KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Resurrection Council #15675 Riverview, FL. Knight Line 2020-21 May 2021 Grand Knight Report Council Officers May 2021

Grand Knight Ricardo Soriano 813-716-1130 A message from the Grand Knight: Deputy GK Matthew Billa 813-694-1513 Chancellor Larry Langowski 813-476-2406 Brothers all, Advocate William “Bob” San Juan 813-672-9131 Warden Jim Simon 813-480-7326 Another successful 40/40/40 campaign! And as we Treasurer Pedro Torres-Chamoro 813-712-9583 move forward into ordinary time, let's all remember Recorder Alex Franklin 813-956-3709 that the needs of the Food Pantry remain as much as Outside Guard Matthew Billa 813-641-9174 the needs of the less fortunate in our Resurrection Inside Guard Roberto Batista 813-817-2089 st community. 1 Year Trustee Bill Churchill 813-671-9432 2nd Year Trustee Dave Morone 813-694-1513 3rd Year Trustee E Farrugia 813-951-1898 Your great generosity explains why the is the largest charity in the world! Appointments Another successful campaign is the Eat for a Week Chaplain Monsignor Mike 813-645-1714 project, an innovative concept, thanks to super star Financial Sec. Ron Carlson, Sr. 813-781-6232 efforts headed by Brothers Fran Nason and Bill Lector Fran Nason 813-641-9109 Churchill. What makes this concept so special is the idea of working around a crisis that has paralyzed Notice many.

Your input is greatly valued. Please offer suggestions Tremendous success! We sold every ticket we printed. as to how we can improve the Council, our activities, Congratulations. All proceeds will go towards our Pro the newsletter, and attendance. Life activities. We raised $2400 from ticky and received a donation of $20.00. Total raised was Newsletter Editor $2,420.00. Fran Nason 813-641-9109 E-Mail: [email protected] The drawing for all 5 prizes will take place at our business meeting in May. Good luck.

Vivat ! Fraternally, Ricardo, Grand Knight May Birthdays District Deputy Report Julio Cruz 3 Monsignor Carruthers 6 Brothers, it appears the long dark winter of Covid Ron Carlson 11 finally shows a light at the end of the tunnel. Soon Tom Donahue 23 churches will start to open up again for more normal Roberto Batista 24 activities and this will allow the council to once again Mark Lee 28 organize their church activities. Yes we will still be Tom Nickola 31 wearing mask, social distancing, and washing our hands, but we will start back to a new normal. One of the biggest benefits will be contact once again with Catholic men who may want to consider joining our Order. I joined the Order in the mid eighties and the number one reason men do not join is no one asked Please, please, please. You need to talk with them. That is still very true today. However, today, your Dad, your brother(s), brothers-in-law, men can join on line and can take their Exemplification son(s), son(s), son(s) in-law and your on line as well. It has never been easier, and it is free neighbors about joining the Knights of until 30 June. Please, next time you see a Catholic Columbus. man, ask him about joining your council. Stay safe, and God Bless. Look at yourself in the mirror and ask if you did that Dave Farrugia, DD 47 one little thing. Did you ask someone you know to join the Knights of Columbus?

WHAT IT MEANS TO Contact our Worthy Grand Knight Ricardo (813-716- 1130), me (813-641-9109), or any other member of BE A KNIGHT the Knights of Columbus and we will work with you to get the new member in the Council. We are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect and defend. We share a desire to be May God Bless you and bring you all the promises of better husbands, fathers, sons, neighbors the Risen Christ during this blessed Easter season. and role models and to put charity and community first. Fran Nason Membership Chair Now you have a chance to share your rewards with others and get paid for doing it. Family of the Month Knights of Columbus Council 15675 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Riverview is sponsoring a “New March 2021 – Bob Mancini Member Sponsor” reward from n ow until the end of June 2021. Our worthy Brother Robert Mancini and his wife received a well deserved recognition for their great Any current member who recruits a new member into contribution to our council. Council 15675 between now and June 30, 2021 will be entered into a special drawing for a reward of In light of the fact that many of our members are tied $100.00. up at work, it is extremely important to hear "I'll be there" when the call comes to assist the parish or the This is open to all current members of Council 15675 council in some way. We hear that from the Mancini’s the Knights of Columbus. almost every time

Your Council has met or exceeded most requirements for achieving Star Council. At this time the only area Knight of the Month not met is membership. April 2021 – Bob San Juan

When we invite others to share and enjoy what we in the Knights of Columbus have we become role The honor of Knight of the Month of April went to models. William Bob San Juan.

By inviting other men to join, we automatically are Bob said “Yes” when asked to be our council's putting charity and community first. We are sharing Advocate. He has also said “Yes” to many other more of the “good” and much of the “great” of being a invitations to help with various projects. member of the Knights of Columbus. And to make things better, he always brings along As a Knight of Columbus you are already doing many someone who doesn't need a "second" invitation: good things. Robert Mancini. We're very fortunate to have you Last month as your Membership Chair, I asked that both on our side! you do one more thing. Altar Server Not received in time. Food Pantry Drive

No update submitted this month.

Corporate Communion

A Corporate Communion is when Knights and their Field Agent Report families from a Council gather at the same Eucharistic April 2021 Celebration. Generally, the Knights are asked to wear their Council Shirts. This will coincide with a quarterly Council Meeting Message April 2021 membership drive and rotate from to Mass. I’ve found that I’m much more efficient with a list of April 2021 Prayer List chores if I write down all that I need to do. Then I go back through my list and rank order them for Erika Soriano Antonio Soriano Judith Pasarell importance. Sometimes I get to choose the order; Teresa Farrell Wes Harshfield Kathy Nason sometimes the order is chosen for me. In either Mike Kick Dennis Kick Ron Carlson event, the best part comes when I get to cross off the Tina Mancini Matt Skube Trip Skube chore as being done. Maybe it’s the visual of seeing Jim Lankowski Deborah Mazurski Allen Mazurski one more item completed…it gives me a sense of William Rentafortis accomplishment.

In keeping with that list theme, put me on the list; up at the top since it relates to your family’s financial security. A virtual meeting over the computer is a way Fourth Degree for us to meet safely and efficiently. We can discuss your needs, wants and desires. What’s changed?

Let’s make sure nothing stands in the way of reaching Brothers, anyone interested in joining the Fourth your goals. The Order has provided me with a new Degree of the Order, an Exemplification will take place analysis program, designed to help you keep track of on Saturday, 19 June, in the White House at where you are, where you want to go and how well Resurrection Church. you’re progressing on your financial journey.

Most likely the event will take place between 11:00 Mine is an item you can cross off your list and really A.M. and 1:00 P.M., but we are waiting for that feel good about it. information to come out. Any Third Degree member who is interested can contact me for additional information. There is not better opportunity then to Please contact me if you have any questions; I am here take the Exemplification right here in your own to serve you, my members, and your families. backyard. I pray you will be safe and healthy. Fraternally, Dave Farrugia, PGK, DD, Sir Knight, Pilot 813 951 1898 or [email protected] Vivat Jesus! John Holtzhauser 440-567-0824 Tootsie Roll Drive 813-433-0256 [email protected] The Tootsie Roll Drive. We collected a total of $727 and have none left. Fantastic during the pandemic. I will ask Ricardo to contact Ed Veronick at St. Stephen's Council about purchasing four boxes for the 2021 campaign. His phone # is 813 652-7686.

Upcoming Dates - Save the Date May 2021 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 st Julio Cruz Monsignor Carruthers First 1 Saturday Officers Friday

Meeting 7:00 P.M On Zoom or at White House 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Council Ron Carlson Meeting 7:00 P.M On Zoom or at White House 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Tom Donahue Roberto Batista Mark Lee

30 31 Tom Nickola

Long Range Dates: Fraternal Year 2020 - 2021 council and church activates

Council Sponsored Activities Church Activities

Sep Soccer Youth Challenge Feb – Stations of the Cross Nov 20 Golf Tournament 12:30 Start Mar – Fish Fry Cancelled Nov Keep Christ in Christmas Apr – Church Picnic - Cancelled Dec Corporate Communion/Membership Drive Jun – Fortnight of Freedom Jan Basketball Free Throw Sep – Bike a Thon Feb Tootsie Roll Drive Oct – Multi Cultural Event Mar Lenten 40x40x40 Campaign, Founders Day Dec – Angel Tree mass/Corporate Communion/Membership Drive May Ladies Appreciation Dinner, State Convention, Pro Life Activity June Corporate Communion/Membership Drive, Election of Officers

All Brothers are encouraged to participate and support all the above activities

St. Damien of May 10 Feast Day

Father Damien, born Jozef De Veuster, was a Meetings priest from and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and We resumed meeting at the White House beginning Mary, a . with our Officer's meeting of June 1st. We hold our normal Business Meeting the 2nd Monday of each He was recognized for his ministry, which he led from month at 7:00 P.M. 1873 until his death in 1889, in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi for people with (Hansen's disease), who lived in government-mandated medical quarantine in a settlement on the Kalaupapa Peninsula of Molokaʻi. Catholic Quote for May 12 During this time, he taught the Catholic faith to the people of . also cared for the patients and established leaders within the community to build houses, schools, roads, hospitals, and churches.

He dressed residents' ulcers, built a reservoir, made coffins, dug graves, shared pipes, and ate poi by hand with them, providing both medical and emotional support. After eleven years caring for the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of those in the leper colony, Father Damien contracted leprosy.

He continued with his work despite the infection but finally succumbed to the disease on 15 April 1889.

Father Damien has been described as a "martyr of Annual Golf Fund Raiser charity". Damien De Veuster is venerated as a in the Catholic Church. Scheduled for November 20 By Bill Churchill In the and other Christian denominations, Damien is considered the spiritual We have one foursome signed up and 4 holes patron for leprosy and outcasts. Father Damien Day, sponsored. We are off to a good start however, bear 15 April, the day of his death, is also a minor statewide in mind that our tournament is in November and not holiday in Hawaii. in December.

Father Damien is the of the Diocese of We have one less month to prepare. We need Hole and of Hawaii. Father Damien was canonized Sponsorships. The cost is $100 and you can sponsor a by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 October 2009. Libert H. hole on behalf of a deceased family member or friend. Boeynaems, writing in the , calls him "the Apostle of the Lepers." Damien De Veuster's Please see Fran or me if you have any questions. feast day is 10 May.

“Eat For A Week”

No Dirty Dishes For a Week

We received thirty (30) gift cards for local restaurants that totaled $1,135.00.

The drawing for these gifts will take place at the Council Business meeting on May 10, 2021.

The first number pulled will received gift cards valued at $350.00.

The second number pulled will received gift cards valued at $250.00 for Ruth Chris Steakhouse.

The third number pulled will received gift cards valued at $210.00

The fourth number pulled will received gift cards valued at $170.00

The fifth numbers pulled will receive gift cards valued at $155.00.

Note: This is your Newsletter. We welcome all input and consider all suggestions. Please get involved if you are not already doing something.

Proposed 2021-22 Officer Slate

GK Matt Billa DGK Larry Wynja Chancellor Larry Langkowski Advocate Bob San Juan Warden Roberto Batista Treasure Pedro Torres Recorder Alex Franklin Outside Guard Robert Mancini Inside Guard Bill Farrell 1st Year Trustee Ricardo Soriano 2nd Year Trustee Bill Churchill 3rd Year Trustee Dave Morone