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CHAPLAINS CORNER GOOD FRIDAY: Passageway to Easter and New Life Unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, while anyone who hates his life in this world preserves it to life eternal (John 12:24-25). Some years ago Catherine Marshall wrote an article titled: When we dare to trust in God. In it she tells that a serious lung infection had left her bedridden and no drug or prayer seemed to help her get better. She felt terribly depressed. One day somebody gave her a pamphlet with the story of a missionary who also suffered from a strange sickness. She had been bedridden for eight years and couldn t figure out why God had allowed such tragedy to happen to her. She would pray daily to get better and resume her missionary work, but her prayers seemed to go unheard. One day, in desperation, she cried out to God with these words: O.K. I give up. Oh God, if you want me to remain an invalid, that s your business. Two short weeks later she was back to her work in the mission, healthier than ever. Catherine set the pamphlet aside. That story left her very much perplexed: apparently there was no logic to it. And yet, she would say later, I could not forget that sister and what she went through. Then, one morning, Catherine found herself crying out to God almost the same words of the missionary: O God, I m tired of asking you to heal me. You decide whether you want me sick or healthy again.
Immediately, Catherine would confirm later, I regained my health. The two stories of Catherine and the missionary illustrate what Jesus teaches us: Unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. In other words, unless we die to our own will, we won t bear fruit for God. If Catherine and the missionary had not died to their own will and projects, probably they would have remained bedridden and sick. Instead both of them got better and bore much fruit. Their stories take us back to Gethsemane, where it all started, when Jesus, in agony, prayed to God with the words: Father not my will but yours be done (Lk 22:42). If Jesus had not died first to his own will and then on the cross, by giving his life out of love for us, we would not have been saved from our own sins. Catherine, the missionary, and Jesus teach us the same lesson and offer us the same challenge: to be ready and willing to die to our own will, to put all our faith in God, and entrust ourselves to him, so to bear fruit for God and gain eternal life. Do you accept the challenge? It may not be always easy. Let us do it together, since we all have been called to holiness. Consider how many priests, religious, missionaries, moms and dads, and children have become saints Many of them experienced some Good Friday in their lives Yet, the final fruit was Easter, Resurrection, new Life and endless joy. Fr. Michael McGivney, pray for us. Easter s Blessings! Fr. Mark and Xaverian Missionaries
FAMILY AND KNIGHT OF THE MONTH CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER February Family of the Month Rob and Tracy Wendorf February Knight of the Month Chuck Bellesbach FAMILY AND KNIGHT OF THE MONTH February Family of the Month Rob and Tracy Wendorf February Knight of the Month Chuck Bellesbach ATTENDANCE PRIZE WINNERS $50 Member Meeting Attendance Prize name drawn for February 2, 2016 was James Lynch who was not in attendance, alternate was Dale Kordylas. ATTENDANCE PRIZE WINNERS $50 Member Meeting Attendance Prize name drawn for February 16, 2016 was William Scaffidi who was not $50 Member Meeting Attendance Prize name drawn for February 2, 2016 was James Lynch who was not in in attendance, alternate was Chuck Bellesbach. attendance, alternate was Dale Kordylas. $50 Member Meeting Attendance Prize name drawn for February 16, 2016 was William Scaffidi who was not in attendance, alternate was Chuck Bellesbach. NOTE: Please remember to advise your family members if you do want a prayer vigil by our Knights of Columbus 1709 members in the event of your passing. NOTE: Please remember to advise your family members if you do want a prayer vigil by our Knights of Columbus 1709 members in the event of your passing. March 18th, 2016 4:00-7:30 p.m.
A message from your Field Agent Michael Exner, FIC, PGK Caring for Our Own The Knights of Columbus isn t just an insurance company. It s a brotherhood, and so we do things differently. If we were just another insurance company, you d be nothing more than customers or potential customers who only add value based on the products you purchase. But you re not. You re brothers, and so are we. After all, Father McGivney founded the Knights nearly 134 years ago so that we could help each other that s what insurance for brother Knights by brother Knights is all about. So we offer you products and services that are rare in our industry because we care deeply about you and your families, and your wellbeing. For starters, we extend to each of our members an Accidental Death benefit for free, just by virtue of their membership in the Knights of Columbus. The program which is only available in insurance jurisdictions provides a benefit of $1,000 - $2,500 upon the accidental death of any member or his spouse (subject to certain age restrictions). The program was launched at the 113 th Supreme Council Meeting in 1994, and has continued to the present day, providing more than $12.5 million in benefits. In addition to the Accidental Death benefit, the Knights of Columbus offer a number of free services to our members and their families. First and foremost, we agents are committed to providing survivor assistance to widows and families left behind after the loss of a loved one. Most commercial agents would fill out the necessary paperwork and move on, but not Knights of Columbus agents. We will stand by you and help you contact your attorney to sort out the will, help you make funeral arrangements, help you notify and coordinate with the council, help resolve any financial matters, help you file any claims (including claims with companies other than the Knights of Columbus), and will help file for survivor benefits or Veteran s benefits, if necessary. Secondarily, we offer two additional services to help Knights families plan. The first is Profiles & Forecaster, a comprehensive and complimentary industry tool that helps you evaluate your family s financial situation, and to determine what insurance protection if any may be needed. The second, the Knights of Columbus Personal Planning Workbook, will help you record your final wishes and important information (including accounts, passwords, funeral arrangements, etc.) for your survivors. Both of these services are free. To our insurance members,* we offer two additional programs: the Family Fraternal Benefit Program, and the Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program.
The Family Fraternal Benefit Program offers two distinct benefits. The first offers insurance eligibility to uninsurable children. Through the Program, a member can purchase a $5,000 life insurance policy for an otherwise uninsurable child at standard rates before the child is 61 days old, or at a rated premium if before the child s 18 th birthday. A member can also purchase a $5,000 policy for a mentally impaired child at standard rates, between the ages of 3 and 18 years old. The Program also offers death benefit coverage to members who have lost an infant child less than 61 days after birth, or who have lost an unborn child in a stillbirth, after the 20 th week. (The Order affirms that life begins at conception. In this instance, the benefit requires a certified death certificate for the stillborn child, hence the 20-week rule.) The second fraternal benefit program available to insured members is the Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program. This extensive program also provides two benefits. The first is an $80 monthly benefit for each eligible orphan, until their 19 th birthday. The second is a scholarship program, which grants eligible orphans up to $1,750 per year for a fouryear period. In a letter addressing the programs, our Supreme Knight Carl Anderson noted that These benefits augment the tradition of fraternity established by Father McGivney, namely, that the Order cares for its own; it expands upon a basic reason for which he founded the Order: of rendering pecuniary aid to its members, their families, and beneficiaries of members and their families. They are part of what makes us unique. So get to know all of our fraternal benefits, and the ways in which you may benefit from them. Contact me today to learn more. Fraternally, Michael Exner, FIC, PGK (262) 719-1310 Michael.Exner@KofC.org *To be eligible for both the Family Fraternal Benefit Program, and the Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program, the member must be in good standing, and either he or his wife must be insured under a Knights of Columbus certificate requiring an annual premium of at least $150, or providing at least $5,000 in permanent life insurance coverage. Eligibility for the Orphan Fraternal Benefit Program is also contingent on the child being covered by an individual Knights of Columbus certificate.
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