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NOTE FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT

Worthy Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Here we are again -in a brand new fraternal year- and we have many events and things planned for the upcoming months. First, I would like to thank everyone for their help and support for the 2017-2018 year. I would also like to extend my thanks and appreciation to my fellow officers for their support through the 2018-2019 fraternal year. Our group of new officers consists of those who have chosen to serve the council again, and we also are introducing some who will serve as officers for the first time. Thank you. Lastly I would like to thank everyone for having confidence in me to serve you again as your worthy Grand Knight. Thank you all. Looking ahead in August, - here are Some dates to remember:

August 2nd is our Business meeting. Setup for this will take place @ 5:30pm. We will have our pot luck @ 6:00pm. The meeting will take place at 6:30pm. All coming to the Potluck are asked to please bring a side dish. We will start meeting again at 7:30pm when classes resume in the Hall in September. Saturday, August 11th - there will be a Men’s retreat hosted by the O’Callahan Assembly #2820 in the Hall. The

speaker will be Fr. Daniel who is from UNLV. It will be held from 9:00am – 3:00pm and is open to all Catholic men. The fee for this is 25.00, of which5.00 will go for food and 20.00 of the fee will be donated to the UNLV Newman’s Center Building fund There will also be available to 10 men who can’t afford the fee, a scholarship which will be covered by either the Council or the Assembly. Any who wish to attend through the scholarships are asked to contact Ken Sawyer for details. But again, do so as soon as possible -as there is limited space. Saturday August 25th we will have our First Degree exemplification in the St. Francis room at 07am. After that, we will set up for the Coffee and doughnuts and also the Ice Cream social for Sunday in the Hall. Later on August 25th, We will be collecting used and spent flags along with the Assembly in the Plaza after the 4:30pm Mass. Sunday, August 26th flags will be collected in the Plaza after each Mass. We will also be serving coffee and doughnuts in the Hall from 8:00am till 1:00pm and top off the day with a 1:30pm Ice Cream Social in the Hall. Thursday, August 30th planning meeting in the St. Francis room at 6:30pm.

Yours in Christ,

Ray Foster Grand Knight Council 10442

[email protected] 702-287-6725

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Y2K PLUS XVIII EDITION, ISSUE VIII AUGUST 2018

KNIGHTLY NOTES

ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO. 10442

7260 WEST SAHARA AVENUE

LAS VEGAS, NV 89117


Council Calendar at a Glance

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August 2018 August 2nd Council 10442 Business Meeting (630-8pm) Hall Ladies Aux Social

August 6th 2820 Officer Planning Meeting (630-8pm Corpus Christi)

August 11th Men’s Retreat hosted by 2820 with Fr Daniel from UNLV – Hall 9a to 4p

Aug 12th Father McGivney’s Birthday

Aug 14 6pm Vigil Mass for Feast of the Assumption

August 15th 2820 Monthly Business Meeting (7p to 9pm Corpus Christi)

Feast of the Assumption-Holy Day of Obligation Masses 8a-6p

August 25th First Degree Exemplification (730-9am St Francis/Clare Room)

August 25/26th Council Collecting Flags for retirement

August 26th Coffee and Donuts (8a-1p) Hall

August 26th Ice Cream Social (1p to 7p) Hall

August 30th Council 10442 Officer’s Planning Meeting 630pm St Francis Room

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SEPTEMBER 2018 Sept

Sept 6 Council 10442/Ladies Auxiliary Business Meeting 730-9pm Hall

Sept 8/9 Country Western BBQ ticket sales – Plaza after all masses

Sept 12th 2820 Officer Planning Meeting (630-8pm Emmaus Room)

Sept 15th Fourth Degree Exemplification – Our Lady of Las Vegas (details to follow)

Sept 19th 2820 Business Meeting – 730 -9p Corpus Christi Room

Sept 21 Country Western BBQ Prep – 9a to 5p Kitchen

Sept 22 Country Western BBQ Dinner 12p- 9p Kitchen and Hall

Sept 27 Council 10442 Council Officers Meeting (730-9pm St Francis Room)

Sept 29 First Degree Exemplification (7a to 9pm) St Francis and Clare Room)

Sept 30 Pancake Breakfast (6a to 1pm Kitchen and Hall)

Sept 30 Ladies Auxiliary – Religious Goods Sales 8a-3p St Francis Room

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Council news and activities….

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The slate of Officers for New Fraternal Year 2018-2019 is as follows and were elected at the June 7 Meeting. These officers were installed on July 7th in the Church at SJHOM . Congratulations and Thank you to them all. Please give them your firm Support! Chaplain - Fr Marc Howes Treasurer Gary Presswood Outside Guard 1 Tony Totalo Grand Knight - Ray Foster Recorder Chris Fedelleck Outside Guard 2 David Richardson Deputy Grand Knight Lino Loyola Warden Ed Wright 3 yr Trustee Tom O’Reilly Chancellor - Jerry Holton Advocate Orville Arias 2 yr Trustee Tony Donofrio *Financial Secretary Rick Senninger Inside Guard Mike Castronova 1 yr Trustee Mike LaRiccia *Financial Secretary is appointed and approved by Supreme, not elected. It is a 3 yr term.

************************************************* Good of the Order We have a new Brother who is doing the cards and calls for the sick and bereaved and is taking over the reins from Nick Ciccone who has done this for the Council for many years. If you are in need of prayers or know someone who is, please contact Brother Peter Johan Wagonleitner who joined our Council this last April. His contact info is: 702-336-9636 Mobile Email [email protected] or [email protected]

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Fourth Degree Exemplification

All 3rd Degree Knights are encouraged to make their Fourth Degree. Fourth Degree Exemplification will be held at Our Lady

of Las Vegas church on Sept 15, 2018.

Candidates must be in proper attire: Black, Dark Blue or Charcoal Gray suit with white dress shirt, no

button- down collars or French cuffs and tie. (No sport coats or other colored suits. Please contact FS Rick

Senninger or Martin Dobey for Form 4s. (see below for contact info) and for dinner reservation form.

Note: 2820 is Hosting – we will need everyone’s help!

All Form 4’s, along with a $70.00 check made out to either the Master of the 4th Degree for exemplification

fee (which includes the cost of the candidate’s dinner), should be completed and received by the appropriate

Assembly Comptroller no later than Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Guests of candidate’s attending need to

fill out dinner reservation form.

For more details, Contact:

SK Rick Senninger, Financial Secretary [email protected] 702-750-8930 or

Sir Knight Martin Dobey 9429 Valley Hills Las Vegas, NV 89134 Cell: 702-592-4021 Bus: 702-877-2500

Email: martindobey @gmail.com.

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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

Daniel Wasilevich Aug 5 Carlo Sampaga Aug 14 Victor Palovchak Aug 21 William Slatsky Aug 6 Eduardo Lapidario Aug 16 John Kass Aug 22 Serafin Imperial Aug 7 Armando Osorio Aug 17 Don K Thompson Aug 23 Paul Schneider Aug 7 Larry Eisenzimer Aug 17 Dan M Thompson Aug 24 Orville Arias Aug 7 Wade Brasuell Aug 17 Brandon Miranda Aug 25 Raymond Foster Aug 8 Louis Tortorella Aug 19 Philip Ahmadzai Aug 29 Richard Schaffer Aug 9 Thomas Theisen Aug 20 Mark Nichols Aug 30 Jose Acierto Aug 9 Matthew Soria Aug 20

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!!!

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PGK Luau/End of Year Party Thank you

The Annual Council Past Grand Knights Luau/End of year Party was held July 21st, 2018 at the home of

Don and Peggy Thompson. The Council would like to thank the Thompsons for again sharing their lovely

home for a party. Knight of the Year, and Family of the Year Awards were given out (see

later in this newsletter), and also a Certificate of Appreciation to Claude Swanner, who is GK

Ray’s Father, for his constant help and support/service to our GK, which in turn serves the

Council! All the Past Grand Knights were honored as well. See pics at the end of this edition.

***************************************************************************************** Fourth Degree Hosting Men’s Retreat August 11 2018

August 11 – Men’s Retreat hosted by Assembly 2820 –led by Fr Daniel Rolland from UNLV at SJHOM –

The retreat is open to all Catholic Men and the theme will be Exploring the Call to Holiness in Today’s

World, based on Pope Francis Apostolic exhortation. Learn how men discover and pursue holiness in

their lives and receive and give support to those around them.

Where: St Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Center

7260 W. Sahara Las Vegas NV 89117.

When: Saturday Aug 11, 2018 9a-3pm

Cost: $25 and will include lunch. $20 of the fee will go to Newman Center Building Fund.

Sign up by Contacting Ken Sawyer – [email protected]

Checks can be made payable to Knights of Columbus 2820 and mail to Ken Sawyer at

4404 Rosebank Circle LV, NV 89108

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Financial Secretary’s Blotter- Notes from your Financial Secretary

Greetings To all my Brother Knights, It is the conclusion of the first month of a new Fraternal Year and a lot has already happened!

+The Officers took their Oaths of Office. + The Verification of Officers and Directors sent to Supreme. + A meeting of the Trustees and Audit process has begun. + The GK and I were notified of the first e-member to the Knights from our Parish. + Uknight and Supreme online records are up to date as of 7/10/18. Of course that changes consistently.

The point is ….. we are in position for an outstanding Fraternal Year. I look forward to seeing each and everyone one of you at the Council Meetings. Yours in Christ, SK Rick Senninger, Financial Secretary [email protected] 702-750-8930 ***********************************************************************************************************************************************

First Degree Exemplification – August 25th 7-9am Don’t forget – Help recruit Members! There is a First Degree Exemplification at

SJHOM the last Saturday of the Month! Form 100s are in the Church Office!

Pictured here is the First Degree Team, in cooler summer attire.

(photo by Vilma Koss)

******************************************************************************** Knights of Columbus/USCCB calls for Novena

Through our united prayers and sacrifice, we pray that God will guide our nation in becoming one in which every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life. This month, due to a historic moment in Supreme Court History, From Friday, August 3, 2018 to Friday, September 28, 2018, the weekly Call to Prayer

will be adapted as a nine-week Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life. In addition to the current invitation to fast on Fridays, participants are encouraged to pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for the intention of the novena. More infohttp://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/take-action-now/call-to-prayer/legal-protection-of-human-life.cfm



COUNCIL RECOGNITION

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KNIGHT OF THE MONTH- July 2018

Michael T Sileo

Our Knight of the Month for July 2018 is Michael Sileo Michael is being honored for his constant support and help of the Council. He attends every event when possible and helps out all he can. You will see him helping out quietly wherever there is a need when he is available. He has been

helping a lot lately by coming to help with all the setups for Council activities. When contacted for this picture he wanted to be sure we had the right Michael because he did not feel he had done anything extraordinary. That is his humble outlook on helping out. We are proud to honor him and wish to thank him and let him know that is constant support and help have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Thanks Michael for all you do!

**************************************************************************************************************** FAMILY OF THE MONTH- July 2018

Don and Peggy Thompson

Our Family of the Month is Don and Peggy Thompson. What can you say about this couple that has not already been said? This month they are being honored for their graciously allowing us to share their lovely home for the PGK Luau. They are also being honored for their constant support of the Council and their excellent example of living Christian family values. They work together as a family to help each other support the Council, the Parish, and the community as well as their Family. They are both mentors to all of us and charter members in the Council/Parish.

They serve as Acolytes in the Parish, and Peggy is the wedding coordinator for the Parish, and a valued and active member of the Auxiliary. She is serving this year as Parliamentarian. Thanks Don and Peg for all you do!!! **********************************************************************************

When you get to your wits’ end, you will find God lives there….


More COUNCIL RECOGNITION

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KNIGHT OF THE YEAR- Fraternal year 2017-2018

LAMAR JOHNSON

Lamar Johnson was named Knight of the Year at the Past Grand Knight’s Luau on

July 21. Lamar is very deserving of this long-overdue honor. Lamar is constantly

at Council events helping- just quietly does whatever needs to be done and

without being recognized for it. He has been there helping for years and you can

always depend upon him to help. He also serves as an usher for the Parish.

Thank you Lamar!!! Council is proud to honor you as Knight of the Year.

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FAMILY OF THE YEAR- Fraternal year 2017-2018

Franco and Becki Brigandi

Also at the PGK Luau, GK Ray named Franco and Becki Brigandi as Family of the Year. They are being honored as an excellent example of a Family working together to help each other and support the Council. Franco is constantly behind the scenes in the kitchen cooking all day for Council dinners, and spends a lot of time on his feet doing the prep and shopping. Becki supports him in this, and also is very active in the Ladies Auxiliary – she is co-chairwoman of the Religious Goods Sales and so is there at all the masses of the sales, and setup and pack up. She is also currently serving as Vice President of the Auxiliary. This couple is very deserving of

the honor. The Council is very proud to honor them as Family of the Year! ************************************************************************************* Food for Thought….. Be ye fishers of Men – You catch ‘em –He will clean them!


Knights of Columbus Council 10442 St Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church 7260 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89117 Phone: 363-1902 Or Contact: Grand Knight: Ray Foster, 702-287-6725 Deputy Grand Knight: Lino Loyola 702- 355-4073 Fraternal Chairman: Peter Wagenberg, 702-336-9636 Financial Secretary: Rick Senninger, 702-750-8930

Newsletter Editor -Jolyn Pinzl, 702-306-2668 Membership Director: Bob Zagby, 702-379-3025 Supreme Website: www.kofc.org Nevada State Council Website: www.kofc-nv.org

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Urgently need Your Help! Prayerfully Consider

Our Council is in urgent need of two Brothers interested in learning and assuming some of the cooking and kitchen

management responsibilities for our events. If you have cooking experience, or just have an interest in learning more about

cooking, this is an opportunity for you to serve us and your Parish. You will work alongside our current cook and learn our systems

with the intent that you would assist with food planning, food purchasing, food prep, and health code

compliance. The long term plan would be that you would alternate with the others and take over an event

and make it your own. Last update was that Brother Danny Iliscupidez has stepped up and become a

“regular” great helper in the prep/cooking part of the kitchen, which we totally appreciate. Chuck is having

some physical issues and it is hard for him to do all of this right now. So we still need someone to

learn/assist/backup PGK Chuck in the buying of the supplies and getting them to the kitchen. Most are purchases at either Restaurant Depot or Smart and Final, or wherever has the best prices at the time of what we need for the Breakfast/Dinner in question. We also are in desperate need of Knights to help each dinner in Transporting items to and from the Shed. As you can see, the scope

and breadth of our activities has gotten way too much for one individual to manage. Please prayerfully consider serving the

Knights in this capacity. Contact GK Ray Foster, at 702-287-6725. ************************************************************************************

In Loving Memory of Kathy Fuselier, who went to our Lord last month. She was the wife of

SK Leon Fuselier. This loving couple was founding members of the Parish of St Joseph

Husband of Mary and served on the committee that built the sanctuary. The Color Corps

will be attending the Funeral. For all others who wish to attend, the Funeral is Friday Aug

24 2018 at SJHOM. Rosary is 130pm, Mass is at 2pm. Reception in the Hall to follow the

Mass. Please keep her soul and her husband and family in your prayers.

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Activities and Recap of July from GK Ray

July 5th was our Business meeting. We had a potluck before the meeting.

Saturday, July the 7th the Council officers and the officers for the Ladies Auxiliary had their installation at St. Joseph HOM in the Hall after the 4:30pm Mass. A small reception was held afterwards also in held in the Hall.

The new officers are pictured here. Let us all give them full support!

July 21st we had the Past Grand Knight Luau at the Thompson’s Residence. See pictures at the end of the newsletter.

Brother Lamar Johnson was awarded the Knight of the Year And Family of the Year was awarded to Brother Franco and Lady Rebecca Brigandi. Past grand Knights in attendance were also recognized.

On Saturday, July 29th we had our coffee and doughnuts in the hall. We shared the space with the Women of St. Joseph who were doing Christmas in July craft fair. Although we didn’t have room for a lot of tables, it went really well for both groups. It was nice that the parishioners who came in after each Mass got a doughnut or a bagel, and also browsed the goods that the Women of St. Joseph had on display. Made for a good event.

Some thoughtful humor………………

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prayers were destined to affect, and all the consequences of those effects down through the centuries, we would be so paralyzed

with awe at the power of prayer that we would be unable to get up off our knees for the rest of our lives.” -Peter Kreeft


PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER MCGIVNEY Founder of the Knights of Columbus in 1882

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God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your 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 (make your request) Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Please report all favors received to: The Fr McGivney Guild 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven CT 06510-3326 **********************************************************************************************************

Please PRAY FOR OUR 10 SEMINARIANS OF THE DIOCESE Studying: Mount Angel Seminary Mundelein Seminary One Abbey Drive 1000 E Maple Ave

Mundelein, IL 60060 Saint Benedict, OR 97373-0505

Felipe Jimenez Ivan Lara Miguel Corral Edmund Finley Nick Cipriano Mauricio Espino Dominic Cipriano Simon Tran Rogelio Molina Joseph “AJ”Sales

******************************************************************************************** Please keep our Leaders and our country in your prayers.

Please pray for the soul of Lady Kathy Fuselier, who went to the Lord this past month, and also her

husband Leon Fuselier, and their family during this difficult time.

Steve Corkins is facing treatment for cancer and is in need of our prayers.

Please keep Tony Ruivivar and his wife Karen in your prayers during his continuing

health challenges and his dialysis. Pray for strength for them both.

Please also pray for Juan Padron, and Bill and Vilma Koss. Online Rosary: comepraytherosary.org

If you or someone you know would like to be on the prayer list, please contact Peter Wagenberg at [email protected] or 702 336 9636

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Thought for the month:

We Know What Is Waiting For Us – We Can Surely Say The Best Is Yet To Come!

BY FAITHHUB Jesus, thank You for sacrificing Yourself so that we may be forgiven our sins and made worthy to spend eternity with You in paradise. We thank You for the serenity this brings us. Knowing we’ll soon spend eternity at your knee is the greatest blessing we could ever receive. Our lives are so short and the best is yet to come.

A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three months to live. She asked her Pastor to come to her home to discuss her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral, and what scriptures she wanted read, and which outfit she wanted to be buried in. Then she said, “One more thing… I want to be buried with a fork in my hand.” The pastor was surprised. The woman explained, “In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably say to everyone, ‘Keep your fork.’ It was my favorite time of the dinner, because I knew something better was coming, like velvety chocolate cake or deep dish apple pie – something wonderful. So, I want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and wonder, ‘What’s with the fork?’ Then, I want you to tell them, ‘Keep your fork, because the best is yet to come.'” The pastor’s eyes welled up with tears of joy as he bid the woman goodbye. He realized she had a better grasp of heaven than he did, and knew something better was coming. At the funeral, when people asked him why she was holding a fork, the pastor told them of the conversation he had with the woman before she died. He said he could not stop thinking about the fork, and knew they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right. “Keep your fork. The best is yet to come.”

– Attributed to Roger William Thomas

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Knights of Columbus St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Ladies Auxiliary Council #10442 Greetings Ladies, On Saturday, July 7th, newly elected Auxiliary and Council Officers for the Fraternal Year 2018-

2019 gathered in the Hall and were officially installed. Jackie Katrosits from the State Ladies Auxiliary officiated at the Ladies installation with Fr. Marc offering the opening blessing to the program. Following the Auxiliary and Council Officer Installations we attended the 4:30 Mass together and a potluck reception in the St. Joseph Center after Mass. So begins a new year with smiles and energy. Best of all to our members and the Council.

Left to right: Mary Ann O’Reilly (3 Yr Trustee), Pat LaRiccia (1 Yr Trustee), Dee Zagby standing in for Maria Miranda (Treasurer), Becki Brigandi (Vice Pres.), Fr. Marc, Paula Donofrio (Pres.), Krista Richardson (Secretary), Gloria Holton standing in for Peggy Thompson (Parliamentarian ), Sonia Avilla (Sgt at Arms), Jackie Katrosits (State Trustee), Edith Loyola standing in for Donna Urso-Vuolo (2 Yr Trustee ). Three ladies were subs for some Officers who were not able to attend. From left to right were Dee Zagby, Edith Loyola and Gloria Holton. Edith, whose husband, Lino, currently the Deputy Grand Knight, is considering join us in the near future. Next up . . . BUNCO on Thursday, August 2nd!!! Many of you have played Bunco before so you know this should be a really fun activity for our second Summer Social gathering. The buy in is $5.00 a person so prizes will be cash and a few surprises. It is very important that you let me know if you will attend so I can prepare the number of tables needed and materials for everyone. Many Blessings to you all, Paula Donofrio, President 702.807.2539 [email protected]


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St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Council #10442 Ladies Auxiliary Greetings Ladies!

Sixteen of us begin our new year together in a special Game Social night on July 5th. The games

included three simple team contests of “Ping Pong Toss”, “Blindfold Bowling” and a rousing “Pony Derby”. The ladies

placed a dollar bet with our “Bookie” Sandy D’Agostino on their choice in the “Pony Derby”. Two winners, Brianna

(Anita’s daughter} and Donna Urso-Vuolo, placed their bets on #2 who came in first in the Derby. The ladies split the

$13.00 pot for $6.50 each.

Our four teams (Pink Posse, Blue Belles, Lavender Ladies & Teal Tempest) battled for first place scoring team points in

the first two games. After a final review of scoring, even though the Teal Tempest won the Derby and an extra 20 points

for a total of 36, they did not catch the Pink Posse. This team racked up 45 points in Ping Pong Toss and Blindfold

Bowling!

Refreshments included cool Wine spritzers or Strawberry Lemonade and several snacks our ladies brought to share. This

evening was a hit and a fun time was had by all!

Next up . . . BUNCO on Thursday, August 2nd!!! Many of you have played Bunco before so you know this should be a

really fun activity for our second Summer Social gathering. The buy in is $5.00 a person so prizes will be cash and a few

surprises. It is very important that you let me know if you will attend so I can prepare the number of tables needed and

materials for everyone.

Many Blessings to you all,

Paula Donofrio, President

702.807.2539 [email protected]

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THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE 7/1/2018

by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

ON THE EVE OF THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES, POPE FRANCIS REAFFIRMS THE IMPORTANT CONNECTION BETWEEN LIFE ETHICS AND SOCIAL ETHICS In my Columbia columns for January and April earlier this year, I reflected on Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae and its enduring messages on marriage and the gift of life — messages further discussed throughout this issue. The following month, on May 25, Irish voters repealed the Eighth Amendment to that country’s constitution, which for decades had protected the lives of countless unborn children from abortion. Providentially, Pope Francis had the courage to place the World Meeting of Families in Ireland next month. He has set the stage for the meeting with the recent publication of his apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad).

There is much to reflect upon in Gaudete et Exsultate. In one section, the pope writes: “Our defense of the innocent unborn, for example, needs to be clear, firm and passionate, for at stake is the dignity of a human life, which is always sacred and demands love for each person, regardless of his or her stage of development. Equally sacred, however, are the lives of the poor, those already born, the destitute, the abandoned and the underprivileged, the vulnerable infirm and elderly…. We cannot uphold an ideal of holiness that would ignore injustice in (the) world” (101). No organization knows this better than the Knights of Columbus. We have been “clear, firm and passionate” in our defense of the dignity of every human life. Our Ultrasound Initiative alone, which has sought to protect the lives of both mother and child by providing more than 950 ultrasound machines to qualified pregnancy resource centers, has already saved hundreds of thousands of lives. Pope Francis goes on to write in Gaudete et Exsultate, “We often hear it said that … the situation of migrants, for example, is a lesser issue. Some Catholics consider it a secondary issue compared to the ‘grave’ bioethical questions. The pope is right. These are not “secondary” issues because there are no “secondary” people. There are public issues that involve intrinsically evil acts, such as the intentional killing of an innocent human being as in the case of abortion. And there are other issues that involve prudential judgments about which reasonable people may disagree. But that does not mean such issues are “secondary.” In most countries, poverty and disease are the leading causes of death. Here again, the Knights of Columbus has been a leader — during the last fraternal year providing more than $185 million and more than 75 million hours of volunteer service to charity. This is why Pope Francis reminds us that holiness, evangelization, charity and human development are profoundly linked. And as will be apparent during the upcoming World Meeting of Families, all of these aspects of the Christian life find their home in the family. The Order has always sought to evangelize and strengthen the spiritual life of our Catholic families. As Knights of Columbus we will more clearly live in a way that witnesses to the Christian call to holiness, evangelization, charity and social justice. Vivat Jesus!

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PICS from PGK Luau - JULY 21 201 8 (pics by Jolyn Pinzl and Vilma Koss)

Certificate of Appreciation for Family of the Year Franco and Becki Knight of the Year – Lamar Johnson Claude Swanner Brigandi

Above is Our own Council’s Distinguished group of Past Grand Knights that were honored!

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