THE NAVIGATOR Father Joseph O'Callahan S.J. Assembly 2820 Newsletter November 26, 2019 Faithful Navigator’s Message Family Prayer Corner Greetings Brother Sir Knights, Congratulations Knights

We thank you for this earth, our home; for November is halfway gone and the frater- nal year is already in its fifth month. The the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the time is going by quickly. We will present ocean and streams, for the towering hills Fr. Wood with the chalice for the VA chap- laincy at the November meeting. The flag and the whispering wind, for the trees and disposal at Christ The King Parish went green grass. November Birthdays: well and the Veterans Day parade was well attended. Thank you to all the partici- SK Michael G. Orenchick SK Lem A. Aligaen pants in these events. The donations for We thank you for our senses by which we SK Peter R. Velarde SK James M. Nelson the Wreaths Across America are happen- hear the songs of birds, and see the SK Ronald J. Tabick SK Paul Brittain ing now. Please be sure and make your splendor of fields of golden wheat, and donations by November 19th so that SK SK Anthony F. Donofrio SK Theo A. Kurvers Ray can finalize our donation. Also, please taste autumn's fruit, rejoice in the feel of SK Mark S. Bylund SK William S. Simon plan on helping lay the wreaths in early snow, and smell the breath of spring flow- December at the Nevada Veterans Memo- SK Bernard J. Verna SK Martin Ramirez rial Cemetery if you can. ers. SK Edward L. Wilds SK Tom Villardi SK Primo S. Dela Rosa SK Saturnino D. Erolin Faithful Comptroller Ken has completed Grant us a heart opened wide to all this SK Frank E. Hutchins SK James B. Mc Cawley the online dues paying facility on the beauty; and save us from being so blind UKnight website’s homepage. At the top SK Richard Buchalski SK Chip S. Lydick of the home page is a button for you to that we pass unseeing when even the SK James J. Mulligan III SK Anthony J. Saletta pay your 2020 dues. A few clicks and you common thorn bush is aflame with your are paid through the next year! SK Raymond J. Mc Collum glory. SK Deacon Joseph H R Cormier I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. I am especially For each new dawn is filled with infinite thankful for my brother officers and for all possibilities for new beginnings and new of you who have stepped up make us visi- ble and valuable in our community. You discoveries. Life is constantly changing Color Corps Events: have worked hard to make our assembly a and renewing itself. In this new day of new holy and patriotic organization. God bless you all. beginnings with God, all things are possi- Because of the number of call-out, I keep them on page 4 and ble. We are restored and renewed in a 5. Again, our calls keep going up. Please consider joining the Vivat Jesus joyous awakening to the wonder that our Color Corps. We have an new company doing our uniform and a reduced price. Please call SK Darryl Bacon for more lives are and, yet, can be. information. Thank you for your support. SK John Boland,

Faithful Navigator Amen Color Corps Commander: SK Darryl Bacon [email protected] 702-689-8784

Brothers, the calls going up and Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for November 2019: we need your help. Please con- sider joining the Color Corps. Offered in Solidarity with Pope Francis: That the church in Africa, through the commitment of its mem- bers, may be the seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for this continent. Welcome the following Knights Meetings: 3rd Wednesday @ 19:30 to our Assembly: St Joseph Husband of Mary 7260 West Sahara SK Raymond Burke, SK Donald Carpenter, and SK Robert Pratt NV 89117

December 18, New York Pizza

January 15, 2020

Religiously Devoted, Patriotic and Proud! http://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=2820 Volume 20: Issue 11 Council News: Assembly News: 11029 Mother Seaton - St Elizabeth Ann Seton  Please make your Reservations for the  Business meeting 2nd Thursday@7:00 pm Assembly 2820’s Christmas Dinner. Call

10442 St Joseph Husband of Mary Chuck McCloskey at 702-628-4635. Only  Business meeting 1st Thursday@7:30 pm $15.00 per person. 14544 St Anthony of Padua Date: December 18th.  Business meeting 3rd Monday@ 7:00 pm  Christmas Party, Santa Fe Station Casino Location: New York Pizza and Pasta, 9102 St Jude (Our Lady of Las Vegas) 2400 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas at  Business meeting 2nd Tuesday@ 6:30 pm 5:30pm. Food will be served at 6:00pm  Breakfast with Santa, Dec.8@6:30am  Christmas Dinner, Dec. 14@10:00am Note: This will also be our Assembly  TEFAP Food Distribution: Doris Reed ES, Dec. 19@12:00pm meeting.  Corp. Mass/Coffee and Donuts after Mass in McFarland Room,

Dec. 29@9:30am

General:

CONGRAULATIONS Good of the Order November Family of the Month: SK Martin A. Dobey 702.592.4621 cell SK — Both for all their work with the Assembly, their Church, and their family, [email protected] which exemplify of sprit of support and charity November Knight of the Month: Please contact Martin for prayer request SK Robert Zagby — for all the work he has done for the Assembly, his Council, and updates. and his church, which exemplify the sprit of support and charity.

If you know of a Sir Knight or Family in the assembly who are worthy candidates for Please keep the following Knights and recognition, please send their names and a short synopses of what they accom- their Families in your prays: SK Jim plished to our Faithful Navigator SK John C. Boland at [email protected] before Hook, SK Joe Fritz, SK John Privitera the officers meeting. Thank you for your support. PFN, SK Richard Artz PGK, SK Frank Davis, SK Tony Luchessi PFN, ,SK Gene Hedge, SK Sal Marianna, SK Officers: Marino Torres, SK Andy Va- Faithful Navigator: SK John C. Boland Faithful Admiral: SK Bob B. Sotelo lone, [email protected] Cell (702) 481-4771

Faithful Captain: SK Fred Smith Faithful Pilot: SK Darryl L. Bacon Faithful Comptroller: SK Ken J. Sawyer Faithful Scribe: SK Ray Foster Faithful Purser: SK John Izzo Faithful Inner Sentinel SK Antonio Tatalo Faithful Trustee-3: SK Dennis J. Murtaugh Faithful Outer Sentinel: SK John Hedge Faithful Trustee-2: SK Chuck C. McCloskey Faithful Outer sentinel: SK Jim Gentilcore Faithful Trustee-1: SK Robert W. Zagby Programs and Membership Program Director: SK Fred Smith Ceremonial Director open Membership Director: open Color Corps Commander: SK Darryl Bacon Veterans: SK John Falzano CC Deputy Commander: SK John Izzo Father O'Callahan at Work on Board the U.S. S. Franklin 1945

Father Joseph O'Callahan S.J. Assembly 2820 Newsletter http://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=2820 Volume 20: Issue 11 Assembly News: Congratulations to our Knight of the Month: SK Robert Zagby  Please make your Reservations for the

Assembly 2820’s Christmas Dinner. Call

Chuck McCloskey at 702-628-4635. Only SK Robert Zagby and SK John Boland FN $15.00 per person.

Date: December 18th.

Location: New York Pizza and Pasta, 2400 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas at 5:30pm. Food will be served at 6:00pm

Note: This will also be our Assembly

meeting. Congratulations to SK Fr. Tom Wood (Chaplin, VA Hospital) receiving his new Chalice donated by As- sembly 2820:

SK Ken Sawyer, SK Fr. Tom Wood, and SK John Boland FN

Good of the Order SK Martin A. Dobey 702.592.4621 cell [email protected]

Please contact Martin for prayer request and updates.

Please keep the following Knights and their Families in your prays: SK Jim Hook, SK Joe Fritz, SK John Privitera PFN, SK Richard Artz PGK, SK Frank Davis, SK Tony Luchessi PFN, ,SK Gene Hedge, SK Sal Marianna, SK Marino Torres, SK Andy Va- lone, Please add these call outs to your calendars. Clearly we have a huge num- ber of call outs in December, we really need everyone to help as much as you can. PLEASE!!! Show up for all calls is 30 minutes before, except Christmas Midnight Mass with Thomas that one is an hour before if possible. This Color Notes Added or Changed: When: Saturday December 7th, 4:00 PM What: Fr John Mc Shane, 45th Anniversary of Priesthood Mass & reception Where: St. Anne's Parish, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway When: Tuesday, December 10th, with a procession starting at 3:00 pm What: The Divine Liturgy (Mass) Where: Our Lady of Wisdom Byzantine , Note: Pastor and our brother Knight, Fr. Milan Kasperick, has requested the Color Corps for the Consecration of Our Lady of Wisdom Byzantine Catholic Church. He expects at least 5 priests and 3 will be in attendance. As with all of their Liturgies, it is hard to say how long it will go, but I would plan on at least 2 hours. When: Wednesday December 11th at 6:00 PM What: Our Lady of Guadalupe Vigil Mass Where: St Peter the Apostle, 204 S. Boulder Hwy Henderson Please note below that we have 4 calls on the 12th, with 2 in the AM and 2 in the PM, but each at the same time. We need to split the group, so note EAST OR WEST to cover. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP WITH THESE MASSES. When: : Thursday December 12th at 8:00 AM (EAST SIDE) What: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass Where: Saint Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 204 S. Boulder Hwy Henderson, NV 89015 When: Thursday December 12th at 8:00 AM (WEST SIDE) What: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass and Procession Where: St Viator Catholic Community 2461 E. Flamingo Rd When: Thursday December 12th at 6:00 PM (EAST SIDE) What: Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe Mass Where: St. Anne's Parish, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway When: Thursday December 12th at 6:00 PM (WEST SIDE) What: Holy Family Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass Where: Holy Family parish at 4490 Mountain Vista, Las Vegas, NV 89121 When: Sunday December 15th at 9:30 AM What: Parish visit La Virgen de Guadalupe Where: La Virgen de Guadalupe, 401 Canyon Crest Blvd, Mesquite When: Sunday December 15, at 5:00 PM What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 1) Where: at St. Francis of Assisi 2300 Sunridge Heights Pkwy, Henderson, When: Monday December 16, at 6:00 PM What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 2) Where: at St. John Neumann, 2575 W. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas, When: Tuesday December 17, we have two Calls What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 3) First at 8:00 AM Where: at St. Joseph, Husband of Mary 7260 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Second at 7:00 PM Where: at Our Lady of Las Vegas, 3050 Alta Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89107 When: Wednesday December 18, we have two Calls What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 4) First at 8:00 AM Where: at Christ the King 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Note: Bishop , Prosier Second at 6:00 PM

Where: at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1811 Pueblo Vista Dr, Las Vegas, When: Thursday December 19, at 7:30 AM What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 5) Where: at Holy Spirit, 5830 Mesa Park Dr, Las Vegas When: Friday December 20, we have two Calls What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 6) First at 7:30 AM Where: at Holy Family, 4490 S Mountain Vista St, Las Vegas Second at 8:30 PM Where: at Saint Anne 1901 South Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas When: December 21, Saturday at 6:30 PM What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 7) Where: at St. Thomas More 130 N Pecos Rd, Henderson, NV 89074 When: Sunday December 22nd at 1:30 PM What: Mass at the VA Hospital and blessing of the new Chalice by Bishop Higgins that was given to the VA Chapel by Assembly 2820. Where: VA Hospital 6900 North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086 NOTE: Chapel is too small so we will be in the Auditorium to accommodate a larger turnout. When: Sunday December 22, at 5:00 PM What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 8) Where; at Saint Bridget, 220 N. 14th Street, Las Vegas When: Monday December 23, at 5:00 PM we have two Calls What: Simbang Gabi Mass/Novena (Day 9) Where: at Saint Joan of Arc, 315 S. Casino Center Blvd, When: On December 23rd, at 6 pm What: Where: St Peter the Apostle, 204 S. Boulder Hwy Henderson When: Tuesday December 24th at 6:00 pm What: Bishop Pepe, Christmas Vigil Mass Where: Shrine of the Holy Redeemer, Reno St (This is still tentative) When: Tuesday December 24th at Midnight (Show up for this one is 11:00) What: Bishop Thomas, Midnight Mass Where: Guardian Angel Cathedral, 336 Cathedral Way When: Tuesday December 24th at Midnight What: Parish Midnight Mass Where: Saint Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 204 S. Boulder Hwy Henderson, When: Wednesday December 25th 11:00 AM What: Bishop Thomas, Christmas Mass Where: Guardian Angel Cathedral, 336 Cathedral Way Please confirm if you will be able to attend on the Uknight Calendar.