JANUARY 2018 BULLETIN

VICTOR VALLEY COUNCIL 4228

Chartered Since 1955 SUPPORT HFC BY SUPPORTING DDF

WEB SITE: www.kofc4228.org P.O. Box 402420 (15163 ½) Aspen Street, Hesperia Vol:18 Issue:1

Meetings: Officers 1st Wednesday 6:30 pm / General 2nd Wednesdays 7:00pm

Greeting’s my Brother Knights,

Happy New Year! , I hope you and your Family had a wonderful Christmas. Last month on

December 20th SK. Brother Ralph Sacco passed away. As you know he was our District

Deputy. The Rosary, and Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 13th at Holy Family

Catholic Church in Hesperia. The Rosary will begin at 11:00 AM with the Mass to follow at

approximately 11:30 AM. At 1:00 PM there will be a Reception at the Nite’s Hall in Hesperia.

Our Officers meeting will be held on the first Wednesday, January 3rd, at the Nite’s Hall at

6:30 PM Sharp. On January 10th our Rosary, and General Council meeting will be held also at

the Nite’s Hall, beginning at 6:30 PM Sharp. Thank you my Brothers for your support, have a

good month. God Bless you all and you’re Family’s. Van Tribble

Grand Knight, Desert Valley Council 4228

SIGN UP NOW FOR THESE UPCOMING FUND RAISERS COUNCIL GOLF TOURNAMENT

CHILLY COOK OFF

2018 DUES ARE DO NOW SINCERE THANKS TO THIRTY THREE MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID

ATTEND AN ADMISSION DEGREE AS A SIDE LINER

IT’S REFRESHING!

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pope Francis, SK Fr John Fahnestock, SK. Fr Manuel Jadraque, SK Fr Tomas Guillen, SK Randy Bohse, SK Kenneth Hadersbeck, SK Richard Lewis, SK Paul West, SK Valentin Godina, Rudy Ardiente, Tex Cuabo, Robert Cruz, William T. & Thomas Korch, Yerel Morales, Tony Lacivita, Offilia Delgato, Joey Navarrette, Family, Friends and enemies, Listofics, Rashids, Stan Selencio, Humberto Banales, Rose Ruddock, Freddie Oviva’s daughter, Javier Ruelas, SK Ralph Sacco, RIP, SK Richard Janzer, RIP, KW Donna Rapp, RIP, KW Dolores Schlemmer, RIP, Persecuted Christians, All Souls in Purgatory, , Victims of LA fires, All Active Duty Personnel serving in the five US Military Branches preserving our freedom.

A Rosary is conducted the Second Friday of most months at 6:00 P.M. @ 17796 Walnut in Hesperia Participants are asked to bring covered dish. Everyone is encouraged to stay after the rosary to partake in the meal assembled. This is not a Knights only evening. Spouses, children, everyone is invited – it’s a great environment for them to learn how to say the rosary. Bring your friends – a wonderfully relaxing time to unwind. Should changes to the time or day be needed they will be posted under this heading. Please contact our Church Director/ Lecturer Gary Schlemmer @ 760-961-8777 if you’re new to the group or need information.

COUNCIL PRAYER LISTING

2nd FRIDAY FAMILY ROSARY – January 12, 2018

Grand Knight: Van Tribble 760-780-7950 Deputy Grand Knight: Joseph Ardiente 719-429-1881 Financial Secretary: William Korch 760-240-0603 Treasurer: Gary Thomas 760-949-1713 Chancellor: Ron Manna 760-949-6437 Advocate: Glen Kraig 760-956-7127 Recorder: V. Jay Mingus 760-981-4495 Warden: Valentin Godina 760-963-3448 Inside Guard: Braulio Godina 760-963-3448 Outside Guard: Jesse Ocańa 760-780-3303 1st Yr. Trustee: Carl Rapp 760-956-5791 2nd Yr. Trustee: Ken Hadersbeck 760-559-2851 3rd Yr. Trustee: Louis E. Rivera, Sr. 760-900-4631 Lecturer: Gary Schlemmer 760-961-8777 Chaplin: Rev. John Fahnestock 760-244-9180 Chief Squire Couns Maximo Hernandez 760-995-7829 District Deputy: Joseph Ardiente 760-887-4540 Insurance Field Agent Rudy Murrieta, Sr. 760-713-1625

FIRST DEGREE at council 4228 will be conducted Wednesday (24th) of January. Our goal is to

exemplify any Council’s candidates the Fourth Wednesday of the month. Contact Team Captain

PGK, SK John Guajardo @ 760-953-9750 to sign up and/or get information. A fee of $9.00 per

candidate is collected for 4228 candidates (includes Council badge) and $3.00 for visiting councils. PLEASE CALL TO VERIFY! Rare as it is, the date may change (Holidays, illness, etc.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Visiting Councils - please be sure to call Team Captain SK John Guajardo

not later than noon of the Sunday prior to the degree date. If there are no candidates known the event

is subject to being cancelled.

SECOND DEGREE –

Formation Degree - Council #3041 {Fontana, CA} Tuesday, January 16, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

ALSO Formation Degree – Council #10494 {Apple Valley} Sunday January 21st @ 1:00 PM

THIRD DEGREE – Hosted by: Council #13403 {Rancho Cucamonga, CA} Saturday, January 13, 2018 @ 10:00 AM

4228 Brothers - If you wish to be a Candidate for any Advanced Degree (2nd or 3rd).….

Please contact GK Van Tribble or FS Wm Korch (760-780-7950 or 760-240-0603

respectively).

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR NEWS

As Recruitment Drives continue, please lend a hand as you depart the mass you attend. Brothers

Jesse Navarrette and Brother Jesse Ocańa will be in the area with brochures and recruiting aids. An

important reminder… if you are given a Prospect Card by a interested Catholic – follow-up with

him. It is the responsibility of the receiving Knight and/or the recruitment committee.

Jesse Navarrette, Membership Director

DEGREE Information

DEGREE INFORMATION - -

COUNCIL OFFICERS AND CONTACT NUMBERS

PROGRAMS CHAIR

Brothers,

Year 2017 has come and gone with a blink of an eye. We have gone through a year with little to none fund

raising events that left ours coffers to a minimum. We need to come up with more ideas in fund raising

events, such as Horseshoe tournaments, Chili cookoffs, Applebee’s breakfast, etc.

If you have any ideas, please present them during any Council meeting. Thanks to Brother Jay for the

calendar of upcoming events that posted on the wall next to the bar. If your idea is approved by the council

members and voted upon, it will be placed on the calendar. So, research your specific event, estimate to

amount of funds need, when-what -where, and chair that event. Keep in mind there will be brothers to assist

you in your event.

For those that participated in this year’s Christmas party, a BIG THANK YOU. For those of you who missed

it, an excellent meal prepared by Brother Ron Manna and his executive chefs. The Catholic Daughters of the

Americas decorated the hall beautifully with that special touch. Santa was there for gifts and awards for

raffle prizes. Brother Jesse Navarrete was our DJ.

Coats for Kids was not a very good year for the children of Hesperia and the District. Our funds were very

scarce that I didn’t want to request funds to purchase several cases of coats. So hopefully this up-coming

year will be prosperous enough to purchase some cases of coats for the children of our city and District.

Joseph A. Ardiente, Programs Chair/Deputy Grand Knight/ DD 122

Knights of Columbus Council #4228

jaardiente@gmail.com 719-429-1881

THIS IS AN ARTICLE FROM LAST MONTH THAT THE EDITOR FOUND WORTH REPEATING…..

HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU TO BEING A KNIGHT? In the coming weeks, and likely to become standard procedure, new initiatives will be tested for

Fund Raising. As you were instructed, fund raising is a crucial component of the Knights of

Columbus and particularly at the Council level. The fruit of the fund raiser is what makes the

difference between a successful Council and a mediocre Council. Fund raising is core to our

commitment to Charity. But to reach even a mediocre level of Charitable success, member

commitment is the key to any success. Add to that, there is a need to know before engaging in a fund

raiser that there is dependable level of member commitment that justifies putting start-up funds into

action.

So, how committed are you as a Knight of Columbus? Will you be one who can be counted on for an

hour, two hours or more of your time. For years, the same faces are the backbone of success in our

fund raisers, recruitment drives and just about anything that is done that requires manpower. These

Brothers are getting older and tired. Bulletins and messages asking for volunteers hasn’t had any

affect – so an alternative approach will be enacted. Chairmen of the Fund Raisers, recruitment drives,

and other tasks will be contacting Brothers to fill slots needed to share the load and bring success to

our agenda and likely a stronger bond between our fraternal Brothers. It is likely your actual

commitment of time will seldom be more than an hour or two and not all that frequent. So, how

committed are you?

Van L. Tribble, Grand Knight

JANUARY 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Solemnity of Mary

2

Assembly

2664

Meeting 6:30

PM w/rosary

@ 6:10 PM

3

Council

4228

Officers

Mtg 6:30

PM

4 5 6

7

The Epiphany

8 9 10 Council 4228

General Mtg

7:00 PM

w/rosary @

6:40 PM

11 12 Council

Rosary Pot

Luck

6:00 PM@

the

Saunders home

13

14 15

16

Squires

Circle 4306

Meeting 6:00

PM

17

Admissions

Committee

Meeting

18 19 20

21 22 23 24

Admission

Degree Exemplification

See Page

Three

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26 27

28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 2018

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Assembly

2664 Rosary &

Assembly

2664 Meeting

@ 6:30

Council Officers

Planning

Meeting

Family

Rosary

Pot Luck @

17796 Walnut St

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Lincoln’s

Birthday

Council 4228

Rosary @ 6:40

Council General

Meeting @ 7:00 PM

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Presidents’

Day

Eucharistic

Mtg.

Squires Circle

4306 Meeting

6:00 PM

Admissions

Committee Mtg.

if needed

25 26 27 28

Registration for

4228 Admission

Degree @ 15163

Aspen St. (page 3)

www.kofc4228.org

High Desert Squires Circle 4306

Blessings to you Brother Knights and to your families as well.

Keep Christ in Christmas cards “season” behind us and through the extensive efforts and participation of our Squires we can count that effort a success. Thanks to all our customers for the support. The team effort from all the Squires made it a memorable success even without the funds earned.

Esto Dignus-Be Worthy. God bless you. Maximo: 760 995-8729 (m) Erik: 760 956-7572 (h)

maxsum777@yahoo.com 760 995-6469 (m)

WoodCup7v2@yahoo.com

Please contact Grand Knight Van Tribble if you would like to be a positive influence on our young Catholic gentlemen by becoming a Counselor in the High Desert Squires.

OUR FORMER COUNCIL CHAPLAIN FR. MICHAEL O’DAY AT OLD PARISH

Known now as the Porro Building PGK John Guajardo

Contributor

SK Van Tribble, Faithful Navigator

MSGR. WILLIAM VAN GARSSE ASSEMBLY 2664 MEETS THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH @ Nites, Inc Hall, 15163 Aspen St. HESPERIA,

CALIFORNIA 92345 MEETINGS COMMENCE @ 6:30pm

For information on Southern California Forth Degree Events or Assembly’s please go to

SoCal Fourth Degree Newsletter—socalfourthdegree.com

Faithful Navigator’s Message Greetings my Brother Sir Knight’s

“Happy New Year” to you and your family’s. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Last month on

December 20th, our Brother Sir Knight, Ralph Sacco, passed away. He will be greatly missed. The Funeral

Rosary and Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, in Hesperia, CA. on January 13th. Rosary

will begin at 11:00 Am, w/Mass beginning at approximately 11:30 PM. The Color Corp. will be at the

service, and will conduct “The Empty Chair” Ceremony, at the conclusion of the Mass. A reception will held

at 1:00 PM at the Nite’s Hall, Council 4228 in Hesperia. Brother Sir Knights, please put this date on your

calendar and plan on attending. Our next Assembly meeting, will be held on January 2nd, at Nite’s Hall in

Hesperia. Rosary will begin at 6:10 PM Sharp, with our Assembly meeting following at 6:30 PM. My

Brother Sir Knights I hope you have a good month. Thank you for your support. God Bless all of you and

your Family’s.

Your Faithful Navigator

SK. Van Tribble

Listed below are call-outs that have been requested by the Diocese, a Church, or a K of C Council. All CC

members are encouraged to attend, as well as SKs in tuxedo, white gloves and social baldrics. The stronger

our numbers at a Call Out, the clearer our support for the Bishop, priests, Councils and Assemblies.

JANUARY CALL OUTS DATE: Saturday, January 13, 2018 LOCATION: Holy Family Catholic Church PURPOSE: Funeral for SK Ralph Sacco 99741 I Ave. Hesperia, CA 92345

TIME: Rosary-11:00 AM, Funeral Mass-11:30 Showtime 10:00 CELEBRANT: Local Priest (all three are Fourth Degree Knights)

To ensure you are in the loop, this is the new Color Corp Uniform for the Fourth Degree. Because so many are on backorder, the deadline for activation has been extended to July 1st 2019

2018 ASSEMBLY DUES ARE DUE NOW

Victor Valley Council 4228, Father Oliver McGivern Council 10494 & San Juan Diego Council 13469

For Chapter Information 2016-17 Columbian Year

ADVC Events

VISIT THE CHAPTER WEB PAGE

Access the Chapter web page via our Council WEB page @ kofc4228.org. From the Council home, page click on Chapter Site in the left column. The Chapter site has some interesting info and in the left column, click on Degree Schedule where you can view a list of all the Degree Exemplifications for the

entire Chapter

Arrowhead-Desert Valley Chapter Organized February 5, 1959

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SQUIRES AND ALL HOLY FAMILY CHURCH YOUTH PROGRAMS

For the Knights of Columbus to truly support our

missions and our families, our Council needs better

participation in our insurance program, the root of

our Order, and/or annuities program…. Annuities

can be obtained by members..

Please contact…..

KNIGHTS IN ACTION

ANNUAL “Christmas” Holiday Food Program - Food for Families IMPORTANT TO NOTE – THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED SOLELY BY DONATIONS FROM KNIGHTS FAMILIES

The Holy Family Food Pantry Knights

Rafael Balderrama, Magdaleno Lazo, Louis Rivera, John Guajardo, Frank Perez, Larry Kolbeck, & Octaviano Sanchez

A visit to a 2007 Horseshoe Tournament – Perhaps a renewed interest?

The tournaments were usually very successful thanks in large part to Brother Jimmy Castillo’s contribution of the site. Pictured are, L to R, John Guajardo, Kevin Halter, Don Halter, Armando Flores and, seated, Richard Lewis

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY 2017

GK Van Tribble as Santa’s reading helper

But the real work was being done in the kitchen by Chefs Ron, Carl and Jay

But not every worker was in the Kitchen. Beverage service by Bro Frank and Fine Tunes by Jesse

Everyone enjoyed the delicious dinner and what better company than Knights families

Prizes to be had by many….

Brothers and families alike.

Ahh, the duties of the Grand Knight.

Santa’s work got interesting too…

and for an 80+ Santa he didn’t seem any worse for wear.

The Knights group photo gave Santa’s legs a break

And then Santa got to the real reason for his appearance

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