November 2017 THE COMPASS Page 1
Worthy Brothers,
October was a busy month with lots going on. We
held a first Degree bringing in 6 new members. Let's
try for at least 6 more this month. Soccer challenge
went really well thanks to Porfirio. Great job.
5 will move on from our council to the Chap-
ter level on Sunday the 29 the. The lunch for
the Carmelite Nuns was successful with the
extra food going to the welcome dinner for new
Knights. Also feeding the homeless one night. Brother Faber started at
600 am. Then ended the day at Fast Fridays. Thanks Faber
for All you do. That was the last fast Fridays of the year.
Thanks to the team's that parked this year. Looking forward
to keeping the same teams next year. As you know we always
need more help. Not only parking but Bingo needs help as well. Also
don’t forget the Bingo fundraiser for the Letcher boys
on Friday Nov 3rd at St Teresa hall. On Wednesday the
11th we had a welcome dinner for new Knights. Had a
good turn out and those who showed also made their 1st
Degree, I'm hoping we can do this more often. I know
brother Jim Letcher would be willing. The ID drive
brought in over $8000 way to go Brother Russ. And all
who helped. Thanks Retention committee Brothers Bill Gilsdorf and
Joe Nicosia and crew are working hard to secure fallen
away members. Not an easy task. As for November don't
forget the All night adoration at St Joseph with breakfast
after Mass. Munch bunch the 7th. Bingo on Wednesdays.
We will have a Social on Thursday the 16th the. Hope you
all have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you and may God Bless you all!. Grand Knight Tim Schott
GRAND KNIGHTS CORNER
THE COMPASS Serving the Auburn Community and parishes of St. Joseph and St. Teresa of Avila
Auburn Council 6149 District 5 Division 5 **Auburn Council wins 2nd place for Best Bulletin in State, two years in a row **
NOVEMBER 2017
Volume 8 Issue 6
Inside this Issue
REPORTS:
Grand Knights Corner 1
Knights Bingo An-
nouncement/Monthly
Meditation/Need a ride
to meetings
2
District Deputy/ 3
Insurance Agent 3
PROGRAMS: 4
Program Director 4
Church/community/
Bingo/Lecturer/
4
Important Notice/40
Days for Life/Catholic
Question and Answer/
Mother Lode Assembly
#2778 News
5
November Calendar 6
December Calendar 7
Sunshine winner/Bingo Schedule/Brother Birth-days/Supplemental Changes to Roster
8
St Francis Cabrini/Supplemental Changes to Roster
9
Vocations/Bingo Fun Raiser for Letcher kids/Christmas Cards/Walk for Life
10
Sick and Distressed 11
2017/2018 Officers 11
Highlights of Month
November/December
Upcoming Degree News
12
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Brothers: Don’t let not driving at night stop you from attending our meetings. If you need a
ride to come to the Council meetings please call Grand Knight Jeff Jones at 530-906-4093
or email him at jigger.jj.2@gmail.
Every Wednesday join us for an evening of fun, excitement and the opportunity to win
one of 23 plus games. ST. TERESA PARISH HALL 11600 Atwood Rd., Auburn
Pre-Games begin at 5:00pm Bingo begins at 6:30pm
MONTHLY MEDITATION: … How to become wise?
There are not too many people who think that they don’t need any more wisdom,
than they have right now. Most of us would gladly receive some wisdom to better
cope with our lives, to get the most out of it. In our life we constantly need the wis-
dom.
Making decisions without the wisdom may end up with unpleasant consequences.
The wisdom is an ability to use knowledge in particular situation; it is an ability to
make a right decisions.
So the wisdom is not the knowledge. The knowledge can be obtained in a school or course. People study for
years to gain knowledge. But how you get the wisdom? In most cases the wisdom comes with your age. The
more experience you have the wiser you are. You are gaining wisdom as time passes by. In most of the cul-
tures people go for advice to elders, to people who have a lot of experience. But who is the wisest person in
the universe? Who is the eldest elder? God himself – our father! Read above verses again. How you can gain
wisdom without getting very old? Ask your God!
We have an access to the source of all the wisdom. If you ask God for the wisdom with faith, you have got it.
The only condition God requires is a faith. God is a Father and he gives willingly; if only his child will ask.
So don’t be afraid to ask him, if you will do so you will get help. You don’t have to rely on your own wisdom,
you can rely on His! .… Have Faith and become older and wiser
November 2017 THE COMPASS Page 3
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INSURANCE
Different life stages, Changing needs
You may have a long-range ex-pense for which you are saving, such as college for your children. You may be concerned about a
comfortable, worry-free retirement. You may want to protect your ability to earn a living. You may wonder if needing costly long-term care will deplete your hard-earned assets. You want to have something to leave for your wife, children or grandchildren.
At some point you may have had all of these needs on your mind. Over time, these thoughts make way for others as your needs evolve, your finances change and you get older. What is important to you at age 20, may not be at 30, or 45, or 65. What is the best way to be prepared for these changes before they happen?
One of the easiest ways to be financially ready for changes that come with different life stages is to meet annually with your professional Knights of Columbus agent, and address the needs that his analysis uncovers. This can help you be ready to face the financial challenges and issues on the road ahead.
During that annual visit, I'll take the time to review your needs, goals and budget. I'll update all beneficiaries on your policies and be sure your coverage meets your needs. I'll recommend a program of life insurance, long-term care, disability income insurance and guaranteed retirement products that will help you rest easy at night.
Whatever your needs, whatever your concerns, whatever your stage in life, I can help. Contact me today to learn more. Fraternally yours, Howard Tank
Howard Tank-Cabral Agency, 530-346-3016
DISTRICT DEPUTY REPORT
Brother Knights
Where did October go? With membership, ID Drive, soccer challenge, and the usual council ac-tivities the month flew by. The District 5 Soccer Challenge was very successful. We had Lincoln, Auburn, and Colfax participate with a combined thirty two participants. Eleven moved on to the Chapter Soccer Challenge. A special thanks to Por-firio Perez and the Auburn Council for hosting the District 5 Soccer Challenge. You did a great job on short notice. Next year I hope all Councils will par-
ticipate in this program. The special bond between the Knights of Columbus and the youth community will stay with them the rest of their lives. The State Soccer Challenge will be on November 11th at St Patrick's - St Vincent High school at 1500 Benicia Road, Vallejo, CA. Check in time is 10-11am.
All Councils should be ordering your Coats for Kids and promoting this program. It's a great way to get involved with the community while helping out children in need of coats. There are a lot of young people who have never had a new coat...let's make a difference. I hope all Councils are actively selling their Christmas cards and magnets for the Keep Christ in Christmas program.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. We will all be busy with family and friends and the holidays. Take time to pause and think about what we all have to be grateful for. We live in a free country. We are free to disagree with our Government thanks to our forefa-thers and their wisdom to rely on God's guidance in constructing our Constitution and establishing a Government controlled by the people. Now may God bless the people with the wisdom to do so.
God bless the Knights of Columbus. And God bless America.
Vivat Jesus, Jeff Jones DD #5 530-367-3033
SQUIRES NEWS Luncheon Fundraiser, Carmelite Nuns: Sat Oct 7th, 2017
The Fund Raiser for the Carmelite Nun’s in Georgetown organized by the Mt. Carmel Auxiliary was again a HUGE success! The Knights cooked a wonderful Italian meal, and the Auburn Squires coordinated the Youth
Groups to serve the meal and help with clean-up. Over 20 youth volunteered, and did a wonderful job, as always. Every-one enjoyed their gracious service, enthusiasm and smiles. Thank you all who made the afternoon such fun and fruitful event! Philip Fontes
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PROGRAM REPORTS
CHURCH
St. Joseph/Norm Chavez/Joe Nicosia
Pro-life Meetings: Every 2nd Tuesday of the
month: 7:00 pm in the LCR.
The Doctor is in: Do you have a Rosary that is
broken or needs a crucifix or beads? Please
drop your Rosary off at the Church office and
we can have him fix it for you for FREE
Pray the Rosary for families.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet: said every week day in the
Church at 3:00PM. The office will close during that time.
First Friday Adoration starts at 7:00PM with a Mass followed by
the all night Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
and ends with a Mass at 7:00AM on Saturday.
God Bless you, Brothers Norm Chavez/Joe Nicosia
COMMUNITY
Volunteerism: Many Brothers involved. Auburn Interfaith Food Closet: Continuing support. Pro-Life: Continuing project directed by Tim DeWitt. Culture of Life: Continuing project directed by Bill Kavanagh
Jail Ministry: Continuing Ministry.
BINGO: Dave Herb For those of you who do not know, Bingo gen-erates more money to the Council than anything else that we do. If you can help us, please call
me at 520-823-6645 Thanks, Brother Dave
LECTURER: Ron Roussey
St. Joan of Arc. I have previ-
ously written and spoke about her.
I learned much about her from a
book by Mark Twain which is
available through Ignatius Press.
This great writer thought it to be
the best of his books.
Today’s Gospel, Lk 12:39-48, brings her back to my
mind. Therein, we read of Christ’s warning to always
be prepared for the “master’s return” and from
whom much is given much is expected. There are
many times in the history of the Church when those
who were given much did not live up to expectations.
It seems, however, during each of those dark times,
the Holy Spirit brought forth others such as Sts. Igna-
tius, Francis, Neri, and Joan to pick up the load.
From St. Joan we learn one of my favorite prayers.
The Church authorities, the ones to whom much had
been given, were pestering her with questions hoping
to trap her into making some blasphemous statement.
Reminds me of the Pharisee’s constant efforts to trick
Christ into committing such an error with questions
about paying taxes to Cesar or which is the greatest
Commandment.
To St. Joan, they posed the question of
whether she believed she was in God’s
grace. She did not fall into their trap
by saying “yes” or “no”. She humbly
replied “If I am not, may it please God
to put me in it; if I am, may it please
God to keep me there.” An incredible display of hu-
mility and wisdom from an uneducated, illiterate,
teenage peasant girl.
What else I learn from her is more proof of the exis-
tence of God. There are many proofs of God’s exis-
tence commencing with the five logical proofs of-
fered by the great St. Aquinas. Those are wonderful
mental exercises. With St. Joan, however, no phi-
losophical reasoning ability is required. Hence, it
works well for me.
One just needs to be aware of the fact this adolescent
girl mounted a horse like a man and with no military
training was followed into battle by thousands of men.
She confronted Kings and all sorts of men as equals.
And this was done in a time when women, if they rode
at all, rode a horse side saddle. A time when women
were quiet and remained in the kitchen.
What explanation can there be for the miracle of her
life other than God’s will. Indeed, she must have been
“in His Grace.” We should all pray that we are also
and be ever prepared for His return.
Peace and Love, SK, Ron
ID DRIVE NEWS: Held in Oc-
tober was a great success and a
BIG thanks to Chairman
Brother Russ Zeller and his helpers. It
grossed $9000. The top three collections
were: 1st place, Brother Steve Jorgensen and
family with $175 from Savemart. 2nd place
was Brother Clifford Tan and 2017 confir-
mation class with $154. And 3rd place was
Brother Bill Gilsdorf with $138. … Thank
you for volunteering … Russ Zeller
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Catholic Question & Answer Full Question: I am perplexed by the phrase in the Divine Mercy chaplet ,"I offer you the body and blood, soul and di-vinity, of your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world." I thought that was something only a priest could do during the sacrifice of the Mass. Surely the offering made in the Mass is different in some way than what is offered in praying this chaplet. What am I missing?
Answer: Saying that prayer is not the same as offering Mass. At Mass we participate in the one sacrifice that Jesus made for us. But because he made that sacrifice, that perfect prayer is now ours. Therefore we can always make reference to it. It is a most powerful prayer because it is his prayer. Basically, what we are saying to the Father is: "By the merits of his Passion, we ask for your mercy!"
-Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P, Catholic.com
Mother Lode Assembly #2778 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
NEWS OCTOBER
Worthy Brother Sir Knights, Still looking for a home for the bar and someone who will bring it to our meetings and help run it. Our current bar tender has resigned, will someone please step up? Our meeting in September was at St. Joseph Marello in Granite Bay. For those not in attendance (and many were not) I announced that we had two officers resign. We now have openings for a Captain and Scribe. Both of these positions are vital to the assembly and need to be filled. If you want
to volunteer let me know at the next meeting for more information on the duties on these positions feel free to e-mail or call me or any other officer. October is here and you can feel fall in the air. As we celebrate Colum-bus Day we again hear the same question: why should we celebrate Columbus Day?. The KofC web page has a great set of articles that everyone should read. http://www.kofc.org/en/news/releases/honoring-our-namesake.html On another note my replacement uniform jacket arrived and it fits! The sale price has been extended to October 31st. The cost of the pants, jacket, tie and beret is $382.50. All active color corps mem-bers get $200 from our color corps fund to help pay for the new uniform. We will be doing fundraisers to build up the color corps fund to assist any brother who wants assistance in purchasing the new uniform. The new uniform will be required for all color corps members on 7/1/18. We are having a 15 year anniversary party! S/K Ricco Ches our hospitality chairman is planning a great event for the spring. Please support his efforts with any assistance you can offer and plan on attending. Our next meeting is in Colfax. I know it is a long drive for some, ask a fellow Sir Knight Brother if he needs a ride. Your attendance is important and vital to the success of this assembly.
God bless America and God bless the Knights of Columbus. FN SK Bruce Amundson
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
PLEASE READ AND RESPOND.
Do you need to update email address, telephone, home address or other status? By submitting your email you will also receive the latest news and notifications as they happen. The email address submitted stay’s within the council. Send your changes to Joe Nicosia at … [email protected] or call 530-885-5359 Important to maintain an accurate roster ..Do it Now
40 DAYS FOR LIFE … SEPTEMBER 27-NOVEMBER 5
HELP SAVE LIVES IN SACRAMENTO
How to take part: Vigil Location: EPA Women's Health, 2322 Butano Drive, Sacramento
Vigil Hours: 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday
Local Contact: Susan Money: 530-820-1614
Learn more at: 40daysforlife.com/sacramento
November 2017 THE COMPASS Page 6
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
OCT 30
KC Officers Meeting, 7pm, St Jo-seph Hall
1 BINGO
Setup 3:00 6:30/10 pm, Team 1
2 KC Business
Meet, St.
Teresa, Beati-
tudes room,
7:30 pm
3 KC Rosary,
6:30pm, St
Joseph
SL/JP Letcher
BINGO fund
night
4 Breakfast, St. Joseph, after 7am Mass
5 END DAY-LIGHT SAV-INGS TIME/ SET CLOCKS 1 HR BACK
6
MUNCH BUNCH
7
BUDGET MEETING
8 BINGO
Setup 3:00 6:30/10 pm, Team 1
9 10 11
VETERANS DAY PA-RADE 9:30AM
12 SQUIRES MEETING, 1:30pm, St Jo-seph LCR
13 14 15 BINGO
Setup 3:00 6:30/10 pm, Team 2
16 KC Rosary,
6pm, St Joseph
Reading names
of deceased
Brothers
SOCIAL, 7pm,
St Joseph Hall
17 MANDA-
RIN FESTI-
VAL PARK-
ING
18 MANDA-
RIN FESTI-
VAL PARK-
ING
19 MANDA-RIN FESTI-VAL PARK-ING
20 21 22
NO BINGO
23 24 25 Compass Deadline
26 27 KC Offi-cers Meeting, 7pm, St Jo-seph Hall
28 BUDGET MEETING
29 BINGO
Setup 3:00 6:30/10 pm, Team 2
30
BINGO: Dave Herb, 530-823-6645 KC ROSARY: Hugh Paxton, 530-613-1268, 1st Friday and 3rd Thursdays at St. Joseph Church, at 6:00 pm. SOCIAL POTLUCK: Tim Schott 530-906-4092, 3rd Thursdays, St. Joseph Hall, 6:30 pm, after the rosary. YOUTH EVENTS:: Philip Fontes, 530-906-5074 SQUIRES: Philip Fontes, 530-906-5074: Meets every second Sunday of the month, 1:30 PM, LCR, St Joseph OFFICER MEETINGS: Tim Schott 530-906-4092, Monday before Business Meeting, St. Joseph Hall, 7:00 pm. BUSINESS MEETINGS: Tim Schott 530-906-4092, held 1st Thursdays at the Beatitudes room at 7:30 pm. CORPORATE COMMUNION: St. Joseph, Scott Holthaus, 530-885-8283, St. Teresa, Bob Thomas, 530-268-8875 PARKING: Faber Eaves, Cell 530-305-3242 LCR: LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, St. Joseph
November 2017
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 KC Rosary,
6:30pm, St
Joseph
2 Breakfast, St. Joseph, after 7am Mass
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PA-RADE
3
First Sunday of Advent
4
MUNCH BUNCH
5 6 BINGO
Setup 3:00 6:30/10 pm, Team 3
7 KC Business
Meet, St. Teresa,
Beatitudes room,
7:30 pm
8 9 4TH DE-GREE CHRISTMAS PARTY ST JOSEPH
10 Second Sunday of Ad-vent SQUIRES MEETING, 1:30pm, St Jo-seph LCR
11 12 13 BINGO
Setup 3:00 6:30/10 pm, Team 3
14 15 KC FAM-
ILY CHRIST-
MAS PARTY
ST TERESA
16
17
Third Sunday of Advent
18 19 20
NO BINGO 21 KC Rosary,
6pm, St Joseph
NO SOCIAL
22 23
24 Fourth Sunday of Ad-vent
31
25 CHRISTMAS DAY
26 Compass Deadline
27
NO BINGO
28 29 30
December 2017
BINGO: Dave Herb, 530-823-6645 KC ROSARY: Hugh Paxton, 530-613-1268, 1st Friday and 3rd Thursdays at St. Joseph Church, at 6:00 pm. SOCIAL POTLUCK: Tim Schott 530-906-4092, 3rd Thursdays, St. Joseph Hall, 6:30 pm, after the rosary. YOUTH EVENTS:: Philip Fontes, 530-906-5074 SQUIRES: Philip Fontes, 530-906-5074: Meets every second Sunday of the month, 1:30 PM, LCR, St Joseph OFFICER MEETINGS: Tim Schott 530-906-4092, Monday before Business Meeting, St. Joseph Hall, 7:00 pm. BUSINESS MEETINGS: Tim Schott 530-906-4092, held 1st Thursdays at the Beatitudes room at 7:30 pm. CORPORATE COMMUNION: St. Joseph, Scott Holthaus, 530-885-8283, St. Teresa, Bob Thomas, 530-268-8875 PARKING: Faber Eaves, Cell 530-305-3242 LCR: LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, St. Joseph
November 2017 THE COMPASS Page 8
SUNSHINE DRAWING
Show up at the Business meetings each month to be eligible to win the jackpot drawing. Your name may have been called in the past but you weren’t there to claim it. Brother name was called for
$110 and he was not there to claim it.
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHERS!
BINGO SCHEDULE 2017
Nov 1 Team 1 Gary Dunkel 885-7248
Nov 8 Team 1 Gary Dunkel 885-7248
Nov 15 Team 2 Bob Thomas 268-8875
Nov 22 NO BINGO
Nov 29 Team 2 Bob Thomas 268-8875
Dec 6 Team 3 Elton Dutton 887-9313
BROTHERS ARE YOU DOING YOUR SHARE?
Our Council is a very busy Council with various ac-tivities which are geared to raise funds as to assist the Church, school, Auburn community and those in need.
We have about 300 dues paying members and of the membership there are approximately the same 40 to 50 members doing all the work. Most of these men are over 70 years of age … so I ask where are the younger and more able Brothers to step up and help. Happy to see in the last months that those younger Brothers are stepping up to help the Council and for that we thank you. … Listed below is a partial list of the events:
BINGO: Every Wed. night 3:30 (setup) 5:30-10pm.
PARKING: Fast Fridays Motorcycle races , May –October, 5:30-9pm. Home Show, May and Oct , July, Auburn District Fair, Sept, Mandarin Festival, Nov
FISH FRY: Each Friday during Lent
INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED DRIVE: October
FESTIVAL of LIGHTS: December
Supplemental changes and additions to the 2017 roster as of November 2017
(Please add these changes to your 2017 Roster)
(New Brother)
*Bartlett, Neal NB DEG=1
3435 Oakcreek Court
Auburn, CA 95603
[email protected] 650-425-0926
(Address Change)
*Bill, Eugene DNC DEG=3
115 Redbud Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(Phone Change)
*Collins, Christopher DEG=3 Mary Ann
120 Sunrise Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603-5524
[email protected] Cell 530-392-0493
(New Home Phone Email)
*Durrell, Tim DEG=1
512 Sawka Drive
Auburn, CA 95603-9202 530-557-7928
(New Brother)
*Elledge, Duncan NB DEG=1
2715 Westville Trail
Cool, CA 95614
[email protected] Cell 916-919-2296
(Delete land line Phone)
*Gubler, Anthony DEG=4 Darlene
11985 Heritage Oak Place, Suite 110
Auburn, Ca 95603
[email protected] Cell 530-210-5613
(New Brother)
*Johnson, Edward NB DEG=1
260 Electric Street
Auburn, CA 95603 916-380-5342
[email protected] Cell 916-247-2035
(Address Change)
*Kinney, Dennis DEG=3
11985 Heritage Oak Place, Suite 110
Auburn, Ca 95603 530-885-3759
(Cell Phone Change)
*Jenkins, Eric DEG=3 Rebecca
1 Paul Hills 11 Richard Rivera
1 Thomas Keaveny 12 Larry Franzoni
1 Robert Pasielko 15 Thomas Barrington
2 Thomas Cavanaugh 16 Paul Bianchi
3 Quentin Keen 17 Erasme A Ochoa
3 Richard Queen 18 Francis F Mudd
3 Michael Oakes 22 Mel Landberg
4 Russ Overton 21 Chris Bissonnette
4 Joseph DiMiceli 24 Mike Slifer
5 Dayne Crawford
5 Manuel Munoz 28 Bill Kavanagh
5 Tim Schott 28 Mark Devlin
6 Eugene Bill 29 Steven Jorgensen
8 Joseph Hernandez 29 Tony Ivins
9 Enrico Puccioni 29 Antone Ivovic
30 Jim Jordon
November 2017 THE COMPASS Page 9
Don’t forget/Fall back … Turn clocks back 0ne hour, Sunday
November 5th.
Also remember to change the smoke detector batteries.
6032 Green Ridge Drive
Foresthill, CA 95631 530-852-3010
[email protected] Cell 916-250-7440
(Cell Phone Change)
*Kovich, Mike DEG=1 Sabine
12230 Poppy Lane
Auburn, CA 95602-9160 530-823-2191
[email protected] Cell 530-320-2832
(New Brother)
*Moranville, Garrison NB DEG=1
10405 Dutchman Mine Road
Auburn, CA 95603
[email protected] Cell 916-416-9999
(Address Phone Change)
*Mudd, Francis F. NB DEG=1 Melissa
353 Shelby Ct.
Sparks, NV 89436 Cell 916-833-6563
(Address Change)
*Nelson, Christopher DNC DEG=3 Rebecca
2483 Knollwood Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682 530-310-920-1125 [email protected]
(New Brother)
*Niece, Benjamin NB DEG=1
2620 Wilder Sparling Lane
Auburn, CA 95603-9774 530-887-8804
(New Brother)
*Palomino, Thomas NB DEG=3
16440 Pine Creek Lane
Meadow Vista 95722-9429 530 878-0472
[email protected] Cell 530-799-4318
(New Brother) *Pendergraft, Steve NB DEG=1 Kathy 12225 Alta Mesa Drive Auburn, CA 95603 [email protected] Cell 906-9810
(Address Change)
*Pena, Hector E. DEG=3 Sandra
425 Forest Knoll Dr. Apt #5
Roseville, CA 95678
[email protected] Cell 541-905-8239
(Added Cell Phone)
*Prust, Ken DEG=1 Katie
3401 Cherry Acres Road
Cool, CA 95614
[email protected] Cell 530-320-8810
(New Brother)
*Romero, Edward NB DEG=1
4770 Howe Lane
Auburn, CA 05602-7839
[email protected] Cell 530-305-5916
(New Brother/New Email) *Do you need to update email address, telephone, home address or other status? Send your changes to me and to Financial Secretary, Richard Maddox at [email protected] or call 916-261-8654 Send your changes to Joe Nicosia at [email protected] or call 530-885-5359
St Francis Xavier Cabrini November 13 In September 1877, Cabrini went to seek approval of the pope to establish missions in China. Instead, he sug-
gested to her that she go to the United States to help the Italian immigrants who were flooding to that nation
in that era, mostly in great poverty. "Not to the East, but to the West" was his advice.[6]
Cabrini left for the United States, arriving in New York City on March 31, 1889, along with six other sisters.[7] She encountered disappointment and difficulties at every step.[6] Archbishop Michael Corrigan, who was
not immediately supportive, found them housing at the convent of the Sisters of Charity, where they were
allowed to stay as long as necessary. She obtained the permission of the archbishop to found an orphanage,
which is located in West Park, New York today and is known as Saint Cabrini Home.
Cabrini organized catechism and education classes for the Italian immigrants and provided for the needs of
the many orphans. She established schools and orphanages despite tremendous odds. She was as resourceful as she was prayerful,
finding people who would donate what she needed in money, time, labor, and support.[8] In New York City, she founded Columbus
Hospital and Italian Hospital. In the 1980s, they were merged into Cabrini Medical Center.[4] The facility closed in 2008.
In Chicago, the sisters opened Columbus Extension Hospital (later renamed Saint Cabrini Hospital) in the heart of the city’s Italian
neighborhood on the Near West Side. Both hospitals eventually closed near the end of the 20th century. Their foundress’ name lives
on in Chicago's Cabrini Street.
She founded 67 institutions: in New York; Chicago; Des Plaines, Illinois; Seattle; New Orleans; Denver; Golden, Colorado; Los
Angeles; Philadelphia;[5] and in countries throughout South America and Europe. Long after her death, the Missionary Sisters would
achieve Cabrini's goal of being missionaries to China. In only a short time, after much social and religious upheaval there, the Sisters
left China and, subsequently, a Siberian placement.
Cabrini was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1909.[
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VOCATIONS: Bill Gilsdorf:
My Brother Knights,
As Vocation Chairman for the Council I
am always saying to pray for Vocations
and of course everyone thinks of the
young men and women in the seminary or
the convent striving to be ordained or to
take their vows to Consecrated Life.
Vocation comes from the Latin word vo-
care which is translated to “calling” .
A “calling” to Religious life is understood
to be for life. That being said, we need to
support our Priests and Religious even af-
ter they are ordained or take their vows.
I would like to share with you that in Oc-
tober, Brother Knights Tim Reuter and
Ron Roussey took Fr. Cesar Ageas who
is our Pastor at St. Joseph Church and a
Brother Knight to Stampede Lake
which is up by Truckee. They had a
great day but all they caught was three
“Kokanee”.
Two weeks later, Brother Knights Ron
Roussey and Jeff Jones took Fr. Cesar on
a fishing trip to Pyramid Lake which is up
North of Sparks Nevada. As I understand
it, Fr. Cesar wore the lucky fishing hat
(see enclosed picture) that day and they
all caught a bunch of fish. Lahontan cut-
throat trout is the largest subspecies of
cutthroat trout, and the state fish of the
state of Nevada. How’s that for
“Supporting Vocations” Thanks and
God Bless , Brother Bill
Mark your calendars: join us Saturday, January
27, 2018 for the 14th Annual Walk for Life West
Coast! The walk itself will start at the San Fran-
cisco Civic Center Plaza heading down Market
Street to Justin Herman Plaza. Watch for addi-
tional information in weeks to come.
We need your help! As you know Kevin & Holly Letcher and their
kids are a wonderful family in our Parish. Currently two of their
children are going through some serious medical conditions. We
ask that you please come together as a community to help them. You
can go online and sign up to prep them a meal by going to this link:
https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/ dm0r3z
There will also be a big Dinner and Bingo fundraiser held on Fri-
day, November 3rd at ST. TERESA’S PARISH HALL 11610 At-
wood Road, Auburn, California Cocktails and Dinner at 5:00 pm
Bingo starts at 6:30 pm
Knights of Columbus Will be selling
Religious Christmas Cards before and
after before all Masses starting
Weekend of 10/22.
Fr. Cesar on a fishing trip to Pyramid Lake which is up
North of Sparks Nevada. As I understand it, Fr. Cesar
wore the lucky fishing hat that day and they all caught a
bunch of fish.
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PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF
THE SOULS OF
Goldie Capik, Daughter-in-Law of Brother
Mark Capik
All our deceased Brothers and
Lady Knights
If you know of anyone who is ill and in need of
our prayers or any additions or
deletions from this sick list,
please call
Grand Knight Tim Schott 530-906-4092
Council Chaplain Fr. Innocent Subiza 530-889-2254
Deputy Grand Knight Tom Epperson 530-368-1243
Chancellor Porfirio Perez 530-613-3624
Recorder Russ Zeller 530-217-8522
Financial Secretary Richard Maddox 916-261-8654
Treasurer Tony Ivins 916-719-8764
Advocate Gordon Murdoch 530-305-9082
Warden Juan Torres 559-232-0514
Guards Inside Mike Bane 530-906-0034
Outside Henry Yates 530-823-7315
3 year Trustee Ron Ruskauff 530-632-6049
2 year Trustee Tom Huckins 530-876-6103
1 year Trustee Patrick Downey 530-320-2312
Lecturer Ron Roussey 530-367-5136
Directors: Program Tom Epperson 530-368-1243
Church/St. Joseph Norm Chavez 530-823-2454
Church/St. Teresa Tom Huckins 530-876-6103
Community Dean Wood 530-823-5066
Council Gordon Murdoch 530-305-9082
Family Jeff Jones 530-367-3033
Youth Philip Fontes 530-906-5074
Membership Jim Letcher 916-825-5618
Tom Huckins 530-876-6103
Retention Bill Gilsdorf 916-798-4095
Scholarship Mike Kitchell 916-663-2270
Pro Life Tim DeWitt 530-885-5454
Culture of Life Bill Kavanagh 530-887-8734
Bingo Dave Herb 530-823-6645
Public Relations Dean Wood 530-823-5066
Sick & Distressed Joe Marti 415-317-4160
Vocations Bill Gilsdorf 916-798-4095
District 5 Deputy Jeff Jones 530-367-3033 [email protected]
District 5 Warden Hugh Paxton 530-613-1268 [email protected]
Insurance Agent Howard Tank [email protected] 530-346-3016
State Deputy Romeo Quevedo [email protected]
State Secretary Joe Salaiz [email protected]
State Treasurer George Frates [email protected]
State Advocate Steve Bolton [email protected]
State Warden Noel Panlilio [email protected]
State Program Dir Stephen Peterson [email protected]
State Membership Dir Matt McDonagh [email protected]
Compass Editor Brother Joe Nicosia, @ [email protected]
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The Compass is a monthly publication of Auburn Council 6149. There
is one method of circulation, and that is email only. If you have any
news for our council, send it to:
Brother Joe Nicosia, @ [email protected]
Marilyn Landry
Kathy Jorgensen
Susan Kemp
Jim Letcher
John Paul Letcher
Samuel Letcher
John Lynch
Georgie Nicosia
Joe Nicosia
Christine Niece
Ken Prust
Rico Puccioni
Bob Schott
Harvey Weybrew
Gary Andersen
Coleen Andersen
Alice Bothello
Clarence Bothello
Onnie Bucy
Jackson Eaves
Patricia Eaves
Bob Ford
Maria Fregosi
Carole Gilsdorf
Barney Gruber
Sami Haddad
Janet Haddad
Ken Houle
Lucille Houle
Steve Howder
Barbara Howder
Please keep in your prayers, all the sick and
distressed members of our Council and their
families.
2017-2018 OFFICERS & CHAIRMEN
Lord, our God, you sent your Son into the
world to bear our infirmities and to endure
our sufferings. For your servants who are
sick, we ask that your blessings will give
them strength to overcome their weakness
through the power of patience and the com-
fort of hope and that with your aid they will
soon be restored to health. Amen
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Business Meetings, 7:30 p.m.
1st Thursday each month
St. Teresa’s Beatitude Room
Social Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
3rd. Thursday of each month
St. Joseph Hall
The K of C Compass
Knights of Columbus
Auburn Council 6149, District 5
P.O. Box 4604
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EVERY WEDNESDAY, 5:00PM, St Teresa
Hall, Setup at 3:30pm. We always need to in-
crease players, helpers..
First Friday KC Rosary, Dec 1, 6:30 pm
Breakfast, Dec 2, after 7am Mass
OFFICERS MEET, Dec 4, St Joseph Hall.
7pm.
COUNCIL MEET, Dec 7, St. Teresa, Beati-
tudes Room, 7:30pm
SQUIRES MEETING Dec 17, 1:30 pm, LCR,
St. Joseph
KC ROSARY, Dec 21, St. Joseph, 6:00pm,
KC FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY ST
TERESA, Dec 15
CHRISTMAS DAY, DEC 25
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 5:00PM, St Teresa
Hall, Setup at 3:30pm. We always need to in-
crease players and helpers.
First Friday KC Rosary,Nov 3, 6:30 pm
Breakfast, Nov 4, after 7am Mass
OFFICERS MEET, Oct 30, St Joseph Hall.
7pm.
COUNCIL MEET, Nov 2, St. Teresa, Beati-
tudes Room, 7:30pm
Letcher Bingo fundraiser held on Friday, Novem-
ber 3rd at ST. TERESA’S PARISH HALL
SQUIRES MEETING Nov 12, 1:30 pm, LCR,
St. Joseph
KC ROSARY, Nov 16, St. Joseph, 6:00pm,
Reading of names of deceased Brothers, 6:30
POTLUCK SOCIAL, at St. Joseph Hall
THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV 23
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