May 2020 Rosary Beads Newsletter
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MAY 2020 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY Council 1287 and Assembly 850 Rosary Beads Newsletter Council 3rd Degree Meetings Location 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM Lawton/Fort Sill Catholic Rosary starts at 6:30 PM Community Center, Inc. Charles K. T. Saffa Assembly 850 911 Hilltop Drive 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM Lawton, OK 73503 COUNCIL WEBSITE https://uknight.org/CouncilSite/membersOnly1.asp?CNO=1287 GRAND KNIGHT’S CORNER MAY CALENDAR Hello Brother Knights, May 30 10:00 AM Hall cleanup As most of you already know, several of our activities have either been COUNCIL SLATE OF OFFICERS postponed or canceled due July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grand Knight SK Milton Morales For those of you who haven’t heard, I must regrettably inform Deputy Grand SK Nicholas you that St. Mary’s Catholic school is Knight Ocegueda closing due to financial shortfalls. Now Financial Secretary SK Michael more than ever we must offer our Glowaski prayers and seek guidance from the Recorder SK Shawn Senner Holy Mother has to the education of our youth in our Catholic faith. On another Treasurer SK James Apriesnig note, several of our meetings with the state have been through video or Warden SK Juan Gonzalez teleconferences. This means there’s Advocate SK Michael Rich still a lot of activities being done behind Chancellor Br Patrick Martin the scenes such as online Charity, Unity, and Fraternal Exemplification. Inside Guard SK Lincoln Marini There is an online fourth degree Outside Guard SK Jay Fertig ceremony pending May 20 at 1800 3rd Year Trustee SK John Wells hours, our Faithful Navigator, Juan Gonzalez will have more information on 2nd Year Trustee Br Jose Flores that if any of you would like to progress 1st Year Trustee SK Don Ross to your fourth degree. All of these online ceremonies are done in the safety of your own home via computer The slate of officers for Council with your loved ones able to take part election was submitted by the in this historic achievement. Remember nominating committee. It is to check in on your fellow brothers, presented for “unanimous drop them a text message or to let them consent”. If anyone objects, know that you are available to assist in contact SK James Apriesnig, any way. More importantly, check on [email protected] and SK Charles our elderly members and their families Hutchinson, and extend assistance to them. God [email protected] bless our nation, community, and our fraternal order. Prayerfully, John Wells 1 ACTIVITIES MAY BIRTHDAYS 4th DEGREE NEWS Arthony Capuccio There is an online fourth Bailey Hullett degree ceremony pending Joseph Sandel May 20 at 1800 hours. Please contact me Faithful Heyzee Seeker Navigator, Juan Gonzalez at Charles Schladenhauffen, Jr [email protected]. I will have more information. Vivat Jesus! Joshua Raven CORPORATION NEWS Marshall Brumfield All our light work is done. When we Michael Jensen reopen you will see the difference. The square dancers are on pandemic break. MEDIATION Don't know when they are going to restart so we haven’t had any income. “Let us stand fast in what is right, We have our lawn crew working - they and prepare our souls for trial. Let took care of the mowing last week us wait upon God's strengthening hopefully we will get the parking lot aid and say to him: 'O Lord, you poisoned this Saturday. I did notice a have been our refuge in all bird nest in the parking lot, hopefully generations.'" they will be gone before we open up. — St. Boniface One of our small refrigerators for the soda pop quit, fortunately we had a backup. If anyone wants it, pick it up PRAY FOR from the back porch. We are still looking for a couple of Knights to ➢ Our deployed Knights spread the gravel or somebody to load ➢ Our men and women in service it and take it away. Our utility bills ➢ All our Knights who are ill should be cheaper with no one using ➢ Knights families who are ill the facility. As you know, Father Brian ➢ All the departed souls of the Knights is leaving so we will have to start and their families negotiating with the new priest about ➢ All who have been impacted by using the school for our activities. May COVID-19 30th (last Saturday of month) the spring hall cleanup is scheduled for 10:00AM. Contact Leo Meyer at mailto:[email protected] for PRISON MINISTRY questions. Mr. Charles Benke is seeking help with the KAIROS Prison Ministry. If you’re interested please contact him at (580) 353-5011. 2 FR. MICHAEL J. MCGIVNEY GUILD BLESSED SACRAMENT The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild CHURCH serves as a source for information April 26, 2020 Fr. Brian and Fr. Vic about the life, works and spirituality of announced that Archbishop Coakley Father McGivney. The Guild distributes was reassigning them on July 1, informational materials about him, 2020. receives reports of favors granted through his intercession and oversees Fr. Brian will be the Pastor at St. the distribution of relics. Guild members Joseph’s Old Cathedral in OKC. He receive regular updates on the progress will continue as Vocations Director of Father McGivney's cause for for the Archdiocese and assume canonization and are invited to additional responsibilities for participate in promoting devotion to this seminarian development. Servant of God. Members of the Knights of Columbus are not automatically Guild Fr. Vic will be going to St. Eugene’s members and must elect to join the Parish in OKC. Guild. The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild Newsletter is sent free to Guild Fr. John Paul Lewis will be the new members. To join go to: Pastor for Blessed Sacrament www.fathermcgivney.org and click on Church and Associate Vocations “Join the Guild”. Director for the Archdiocese. He is coming from Saint Peter the Apostle, KNIGHTS HALL RENTAL Guymon. Currently because of State and City COVID-19 declarations, the Knights Hall can’t be rented. When the crisis is over current Knights can rent the hall for $75 and others $125-$150. Two weeks’ notice is required. Contact David Benner, 580-215-9109 (preferred, leave a message) or [email protected] EDITOR Due to the cancellation of all Knights of Columbus activities there won’t be “Knight of the Month” or Family of the Month until Fr. John Paul Lewis future notice. To have notices posted or to correct any errors in this newsletter please contact: [email protected] 3 Biography of the Archdiocese August 17, 1905. During his 32 years as Bishops (1st in Series) bishop he dedicated 126 churches and 45 parochial schools began as well as 8 high Theophile Meerschaert was schools. While his thrust initially was born in the town of Russignies, ministering to the American Indians the Flanders, Belgium, on August church in Oklahoma evolved into an 24, 1847, as the ninth of ten immigrant reality with Irish, Italians, Poles, children. The young Czechs and Germans to be served. The Meerschaert grew up in a rural rigors of his efforts took a toll as he died environment that was lacking in 1924. https://archokc.org/bishop- creature comforts but bios unabashedly Catholic. At the ~~~ age of 12 he decided that God was calling him to priesthood. Near the end of seminary training at the prestigious American College at Louvain, he chose the Diocese of Natchez, Mississippi, to begin his missionary career. He arrived in Natchez in 1872 and while ministering to the sick during a yellow fever epidemic contracted the disease. Near death, he recovered and his zeal for the faith As we face these unprecedented became the stuff of legend. times, the Knights of Columbus is in May 29, 1891, a papal bull was issued the forefront making sure that our creating the Vicariate Apostolic of Indian members and their families are cared Territory and appointing Theophile for. I want to continue to provide the Meerschaert as the Vicar Apostolic. He was service/products available to you. consecrated a bishop in Natchez before his The challenge is to do that in a way arrival and immediately began to search out mindful of our duty to preserve you Catholics wherever they may be. One of the and your family health & well-being. first tasks he faced was to recruit clergy. The Supreme Office developed a way to first priest to be ordained for the Vicariate meet virtually over the internet to be was William Henry Ketchem, a Texas able to continue to take care of all transplant who would eventually become the your insurance needs. I am able to Director of the Catholic Indian Bureau in meet with you virtually using the Washington. Throughout his episcopate he Skype application. In addition to traveled several times across the Atlantic to being able to see each other, Skype bring priests to Oklahoma. allows me to share my screen so you Life on the prairies was harsh and taxing but can see forms and other graphics as his unflagging energy and need to spread the needed. Gospel was an example to the people of If you have any questions please let Oklahoma. After 14 years as a vicariate, the me know. I stand ready to help. Diocese of Oklahoma was erected on Vivat Jesus! 4 .