june 2013

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #13240 PO BOX 121061 CLERMONT, FL 34712-1061 www.kofc13240.org

From the Desk of the Grand Knight Jim Laria

Meeting Schedules:

* Council meets at 7 pm on the 1st Thursday of the month, in John Bosco Hall.

* The Assembly #3025 (4th Degree) meets at 7pm on the 2nd Thursday, in John Bosco Hall.

* Social meetings are on the 3rd Thursday, at an announced local restaurant.

* Officers, Trustees, and current Chairs meet on the last Thursday of the month, at 7 pm in the Knights Hall Annex.

Our Mailing Address:

PO Box 121061

Clermont, Fl 34712-1061

Greetings Brothers, "Let me get through today, and I

shall not fear tomorrow." - St. Philip Neri

Our meeting this month has been moved due to the Parish appreciation dinner on Thursday to Tuesday, June

2nd 7:00 PM in the new Ministry’s building. Those who can still walk, please use the main parking lot and

walk across on the walkway at the outside entrance to the stage.

The Knight and Family of the Year will be announced at the Awards

banquet, Sunday, June 9th. Tickets are s t i l l ava i lable. Contact myse l f [email protected] , 352 243 3292 or

Bob Britten [email protected] , 352 988 3065.

As our Fraternal year comes to a

close, you should be aware that in calendar 2012, the Council devoted nearly 70,000 man hours in charitable endeavors and gave over $11,000 to

charity. Well done Brothers.So far this year we are ahead of

last year in our charitable giving in

great part due to the outstanding work of our Golf Committee as well as the Pasta Dinners, Pig on the Pond, Lotto,

Tootsie Roll drive and the many individual contributions. With humility, I am proud of my association with all of you.

Coats for Kids and Thanksgiving feeding, added last year, were a huge success. Fall Festival, answering the last

minute calls for help to our Council,

Parish, individuals in need, all gave rise to my (and I hope your) elation in being part of this Fraternity. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

This year we look forward to entering with the Parish, feeding the children through the “Back Pack”

p ro g r a m a n d c o n t i n u i n g o u r relationships with the community charities Back to School is Cool and

Building Blocks Ministries. Here is the opportunity for those brothers who have been unable to participate to assist where they can. Invite a friend to

join us to share what we have.Blessed by our God, this Council

has had a positive impact on our

fami l i e s , our Par i sh , and our Community. Let us continue to pray for His guidance and presence in our

lives as we continue to work toward the building of His Kingdom.

Jim LariaC H A R I T Y – U N I T Y –

FRATERNITY - PATRIOTISM

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL #13240 JUNE 2013

The Knight ly NewsOur Next Counci l

Meeting is Tuesday

June 4th.. The council

meeting will be in The

A d u l t M i n i s t r i e s

building. 7:00 pm

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For questions or information regarding Council business, or if you would like to help in any way please call Grand Knight Jim Laria- 407-435-2325 or e-mail [email protected]

For membership or dues information , pocket name badge or Council license plates -please see Allen J. Venezio, Financial Secretary & 1st Degree team Capt.

Call 352-636-0774 , [email protected]

For questions on Fraternal Benefits and Insurance or the Council’s Newsletter or Website: Call Field Agent - Don Gelinas Home Phone - 352-404-6368, [email protected].

Deputy Grand Knight Joe Cruz (Retention Chair) (407) 342-8243" [email protected]

Chancellor-Frank Regiacorte

352‐429‐2075 407‐538‐6490e-mail [email protected]

Treasurer - Tony Giamboi -352-241-7671 , " [email protected]

Advocate – James Venezio --352-343-1553, 352-552-7480" [email protected]

Recorder – Larry Barber

407‐694‐6014" [email protected]

Warden – Mike Dybicz -352-243-3203, " [email protected]

Inside Guard Steve Cruz 352-432-5675, 352-552-1958-

[email protected]

Outside Guard- Ramon Aviles

407‐656‐2167 773‐490‐5041

Chaplain- Fr. Robert Webster- 352-394-3562, [email protected]

Trustee- Robert Britten

352-394-4047 352-988-3065, [email protected]

Trustee- Peter Capece

352‐243‐0393 772‐571‐[email protected]

Trustee- William [email protected]

Membership Director- Admissions Committee Steve Cruz 352-432-5675,352-552-1958-mail- [email protected]

Youth Director- Frank Regiacorte 352-429-2025,407-538-6490, [email protected]

Squires Circle – Larry Barber

407‐694‐6014" [email protected]

Family Director – Larry Barber 407-694-6014, [email protected]

Community Director- Jack Wallace

407‐654‐0339

[email protected]

Church Director -Joe Cruz 407-342-8243,

[email protected]

Pro-Life Director- Peter Stauder

[email protected]

Health Services Chair- Robert Gonzalez-352-243-3751, [email protected]

Donut Sunday Chair- Manny Colon-352-227-9149,407-902-9451, [email protected]

Ladies Auxiliary- Phyllis Capece-352-243-0393,772-538-3882, [email protected]

to order Council shirts see

Brothers Ed Oliveira at 352‐989‐4401, [email protected]

and John Granucci at 352‐243‐0889

or 352‐250‐8224, and his email [email protected]

Assembly #3025 Faithful Navigator Robert Britten -

352‐394‐4047 352‐988‐3065

[email protected]

District Deputy- Bruce Gillett 407-566-8486 [email protected]


IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS






























































KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL 13240 JUNE 2013




Fellow Brothers,

Please “DGVO”

Early in my career, I worked as an engineer

developing and testing dangerous equipment – jet

engines. In that environment, or any time you

want to make sure things happen on time, the best

thing to do is to write it down and hand it to the

responsible person. So the company required us

to use “DGVO” or “Don’t Give Verbal Orders”

forms. The system worked very well.

While we don’t have or use DGVO forms, we

can and should use memos and e-mail’s to ask for

things to be done.

So if you have a change of address, a new

phone number, or a new e-mail address, please

send an e-mail to me; [email protected] or

write a note and hand it to me at any Council

meeting or event. Please print clearly. Thank you!

Blessings and best regards,

Brother Fred Costello, Financial Secretary

407-312-4109 [email protected]

FINANCIAL SECRETARY’SCORNER

By Fred Costello

109th

Florida State

ConventionOur delegates take

a break to have a

photo taken with

his Eminence

Archbishop

Thomas Wenski

from (l-r)

PGK Robert

Brtitten,

Archbishop Winski,

Grand Knight Jim

Laria, PGK Peter

Capece.








IMPORTANT COUNCIL DATES FOR 2012-2013

2013

Election of Officers

June 6th

Coffee and Donut Sundays are Back!!!!

Our Council sponsors on the third

Sunday of every month. Please wear

your council or assembly shirts to Mass

and show your support.

Hi Ladies,

See you in September

Phyllis Capece


Do you have your form 100’s?........

then sign up a new member today.

Reminder: Awards Dinner and end of the year banquet will take place after installation of Officers June 9, 4:00 PM at Highlander Hut, on the Lake at the end of 3rd Street. Contact Brother Jim Laria, 352 243 3292, [email protected] or, Brother Bob Britten, 3 5 2 9 8 8 3 0 6 5 , [email protected] for tickets or reservations. Seating is limited and s e v e r a l S t a t e Dignitaries wil l be joining us. Tickets are $20 per person.








Dear Brother Knights

Last month I reported that the Florida

Legislature was addressing two bills that dealt

with abortion. Well I am pleased to say that both

passed. According to the May 24, 2013 Florida

Catholic, we now have two bills on the way to our

Governor that provide that an infant born alive

during an abortion is required to be transported

to the nearest medical facility for immediate

treatment and that also requires abortion

providers to report infants born alive to state

officials. Now we wait for the Governor to sign

them.

Think of these laws and the recent case of the

doctor that was tried and convicted for killing

babies born in his abortion clinic. We are still

making progress on this important issue. Keep

praying and making our Catholic views known to

o u r s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l c o n g r e s s i o n a l

representatives. Maybe there will be a day when

the Supreme Court sees the light and reverses Roe

vs. Wade.

I know this is going to the other end of the

spectrum but how many of us are aware of the

church’s position on the death penalty? As I said

in the beginning Pro-Life has to cover more than

just the issues surrounding birth.

On May 22, 2013 our Florida Catholic Bishops

recently sent an open letter to Gov. Rick Scott

entitled- Does Society Really Make a Coherent

Statement Against Killing by Killing? The Bishops

“affirm the proper role of the state to assure that

society is protected, but sense that there is

growing opposition to the death penalty in our

country”. The Bishops urge the Governor to see

that the death penalty does not make sense-

“killing people to show that killing is wrong is a

piercing contradiction- diminishes us all and

contributes to a growing disrespect for the

sacredness of human life”. The Bishops support

the Florida alternative of life imprisonment

without possibility of parole as a better solution.

In closing I continue to encourage you to read

the Florida Catholic and please consider this web

site- [email protected] as a source of

good info on Florida.

As ever-Vivat Jesus. Pete

“killing people to show that

killing is wrong is a piercing

contradiction-...”

THE PRO-LIFE CORNERBy Peter Stauder, PFN

Pro-Life Chair






Our Next Social

Rusty Fox

May 16th,

7:00PM.

RSVP to Sonia

Aviles,

407-656-2167,

e mail

[email protected].

No Lecturer notes this month due to the election of Officers and reading of the Council bylaws, there will be no program/video at our June meeting. Vivat Jesus! Mike Ogden

JUNE 2013KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL #13240

Please remember in your prayers the following brother

knights and family members.

Gene and Shirley Hawk by Michael CrawfordPam Venezio by Jim Venezio

Rich and Vickey Britten by Bob Britten

Pat Tanner by Glenn Koch

Robert Berardi by Peter Capece

Ralph Okiveras by Jorge Oliveras

Patricia Nevelis by Bob Tuzzo

George Ludwig

Grace Crane by Chuck Crane

Tom Flarety and Cindy Stauder by Peter Stauder

Elsie Overbay by Willian Overbay

Council License Plates are always available through the

Newsletter Editor by calling 352-404-6368 or drop an email to

[email protected]. The cost is $15.00 per plate and look

excellent on the front of your vehicle.

Lecturer’s

Notes







KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #13240 PO BOX 121061 CLERMONT, FL 34712-1061 WWW.KOFC13240.ORG

Council ElectionsElection will be held this month.

Candidate's thus far are:Grand Knight Jim Laria

Deputy Grand Knight Alan Venezio, Frank Regiacorte

Chancellor Steve Cruz

Recorder Michael Ogden

Treasurer Tony Giamboi

Advocate James Venezio

Warden Larry Barber

Inside Guard George Ludwig

Outside Guard Ramon Aviles

Trustees:

3yrs Elliot Ogden

2 yrs PeterCapece

1 year William Overbay

Nominations will remain open until the election in May.

Grand Knight - Jim Laria Deputy Grand Knight - Joe Cruz

Chancellor - Frank RegiacorteRecorder - Larry Barber

Treasurer - Anthony GiamboiAdvocate - James Venezio

Warden - Michael Dybicz Inside Guard - Steve Cruz

Outside Guard - Ramon AvilesLecturer – Mike Ogden

Third Year Trustee - Peter CapeceSecond Year Trustee - Bill Overbay

First Year Trustee - Bob BrittenChaplain - Fr. Bob WebsterFinancial Secretary - Allen J. Venezio

2012 COUNCIL OFFICERS 2013KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL #13240 JUNE 2013




Supreme and State Council News

Knights of Columbus Mobilize forOklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts

K of C Charities accepting donations to assist victims

Following a devastating tornado in

suburban Oklahoma City, Okla., the

Knights of Columbus has initiated local

disaster response efforts to help those

affected.

Knights of Columbus Oklahoma State

Council has begun organizing relief

efforts in and around Moore, Okla., to

assist those displaced or otherwise

negatively impacted by the storm. In

addition, the Knights of Columbus

Supreme Council sent an initial donation

of $10,000 in support of the Oklahoma

Knights’ response.

As it did following

Hurricanes Katrina

and Sandy, and the

explosion in West,

Te x a s , K o f C i s

a c c e p t i n g o n l i n e

donations to assist

relief and recovery

through Knights of

Columbus Charities,

Inc. , at kofc.org/

relief.

Donations may also be mailed to:

Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.

Oklahoma Fund P.O. Box 1966 New

Haven, CT 06509-1966

One hundred percent of all donations

collected by Knights of Columbus

Charities, Inc. will be sent to those

affected by the disaster. Donations are

tax deductible to the extent allowed by

law. Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.

is recognized by the Internal Revenue

Service as a charitable organization

under section 501(c)3 of the Internal

Revenue Code.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss

of life and the damage caused by the

tornadoes in Oklahoma,” said Supreme

Knight Carl Anderson. “We will work

with our state and local councils to help

the people of Oklahoma recover from

this disaster, and we ask all members of

the Knights of Columbus to keep those

affected in their prayers.”




One of our founding goals: to

protect widowsAs a member of this council, you know how

important spouses can be to the charitable works

of the Order. If you’re married, your wife is

probably involved in a few of the many events that

happen each fraternal year. This support adds

great value and impact to what a council can

achieve.

When the Order was founded in 1882, Father

Michael J. McGivney and the other brave men

were setting out to protect Catholic families, but

especially wives and children. We know today this

is done through our insurance products which are

designed with that goal in mind. One specific

policy rider that you may not know about is called

Spousal Waiver of Premium. This rider is unique

to the Knights of Columbus philosophy of helping

our widows.

This rider is available on most permanent and

Discoverer plans purchased at standard rates by a

member and his wife on the same day. When both

spouses apply, the rider provides for waiver of

premiums on the spouse’s contract in the event of

the insured’s death. Best of all, for members and

spouses ages 18 to 60, this waiver can be added for

no charge. The rider stays in effect until the

spouse attains age 65 or certain other

triggering events occur.

Our products are designed with your needs

and budget in mind. With a solid portfolio of life

insurance, long-term care, disability income and

retirement products, the Knights of Columbus can

help you meet all of your financial goals. To learn

more about these solutions, contact me today.

Donald F. Gelinas PGK, FIC

352 404-6368

www.yourfieldagent.org

[email protected]

SOME THINGS TO PONDERFrom Your Fraternal Benefits Advisor. Don Gelinas PGK, FIC

“the rider provides for waiver of

premiums on the spouse’s contract

in the event of the insured’s

death.”




http://www.yourfieldagent.org

http://www.yourfieldagent.org



KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY 3025 www.kofc13240.org

The CommunicatorRobert BrittenFrom the Faithful Navigator

My Worthy Brothers,

Sir Knights, Its hard to

believe that a year has gone by

already but it has. I would like

to thank all of you for letting

me serve as your navigator for

this past year.

When I took over, my main

goal was to increase our

number of Sir Knights. That

we did, we took in 9 new

brothers to our assembly.

I also wanted to make us

more self sufficient money

wise. We also did that with a

very profitable raffle.

A very heartfelt thank you

to the Color Corps and Color

Guard, you guys make us very

proud every time we go out.

Thank you to Brother Don

Gelinas for being the best Color

C o r p s C o m m a n d e r a n y

navigator could hope for,

Thanks Don.

A special thank you to my

wife and all the other wives for

being there for us as we go out

to do the things we do. They

spend a lot of time alone as we

travel from event to event.

Last but certainly not least,

thank you to our Lord our God

for allowing me to have been

the leader of this great group.

May the good Lord watch over

us and bless us.

To All

Vivat Jesus

Bob

OUR NEXT ASSEMBLYMEETING IS SUNDAY JUNE 9TH 2013 AT 2:00PM IN JOHN BOSCO HALL FOR INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS DINNER AT THE HUT.

2012 - 2013 Color Corps Schedule

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT ASSEMBLY #3025 JUNE 2013

OUR NEXT ASSEMBLYMEETING

IS SUNDAY JUNE 9TH 2013

AT 2:30PM IN

JOHN BOSCO HALL FOR

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS

DINNER AT

THE HUT.



KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY 3025 www.kofc13240.org

BLESSED SACRAMENT ASSEMBLY 3025 JUNE 2013

Color Corps

serve at

First

Communion

The color Corps was

stretched to the limits this

past May providing an honor

guard at three Masses for

First Communion.

In these photos are

Sir Knights

Elliot Odgen Mike

Odgen, CCC Don

Gelinas. PFN Peter

Stauder, and

FT Don Morrissey.



KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY 3025 WWW.KOFC13240.ORG

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT ASSEMBLY 3025 JUNE 2013

2012 - 2013

Assembly Officers

Navigator…Robert Britten

Captain….Jim Laria

Pilot….John Proteau

Admiral…..Rosario Sulsenti

Comptroller…Donald F. Gelinas

Purser…Neal Sabina

Scribe….Alan J. Venezio

Inner Sentinel…Michael Dybicz

Outer Sentinel…Frank Regiacorte

Chaplain....Rev. Robert Webster

3 yr Trustee…..Peter Stauder

2 yr Trustee….. Don Morrissey

1 yr Trustee….Peter Capece

Corps Commander Don Gelinas

June Birthdays

Sebastian Sabina 06-01-1937 76 Peter G Stauder 06-10-1943 70 Leslie J Panek 06-12-1953 60

Francis J Kovar 06-15-1963 50 Charles R Crane 06-16-1928 85 Gerald Crocker 06-16-1938 75

Jean A Gauthier 06-22-1937 76 James A Maubach 06-22-1948 65 Gregory W Leanza 06-25-1949 64

Richard C Small 06-25-1943 70 Michael J Sulsenti 06-27-1993 20

Peter P Capece 06-29-1939 74

2013-2014

Please welcome our newest officers for the 2013 - 2014 fraternal year.

Congratulations and Thanks to all all of you for your service.

FRANK GERMONTO

Color Corps Commander Don Gelinas and PFN Peter Stauder

stand at the position of “Prayer Sword” during Memorial Day

Ceremonies, Monday May, 27 at the Waterfront Park Pavilion in

Clermont. (So Lake Tablet Photo)



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