovered the raffle notice. Four 4 th Degree men went to Conception Abbey to get blessing by our new Abbot. NEED NEW HONOR GUARD! Please register your ability to attend a honor guard event on the web site (www.uknightinteractive)(assembly 566). New Business: Faithful Captain looking for members to visit councils to get members to join 4 th Degree Honor Guard and exemplification. Read Honor Guard Forum. 3rd Degree Report: On February 4, Presentation Parish in Lee s Summit is holding their annual Las Vegas Night fundraiser. Brochure was at meeting. 2 Admission degrees to be held on February 12 and May 7 at St Marks starting at 1PM. Both will be posted on UKnight web site. Council 4962 will hold fish fries during Lent, except Good Friday, and a St Patrick s Day Dinner (Dispensation granted by Bishop). On February 11, Council 14972 is having catered Mexican Dinner for Church Renovations. Larry Pierce misses honor guard, and he asks us to buy ads for the Supreme Convention being held in St Louis. Larry also advised us we have met our 5 year goal in the Meet Life Campaign. He also said Our State Deputy Joe Rosenthal would like to raise another $1M as an endowment to maintain the program. On February 22 and 23, a 5 th Grade Vocation Program will be held at O Hara High School. Council 4387 is having a fish boil on March 3, 17 and 31. Supreme convention looking for help. Missouri State Vocation Chair: Thanks to Assembly 566 for participation in Dr. King Observation. Keep Seminarians in your prayers. Good of the Order Ron Infranca, Jim Dishman - members please call him, Virgil Decket, Past Supreme Knight Mick Gillum, Fr. Rocha and John Brownfield No Further Business Proceed to Closing. Closed at 8:28 PM 4 th degree officers meeting to be held on February 23. Next Meeting: March 16, 2017
BE SURE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE EVENTS CALENDAR FOR HONOR GUARD AND ASSEMBLY NEWS. IT S EASY EVEN YOU CAN DO IT. 1. GO TO THIS WEBSITE: www.kofc566.org 2. LOOK AT THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE 3. PLACE THE CURSOR ON ANY TOPIC AND CLICK IT 4. READ WHAT S THERE 5. LOOK AT THE MENU AGAIN 6. SELECT ANOTHER TOPIC AND READ SOME MORE. It s not too early to PAY ANNUAL DUES ON LINE kofc566.org. Help us save time and postage! TO BE TRULY ADVENTUROUS, 1. LOOK AT THE YELLOW BAR NEAR THE TOP 2. CLICK ON DEGREE SCHEDULE a. Here you will find all the Degree Ceremonies in our area. 3. THE OTHER TWO OPTIONS ARE BEING DEVELOPED, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THE WEBSITE IS BECOMING A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO FIND YOUR ASSEMBLY 566 NEWSLETTER. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO BROWSE THE ENTIRE WEBSITE AND STAY INFORMED. Special THANKS to Dean Heimes for writing the series of articles about the 4 th Degree Honor Guard. He took a great deal of time to explain all about what we do and why we do it. Special guy.