Knights of Columbus, Sun City Council, 7846

Knights News March 2017

Sun City Council 7846 “Celebrate Faith, Family and Fraternity”

Council’s Website www.kofc7846.org

Need a ride—Call a Brother Knight

Meetings: General Meeting 1st Wednesday of the Month Your participation makes the council run smoothly.

Time: 7:00 PM Place: Parish Coffee Room

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Council 7846 Officers—2015-2016

Grand Knight Stephen Gaston 714-356-0943 [email protected] Deputy Grand Knight SK George Toscano 951-672-2692 [email protected] Spiritual Advisor Deacon Jose Ibarra 951-679-4531 [email protected] Recorder SK Arturo Perchemlian 909-938-4400 [email protected] Chancellor Bill McCarthy 951-696-1122 [email protected] Financial Secretary Mike Castillejos, PGK 951-218-6808 [email protected] Treasurer Ronald Adams 805-443-4240 [email protected] ----- Lecturer Paul Goodsaid 951-970-4249 [email protected] Advocate SK Tom Merritt, PGK 951-566-5539 [email protected] Warden SK Randy Cruise 951-928-1113 [email protected] Inside Guard Ronald Mucci 951-301-1073 ----- Outside Guard David Gonzales 951-443-0966 [email protected] 2 Year Trustee SK Peter Kenny, PGK 951-672-1305 [email protected] 1 Year Trustee SK Armand Blais, PGK 714-717-2470 [email protected] 3 Year Trustee SK Bruce Liby 951-244-2545 [email protected]

District Officers 2015-2016

District Deputy Rich Ritchie “Deceased 02/18/17” General Agent Stephen Melancon 702-221-1919 www.mybrotherknight.com

Service Program Personnel

Programs Director SK George Toscano [email protected] Vocations Director Open Retention Committee GK Stephen, SK George Toscano, Nicholas Murch ----- SK Tom Merritt, PGK and David Gonzales Pro-Life/Family SK Randy and Teri Cruise [email protected] Community Director SK Pete Kenny, PGK [email protected] Family Director OPEN Public Relations Director SK Tom Merritt, PGK [email protected] Health Service Director OPEN Council Director OPEN Youth Director Jonathan Lumamba Web Master Nicholas Murch 949-456-3111 [email protected] St. Jude Statue Program SK Dave Schlegel [email protected] Knights Newsletter SK George Toscano [email protected]

A special “Thank You” to Evans-Brown Mortuary and Crematory for their continued support in preparing our Newsletters.

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GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE FOR MARCH, 2017

Dear Brothers and Families:

For the next few months, I will be presenting some articles about the theologies of some of our neighboring Churches. This is in no way to criticize them unfairly, but only to give you some insights that are problematic (false doctrines) in comparison with the beauty of our Catholic Faith. These articles are taken from Catholic Answers Magazine, and Wikipedia. Some portions are redacted for the sake of brevity.

2. Jehovah's Witnesses The beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses are based on the Bible teachings of —founder of the —and successive presidents of the Watch Tower Society, Joseph Franklin Rutherford and Nathan Homer Knorr. Since 1976 all doctrinal decisions have been made by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders at the religion's Brooklyn headquarters. These teachings are disseminated through magazine and other publications of Jehovah's Witnesses, and at conventions and congregation meetings. Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the present world order, which they perceive as being under the control of Satan, will be destroyed by a direct intervention of Jehovah (God), who will use Jesus Christ to fully establish his heavenly government over earth, destroying existing human governments and non-Witnesses, and creating a cleansed society of true worshippers. They see their mission as primarily evangelical (disseminating "good news"), to warn as many people as possible in the remaining time before Armageddon. All members of the religion are expected to take an active part in preaching. Witnesses refer to all their beliefs collectively as "the Truth". Here are some of the key beliefs which The Jehovah’s Witnesses hold as “Truth” : (a) They do not believe in the Divinity of Christ; nor the Holy Trinity (b) They do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Consecration of Holy Eucharist (c) They believe that only 144,000 souls will go to Heaven (including all the souls in the past, present, and future). (d) They do not believe in the Sacraments. (e) They do not celebrate Christmas and Easter. (f) They teach that Jesus Christ began to rule in heaven invisibly as king in October 1914. (g) They teach (confirmed by world events since 1914, including wars, famine, earthquakes and increasing lawlessness), which they see as fulfillment of the "sign" of Christ's presence. Since its incorporation in 1884, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania has been directed by a president and board of directors. Until January 1976, the president exercised complete control of doctrines, publications and activities of the Watch Tower Society and the religious denominations with which it was connected—the Bible Students and Jehovah's Witnesses. When the Society's second president, J. F. Rutherford, encountered opposition from directors in 1917, he dismissed them. In 1925 he overruled the Watch Tower Society's editorial committee when it opposed publication of an article about disputed doctrines regarding the year 1914. In 1931, the editorial committee was dissolved. In 1943 The Watchtower described the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society as the "legal governing body" of anointed Jehovah's Witnesses. A year later, in an article opposing the democratic election of congregation elders, the magazine said the appointment of such ones was the duty of "a visible governing body under Jehovah God and his Christ." For several years, the role and specific identity of the governing body remained otherwise undefined. A 1955 organizational handbook stated that "the visible governing body has been closely identified with the board of directors of this corporation. Referring to events related to their 1957 convention, a 1959 publication said "the spiritual governing body of Jehovah’s witnesses watched the developments [then] the president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society [acted]." The 1970 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses noted that the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania was the organization used to plan the activity of Jehovah's Witnesses and provide them with "spiritual food", then declared: "So really the governing body of Jehovah's Witnesses is the board of directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

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In 1972, a Question From Readers article in The Watchtower further reinforced the concept of the "Governing Body"; the magazine said the term referred to an agency that administers policy and provides organizational direction, guidance and regulation and was therefore "appropriate, fitting and Scriptural." Organizational changes at the highest levels of the Watch Tower Society in 1976 significantly increased the powers and authority of the Governing Body. The body has never had a legal corporate existence and operates through the Watch Tower Society and its board of directors. The ruling council of Jehovah's Witnesses is based at the religion's Warwick, New York headquarters. The body formulates doctrines, oversees the production of written material for publications and conventions, and administers the group's worldwide operations. Official publications refer to members of the Governing Body as followers of Christ rather than religious leaders. Its size has varied, from seven (2014–present) to eighteen (1974–1980) members. New members of the Governing Body are selected by existing members. Headquarters purge In 1980, dissent arose among members of the Governing Body regarding the significance of 1914 in Jehovah's Witnesses' doctrines. According to former Witnesses and Heather and Gary Botting, internal dissatisfaction with official doctrines continued to grow, leading to a series of secret investigations and judicial hearings. Consequently, dissenting members were expelled from the Brooklyn headquarters staff in the same year. claimed he was forced to resign from the Governing Body, and he was later disfellowshipped from the religion. The Watch Tower Society responded to the dissent with a more severe attitude regarding the treatment of expelled Witnesses In his 1997 study of the religion, Penton concluded that since Raymond Franz's expulsion in 1980, the Governing Body displayed an increased level of conservatism, sturdy resistance to changes of policy and doctrines, and an increased tendency to isolate dissidents within the organization by means of disfellowshipping. Helpers The April 15, 1992 issue of The Watchtower carried an article entitled Jehovah’s Provision, the “Given Ones” which drew a parallel between ancient non-Israelites who had been assigned temple duties (the "Nethinim and "sons of the servants of Solomon") and Witness elders in positions of responsibility immediately under the oversight of the Governing Body who did not profess to be "anointed." Both that issue of The Watchtower and the 1993 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses carried the same announcement: In view of the tremendous increase worldwide, it seems appropriate at this time to provide the Governing Body with some additional assistance. Therefore it has been decided to invite several helpers, mainly from among the great crowd, to share in the meetings of each of the Governing Body Committees, that is, the Personnel, Publishing, Service, Teaching, and Writing Committees. Thus, the number attending the meetings of each of these committees will be increased to seven or eight. Under the direction of the Governing Body committee members, these assistants will take part in discussions and will carry out various assignments given them by the committee. This new arrangement goes into effect May 1, 1992. For many years now, the number of the remnant of anointed Witnesses has been decreasing, while the number of the great crowd has increased beyond our grandest expectations.

The Coordinator's Committee deals with emergencies, disaster relief and other matters, such as investigations. It comprises the coordinators, or a representative, from each of the other Governing Body committees and a secretary who is also a member of the Governing Body. It is responsible for the efficient operation of the other committees. They assert that the Greek word parousia (translated in most English Bible translations as coming when referring to Christ) is more accurately rendered presence, perceived only by a composite "sign". As such, the Second Coming is considered an invisible presence, lasting for an extended period of time, and ending with Jesus' "coming" to separate the Sheep and the Goats. They believe that when Jesus became king, Satan was ousted from heaven to the earth, bringing a period of "woe" to mankind.

Fraternally yours, Steve Gaston Grand Knight

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GRAND KNIGHT’S SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Degree Conferral Ceremonies:

a. 1st degree – St. Catherine’s, Temecula, last Tuesday of every month. Next date: 3/28/17. Meet at St. Vincent’s parking lot—6:30 PM. Carpool available.

b. 2nd degree – St. Martha’s, Murrieta, 3rd Tuesday of the last month of each quarter. Next date: 3/21/2017. Meet at St. Vincent’s parking lot—6:30 PM. Carpool available.

c. 3rd degree – TBA

d. 4th Degree – Saturday, April 29, 2017 See details on Deputy Grand Knight’s page.

2. Donuts after the 6:30 AM (optional); 8:15 AM; and 10:00 AM Sunday Masses. Exceptions: (a) no donuts if inclement weather; and (b) no donuts when a Country Breakfast is scheduled.

3. The next Country Breakfast will be on March 12th after the 8:15 AM and 10:00 AM Masses.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2017:

Date Event Place Time______3/1/17 Council meeting Evans-Brown Mortuary 7:00 PM

3/4/17 Golf Tournament Golden Era Golf Course 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

3/12/17 Country Breakfast Parish Hall 9:15 AM – 12:00 noon

3/18/17 St. Patrick’s Day dinner dance Parish Hall 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (setup time: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM) 3/21/17 2nd degree St. Martha’s Meet at St. Vincent’s parking lot; 6:30 PM

3/28/17 1st degree St. Catherine’s Meet at St. Vincent’s parking lot; 6:30 PM

3/29/17 Officers’ meeting Church Library 6:30 PM

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SK George Toscano DGK Message

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FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S MESSAGE

Supplies

Please remember that I can be your contact for Knights of Columbus items that you may need. This could include: Rosaries, K of C lapel pins, hats, shirts, replacement badges, current cards, etc. The new shirts are in. Please see me at the general meeting or leave a message on my cell phone (951) 218-6808, to place your order. These are polo style shirts very similar to the current ones. I will need to know shirt size and color (blue or white). Cost is $25 each. Vivat Jesus!

Mike Castillejos, PGK Financial Secretary 951.218.6808 [email protected]

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Sick and in need of Prayer

Please continue to remember in your thoughts and prayers our brother Knights, families and friends who are sick or in distress:

David Schlegel Bert Jangaon George Polak

Rodney Monach Marilee Cherry Carlos Brambila

Bruce Liby Jim Kassens Rosemary Briones

Donna Meyers (George Toscano’s daughter)

All young pregnant women who are being indoctrinated or coerced to have abortions, and our Pro-Life represenatives who are trying to save the babies, in spite of continued harassment.

Prayers for those who have recently been lost

Jim Kevany Daniel Brownlee George Attig Wallace Routsong Janet Elizalde (John Elizalde’s daughter) Velinda Garza (Shorty’s daughter) Worthy District Deputy, Rich Ritchie, passed away on February 15, 2017

Fr. Maurice Cardinal passed away on June 16, 2016.

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Birthdays for the Month

Briones Rosendo 3 02 Luyben Justin 3 02 McGinley Michael 3 02 Castorena Vincent 3 07 McCarty, Jr. Jack 3 07 Schiele Frank 3 10 Dominguez Marco 3 12 Brownlee Daniel 3 13 Horetski Ronald 3 13 Virgillito Joseph 3 14 Hodges Claude 3 16 Kassens James 3 17 Kenny William 3 19 Austin William 3 20 Antal Alex 3 21 Garcia Mark 3 21 Pavlik, Jr. John 3 22 Sumaya Albert 3 25 Foroutan-Jazi Arian 3 25 Pena Charles 3 26 Salvador Godlinez 3 28 Aguilera Joseph 3 30 Lee Paul 3 30 Costales Fr. Fred 3 30

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FIELD AGENT’S MESSAGE

NO MESSAGE THIS MONTH, as our former Field agent, Jim Dauser, has been transferred to another area. For the time being, we will be overseen by our new General Agent, Stephen Melancon. Brother Melancon is a past Grand Knight. He resides in Las Vegas, has his office there, and will be responsible for the entire California-Nevada area. He is looking to recruit new field agents in our area. We hope to have him visit our Council before too long. His contact information is:

Stephen Melancon 500 North Rainbow Blvd., Ste. 300 Las Vegas, NV 89107 702-221-1919 www.mybrotherknight.com

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DISTRICT DEPUTY’S MESSAGE

Our District Deputy, Rich Ritchie, passed away on February 15th. Rich will be missed. New District will be announced later.

District Deputy’s Contact Information: District 128

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November 26. 2016

Dear Brother Knights:

Knights of Columbus, Council 7846, of Sun City, is proud to announce that we now have a website. The web address for our site is www.kofc7846.org. As a member of the Council you will be able to see upcoming events, including meetings, charity drives, and the degree schedule. You will also be able to log in to the site and post prayer requests and update your information as you see fit.

The monthly newsletter as well as the budget will also be placed on the site.

*****IMPORTANT*****

Even if you don’t have access to a computer or the internet, you can help us with fundraising from the comfort of your own home. In order for you to help our council in fundraising, we ask that you share the website with your family and friends anywhere in the world. The purpose of this is simple. Now like we said, you don’t need a computer, but we are pretty sure that some of your family and friends might have one.

Here is why it is important that you share the web address with everyone:

On the very first page of the site, there is a button “Our Amazon Link.” Amazon is an online retailer for purchasing almost anything from socks to furniture and everything in between. Think of it as a WalMart, but with many, many more items to shop from. All anyone has to do is to click on that link to get access to Amazon for the purpose of shopping. Anything that anyone purchases through our link to the Amazon site, Amazon will donate 8% of the total to the Knights of Columbus. Of that amount, 4% goes to the Supreme Council to assist in their worldwide operations, and the other 4% goes straight to our Council 7846.

In order to help you and/or your family and friends understand it more, please reach out to Brother Knight, Nicholas Murch at (951) 821-6126, or 949-456-3111 to help walk you through any questions you may have.

Vivat Jesus !!

Nicholas Murch Council Webmaster www.kofc7846.org [email protected]

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Knights of Columbus

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Ticket Price: $15.00 per person

Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, and Water will be available at minimal cost

Happy hour: 5:00–6:00 PM Serving begins: 6:15 PM

Menu: Corned Beef & Cabbage; Boiled potatoes, Carrots,

Wonderful desserts: Bananas Foster; Cake and Ice cream.

Background music for dancing.

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. . . Bonus Joke

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“Holy Humor for the Month”

Blond Joke:

A guy took his blond girlfriend to a football game. They had great seats right behind their team's bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked it.

"Oh, I really liked it," she replied, "especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I just couldn't understand why they were killing each other over 25 cents."Dumbfounded, her boyfriend asked, "What do you mean?"

"Well, they flipped a coin, one team got it and then for the rest of the game, all they kept screaming was... "Get the quarterback! Get the quarterback!"

I'm like...Helloooooo? It's only 25 cents!"

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