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Page 2 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 FRATERNAL ACTIVITY REPORT Mid-Year In Full Swing . . . ttending any #35 of Ennis presented us with KJT society great hospitality and we enjoyed event is always great music, good food and cold enjoyable with beverages. great hospitality, On Sunday, June 5, it was off socializingA with members and to the Queen of Peace Parish delicious food. On Sunday, May Festival in La Marque where 22, Society #43 of Wied hosted Society #119 has the Beer a welcoming luncheon for Garden every year. At the Beer Smothers Creek Society #15 and Garden you can find delicious FRATERNAL ACTIVITY MANAGER MICHAEL REZNICEK & Hallettsville Society #5 since all turkey legs, sausage on the stick, STATE PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER L. URBAN IN ENNIS three joined together to become corn on the cob, funnel cakes, one society the first of the year. kolaches, beer and wine. MICHAEL REZNICEK State President Christopher As I write this article, I’m KJT State Fraternal L. Urban, State Vice President looking forward to going to Activity Manager David M. Wagner, State East Bernard for Society #40’s Director Margaret Hanslik, 26th Annual Kolache Klobase KJT Board Meeting my wife Melba and I enjoyed Festival. Afterwards I will be KJT COOKBOOK delicious burgers, fellowship anticipating the Fourth of July Highlights and a host of terrific door prizes activities and other area church BY KEVIN KANA SALE! were presented. festivals. KJT STATE TREASURER- At the end of May, it was off As always “Thank You” for SECRETARY Looking for the perfect 4th of July to Ennis for the 50th National the opportunity to serve as your he Board of Directors Polka Festival. State President Fraternal Activity Manager. meeting of the recipe? Look no more . . . "Cooking Urban, State Vice President You can contact me at (409) Catholic Union of Wagner, my wife Melba and 771-8101 or mareznicek@ Texas, the KJT, was with the KJT" is the ultimate gift I handed out KJT koozies sbcglobal.net. held at the Home throughout the day Saturday OfficeT in La Grange on Tuesday, for the chefs on your gift list! and Sunday. As always Society May 24. State Spiritual Director Fr. Bob Knippenberg offered Order on-line at www.kjtnet.org Holy Mass for all enrolled in the KJT Memorial Foundation. or send check or money order to: KJT COOKBOOK State President Christopher L. Urban welcomed the Board SNEAK PREVIEW members and distributed the agenda that would be followed. The roll call indicated that all Catholic Union of Texas, the KJT directors and officers were P.O. Box 297 present. State President Urban La Grange, TX 78945 also welcomed KJT Actuary Edward Mire of Rudd & Wisdom in Austin who gave a presentation to the Board on life insurance pricing. Please send me ___ copies of All financial, investment and marketing reports were CookingSALE PRICE with the KJT accepted as presented. $10.00 plus $3.00 shipping/handling State President Urban per book for general delivery reminded everyone that KJT ($13 per book) State Family Day would be Important 2016 KJT Dates held on Sunday, July 24 at the SPECIAL BUNDLE SALE PRICE KJT Activity and Fraternal 3 books for $25.00 plus $4.00 shipping/handling MONTH DAY EVENT Center near La Grange. More ($29 for 3 books) June 30 Officer Member Recruitment Application Deadline – 1st Period information will be following July 1 Seminarian Scholarship Applications Due in the KJT News. State Vice President David M. July 10 July KJT News Article, Photo & Ad Deadline Enclosed is my check or money order for $______Wagner gave an update on the July 24 KJT State Family Day youth camps that will be held Mail books to: July 24 KJT Youth Camp Starts – Ends July 28 later in the summer. July 28 KJT Teen Camp Starts – Ends August 1 ______October 1 th Help Reduce Electric Costs! Name 9 Annual KJT State Golf Tournament, Flatonia October 15 KJT Annual Taroky Tournament at TCHCC When you're not at home, set air conditioning thermostats ______December 12 Deadline for Statewide Charity Project Donation to 80 degrees and turn your Address nd December 31 Officer Member Recruitment Application Deadline – 2 Period fans off. ______City, State, Zip June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 3 HUMAN INTEREST Recollections On Texas Czech Weddings GLENN DARILEK During the day, there was The bridal party would come any kind of soda water in our to get to drink a soda water. But SOCIETY #119, LA MARQUE plenty of visiting of friends around to every adult with home refrigerator, and when we at the wedding celebration we thought I would write and relatives, but for me, there cigar boxes with small ribbon did, I had to ask my mother’s could have all the soda water we about some recollections were many other children and and lace boutonnieres in them. permission to share one with my cared to drink! They had bottles of my Texas Czech cousins to run around with. Of I think the custom was to sisters. So it was an unusual treat (Continued on page 6) heritage, which are course there were kegs of Shiner contribute some money for the probably unremarkable pivo for the adults. Men would wedding couple, which was also forI Texas Czechs of my age, but go around with pitchers of the put into the cigar boxes. The may be of some interest to those beer to refill empty cups. No boutonnieres were to show who younger. lite beer back then, just Shiner had already contributed. My parents Edward and Elsie Premium. Back then we seldom had Darilek were from the Moulton area, but I and my three sisters grew up in the La Marque/Texas WELCOME City area, so it was special when we visited our grandparents 150 miles away. On one of those trips about 60 years ago I remember going to a wedding. Of course we went to the Wedding Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moulton, and before and after the Mass people always took time to visit with friends and neighbors in front of the church. Most of the men sat on the right side of the church, and they had clips on the backs of the pews for the men to hang their hats. The ladies seated on the left side were obligated to wear hats or a veil covering. The reception was at the farm of the bride’s parents, but Adalyn Rae Patak EDWARD DARILEK & ELSIE (BOHUSLAV) DARILEK WED IN it is not descriptive to call it a TEXAS CZECH CELEBRATION IN PRAHA IN 1945 reception. It was a day of eating, Adalyn Rae Patak is all smiles after learning that she and brother drinking, music, entertainment Brody David Patak have just become members of Ennis Society and wedding activities. #35. They are the children of Wesley and Mariqney Patak and When we turned off the grandchildren of David and Gail Patak. Welcome to our great county road onto the road to fraternal family! the farmhouse, there were two men there dressed as clowns. They stopped everyone and WANTED offered my father a shot of whiskey. My father paid some money for it. Everyone spoke Human Interest Czech, so I did not understand what they were doing, but I Stories Involving now think that was a way to defray the cost of the wedding KJT Members celebrations. An expert in a specialized field? A special child and their circumstance? Community or workplace achievements? K J T News Person with exceptional talent? (USPS 585–040) Dedication to charitable works & volunteering? (ISSN 0896–338X) Fishing & hunting adventures? Story of first responders' special efforts? is published monthly for $6.00 per year Chili or barbecue cook-off winners? in Texas and U.S. by KJT News, 214 E. Ellison Faith Close Service in the military? Colorado, P.O. Box 297, La Grange, Ellison Faith Close was joyfully welcomed into her family on Texas 78945. Periodicals Postage Paid Unknown interesting KJT history tales? at La Grange, Texas and at additional Tuesday, February 23 by her dad Taylor, mom Rhiana and three mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send doting big brothers Cayden, Rylan and Julian. “Ellie” is the latest Please submit articles for our address changes to include entire zip addition to Georgetown Society #141 and her grandparents are State Human Interest Story Section! + 4 code to KJT News, P.O. Box 297, Director Thomas and Jeannie Arellano of Georgetown. Welcome La Grange, Texas 78945. to our awesome fraternal family! Page 4 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 STATE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Try The Lamb If The Elephant & Donkey Have Let You Down recently saw the picture 11, 1926 to the Baptist Young had no credentials but himself. center of the human race and the of a church sign that read People’s Union at a Los Angeles He had nothing to do with this leader of the column of progress. something like: “Have the convention that has become world except the naked power I am far within the mark when elephant and the donkey known as “One Solitary Life”: of his divine manhood. While I say that all the armies that let you down? Why not give still a young man the tide of ever marched, and all the navies theI Lamb a try?” Here is a man who was born popular opinion turned against that were ever built, and all the A good reminder to us all, in in an obscure village as the child him. His friends ran away. One parliaments that ever sat and the midst of this “interesting” of a peasant woman. He grew up of them denied him. Another all the kings that ever reigned, political season in the United in another obscure village. He betrayed him. He was turned over put together, have not affected States that presidents (not to worked in a carpenter shop until to his enemies. He went through the life of man upon the earth as mention nations and empires) he was thirty and then for three the mockery of a trial. He was powerfully as has this one solitary come and go but Christ is the years was an itinerant preacher. nailed upon the cross between two life. King forever. I can’t help but He never wrote a book. He never thieves. His executioners gambled be reminded of an excerpt of a held an office. He never owned a for the only piece of property he Have the elephant and the REVEREND ROBERT E. (BOB) sermon given by Dr. James Allan home. He never had a family. He had on earth while he was dying, donkey let you down? Give the KNIPPENBERG Francis that he delivered on July never went to college. He never put and that was his coat. When he Lamb a try remembering: “The KJT State Spiritual Director his foot inside a big city. He never was dead, he was taken down and eleven disciples went to Galilee, traveled two hundred miles from laid in a borrowed grave through to the mountain to which Jesus the place where he was born. He the pity of a friend. had ordered them. When they never did one of the things that Nineteen wide centuries have saw him, they worshipped, usually accompany greatness. He come and gone and today he is the but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, ‘All power in heaven and on Another Wonderful earth has been given to me. 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He is a of the community and is always LAWRENCE VAVRA Page 4 Catholic Union Of Texas News August 2014 SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE Living Icons of Christ's Love For His Church Present And Working In The World [Jesus] said in reply, “Have situation of the children of of marriage, which becomes features a preface written by you not read that from the separated parents; and stresses the privileged place where the Cardinal Fernando Sebastian beginning the Creator ‘made that more education is needed definitive and unconditioned Aguilar, Archbishop Emeritus them male and female’ and said, and how that education should self-gift is made,” a gift that of Pamplona and Tudela, who ‘For this reason a man shall start from the reality of the love “gives sense to our life,” said wrote, “The main problem leave his father and mother and of God. “In a world that is angrily Cardinal Müller. present in the Church with be joined to his wife, and the two individualistic and subjectivist, According to the cardinal, the regard to the family . . . is the shall become one flesh’? So they marriage is not perceived reason the modern world’s sense great number of baptized who are no longer two, but one flesh. anymore as an opportunity for of marriage is mistaken is rooted marry civilly and of sacramentally Therefore, what God has joined the human being to achieve his in a misguided anthropology married spouses who do not live together, no human being must completeness, sharing love,” that “leads to disaster,” because marriage or the marital life in separate.” (Matthew 19: 4-6) Cardinal Müller lamented. true humanism “is theocentric.” harmony with Christian life and He then stressed: “Someone is “As a shepherd, I say to myself: the teachings of the Church, In a book-length interview called to announce once again It can’t be! We must tell people which would have them be living given in June of this year, Cardinal God, the loving Trinity! We the truth! We should open their icons of Christ’s love for his Gerhard Müller, Prefect of the should announce the revealed eyes, telling them they have been Church present and working in Congregation for the Doctrine God, who calls all of us to be cowardly tricked through a false the world.” REVEREND ROBERT E. 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Human Interest – Recollections On Texas Czech Weddings Continued from page 3 of orange and grape Nehi too, that back then no one thought now. There was no Chicken party. There was the same sometimes ending up four which were my favorites. I don’t to fill them with anything other Dance back then. march music that the band abreast. But the Grand March remember any cans back then. than poppy seed, prune, apricot Other wedding celebrations played. I guess the march is ended with everyone circling There were men cooking stew or sweet cottage cheese. We were held at dance halls. All called Grand March, but I was the wedding couple, in opposite in huge cast-iron cauldrons wanted to take more than one, during the day, the ladies surprised that I could not find directions until the music on open fires. The stew was but didn’t because we were would be congregated in and much about it on the internet. A stopped, leaving the wedding mostly beef and gravy. It taught to not be greedy. near the kitchen and the men couple who were very practiced couple in the center. Then had a distinctive wonderful The bridal couple opened congregated around the keg. on how to do it led the march. the band played the couple’s flavor from the addition of an every present at the reception. There was a dance at night. I If there was a set pattern of how wedding song, and the couple unusual secret ingredient that The ladies would all sit in chairs think you had to be invited to to do it, it was too complicated danced together for the first was revealed to me later. But in a huge circle, and all the gifts the reception, but the dance was for me to remember. But other time as husband and wife. because I could not find it in any were passed around the circle so open to the public. Before the than the lead couple, all you The dance would continue recipe on the internet, I must every lady could inspect them. dance, a man would sprinkle had to do was shuffle your feet way into the night, but before keep the secret. They called it Of course there was a Czech shuffleboard wax on the dance to the music and follow the that time, we children were Schuster stew, or Czech stew, band playing polkas and floor. Before the band started person in front of you. So the exhausted from a very full and it is still served at many waltzes throughout the day. we would run and slide across two lines would process around day, and we always fell asleep church picnics in the area. Sixty years later, I still have the floor in our Sunday shoes or the dance floor in intricate in the car going back to our This and many other foods strong memories of those old stocking feet. symmetrical lines doubling grandparent’s home. were served to everyone in songs. About that time, I started To start off, there was the around and rejoining, snaking A Czech wedding celebration attendance. I guess I do not need playing the harmonica, and Grand March. The men and around, sometimes crossing and the opportunity to to mention the kolaches that I can still play most of those women would make long under arms outstretched in celebrate our heritage was a were served, other than to say songs, lost to future generations separate lines behind the bridal an arch, sometimes single file grand occasion that left warm alternating men and women, memories for a long time. We are excited to introduce KJT’s newest member benefit! PerkSpot is a one-stop shop for exclusive discounts from hundreds CHARITY PROGRAM

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and many more! El Campo Society #84 made a donation to the Religious Retirement Fund at their recent social. At the presentation were (left to right) Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Leopold, Vice President Frank Cernok, State Director Margaret Holik and President Robert Leopold. June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 7 KJT KRUISE 2017 Third Destination – Barbados BY SHIRLEY POKORNEY new KJT contacts as well as Barbados is an independent Those who prefer shopping to outdoor 4x4 adventures, from KJT KRUISE KOORDINATOR opportunity to draw even closer nation of 164.4 square nature will find that here as well. city tours to nature tours – you “The world is a book, and those to long-time dear KJT friends. miles within the British Pelican Craft Centre is just a five- will not want to miss the boat on who do not travel read only a We can’t wait to embark Commonwealth. We dock at minute walk from the terminal. this one! For more information, page.” on our third KJT Kruise, this the capital city of Bridgetown. It is a quaint little community contact Shirley Pokorney by SAINT AUGUSTINE time to the pure relaxation The strong British influence of boutiques, galleries, craft/ phone at (512) 251-1185 or all Ray and me of the Southern Caribbean is still felt in customs such as art/curio shops and workshops by email at pokorneyshirley@ avid readers, St. from October 1-8, 2017. Yes, formal afternoon tea time. where you can watch local aol.com Augustine! Travel that is correct – 2017. I know Because it is a tropical craftsmen performing their has certainly that seems a long time away island, scenic beaches are a works. Of course, you can also expanded our but this route is Carnival’s main attraction here. However, find jewelry, watches, crystal mindsC and boundaries, not most popular and the boat this island is unique among and perfume at duty-free prices only geographically, but socially fills quickly. Departing Puerto our stops because this one is that are typically 30-50% less as well by meeting new friends Rico, the itinerary includes actually located in the Atlantic than in the States. on every trip who come from stops at St. Thomas, Barbados, and its beaches are extremely Whatever your interest – from different cultures with varied St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and St. diverse. On the calm west coast, peaceful sight-seeing to rugged religious beliefs and political Maarten. This is the third article palm trees sway on white sandy BARBADOS' FLAG views. The previous KJT Kruises in our series featuring each of shores while azure waters lap at have allowed extended time these destinations. This issue the shore. On the south, you’ll to become acquainted with highlights beautiful Barbados. continue to find sandy beaches protected by coral reefs that are ideal for water sports and snorkeling. On the east side, the shore is pounded by the Atlantic and the beaches are wind-blown, creating a surfer’s delight. In the north, coral and sandstone cliffs rise straight out of the sea, reaching up to 100 feet in height. Harrison’s Cave is one of WATERFALL IN BARBADOS the island’s most famous attractions. Visitors are driven in electrically-operated trams through the extensive system of caves and at the lowest point, HARRISON'S CAVE visitors are invited to leave the tram and walk alongside a spectacular waterfall which DIAMONDS OF KJT plunges into a deep pool below. Mischievous Green Monkeys that originally came from West Africa approximately 350 years ago now appear all over the island to amuse and entertain. After 75 generations, these monkeys are very different from their ancestors. Born PELICAN CRAFT CENTRE looking blue in color, the adults develop thick fur that is brownish grey with specks of yellow and olive green that in some lights give them a green overall appearance.

Janak Honored With 75-Year Pin State President Christopher L. Urban presents Felix J. Janak with his 75-year membership pin at the Society #43 Welcoming Luncheon on Sunday, May 22 in Wied. Family members present for the event were his son-in-law and daughter Richard and Diane Marks. Congratulations Felix! GREEN MONKEYS BEACH IN BARBADOS Page 8 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 2016 KJT SCHOLARS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The KJT fraternal family wishes to congratulate all of the St. Helen's Ladies 2016 scholarly accomplishments Club Fashion Show of its talented members and wishes them only the very best BY BERNICE ERMIS eorgetown Society #141 and KJZT Society #130 as they continue their educational endeavors and careers! members belong to the Ladies Club at St. Helen’s GCatholic Church. Every year the club puts on a Salad Tasting and Fashion Show and members are the models. This year Pat Gregoire and Virginia Berto, who belong to both the KJT and the KJZT, were models. But in prior years several others also modeled one or two outfits. The clothes and sometimes jewelry, shoes and purses come from the Dressbarn who gives a discount to the models if they want to buy the clothes they model or other items in the store. Along with modeling each member is asked to bring salads, and cookies or bars for dessert. Ennis Scholarships Ennis Society #35 awarded two scholarships this year to two graduating seniors – (above) Kennedy Dlabaj, daughter of Tim and Michelle Dlabaj and (below) Lane Schlottman, son of Tanner and Brandi Schlottman. Kennedy plans to attend Louisiana State University and Lane will be attending Tarleton State University. Congratulations to both of you!

Kallie Kothmann Kallie Kothmann graduated from The University Enjoying the St. Helen’s Ladies Club Salad Tasting and of Texas at Austin on Friday, May 20. Kallie earned Fashion Show were (left to right) Mary K. Marusak, Lil Oppie, degrees in Art History and German with a minor in Pat Gregoire in the second outfit she modeled, Bernice Ermis Chemistry from the College of Fine Arts and the College and Virginia Pargmann. Not pictured is Virginia Berto. of Liberal Arts, respectively. Kothmann graduated with University Honors having been inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the Delta Phi Alpha National German Honorary Society in May, received recognition KJT Members Enter for the third year in a row as a College Scholar in both of her colleges at Honors Day in April, and completed Garden Club Show an art history honors thesis entitled The Bauhaus Weberei: Accomplishment in a Time of Adversity. Kallie and her parents, Jimmy and Marilyn Kothmann of La Grange, are all members of La Grange Society #46. Congratulations on your accomplishments Kallie!

Online Applications For Enrollment In The KJT Memorial Foundation BY BERNICE ERMIS hree of the Georgetown Society #141 and Are Now Available – www.kjtnet.org KJZT Society #130 members also belong to the For donations of less than $25 an enrollment card TGeorgetown Garden Club and participate every is sent to the designated individual and for donations year in the Flower Show held in April or May. Society #90 Scholars of $25 or more, they will receive a hard-bound book Every member is required to participate either with a Michael Tydlacka and Daniel Lev of Rosenberg Society with a beautiful holy picture. All those enrolled are flower design display, potted plants, cuttings of flowers #90 are shown presenting third and fourth highest grade remembered in daily prayers and monthly Holy Masses. or horticulture like vegetables. fruits, berries or nuts point average awards to Anna Krenek and Megan Vacek Express your love and remembrance for special that they have raised. at the Holy Rosary School Eight Grade Graduation occasions such as birthdays, graduations, weddings, This year Virginia Pargmann and Pat Gregoire entered Banquet in Rosenberg on Friday, May 20. Principal anniversaries and times of illness as well as consolation displays as well as cuttings. Bernice Ermis entered the Linda Bradford is shown looking on. to a loved one’s family by enrolling them today! cuttings category and also vegetables from her garden. June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 9 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Needville Members Celebrated Their 68th Anniversary BY STEPHANIE HOUSE Bartosh-Rainosek Wedding the groom’s mother chose a with a tiny bride and groom in Rainosek are members of aniel, Stephanie, A marriage of interest, which navy blue dress with black the center of a heart, centered KJT Society #49 of Needville. Sharon and Chris was solemnized at the St. accessories. Both wore a corsage the linen covered bride’s table. Congratulations! are proud to Michael’s Catholic Church in of white narcissus. Jerome The bride is the daughter of (Editor's Note: Sadly, Mr. announce that on Needville on Monday, January Rainosek and Leon Rainosek Mr. and Mrs. Vlad Bartosh of Rainosek passed away into the Tuesday, January 26, 1948 at 9:30 a.m., was that served as witnesses. Needville. The groom is the loving arms of his Heavenly 26,D 2016 their parents Herman of Miss Dorothy Bartosh of A reception following the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Father on Wednesday, June 8. and Dorothy Rainosek of Needville and Mr. Herman ceremony was held at the home Rainosek of La Grange. The He was 89 and left an incredible Needville celebrated their 68th Rainosek of La Grange. Rev. Jas. of the bride’s parents, Mr. and young couple will make their legacy to his children and wedding anniversary. We are Klobuk performed the double Mrs. Vlad Bartosh. A lovely home in Schulenburg. grandchildren. He will be terribly thankful for the love Mom and ring ceremony. satin iced wedding cake, topped Herman and Dorothy missed.) Dad have shown us over the The bride wore a gown years, but most of all we are of ivory satin, styled with a thankful they raised us in the sweetheart neckline, long fitted Christian faith and taught us sleeves that tapered in points SOCIETY SPECIAL EFFORT about Jesus. There was never over the hands, a molded bodice any doubt in our minds that and a lace bustled skirt which He died for our sins so that we extended into a train. Her finger might live eternally with him in tip veil of illusion and lace was Turkey Shoot Benefits Turtle Wing Heaven. Our prayer is that our held in place with a beaded BY JAMES PRIHODA lives will first bring glory to crown. She carried a bouquet t. Augustine Society #129 God and that it also honors of white carnations and a white of Schulenburg held our parents because we have Bible. Stheir annual Matching chosen to continue in the path Miss Margaret Rehak, maid Grant Turkey Shoot Benefit we were taught to follow. May of honor, wore a gown of pink on Sunday, April 3 with God continue to bless them chiffon over taffeta. She carried proceeds to benefit the Turtle with strong bodies and peace in a bouquet of pink roses and Wing Foundation. $1,000 was their hearts and minds each and wore matching flowers in her donated with a matching grant every day of their lives. hair. Eugene Bartosh, brother of $400 from the Home Office The original Needville of the bride, served as best man. totaling $1,400. Society #129 newspaper announcement in The bride’s mother chose a black officers and members presented 1948 follows: dress with black accessories and this generous donation recently At the presentation were (left to right) Will Hooper and Cate Hooper, (KJT during the Turtle Wing members) Van Prihoda, Koi Prihoda, Isaac Prihoda, Turtle Wing founders Foundation’s 5th Annual Jack Chris and DeeAnn Hooper, Society President Matthew Prihoda, Society Hooper Day at the Ballpark and TreasurerJames Prihoda, Society Vice President Patrick Prihoda and (KJT Homerun Derby. member) Nicklos Prihoda. Turtle Wing Foundation was founded by the Chris and DeeAnn Hooper in memory of their son, Jack Hooper, who passed away suddenly in 2011. These funds will be used to help Turtle Wing programming, which includes early intervention, supplemental services and community education and advocacy. The mission of Turtle Wing is to “help children with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential.” Turtle Wing has been founded to help families, not only families affected by autism, but all families who struggle with learning differences. The recipients have all been from Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca and surrounding counties with academic, social- emotional, behavioral and/or developmental needs. For more info, contact Susie Shank, managing director, at (979) 820-8964 or visit www. HERMAN & DOROTHY RAINOSEK, 1948 turtlewingfoundation.org.

Page 10 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Society #100 President Named Outstanding Senior Citizen oe J. Rychlik and individuals and any Burleson died and his dad raised Bernard also helps her at her home when is the pianist. Joe serves as Bernice Brinkman County resident over the age and Joe as a single parent, long needed. Miss Love is just one of Eucharist Minister and brings were named 2016 of 60 who has made significant before there were books on the the many people Joe serves on a homebound church members Outstanding Senior contributions throughout their subject. regular basis. Holy Communion when Citizens of Burleson lives either professionally and At a young age Joe was taught Joe and his brother Bernard needed. He has volunteered CountyJ by the Forever Young or personally is eligible. The to do usual chores on the farm were instrumental in founding in this ministry for 15 years. Committee of the Texas A&M purpose of the event is to honor and when old enough, worked the Caldwell Kolache Festival He has been involved with AgriLife Extension Service. The senior citizens and celebrate in the cotton and corn fields on and Joe and his wife Donna First Friday Catholic Mass at 39th Annual Senior Citizen their lives and accomplishments. the Rychlik farm and helped served on the Entertainment St. Joseph’s Manor and other Recognition Event was held Joe J. Rychlik was born in neighbors with their crops. He Committee for 30 years. programs there for 15 years. He Sunday, April 24 at the Caldwell the New Tabor Community of began first grade in the one room Through the years he did and enjoys visiting all nursing homes Civic Center. Joe is the president Burleson County on September schoolhouse in New Tabor and continues to be in involved in and elderly in Caldwell and of Caldwell KJT Society #100. 2, 1946 to parents Emil and afterwards attended Cook’s volunteer work. Joe is a past Burleson County. In 2008 Joe The committee receives Rosie Rychlik. He was welcomed Point and Caldwell Schools. He member of the: received the Lumen Gentium nominations from area by big brother Bernard Rychlik. has always been interested in his • Burleson County Fair Board, Award from the Diocese of groups, organizations and When Joe was 6 his mother community and school events. serving as president in 1970 and Austin for his service to St. He participated in several grade 1971. Joseph Manor. This award is and high school plays. •Caldwell ISD School Board based on volunteer service to He recalls coming to Caldwell •Hospital Board church and community. on Saturday afternoons in •Caldwell Volunteer Fire Joe married Donna Junell the 1940-60s and seeing the Department in February of 1972 at Holy sidewalks filled with shoppers •St. Joseph’s Manor Rosary Catholic Church in and people visiting as they Government Council for 10 Frenstat, his mother’s home did business. When he was a years, serving as chairman of parish. Together, he and freshman in high school, he got the Council for 4 years. Donna continue to work for his first “real job”, a stock boy at •Caldwell Chamber of the community and church. Paul’s Food Market after school Commerce. Joe and Donna like to travel and on Saturdays. He and wife Donna, received and while Donna is making He graduated from Caldwell the first “Yard of the Month” quilts or working on other High School in 1964 and began award in Caldwell. In 2010 Joe sewing projects, Joe likes to work as a vehicle parts salesman was named Burleson County visit people and learn all he can for Bud Cross Ford in Caldwell. Citizen of the Year by the about Caldwell and Burleson Shown at the Burleson County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award Seeing this would not be a Burleson County Chamber County. Joe and Donna enjoy Recognition Event were (left to right) Tina Roehling, Burleson career for him, he enrolled in of Commerce. Joe and his polka dancing and have led County AgriLife Extension Agent; Joe J. Rychlik, Bernice Brinkman Blinn College in Brenham. Into friend Barry Buschmann were countless wedding marches, and County Judge Mike Sutherland. his second semester, Caldwell instrumental in the landscaping several for couples who are Postmaster Ben Kocurek offered of the Y in Caldwell, the now celebrating their 25th Joe a job at the Caldwell Post intersection of Hwy. 21 and anniversaries. Office and he quickly accepted. 36, doing most of the work The Rychlik family has been KJT GRANT PROGRAM He began a walking city mail themselves as they set out the in Burleson County since route and through the years crepe myrtle bushes that are 1882 and their influence with did most every job in the post there today. preserving the Czech heritage office, retiring in 2001 after 35 When he was six days old, of the county is still felt in Joe years of continuous service. He Joe was baptized at St. Mary’s Rychlik. joined the Army Reserves in Catholic Church in Caldwell Although his Dad always 1967 and was attached to the and has been a member there told Bernard and Joe that they Military Intelligence Unit in all his life. were Americans he instilled in Waco for six years. His specialty Joe is a lifetime member them the value of preserving was Czech Language Translator. of KJT Society #100 at St. their heritage. Joe and Donna Joe presently serves as Mary’s and currently serves have visited the family village, consultant to the Caldwell Civic as president of the society. He Vizovice, in the Czech Republic Center Museum and is a past has held many offices with the and Joe always feels a real sense board member society at other times. The KJT of belonging there. When Joe is an active member of is a Catholic Czech Fraternal visiting the village, he has the Burleson Czech Heritage Organization founded in 1889 frequently been asked when he Society and often helps translate to help families with insurance left to go to America because On Wednesday, May 18, Temple Society #114 presented a $1,500 articles and letters in the Czech and other financial decisions. he still speaks Czech with the check to St. Mary’s Catholic School in Temple. The funds will be used by Language to English He served on the building dialect of the village – a true St. Mary’s Catholic School to fund Catholic education for children in the Joe very often volunteers committee for the new church testament to his devotion to Central Texas area. The funds contributed to St. Mary’s were raised from to drive others to doctor’s in the 1980s. Joe taught religious preserving his Czech heritage KJT/Knights of Columbus Council #3444 Lenten Fish Frys, KJT Home Office appointments and run errands education for a number of that was instilled in him by Grant funds and additional funds contributed by Society #114. Shown are for those that either can’t drive years. He is a past a member his family. God, family and Society #114 President Eugene Pavlat presenting the $1,500 check to St. or don’t have a car. He takes of the choir and presently he community have always been Mary’s Principal Theresa Wyles and St. Mary’s Pastor Rev. Steve Sauser. 84-year-old Miss Ella Love to do is song leader for the 6 p.m. at the heart of Joe and his Also pictured are officers and members of Society #114, KC Council #3444 her errands every month and he Saturday Mass at which Donna volunteer spirit. and students of St. Mary’s. June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 11 HUMAN INTEREST 25-Year Membership June 2016 Cernosek Family Reunion Society #3, Hostyn Society #48, Hillje Beverly D. Hilbig Judy M. Sulak BY WANDA CERNOSEK a book on the first 50 years of which 12 attendees were 80 Jerry F. Hilbig t was a beautiful clear of the Ammannsville, Texas years old and older. A delicious Jerry Heath Hilbig Society #72, sunny spring day, the 23rd cemetery. This book included barbecue brisket, chicken and Corpus Christi day of April in the country three of the five children sausage meal was catered by Society #12, Frenstat Tyler Richard Martini at Hostyn at Holy Rosary (Antonin, Jan and Josef) who Peters Barbecue of Ellinger. Matthew Scott Gaas John Travis Petru Catholic Church Hall and came to Texas and are buried Also, the silent auction provided Trista Paige Petru Ifacilities where the Cernosek in Ammannsville. (Frantisek is quite an assortment of very nice Society #13, Yoakum Reunion was being held hosted buried in Hostyn and Amalia items. Cavan John Harper Society #102, San Antonio by the Frank Cernosek family. Cernosek Peter is buried in Polka music was provided Loretta M. Valenta This was a time of reuniting Weimar.) Angelina is currently all day by Adam Cernosek Society #38, Moulton with the relatives of Ignac and researching and compiling a of Holman. In addition, the Scott Jonathan Chaloupka Society #111, Dallas Maria Cernoch of Frenstat, book on the orphans who came Cernosek family was blessed to Amanda Jane Flink Moravia. Five of their eight on the trains from New York have Billy Bohuslav of Austin Society #40, East Bernard Deborah Yvette Flink children had migrated to Texas. to Texas and were adopted lead everyone in singing some Jeffrey Charles Kubes Laura Anne Flink The five were Antonin and by Czechs in Texas for the Czech songs, and Randy Kristy Lynn Kubes Ann Beny Cernosek, Jan and Texas Czech Genealogy Society. Cernosek of La Porte played Nathan Henry Kubes Society #130, Elgin Antonia Bartos Cernosek, Robert Cernosek was adopted the keyboard and sang. Nathan Edwin Matusek Seth Edwin Woolery Josef and Johana Stanecek by Alois and Rozalie Mazoch David Shelley brought Joseph Frank Polak Cernosek, Frantisek and Johana Cernosek from an orphan train. attractive blue “Cernosek Society #134, Round Rock Hluchanek Cernosek, and Karl Alois is a descendant of the Jan Reunion 2016” T-shirts which Society #46, La Grange Mercedes Lee Ann Barton and Amalia Cernosek Peter. Cernosek Line. Robert served sold out. Thomas F. Acker It was quite an interesting day in World War II and is buried A bouncy castle was provided looking at past memorabilia in Taylor. by Cernosek Construction and and pictures of the Cernosek A plaque was presented to the small children had a blast. ancestry and also current events Angelina for her many years of Other old-fashioned games of of some of the outstanding dedicated genealogy research washers, egg racing, balloon family members. Frank for the Cernosek family. She will tossing, etc. were enjoyed by IN MEMORIAM Cernosek gave a brief history be spending more time writing both children and adults. Party of the Cernoch name changing books. favors were given to the young. OF OUR to Cernosek and the families Prizes were given to Alma This reunion was a great day settling in the Bluff Area of Olga Peter Waligura of of “fun” but expect even greater DECEASED MEMBERS Texas. Houston, age 95, the oldest; in two years because now we, The members of the Catholic Union Angelina Genzer Kretzschmar Billy and Joyce Bohuslav of the Cernosek family, are on- of Texas, the KJT, wish to express from San Antonio who has spent Austin, longest married of 61 line created by Dr. Stanley years in genealogy research years; Thomas (TC) Wilburn of Cernosek of San Antonio! their sincere and heartfelt sympathy including the Ignac Cernosek Lexington youngest born April The host family will be Ernie to the families and friends descendant’s list for many of 5, 2016, and Joshua and Megan Mensik and team. Keeping in of the departed members who are listed below. the Cernosek Reunions related Wray from Aubrey, Texas, contact with family members May their souls rest in peace. some historical facts of the farthest traveled. has always been a challenge. Cernosek family. She has written There were 115 in attendance The use of social media can May 2016 make that task easier. A closed Society #35, Ennis Society #23, Plum group on Facebook.com has Alfred G. Weaver Paul J. Srubar been created: “Cernosek Family Date of Death: 04/19/2016 Date of Death: 03/29/2016 Reunions in Texas.” This group Age 80 Age 84 provides a place for descendants of the children of Ignac Society #46, La Grange Society #114, Temple Cernoch (Cernosek) to share John L. Walla Morris Marburger information, stories, photos Date of Death: 04/18/2016 Date of Death: 02/11/2016 and announcements of events Age 84 Age 88 of interest. Access is granted to family members following their Society #35, Ennis Society #72, Corpus Christi request to join the group. In Henry L. Vrana Dorothy Petru addition, the organizers of the Date of Death: 04/04/2016 Date of Death: 04/19/2016 Cernosek Family Reunions in Age 78 Age 85 Texas are using email to more easily communicate with family Society #117, Waco Society #56, Houston members. If you are a Cernosek Joseph A. Knapek Victor J. Malek “80 & Over” Reunion Attendees relative, please follow this link Date of Death: 02/29/2016 Date of Death: 02/25/2016 “80 and Over” Cernosek Reunion attendees are shown (left to sign-up on the Cernosek Age 85 Age 73 to right) Jane Cernosek Freis (Frank), Joyce Cernosek Bohuslav Contact List: http://eepurl. (Frank), (seated) Marilyn Mueller Guresky (Amalia), Irene Cernosek com/bYiHQP to share your Society #71, Ganado Associate Member Bucek (Frank), Irene Jasek Janda (Anton), Valeria Labay Hundl contact information. Otto F. Matus Society #46, La Grange (Amalia), Alma Olga Peter Waligura (oldest) (Amalia), Bennie Date of Death: 03/30/2016 Annie Schertz Hundl (Amalia), Hattie Pauline Peter Drozd (Amalia), Billy Age 75 Date of Death: 05/20/2016 Bohuslav (Joseph), Jean Busby Cernosek (Anton) and Lawrence Age 84 Cernosek (Anton). Ben Sumbera, Photographer Page 12 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 Statement SOCIETY HAPPENINGS of Financial Condition 31‐Mar 31‐Dec Admitted Assets 2015 2015

Cash and Short‐Term Investments $ 2,423,755 $ 2,360,562 Bonds 54,783,577 53,318,664 Preferred and Common Stock Mortgage Loans 14,125,841 13,237,025 Real Estate 709,914 715,191 Policy Loans 581,368 575,087 Other Invested Assets 5 5 Accrued Investment Income 856,074 837,728 Premiums and Considerations 3,977 6,569 Recoverable from Reinsurance Write Ins OTI Assets & Misc 36,969 36,019 Total Admitted Assets $ 73,521,480 $ 71,086,850 Andrew Srubar of Ammannsville Society #4 received his 50-year membership pin after Reserves, Liabilities, and Surplus the quarterly meeting held on Sunday, May 29. The pin was presented by State Director Margaret Hanslik. Posing are (left to right) State Treasurer-Secretary Kevin Kana, State Reserves for Certificates $ 68,198,092 $ 65,764,485 Director Hanslik, pin recipient Andrew Srubar, Mike Bartosh and John Kana. Srubar served Contract Claims 131,574 134,221 as the society’s secretary for 20 years along with being a District officer for over 20 years as Liability for Deposit Type Contracts 621,572 618,207 well. Congratulations Andrew! Provisions for refunds payable 115,468 114,524 Asset Valuation Reserve 391,998 332,078 Interest Maintenance Reserve 84,403 113,702 Miscellaneous Liabilities 151,055 175,552 Payable for Securities Total Reserves and Liabilities $ 69,694,162 $ 67,252,769

Surplus $ 3,827,318 $ 3,834,081

Total Reserves, Liabilities, & Surplus $ 73,521,480 $ 71,086,850 Statement of Financial Condition For Quarters Ended March 31 Income 2016 2015 In appreciation for the overwhelming support that the Hallettsville community Life and Annuity Premium Income $ 2,479,708 $ 1,351,390 demonstrates by purchasing meal tickets from the Moulton Society #38 plates-to-go fundraiser Net Investment Income 964,416 916,123 every year, the society wanted to show their gratitude by donating $500 to the Hallettsville Amortization of Interest Maintenance Reserve 29,299 24,914 Fire Department. Every year, approximately 150 tickets are sold in the Hallettsville area. The Misc Income 4,729 1,346 fundraiser allows the society to support various charitable entities such as the Victoria Diocese Total Income $ 3,478,152 $ 2,293,773 Seminarian Fund, Religious Retirement Fund, as well as present a scholarship to graduating Benefits and Expenses KJT seniors. A heartfelt thank you is sent to all for your continued support. At the check presentation were (left to right) Ronnie Drozd, Society #38 President Marcus Jalufka and Fire Policy Death Benefits $ 145,051 $ 164,371 Chief Anthony Ludwig. Matured Benefits ‐ Annuity Benefits 39,514 314,559 Disability Benefits ‐ Surrender Benefits 435,861 201,826 Interest and Adjustments on Contract Funds 6,058 6,106 Increase in Life and Annuity Reserves 2,433,607 1,217,223 Expenses, Taxes, and Commission Payments 355,541 322,024 Increase in loading 371 1,638 Total Benefits and Expenses $ 3,416,003 $ 2,227,747

Net Gain (Loss) From Operations Before Refunds 62,149 66,026 Refunds to Members 34,024 33,269 Net Gain (Loss) From Operations After Refunds $ 28,125 $ 32,757 Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses) 2,595 4,015 Net Income $ 30,720 $ 36,772

Surplus

Net Income From Operations $ 30,720 $ 36,772 Change in Net Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) ‐ ‐ Change in Non‐Admitted Assets 22,437 (453) Members, guests and junior members are shown enjoying a day at Splashway sponsored Change in Asset Valuation Reserve (59,920) (43,236) by Victoria Society #115. Pictured are back row (left to right) Joseph Swonke, Karl Brosch, Amy Write Ins ‐ Prior Period Adjustment Swonke, Carolyn Brosch, Baylee Hein, Sherry Sapp, Olivia Scheibmeir, Daniel Rice, Adalyn Net Change in Surplus $ (6,763) $ (6,917) Swope, Allyson Swope, Zalyce Sapp, McKenna Rayburg, Braylon Swonke, Irene Brosch; front Surplus ‐ Prior Year $ 3,834,081 $ 3,400,092 Surplus as of Statement Date $ 3,827,318 $ 3,393,175 row, Xeiss Sapp, Cayson Swonke, Kaden Swope and State Director Margaret Holik. June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 13 SOCIETY HAPPENINGS

#141 GEORGETOWN By Bernice Ermis Georgetown KJZT Society #130 was joined by the Georgetown KJT Society #141 in hosting a birthday party at the Park Place Assisted Living center on Friday, Those attending from both the KJZT and KJT were Lillian Naizer, Virginia April 22. Pargmann, Pat Gregoire, Virginia Berto, Pat and Bernice Ermis, Gary and The KJT was doing a youth Daphne Gentz, Jeanette Nemec, Millie Powell, Lil Oppie, Elizabeth Meyer project by having the 4th grade El Campo Society #84 made a donation to the St. Phillip’s Catholic and Mary K. Marusak. class of St. Helen’s Catholic School make place mats which School Education Fund at their recent social. At the presentation were (left the members of the KJT presented to right) Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Leopold, State Director Margaret Holik, to the birthday residents for their Vice President Frankie Cernock St. Phillip’s Catholic School Principal Gwen party. Edwards and President Robert Leopold. The KJZT members brought KJT has to offer. She reminded a decorated cake, some crackers #84 EL CAMPO By Robert Leopold members of the upcoming state with cheese and some with events and also asked members peanut butter. The Center El Campo Society #84 held its to bring in new members. provided some lemonade and annual Social and Information Society President Robert cranberry punch, paper plates, Dinner for members on Saturday Leopold talked about the napkins, cups and forks. evening, June 4 at the St. Phillip’s activities and contributions Society #130 has been hosting Activity Center in El Campo. A Those making placemats shown above and below. that the society takes part in birthday parties at local nursing fried chicken dinner was served throughout the year. Those homes for several years, however, to 40 members and guest in including supporting St. Phillip’s this was the first time at this attendance. Attending from the Church and members were particular residence. After eating Home Office was State Director reminded of the upcoming bake their cake, Pam and Perry played Margaret Holik of Hillje. sale that helps raise money for the Happy Birthday song and all State Director Holik talked these activities. sang to them. about the many benefits the #119 LA MARQUE By Melba Reznicek La Marque Society #119 held its first meeting for 2016 on Sunday, March 13 to plan several upcoming events this year. Some of the upcoming events will take place the latter part of May and beginning of June. On Saturday, May 21, the society planned to have Join Hands Day and was to be meeting at 8 a.m. at the Queen of Peace Life Center to spruce up the Queen of Peace Church grounds for the Parish Festival, which will be held Sunday, June 5. Society #119 will be providing the KJT Beer Booth again this Georgetown Society #141 has been cutting wood from a farm and then year at the festival. As in the past selling it to the Stop N Go on Williams Drive in Georgetown for some time members will be smoking up the now. The owner of the store sells it to campers on Lake Georgetown, which grounds with delicious sausage is near his store. The money is used to donate to charities. Several of the on the stick, turkey legs and corn members go to the property, cut the wood, then take it to Rick Nemec’s on the cob. house to split with his splitter and wrap it in bundles. The bundles are then If you’re looking for something delivered to the store to sell. (Above) is Dan Berto shown with the wood sweet they will also have funnel bundles. (Below) Shown is the wood before it is bundled. cake and if you’re thirsty there is always cold beer and wine. The society hopes to see a few of you there!

Help Reduce Electric Costs! Set your pool pump to run Elizabeth Meyer wishes Peggy a happy birthday while Lil Oppie and Daphne in the early morning and late look on. Peggy just celebrated her 100-year-old birthday. evening instead of the afternoon. Page 14 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 SOCIETY HAPPENINGS

#112 AUSTIN Rodney and Christopher The State Family Day will be By Sarah Vitek Zurovetz, who manned the grill. on Sunday, July 24 at the KJT Kenneth Klanika gave a Activity and Fraternal Center The meeting of St. Stephen’s brief report on the KJT/KJZT in La Grange. Society #112 was held on Christmas party plans. Rodney Zurovetz won the Wednesday, May 11 at Sacred The Family Day and Flag society drawing and Nick Macik Heart Church. Interim Day presentation would be won an additional prize. The President Ted Vitek opened the held on Sunday, June 26 at the delicious potluck meal of fried meeting with a prayer followed Dell Diamond, along with a chicken was furnished by all the by the Pledge of Allegiance. tailgate party prior to the game. members. Vice President Anne Hyzak sent sympathy cards to Eileen Rosipal on the death of her The Down Home Ranch was a recipient of a donation made by Society sister-in-law Sally Fletcher, to #112 of Austin. A fundraiser was held to benefit three worthwhile causes Alice Kubacak on the death of and Down Home Ranch was one of those. Matching funds were provided her sister Annie Vanek, to the by the Home Office. Accepting the donation is Judy Horton, a co-founder, family of Regina Konvicka upon along with her husband Jerry, of the Down Home Ranch. This is a beautiful her death, to Edward Zrubek facility, a working farm and ranch which helps the intellectually challenged on the death of his wife Linda, individuals who live and work there. Presenting the donation is Society to Ray Tousek on the death Interim President Ted Vitek and Society Reporter Sarah Vitek. Mrs. Horton of his sister Gerry Jochen and was most appreciative of the donation and said “every little bit helps”. Vlasta Vitek on the death of her Volunteers are always needed and appreciated as well. After experiencing nephew Clyde Morton. Get- Placing U.S. flags on the graves of veterans at the Sealy cemeteries a work day, it really makes you feel good about what you are doing. well cards were sent to Dominic were front row (left to right) Patrick Martinez and Joshua Galan (grandsons Pospisil and Leroy Kubacak. of Rick Martinez), Jasmine Trejo (Troop 2294), Aaron Karl and Ira Minters May God grant you comfort (Wallis Troop 990), Daisy Townsley (Troop 934), Gage Townsley, Brandi and healing. A congratulatory Townsley, Joanne Griffin and granddaughter Violet Griffin; second card was sent to Ted and Sarah row, Bernice Stolarski, Rick Martinez, Brittany Luttrall and Ryanne Laredo Vitek on being selected by the (Troop 2304), Gladys Frank, Melvin Klatt, Ivy Konvicka, Wilbert Leschper, D. KJT Home Office for the TOCA J. and Annie Gautreaux; third row, Bennie Stolarski, Tom Knapp, Donald award. Eileen Rosipal was also Karl, Johnnie Klatt, Leon Konvicka and Gene Leschper. Also helping but recognized from the TOCA for not pictured was Jeremira Minters of Troop 990. their award. Ted Vitek presented a new member, Isabelle Strauss, who is the daughter of Meghan and Stephen Strauss and granddaughter of David and Carolyn Strauss. Welcome Isabelle and hope to see you On behalf of St. Stephen’s Society #112 of Austin, a donation was made and your family at some of our to the St. Louis Food Pantry. Presenting the check was Vice President Anne functions. Hyzak and member Vlasta Vitek. Both are also parishioners of St. Louis. The District IV Meeting and Accepting the check is Rev. Alberto Carbajal, Parochial Vicar, and Bea De Family Day held on Saturday, la Rosa, Director of Social Ministries. Fr. Alberto and Ms. De la Rosa were March 5 and Junior Hamburger most appreciative for the generosity given to their ministry. The society Cookout held on Wednesday, held a fundraiser benefiting three worthwhile charities and St. Louis Food March 9 were discussed. The Pantry was one of them. society had seven members KJT Society #80 members Ivy and Leon Konvicka are shown with Gene participate in the annual CROP Leschper and Jasmine Trejo at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. WALK for hunger across the world. This was very informative #80 SEALY 934, 2294, 2304, Boy Scout and plans are to continue next By Bernice Stolarski Troop 990 of Wallis, Boy Scout year. Leader Donald Karl, and family The society held its first On Saturday, May 7, starting members of the Scouts. fundraiser for Down Home at 9 a.m., five local fraternal The cemeteries covered were Ranch, St. Louis Food Pantry societies sponsored a Join the Sealy Cemetery, Immaculate and Sacred Heart St. Vincent Hands Day project of placing Conception Cemetery, Holy de Paul on Friday, May 6. This small U.S. flags on the graves Cross Cemetery on Stockold was held on Friday afternoon of veterans at seven local Rd., St. Mary’s Catholic from 3-7 p.m., allowing people cemeteries. Join Hands Day is Cemetery in Frydek, San Felipe to stop by for burgers, chips a day set aside for youth and de Austin Cemetery, San Felipe and drinks on their way home adults to join hands to complete Community Cemetery and the from work. a community project. Involved Hartsville Cemetery between It was great to see members, were Sealy KJT Society #80, Sealy and Wallis. Six youth and St. Stephen’s Society #112 of Austin presented a donation to St. Vincent friends and recipients from Hermann Sons Lodge 239-2, one adult helped with the flags de Paul at Sacred Heart Church. Accepting the check for SVDP is Alicia these charities get together Knights of Columbus Council at the Frydek cemetery, for a Martinez and the presenters are Society Treasurer Nick Macik and Society for good food and fellowship. 3313, SPJST Lodge 141 and total of 34 people participating. Secretary Shirley Macik. This will be of great benefit to this charitable THANKS TO ALL who helped Woodmen Life Chapter 105, Approximately 550 flags were ministry and is very much appreciated. make this a success, especially assisted by Girl Scout troops placed on these cemeteries. June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 15 SOCIETY HAPPENINGS

#119 LA MARQUE #31 WEST reported that West Society was Urbanovsky stated that he President Kallus thanked By Melba Reznicek By Georgie Nors well attended and members did would talk with Father Paul everyone who participated great in the fishing, horseshoe about this. in the Join Hands Day on On Saturday, May 2, La West Society #31 members and washer contests. Cathy Kraemer suggested Sunday, April 3. Thirty-five Marque Society #119 held Join attended a Corporate Sherry Pavlas stated that she changing the regular meeting pairs of hands from different Hands Day. The project was a Communion Mass on Sunday, hasn’t received any scholarship on Sunday, June 12 to p.m. in organizations helped with clean-up day to clean around April 10 at 7:30 a.m. with the applications for the society. It the afternoon, which will be digging up a palm tree and the Queen of Peace Parish KJZT members. After the was stated that there were at before the Youth Swim Party replacing it with a bottle- grounds for the Festival. The Mass, kolaches and coffee were least five members who will be at the Czech Inn. It was stated brush shrub, digging up flower members began the morning provided for the Members. graduating. The applications that maybe more people will beds and planting new plants, with doughnuts to stir up Afterwards, a regular meeting were due by Sunday, April 30. come if it is in the afternoon. It moving rocks, moving the everyone’s energy and cold was held. The Hamburger Cookout was decided to have the June 12 benches out of the Cry Room water was provided. Vice President Sherry Pavlas Fundraiser was scheduled for meeting at 2 p.m. Cathy stated from the Church, cleaning the Several groups came together opened the meeting and led the Saturday, May 7 starting at 11 she will post it on Facebook and Prayer Garden and fertilizing to clean flower beds, trim opening prayer and the Pledge a.m. at the Pointwest Bank’s old the KJT web site. around the grounds. hedges and weed eat around of Allegiance. drive-thru. Sherry Pavlas stated Everyone was reminded to The Hostyn society will hold the grounds. The work day A drawing for the attendance that she had gotten approval recommend a new member. its Drive-Thru Fundraiser on began at 8 a.m. and by noon the prizes was held next and Robert to have it there. Serving would George Meurer and Georgie Wednesday, July 13 at the La grounds looked very nice and Nors and Georgie Nors were the be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nors won the door prizes. Grange KC Hall. The meal ready for the Festival scheduled winners. and setting up for the event Members were reminded that will consist of chicken fried for Sunday, June 5. Robert Nors reported that will begin around 10 a.m. there would not be a meeting in steak and all the trimmings On Sunday, June 5, Society the society received a 2% Items will be needed for the May, due to Mother’s Day. for $9 a plate. Pre-sale tickets #119 provided the Beer Garden refund from the Home Office Bake Sale. Sherry Pavlas stated Don Urbanovsky led the are available from the Hostyn for the Queen of Peace Festival and a 2015 Level II Society that she would get the signs closing prayer. society members or Young once more. Unfortunately, Recognition Award. and advertising out for the Neighbors in Action. You may due to the weather through Sherry Pavlas reported that hamburger sale. It was decided also call Benedict Kallus at the week, the society had to she sent a sympathy card to the to keep the same prices as last #3 HOSTYN (979) 247-4424. Funds raised By Dianna Kallus relocate the Beer Garden from family of Hattie Kolar. Also year. The money raised would will go toward the Religious the original location to higher correspondence was received be for the scholarships and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Retirement Fund and other grounds. They relocated to from St. Mary’s School asking another fundraiser will be held Society #3 of Hostyn held its projects. A Bake Sale will a more central location with for sponsors for the “Going in June, possibly on Saturday, second quarterly meeting on be sponsored for the Young slightly less room to set up the West for the Gold” Super June 11. This date was changed Sunday, May 22 at the Hostyn Neighbors with matching funds normal tent seating area but Raffle 2016 that would be held to Saturday, June 18 due to Parish Hall. Twenty-one from the Home Office. still had a very good outcome. on Saturday, June 18. It was other functions and events. members and two guests were The society voted to start a The booth is known for the decided to donate $100 to St. Robert Nors reported that in attendance. Seminary Burse in honor of Rev. delicious turkey legs, sausage Mary’s School. Father Paul Hudson will have President Benedict Kallus Dan Kahlich’s 50th Anniversary on the stick, corn on the cob, The District Family Day that the Westfest Mass this year. called the meeting to order and and 76th birthday. Anyone funnel cake, kolaches, which was held in Ennis on Sunday, On Saturday and Sunday, Vice President Patrick Janda wishing to make a contribution was an addition this year, and April 3 was discussed. It was June 11 and 12, Flag Day would led the members in the opening is welcomed. Contact the cold beer and wine. be celebrated at all Masses. Don prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Hostyn Holy Rosary Parish for information. Members graduating in May included Taylor Goerig (Fayetteville High School), and Katie Hoffmann and Aaron Janda (La Grange High School). Michael Matocha received his 50-year membership pin from the Home Office. President Kallus mentioned to the members to attend the KJT State Family Fun Day on Sunday, July 24. Getting things ready to begin the day. President Kallus led the members in the closing prayer for the living and deceased members. Door prizes were won by Bobby Kallus and Arnold Janda.

Help Reduce Electric Costs! Close blinds and drapes that let in direct sun. Turn Society #84 of El Campo held a swimming party for the youth of the off all unnecessary lights society. The event took place at the El Campo Aquatic Center on Sunday, and electronics. Do not use June 4 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The youth enjoyed an afternoon of swimming your dishwasher and laundry and fellowship. A total of 18 youth and adult members and guests enjoyed equipment during peak Waiting for the festival to begin and customers to arrive. the afternoon. consumption hours. Page 16 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016 SOCIETY HAPPENINGS

#43 WIED who recently joined from of society officers, sales Barbara Hajdik. A blessing will be held at the Liedertafel By Rebecca Till Hallettsville Society #5 and representatives, Home Office prayer was given before the Hall on Sunday, September 18. Smothers Creek Society #15. officers, state director, district meal served by Bernice and Details will be finalized at the On Sunday, May 22, St. The day started with officers and the sisters of Bennie Stolarski. After the July meeting. Martin’s Society #43 of Wied registration at 10:30 a.m. Incarnate Word. meal, the Pledge of Allegiance The meeting adjourned with welcomed new members followed by a brief introduction Society President Matthew was recited. a prayer led by Vice President Motal informed new members Both of the local Hajdik. of the society’s activities scholarship recipients were throughout the year. State present – Amber Klepser eminder President Christopher L. Urban and Logan Kuenstler. Amber R . . . Please note that articles and State Vice President David was also presented a KJT M. Wagner both reminded State Scholarship by State and photos for the KJT all members of the benefits Director Director Larry News can be mailed to: belonging to the KJT and of Kuciemba. Logan’s state KJT News, P.O. Box 297, all the products offered by the scholarship award will be La Grange, Texas 78945, or KJT. presented in Austin. can be sent via e–mail to There were three 75-year The $200 Academy gift [email protected]. Dead­ membership pins to be card for the church bazaar was line for articles, photos presented by State President discussed and purchase of the and ads for the News is the Urban. The only one able to raffle tickets to the KJT East 10th of every month. We attend was Felix J. Janak. The Bernard event was approved. welcome and appreciate other two were Alois J. Kallus A discussion of the upcoming your interest in KJT and Charles J. Najvar who were 100-Year Anniversary/Member journalism. unable to attend. Their pins will Appreciation Day was held. It be mailed to them. A bounce house was available for the youngsters. Lunch was served consisting of hamburgers with all the trimmings. Lastly, the door prizes were drawn with some happy recipients. Top prize was a 40” Element flat screen TV which was won by Vaclav Motal. Everyone enjoyed the day. Congratulations to all the junior members who won door prizes!

#115 VICTORIA By Robert Stryk St. Joseph Society #115 of KJT ANNUITY Victoria held a meeting at Holy Family Catholic Church on Sunday, April 17. PORTFOLIO RATES The society would be hosting FPD Annuity 5*/Kapital Account 4* a KJT youth activity with a trip Congratulations to all the door prize winners! to Splashway on Monday, June (Issued on/after July 1, 2014)

6 in Sheridan. Minimum Deposit of $250 to Open Kapital Account or FPDA President Lawrence Yanta reminded society members of (additional premiums are required) the Flag Day observance on or opening deposit of $500 Tuesday, June 14, which will with no additional premiums required be held at the VFW Hall in Deposits of $250 - $749 – 1.5% Victoria. Deposits of $750 - $24,999 – 2.75% The meeting was closed by a prayer led by President Deposits larger than $25,000 – 3% Yanta. Following the meeting *Guaranteed Rate 1.5% refreshments were served and door prizes were awarded. IRA 4*/Roth IRA 4* (Issued on/after July 1, 2014) #80 SEALY Minimum Deposit of $2,000 to Open IRA 4 or Roth IRA 4 By Bernice Stolarski Deposits smaller than $25,000 – 2.75% The officers of Sealy Society Deposits larger than $25,000 – 3% #80 began their meeting on *Guaranteed Rate 1.5% Tuesday, May 24 at 6:15 p.m. to discuss the agenda. At 7 *RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Vaclav Motal and his wife Helen are shown with the top door prize. p.m. the regular meeting was WITHOUT NOTIFICATION* Congratulations! called to order by Vice President June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 17 Youth Corner Who Am I?

I was born in 125 A.D. in Asia Minor where the memory of the apostles was still cherished and where Christians were numerous. I was very influenced by St. Polycarp May 2016 who had known the apostles or their immediate disciples. I eventually became bishop of Lyon in present-day France and wrote five books about the teachings of Jesus and Who Am I? Contest Winners His apostles putting an end to the Gnostic heresy. I died in 202 A.D. My feast day Dawson Belicek, Age 12, Society #13, Yoakum is June 28. Who am I? Brock Lincks, Age 11, Society #35, Ennis May 2016 Who Am I? Answer: Our Lady of Fatima Encourage Youth to Participate at the Local, District & State Level. They Are Answer the question correctly and three winners ages 9-12 will be eligible for a drawing of a $5 cash prize. the Future of This Great Fraternal Family! Entrants must be KJT members. Send in form below by JUNE 13 to the KJT Home Office, P.O. Box 297, La Grange, Texas 78945. 50-Year Membership June 2016 Who Am I? Answer: ______Society #3, Hostyn Society #55, Corn Hill Name: ______Age: ______Daniel Janacek John B. Schwertner Alan J. Janda Address: ______City: ______Zip: ______Jerome D. Kozelsky Society #72, Corpus Christi Dennis W. Kassner Phone: ______Society # ______Society #9, Fayetteville Duane L. Looka Alvin Minarcik Jr. Society #79, Hungerford Society #14, Bryan Jerry F. Orsak Jr. Russell A. Zemanek Society #80, Sealy Society #28, Granger Leroy James Cerny Joseph C. Strmiska Timothy Vrabel Jr. Society #87, Jourdanton Daniel R. Vrabel Robert W. Jaksik Timothy J. Vrabel Timothy C. Vyvlecka

Society #35, Ennis Society #96, Sinton Raymond L. Jurica Joseph P. Repka Jeffrey Joseph Prachyl Society #100, Caldwell Society #38, Moulton Ernest F. Beran Marvin S. Jasek Michael A. Jasek Society #111, Dallas David F. Uptmor Society #43, Wied Russell G. Janak Society #112, Austin Richard A. Bacak Society #48, Hillje Jeffrey W. Cervenka Jeffrey S. Holub Randall J. Dobias William A. Kubala Michael P. Doerr John P. Michna George H. Zapalac Jr. Gregory P. Schmidt David A. Zapalac Robert John Schmidt Enjoy! Page 18 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2016 OFFICER MEMBER Neighbors in Action with KJT TEEN CAMP Hall, 5515 Sanger Avenue. This SOCIETY #72, CORPUS CHRISTI RECRUITMENT matchings funds from the Thursday, July 28-Monday, meeting will be the summer Sunday, September 11, APPLICATION Home Office. Funds raised August 1. meeting and social. Details will Appreciation Dinner, Moravian JUNE DEADLINE – FIRST from the drive-thru fundraiser follow. Hall, 2 p.m. PERIOD will go towards the Religious CZECH HERITAGE SOCIETY Thursday, June 30. Retirement Fund. OF TEXAS SUMMER STATE SOCIETY #115, VICTORIA SOCIETY #31, WEST MEETING AND GENEALOGY Sunday, August 21, meeting. Sunday, September 11, 2016 SEMINARIAN SOCIETY #13, YOAKUM CONFERENCE, BRYAN Corporate Communion at 7:30 SCHOLARSHIP Sunday, July 17, meeting after Saturday, July 30, St. Joseph SOCIETY #129, SCHULENBURG a.m. Mass followed by meeting APPLICATIONS 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Family Parish Activity Center, 700 Sunday, August 21, Society with coffee and kolaches. JULY DUE Center. East 26th St., Bryan, 77803. Challenge Turkey Shoot, High Friday, July 1. Registration will begin at 8:30 Hill Store. SOCIETY #119, LA MARQUE SOCIETY #87, JOURDANTON a.m. and event will conclude Sunday, September 11, meeting. SOCIETY #133, MISSOURI CITY Sunday, July 17, St. Matthew's at 3 p.m. SOCIETY #133, MISSOURI CITY Sunday, July 3, Stafford Catholic Church Czech Day Thursday, August 25, business 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY Fundraiser, Stafford Complex. Celebration. SOCIETY #4, AMMANNSVILLE meeting, Room 1, Holy Family CELEBRATION OF SOCIETY #80, Sunday, July 31, quarterly Catholic Church, 1510 Fifth SEALY STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS SOCIETY #129, meeting, in the rectory following Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, Sunday, September 18, 100- 160TH CHURCH FEAST, DUBINA SCHULENBURG the 9:30 a.m. Mass. 2:30 p.m. Year Anniversary/Member Sunday, July 3, Holy Mass Sunday, July 17, meeting. Appreciation Day, Liedertafel 8:45 a.m. "Dubina-Style" fried SOCIETY #141, 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY Hall. More details to follow. chicken and sausage dinner with SOCIETY #63, SMITHVILLE 2016 GEORGETOWN CELEBRATION OF SOCIETY #79, all the trimmings, adults $9, Tuesday, July 19, meeting, KC Tuesday-Wednes- HUNGERFORD SOCIETY #133, MISSOURI CITY children under 12, $5. Serving House behind the church, 7 AUG day, August 2-3, Sunday, August 28, Hungerford Thursday, September 22, begins at 11 a.m. Adult take p.m. Czech Priests Visit, Hall. Barbecue chicken and business meeting, Room 1, Holy home plates through express breakfast and lunch. Dates sausage dinner, serving starts Family Catholic Church, 1510 to-go line. Entertainment KJT STATE FAMILY DAY subject to change. Location at 10:30 a.m., dine-in or drive- Fifth Street, Missouri City, TX and amusements all day! Sunday, July 24, KJT Activity of meeting and Mass will be thru. Free dance by the Red 77489, 2:30 p.m. Country auction 1:30 p.m., and Fraternal Center, near La confirmed at a later date. Ravens, 1-5 p.m. Door prizes bingo 2-6 p.m., tractor show, Grange, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Holy every hour. Public invited. SOCIETY #87, JOURDANTON washer pitching tournament Mass, 11 a.m., celebrated by SOCIETY #56, HOUSTON Proceeds to benefit Hungerford Saturday, September 24, Join with registration 3 p.m. and State Spiritual Director Father Sunday, August 7, meeting, Pope Hall Improvement Fund. Hands Day project. Members tournament 4 p.m., hamburgers Bob Knippenberg. Lunch John Paul Building, second to help with clean-up and set- will be served in the evening, noon-1:30 p.m. Water slide, floor right beind the rectory, SOCIETY #72, CORPUS CHRISTI up of St. Matthew's Catholic sweepstakes drawing 9 p.m. face painting, washers, fishing, Assumption Catholic Church, Wednesday, August 31, meeting, Church Picnic, St. Matthew's Free dancing under the pavilion dominoes, taroky. Attendance 1:30 p.m. followed by social, 5381 Bonner Drive, 7 p.m. Parish Hall, 9 a.m. with polka and waltz music day prize drawing throughout the bingo and meal. We encourage and night, Shiner Hobo Band day with final "Big Drawing" at all members to mark the date 2016 ST. JOHN'S CHURCH SOCIETY #141, GEORGETOWN 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Mark Halata the end of the day. Bring lawn and plan to attend and be PICNIC, Friday, September 30, meeting, and Texavia/Incredible Music chairs, towels and sunscreen. involved. FAYETTEVILLE St. Helen's Catholic Church, Makers 2-9 p.m. Everyone is Please contact the Home Office SEPT Sunday, September 6 p.m. Fall Church Festival invited!http://www.getcoloringpages.com/images/fb/fbz8l3x.gif 6/14/16, 1:19 PM at (800) 245-8182 or info@ SOCIETY #35, ENNIS 4. Mass with Polka planning and Christmas Party kjtnet.org by Friday, July 15 to Sunday, August 7, meeting, 1:30 music at 10 a.m. All-you-can- planning. let us know how many will be p.m. eat barbecue beef, pork and attending so that we can order sausage dinner with trimmings ANNUAL KJT ample food. We look forward SOCIETY #3, HOSTYN prepared on the church grounds 2016 STATE GOLF to seeing all of you there on Sunday, August 7, quarterly and plates to beginning at 11 TOURNAMENT July 24! meeting, Hostyn Hall, 9:30 a.m. a.m., St. John's Recreation OCT Saturday, October Mass is at 8 a.m. for the living Hall. Country auction at 1:30 1, Flatonia Golf KJT YOUTH CAMP and deceased members followed p.m. Bingo, music and other Course, Flatonia. More details Sunday, July 24-Thursday, July by a free-will Scholarship events throughout the day. to follow. If you want to register, 28. Breakfast. Come join an old-fashioned please call the Home Office. about:blank Page 1 of 1 FOURTH OF JULY feast. Fayetteville is right in the Monday, July 4. SOCIETY #80, SEALY SOCIETY #112, AUSTIN middle of the Central Texas SOCIETY #12, FRENSTAT Tuesday, July 26, officers Wednesday, August 10, meeting, South Golden Triangle area and Saturday, October 1, trash pick- SOCIETY #3, HOSTYN meeting, 6 p.m. Meal served Sacred Heart Reception Room, is conveniently located between up, 8 a.m. (weather permitting). Wednesday, July 13, Annual at 7 p.m. followed by regular 6:30 p.m. There will be a potluck Austin, Houston and San Meet in front of church. Short Charity Drive-Thru Fundraiser, meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the meal of cold cuts. Antonio. For more information meeting afterwards. La Grange KC Hall. The meal Immaculate Conception call (979) 378-2244. will consist of chicken fried Church Center. SOCIETY #31, WEST SOCIETY #31, WEST steak and all the trimmings for Sunday, August 14, Church SOCIETY #87, Sunday, October 9, meeting $9 a plate. Pre-sale tickets are SOCIETY #133, MISSOURI CITY Festival, KJT in charge of JOURDANTON after 7:30 a.m. Mass with available from society members Thursday, July 28, business auction. Wednesday, September 7, fifth breakfast served. and Young Neighbors in Action, meeting, Room 1, Holy Family regular meeting, Formation or call Benedict Kallus at (979) Catholic Church, 1510 Fifth SOCIETY #117, WACO Center of St. Matthew's SOCIETY #112, AUSTIN 247-4424. A Bake Sale will Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, Sunday, August 21 meeting, Religious Education Facility, Wednesday, October 12, be sponsored for the Young 2:30 p.m. Waco Knights of Columbus Classroom No. 5, 7:30 p.m. (Continued on page 19) June 2016 Catholic Union Of Texas News Page 19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

(Continued from page 18) prior to the event to put in the 2016 SOCIETY #141, 3-4, Matching Grant Bake Sale, p.m. followed by social, caroling meeting, Sacred Heart bulletin so the district can get GEORGETOWN St. Thomas More Catholic and meal. We encourage all Reception Room, 6:30 p.m. a head count. Hope to see you Friday, December 2, Church. members to mark the date and there! DEC Christmas Party, St. plan to attend and be involved. KJT NINTH ANNUAL TAROKY Rita Activity Center, SOCIETY #72, CORPUS CHRISTI The Christmas Party will be TOURNAMENT, TEXAS CZECH SOCIETY #79, St. Helen's Catholic Church, Sunday, December 4, Christmas held at St. Jerome Church in HERITAGE AND CULTURAL HUNGERFORD 6 p.m. Party, dinner, business meeting, Moravian Hall, 2 p.m. their Outback House/Room CENTER, LA GRANGE Sunday, November 13, Annual meeting and election of officers. Door prizes and Christmas which is located behind the Saturday, October 15, Hanslik Turkey and Dressing Dinner. Santa will visit with the youth! bingo. church across the parking lot. Hall, 250 West Fairgrounds Road, La Grange. SOCIETY #56, HOUSTON SOCIETY #133, MISSOURI CITY SOCIETY #13, YOAKUM SOCIETY #87, JOURDANTON Sunday, November 6, meeting, Saturday, December 3, Sunday, December 4, meeting Sunday, December 4, KJT/KJZT SOCIETY #87, JOURDANTON Pope John Paul Building, St. Mikulas Youth Social, after 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Annual Christmas Social, St. Sunday, October 16, Turkey second floor right beind the Centennial Room, Holy Family Family Center. Matthew's Parish Hall, noon-4 Bingo, St. Matthew's Parish Hall, rectory, Assumption Catholic Catholic Church, 1510 Fifth p.m. This is the society's second Jourdanton. Games begin at 1 Church, 1:30 p.m. followed Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, SOCIETY #56, HOUSTON youth activity as Santa will p.m. KJT members are asked to by social, bingo and meal. We after 5:30 p.m. Mass at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 4, annual make his appearance after the be there at 11:30 a.m. for set-up. encourage all members to mark Christmas Party co-hosted with meal is served. Members are Refreshments of hamburgers, the date and plan to attend and SOCIETY #72, CORPUS CHRISTI Katy-Spring Branch Society asked to be there at 10 a.m. to hot dogs, drinks, etc. will be be involved. Saturday-Sunday, December #121. Party will start around 1 help with set-up. available sponsored by the St. Matthew's Soup Kitchen and SOCIETY #119, Knights of Columbus. Bingo LA MARQUE proceeds to benefit the KJT Saturday, November 12, Religious Retirement Fund. meeting.

SOCIETY #43, WIED SOCIETY #31, WEST Sunday, October 16, meeting, Sunday, November 13, meeting 10:30 a.m., meeting/brides after 7:30 a.m. Mass with coffee room, St. Mary's. All members and kolaches. are encouraged to attend. SOCIETY #63, SOCIETY #13, YOAKUM SMITHVILLE Sunday, October 16, meeting Friday, November 18, Christmas after 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Party. Place to be determined. Family Center. SOCIETY #3, HOSTYN SOCIETY #129, SCHULENBURG Sunday, November 20, quarterly Sunday, October 16, meeting. meeting, Hostyn Hall, 9:30 a.m. Mass is at 8 a.m. for the living SOCIETY #133, MISSOURI CITY and deceased members followed Thursday, October 27, business by a free-will Scholarship meeting, Room 1, Holy Family Breakfast. Catholic Church, 1510 Fifth Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, SOCIETY #80, SEALY 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, officers meeting, 6 p.m. Meal served at 7 2016 SOCIETY #87, p.m. followed by regular meeting JOURDANTON at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Wednesday, Novem- Conception Church Center. NOV ber 2, election of officers meeting, SOCIETY #117, WACO Formation Center of St. Sunday, November 27 meeting Matthew's Religious Education and Christmas social, Waco Facility, Classroom No. 5, 7:30 Knights of Columbus Hall, p.m. 5515 Sanger Avenue, noon. The catered meal will include roast SOCIETY #115, VICTORIA beef and all the trimmings. Sunday, November 6, meeting. Members are to bring desserts. A Christmas bingo will follow DISTRICT VIII ANNUAL the lunch and business meeting. FALL SOCIAL, FRENSTAT Members are asked to bring a Sunday, November 13, Frenstat prize for bingo and grocery/ Activity Center, registration at canned good items for the 11:30 a.m. and meal at noon. Caritas Food Pantry. Mark your Door prizes are welcome. Notice calendars to plan to attend and will be sent out to officers invite a guest! Page 20 Catholic Union Of Texas News June 2016

HELP US FIND THESE MEMBERS NEWS Official Newsletter of the Catholic Union of Texas please call the Home Office SOCIETY #50, PENELOPE 214 E. Colorado • P. O. Box 297 • La Grange, Texas 78945–0297 at 800.245.8182. Joe W. Jaska Jr. 979/968–5877 • 800/245–8182 • [email protected] • www.kjtnet.org JUNE 2016 SOCIETY #35, ENNIS SOCIETY #54, FORT WORTH STATE OFFICERS Christopher D. Hickman Kenneth R. Arnold Rev. Robert E. (Bob) Knippenberg, Spiritual Director Brandee L. Jackson Clarence Doskocil Jr. Holy Family Catholic Church Joseph A. Gehringer Jr. 2011 Briar Lane, Wharton, Texas 77488-4470 SOCIETY #40, EAST BERNARD Willis Jerome Gehringer 979/532-3593 or Fax 979/532-2781 Lawrence R. Oldga Steven T. Hanzelka [email protected] Frank E. Tesar MISSING SOCIETY #43, WIED Christopher L. Urban, State President Kenneth W. Mau Home Office P. O. Box 297, La Grange, Texas 78945 MEMBERS Rudolph T. Pesek Business 979/968-5877 or 968-5878 Please help us find Hours Residence 979/968-5118 [email protected] members that no longer SOCIETY #46, LA GRANGE To better serve our have a correct address on Derek D. Gabriel membership, the KJT Home David M. Wagner, State Vice President file with the KJT. Contact Kamryn A. Schneider Office is open from 7:30 P.O. Box 297, La Grange, Texas 78945 with our members is very Shaley L. Schneider a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Business 979/968-5877 or 968-5878 • Cell 979/250-3282 important to us. We need to Jerrad L. Willard [email protected] deliver important papers to Jon C. Willard Monday through Thursday, these members. If you have and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 Kevin D. Kana, State Treasurer & Secretary information concerning any SOCIETY #48, HILLJE p.m. on Fridays. P.O. Box 297, La Grange, Texas 78945 of the names listed below, Craig A. Saha Business 979/968-5877 or 968-5878 • Cell 979/249-6887 [email protected]

Philip J. Hundl, State Attorney Wadler, Perches, Hundl & Kerlick, 101 W. Burleson St., Wharton, Texas 77488 Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center Business: 979/532-3871 • Residence: 979/253-0908 [email protected] Sponsored By: Sponsored By: Heritage Festival & Muziky STATE DIRECTORS Robert Nors TAROCK TOURNAMENT 1298 John Nors Road, West, Texas 76691-2531 Residence 254/826-3451 • [email protected] Saturday, October 15, 2016 TCHCC Hanslik Hall Margaret Hanslik 250 West Fairgrounds Road 121 CR 193A, Moulton, Texas 77975-4809 La Grange, TX 78945 Cell 361/772-1973 • [email protected]  Entry Fee--$25 includes lunch. Ray Pokorney  Four 1 ½ hour rounds will be played. 10100 Bennett-Pokorney Lane, Manor, Texas 78653-4706  Registration at 8 am, play begins at 9 am, Lunch break after the second round. Residence 512/251-1185 • [email protected]  Top four (4) scorers after four rounds receive trophies and cash prizes-First Thomas Arellano through fourth place. 2949 Saint Paul Rivera, Round Rock, Texas 78665  Table winners paid $5 after each round; door prizes to be given. Residence 512/422-7767 • [email protected]

 All players welcome—pass the word. Margaret Holik 1828 County Road 382, Louise, Texas 77455-4160  Door prizes. Cell 979/541-3303 • [email protected]  Pre-registration is requested but not required.  Entry Fee is refundable if unable to attend. Ellen Zdansky  If you have any questions or for more information contact: 701 Meadowbrook Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-3020 TCHCC toll free at 1-888-785-4500 or email [email protected]. Residence 361/992-4501 • [email protected]

————————————————————————————————————–—————————— Larry L. Kuciemba 5119 Prairie Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77084 TCHCC Heritage Fest & Muziky Tarock Tournament Entry Form Cell 713/296-9387 • [email protected] NAME:______KJT FRATERNAL ACTIVITY MANAGER Michael Reznicek ADDRESS:______P. O. Box 297, La Grange, Texas 78945 3870 FM 949, Cat Spring, Texas 78933 CITY, STATE, ZIP:______409/771-8101 • [email protected]

PHONE #:______KJT NEWS EDITOR Cynthia V. Taylor EMAIL: ______P. O. Box 297, La Grange, Texas 78945 4403 Bob Wire Road, Spicewood, Texas 78669 * Mail entry form and check payable to TCHCC, PO Box 6, La Grange, TX 78945 Cell 512/507-4556 • [email protected]