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NEWS The Official Newsletter of the Catholic Union of Texas Volume 47, No. 219 www.kjtnet.org May 2017 GO MESSAGE FROM THE STATE PRESIDENT GREEN! Subscribe to the KJT News at www.kjtnet.org. Congratulations To All 2017 Graduating Seniors Receive your issue would like to congratulate Delegate & Director 1. To be eligible to serve all the graduating college Qualifications as a delegate or alternate to through email! and high school seniors for 42nd General a General Convention, the that have reached another Convention – July 2018 member must attend all or a INSIDE milestone in their lives. A The 42nd General Convention minimum of 50% of the local Ilist of the KJT State Scholarship is just 13 short months away society meetings from January District XII Family Day 1 to December 31 of the year Page 6 recipients can be found on and the requirements to serve as pages 10-13 of this issue of the a delegate per the KJT By-laws preceding the convention. KJT News. Have a great summer are as follows: 2. An individual will not and good luck in your next stage be able to serve as a delegate (Continued on page 2) of life whether you are entering Only a Catholic insured or or alternate to the General the workforce or continuing annuity or individual retirement Convention who is or whose your education! account adult member, who has spouse is a state officer or state all assessments and dues paid director, state directress of 2017 KJT State Family Day up, if applicable, can be elected other fraternal life insurance CHRISTOPHER L. URBAN We invite everyone to join a delegate. (Continued on page 3) KJT State President us for KJT State Family Day on Sunday, July 23, at the KJT Activity and Fraternal Center near La Grange beginning with Holy Mass at 11 a.m. followed 2017 KJT STATE by a meal served from noon through 1:30 p.m. We have a IMPORTANT fun day planned for everyone! Entertainment includes FAMILY FUN DAY DATES TO a waterslide for the kids, a REMEMBER caricature artist and we are Sunday, July 23, 2017 •June 14, 2017 about 99% sure that Chris Rybak will join us for 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Flag Day entertainment during the day. •June 15, 2017 (He is on a European Tour as KJT Activity & Fraternal Center KJT Discounted I write this and he believes that 6116 St. Hwy. 71 East, La Grange, Texas 78945 Attendance Prize Splashway Season Pass he is available but will confirm (6 miles east of La Grange) Water Slide Drawings Deadline Extended when he gets back to the states). throughout day We will draw for attendance Caricatures HolyMass – 11 a.m. prizes throughout the day with Final THOUGHT OF Washers • Fishing Celebrated by followed by the final “big” Dominoes “Big Drawing” THE MONTH attendance prizes to close out Tarok State Spiritual Director Father Bob Knippenberg at end of the day! the afternoon. Lunch – Noon through 1:30 p.m. "A father is neither More details will be an anchor to hold us forthcoming in next month’s Music by Chris Rybak back nor a sail to take us issue of the KJT News. Bring Lawn Chairs, Towels & Sunscreen Incidentally, Family Day Please contact Home Office at 800.245.8182 or [email protected] by July 15 to let us there, but a guiding light coincides with the beginning of know how many will be attending so that we can order ample food. whose love shows our KJT Youth Camp so plan to join us for Family Day first and We look forward to seeing us the way." then take your camper out to everyone there on July 23!!! ~ Anonymous the campsite at the conclusion of the day. Page 2 Catholic Union Of Texas News May 2017 FRATERNAL ACTIVITY REPORT Spring & Summer Fun . pril has been a promoting the Czech culture busy month for me and the Christian values of once more. I got the KJT. I would like again to the tax man out of thank the officers and Board of the way and then Directors for this honor. Aon Saturday, April 22, I was On Sunday, April 25, I was honored by the KJT for the off to Houston to the Harris 2017 Texans of Czech Ancestry County Czech Heritage Festival MICHAEL REZNICEK (TOCA) award. I am very proud where there was great food KJT Fraternal Activity Manager of my Czech heritage and I love and music as well as several booths to shop, if your heart so desired. The KJT Home Office sponsored a Kolache-Eating Contest with State President Christopher L. Urban and Vice HARRIS COUNTY CZECH HERITAGE FESTIVAL – KJT KOLACHE President David M. Wagner EATING CONTEST WINNERS always making it a lot of fun. I also had the pleasure of KJT COOKBOOK visiting with KJT Honorary State Director Marvin Marek, as well as East Bernard Society SALE! #40 President Big Ed Marik and many other visitors throughout Looking for a perfect Father's Day the day. On Wednesday, April 26, gift? Look no more . "Cooking with it was back to La Grange for a great performance by the KJT" is the ultimate gift Stribrnanka, a Czech brass band from the Czech Republic. for the chefs on your gift list! The event was held at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Order on-line at www.kjtnet.org Center Fair Pavilion. What a or send check or money order to: terrific night it was and a big HARRIS COUNTY CZECH HERITAGE FESTIVAL – State Vice thanks to all involved in making President David M. Wagner, State President Christopher L. Urban and it happen. Fraternal Activity Manager Mike Reznicek. As May approached it looked to be a busy month as well, Catholic Union of Texas, the KJT beginning on Sunday, May 14 P.O. Box 297 as we celebrate a special day KJT COOKBOOK honoring all our mothers. La Grange, TX 78945 Then looking at the upcoming SNEAK PREVIEW Memorial Day weekend of May 26, 27 and 29, I will be heading up to Ennis for their 51st annual Please send me ___ copies of Polka Festival. As June comes around the SALE PRICE corner keep in mind the 27th $10.00Cooking plus $3.00 with shipping/handling the KJT Annual Kolache Klobase Festival per book for general delivery in East Bernard on Saturday, ($13 per book) June 10. Society #40 President Big Ed Marik and his fellow SPECIAL BUNDLE SALE PRICE members provide a wonderful 3 books for $25.00 plus $4.00 shipping/handling day of great entertainment, food ($29 for 3 books) and cold beverages. As we celebrate all these great events try to remember to reach Enclosed is my check or money order for $________ out and bring in new members to the KJT. As always thank you for the Mail books to: opportunity to serve as your Fraternal Activity Manager. ________________________________________________ You can contact me at (409) Name 771-8101 or mareznicek@ sbcglobal.net. ________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Page 2 Catholic Union Of Texas News May 2017May 2017 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 3 State President's Message . 27th Annual Czech Continued from page 1 Kolache Klobase Festival organizations, or insurance sales will be a 4-person scramble results were flat for the first Saturday, June 10, 2017 (10:30a-8:00p) representative representing at $200 per team (including quarter of 2017, but the KJT other fraternal life insurance mulligans) once again. Call us continues to maintain a strong Riverside Hall – East Bernard, TX organizations. to reserve your team’s spot in financial standing to protect its Admission $8 per person * Children 12 & under FREE the tournament. Proceeds from members. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Additionally, there will the tournament will benefit Until next time, I wish all of Inside air conditioned hall, wood dance floor: be three vacancies for state St. Jude Children’s Research you a safe and happy summer! Ennis Czech Boys (10:30-1)*Czech & Then Some (1-2,5-6) directors at the 42nd General Hospital, one of the KJT’s Enjoy your vacations and safe Dujka Bros. (2-3, 6-7) * Red Ravens (3:30-4:30, 7-8) Convention in July 2018. To statewide charities for 2017. travels to you all! Stay cool! Flag/Vet Tribute & Grand March of Costumes (3-3:30) qualify for the position of state Three Band Concert (4:30-5) director, one must be eligible Splashway Summer Passes Under pavilion in water-fan cooled comfort: to serve as a delegate to the As another benefit of being Al Sulak's Country Sounds (11a-12:30p, 3p–4:30p) convention (see requirements a KJT member, we have once REMINDER . Strait From The Heart Band (12:30p-2p, 4:30p-6p) above). There are additional again partnered with Splashway Please note that articles Kolache Eating Contest – 2:30p-3p qualifications, so if anyone is Waterpark in Sheridan to offer and photos for the KJT News A Time to Dance Dancers (2p - 2:30p) interested and would like to discounted season passes. Your can be mailed to: KJT News, ------------------------------------------------------------------- learn more about the other membership in the KJT will get P.O. Box 297, La Grange, Sausage/BBQ Chicken plate lunch avail. @ 11 am qualifications, please call and you a 25% discount on your Texas 78945, or can be sent Drive thru plates & kolaches to go avail. 11a-1p ask for me to discuss. season passes at the waterpark. via e–mail to editor@kjtnet. Sausage Sandwiches/Hamb. in PM * Cake Walk Call us at the Home Office at org.