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BISHOP ODIN NEWS NON-PROFIT ORG. Published Monthly U.S. POSTAGE Knights of Columbus Council No. 2917 PAID HOUSTON, TEXAS 607 East Whitney Drive PERMIT NO. 9295 Houston, Texas 77022-3535 Phone: 713-694-2341 http://www.kofc2917.org August 2013 Vol. 32, Issue 8 COUNCIL OFFICERS, COMMITTEEMEN & OTHERS Council Chaplain Rev. Clint Ressler 713-692-9123 Ladies Auxiliary Chaplain Rev. Alberto Zanatta 281-447-6381 Chaplain CDA Court #1750 Rev. Msgr. James L. Golasinski 713-222-2289 District Deputy—District #75 Augustin Carrillo Grand Knight Joseph Earthman 713-562-0501 Deputy Grand Knight Jim Azzarello 281-547-8720 Wendy L. Prater Chancellor Robert W. Murski [email protected] 281-881-4095 ATTORNEY AT LAW Recorder Michael Descant 281-615-0104 Financial Secretary Benny Okruhlik 281-353-5892 Wills Treasurer Jeffrey Kasowski 713-868-8093 Advocate Brett Owens 979-324-5099 Powers of Attorney Warden Mark Demny [email protected] 713-444-9861 Probate Lecturer Brian Garcia Family Law Inside Guard Edward Tobola 281-350-2773 Outside Guard Antonio Saenz 713-691-1604 Divorce Outside Guard Jose Limas 713-681-4481 Child Support Trustee Ken Boudny 713-869-9821 Name Changes Trustee Doug Wendt 281-684-2289 Trustee Dominic Psencik, PGK, PFN, FDD 713-682-4413 Family Director John Buck 713-398-6196 713-802-9171 Council Director Don Christen 713-628-8177 1919 North Loop West, Suite 490 Youth Director Miguel Navarro 713-862-5650 Houston, Texas 77008 Rosary Team James E. Urbanovsky, PGK, PFN 713-861-6347 [email protected] Rosary Team & Pro-Life Program Director John Fox 713-682-5244 Senior Club President Angie Heinrich 713-683-8417 www.praterlaw.com V.A. Hospital Chairman Anton Swiech 713-697-6846 NorthSide Columbus Club President John Buck 713-398-6196 of C insurance A-F David Walsh [email protected] 832-512-0326 K of C Insurance G-K Darly Van Keulen [email protected] 281-615-2618 K of C Insurance L-P Mark Deaton [email protected] 281-381-1366 K of C Insurance Q-Z Lee Stoecker [email protected] 713 -249-3566 Bowling President Harold Fenn 713-818-0430 President Ladies Auxiliary Kelly Clawson 713-869-2018 Catholic Daughters Regent Carol Mitschlatis 832-498-8495 Manager, Northside Columbus Club (hall rentals) Mickie Wendt 713-694-2341 Editor, Bishop Odin News Kathy Bronikowski ([email protected]) 281-356-3535 Bishop Odin Council 2917 - Knights of Columbus 607 East Whitney Drive Phone: 713-694-2341 Houston, Texas 77022 A Monthly Publication Fax: 713-694-2342 Joe Earthman, Grand Knight http://www.kofc2917.org August, 2013 (Vol. 32, No. 8) GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE Joe Earthman Chaplain’s message Fr. Clint Ressler Brother Knights, Something worth suffering for... While Thanksgiving isn't until November, it seems that no matter what time of year it is, there is always “The greatest task for any room and lots of reason to give thanks. Not only person is to find meaning in his should we always remember to give thanks for our or her life. (Viktor) Frankl saw three possible families, our health, our friends and neighbors, and sources of meaning: in work (doing something our faith, but we should always try to remember to significant), in love (caring for another person), offer thanks for those things that come and go as and in courage during difficult times. Suffering in time marches on. and of itself is meaningless; we give our suffering meaning by the way in which we respond to Thanks to all of you Brother Knights for getting our it.” (Harold Kushner, Forward to Man’s Search for new fraternal year off to a great start. And what a Meaning by Viktor Frankl). In another place, Frankl great summer it is turning out to be. Here on the Gulf writes: “To live is to suffer. To survive is to have Coast, we are blessed with more than our share of found meaning in the suffering.” sunshine and great weather, but thanks for the much needed rain we've gotten lately. Much needed indeed. These words offer great insight. God placed suffering at the very center of the Christian Last Sunday, was the first Corporate Communion Mystery. It was a suffering for Love. We, too, are I've ever participated in and I have to say that I invited to love in this way. We are not merely sincerely look forward to the ones to come. Council passive victims of life’s challenges and heartaches. meetings, meals and other council activities are Rather, we are invited to participate in the world’s always a great way to get to know your Brother Knights, redemption. We are being invited to join our but celebrating Mass together is a unique experience, sufferings to His; to unite our sacrificial offerings one that I would encourage all Brother Knights to to those of Christ in every Mass. So, to embrace consider in the future. The Fourth Degree Honor our sufferings in love and for love is the highest Guard made an, as always, impressive presence and prayer that we can offer. In the midst of suffering the presentation of his sword to Fr. Phong Nguyen and sacrifice Jesus calls us, whispers to us an was the capping treat. invitation to transform every suffering into love, supernatural love. Now, that is meaningful suffering. The next Fourth Degree installation will be this October and all Third Degree Knights are encouraged to step up with me and join your fellow Fourth Degree Knights. Thanks again! James Urbanovsky, Knight of the month for June. Floyd & Sandra Rekieta, Family of the month for June. CONGRATULATIONS Next Officers’ meeting is Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m. TO OUR NEW OFFICERS Next Council meeting is For the year 2013-2014 Monday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. Dinner served from 6:00-6:40 p.m. Next NorthSide Columbus Club meeting is Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. Next work day is Saturday, August 17 Each year the Texas State Council of the New District Deputy Augustin Carrillo Knights of Columbus sponsors the Texas Grand Knight Joseph Earthman Knights Football Sweepstakes. Not only Deputy Grand Knight Jim Azzarello are there winners of monetary prizes from Chancellor Robert Murski this sweepstake, but this program helps in Recorder Michael Descant Financial Secretary Benny Okruhlik keeping the council’s State per capita from rising. The number Treasurer Jeffrey Kasowski of tickets that councils are asked to sell is determined by Advocate Brett Owens council membership. Council 2917 was issued 50 tickets to Warden Mark Demny sell at $10 each. Brother Miguel Navarro is charged with Lecturer Brian Garcia selling the tickets. Please contact him @713-562-3260 for de- Inside Guard Edward Tobola tails and to purchase a ticket. Thank you for your support of Outside Guard Antonio Saenz this program. Outside Guard Jose Limas Trustee Dominic Psencik Trustee Ken Boudny Trustee Doug Wendt SENIOR CLUB Check our website at www.kofc2917.org for more pictures of the Installation. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 CONGRATULATIONS TO We will have hamburgers. Please bring a dessert. Brother Ed Okonski who won the attendance prize at the July council meeting. Not only was he present, but he also very generously donated the $140 prize to the general Knights of Columbus food pantry which supports various parish food pantries within the Archdiocese. Thank you, Brother Ed! We have very few tickets left. If you want to purchase The drawing starts back up with $100. Please a ticket, please call: plan to attend the August meeting. You could be Brother Ed Okonski @ 281-433-6835 or the next winner. Social and meal from 6:00 pm to PGK James Urbanovsky @ 713-861-6347. 6:45 pm, meeting at 7:00 pm and the attendance prize drawing at the conclusion of the meeting. Don’t wait too long to decide! NorthSide Columbus Club John Buck, President Council 2917 House Rules In June we held our Board Members Election. We had 6 *The Private Members’ Bar—"The Pub"— We candidates run to fill the 4 open seats. The newly elected have 2 liquor licenses on the premises, one for "The board members who will hold their position for the next 3 years Pub" and the other for the Public Bar. By TABC regula- are: Pete Rodriguez, Don Psencik, Tony Lewandowski, tions, we cannot ENTER or EXIT "The Pub" with al- Robert Miller. At the June NSCC Board Meeting, the Board coholic drinks. THIS IS THE LAW. Members elected the 2013-2014 Officers of the NSCC, they are: President - John Buck, Vice President - Pete Rodriguez, *Entry Doors—the street front doors of Odin Hall Treasurer - Bennie Bronikowski, and Secretary - Floyd Rekieta. are for business entry only—meetings, rental inquiries, etc. The doors at the rear of the building We have finished most of the main projects that we are working (large parking area) are the public entry doors. on for the council grounds. We are now in the process of These doors are for guests that are invited to parties, doing grounds and buildings maintenance for our upcoming rentals, events, etc. We may be members of annual Council 2917 "Summer Fling" fundraiser. We have Council 2917, but when we are sponsoring an many once-a-year visitors to our council on this day, and we event to which we are invited—we are now the want our home to look it's best. public, and the public enters through the public entry doors. REMINDER: council workday is the 3rd Saturday of the month.