January 2017 Knight Line Newsletter Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781 Portland, Texas IN SERVICE TO ONE. IN SERVICE TO ALL. MEETING REMINDERS OFFICER S COUNCIL #6413 MEETING MONTHLY COUNCIL #6413 MEETING 4TH DEGREE ASSEMBLY #2781 MEETING Thursday 5th Thursday 12th Thursday 19th RE Bldg. Conference Room Parish Hall Parish Hall 7:30 p.m. Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:15 p.m. Meal 7 p.m. KofC members are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. You ll find out what s going on in our council and assembly and you will be able to take an active part by expressing your views and opinions on the issues. Grand Knights Comments My Brother Knights, Brother Knights, wishing you and your families the best of everything for the New Year. After our joyful season of Advent, the joy of celebrating the birth of our Lord with our families and religious activities, I invite you to reaffirm your commitment to the charitable works and objectives of our Council and Order for a New Year 2017. At the half way point of our fraternal year, progress towards achieving the goals established for our council stand at 3 of 15 in membership and -2 of 5 in new insurance members, so we have work to do in this two key areas. Do your part to help our organization continue to grow and share some of your time and talents with other brother knights so that our council can continue its good works. Get involved to the degree that you can in our activities and events within our key programs of Church, Family, Council, Community, Youth, and Culture of life. Every little bit of participation results in a cumulative, positive demonstration of what our Council is capable of doing. I appreciate and thank you for your efforts. Your Brother in Christ, Ervey Martinez Que Viva Christo Rey! Knights Chaplain's Message Brother Knights: As we move to the beginning of a new year, I want to again mention my appreciation for your service to the KofC and your particular and generous gift of your time and ability in our parish community. I have served in a number of parishes, three as parochial vicar and three as pastor, and ours is the strongest and most active Council I have experienced. Father Jerry and I are most grateful for your Christmas gifts to us, and particularly grateful for your work in decorating the exterior of the church for the holidays. Father Jerry and I are grateful to your service in so many areas, and we pray that God will richly bless you for your commitment. Fr. Mark Chamberlin KofC CHRISTmass Party OLMC parish Knights close out year with a great family CHRISTmas party, great food, prizes and a great time with family and friends. See who all was there! CONT: PG5
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 Birthdays! Breakfast Blood Drive 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Team A Alvin Saathoff Daniel Estrada-58 Carlos Lopez-45 John Moses-71 KC BBQ chicken & sausage sale Team C Greg Young 28 39 410 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 8 Francis Ordner-74 ScoF Grote-49 Stephen Moryl-49 Ramiro Ochoa-53 Mar$n Cazares Jr-35 11 Hector Lucio-56 Officer's Meeting RE bldg. 7:15 p.m. Council Meeting Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8 :15p.m. OLMC Parish Hall Christopher Caronna Sr-56 4th Degree Assembly Meeting Meal 7:00 p.m. Meeting 8 p.m. OLMC Parish Hall Rev Eulalio Ibay-47 David Posada-69 KC Vigil Practice 5:30 p.m. Mass 6 p.m. Ladies Night Out at Downtown Grill 15 9 Martin 10 16 11 17 12 18 13 19 14 20 15 21 Luther King 16 22 17 23 18 24 19 25 20 26 21 27 22 28 Exemplification: 4th Degree St Paul Parish Hall Arnold Cuellar-62 Michael Thorn-39 Michael Gonzales-24 23 29 24 30 25 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 Thomas Sutherland-38 Walter Pike-68 Page 2
JANUARY 2017 CALENDAR EVENTS EVENTS: Prayer to Mary Queen of the Knights Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our order. Keep us true to the pledge to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues, which should characterize those specially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights we are constantly observed, our faith judged and our order appreciated. Accept O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion of thy servants, the Knights KofC BREAKFAST AND BLOOD DRIVE (Sun. 8th) KofC Breakfast after 8:30 Mass. The Blood Mobile will be in front of to the Parish Hall from 8:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. Donors will be treated to breakfast courtesy of the Council. So how important is your donation? Did you know that 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood? Blood may be needed by trauma patients, organ transplant and other surgery patients, as well as individuals with cancer or other disorders. Our council has been a faithful supporter of this need for many years, hosting blood drives every other month, for the benefit of members, families, and any parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel who might be in need of blood? Our successful blood donations have ranged from 14 to 17 (equivalent to 42 to 51 lives saved, respectively), but it could be more with additional emphasis and care on our part. Our thanks to the dedicated donors who support this Knights of Columbus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel program. If you have not participated before, make it your New Year s resolution to start now. Team A Alvin Saathoff (361)244-2302 or asaathoff@stx.rr.com Benny Polasek (361)222-1508 Dalton Choiniere (361)455-7554 David Stanlee (361) Jerry Santellan (361)229-3208 Randy Lauhoff (361)563-6764 Stephen Thomas (361)660-8694 Afredo Ruiz (361)643-8440 MaNhew Perales (361)813-1340 Roy Menchaca (361)816-2878 MONTHLY MEETING Meal 7:15 Meeting 8:15 (Thurs. 12th) Brother knights, join the officers and other members for our first meeting of the new year. Input and participation on discussions regarding the council s programs and activities always welcome. Invite your spouse/family for the pre-meeting meal starting at 7:15 p.m. Menu: Enchilada Dinner. Meeting at 8:15 p.m. KNIGHTS CHOIR AND LADIES NIGHT OUT (Sat. 14th) The KofC choir will be singing at the Saturday evening (6:00 p.m.) Mass. Practice at the Daily Chapel at 5:30 p.m. Please come out and help. Ladies Night Out shortly after 7:00 p.m. at the Downtown Grill 622 N. Water street. Some good eating (no waiting time) food offers some good eating. Come enjoy with other brother Knights, spouses, and family members. Invite a prospective member. CONTINUED ON PG4 PRAYER FOR THE SICK: KEEP IN PRAYER Fr. Jerry Zurovetz Gilbert Hinojosa Mona Chavez Dear Jesus, Devine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O dearest Comforter of the Troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your entle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your holy will and know that whatsoever You do, You do for the love of us. Amen. Page 3
JANUARY 2017 CALENDAR EVENTS EVENTS: KNIGHT IN A DAY (Sat. 28th) St. Paul the Apostle in Flour Bluff will be hosting a Major Degree Ceremony. If you would like to attend please let one of your council officers know so that they can get you all required information and paper work required ready for you! AN INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO FATHER MARK S ANNUITY Our Chaplain Msgr. Mark Chamberlin has been an insured member in the Knights of Columbus since 2006, when, with initial sponsorship and contribution from our/his council, he established an annuity to add to his retirement portfolio. Twice a year, in January and July, Council 6413 provides Father Mark funds to add to the annuity. At these two times of the year, we also publicize that the annuity can receive additional contributions from any interested member, parishioner, or organization as a show of solidarity, appreciation, and financial support for our priest. For information on how to contribute, please contact our Parish Secretary at 643-7533. 2016 COUNCIL CHRISTMAS PARTY A SUCCESS!!!!! Our 2016 Christmas Party, which was held on Thursday, December 8th, was enjoyed by all in attendance. Headcount was 87 (brother Knights, spouses, children, widows of our departed brothers.). The party consisted of good food courtesy of the council, fellowship, singing Christmas carols, and just visiting as a social aspect of the Advent season and anticipation of the joy of the Christmas season and the birth of our Lord. Drawings were held throughout and numerous winners received $25 gift cards to eating establishments. If you did not attend, you missed a good celebration. UPCOMING EVENTS: PLANNING AHEAD FOR VALENTINE S DAY (Sat. Feb. 11) Valentine s Day this year is Sunday, February 14. In lieu, to be determined during our January meetings, we will probably celebrate Saturday evening, February 13th (as our Ladies Night Out celebration), by either arranging an outing to a restaurant or holding a party at our Parish Hall. Mark your calendars as this is a way to treat our spouses in a group of our own, share fellowship among friends, and stay longer. Page 4
JANUARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights closed out the year with a great family CHRISTmas party for its members and families! The night was full of caroling (and some lip-syncing), prizes, games, lots of food, family and friends enjoying the evening. Many thanks to AKA Santa Beto Martinez who did an awesome job hosting the games and prizes. As the New Year begins, let us pray, that it will be a year with new peace, new happiness, and abundance of new friends, God bless you through out the New Year. Great job in 2016 brother Knights. Happy New Year 2017! ViVivat Jesus!! View all Council Event pictures and more on: OLMC Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/olmcportlandtx/ OLMC Facebook: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Portland, TX Page 5
CHRISTmas is not over yet! Many of us, myself included, are fond of the slogan "Let's keep Christ in Christmas." But how many of us do so until Christmas is fully complete. If you have already taken down your Christmas tree and ornaments, chances are you have cut Christmas short. The Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church indicates that Christmas is not over until January 11. When we are awaiting the birth of a child or grandchild we do not suddenly lose interest the minute it is born. No, we continue with our joy and cannot get enough of the newborn. We go on for weeks wanting to carry him, kiss her, toss him up in the air and make goofy faces and sounds for her. The joy seems to never end at least until they reach the terrible twos or worse yet become teenagers. And even then, the love does not stop it never does. So it must be with the birth of our Savior. We must continue to carry his cross, give him our loving kisses, raise our arms in exaltation to him and yes, from time to time, it is okay to share our silliness with him. I'm certain Jesus has a good sense of humor. He too never stops loving us, to love us is why he made us. As we go about our busy daily lives, the Church reminds us of the coming of Christ's birth by providing four weeks for Advent in the Church Liturgical Calendar. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reminds us that "The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ's second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord's birth on Christmas." The Church provides us devotions, such as Advent wreaths and calendars, to help in our preparation. The Church also provides us with direction on how to continue our celebration after Christ's birth, beginning at the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve through the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 11. The Octave of Christmas, the eight days after Christmas, ends today, Jan. 1, with the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This day also honors the holy Name of Jesus. In the United States, Jan. 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation. Besides attending Mass, the family may want to gather at the dinner table, the Christmas tree or the manger scene and offer a prayer for the coming New Year. The Christmas season-especially The Epiphany of the Lord that usually is on Jan. 6 but this year will be celebrated on Sunday, Jan. 4-is the traditional time for blessing of homes. During the Mass of the Epiphany it is customary to announce the dates of movable feasts for the coming year and it is a time when the Church blesses and distributes calendars. The Epiphany conveys that Jesus is the Messiah and Savior of the world, as indicated by the call of the wise men who came to pay homage to Jesus. During the week after The Epiphany, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus' childhood and other appearances of the Lord. The Sunday after Jan. 6 is the feast of the Baptism of the Lord and end of the Christmas season. As we can see, we still have another 10 days to celebrate the joyous coming of the Lord. Take this time to continue to merrily celebrate and reflect on the joy of the Gospel. Turn away from the stress imposed on the holidays by our material culture and rest in the love Jesus. Alfredo Cardenas-STC Page 6
OLMC 4th Degree Assembly #2381 Surpasses fund raiser goal! On Friday December 16th, the OLMC 4th Degree Assembly #2381 proudly presented a check for $16,100 to Portland Pregnancy Center Executive Director Jana Pinson. Early this year the 4th degree assembly through donations and fundraisers began to raise a goal of $15,000 for a a much needed new sonogram machine for the Portland Pregnancy Center. Not only did they raise their goal but surpassed it by $1,100 and denotations are still pouring in, thanks to the many area churches, women s groups, etc. that have donated. The state KofC will match the money raised by OLMC 4th degree assembly. Many thanks to all of you who made this possible by your generous donations, ViVivat Jesus!! Raised $16,100.00 Goal $15,000.00 Portland Pregnancy Center staff: Jana Pinson-Executive Director, Kathy Weirich-Financial Administrator, Melinda Bottino Peer Counselor, Janet Carwin-Peer Counselor, Beverly Moore-Volunteer and JoAnn Luehring-Volunteer. Knights: Ervey Martinez-OLMC Grand Knight, OLMC Larry Luehring Faithful Navigator, OLMC Brad Warner Treasure, Sir Knights from Ingleside Tony Bernal, Brian Thibodeaux and Scott Robinson. Page 7
Fourth Degree Event Save the date and spread the word! A Fourth Degree Exemplification is scheduled to take place in Our Lady of Knock Hall on the St. Patrick parish campus in Corpus Christi on Saturday, March 25, 2017, just in time for the establishment of a new Fourth Degree Assembly formed from some of the parishes of the Corpus Christi Central Deanery. Talk to members of your Council at your meetings to join the Fourth Degree Exemplification! Faithful Navigator Larry Luehring Larry Luehring (361)944-0505 laluehring@yahoo.com All tuxedo wear can be purchased in Corpus Christi at : Tuxedo Junction 5425 S. Staples Corpus Christi, TX 78411 (361)993-2100 (OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK) Visit www.corpuschristikofc.com to download your discount flyer! YOU MUST PLACE ORDER 2-3 WEEKS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE! Page 8
Name: Daniel Estrada Carlos Lopez John Moses Francis Ordner Jr Christopher Caronna Sr. Scott Grotte Stephen Moryl Ramiro Ochoa Hector Lucio Rev Eulalio Ibay David Posada Arnold Cuellar Michael Thorn Michael Gonzales Thomas Sutherland Walter Pike JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Birthday - Age: 3rd - 58 3rd - 45 3rd - 71 4th - 74 5th - 35 7th - 56 11th - 49 11th - 49 11th - 53 13th - 56 15th - 47 15th - 69 17th - 62 17th - 39 19th - 24 26th - 38 Birthday Prayer: Thank you, God, for giving me another year of life. Thank you for all the people who remembered me today by sending me cards, and letters, gifts and good wishes. Thank you for all the experience of this past year; for times of success which will always be happy memories, for times of failure which reminded me of my own weakness and of my need for you, for times of joy when the sun was shining, for times of sadness which drove me to you. TOTAL YEARS OF KNIGHT WISDOM:1.303 YEARS!! "Brother Knights" Forgive me for the hours I wasted, for the chances I failed to take, for the opportunities I missed this past year. Help me in the days ahead to make this the best year yet, and through it to bring good credit to myself, happiness and pride to my loved ones, and joy to you. Amen RESOURCEFUL LINKS RELATED TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Corpus Christi Area Chapter Knights of Columbus: www.corpuschristikofc.com Corpus Christi Area Chapter Knights of Columbus Flicker : www.flickr.com/photos/ccdiochapter.org Knights of Columbus Texas Sate Council: www.tkofc.org Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish: www.olmcportland.com Our Lady of Mount Carmel Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/olmcportlandtx/ Our Lady of Mount Carmel Facebook: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Portland, TX KNIGHT LINE SUBMISSION: We want to hear from you! Please submit your input to the Knight Line Newsletter. Please send to erveyjm@gmail.com no later than the 20th of the month. Requirements for submitting pictures: -All pictures MUST be at least 1MB or larger in file size. -Pictures must be be related to Knights of Columbus event(s). -A caption of the picture being submitted must be included. -Only exception to cell phone pictures is, if your cell phone takes pictures in HD of 1MB or larger. Page 9
Since our founding in 1882, the primary mission of the Knights of Columbus has been to protect families from the financial ruin caused by the death of the breadwinner. In the beginning, Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney and his fellow Knights passed the hat to benefit widows and orphans. From that humble start, the Order has grown to include top-rated life insurance, long-term care insurance and retirement products. With more than $99 billion of insurance in force and a full-time field force of more than 1,400 serving our members and their families, we are proudly fulfilling Fr. McGivney s vision. The best way to learn about our products is by arranging a visit with a local field agent. Your agent can custom design an insurance program to meet your current needs, help you plan for the future or simply explain the many fraternal benefits that come with membership. Our insurance representative is: Kevin Cosby KofC Field Agent (361)790-6696 kevin.cosby@kofc.org Our Guarantees Set Us Apart Knights of Columbus life insurance offers something precious few other financial products can guarantees. As long as you pay your premiums, the policy proceeds will be there for your beneficiaries should something happen to you. That s peace of mind, and that s what we offer with every product in our portfolio. We guarantee the cash value in your whole life policies will be there. We guarantee the rates on your term insurance. We guarantee our retirement products will provide a stream of income when you need it. On top of those product guarantees, I guarantee that I will offer professional, high-quality service that you would expect from our organization. Our Order is among the highest rated life insurers in North America. AM Best has rated the Knights of Columbus A++, Superior for 39 consecutive years. It s a testament to our track record for excellence and security. I would suggest that a principal reason that we were able to achieve those accolades is because we remain steadfastly committed to the vision of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney by providing life insurance by brother Knights for brother Knights. That commitment is an essential core value of the Knights of Columbus, and our core values permeate all levels of our organization. We pledge to serve our brother Knights, and their families, according to our Golden Rule: In all my professional relationships, I pledge myself to the following rule of conduct: I shall, in light of all conditions surrounding those I serve, render that service which, under the same circumstances, I would apply to myself. Let s talk soon to discuss how our products can bring that peace of mind to you and your family. The Knights of Columbus Insurance program operates solely for members and their families, relies on council-agent teamwork for its success, and provides the financial backbone for all of the Order s good works. Page 10
KofC 2017 TEAMS Holidays KofC 2018 TEAMS Brother Knight s, please review the monthly 2017-2018 yearly calendars for your planning purpose(s). If you are a Team Lead and you change with someone, it is your responsibility for the month you have been assigned in ensuring your event is covered. If you are on a cooking team and will be unable to help cook, as a courtesy please let the Team Lead know! Swapping assigned day(s) requires prior approval from Grand Knight or Deputy Grand Knight. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR COOKING TEAM!! Page 11
OLMC Knights of Columbus Msgr. Mark Chamberlin Council No. 6413 1008 Austin Portland, TX. 78374 AFFIX S T A M P HERE Return Service Requested Scan with your smart phone to visit OLMC Council #6413 Website COUNCIL/CONTACT INFORMATION Physical Address / Mailing Address: 1008 Austin Portland, TX 78374 Email: kofc@olmcportland.com Regular Officer Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month at 7:15 p.m. OLMC Religious Ed building. Regular Business Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 8:15 p.m. OLMC parish hall. Newsletter Editor: Ervey Martinez: kofc@olmcportland.com COUNCIL OFFICERS Grand Knight Ervey Martinez Deputy Grand Knight.. Mario Solis Chaplain Msgr. Mark Chamberlin Chancellor Butch Rowe Recorder... Daniel Estrada Treasure... Brad Warner Financial Secretary. Alvin Saathoff Advocate.. William Reeves Warden.. Dalton Choniere Inside Guard. Al Arguijo Outside Guard. Eddie Rojas One Year Trustee. Mathew Perales Two Year Trustee.. Edward Garcia Three Year Trustee.. Thomas Sutherland Lecture.. Kyle Nohavitza Assistant Editors: Al Saathoff: Alvin.Saathoff@elementis-na.com Leo Farias: leofar@earthlink.net Page 12