Co l o r a d o Kn i g h t s o f Co l u m b u s Volume XVIII Issue XI May, 2013 K n i g h t s Ca l l
S t a t e Of f i c e r s HOMESTRETCH-WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? Another Fraternal Year is coming to the end. So looking back what can we State Chaplain say? Are you better off at the end of this Fraternal Year than you were last Rev. Robert D. Fisher Fraternal Year? Or are you saying “I’m done” or maybe “I am the lame duck State Deputy who just coasts and will leave it for the next guy”. How easy is that to say and Roger G. Muller, Sr. “I did my share;” or “There is nothing to prove and nothing in it for us”. We State Secretary have a tendency to do that. If we do not see something tangible in it, we seem to coast and remain status quo or think the start of next Fraternal Year will be Charles K. Page better. Maybe our membership and program activities did not go the way we State Treasurer anticipated or maybe it did; but a glitch made everything seem for naught. We James D. Caffrey all have a tendency to be part of society’s “me’ generation and forget that we State Advocate are all volunteers who do what we can when we can. We forget that there will be times where the trials and tribulations of life get in the way and may lead to a mistake in judgment or John J. Doherty human error. Who hasn’t forgotten to turn in a form, missed a deadline or has just been too tired to go State Warden on at the time because it just was not a priority in our life. It happens. For those of us whose life may be Christopher J. Foley going well, we have a tendency to use those shortcomings as an excuse to affix blame for possibly our Immediate Past State Deputy own mistakes or shortcomings. Foster J. Sauter Li v e y o u r l i fe a s a g oo d Ca t h o l i c t h ro u g h t h e p romo t i o n of Ch a r i t a b l e work s As Knights or leaders in our Order, it should be our goal to do the best possible job that we can. There Colorado District Master is an old adage, “If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.” Let’s face it. Any time we do a job, we Claude A. Trujillo, Jr. may experience frustration. Each of us assesses priorities differently. In my terms through the state chairs, I felt I have learned a lot about myself, my church, my faith and the Order. I believe this growth is a result of having been blessed with the opportunities to learn and listen to others with more experience St a t e La d i e s Au x i l i a r y and insight. As a result, I became better informed to prioritize, be a better Catholic and a better Knight. I Of f i c e r s have come to realize that one of the most important aspects in life is to be able to live your life as a good President Catholic through the promotion of charitable works. We as Knights can do this through the promotion Sharon Hernandez and growth of our Order. We must put aside looking for accolades or recognition and come together as Knights to do what will benefit others. What can we do so that others may receive our gifts of charity, Vice President possibly making their lives, their community, church and our Order better? Barb Heumann Join with your parish to provide support and involvement Secretary/Historian Let us encourage our councils and members to work to grow the Order through membership and Ginny Lopez programs. Being able to think outside the box and utilizing the tools in our parishes will make us effective. Those councils with a Squires Circle should look to nurture and develop these young men so Treasurer they have a desire to become Knights. They are a part of our future. Parishes that collect food for the Rose Higgs poor are opportunities for Councils to assist them to collect additional food for families. Joining in with Immediate Past President your parishes will give them the benefit of supplementing their programs with manpower. Involvement Dolly Castle in your parishes provides a Knights’ visibility and the opportunity to expand our Order with men of the parish wanting to join the Knights as they become more involved in charitable efforts with men of faith, both offered by the membership in the Knights of Columbus. Coo r d i n a t o r s What’s in it for me? Executive Secretary Are you still wondering “what’s in it for me?” I would tell you to look at our programs. There are youth programs such as the Summer School Lunch Program that feeds those children who cannot James VonFeldt afford to eat when school is not in session. There is the Coats for Kids program, placing coats on children Program Coordinator because they do not have one to keep warm. There is our support for Special Olympics that help those John Eiler with mental or physical disabilities. Here are the family programs such as the Food for Families Program Membership Coordinator that places food in the hands of families who may otherwise not be able to afford to eat. And our Pro Jon Herskovits Life programs that have Knights who respect life. There is the Ultra Sound Initiative that places ultra sound machines in pregnancy centers so that pregnant women can make informed decisions on life. District Deputy Coordinator There is our unwritten principle of standing in solidarity with our bishops and priests and our support Robert Sherman of seminarians; while pursuing and standing up for our religious freedoms. This support gives us the Knights Call Editor/PR Chairman ability to live out God’s greatest Commandment, “Loving our God with our whole heart, whole mind, Bruce Tawson whole soul and loving our neighbor as ourselves”. By living the greatest Commandment, it becomes obvious what is in it for us----eternal life. Is that not worth it? The challenge to councils is to work through the entire Fraternal Year. Recruitment will provide www.coloradokofc.org for the expansion of our way of life, expansion of our Church and our faith and the expansion Knights Call is a publication of the of our Order. Ending the fraternal Year as usual by clearing our membership rolls and living State of Colorado Knights of Columbus all rights are reserved. the “wait till next year”, may find you with there being no next year. Are you willing to stand in front of Our Lord and Savior knowing that you were “waiting till next year”? Think about your answer. I am sure He will know. Remember the words of Lyndon Johnson, “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose”. Vivat Jesus, Vivat Maria Roger Muller Roger G. Muller, Sr. Colorado State Deputy [email protected] Tornado Di s t r i c t Ma s t er Re p or t Activity… Sir Knights, Brother Knights, and Families, The month of May in my calendar is I hope you are having fun with all the spring jammed with events. There are all kinds of work and gardening at this time of year. I have things that are coming to a stop and, it seems, not had the time to do mine yet, but it will as many things that are getting started. The come. Preparation for the State Convention, spin created by these start and stop activities charity work and Fourth Degree business has seems annually to create such a spin on life kept me very busy. that it takes on the air of a tornado. Think As I said here, I need to remind the Knights of all the things going on in your life: school and Sir Knights, please get together and hold is letting out for the summer; Graduation(s), Confirmation, First hands within you councils and assemblies and Holy Communion, weddings, funerals, Spring clean-up, vacation pray for all Sir Knights and Brother Knights that are ill and in need (hopefully) planning, family and friends coming and going … the of prayers. pace and activities are hectic to say the least. What’s a Knight As we move forward to the last quarter of our Fraternal Year, to do?!? I need to remind you that we have three Degrees left to bring our Put out your anchor!! In the midst of the hurry and scurry membership up. One in the Delta- Montrose area, Assembly # 2418; of activity let your Sundays be an anchor from which you can another in Littleton, CO, Padre Pio Assembly # 2813; and finally, at bring some stability to your week. Anticipate a little “down” time Holy Family in Security, Assembly #96. with the Lord, after all that’s what the Sabbath was created for. As our Supreme Knight has stated in the Knights Line, what better Make sure that you and the family get to Mass; share with each way to promote the Order of the Knights of Columbus if it is not other what the readings (maybe even the homily) meant to you seen through the eyes of the Fourth Degree. So, my Sir Knights, as and what effect they may have in your life; take the time to have we move through this final quarter, let us be visible and make these a meal together – put away the cell phones and “I” devices and exemplifications successful through our membership. If we promote have a genuine conversation with each other; how about a family the Third Degree and bring in new members through the First, Second activity: zoo, museum, library, movie [rent a good one to watch and Third Degree, there is no waiting period for this Brother Knight to at home] a hike in the hills, a trip to a different parish church or become a Fourth Degree. shrine with a picnic lunch in a park, let your imagination be your I leave you with this: “It is not the nails that hold Jesus to the cross guide! The anchor is the Lord, and Sunday is His day. Let Him but the love he had for us”. bring some revitalization to your life. He can bring peace to the Led by the Spirit, week just ending and hope for the week to come. Claude A. Trujillo,Jr This summer may your tornadoes be few (or none!), the rains Claude A Trujillo, Jr., PSD, DM fall softly on your fields, the Son shine warmly on your face, God’s [email protected] grace be the dominant force in your life, personal and family holiness your goal. Vivat Jesus, Robert D. Fisher Father Bob Fisher Colorado State Chaplain [email protected]
District Marshall SK William Fuerstenberger, State Treasurer SK Jim Caffrey, District Master SK Claude Trujillo, Jr., State Deputy SK Roger Muller, Sr., State Advocate SK Jay Doherty attended the Exemplification hosted by Jesus, Light of the World Assembly 3300 on April 13th.
New Sir Knigths received this Honor at the 4th degree Exemplification on April 13, 2013, honoring SK Larry Montano. St a t e Ad v o c a t e Al e r t “I pray for them that they may all be one.” (John 17:21) Cindy and I thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve the State Council as a state officer. We are looking forward to our new role as the State Treasurer. We’ve enjoyed serving the Knights and families of the great state of Colorado as the State Advocate and, more importantly, we’ve enjoyed meeting you during state, district and council events. We look forward to the year ahead and many more opportunities to meet with you and your families at events throughout the year. Over the course of the last 23 months, this column has highlighted our principles and the importance of living out these principles in our daily lives. Our beloved Pope Francis has shown us what living the message of Christ and the principles of our Order looks like. Our Worthy Supreme Knight has said of our new Pontiff, “The faithful, charitable witness of Pope Francis highlights the timeless importance of the Knights’ founding principles.” We’ve watched in awe as our Holy Father has given life to the teachings of Christ and the principles of charity, unity and fraternity. We are called, just like Pope Francis, to live these core values daily, as Catholic Christians and, most importantly, as Knights of Columbus. It seems one of the principles that sometimes become a little more difficult for us live is the principle of unity. When we become more concerned about our status as officers; more concerned about being right rather than being effective; when getting our way becomes more important than charity, fraternity and service; we lack the discipline of unity which is necessary to ensure our councils, districts, state, Order and the Church are able to accomplish their mission. When leaders, at any level, are more focused on the power of their office rather than with the advancement and care of those they lead, the organization fails. The quote from Saint John above indicates that Jesus not only prayed this prayer for his apostles, but prays it as well, for us, today. Pope Francis in a recent homily reminds us: “Jesus put on Peter’s shoulders the power that comes from charity...Peter, who was able to recognize his misery and to receive Christ’s love, will be able to serve and to take care of his brothers in need of love and truth.” As officers and members of the Knights of Columbus we are called to a higher level of leadership, a level of leadership that can only be achieved through service and our united efforts. In this vein, it is time for our councils and assemblies to elect its officers for the new fraternal year. The Laws and Rules of the Order, Section 128 states: “All officers except the Financial Secretary, Lecturer and Chaplain shall be elected annually, by ballot, at a regular business meeting held between the fifteenth day of May to and including the fifteenth day of June each year…”Councils should also refer to Article II of your by-laws for information concerning council elections. For those who will be elected, remember your duty is to serve those entrusted to your care as officers and leaders; to those we elect, we must be good stewards and pledge our loyalty and commitment to their service so that together we can achieve what we are called accomplish. Finally, Our Beloved Pope recently offered some practical advice to all of the faithful and will prove helpful to us as we move forward, “I invite you to repeat often this prayer by Saint Augustine: “Lord, guard our hearts united forever so that in following your path our affection becomes charity.” YMHSIC & Vivat Jesus Jay Doherty Jay Doherty State Advocate [email protected]
St a t e Me m b e r s h i p Charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We all know this. One way to be charitable is to donate money. Yes, this can be the easiest at times. I get busy too. I think to myself, “I’ll just give them some money.” Money is one very important part of charity, however, not the most important part. Charity should come from the heart. To put it simply charity is love. Pope Francis is a magnificent example for us all. He believes that our job as Christians is to take care of His flock. We can do this through simple acts of kindness. Smiling at a stranger, being that shoulder to cry on when a friend is Father Bob, State Chaplain prior to celebrating Mass at the 111th having a bad day, loving thy neighbor. Colorado Convention. The greatest thing about the Knights of Columbus is our fraternal bond. I was reminded of this after the Boston Tragedy. As a runner I was personally affected. I was not in Boston, but I had friends that were running that day. Co l or a d o Kn i g h t of t h e Mo n t h When a coworker told me what had happened I immediately called my friend Robert Henle of Council 14443 in Englewood is selected as to see if she was ok. She notified me that she had already finished and was the State Knight of the Month for March 2013 for his individual away from the area. All my thoughts and prayers were focused on her. At the contribution in puting our Order on public display in the Denver same time I was calling my friend, I received numerous calls and emails from St. Patrick’s Day parade. brother Knights from all over the state. They all wanted to make sure that I was Brother Bob designed aand constructed his council’s entry for ok. That simple gesture made me cry. All I could think about was her, while the parede himself and also donated all the material used. He these men immediately thought of me. A simple phone call to make sure that built rails and benches on an 18 ft. flatbed trailer and then painted someone is okay made all the difference to me. It made me so proud to be a and decorated it. Council banners were then hung from the sides. Knight that day. As I watched the coverage that evening I was amazed at how Brother Bob pulled the trailer in the parade with his pickup while many people’s first instinct was to run to help. Not away, but towards. That is council members and children rode on it. Furthermore he is active the Love for our fellow man that so many first responders do every day. in all council programs and has made plans to host the council’s Charity is defined as care for our fellow man. We all have stories first-ever summer picnic at his home in Bailey. of how we have been touched by the acts of a fellow Knight. These Thus the State Council gladly names Robert Henle its State stories unify us. Why would a man not want to be a part of that? The Knight of the Month for March 2013 because of his unstinting only reason is that they don’t know. Go out into your communities and generous efforts in establishing traditional activities for this and share these stories of charity. relatively new council. Vivat Jesus Joe McAleer Jon Herskovits Joe McAleer Jon Herskovits Knight of the Month Chairman State Membership Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] P ro -Li fe Ch u rc h Re p or t Dear Brother Knights and Ladies, A Ca l l t o Se r v a n t Le a d e r s h i p “It’s May; it’s May, the merry month of May!” So goes the line from one of the songs of Camelot and so it is, May, Brother Knights, we have just come off of the State Convention but is it merry? I suppose from a superficial perspective it and electing our State officers for the 2013-2014 Fraternal Year. By is a time to be merry. The days are getting longer, the sun this point each council should also be considering their new slate is shining more warmly, the grass is greening up and soon of officers. We should let the election of the Pope Frances help to flowers will be blooming. The Nuggets are in the playoffs inform us of the type of leaders we are looking for. Pope Francis and the Rockies are showing signs of waking from the long hibernation has shown an example of not being enamored of the trapping of of mediocrity. Peyton Manning has revitalized the Broncos, now if that power. How many times have we elected Council officers because would only happen to the Avalanche. However, those are only reflections they participate in most of the events and are always willing to of superficial merriment. It’s nice to see winning athletic teams perform, pitch in, only to find that once they are in office many of the jobs but when the game is over, so what? These superficialities do have a pro are now beneath them? There was recently a story about Pope and con side. On the good side they bring us a temporary uplifting of Francis calling the Shoe Repair Shop in Venezuela that he used to spirit to help us forget. At least temporarily, about the problems in our use to get his shoes. We can lean a lot from this example of how lives. On the bad side we can let them become “fixes” that continuously to remain humble and focus on service as we attain position of steer us away from that which we really need to be concerned about. authority, responsibility and prestige. Tucked away in the joy of our Colorado professional athletic achievements Also related to Pope Francis, there are two new books about is the trial of the abortionist named Gosnell (I refuse to call him a doctor Pope Francis that look to be very enlightening. “Pope Francis: because doctors are morally required to heal) who had no reservation Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in his Own Words” about snipping the spinal cords of babies actually brought to term alive. is a book written by an Argentinian Journalist who had a number If that act doesn’t send a chill up the spine of any human being, regardless of interviews with Pope Francis when he was still the Archbishop of faith or ethnicity or culture, then what will? Of Buenos Ares. The second book is “On Heaven and Earth: Within the past 2 weeks we also were exposed to the counter cultural Pope Frances on Faith, Family and the Church in the Twenty First reality of infanticide by a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood who stood Century”. This book is a selection of articles that Pope Francis before an investigative committee and said that a baby born alive could still had with one of the leading Rabbis on Argentina about issues be terminated if it were decided to do that by the mother and the doctor attending. Are these reasons to be merry? How have we responded? surrounding Faith and the Modern world. That is a personal question that every Knight and his Lady should ask Finally, hopefully by the time this is published I will have themselves as we do an examination of conscience before Reconciliation. people who will be able to help with the Icon Program and also If the answer is that “well I thought about it”, it’s not enough. If you with Keep Christ in Christmas. But if there is anyone who would haven’t responded to the many calls we put out encouraging you to like to help please reach out to me at: [email protected] contact your representative about pending legislation you haven’t done Ic o n 1: 5/2/2013-6/1/2013 District 36 enough. If you have found reasons not to pray specifically for an end to 6/1/2013-7/1/2013 District 22 abortion on the sidewalk in front of an abortion clinic or in the Sanctuary Ic o n 2: during exposition of the Blessed Sacrament or as a personal intercession 4/2/2013-5/8/2013 District 16 at Mass, you aren’t doing enough. Those aren’t the only ways to respond, 5/8/2013-5/26/2013 District 17 but they suit the purpose of this column. Being a Knight calls us to not be 5/26/2013-7/1/2013 District 28 passive about our faith but to live it evangelizing to the rest of the world Icon 3: 4/30/2013-6/3/2013 District 3 by what we actually do!! Please be a real Knight. Please be active. Please 6/3/2013-7/1/2013 District 34 ask your legislators what they are doing to respect life, which is what we elected them to do. If your council would like to participate in the Icon Program Deacon Michael Balchus please contact your District Deputy. If you would like more Deacon Mike Balchus information on the program please Contact Ed Domanick State Pro Life Director [email protected] [email protected] Chris Kennedy Chris Kennedy St a t e Co u n c i l Ac t i v i t i e s State Church Director [email protected] Brothers 303-683-1198 When this is published the annual State Convention will have ended. Congratulations to the newly elected Colorado State officers, COLORADO STATE PROGRAMS and Supreme Convention delegates. I am sure that you will serve us very well in the upcoming fraternal year. The new State Deputy will Wow! The awards were plentiful at this Years State Convention. be responsible for appointing all of the District Deputies for all of We had a 30% increase in Councils that won the “Surge With the Districts in Colorado, as well as all of the various Chairmen and Service Award” this year. Was your Council one of them? If Directors for the numerous activities. not, this is the time to get engaged and create some Service Hopefully every Council in the state sent delegates to represent the Program Goals! in the election of these State Officers, and delegates, and to vote on the Summer is on the horizon and there is no better time to have various resolutions introduced at the Convention. family activities at your Council. Now is the time to plan: BBQs, 4th Next up will be Council and Assembly elections. These new Council officers will help determine the direction of their Councils. Elected Grand of July Celebrations, Memorial Day remembrances, pool Parties, Knights will be responsible for assembling their various chairmen and Cleanup of a Senior Citizen’s yard, paint the church Rectory, 5k directors, establish budgets and activity calendars. runs, and many other events where the family can serve together. Remember an active Council is generally a happy Council and reflects I want to hear about your Summer Plans. The first 10 Councils the principles of the order: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. that report to me their activity plans for the months of May-Aug Please insure the before you vote for Council officers you obtain will receive a special gift. their promise to follow Supreme, State, and Council guidelines and Remember, YOUR State Service Program team is here to help will submit timely reports, including monthly Knight of the Month reports. If you do not already have one, establish a Council newsletter you with any Service Program questions or even some suggestions to communicate with members in order to keep them informed, of past, to get your Council kick started present, and future activities. In Christ, God Bless John Eiler John Eiler Frank Humpherys Service Program Coordinator Frank Humpherys Cell 720-839-8588 State Council Activities Chairman [email protected] [email protected] Ta w s o n Ar o u n d Voc a t i o n s Re p or t Brother Knights, Where is the passion? Councils have one more month for the Refund Support As I near the end of my tenure as State PR Chairman, Vocations Program Refund/Plaque Application (#2862), found I am becoming more philosophical. For example, I see many Brother Knights following their “passion” on the Orders website and in the Council Report Forms Booklet to other ministries outside of their councils. Parish (#1436). Completed forms should be sent to the Supreme Council ministries and their leadership are flooded with between now and June 30th. Remember, the cancelled check Brother Knights. Some question, “why do we for the donation must have proof of a check being cashed by the duplicate what is already being done in the parish?” recipient or it will not be honored. Also remember to make the Others say¸”let’s join in and support these parish activities.” And State Chairman a copy, send via email (preferred), but you can yet, it should be the other way around. Our Fraternal Order offers always mail it to me at: 4951 Galena Dr., Colorado Springs, CO every possible venue where we can ignite our passions for service 90818. to others, spirituality and leadership experience. It’s not that we Deaconate and Priestly Ordination dates are as follows: shouldn’t take our passion to one of our favorite ministries. On The Colorado Springs Deaconate Ordination is May 25th, the contrary, we potentially bring a lot to the table as men formed 10am, St. Mary’s Cathedral - Michael Buckley and John Stearns. in the principles of the Knights of Columbus. But why not focus The Colorado Springs Priestly Ordination is June 1st, 10am some of that passionate energy to the numerous opportunities Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral - David Boroff and Jason Keas. and needs within our own Knights of Columbus councils and The Archdiocese of Denver Diaconate Ordination is March assemblies? 16th, 10am and Priestly Ordination is May 18th, 10am. Both are at Our State Deputy is constantly reminding us to “think out of the the Cathedral in Denver. box.” Some Brothers are looking for fulfillment elsewhere without Brother Knights, Council Grand Knights, and Faithful thinking about bringing their passion to bear for opportunities Navigators, I call upon you to help support the John Paul II right in front of our as members of the Knights of Columbus. Vocations Walk June 15, 2013. The Denver Chapter needs your In this issue of Knights Call, our State membership Director, Jon Herskovits, may have nailed it. “The greatest thing about the monetary and manual labor volunteers for this special event. As Knights of Columbus is our fraternal bond.” All Knights share always, the 4th Degree has a distinct presence, but what we need a common bond of lessons learned in our 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th is those Knights not in Regalia to help out with the cooking, our Degree Ceremonials. We share the common bonds of Catholic presence at Mass and procession. I have been informed that they gentlemen; works of Mercy and devotion to Mary our Mother and ran out of food last year and spent well over a Thousand dollars. her Son, Jesus Christ. Perhaps it’s time to take ownership of a One Knight took upon himself to take the money out of his own passionate cause in our councils and assemblies. Why not? The pocket to get the job done. The Denver Chapter is only asking Knights of Columbus is our platform for endless possibilities! the Chapter Councils and Assemblies to give $50 to help defray Vivat Jesus! costs. If any, Council, Assembly outside of the Denver area would Bruce Tawson Bruce Tawson, Editor like to help out, please notify J R White ([email protected]). 720-244-5443 I hope that each Council Grand Knight and Faithful Navigator [email protected] picked up a flyer at Convention, if not, one will be sent out to all District Deputy’s via email. You have not let me down in the past in supporting our Colorado Seminarians, Let’s get this done. On a more somber side, Colorado Catholic Radio each year sponsors “Priest and Seminarian Appreciation Day event, June 3rd , Arrowhead Golf Course. A flyer has been sent to all DDs, if you have not received it, please contact me via email. The state Vocations Committee will be reaching out to any council that we have on record as supporting a Seminarian that is being ordained a Priest to find out if it would like to support a Seminarian when the new class of young men arrives in the fall. If you would like to support a Seminarian, feel free to send an Father Heriberto Torres, CR is presented thank you gift from State Secretary e-mail to any member of the State Vocations Committee or visit Chuck Page at Clergy Appreciation Mixer . Council 2160 FS LeRoy Vialpando looks on. our Vocation Support Web Site: FuturePriest.com and fill out the form on the front page. On behalf of the Vocations committee, our sincere thank you Supreme FAMILIES OF THE MONTH for making our job that much easier through your communication March, 2013 each year to keep us updated on your Council commitments and THE FAMILies OF your devotion for Supporting Seminarians and Postulants. louis & isola Aguilar State Vocations Committee: i g h o m p so n o u n c i l John Lopez: [email protected] B T C 3434 Chris Kennedy: [email protected] Lo v e l a n d , CO Joe Musso: [email protected] Dave & Cheri Cattor Vivat Jesus Sa i n t Jo a c h i m Co u n c i l 5064 John Lopez John Lopez Ar v a d a , CO State Vocations Chairman 719-593-0759 congratulations to these families [email protected] representing Colorado K n i g h t s t o Ch r i s t May 14 UNITY is focusing our lives on worthy matters What profit would it be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?~ Matthew 16:26
In 1917 Theodore Roosevelt expressed well the priority in each of our lives to attend church in community. He suggested that in this world a churchless community, where men have abandoned and scoffed at or ignored their religious needs, is a community in rapid downgrade. He argued that while marriages could be dissolved through divorce, if done so on a wide scale, would mean the complete moral disintegration of our society. He admonished all to attend Sunday church as a family. He acknowledged the argument of many who do not go, that they can worship anywhere, that it doesn’t need to be in church. But he went on to say “I know as a matter of cold fact that the average man does not thus worship or thus dedicate himself.” We should listen closely to our pastor’s sermons. You may not always hear a good sermon, but it will be a sermon by a good man, who wants the best for our eternal lives. To order Knights to Christ books, How does the above verse influence the way you make priorities in your faith life? Is contact Rich Casias, 303-988-5967 attending church each week a priority? [email protected] Kn i g h t s t o Ch r i s t I count him a great man who inhabits a higher sphere of thought, into which other men rise with labor and difficulty ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson now on Amazon.com for Kindle http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008R526SE
Ma j o r De g r e e Ex e m p l i f i ca t i o n s Fo u r t h De g r e e Ex e m p l i f i ca t i o n s Ri c h Ro t h St a t e Ce r e m o n i a l s Ch a i r m a n Cl a u d e A. Tr u j i l l o , Jr. Co l o r a d o Di s t r i c t Mas t e r go to colordokofc.org for complete details on degrees go to colordofourth.org for complete details on degrees St a n d Al o n e De g ree s Date: May 19, 2013 2nd and 3rd Degrees Assembly: 96 – Holy Family Date: May 11, 2013 Location: Security, CO Council: 6905 – John P. McManamen Contact: Walt Parsons Location: Christ the King Church Date: June 8, 2013 4291 Evergreen Pkwy Evergreen, CO 80438 Assembly: 2418 – Charles Fedler, Sr. Contact: Tim O’Keefe 303-679-8589 Location: Delta, CO [email protected] Date: June 22, 2013 Don Dietzenbach 303-993-5009 Assembly: 2813 – Padre Pio [email protected] Location: Littleton, CO Date: August 13, 2013 (3rd Degree) Date: August 10, 2013 Council: District 22 Assembly: 2617 – Fr. Vincent Capodanno Location: TBA Location: Foxfield, CO Time: Registration 6:45pm/Degree 7:15pm Date: May 4, 2013 Council: 1188 – Montrose Location: St. Mary’s Parish Hall 1855 St. Mary’s Dr. Montrose, CO 81401 Contact: Clay Patterson 970-901-6982 Date: September 21, 2013 Council: 4462 – Father Prinster Location: St. Mary’s Parish Hall 1855 St. Mary’s Dr. Montrose, CO 81401 Contact: Clay Patterson 970-901-6982 2013 St a t e Co n v e n t i o n Wr a p Up Bittersweet Endings; New Beginnings Over 500 Knights and family members attended the 2013 Colorado State Convention at Embassy Suites in Loveland on April 25th-28th. It was one of the most “touching” conventions ever. Beginning with the opening Convention Mass, celebrated by Fr. Bob Fisher, our State Chaplain, to the final day of elections, with the presentation on “Combat Veterans- Cowboy Up,” featuring a young combat veteran from the war in Afghanistan. The convention marked the end of State Deputy, Roger Muller’s term. He will be succeeded by Chuck Page of Colorado Springs. State Membership Director, Jon Herskovits, Council 10937, Highlands Ranch, became Warden- Elect. The following State Officers were elected: State Deputy Charles K. “Chuck” Page, Colorado Springs, CO Secretary Jim Caffrey, Lakewood, CO Treasurer John “Jay” Doherty, Colorado Springs, CO Advocate Chris Foley, Colorado Springs, CO Warden Jon Herskovits, Highlands Ranch, CO IPSD ROGER MULLER, Greeley, CO (automatic, not elected) Th u r s d a y , Ap r i l 25 The Opening Convention Mass was celebrated by our State Chaplain, Father Bob Fisher. The Honor Guard brought its typical dignity and color to the celebration, which was also attended by a goodly number of council chaplains on hand for the evening’s Clergy Appreciation Mixer. Following Mass, Fr. Bob processed with the Blessed Sacrament to the Adoration Chapel. The Honor Guard led the procession, with many Knights and families genuflecting and blessing themselves as the Monstrance passed by. Later that evening, 45 priests and deacons gathered for the Clergy Appreciation Mixer. The entertainment was outstanding, provided by the Polish Dancers from St Joseph’s Polish Catholic Church from Globeville-Denver. A fine dinner was served, followed by the announcement of the State Chaplain of the Year, Father Jim Klein of Council 4699, Divine Redeemer, in Colorado Springs. Each priest and Deacon present was presented a Knights of Columbus prayer book by State Secretary, Chuck Page. It was a great time for everyone. Hopefully, even more of or Clergy can attend next year. Fr i d a y , Ap r i l 26 Outgoing State Deputy, Roger Muller, provided opening remarks for the Opening Business Session. SD Roger briefly reviewed his tenure, citing a number of examples of our accomplishments in the state during his term; not to mention overseeing the Supreme Convention, held in Denver during his first year! He exhorted those Knights present to continue to “think out of the box and to stop doing things “the same old way!” He pointed out the new flexibility for First Degree Exemplifications- that the ceremony can now be read instead of memorized; that white Baldrics can be worn by the Degree Team instead of robes. SD Roger thanked numerous individual Knights and councils that brought important programs to successful results. He closed with what may have been the theme during his administration: “Think outside of the box!”(Editor’s note- Roger worked on the Greeley Police Department from 19876 to 2006, retiring as a lieutenant. Currently, is a Professor at Aims Community College in Greeley and is a “background Investigator” for the Weld County Sheriff’s Office.) Our sincere thanks to Roger and Margaret for their selfless guidance of our state during the past two years! State Chaplain, Father Bob Fisher, followed SD Roger and challenged us to “shoe leather evangelization” which is starting in Rome under newly- elected Pope Francis. “Can you imagine 17,000 families (the number of Colorado Knights) standing in support of families?” Fr. Bob further challenged us to bring young men to the Seminary. He closed by suggesting “we do not know our faith! Shoe Leather Evangelism starts at home!” The remaining State Officers all addressed the convention, thanking Knights for their support.”A Day in the Life of a State Officer” by IPSD Foster Sauter concluded the SO presentations- very revealing! Special Guest of Honor, Thomas M. Wegener, of the Supreme Council Board of Directors greeted the convention and thanked all for our great Colorado hospitality. Friday concluded with the colorful Grand March/Banquet beginning at 6:00pm. Thomas M. Wegener, Supreme Representative was the keynote speaker. He discussed our loss of religious freedom and noted that” if we had the current government when we were founded, we would not be able to grow.” The Chaplain of The Year; The Knight and Family of the Year; the State Pro Life Couple of the Year; and the Lady of The Year were announced and presented with awards. (See the Awards list elsewhere in this issue of Knights Call). State Deputy, Roger Muller, addressed the banquet with his farewell message, thanking all who helped him, especially his wife, Margaret. Roger also gave each of his State Officers logo jackets, in his appreciation. Other awards were given to Bob Kreger and Bruce Tawson for their work on Knights Call and public relations. Bob was especially recognized for his work on the Football Frenzy program. Roger then announced that Supreme had given the Colorado Special Olympics (CSO) $2000 and our State Charities gave $15,000! Cindy Watrous, President of CSO gave her report and thanked the Knights of Columbus. She then introduced the CSO speaker, Special Olympian Mai-Lin Hagel, who gave an inspiring speech about her achievements and her work with CSO. She is also a CSO Board Member. Sa t u r d a y , Ap r i l 27 Saturday is the busiest day of the convention. The Squires State Convention and the State Ladies Auxiliary business meeting/elections were also held in the morning on Saturday. Jim Vonfeldt, proprietor of the Country Store, opened the business meeting and announced that he and his wife, Olivia would continue in their positions with the Country Store. He reported that the Store’s profits go directly to State Charities. $29,500 was given the previous year. Congratulations and our thanks to Jim and Olivia for this great service provided to the State Knights of Columbus! Following Jim Vonfeldt, the Resolutions were submitted and voted upon. All twenty-two Resolutions were approved by the Resolutions Committee and the Delegates present. Following the vote on Resolutions, other reports were given by State Coordinators: State Membership, Jon Herskovits, who provided several great examples of recruiting and retention. - “Don’t ask a man to join, ask him to volunteer. Also, do you call your Brother when he is hurting?” State Programs , John Eiler introduced his team for reports on Council, Church, Vocations Youth Community and Pro Life; Jesse Taitano announced the Annual KofC C Retreat at Sacred Heart for October 18-20. He urged Knights to get their registrations in now, since availability is limited. Stephen Stank, coordinator for the state’s Tootsie Roll campaign for the intellectually handicapped reported 9 fewer councils participated this year. $162,000 was collected, down $23,000 from the previous year. The net income was $134000, down $37,000. All in all, another good year for the Intellectually Handicapped. But Stephen encouraged everyone to pick up the slack this coming year. The Business meeting was closed at @ 11; 30 AM, for a special 1st Degree Ceremony. Twenty-four Catholic Gentlemen took their 1st Degree! After the men’s luncheon, the Awards Ceremony took place. The winners are included in this issue of Knights Call. In addition, the following councils stepped up for State Activities: State Free Throw: Council 3340. Littleton, CO State Soccer: Council 7502, Northglenn, CO State Golf: Council 14045, Silverthorne, CO Annual State Memorial Mass- Bishop Isern presides The Annual State Memorial Mass was another beautiful dedication to our deceased Brother Knights and families. His Excellency Bishop Fernando Isern, Bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo celebrated Mass. Bishop Isern, a Brother Knight, thanked the Knights of Colorado for all the great things we do for the Bishops in Colorado. The Knights Men’s choir, under the Direction of Sir Knight, Tom Shinners, provided beautiful music during the Mass and especially during the reading of the Necrology. The Honor Guard was resplendent in their colorful regalia. State Officers and their wives, along with the Supreme Representative, lit a candle for each name announced from the Necrology. Many in attendance were in awe of the remembrance Ceremony, a prayerful demonstration of our fidelity to the principle of Fraternity. Party time: home- cooked food & generous libation Let it never be said that Knights and their families depart from a convention without having party time. One giant hospitality suite loaded with food and delicacies prepared by Councils and state officers Gave convention attendees a chance to socialize and wind down. Old acquaintenances were renewed and stories were told. Hope for the future was in the air. Once again, we are reminded how special our Brotherhood is! Su n d a y , Ap r i l 28 State Ladies donate $2625 from their Charities fund. Sharon Hernandez, President of the State Ladies Auxiliary, introduced the newly-elected officers for the state: Barbara Heumann, President; Ginny Lopez, Vice President; Libby Stragand, Secretary; Liane Martinez, Treasurer; Sharon Hernandez, Immediate Past President. She then announced a $1625.00 gift to the State Ultrasound Project. The Ladies also gave $1,000 to the Wounded Warriors Project. Awesome! Father Ryan weighs in In perhaps the most touching moment of the day, Father Richard F. Ryan, Past State Chaplain, spoke to the convention by conference call. His words were typical Father Ryan, he pointedly stated, “Don’t allow factions in your councils!” You are the future of the church! When he finished, the entire convention rose to its feet in applause and cheers, which was most certainly heard by Father Ryan over the telephone. (Father Ryan is recovering from a partial leg amputation, and lost his place of residence, as well. Please continue to pray for him.) Sunday is the day for elections of the new State Officers, as well as delegates to the upcoming Supreme Convention. It is also the Day Auctioneer Jim Yankovich; DD from Grand Junction plies his skills and embarrasses everyone into bidding on the “Pennies from Heaven” container. DD Gerry Dreher jumped into the ray and bid the winning amount ($2000) for District 15. Now DD Gerry must go to his councils and collect the money. Good Luck, Gerry! Combat Veterans Cowboy UP-compelling, touching The Story of Billy Spears. The most compelling presentation at the convention came from a veteran from the war in Afghanistan, Billy Spears. Billy was in the US Navy. He was trained as an EOD (Explosives Ordinance Disposal Specialist). It cost a million dollars to train him. He’s considered the upper echelon of Special Forces. He spent 8 years in the Navy and had to leave because of physical disabilities related to his service. He received medical retirement. He is diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and TBI Traumatic Brain Injury). He disarmed nearly 500 roadside bombs, but couldn’t get them all. Just think of all the lives he saved! Most of the IED’s (Improvised Explosive Devices) were made of 155 or bigger Howitzer shells and cause massive explosions. Billy’s story about recovery through the Combat Veterans-Cowboy Up Program Left most of us teary-eyed. This program utilizes therapy horses. An amazing story first brought to us by DD Pat Nash. “Almost every combat veteran hits a ceiling in traditional therapy. That’s when we get involved. With only three sessions, we can see a miraculous difference.” To find out more about this amazing program, visit www. CombatVeterans- CowboyUp.org. Our sincere thanks to John and Pat Nash for bringing Billy Spears to us and especially for establishing this truly amazing program! Ti m e t o r e f l e c t ; t o r e -s e t t h e c o u r s e This will probably be the last time I will write the convention wrap up, since I am stepping down as Knights Call editor. I must say, this summary fails to capture all that went on at the convention. You have to be an exceptional writer to capture the feeling, the undertones, the spirituality, the brotherhood and the conviction one gets at the state conventions. I know this…we are in a world dead set on denying Christ and everything we stand for. But the Knights of Columbus stand in Unity in defense of our religious freedom, our church and our beliefs. We are not wavering. I heard it said at the convention, “to know the Knights of Columbus is to love the Knights of Columbus.” I haven’t found a better place to know the Knights of Columbus than our State Convention. May God bless our Brotherhood and give us the strength to continue to stand in Unity for the very principles of our New Pope, Pope Francis, which, in all reality, were given to us by our Founder, Blessed Michael J. McGivney – Bruce Tawson, editor.
St a t e Aw a r d Wi n n e r s Chaplain of the Year Rev. Fr. James J. Klein, Council 4699 Divine Redeemer, Colorado Springs Lady of the Year Barbara Wree, Council 1214, Fort Collins Knight of the Year Art Samson, Council 4732 St. William, Fort Lupton Family of the Year Pat & Bobbie Dougherty, Council 12979 Spirit of Christ, Arvada Pro-Life Couple of the Year LeRoy and Kathleen Schroder, Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada Membership Program Awards Recruitment Award Council 14338 Holy Apostles, Colorado Springs Retention Award Council 5064 St. Joachim, Arvada Ceremonials Award Council 12979 Spirit of Christ, Arvada Reactivation Award Council 10937 Rev. Robert F. Houlihan, S.J., Littleton Insurance Award Council 12567 Fr. Francis Syrianey, Littleton Shining Council 1st Place Award Council 3285 Monsignor Roy Figlino, Brighton Shining Council 2nd Place Award Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada Shining Council 2nd Place Award Council 3340 Dr. Earl C. Bach, Littleton Program Award Winners Supreme Council Award Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada State Council Award Council 12979 Spirit of Christ, Arvada Supreme Family Award Council 8909 St. Francis of Assisi, Castle Rock State Family Award Council 2160 Fr. Bud Raney, Greeley Supreme Youth Award Council 14898 St. John the Baptist, Longmont State Youth Award Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada Supreme Community Award Council 13221 Our Lady of the Plains, Byers State Community Award Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada Supreme Church Award Council 10937 Rev. Robert F. Houlihan, S.J., Littleton Opening Mass State Church Award Council 8909 St. Francis of Assisi, Castle Rock Supreme Pro-Life Award Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada State Pro-Life Award Council 9349 Archbishop James V. Casey, Littleton Congratulations to All of the Award Winners! Co u n c i l Di v i s i o n Aw a r d s Red Division – New to 50 members 1st Place Award Council 14479 Wally Kullman, Conifer 2nd Place Award Council 14785 St. Benedict, Falcon 3rd Place Award Council 11140 Blessed John XXIII, Ft. Collins White Division – 51 to 69 members 1st Place Award Council 4732 Fort Lupton, Fort Lupton 2nd Place Award Council 12063 Estes Park, Estes Park 3rd Place Award Council 14443 Saint Louis Pilgrimage, Englewood Purple Division – 70 to 90 members 1st Place Award Council 13621 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Grand Junction 2nd Place Award Council 14898 St. John the Baptist, Longmont 3rd Place Award Council 13981 Tri‐Community, Colorado Springs Green Division – 91 to 130 members 1st Place Award Council 4699 Divine Redeemer, Colorado Springs 2nd Place Award Council 5064 St. Joachim, Arvada 3rd Place Award Council 12228 Mount St. Francis, Colorado Springs Blue Division – 131 to 199 members 1st Place Award Council 10937 Rev. Robert F. Houlihan, S.J., Littleton 2nd Place Award Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada 3rd Place Award Council 14338 Holy Apostles, Colorado Springs Father Jim Klein, Council 4699, Divine Redeemer, Colorado Gold Division – 200 and more members Springs, was named Chaplain of the Year at the 111th 1st Place Award Council 12979 Spirit of Christ, Arvada Colorado Knights of Columbus State Convention. Here, 2nd Place Award Council 9993 St. Patrick, Colorado Springs Father Jim addresses the 45 priest and Deacons attending the 3rd Place Award Council 12567 Fr. Francis Syrianey, Littleton Clergy Night celebration, Thursday, April 25th Surge With Service Award Council 14479 Wally Kullman, Conifer Council 13301 Our Lady of the Luminous Mysteries, Denver Council 4732 St. William, Fort Lupton Council 12979 Spirit of Christ, Arvada Council 13621 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Grand Junction Council 9993 St. Patrick, Colorado Springs Council 14898 St. John the Baptist, Longmont Council 2160 Fr. Bud Raney, Greeley Council 13981 Tri‐Community, Colorado Springs Council 9349 Archbishop James V. Casey, Littleton Council 2185 Rev. Robert G. Leach, Gunnison Council 10122 Bishop Evans, Aurora Council 4699 Divine Redeemer, Colorado Springs Council 539 Denver, Denver Council 5064 St. Joachim, Arvada Council 3340 Dr. Earl C. Bach, Littleton Council 12228 Mount St. Francis, Colorado Springs Council 8909 St. Francis of Assisi, Castle Rock Council 6905 John P. Mc Manamen, Evergreen Council 7502 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Northglenn Council 8539 Holy Name, Englewood Council 3285 Monsignor Roy Figlino, Brighton Council 10937 Rev. Robert F. Houlihan, S.J., Littleton Council 1498 St. Mark, Highlands Ranch Council 12392 Council 12392 St. Joan of Arc, Arvada Council 10205 Saint Thomas More, Centennial Council 14338 Holy Apostles, Colorado Springs Council 7880 Ave Maria, Parker Council 11514 Saint Peter, Monument Council 12336 Our Lady of Loreto, Foxfield Council 12335 Saints Gabriel and John Vianney, Colorado Springs Council 12567 Fr. Francis Syrianey, Littleton Co l u m b i a n Sq u i r e Aw a r d s Squire of the Year: Chase Sexton, Circle Number 5432 Counselor of the Year: Luis Maal, Circle Number 5432 Circle of the Year Award: The Albert Solano Circle, Number 5432 Certificate of Appreciation for the Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Program Anthony Lucero, Chief Counselor, Circle #1042 Ken Stewart, Chief Counselor, Circle #2798 Dennis Davenport, Chief Counselor, Circle #3645 Sam Fletcher, Chief Counselor, Circle #5432 Michael F. Martin, Chief Counselor, Circle #4609 Sean Murphy, State Squire, Circle #8006 Jay Baellargeon, Counselor of Circle #5432 Certification of Appreciation Paul Patricca James von Feldt Sam Fletcher Fo u r t h De g r e e Aw a r d s Patriotic Award Runner Up Holy Family Assembly #96, Walter Parsons, FN First Place St. Padre Pio Assembly #2813, Tony Giuliani, FN Civic Award First Place Lady of the Valley Assembly #3124, Glenn Ryan, FN Polish Folk Dancers entertain at Clergy Appreciation Dinner. Honor Guard Award Runner-Up Mother Seton Assembly #1843, Patrick Guese, FN First Place Harold L. Stansell S.J. Assembly #2409, Dan Murphy, FN Special Awards District Marshal Northern Colorado SK William Fuerstenberger District Marshal San Luis Valley District SK Ed Matthys District Marshal Diocese of Colorado Springs SK Duane Krones District Marshal Western Slope SK John JK. Peloquin District Marshal Denver & Web Director SK Harry O’Brien Webmaster SK Marvin Cox Insurance Agency Award Carl Arnold - 25 Years of Service as a Field Agent 2012 Colorado State Necrology Council 539 Council 2139 (continued) Council 3519 Robert Fenton John Zgut Pearl Davis- Donald Koperski Albert Tomsic Wife of Lawrence Davis (Deceased) Tony Lopez Ray Sandoval Diana Lauer- Theodore Hoover Virgil Ladurini Wife of Gerald Lauer Leo McGee-PGK Nick Tessitore Delores Zinsli- Mother of Frank J. Austin Council 582 Robert Dalzanie Otto Goergen Florence Pfau- Council 2160 Wife of Loren Pfau (Deceased) Richard Fine Willie B. Kramer Faye York- Nancy Jo Kunkel- Jean Baer- Grandmother of Vince Kropp Wife of Milo Kunkel (Deceased) Mother in law of SK David Sauter Fank Bueno Council 4286 Jeanne Duus- Ernest Roybal Anne K. Rugis- Mother of SK Steve Duus SK William Lauer Wife of SK Anthony Rugis Alburt Munoz Council 1062 Evangeline Andrews- Council 2185 Wife of Raymond Andrews SK Samuel D’Aponti Jack A. Flint SK Warren Reams Henry Reyes Teresa Trujillo- Council 4636 Rev. Jerome Rykowski Wife of Sam Trujillo George Senske Council 1161 Council 2553 SK Larry Garduno-PGK Louis Lopez Charles Mehring Charles Montoya SK Mike Barajas Council 2620 Richard Plush Felix Gallegos Arthur P. Ortega Andrew Carrillo SK Joe A. Aragon Council 2731 SK Lyle Shykes Council 1188 SK Todd Gordon Wagner Gerald L. Dome Council 4699 Council 3115 Anthony R. Grimaide John P. Cassidy Dorothy Linnebur- Joyce Chenevert- Wife of James Linnebur Sue Papmerin- Wife of SK John Pamperin Wife of PGK Ed Chenevert Wilford F. Globensky Council 4796 Nelson Martinez Alma Linnebur- Lawrence A. Klinger Wife of Ivan Linnebur Wilfred Rohr Isidore Lopez Council 1214 Council 3268 William Irvin John C. Craig-PGK Edumindo Cordova Jay Schippers James Willey Louise Fenning- Wife of Joseph Fenning Bonnie Balthazor- Francis H. Badding Wife of Leland Balthazor Evelyn Mahlko- Council 3285 William Heiney-PGK Wife of Paul Mahlko Joe Vurciaga-PGK Helen Wigdahl- Council 4844 Wife of John Wigdahl Salvador Amaro SK Joseph Rollwitz Ernest Bogard Kevin Byers William L. Feely Tim Macias, Jr. - Council 1296 SK John O. Brown-PGK, PFN Son of Tim Macias, Sr. Adeliaido Aragon Urban R. Kack-PGK Kathy Luban- Ralph Cupelli-PGK Wife of Chris Luban SK Nick R. Segura Stan Provenza Lorraine Bachichia- Joanne Kelley- Wife of Robert Kelley-PGK Council 1313 Wife of Serifan Bachichia SK William J. Smith Richard Iverson- Bernice Hinricher- Wife of Omar Hinricher Frederick Esposito Father of SK Keith Iverson Council 1559 Dave Lucero- Council 5161 Joe Foxhoven Brother of Robert Lucero SK William Harr Chris Spangler-PGK Brian Alenander SK Eugene Telgmann Rosemary Lechman- Ida Montoya- Tomas Fernandez-PGK Wife of Leo Lechman Mother in Law of Joe Hernandez Council 5237 Council 2099 and Elmer Greigo David Wayne Wright Eugene Jostes Duncan (Mac) McLaren- Ed Lowderback Raymond Schulte Father of Bob McLaren Frank Sigala Council 3340 Council 2139 Council 6905 Donald E. Wilkinson-PGK Joanne Kruitz- Charlie Scarpone Wife of Alfred Kruitz John J. Hochevar-PGK 2012 Colorado State Necrology Council 3519 Council 7502 Council 9993 (continued) Council 12567 (continued) Pearl Davis- Luray Delgado- Eloise Elio- SK Larry Montano Wife of Lawrence Davis (Deceased) Wife of Ed Delgado Mother of SK Mark Elio Larry Hawley Diana Lauer- SK Joseph E. F. Garneau-PGK Council 10205 Linda Kreger- Wife of Gerald Lauer Joseph Clark Ryan Rev. Lawrence Walsh Wife of SK Robert Kreger-PGK, PFN Delores Zinsli- Howard “Red” Allen Council 10937 Council 12800 Mother of Frank J. Austin John B. Bosak Carol Verret- Martha (Marty) Morales- Florence Pfau- Mary Lou Karlin- Wife of Bill Besnard Wife of Deacon Dennis Morales Wife of Loren Pfau (Deceased) Wife of SK Melvin Karlin-PFN Robert Kennedy Council 12979 Faye York- Odilon Serrano Robert Waybright Grandmother of Vince Kropp Council 10961 Frank J. Yudez Lorenzo Quintana Joanne Meis- Council 4286 Elinor Getz- Thomas Clune Wife of Gene Meis (Deceased) Ernest Roybal Wife of Marvin Getz Doris Weibel- Council 13099 SK William Lauer Mother of Jerry Stevens Wife of Joseph Weibel SK Joseph G. Martinez Evangeline Andrews- Council 7560 Pasquale Bruno Wife of Raymond Andrews Council 13131 Andrew Schrepfer-PGK Therese Sievert- Henry Reyes Council 11140 SK LeRoy “Bud” Durfee Joan Dueppen- Wife of SK William Sievert Council 4636 Council 7880 Wife of Dan Dueppen-PGK Council 13221 George Senske Emedio (Eddie) Morales SK Charles Wilkins Urban G. Elpers-Charter Member SK Larry Garduno-PGK Geraldine (Gerry) MacDermott- Juliana Irelan- Council 13253 SK Mike Barajas Wife of Jim MacDermott Wife of Bill Irelan Betty Paxson- Richard Plush Council 8539 SK Bob Stears Wife of John Paxson SK Joe A. Aragon Patrick Madrid Council 11514 Council 13301 SK Lyle Shykes SK Peter Gryglewicz-PGK, PFN John W. Dawson Victor G. Dileo Council 4699 Joseph Carminello Eugene J. Byron SK Robert L. Henderson Anthony R. Grimaide Peter Tomashek Council 11575 Paul A. McCann Sue Papmerin- Thomas Voelker Frank Lauro- Council 13621 Wife of SK John Pamperin Son of Robert Lauro Helen Redig- Council 4796 Council 9349 Council 11634 Wife of Paul Redig Wilfred Rohr SK Harold L. Martinez Todd Jay Lippert Council 14338 Isidore Lopez Tonya Haberman- Robert W. Seeley Peggy Thayer- Sister of SK Danny Sapp Edumindo Cordova Council 11730 Wife of Fred Thayer Louise Fenning- SK Robert J. Conditt-PFN SK W. Terrence O’Connell Council 14398 Wife of Joseph Fenning SK Robert D. Scott Susan Cote- Mary Becker- Evelyn Mahlko- Carrie Bolanda- Wife of SK Donald Cote Wife of Sky Becker Wife of Paul Mahlko Daughter of SK Roger Bolanda Council 11732 Patricia Schimpf- Council 4844 Joseph P. Ferraro Deacon Martin A. Wilhelm Wife of Bob Schimpf SK Joseph Rollwitz Marilouise Barnhill- Council 12020 Council 14443 Wife of SK James Barnhill William L. Feely Charles Hicks SK Leon Dreher-PGK, PFN James C. Magestro SK John O. Brown-PGK, PFN SK Larry Majeres Council 14479 Urban R. Kack-PGK John Sapp- SK Michael S. Rura Father of SK Danny Sapp Jim Mahoney SK Nick R. Segura SK Jim Ewing Council 14785 Joanne Kelley- John Defreece- SK James Buswell-Charter Member Father of SK John E. Defreece Council 12228 Wife of Robert Kelley-PGK Council 14898 SK Jerry L. Lovato SK William Campbell Bernice Hinricher- Louis Paradis Wife of Omar Hinricher Council 9456 Willard Helms Council 5161 Eveleen M. Angelo- Council 12335 Go in Peace, SK William Harr Wife of Tim Angelo-PGK SK Tom Brenner God be with you! SK Eugene Telgmann SK John Venditti Council 12336 Tomas Fernandez-PGK Council 9597 Walter Steven Marr Go in Peace, Council 5237 Merill D. Blair Council 12392 Be at rest! David Wayne Wright Donald L. Simmonds-PGK Michael Delmonico With the Saints Ed Lowderback Council 9993 Council 12426 Frank Sigala Lawrence Gagnon Carol Rodgers- and the Angels Wife of Bill Rogers Council 6905 John E. King Now you are free Charlie Scarpone Federico Romero Council 12567 SK Addam (Pete) Bellis Rudolph Najar Go in Peace! JOIN THE EFFORT TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY!
Many of you might have already heard about the United States Bishops’ effort to protect religious liberty in our country. The Bishops, many business owners and religious non-profit organizations have taken an unpopular position of standing for religious liberty in our time. These people and groups are opposing the HHS federal mandate that seeks to force people of conscience to facilitate insurance coverage of sterilization, contraception, abortifacient drugs and force the employees of various Catholic agencies to accept coverage that violates their Church’s teaching on dignity and respect for human life. In response to these threats to our religious liberty the Bishops have called for a nationwide effort called Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty. The Bishops have asked all of us to engage these issues through prayer, penance, and sacrifice. They have also enacted the Protect Life & Liberty postcard campaign; I would encourage all of you to visit www.usccb.org/postcards to get involved with this postcard campaign and learn more about this nationwide effort. So much is at stake and we must remain vigilant.
Jennifer Kraska Executive Director Colorado Catholic Conference [email protected] 303-894-8808 The Colorado Catholic Conference is the state-level, public policy agency operated jointly by the Archdiocese of Denver, the Diocese of Pueblo and the Diocese of Colorado Springs. To find contact information for your State elected officials visit the Colorado Catholic Conference website: www.cocatholicconference.org or call 303-894-8808.
STATE OF COLORADO ESSAY CONTEST 2013 What a wonderful year of competition for the State of Colorado Knights of Columbus Essay Contest! Supreme changed the topic just after organizational meetings. Based on the timing, we allowed essays from both topics to be entered in the state contest. The two topics were: “The importance of religious freedom” (new topic) and” the responsibility of the Catholic Citizen in a free society” (old topic). The youth really took these topics to heart. Thank you to the following councils for participating in the competition and to their districts for promoting the winners onto the state competition: Councils 3268, 3340, 10961, 12979, 13621, 14338. Here are a few quotes from the winning essays. “Everyday more and more people are being hurt by religious intolerance.” “Many sinful choices are available to Catholics in a free society.” “Now, my fellow brothers and sisters in the faith are beginning to have their religious freedoms taken away from them by the government.” “Morality and virtues are what upholds society.” We had 12 essays submitted to the state level for competition from their districts. This is the most ever for this state competition since I’ve been State Youth Director. The winners will receive a $50.00 gift certificate and a medal for their efforts. Second and third place winners will receive a medal. Th e St a t e o f Co l o r a d o Essa y Co n t e s t Wi n n e r s a r e : 8th grade: Ist place Armando Ocampo submitted by council 10961 2nd place Brent Metzler submitted by council 13621 3rd place Erin Clark submitted by council 3340 9th grade: 1st place Natalie Weber submitted by council 13621 2nd place Courtney Styen submitted by council 12979 3rd place John William McDowell submitted by council 14338 10th grade: 1st place Jordan Gray submitted by council 12979 2nd place Ben Shettler submitted by council 13621 3rd place Velia Colunga submitted by council 14338 11th grade: 1st place Joseph Zinke submitted by council 12979
Congratulations to the winners---The State of Colorado Knights of Columbus will be represented well at Supreme for the international competition. The winner in each age group was submitted to Supreme for competition at that level Thank you again to everyone that participated and it is clear the youth of Colorado are a promising group for our future! Bob Nellans State Youth Director State of Colorado [email protected] *Read 1st place winners essays 8th and 9th grade on page 16 OUR LADIES VOICE
TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More May 2013 Dear Knights & Ladies,
This month I am taking the opportunity to write about what we seem to forget that is to rest. The month of May is filled with the sounds of birds, the smell of fresh flowers and summer breezes from time to time. The month marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer. There's growing anticipation of backyard barbecue people getting together, and outdoor activities. School age children are anticipating the last day of school for summer vacation and parents planning for family get a way’s after being inside during the cold winter. Rest, refreshment or repose is the quiet state of body and mind when a person is filled with calm ease and relaxes all faculties.
God designed ‘rest’ to be an important requirement for the human body. In this fast paced world where every minute used is equated with money earned or lost, most people have created a lifestyle devoid of rest and relaxation and settle in for cheap substitutes to unwind. Others burdened with cares and chores often sacrifice ‘rest’ for their own refreshment and utilize their waking hours to simply work with no time or reason to refresh their worn out selves
So remember to take the time to Rest A body needs rest otherwise it basically goes out of control.
After working the first six days of the week in creating this earth, God rested on the seventh day. Genesis 2:1-3.
The State Auxiliary Today…- Ladies Retreat in October 2013 More information
May God Bless You!
Sharon K. Hernandez State President NOTE Knights in To be included in “Knights in Action”, send your council newsletters to: olorado Bruce Tawson, [email protected] Action
“Fish Fry Cutups” l-r, Jim Lutz, Mike Troy, Ron Harber, Bob Kryston, Pete Spagnuolo- Council 3434, Loveland CO.
Knights of Council 13131, Westminster, CO were instrumental in financing and installing the new sign in front of the church at St. Mark Catholic Church in Westminster, CO.
Fish Fry downtime, Knights from Council 2160, Greeley, CO with “Head Chef” Father Pawel Zborowski, Administrator at St. Mary’s.
Cinnamon Roll Sunday, Council 12392, Arvada, CO Knights from Council 12392 made Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch to raise money for youth at St. Joan “Tuxedo Tire Changers – Sir Knights Sean Murphy and Pat Francalancia, of Arc Catholic Church. Sounds yummy. We wonder how many of those Color Corps Commander for Assembly 2409, assist Brother Tom Burtschi, who fresh-baked cinnamon rolls actually made it to the parishioners! walked out of church and discovered he had a flat tire. Sir Knights, always at your service! Each day goes better when I begin it with Knights to Christ! Knights in olorado Action
Jesse Taitano, PGK and Deacon Joe Donohue share a light hearted moment at the Clergy Appreciation Mixer at the 111th Convention. council 3434 Loveland, CO clergy appreciation dinner a fun, successful event Council 3434, Loveland, CO hosted 45 attendees at Mimi’s restaurant on March 14th. Each priest and Deacon shared what they do in a normal day’s work. Quite inspiring! Brother Kevin Carlson received his Honorary Life Membership from New members recruited from RCIA- Council 7640, Council 12020 Grand Knight Clyde Labriola at the March Council meeting. Littleton CO Kevin has been a Knight since 9/1/70 (43 years). Congratulations Kevin! “There is a real connection between joining the church joining the Order that can be emphasized to the newest members of our church.” Pilot Proposer Program, Council 539 Denver CO Council 539 Grand Knight, Shawn Espy is proposing a program to reward those who recruit at least 2 new members with special shirts for their efforts. The shirts will be specially designed for the program. Discover how the Holy Trinity explains everything! Council 10122, Aurora, CO Council 10122, Aurora, CO is supported a one day Year of Faith Retreat on May 4th, 2013. The retreat Director is Father Michael Gaitly, Director of the Association of Marian Helpers Father Michael is also best-selling author. For more information, call 303-578-2513 Knights daughter awarded Catholic School Teacher of the Year- Council 4699, Colorado Springs Trustee Joe Madril’s daughter, who teaches at Divine Redeemer School, was recently named Catholic School Teacher of the Year. Congratulations! Cinnamon Roll Sunday, Council 12392, Arvada, CO Knights from Council 12392 made Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch to raise money for youth at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Sounds yummy. We wonder how many of those fresh-baked cinnamon rolls actually made it to Presentation of $1,000 to the Combat Veterans Cowboy Up Program that the the parishioners! Fr. Emil J Kapaun Assembly 3338 is promoting as their Patriotic Program for Council 3340 adds Soup Kitchen to its their Assembly. John Nash the founder of the program is in the black hat. Volunteer duties Richard Pike, the State Coordinator for Veterans Administration Volunteer Knights from Council 3340, Littleton CO are gearing up to work the soup Services (VAVS) in the white hat is presenting the check. The individual in the kitchen at the Broadway Assistance Center, joining other councils who are also white shirt is, Pat Nash, FN of Assembly 3338. helping. Good “hands on” charitable work! Golf Tournament for Rose Hill Hospitality House scheduled, Council 13621, Grand Junction, CO The 4th Annual Golf Tournament to support the Rose Hill Hospitality House will be sponsored by Council 13621 on July 20th. The Tournament will be held at Adobe Creek Golf Course. For more information , call 970-589-7800. Mother’s Day Spaghetti Dinner at Pax Christi Knights from Council 10937, Highlands Ranch, CO will host a Mother’s Day Spaghetti Dinner on Mother’s Day. May 11th. A Rose will be presented to each Mother as a symbol of our love and appreciation. Knights-sponsored Golf Tournaments rolling out- Council 1313, Longmont, CO Council 1313 will host the “Our Fathers Golf Tournament on June 15th, The Tournament will be held at Saddleback Golf Course in Longmont. Food, prizes and fun for everyone! Contact: Joseph Bland 303-775-7979 College care packages- “the Church is still here.” Council 12392, Arvada CO In order to keep the Church alive with students heading off to college, Knights from St. Joan of Arc Council 12392, Arvada CO are sending small care packages to students of parishioners of St. Joan of Arc. The packages include candy and Catholic prayer cards. A great effort to help our college students stay in the Mass Procession at St. Jospeh Polish. faith at college where many lose their belief! Winning Essays Armando Ocampo 8th Grade 1st Place Winner Have you ever thought about the importance of religious freedom? I believe that each person’s beliefs define who they are. Everyone lives their lives according to their religious beliefs and every person’s morals come from their religion. Eliminating religious freedom would be like taking away the very foundation of the way that most people live their lives. Religion has been with humans since the beginning. To most people, their religion is the most important thing in their lives. I am very careful when it comes to my spiritual life. My everyday life is lead by my beliefs. I, along with many others, have made many of my choices in life according to moral point of view. The United States of America has generally been very good with religious tolerance. Most Americans strongly believe in the freedom to choose and practice any religion freely. However, religion is often an excuse or a reason to be violent or feel hatred toward others. During the course of history, there have been many conflicts between the different religions and atheists. It is sad to think that people have gotten hurt, injured, or even killed because of what they believe in. Conflicts with religion do not just happen in far off places, they happen all the time in our own lives. I am not talking about the persecution of people; I am talking about smaller scale cases, like getting shunned or left out because we are a certain religion. I believe that this is a big problem in our society. Even if it is not very clear, even if it appears to be small, it is happening everyday and it is hurting many people. Even today, politics play a big role in our communities. With all of the new laws and amendments, some immoral and bad things are now being allowed. As the years go on, our societies are pushing farther and farther away from religion. The good and bad things are not as clear anymore. Abortion is one of these things; people are learning that killing innocent babies is perfectly normal and not horrible or mean. Amendment 64 is another recent example of things that destroy many people’s lives. Things like these are messing up the world around us. Even in schools, sports, or almost any activity, people are looked down upon if they do anything regarding their religion. People might glare at them, exclude them, or even hurt them because of this. In a way, this is a form of religious intolerance. It is very sad that anyone would even imagine of doing this but it really does happen. Although not much can be done to prevent this, we can teach the children that this is not acceptable. The fact that people do this is a horrible thing and should not be taken lightly. Every day, more and more people are being hurt by religious intolerance. People are becoming less and less aware of the problems we face each and every day. The people’s beliefs determine most decisions they make in life and I believe that religious freedom is a very important thing that should not be taken lightly. Natalie Weber 9th Grade 1st Place Winner The Responsibilities of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society Take a moment to count your blessings. Is freedom one of them? Now, list the responsibilities that come with them. What are they? Catholics living in a free society have special rights and freedoms that come with responsibilities. Some of the most important responsibilities they have are the responsibility to make wise decisions, to deepen their faith at every opportunity, and to be an example of Christ’s love throughout their daily lives. The responsibility of making wise choices is key to helping free societies and their members stay truly free. For example, American Catholics have the special privilege of voting. They can choose their leaders and impact what the rules of society are. One booklet, “How to Vote Catholic”, states, “…Catholics who vote should not worry about ‘imposing’ their values on others” (Hudson 1). In order to protect the principles of the Church. Catholics must vote for leaders and rules that will keep their societies free from the worst master of all: sin. They do not condone leaders or rules that support unethical practices, such as abortion or euthanasia; instead, they choose to fight these problems through their votes. However, voting is only one of the many choices offered by free society, which requires wisdom. Many sinful choices are available to Catholics in a free society. Therefore, the Church’s members must be careful in their everyday decisions. Pornography, pre-marital sex, and the use of marijuana, are all legally open to adult in some states. Therefore, Catholics must use the teachings of the Church to distinguish between harmless fun and mortal sin. One well-known evangelist, Dominique Lacordaire, sums this up perfectly when he says, “Being free means self- possession” (Youcat 166). A person who controls his desires, instead of letting them control him, has true freedom. Although, he may not be able to control the actions of others, he can set a good example for them The second, key responsibility of a Catholic in free society is to deepen his faith whenever he receives the chance. Catholics in a free society are blessed with the right to freedom of religion. Many optional opportunities, such as youth group and retreats, are available to Catholics worldwide. When given the chance and time, Catholics should use these events as a way to deepen their faith, in addition to Sunday Mass. There are other, everyday ways for Catholics to deepen their faith. They need to “find” God throughout the day in the little (and big) things, which are very common in democratic countries. Life Teen vice president, Mark Hart, says, “Your transformation doesn’t have to begin with an emergency landing, the blae of an ambulance siren, the flatline of a heart monitor or the cocking of a trigger. It can begin with the opening of your eyes and heart to God’s presence in the midst of class, work, rush hour, or even a seemingly drab, uninteresting Sunday Mass during Ordinary Time” (Hart 18). In a free society, people have so many blessings that they are easy to take for granted. Catholics are called to overlook this excuse and thank God for everything, in order to deepen their faith. The final responsibility of a catholic in free society is to reflect Christ’s love to others. 1 John 4: 19 says, “We love because he first loved us.” As this Bible verse shows, it is extremely vital that Catholics demonstrate charity, following Jesus’ example. In a democratic society, one is presented with so many choices to love, that it is very important he takes these opportunities. Catholics are to reach out to others in their daily lives and help them conquer their spiritual, personal, and mental battles. They must respond to others in a loving way, even when those people are not very likeable. The chance to love others is especially promoted in free societies, where charities are common. Different Catholics are called to help and or donate to different charities, but no matter the calling, Catholics must answer it. When a person feels that God wants them to help a certain charity, whether it is with time or money, that person must do so. It in commonly accepted that people with more rights have more responsibilities. Catholics living in free societies aare wonderfully blessed with the two. Using the advantages they have, they must always make wise choices, seek to deepen their faith, and love like Christ, so that they may please God, who loves them all. Works Cited Hart, Mark. Blessed Are the Bored in Spirit: A Young Catholic’s Search for Meaning. Cincinnati, OH: St. Anthony Messenger, 1006. Print Hudson, Deal. “How to Vote Catholic.” http:www.catholicity.com. N.p., n.d. ebW
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…Fr o m t h e De s k o f W a l k i n g Wi t h Sa i n t s There are a number of e-mails between PSD’s and SD’s t h e S e c r e t a r y El e c t Brothers, concerning a Brother Knight from Maryland who is walking Just a quick note of thanks to all the the American Discovery Trail which runs from east coast to delegates who showed their support west coast. He will at some point be coming through Colorado. and con dence in me at this past state If you click on the link about the trail you can see the path. convention when you elected me to the It is the lower path he is walking. Anyhow, he is looking for position of State Secretary for the 2013- assistance as he passes through states in the form of places to 2014 fraternal year. I will do all that I can camp near the trail and I am sure a meal or two along the way to live up to your decision and perform would also be of assistance. I would like to have some councils the duties of the o ce with the utmost respect integrity and from the plains to the western slope assist our Brother Knight. vigor I will have a more in depth informational article in the He is not looking for any funds. In this e-mail is his cell phone June Knights Call to prepare for the coming year number. I will keep the state abreast as he approaches, so that Vivat Jesus we can contact him and help him out. I am not sure of the trail’s exact path but we can get that. I asked the PSD of Kansas to let Jim Caffrey me know as he enters and traverses Kansas so that we can be Jim Ca rey prepared for him as he comes through Colorado. The Knight’s State Secretary Elect name is Shaun Harrington ( 734-612-6139). You can follow his trek on his blogspot: walkingwithsaints.blogspot.com The American Discovery Trail can be found at: http//en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Discovery_Trail As to the time frame, Shaun is walking about 15 miles a day, but will be reacting to a lot of different variables---especially weather and how travel-worthy the trails are. Roger G. Muller Roger G. Muller State Deputy
REMINDER THAT THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HAS A FUND SET UP TO AID THE VICTIMS
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Do you know of someone, a friend or family member perhaps, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country? KEZW radio host Rick Crandall has made it his mission that ALL of those that fought for and died for their country from the state of Colorado be recognized for their sacrifice. Mr. Crandall and his family have worked tirelessly for years to make the Colorado Freedom Memorial a reality, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom
The Colorado Freedom Memorial will provide all of us an opportunity to make sure we never forget the price paid for our freedom. On 4.5 acres of park land in Aurora there will be a glass-walled memorial unlike any other in America. Printed on those glass panels are the names of all Colorado veterans killed or missing in action since the first 46 fell in the Philippines during the Spanish/ American War.
The Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation has asked the Knights of Columbus for our assistance in enhancing the th dignity and solemnity of the dedication of the memorial. A 4 Degree Honor Guard has been requested to escort families at the memorial site at 2pm on Saturday, May 25th, and then again at 4pm during a reception for the families at the Aurora Municipal Building. We are requesting AS MANY KNIGHTS IN REGALIA AS POSSIBLE for both events. HELP!!! HELP!!! HELP!!!
This type of memorial is unique: there is no other memorial recognizing ALL of a state’s heroes in such a way anywhere else in the nation. The public dedication of the memorial will be on Sunday, May 26th at 2pm at the Beck The Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus has set up a "Boston Recreation, 756 Telluride Street in Aurora, Co 80011. EVERYONE is strongly encouraged to come out and show your Marathon Victims" Fund support for the defenders of our nation. to assist the victims of Monday April 15th's bombing. Send all checks and money to:
For more information about participation in the Honor Guards, please contact PSD G. Thomas Harding Jr. at [email protected] or PGK Mike Hoskinson at 720-936-3176 or [email protected] . Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus
For more information about the Colorado Freedom Memorial, please visit the website at 470 Washington Street Suite #6 http://www.cfmf.net/home.asp. Norwood MA 02062
Make tax deductible checks to:
Mass. State K of C Charitable Foundation (501c3)
"Know their names...honor their deeds" All donations will be distributed based on need after conferring with the Archdiocese of Boston and local social service agencies.
P.O. Box 472333 Aurora, Colorado 80047 303-248-3990 www.cfmf.net
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3 r d A n n u a l R e s p e c t L i f e 5 K Run/Walk KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GOLF TOURNAMENT Save the Date!!!! FOR SUMMIT COUNTY CHARITIES
E a r l y O c t ober 2 0 1 3 Where: The Raven at Three Peaks Golf Course, Race Starts at approx. 8:00 am Silverthorne, Colorado Registration: 7:00 – 7: 45 am When: September 14 (Sat) shotgun at 9:00AM
Registration Packet Available @ 8:15AM - Registration and Practice range http://www.respectlife5k.org 9:00 AM - Shotgun start, play is a Shamble Location: Light of the World 2:00 PM - BBQ & Brews at the clubhouse Roman Catholic Church Who: the first 120 golfers Format: Shamble 10316 W. Bowles Ave Cost: $90 per person, which includes golf, range Littleton, CO 80127 balls, cart, BBQ, and a great time Off Street Parking is Readily Available Sponsorships: $150 for signage on a hole; and In Conjunction with Pro Life Month!!! $300 for hole signage plus a golf twosome For more information, please email Other sponsorships available [email protected]. Contacts: Bryan Hartwig at 970-468-9162,
PROCEEDS: Proceeds Parish Office at 970-668-0250 from the race will be used to Sponsored by: aid in the purchase of an Raven GC at 970-262-3636 ultrasound machine for a Pregnancy Crisis Center in Checks payable to "Knights of Columbus" Knights of Columbus #12567 Colorado as part of the
Knights of Columbus Father Francis Syrianey Council Ultrasound Initiative Knights of Columbus Charities have included: Domus Pacis Cancer Respite, Women's Program. Resource Center, FIRC, Rotary Community Dinners, Children's lunches, Scholarships, 12567 Coats for Kids, Food for the Poor & others.
PRAYING FOR MORE VOCATIONS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER
The VOCATIONS WALK is a free event for all ages. Attendees will walk the Way of the Cross and participate in Mass while praying for an increase in vocations to Holy Orders and Consecrated Life. The event will conclude with a complimentary lunch. Event begins at the entrance of St. Thomas More. RSVP at www.Priest4Christ.com/VocationsWalk For more information, contact the Vocations Office at 303-282-3429. Event sponsored by the Archdiocese of Denver Vocations Office, Knights of Columbus and Serra Clubs.
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