Knights of Columbus Incarnation Council #15332 May 2018 Page 1 A note from the Editor So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. - Jesus Christ Phil Riordan, Editor phil@riordanhome.com 941-924-5906 He loves us without limit, and offers Himself to us in the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. Can we not give Jesus a few minutes of love and adoration in return? On the third Tuesday of each month, our Council participates in the Eucharistic Adoration at the Church Chapel. We are assigned the 5:30 to 6:00 pm time period. The Council s next Eucharistic Adoration will be on Tuesday, May 15th. Grand Knights Report Time flies when your active and involved! There are only two more months left in this Fraternal Year. The year has been moving very quickly. In the past ten months, we have accomplished a lot as a Council. From the Youth Programs to the Pancake Breakfasts, from the Bingo and Trivia Nights to the fix up, clean up, paint up projects; and of course the Spring Training Concession Stand. All of these programs and projects keep us involved in our parish and our community. Each one of us has a God given talent or two. It's what we do with those talents that makes a difference. When we share our talents and when we combine those talents with the talents of others, great things happen. I would like to thank Brother Art Reilly for coordinating the funding for an ultrasound machine for the Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center. Brother Reilly combined the funds raised through our Baby Bottle Program with the Baby Bottle funds from three other Councils to submit an application to Supreme, through the Florida State Council, for matching funds. The matching funds have been approved and the ultrasound machine is on order. News & Views Our Monthly Newsletter CALENDAR May 2018 May 02 May 04 May 06 May 08 May 13 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 28 Officer s Meeting (7:00pm) (PC-CR) Bingo (6:00pm) (PC) Corporate Communion Mass (9:00 am) (C) and Breakfast (10:30 am) (Geckos on Clark Road) Business Meeting (7:00pm) Meeting (PC) MOTHERS DAY Eucharistic Adoration (5:30 pm) (CL) Council Planning Meeting (7:00 pm) (PC- CR) Admission Degree Exemplification (7:00 pm) (St. Patrick Council #13307) Bingo (6:00pm) (PC) Pancake Breakfast (8:00 11:00 am) (PC) Trivia Night (7:00 pm) (PC) MEMORIAL DAY C=Church CL=Chapel CH=Church Hall PC=Finegan Center BIRTHDAYS May 02 May 03 May 09 May 11 May 12 May 12 May 15 May 19 May 23 Frederick H. Pupke Fr. Michael A. Scheip Louis F. Baker Fr. Matthew J. Grady Robert A. Grier Herb Osmussen Donald L. Stewart Nicholas P. Figlow Brad J. Nocek Mark Your Calendar Mother s Day May 13th continued on page 2...
May 2018 Page 2 Grand Knights Report On April 24th, Andi Zdrava, the Music Director at Incarnation, attended his Admission Degree and became a First Degree Member of the Order. Please welcome Brother Andi into the organization. With the admission of Brother Andi, we need one more Catholic gentleman to join our Council to achieve Star Council for the seventh straight year. Who do you know that has been thinking of joining, but has not? Who is that gentleman sitting next to you at Church, but you don't know his name and his is not wearing a K of C lapel pin? These are all opportunities for new members. JUST ASK HIM! God bless you and your families. Vivat Jesus! Dale Haas, PFN Grand Knight Field Agent Report A Personal Message from your Fraternal Benefits Advisor I would like to use my regular column in the Council s Newsletter to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the Brother Knights and their families for the many cards, calls, E-mails, prayers, and well wishes I have received over the past few weeks. My family and I have been very touched by the outpouring of support from everyone. For those of you who do not already know, I had a sudden attack of massive blood clots in the lungs at the end of January, and I was in the hospital for the better part of a week. My guardian angel was certainly looking out for me, because if I had not heeded the advice of my family to go to the hospital after experiencing severe shortness of breath, I would not be speaking to you today. The good news is that I am fully recovered and back on the job working hard as the Fraternal Benefit Advisor for you, my Brother Knights and your families, and you should not hesitate to contact me if I may be of any service to you and your family. As a member of the Knights, the motto Tempus Fugit Memento Mori ( Time Flies, Remember Death ) never had a more personal meaning to me than when confronting the very real possibility of my own mortality. What would happen to my family if I Wellness Section If you are aware of a Brother or their family member who are ill or in need of support, please contact Grand Knight Dale Haas at 941-914-6228. Current list of sick or ailing who are in need of prayer is as follows: John Pollard Joshua Vanderbol Noel Vanderbol Doris Barger Tom Polit Paul Turner Ted Kreger Martha Shanahan Gene Dolecki Dennis Stark Richard Dowd Conrad Constantineau Ann Constantineau Frank Burns Sr. Lucia Haas Bob Roland Knights of Columbus Incarnation Council #15332 2017-2018 Officers Chaplain Grand Knight Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Warden Recorder Financial Secretary Treasurer Advocate Father Matt Grady Dale A. Haas, PFN Dr. Steven M. Wyer Stephen J. Malecki Peter F. Gordon Louis B. Kolupa Charlie Culkin, PGK,FN FDD Thomas A. Belleman Bob B. Fernander 941-921-6631 941-914-6228 941-330-3168 941-527-9477 941-685-9035 941-922-8268 941-922-8726 703-623-8782 941-921-7074 Lecturer Inside Guard Outside Guard 3-Year Trustee 2-Year Trustee 1-Year Trustee District Deputy District Warden Field Agent Open Position Conrad Constantineau John T. Kreger Dcn John Crescitelli, PGK Phillip E. Riordan Art Reilly, PGK Gene Dolecki, PGK Joe R. DeStefano, PGK Frank Burns 000-000-0000 941-924-1422 941-371-5704 941-342-9289 941-924-5906 941-388-8647 000-000-0000 941-342-3401 941-923-7912 continued on page 3...
May 2018 Page 3 died? Would they be taken care of? Did I have enough life insurance? Of course, the time to think of these questions is not in the Intensive Care Unit. Fortunately, the answer to these questions for me was yes. Because of this unexpected health crisis, I am no longer eligible to obtain insurance benefits through the Knights of Columbus or from any company. But that doesn t matter, because I had prepared in advance. This time I was lucky, but things could have gone much differently. And if it could happen to me, it could happen to you too. A sudden heart attack or stroke, a sudden diagnosis of cancer or diabetes, a sudden accident, and your ability to get the insurance you need could be forever gone. Don t wait until it s too late call me today. Vivat Jesus! Frank Burns KofC Field Agent (941) 923-7912 Frank.Burns@kofc.org. COUNCIL NOMINATING COMMITTEE SUBMITS SLATE FOR 2018-2019 OFFICERS At the April 10th Council Business Meeting, the Council Nominating Committee Phil Riordan, Deacon John Crescitelli, and Art Reilly recommended a slate of Council Officers to serve during the 2018-2019 Fraternal Year. Chaplain Rev. Matthew J. Grady Grand Knight Dale A. Haas, PFN Deputy Grand Knight Dr. Steven M. Wyer Chancellor Albert R. Ferrigno Warden Peter F. Gordon Recorder Louis B. Kolupa Financial Secretary Charles Culkin (Supreme Appointment) Treasurer Stephen J. Malecki Advocate Arthur K. Reilly, PGK Lecturer Bob B. Fernander (Grand Knight Appointment) Inside Guard Conrad Constantineau Outside Guard John T. Kreger 3-YearTrustee Thomas A. Belleman 2-Year Trustee Deacon John A. Crescitelli, PGK 1-Year Trustee Steve Christie, PGK At the May 8th Council Business Meeting, the Grand Knight will once again entertain nominations from the floor. After the nominations have been closed, the election will take place. The new Officers will take office on July 1, 2018. COUNCIL TRIVIA NIGHT The Council s monthly Trivia Night was held on April 24th. Fourteen teams enjoyed good food and comradery as they tried to answer various trivia questions. On Tuesday, May 22nd, the Council will host it s next Trivia Night. Please join us for another fun filled evening. It is open to the Knights as well as members of the Parish. The cost is $6.00 per person and includes entry, beverage and food. So mark your calendar now! APRIL PANCAKE BREAKFAST For our April Pancake Breakfast, the Council had another great event. Thanks to Brother Steve Wyer and his Team, a delicious breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage and fresh fruit was enjoyed by everyone. The May Pancake Breakfast will be a week earlier on Sunday, May 20th to continued on page 4...
May 2018 Page 4 avoid the Memorial Day Weekend. Come and enjoy breakfast and conversation with your Brothers, their family and Incarnation Parishioners. Defund Planned Parenthood Rally. After speeches at the Community Pregnancy Clinic, a Jericho walk was held around the block that included the adjacent Sarasota Planned Parenthood. The rally concluded with singing by all participants to musical accompaniment. NOVENA FOR LIFE MASS On Friday, May 25th the second Mass of the 2018 Novena for Life will be celebrated at the 11 AM Mass. This Novena runs from March 25th till December 25th (on the 25th of each month) to commemorate the nine months Jesus spent in the womb of His Mother. The Incarnation Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Incarnation Women's Club provide the parish stipend for this initiative of the Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Venice. Let us join together to reflect on the sanctity of all human life, from fertilization/conception to birth and throughout life until natural death, regardless of age or condition. This larger rally, unlike similar recent, but smaller rallies, benefitted in that Planned Parenthood had not organized a counter-rally of overwhelming numbers to vocallyimpede the ability of the 50-75 pro-life participants in the past to pray and sing in unison. DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD RALLY Thanks to all Knights and other Incarnation parishioners who were among the approximately 200 people who participated in the very successful Saturday, April 28th continued on page 5...
May 2018 Page 5 on Sunday, May 6th at the 9:00 am Mass. After Mass, we are going to motor over to The Signature Room of Geckos Grill (5585 Palmer Crossing Circle) for a delicious breakfast thanks to Brother Phil Riordan and wife, Nancy, for making the arrangements. The restaurant is about a 10-minute drive from Incarnation Parish take Bee Ridge Road East to Beneva Road, turn right and proceed to Clark Road, turn left and proceed about 2 miles to Palmer Crossing Road, which is 0.2 miles past Honore Road, and turn right. Geckos Grill is in the same shopping center as Beall s Department Store. CORPORATE COMMUNION AND BREAKFAST The Geckos Signature Room will serve a buffet breakfast for $12.00, which includes tax and gratuity. The menu will consist of Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Crispy Bacon and sausage, Fruit, White and Wheat Toast, Orange Juice, Coffee and Tea. The Council must give them a final count by Wednesday, May 3rd. PLEASE RSVP.! The Council s last Corporate Communion Mass for the 2017-2018 Fraternal Year will be held If you you haven t signed up yet and would like to attend the breakfast, please contact Brother Phil Riordan via email (phil@riordanhome.com) or by telephone (924-5906) by Noon on Wednesday May 3rd. We Hope you can attend! continued on page 6...
May 2018 Page 6 WITH GREAT SADNESS It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Brother Bob Roland s wife, Sally. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Brother Bob and his family. HAIL HOLY QUEEN Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen. MEMBER RECOGNITION At the April Council Business Meeting, Grand Knight Dale Haas recognized Brother Steve Christie as the Knight of the Month. He also recognized two Families for Family of the Month, Brother Steve Wyer and wife Theresa, and Brother Charlie Culkin and his wife, Cindi, were Family of the Month for March. Congratulations Steve Christie, Steve and Theresa Wyer, and Charlie and Cindi Culkin! These four individuals worked at the joint Incarnation/St. Thomas More Council Concession Stand almost all the 16 Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Baseball games at Ed Smith Stadium. Congratulations to Albert R. Ferrigno who completed his Formation Degree and new member Andi Zdrava who completed his Admission Degree. Grand Knight Dale Haas and Fr. Matt Grady presenting March Knight of the Month Award to Brother Steve Christie Grand Knight Dale Haas and Fr. Matt Grady presenting March Family of the Month to Steve and Theresa Wyer Grand Knight Dale Haas and Fr. Matt Grady presenting March Family of the Month to Charlie and Cindi Culkin continued on page 7...
May 2018 Page 7 Grand Knight Haas and Fr. Matt Grady presenting Brother Al Ferrigno his Formation Degree Certificate. (L-R) Grand Knight Dale Haas and new Admission Degree member Andi Zdrava, with Chancellor Steve Malecki and DGK Dr. Steve Wyer ULTRA SOUND UPDATE Please see the included letter from Supreme regarding the status of the Ultra Sound Machine which was a result of our Baby Bottle Drive. Thanks to all who assisted in this endeavor! continued on page 8...
May 2018 Page 8 ONE MEMBER, PER COUNCIL, PER MONTH Membership growth is essential to the success of the Knights of Columbus. With the addition of each new member, the Order can better serve the Church, local communities and particularly those in need. But it isn t just the Order that benefits from a new member. Each new Knight benefits also. Since its beginnings the organization has promoted the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. Knights contribute to the welfare of their parishes and communities, and seek to help the needy through financial and volunteer support. In addition to the fellowship and faith development that Knights enjoy through their affiliation, the Knights offer a top-rated and competitively priced insurance program for the security of member families. Please do your part as a member of Incarnation Council #15332 to recruit a new Knight. A LITTLE HUMOR INCARNATION COUNCIL #15332 WEBSITE Don t forget to check out our website for more information on Incarnation Council #15332. We have a great picture gallery and a News section with plenty of information. You can also get a copy of this newsletter there under the membership tab at the top of the home page. The website can be located at: www.kofccouncil15332.org Well, that s it for this edition of the NEWS and VIEWS! So, until next month, VIVAT JESUS! May, The Month of Mary