Knights in Action Newsletter February 2017 Volume 2, Issue 2 Knights of Columbus Pope John Paul the Great Council 13784 “LOVE GOD AND SERVE YOUR NEIGHBOR”

Feast of the Presentation of OUR PRINCIPLES

the Lord  Charity (February 2nd)  Unity   Patriotism

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Council Officers 2 Family Prayer 2 Degree Schedule 2 Pictures of Knights Night Out and March for Life Event 3 Catholic Trivia 4 The feast was first observed in the Eastern Church as "The Encounter." In the sixth century, it began to be observed in the Need Help Notice 4 West: in Rome with a more penitential character and in Gaul Grand Knight’s Page 5 (France) with solemn blessings and processions of candles, Monthly Reading Rec. 6 popularly known as "Candlemas." The Presentation of the Lord concludes the celebration of the Nativity and with the offerings of Council Events for February 6 the Virgin Mother and the prophecy of Simeon, the events now Congratulations Note 6 point toward Easter. Field Agent’s Note 6

"In obedience to the Old Law, the Lord Jesus, the first-born, was Our Shinning Stars 7 presented in the Temple by his Blessed Mother and his foster father. Talents of Brother Knights 8 This is another 'epiphany' celebration insofar as the Christ Child is revealed as the Messiah through the canticle and words of Simeon and the testimony of Anna the prophetess. Christ is the light of the nations, hence the blessing and procession of candles on this day. MONTHLY MEETINGS In the Middle Ages this feast of the Purification of the Blessed Council 13784 Virgin Mary, or 'Candlemas,' was of great importance. First Wednesday Each Month 7:00pm - Rosary "The specific liturgy of this Candlemas feast, the blessing of 7:30pm - Business Meeting candles, is not as widely celebrated as it should be, except of course Council Officer Meeting whenever February 2 falls on a Sunday and thus takes precedence. Third Wednesday Each Month There are two ways of celebrating the ceremony, either the 7:00pm – Business Meeting Procession, which begins at a 'gathering place' outside the church, Assembly 2588 or the Solemn Entrance, celebrated within the church." Fourth Tuesday Each Month 7:00pm - Rosary Website: https://www.kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=137841 7:30pm - Business Meeting

COUNCIL OFFICERS FAMILY PRAYER GRAND KNIGHT SK Norman R. Wood, Jr.

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT SK John Burke

CHAPLAIN REV. MSGR. Raphael Peprah

WARDEN SK Christian Brousseau

CHANCELLOR SK Stephen Kondzella

FINANCIAL SECRETARY SK Art Fritz O Lord Jesus, you lived in the home of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth. There you grew in RECORDER age, wisdom and grace James Moyer as you prepared to fulfill your mission as our Redeemer. TREASURER We entrust our family to you.

SK Salvadore Costa O Blessed Mary, you are the Mother of our Savior. INSIDE GUARD At Nazareth you cared for Jesus SK Basil Orciga and nurtured him in the peace and joy of your home. We entrust our family to you. OUTSIDE GUARD Robert A. Wood, Sr. O Saint Joseph, You provided a secure and loving home for Jesus and Mary, 3 YEAR TRUSTEE and gave us a model of fatherhood while showing us the dignity of work. SK Ivol Sexton We entrust our family to you.

2 YEAR TRUSTEE Holy Family, SK Kenn White We consecrate ourselves and our family to you. May we be completely united 1 YEAR TRUSTEE in a love that is lasting, faithful Albino M De Castro and open to the gift of new life. Help us grow in virtue, to forgive one another from our hearts, DEGREE SCHEDULE FOR and to live in peace all our days. Keep us strong in faith, persevering in prayer, DISTRICT 3 diligent in our work, and generous toward those in need. May our home, O Holy Family, FEBRUARY truly become a domestic church where we reflect your example in our daily life. Amen. 28th – 13467 (St John’s) Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

16th – 10804 (Holy Family)

None Scheduled If you would like something posted in future newsletters, please contact the Grand Knight None Scheduled Norm Wood at [email protected]

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KNIGHTS NIGHT OUT – JANUARY 2017

Pictures from January’s Knights Night Out – Bowling

March for Life Event in Washington DC on January 27th

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CATHOLIC TRIVIA

LAST MONTH’S QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

1. What fell from Elijah as he was carried into heaven? A: Mantle 2. What spoke to Moses at the beginning of his ministry? A: Burning Bush OUR SHINING3. What was STARS King Solomon FOR known FRATERNAL for around the world? A:YEAR Wisdom 2015-2016 4. What was the box that held the tablets containing the ten commandments called? A: Ark of the Covenant 5. What was the occupation of Peter, James, John, and Andrew before called to the Apostleship? A: Fishermen 6. What was Abraham asked to sacrifice to God instead of a lamb? A: His Son 7. What was the name of Moses' sister? A: Miriam 8. Which woman had her name changed by God to Sarah? A: Sarai 9. Who married Moses? A: Zipporah 10. Who saw the resurrected Jesus before He had ascended to the Father? A: Mary Magdalene ------THIS MONTH’S QUESTIONS

1. Which two of the original 8 temptations were combined to become sloth? 2. What animal and color does the sin envy link to? 3. What did St. Thomas Aquinas use to keep himself from committing the sin of gluttony? 4. Which one of the Deadly Sins is linked to the color red? 5. Purity is a virtue for which sin? 6. What is a virtue for pride? 7. Who is the demon of 'Lust' and marital discord? 8. Getting thrown in snake pits is the punishment for which sin? 9. Which people can serve as Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass? 10. At what age are Cardinals excluded from participating in the electoral process?

Do you have a disability or are of an age where you cannot accomplish those things that you use to? Do you need

your leaves raked and bagged or the shrubs cut back some? What about stuff inside the home – need a picture hung, is the sink leaking, what about changing a light bulb?

The KnightsSee of nextColumbus month’s may newsletter be able to forhelp the you. answ Giveers us and a call more and questions we will scope about out our what Catholic it is you faith. need done and if we can do it, we will. There is no charge for labor, but if something needs to be obtained from the store, the cost would be your responsibility. Call the Grand Knight at 757-675-7504 or email him at [email protected]. (There is no cost for this service)

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GRAND KNIGHT ’S PAGE

As you all know, Rev. Msgr. Peprah is from , and they have a similar organization as the Knights of Columbus, so I thought I would highlight them for this month’s writing. Monsignor’s brother is a 4th Degree in the .

The Noble Order of the Knights of Marshall is a historical society founded along the lines of the Order of the Knights of Columbus of the United States of America. It is a Catholic Fraternal Organization in West Africa and London with its Supreme Headquarters in Sekondi, Ghana, and aims at bringing Catholic men (and women) together in the practice of Unity, Charity and Service.

In the year 1925, some enthusiastic young men of St Paul’s , Sekondi, rallied themselves together to plan the formation of a purely Catholic in West Africa for the purpose of bringing together Catholic men for effective lay apostolate and and provide that friendly social forum for Catholic men, who might otherwise be attracted into other non-Catholic secret societies.

These ardent young men made enquiries as regards the history of the Knights of Columbus. They found that whilst the Knights of Columbus exists as a fraternal organization, it also immortalizes the name of a layman, , the discoverer of America. Inspired by a similar spirit, this band of Catholic young men, with their zealous leaders: Brothers J Brookman- Ammisah and JA Kwesi-Aaba decided to institute a fraternal society that would immortalize the memory of Sir James Marshall, who acting on the West African scene, championed and espoused the re-establishment of the Catholic Church in the Gold Coast (Ghana), West Africa in the year 1880, after nearly 250 years of the breakdown (1637) of the first Catholic Church established by the Portuguese in 1482.

Their researches into the history of the Catholic Church in West Africa revealed that Sir James Marshall, MA, BL, CMG, KCSG, a Scotsman and a Catholic layman, working in the British Colonial Service in Lagos, and accredited to the Gold Coast, Ghana, most persistently added his voice and the weight of his endeavour to the appeals and pressures that made Propaganda Fide assign the Gold Coast to the Society of Af rican Missions (SMA). Following the assignment, the SMA transferred the pioneer Priests Rev Fathers Auguste Moreau and Eugene Murat, both French nationals, from their Island of St Helena Station ( Mission), to establish the Catholic Mission in the Gold Coast (Ghana). The pioneer Priests arrived at Elmina, Gold Coast (Ghana) on 18th May 1880 soon after Sir James Marshall had been transferred from Lagos to Accra as Chief Justice. He gave the Priests every encouragement and assistance in establishing themselves and the faith in Elmina. Sir James Marshall was, for some time, a Chief Magistrate and Judicial Assessor at Cape Coast, Gold Coast (Ghana), Puisne Judge in Lagos (Nigeria) and finally, Chief Justice of the Gold Coast and Nigeria, and resident in Accra, Gold Coast.

Sir James Marshall was also known to have played a significant role in enhancing the growth of the Catholic Church in Lagos, and was involved in the preparatory work that led to the establishment of the Catholic Church at Asaba, Southern Nigeria which actually occurred in 1888, long after he had retired from the Colonial service. It was to immortalize the name of such a great soul that the Founders named the Society after Sir James Marshall, hence the name Knights of Marshall.

The First Council of the Knights of Marshall was inaugurated and consecrated in Sekondi on 18th November, 1926. There are presently 129 Councils spread throughout Ghana, Togo, Benin, Liberia, Serria-Leone, Burkina Faso and the .

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MONTHLY READING COUNCIL EVENTS FOR THE MONTH RECOMMENDATION OF FEBRUARY SILENCE By Shusaku Endo 5th Super Bowl at Brother Art’s Home – 5:30pm

Seventeenth-century Japan: Two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel (please bring a dish to share & drink of your choice) to a country hostile to their religion, where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly renounce their beliefs. Eventually captured 28th – Pancake Dinner at St. Luke to celebrate and forced to watch their Japanese Christian brothers lay down their lives for their faith, the priests bear witness to Shrove Tuesday unimaginable cruelties that test their own beliefs. (this is sponsored by the Council)

CONGRATULATIO NS

The following Knights have advanced in January:

Rev. Msgr. Raphael Peprah – 2nd Degree Br. Ryan Holland – 1st & 2nd Degree Br. Jojo Camano – 3rd Degree Br. Jim Moyer – 3rd Degree

FROM OUR WORTHY FIELD AGENT

Long-Term Care Is an Important Piece of the Puzzle

There are many financial consultants and retirement authorities who emphasize the need for a long-term care (LTC) product for estate preservation and family protection. While many commercial life companies have gotten out of the long-term care business, the Knights of Columbus considers LTC a very important piece of the family protection puzzle. The Order has been actively offering our members this product for nearly 15 years without a premium increase on current policyholders. Members who wisely purchased an LTC plan from the Knights in 2000 are still paying the same premiums today. Even better, our LTC coverage is backed by the full strength of the Order, which remains rooted in our strong Catholic values. Talk about stability when it counts. If we have not spoken about your need for LTC coverage in your family portfolio, please take some time out of your schedule to meet with me.

Remember, long-term care policies are underwritten based on your health, and you most likely will never be any healthier than you are today. Our agency is having 3 seminars in the month of February where we will be speaking about Long Term Care. If you are interested, please give me a call. We will be providing more information in the bulletin in coming weeks!!

Adam Tumminelli (757)352- 7063 Cell [email protected]

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OUR SHINING STARS FOR FRATERNAL YEAR 2015-2016

KNIGHT OF THE YEAR FAMILY OF THE YEAR SK Christian Brousseau The Fritz Family

YOUNG MAN OF THE YEAR YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR Nestor Guardado Maria Meza

FAMILY OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER 2016

Brother Toby Kondzella & Family

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