February 2018 P.O. Box 26 Mesilla, NM 88046 Basilica de San Albino Council # 15578 WWW.NMKOFC15578.ORG New Mexico District 13 San Albino Knight Brothers, Ladies, Families & Friends, Our good works for the Lord are an integral part of our faith. With that in mind, I am happy to announce that there is no shortage of good-work opportunities to be had this month :) I would just like to take a few moments here highlighting some of our projects this month. The Parish food drive that we ve been running for the past several years is expanding. Starting this weekend, and continuing indefinitely, our monthly food drive will now become a WEEKLY FOOD DRIVE! The Knights will have their cart outside of every weekend Mass, so please feel to bring non-perishable foods any/every weekend. All of this food goes towards assisting our local food banks. Additional February calendar highlights include: District-Wide Free Throw Contest for Kids on Sunday 2/11, Ash Wednesday on 2/14, Old Picacho Cemetery Cleanup Community Service Project on Saturday 2/17, Corporate Communion and Memorial Mass for Deceased Brothers Don Wells and Daniel Chavez on Sunday 2/25, District-Wide 2nd and 3rd Degree Ceremonies on Sunday 2/25, Holy Family Icon Prayer Program (Date TBD), Stations of the Cross and Soup Dinner Every Friday of Lent. There are more details on each of these events throughout the newsletter...or...feel free to reach me with any questions: dduffin@alumni.nd.edu I hope you all can find some time this month to join us in a council activity as we prepare ourselves for our Lenten journey and our Savior s resurrection. Pax Christi Grand Knight s Message Danny Duffin Council Officers 2017 2018 Grand Knight * SK Daniel Duffin Chaplain * Very Rev. Christopher Williams Deputy Grand Knight * SK Jim Maes Chancellor * SK Lorenzo Alba Financial Secretary * SK Patrick Lujan Recorder * SK Solomon Padilla Jr. Treasurer * Howard Schmitt Advocate * Chris Maurer Warden * Joe Loera Inside Guard * Geno Diaz Outside Guard * Dale Ellis Trustee 3rd * Richard Lohmeyer Trustee 2nd * Jim Yankovic Trustee 1st * SK Mitch Dahl Lecturer * Richard Portillo Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism
Council Achievement January 2017 17% Membership Growth 33% Insurance Growth Knight of the Month Ronnie Limon (December) Lady of the Month Michelle Alba (December) Family of the Month Lohmeyer Family (December) Altar Server of the Month Jake Perez (December) Happy Birthday February Vincente Casas Mitch Dahl Eric Gallegos Felipe Martinez Robert Polanco Guillermo Rivera Carl Salazar Bob Stuth Meeting Reminders Business Meetings Every Fourth Monday @ 6:30 pm in Yannes Hall of The Basilica of San Albino Programs / Officers Meetings Every First Monday @ 6:00 pm / 7:00 pm in Yannes Hall of The Basilica of San Albino Program Directors 2017/18 Programs Jim Maes Church Howard Schmitt Community Richard Lohmeyer Council Daniel Duffin Family Richard Portillo Membership Jimmy Beasley Culture of Life Mark Cavaliere Youth Director Jay O Neill Community Disability Ralph Misquez
Knights of Columbus Insurance Corner Knights Stand Strong On Ethical Ground Some people believe that ethics in business is a contradiction in terms. They think that in order to be profitable, a company and its leaders must abandon morality and embrace the dark, greedy side that they see so often in the news and in movies. At the Knights of Columbus, we know this isn t true. A business can be both ethical and successful. We are. As a Catholic organization, we understand the value and importance of our core beliefs and the original mission of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney. In fact, much of the strength and financial security we provide to members and their families can be attributed to our ethical, moral standards. More than 96 percent of Knights who buy our life insurance keep it, year in and year out. The Order takes this commitment to our members very seriously. This means carefully planning when it comes time to invest. Our professional staff researches all transactions to insure that they fall in line with Catholic values. If a transaction makes them uncomfortable, they don t make it. We exclude any company engaged in activity that conflicts with Catholic moral teaching: companies directly involved in abortion, contraception, human cloning, embryonic stem cell research, for-profit health care that pays for any of these, or pornography, said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. There are many companies in the pharmaceutical and communications industries that would undoubtedly provide excellent returns for us, but which are not in our portfolio because they engage in research and development or programming in ways that violate the sanctity or dignity of human life. In the end, the Knights of Columbus investment strategy is motivated by morality, not money. Yet, each year we remain profitable, increase our assets and stay dedicated to this vision that will keep the Order financially sound for generations to come. But don t just take our word for it. In 2017 the Knights of Columbus was named a World s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth year in a row. Faithful Catholics have choices when buying life insurance, said the Supreme Knight. But they know that at the Knights of Columbus their policy is supplied by an insurer that shares their moral and ethical values and is guided in all of its investment and sales practices by those values. Contact me today to learn more about our products. Matthew Seltzer 2017 New Mexico Agent of the Year (575) 936-7181 matthew.seltzer@kofc.com matthewseltzer.com
Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgement. Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean hear, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirt; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, then you will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar. LET US PRAY... Holy Father Pope Francis Most Rev. Bishop Oscar Cantu Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop Emeritus Very Rev. Christopher Williams Very Rev. Richard Catanach Monsignor Bob Getz Monsignor John Anderson Father Ron Burke Father Ray Flores All Bishops, Priests, and Religious Venerable Fr. Michael McGivney s Cause Our Seminarians & Vocations Brother Daniel Rivas and Lady Emilie Brother Dennis Cherry and Family Brother Vicente Casas and Family Brother Richard Lohmeyer and Family Brother Santos Delgado and Family Brother Bob Stuth and Lady Pat Brother Joe Loera and Lady LaDonna Brother Solomon Padilla and Lady Emily Brother Sam Saenz Brother Howard Schmitt Brother Ralph Misquez Brother Tony Nieto Brother Manuel Garcia Brother Geno Diaz & Alicia Diaz Brother James McCabe Brother Kiki Vigil Maria Therese Seltzer and Family Virginia Ellis and Ellis Family Lady Rebecca Duffin Jasmine Escarsiga Wilma Apodaca Sophia Sanchez-Maes David Maes Virginia Sanchez Dean Alexander Elisa Martinez and the NM Alliance for Life Johnny Gomez Petra Caro Ginger Franco Sidney Franco Margarita Alba Eloy Flores Garfield Salas Ray Young Jr Ignacio Prieto The Sanctity of Life from Conception to Natural Death The Sanctity of Traditional Marriage All Knights of Columbus and our Families Amen
Upcoming Events January February 2018 March Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes: 1 2 3 RMM Meal: Joe Escarsiga & Daniel Duffin Adoration That Man is You! Family Gathering & Rosary: TBD 10am-5pm 7 am Yannes Hall Basilica Chapel 4 11 District-Wide Free Throw Contest Holy Cross Parish 12:00 noon 5 Programs 6 pm Officers 6:30 pm Fundraising 7 pm Yannes Hall 6 7 8 9 Adoration 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel 12 13 14 Ash Wednesday Holy Family Icon Arrives @ Council 15578 15 16 Adoration 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel Stations of the Cross & Soup/Bread Dinner Basilica/Yannes Hall 5:30 pm 10 That Man is You! 17 That Man is You! Old Picacho Cemetery Cleanup TBD Holy Family Icon Prayer Program TBD 18 25 Corporate Communion & Memorial Mass for Deceased Brothers Don Wells & Daniel Chavez 9:00 am Mass 4th Deg Honor Guard Requested 19 Holy Family Icon Leaves Council 15578 26 Monthly Mtg & Food Drive 6:30 pm Yannes Hall Meal by Escarsiga & Duffin 20 Admissions Degree St. Gens Hall 6:30 pm 27 28 Assembly 3330 Meeting 7:00 pm St. Gen s Hall 21 22 23 Adoration 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel Stations of the Cross & Soup/Bread Dinner Basilica/Yannes Hall 5:30 pm 24 That Man is You! District-Wide 2nd and 3rd Degree Ceremonies 12 noon @ 1226 Hall 2755 E. Idaho
Upcoming Events February March 2018 April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes: 1 2 RMM Meal: TBD Adoration Family Gathering & Rosary: Beasley Family 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel 4 11 5 Programs 6:00 pm Officers 6:30 pm Fundraising 7:00pm Yannes Hall 12 13 Admissions Degree St. Gens Hall 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross & Soup/Bread Dinner Basilica/Yannes Hall 5:30 pm 6 7 8 9 Adoration 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel Stations of the Cross & Soup/Bread Dinner Hosted by KofC Basilica/Yannes Hall 5:30 pm 14 15 16 Adoration 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel Stations of the Cross & Soup/Bread Dinner Basilica/Yannes Hall 5:30 pm 3 That Man is You! 7 am Yannes Hall 10 That Man is You! 17 That Man is You! Corporate Communion 5:30 pm Mass Feast of St. Patrick 18 25 Palm Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 Adoration 10am-5pm Basilica Chapel 26 Monthly Mtg & Food Drive 6:30 pm Yannes Hall Meal by TBD 27 Admissions Degree 6:30 pm Yannes Hall 28 Assembly 3330 Meeting 7:00 pm St. Gen s Hall 29 Holy Thursday Triduum Stations of the Cross & Soup/Bread Dinner Basilica/Yannes Hall 5:30 pm 30 Good Friday Triduum 24 That Man is You! 31 Holy Saturday Triduum
From the Brothers V8 s for Vocations (excerpts from kofc.org story by Carl Bunderson) When a parishioner donated a beat up 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS in 2014, Father Matthew Keller saw it as a way to build fraternity among parishioners, mechanics and local car guys, many of whom are Knights. Father Keller, who is the New Mexico state chaplain for the Knights of Columbus, has been restoring hot rods for several years now. When he isn t celebrating Mass or hearing confessions, the best place to look for him tends to be the garage of Gallup s Sacred Heart Cathedral, fixing up a classic muscle car. This past summer, it was a carousel red 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible. The cars are raffled off to support the education of seminarians of the Diocese of Gallup, which is the poorest in the nation. The project, called V8s for Vocations, is a fruit of Father Keller s lifelong love of cars. God gave us gifts and talents, and growing up this was a big part of my life, he said. He was also inspired to use the opportunity to help support the diocese s seminarians. The initial project netted $140,000 in 2016, and this past year, the refurbished Firebird raised an additional $107,000 for seminarian tuition. Father Keller already has a car ready for next summer s raffle: a black 1978 Pontiac Trans Am with a K of C license plate on the nose. Three more cars have already been donated to the project as well: a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible, a 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury, and a 1966 Chevrolet Caprice. People love the idea and want to participate in it, said Father Keller. God planted the seed and blessed it, and that s why it has grown so much on its own. We have to work God doesn t take that part away, but he really has blessed the results. For more information or to buy raffle tickets, please visit: https://v8forvocations.org/ Seated inside a 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS are (front, right to left) Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup with Father Matthew Keller, New Mexico state chaplain and rector of Gallup s Sacred Heart Cathedral; (back, right to left) Deacon Mitchell Brown; Father Josh Mayer; and Supreme Director Patrick Mason, state deputy of New Mexico.
From the Brothers Cemetery Cleanup Community Service Project The Knights of Columbus Basilica de San Albino Council 15578 is organizing community event to remove weeds and brush from the cemetery in the village of Old Picacho. A local family has requested assistance in this project. The cleanup will take place on Saturday February 17, 2018 beginning at 10:00 am. and all are invited to assist with this project. The directions to the ½ acre cemetery are; North on Shalem Colony Trail into Old Picacho Village, left on Ladera Ave., right on Trucha Rd. to the dead end (across the road from the Water Works). Rakes, hoes, saws, gloves, and volunteers to use them will be greatly welcomed. For more information and to sign up to help, please contact Jimmy Beasley at 575.644.6293. Also see the flyer at the end of this newsletter...and feel free to invite your friends and family!!! Those Wonderful Church Bulletins! Continued... Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility. Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM prayer and medication to follow. This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin. Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done. The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday. Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door. The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy. Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance. The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours.
Picture This... Knight s in Action...We helped some home schoolers with their Epiphany program. Can you guess who the knight are? Brother Joe Loera (left) is awarded his Honorary Life Membership for 25 years of continuous membership in the Knights of Columbus. Congratulations Joe!
Picture This... Star Council Awards!!! Brothers Jimmy Beasley (upper left), Sam Saenz (upper right), and Jim Maes (bottom) are awarded star council pins for their roles as 2016-2017 Grand Knight (Beasley), Deputy Grand Knight (Maes), and Membership Director (Saenz).
In February, our council will lead the cleanup activities at the Old Picacho Cemetery. The pictures above show how overgrown the plots and markers are and just how desperately this hallowed ground needs some maintenance and repairs. We will be in touch with more details, so keep an eye out for emails.
Basilica de San Albino Council 15578 Dues Payment Giveaway!!! Brothers, your dues are critical to our council operating and charitable budget each year. We ve taken efforts this past year to lessen the dues burden on the membership and have reduced the annual dues from $60 to $40. Additionally, we now have the ability to charge your dues to your credit card (this must be done in person with the physical credit card in hand). As a bonus for 2018, we d like to say thank you to our loyal dues payers and appeal to the entire membership to pay your dues early. So for any member who pays their dues by April 1st, 2018, you are welcome to select one of the items below as our Thank You! for supporting our council. Just write your choice of option down on your payment slip if you mail in your payment or let the officers know if you pay in person. Feel free to call or email with any questions you have: Daniel Duffin, Grand Knight, 562-644-1057, dduffin@alumni.nd.edu God Bless! A) Coffee Mug B) Tumbler C) Red Hat D) Blue Hat E) Money Clip F) Key Chain G) Portfolio www.nmkofc15578.org