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tthhee KKnniigghhtt’’ss HHeerraalldd ______John F. Kennedy Council 2952 Hammond, LA July, 2017

Newly installed officers of JFK Council 2952 for Columbian Year 2017-2018

(seated): Louis Johnson, Deacon Nat Garofalo, Grand Knight Michael Pearson, Sammie Buono, and Joe Patti. (standing): Ron Novak, Michael Ralph, Sal Accomando, Michael Perise, Frank Trigo, David Herbez. Master of Ceremonies was District Deputy Gaspar Corpora.

Newly installed officers of JFK 2952 Ladies Auxiliary for Columbian Year 2017-2018

Jana Perise, Pat Duplessis, President Debbie Quebedeaux, Jeanette Garofalo, Christy Mut and Debbie Monistere Grand Knight’s Corner The following is a reprint from “The Pastor’s Desk, Spiritual Reflections by Monsignor Thomas M. Wells” I want to thank everyone for allowing me to serve as Grand Knight of JFK 2952 Forgive Us Our Trespasses As We Forgive … for another term. I ask all October 8, 1995 the elected officers to help me continue all the worthy A man came by the rectory one recent afternoon to pay projects that we do for the back fifteen dollars that we had given him for gas earlier. church and community. Since it was obvious that his financial condition had Brothers, we need to continue to try and recruit new changed very little, I told him to keep the money; I members for our council. I want to invite all inactive forgave his debt. In some way, I guess I showed him members to become active again - remember, this is mercy; but, of course, it was not my money and I did not your council, your chance to shine as Catholic have to replace the fifteen dollars out of my pocket. Real gentlemen and make an impact in the community. mercy is costly. th The 19 Annual Benefit Raffle and Steak Dinner has already kicked off and we will need a lot of help, as When Pope John Paul went into that jail in years usual, to be as successful as we’ve been. Brothers, this ago and embraced the man who nearly killed him, the is not my fundraiser, this is a council fundraiser. All the cost must have been tremendous. Not only did the Pope work we do for this project will go toward benefitting the have to overcome his own anger, but he also had to risk handicapped citizens of our community. Please be that his assailant might reject the overture of generous with your time and remember that you are not forgiveness. I have often thought that as the Pope helping me, you’re helping the community. prayed the Our Father while he was recuperating, he The next social will be on Wednesday, July 19 and must have been prodded as he prayed “forgive us our will be a fun social. There will be no guest speaker and trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against you may ask “what will the fun activities be?” Well, you’ll us.” He recognized that if he wanted to experience the have to just come and see for yourself. mercy of in his own life, he must be willing to extend The KC Mass will be on July 16 and the Rosary will that same mercy to one who had hated him enough to begin at 8:45am. Please plan to attend and sit in the try to kill him. reserved seating area so we can show solidarity. Congratulations to all the scholarship winners and I The ancient Hebrew language had only two thousand wish them all the best in their educational pursuits. In words in its vocabulary. However, in that small number the meantime, I hope everyone has a wonderful and of words, there were four different ones that we would safe summer! translate with our word mercy. There is no way around it: from the time of Adam until this day, we stand before Mike Pearson God in need of that mercy. I will sometimes hear a person in Confession say, “I am a good person, Father, but . . . , “ almost as if what they are about to confess has nothing to do with the sins for which Jesus died. We The Ladies’ Corner want to see ourselves as good; we want others to see us in the same way. It is most uncomfortable for us to First of all, I am excited recognize that the only way we will slip into heaven is to be your Ladies because of the mercy of God. President for the 2017- 18 year. I love helping Only the person who sees the need for mercy in his own the Knights with their life can really be merciful. I do not mean the attitude that events, which is why I says from a position of strength, “Yes, I know what a joined the Ladies pitiful person you are, but because I am so good, I deign Auxiliary. We are here to show my power by being merciful.” Rather, must our to help the Knights serve our church and community and attitude be that of Christ who, when He read the heart of to honor those Knights and Ladies who are no longer the woman caught in adultery, said nothing to her about with us (my Dad and several friends). her evil or His mercy, but simply told her to go and to sin no more. That merciful person, who accepts the wisdom I look forward to continuing what we do and will welcome to read hearts as Jesus read them and to treat people as hearing new ideas from the membership. I am just a mercifully as did He, will obtain mercy both here and phone call or email away. hereafter.

Have a safe and exciting summer!! See you September 6th at our first meeting for 2017-18.

Debbie Quebedeaux The Knights Herald Scholarship Winners

Published monthly by the Knights of Columbus John F. Kennedy Council #2952, PO Box 2952, Hammond, LA, 70404. http://www.kc2952.org

GRAND KNIGHT ……...….………….…Michael Pearson DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT……...…….…Sammie Buono PUBLICITY & EDITOR……….……….Joey Quebedeaux

Hall Rentals

Persons interested in rental of the KC Home should contact Brother Mike Perise through the Home at 542- 2952 or evenings at 974-0050. Nicole Quebedeaux, daughter of Joey & Debbie

Quebedeaux, was the recipient of the Della Penta $500

Memorial scholarship. Anyone sick or in need?

If you know of a Brother Knight, or his family, who is ill, in the hospital, or is otherwise in need of aid, please call Brother Wayne Vicknair at (985) 345-1899, or Grand Knight Michael Pearson at (985) 320-6897.

Insurance Agent

Kevin Himel 2701 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA 70001 Cell (504) 710-4975 e-mail: [email protected]

KC Ministry Schedule Margaret Aikman, granddaughter of Chris & Suzanne The following Brother Knights are scheduled to assist Aikman, was the recipient of the $250 High School in the Celebration of the Eucharist during the 9:30 am scholarship. Mass at Holy Ghost Church on Sunday, July 16, 2017. If you cannot serve, please contact Wayne Vicknair (345-1899).

Lectors: A.J. Collura Anthony Benigno

Gifts: Nat & Judy Monistere

Eucharistic ministers: Joe Tallo Τ Joe Cerise Robert Anders☺ Joey Quebedeaux Ron Novak ☺ Michael Ralph Michael Perise ☺ Francis Donner Kenneth Mayeaux Michael Dvornak Sal Lupo Morris Marlbrough

Τ = Tabernacle The winner of the $250 Ladies Auxiliary scholarship was Zachary Richard, grandson of Michael & Pauline ☺ = Clean up Dvornak.

Installation & Awards Social

The moment we were all waiting for……

Knight of the Month for June…..Mark Addison

Knight of the Year……Joe Patti

Farmily of the Month for June……Nat & Judy Monistere Family of the Year……Michael & Jana Perise

Lady of the Month for June……JoAnn Bouley Lady of the Year……Jana Perise

St. Margaret, Virgin and monster vanished. Then her desolate prison cell became One of the suffused with Heavenly light, and her heart was filled http://catholictradition.org/Saints/saints7-11.htm with Divine consolation. At the same time, her terrible wounds were suddenly healed, and not the least scar was left. ST. MARGARET was the Next day Margaret was again brought before the daughter of a pagan priest prefect. Surprised at her complete recovery from the at Antioch. She lost her effects of his cruelty, he remarked that no doubt it was mother in infancy and was due to the power of the pagan , and exhorted her to placed in the care of a show her gratitude to them by sacrificing to the idols. nurse in the country, who Margaret maintained that she had been healed by the was a Christian, and whose power of Christ alone and declared that she despised first care was to have her the heathen gods. At this, the rage of Alybrius knew no little charge Baptized and to bounds. He ordered lighted torches to be applied to give the child a Christian Margaret's body, and then had her cast into icy water to education. Margaret grew intensify her torture. But scarcely had this been done up a modest, pious virgin, when a violent earthquake occurred. Her bonds were and when she returned to severed and she rose unscathed from the water, without her father he was charmed a mark of the burns caused by the flaming torches. On with the grace and virtue of witnessing this , a great number of spectators his daughter. He regretted only one thing; she took no were converted to the Faith. part in the worship of the idols. When she told him the Finally, the prefect ordered Margaret to be beheaded. reason he was greatly displeased, for she stated that Her glorious Martyrdom and death occurred about the she was a Christian, and that nothing should separate year 275. her from the love of Christ. Her father tried every means to change her mind, and Note: St. Margaret's voice was one of the Voices heard when all his endeavors failed became enraged and by St. Joan of Arc. St. Margaret is invoked against drove her forth from his house. Margaret returned to her backache; she is a patroness of women in childbirth. nurse and became her servant, doing all kinds of menial work, and at the same time perfecting herself in virtue. About this time Emperor Diocletian began to persecute Fourteen Holy Helpers the . One day Alybrius, the prefect of the city, saw Margaret, and fell in love with her. He sent a The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of saints messenger to ask her in marriage. The pious Virgin was venerated together in Roman Catholicism because their filled with consternation at the proposal and replied to intercession is believed to be particularly effective, the messenger: "I cannot be espoused to your master, especially against various diseases. This group of because I am the spouse of Our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Nothelfer ("helpers in need") originated in the 14th promised to Him, and to Him I wish to belong." When the century at first in the Rhineland, largely as a result of the prefect heard this, he became furious with rage, and epidemic (probably of bubonic plague) that became gave orders to have the Virgin brought to him by force. known as the . When she appeared before him he thus addressed At the heart of the fourteen were three virgin : her: "What is your name and condition?" She replied: "I Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine. am called Margaret, and belong to a noble family. I As the other saints began to be invoked along with these adore Christ and serve Him." The prefect now advised three virgin martyrs, they were represented together in her to abandon the worship of a crucified God. Margaret works of art. Popular veneration of these saints often asked him, "How do you know that we worship a began in a monastery that held their . All of the crucified God?" The prefect replied: "From the writings of saints, except Giles, were accounted martyrs. the Christians." Margaret continued: "Why did you not and were invoked read further on? These would have told you that the against the plague itself. Saint Denis was prayed to for Crucified rose on the third day, and that He ascended relief from headache, for ills of the throat, into Heaven. Is it love of truth to believe in the Saint Elmo, for abdominal maladies, Saint Barbara for abasement of Christ and to reject His glorification, when fever, and Saint against epilepsy. Saint both are related in the selfsame?" Pantaleon was the patron of physicians, Saint At this reproof, the prefect became angry and ordered invoked against temptation on the deathbed, and Saints the tender Virgin to be cruelly scourged, placed on the Christopher, Barbara, and Catherine for protection rack, and torn with iron combs. Then she was cast into against a sudden and unprovided-for death. Saint Giles prison. There Margaret fervently thanked God for the was prayed to for a good confession, and victory she had achieved and implored His help for the as healer of family troubles. Domestic animals were also combat yet in store for her. Suddenly there appeared to attacked by the plague, and so Saints George, Elmo, her the arch-enemy of mankind in the shape of a furious Pantaleon, and Vitus were invoked for their protection. dragon, threatening to swallow her. The brave Virgin Saint Margaret of Antioch is the patron of safe feared him not, but made the Sign of the Cross, and the childbirth. July 2017

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 Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4  KC Meeting, Wednesday, July 5, Trustees 5:15pm, Officers 6:15pm, Business 7:00pm  First Friday Adoration, July 7 , 5:00-6:00pm  KC Mass & Rosary, Sunday, July 16, 8:45am at Holy Ghost Church  Social, Wednesday, July 19, Social 6:00pm Dinner 7:00pm

Please join us on Wednesday, July 5, from 5:00-6:00 pm at the council home as we stand by the street to protest abortion. If we can help save the life of at least one baby, it will be an hour well spent!