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Brothers,

The date for this year’s Chili Cook-off and Car Show is Sunday June 9th. Please note that this is our one big fundraiser of the year so we’ll need all hands on deck. Please contact Rick Ostrich or myself to volunteer!

Nomination for next year’s officers will be held at the busi-ness meeting on Tuesday, May 7th. Please come and show your support! The meeting will start at 7:30 sharp.

As previously posted, the deadline for the Herman Conant Scholarship award was May 1st. We’ll be reviewing applications over the next two weeks. Recipi-ents will be honored at the 5:00 Mass on Sunday June 2nd.

The 4th degree ladies lunch was held on Sunday the 28th. PGK Jerry Padgett prepared a fantastic Coq Au Vin that left everyone wanting more! I want to thank everyone who came out to support these wonderful ladies who do so much for our Council. God Bless you all.

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the AV-Wall, The Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall, a half-scale mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. The Wall will be open for pub-lic viewing 24 hours a day, starting at 3:00 pm on Friday, May 24th and continuing through 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 28th. A strong volunteer workforce is critical Vol-unteers are needed around the clock for a four-day display. The AV-Wall personnel will provide detailed training two weeks before the display. There are three training dates to choose from: When: Wednesday, May 8th Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm When: Wednesday, May 8th Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm When: Saturday, May 11th Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

The Park District is using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming volunteer positions for The Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall weekend. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/TWzSOrt 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

We’re looking for callers and folks to help sell pull tabs for Saturday night Bingo. If you haven’t worked Bingo in a while or ever, please think about lending a hand. Just a couple hours a month would help lighten the load for our brother working this event. FYI your wives are welcome to help as well. Call PGK Rich Ostrich or PGK Norm Ouellette for details.

As we are sworn to protect the weak, the homeless and the sick, let us also contin-ue to pray for an end to abortion.

Vivat Jesus,

Robert W. Smith, Grand Knight

Deacon’s Corner

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Grand Knight Report (continued)

PRAISE

Praise is not a word we often think of as significant or even often used, whether in our lives of prayer or in our lives of relating to other human beings. It may come as a surprise when reflecting on our use of it, what it reveals about our innermost selves: our virtues or the lack thereof, or the depths of our prayer and knowledge of God if we are thinking of it in the spiritual sense.

What does the word “praise” mean to us as individuals. It is not flattery or compliments given to fulfill expectations of another. It is not an exag-gerated kind of appreciation which expects a return. When we receive praise ourselves, we know that it means an experience of greater ac-ceptance of being loved.

Praise as worship and prayer is spontaneous for those who know how to practice it often in daily life. It comes unexpectedly to our lips when we are caught by surprise by the gift of God’s good-ness, when our hearts are shocked into the awareness of God’s attributes: beauty, power, infinity, eternity and above all, love. I may then become aware of His unconditional love. The Blessed Vir-gin Mary echoes this in her Magnificat (My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord ----) is one of the greatest expressions of praise ever written. It is a combination of humility, thanksgiving and wonderment which overwhelmed her to pronounce God’s goodness.

The Psalms in Scripture are God’s own words of praise offered to us for our own praise to Him. The Liturgy of the Eucharist is our daily opportunity to offer the ultimate expression of praise as our Mass gradually builds up to a climax in the singing of the Holy, Holy, Holy.

In our hymns we give God praises; i.e.: “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”. Praise

should be ever on our lips to acknowledge the greatness of our Lord and Savior.

Vivat Jesus,

Deacon Terry

Deacon’s Corner

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Motions to be voted on in the May Meeting

Motion for $500 for “Helping Hands”was made by Bill Martin Seconded by Gerry Riss The motion was tabled and will be voted on at the next Council 5803 business

May Bereavement & FraternalMay Bereavement & FraternalMay Bereavement & FraternalMay Bereavement & Fraternal Hi, my Brothers & Sisters in Christ: 5/1/19

This month we grieve the passing of Guillermina Robles sister of PFN Mariano Robles’s. Please keep the Robles family in your prayers. Please keep the following especially in your prayers: SK Jim Fabry, PFN Alan Canfield, SK Ron Brown, Ginger Trematore wife of Joe, Fr. Jim Maher, PGK Al McKin-ley, Kathy Lavigne Niece of PFN Dominick Costanzo, Mallory Tech Grand daughter of SK Dan Zengier-ski Amelia Hernandez nice of Tony Demarco.

The Sick below and their families also need our love & prayers.

Please continue praying for our service men and woman, they serve throughout the world helping to maintain peace and the ideals of our country. My brothers, if you know of someone in your family, or a friend who is in ill health, who needs our prayers, give me a call at the phone number below. Peace and God’s blessings from your Bereavement and Fraternal Ministry.

Jerry Myszkowski 805 522 1641

Tracy sister of John Antonacci Jacob Arauza brother of PGK Tony De Marco Elaine sister of FN Bob Spielman Walter Bingham Uncle of Tom King Ludetta Bolcelli Cecelia Briones Ron Brown Dorothy, wife of Jerry Brusseau Andrew Budinski PFN Alan and Irene Canfield Richard & Susie Case Greg Cassidy Bernadette, wife of Hugh Chisholm (d) Michael Claton Jim Coleman Jean Conant, wife of Herman (d) PGK Al Coster Mary Conarchy Sister of PFN John Antonacci

Trudy wife of PFN Dominick Costanzo Kathy Lavigne Niece of PFN Dominick Costanzo Ann and Tony Crane Sal D’Angelo Silvia Delorida aunt of Dan Zengierski PGK Tony DeMarco Abrianna granddaughter of PFN Tony Demarco

Sahera (Sam) Doka Ronald Dumias Jim Fabray Seth Fabry, Jim's grandson Fred Erickson Kitty Fidermutz, daughter of Lonnie Todd Mary Fitzgerald Bob Fowler

Brian Fransen son of Don Carmen Zarcone daughter of Paul Friedeborn Luis Garcia III Peggy, wife of Gerald Giarrusso Harrison Goodwin Cody Gorecki Peter Grace Andrea & Jacqueline Griffith, wife and mother of Mark Tanya Guzman Angela Hernandez, niece of Tony DeMarco

Rosa Camacho sister of Alfredo Hernandez Terry, wife of Tim Hodgins Debbie Hollar Lois, wife of PGK Ron Huerth Carmel Kelly Bob King Brother of Tom Mariann, daughter of Tom King Dan Lang Francis Lemos Vincent Lendonne Harold (Chris) Lev Jr. PGK John Linscott Veronica Lopez & Alberto Anaya Cousin & nephew of Alberto Lopez Marlin, brother of Joseph Lopez Ramon Lopez Bill Martin daughter Julianna Reed Henry Mancilla

Scott, grandson of Henry Mancilla Fr Jim Maher Rachel, wife of PGK John McCracken

Richard McFeters, father of Chloe Conant; PGK Al McKinley Kellie daughter of PGK Al McKinley Charles Miserendino

PGK John Mitchell Julia Mora, daughter of Joe Lopez Hope Morrissey, wife of Tom Flora Mulet PFN Jerry Myszkowski Joann Occonel Bill Otto Toni & PFN/PGK Gerry Padgett Saylor Padgett grand daughter of PGK/PFN Jerry

Roman Palma Libia Perez Wren Pitstick, Jerry’s grandson Barbara Prete, wife of Andy (d) Christina Reveles, sister of Henry Mancilla Tyler Ritch Esteban Soto Grandson of PFN Mariano Robles Jose Paz relative of PFN Mariano Robles Afra, wife of Ralph Rogers (d) Carla Romero, wife of SK Willie Mika Shepard Pat Silvestri Colleen Small David Smith son of GK Bob Sara, wife of Jim Spencer David & Alberta Tellez PGK Earl Todd Sandy, wife of Mike Tortorici Joe & Ginger Trematore Gene Walinski Family Ed Weigand Colleen, wife of Jim Weir (d) Helen, wife & Chelsea, grand- daughter of Jack White (d) Michael Wilkomm Shirley, wife of Dan Zengierski Mallery Tech Granddaughter of Dan Zengierski

Insurance Planning Since its addition to the Order’s product portfolio in

2000, long-term care insurance has provided the or-

der with an excellent opportunity to further serve

Knights and their families. And-since 2005-every

Knights of Columbus long-term care policy comes

with an added value.

That added value is in the form of a service called

“Provider Pathway”, a program offering access to a network of long-term care

providers at discounted rates. The network covers: home health care, personal

emergency response systems, adult day care, assisted living, skilled nursing

facilities and durable medical equipment.

Eligibility for participation in this program is open to Knights of Columbus long-

term care insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent children, parents

and parents-in-law. All providers are fully credentialed and meet state licensing

requirements.

If you are not currently an LTC policyholder, I suggest that you and I get to-

gether so that I can provide additional information on how you can avail your-

self of this valuable, value-added benefit.

Call me today to schedule your review.

Willie Romero FICF

Insurance Report

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John Mansueto

Brother Knight John Mansueto, father of Lisa Burke and father-in-law of Brother Knight Paul Burke, passed away on April 29th at 11:05pm. John left this life on the tenth anniversary of his wife Irene's passing.

John was born in Alberobello, Italy to Damiano and Elisa Mansueto on April 4, 1931. As a child he endured the hardships of World War II and studied in a Monastery during his middle and high school years. He went to college, majoring in Architecture, but just before his graduation he was drafted into the army, so he instead enlisted with the Italian navy where he studied to become an electrical engineer. In 1956, he was stationed at Long Beach Naval Shipyard for a NATO training mission. It was during this time that he met and fell in love with Irene Contreras. He returned to Italy and their love endured, so Irene and her father went to Italy where John and Irene were wed on April 16, 1958. John joined Ire-ne in U. S. shortly after, where they would build a happy life together. In the 1960’s John worked for Singer Librascope in Research and Development and worked on computers, which were utilized for the Apollo missions. He worked in electrical engineering and was an innovator in creating and improving disc drives for computers and other IT industry changing technologies. John had a passion for food, and loved cooking gourmet meals with Irene. He enjoyed making wine, curing olives, canning tomato sauce, and so many other skills reminiscent of his Italian heritage. He also enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing and photography. John and Irene were active members of the South Bay Italian Club, and later he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a loving, devoted husband to Irene, wonderful father to his children, Lisa, Joe and Mark, and an inspiration to all who knew him.

John is survived by his children, Lisa (Paul) Burke, Joe (Debbie) Mansueto and Mark (Lisa) Mansueto, grandchildren, Robert (Elena), Jonathan (Grace), Matthew (Erika), Vincent, Katie and Olivia, and great grandchildren Ramona, Ada and Margaret, as well as his siblings, Graciella Mansueto, Angelo (Pat) Mansueto, and Mina Cardone, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his be-loved wife, Irene, parents Damiano and Elisa Mansueto, and brother, Onofrio Mansueto. Memorial donations may be made to The John and Irene Mansueto Memorial Fund. Please go to: https://strosesv.com/mansueto for information and donations or mail a check to St Rose of Lima Church, and write “Mansueto Memorial Fund” in the memo. Send to John and Irene Mansueto Memori-al Fund, c/0 St Rose of Lima Church, 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley, CA, 93065. Every Knight of Columbus is en-trusted to the care of Mary, the Mother of God. We carry the Ro-sary as the sign of our dedication to her and to her Son. Confident in her motherly love for us all, we entrust the soul of our Brother John to her, so that she may pre-sent him to her Son.

Amen

Chancellor’s Corner

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think you are?” (John 8:53).

What a great question to think about. Notice the question is not “Who are you?” Or “What do you think people think about you?” Or “What do you do for a living?” This is a question of self-reflection, that we should ask our self often.

Jesus replied,“If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. (John 8:54)

I love how Jesus does not even answer the question. His thoughts about himself are not mentioned, as it is not important. Jesus’ answer is all about God’s will and having a spirt driven life.

Often, I try to control my life, thinking, organizing and planning for the fu-ture, and Jesus does all of those things except for the control part. In-stead he has trust that the Lord will lead him to serve and bring the proper attention to the items that matter.

It is hard letting go of control (our will), but if we can listen more carefully, search for God’s message in our lives (His will) and fill our actions full of love it should take us a big step forward on our spiritual journey.

Vivat Jesus, Clark Pentico, Chancellor

Heart Disease and Fat Consumption

Saturated fat doesn’t clog your arteries, despite what the establishment will tell you and despite what most people believe.

Arteries are not like kitchen pipes, which clog if you pour animal fat into them. There is no association between saturated

fats and all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, or heart attack.[i] Since saturated fats are found abundantly in meat

and animal products, and humans have been consuming them for a very long time, and the rise in heart disease is recent

(20th century), it’s hard to see how it could be otherwise.

What does cause clog arteries then?

A high ratio of triglycerides to HDL (“good”) cholesterol is the best predictor of cardiovascular risk.[ii] People with a high

ratio, in the top fourth, have as much as 16 times the risk of those in the lowest fourth. And this ratio is a marker of insulin

resistance. The simple ways to combat insulin resistance are:

• Don’t be overweight

• Exercise daily

• Don’t eat ultra-processed foods with seed oils, refined grains, and sugar.

Insulin resistance is likely the way that cigarette smoking increases heart disease risk.

What about LDL cholesterol – does that clog your arteries?

In older people, over age 60, there’s either a lack of association or an inverse association between LDL cholesterol and all-

cause mortality.[iii] In 92% of the people in the studies reviewed, people with higher LDL cholesterol had lower death rates.

In the rest, no association was found. In 9 studies that looked at cardiovascular mortality, 7 of them found no association

with cardiovascular mortality, and 2 of them found that cardiovascular mortality was highest in the people with the lowest

LDL cholesterol.

The authors of the review write: “Since elderly people with high LDL-C live as long or longer than those with low LDL-C, our

analysis provides reason to question the validity of the cholesterol hypothesis.”

So, neither dietary saturated fat nor LDL cholesterol in the blood clog arteries. Nor are they unhealthy. All of this is the op-

posite of the current paradigm. They still tell you to eat low-fat, and they tell you to take a statin if your LDL is “too high”.

The real culprit, as noted, is insulin resistance, which our modern lifestyle of garbage food and sedentary lifestyle pro-

motes. I’ve received countless messages from people who tell me that their doctor says their LDL is too high. In the case of

heart disease, modern medicine focuses on the wrong things, in my humble opinion. What I’m doing is avoiding garbage

food, maintaining a lean body weight, and exercising regularly. Heart disease runs in my family, though I reject the idea

that genetics has much to do with it. The most powerful preventive measures are diet and exercise.

Find out the right way to eat in The World’s Simplest Fat Loss Plan and the optimal way to exercise in One-Hour Fitness.

Peace and health, Rogue Health and Fitness, Copyright 2019 P. D. Mangan

[i] Schwingshackl, Lukas, and Georg Hoffmann. "Dietary fatty acids in the

secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review, meta-

analysis and meta-regression." BMJ open 4.4 (2014): e004487.

[ii] Malhotra, Aseem, Rita F. Redberg, and Pascal Meier. "Saturated fat does

not clog the arteries: coronary heart disease is a chronic inflammatory condi-

tion, the risk of which can be effectively reduced from healthy lifestyle inter-

ventions." (2017): 1111-1112.

[iii] Ravnskov, Uffe, et al. "Lack of an association or an inverse association

between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a

systematic review." BMJ open 6.6 (2016): e010401.

To your greater fitness and health,

Rrank

Fitness Report

Training wth Lou Farrigno– A Father’s Day Gift

Chili Cook-off and Car Show Planning Meeting!

The next and last planning meeting will be on May

28th at 6:30 at the Knights Hall at 1255 Patricia.

We still need a replacement for our Vendor chairman,

Tony Demarco. It would be great if someone would

step up this year, so he could train them.

The dinner includes: Delicious grilled or fried fish cole slaw, fried clams, French fries,

mac & cheese, bread

First Friday of every month 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Knights of Columbus Hall 1255 Patricia Ave.

Nominations for officers will take place at the Busi-

ness Meeting on Tuesday, 5/14 — Don’t be shy!

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Homeless Breakfast

The next homeless breakfast is Saturday, May,

11th. Meet at the KC hall at 6:00am or at the

Sam Center at 6:15am, breakfast is served 7am

to 8am.

Call me if you would like more details.

Rick Ostrich 805-501-8818

Homeless Dinner

The upcoming homeless dinner is on Friday, May

17th at the Knights Hall. If you can come by and

help please show up between 3 and 4pm.

Questions, please call Rick Ostrich at 805-501-

8818.

JUNE BLOOD DRIVE

As you plan to give your sweat for the Chii Cookoff, please plan to give your blood for the Knights of Co-lumbus blood drive! Roll up your sleeve and donate the gift of life for your family and friends on Saturday, June 15th, from 8 AM —12:30 PM at the St. Rose of Lima Church hall. Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services) will be collecting blood for our community hospitals—all eligible donors are appreciated. For questions, details or to make an appointment: call Paul Friedeborn at 805-395-1126 or Vitalant at 805-654-1600; you can also visit Vitalant online.

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Men’s Holy Hour of Power

St. Rose of Lima Adoration Chapel

Every Saturday 7:00 a.m.

Prayer to St. Joseph, Rosary,

Brief Talk, Silent Prayer & Benediction

BINGO WORKERS

We are in need of more pull tab workers and we still need a caller and a

call back person. Training is free and it is not a hard job. For pull tabs you

basically sell lottery tickets to the players. If you are new to the council

please call me so I can get you on the Bingo Schedule. If you can’t work

a specific weekend in June or have a shift preference please email me at

bingo@kc5803.org . I produce the schedule around the 2nd Wednesday

of the month before. So get me any special requests for June by May

14th. Remember the Chili Cook-off and Car Show is on Sunday, June 9th.

Keep in mind cashiers and pull tab workers now start at 4:00pm.

Also we have a had a lot of knights showing up to help without being scheduled. Though, we do

appreciate it, it leads to staffing problems as the workers that are scheduled are left to wonder

why they are there. For example, one week we had 7 pull tab workers, and the next week 2. It

would help a lot and be much more appreciated if you could work a scheduled shift once a month.

I have post the bingo worker schedule online at www.kc5803.org.

COUNCIL 5803 EVENTS

EVENT DATE CHAIRMAN TEL E-MAIL

On Going/ As needed

Bingo On going PGK Cliff Wirtz 208-8970 cawpaw@aol.com

Blood Drive On going Paul Friedeborn 522-6080 paulf@rsrpd.us

Christian Service Program On going Penny (845) 803-1685

Family Mass 5th Sundays GK Bob Smith 578-0434 truestorybob@hotmail.com

Fish Fries—1st Friday 1st Fridays SK Jerry Padgett (661)492-5473 jtpadgett2013@gmal.com

Healthy Living Director On going SK Frank Wilhelmi 526-6194 wilhelmi@pacbell.net

Helping Hands As needed Paul Friedeborn 522-6080 paulf@rsrpd.us

Homeless Breakfast Monthly PGK Rick Ostrich 501-8818 rickostrich@yahoo.com

Homeless Dinner 3rd Fridays Tony Loniero 527-2254 tloniero@sbcglobal.net

Membership On going SK Christopher Smith 579-7373 groobee@sbcglobal.net

Knights Knews- Bulletin On going Ray Madden (732) 912-5267 ray.madden86@gmail.com

Pro-Life Breakfast 5th Sundays Tony Lemos

George Lemos

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Rosary for the Unborn 1st Saturday Tony Lemos

George Lemos

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Various Food Drives As needed Alberto Duarte Jr. 813-5452 AlbertoDuarte58@gmail.com

Seasonal

Fish Fries- Lenten March 8 to Easter

(Fridays)

Monday Night Football Sept- Jan SK John Antonacci 559-2944 john_thetilepro@yahoo.com

Bowling Sept-May PGK George Gnesda 522-5699 g.gnez@yahoo.com

PADS Oct-April PGK Rick Ostrich 501-8818 rickostrich@yahoo.com

K of C 5803 Toy Drive Oct-Dec PGK Cliff Wirtz

PGK Norm Ouellette

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Christmas Cards Oct-Dec PGK Norm Ouellette 551-3704 njouellette7@yahoo.com

Once Per Year

Charter Night Jan, 2020 PGK Richard O'Donnell 522-0906

Super Bowl Party Feb. 2, 2020 PGK John Linscott 527-7188 jlinscott1@att.net

Annual Men’s Retreat March 2020 PGK Mike Palacios 581-9506 jayntoots@sbcglobal.net

St Patrick's Day Dinner March 15, 2020 SK Joe Ferrel 428-1894 jnl_ferrall@sbcglobal.net

Scholarship Spring SK Bob Smith 587-0434 truestorybob@hotmail.com

Free Throw Contest Spring PGK George Gnesda 522-5699 g.gnez@yahoo.com

International Dinner/Vocation Sun. May PGK Cliff Wirtz 208-8970 cawpaw@aol.com

Chili Cook Off June 9 2019 PGK Rick Ostrich 501-8818 rickostrich@yahoo.com

Installation of Officers TBD July PGK Gene Walinski 583-4833 EugeneWalinsky@msn.com

Turnover Dinner TBD July PGK Gene Walinski 583-4833 EugeneWalinski@msn.com

PGK Testimonial Dinner September GK Bob Smith 578-0434 truestorybob@hotmail.com

Simi Valley Days Sept. 12-15 SK John MacKenzie

PGK John Antonacci

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Bishop Fishing Trip Oct 3-6, 2019 Christopher Smith 579-7373 groobee@sbcglobal.net

MRC Tootsie Roll Drive October PGK John Antonacci 559-2944 john_thetilepro@yahoo.com

Columbus Day Dinner TBD Oct. Lu / Tony Gammariello 522-9548 tgammy@yahoo.com

Thanksgivng Dinner TBD Nov. PGK John Antonacci 559-2944 john_thetilepro@yahoo.com

Thanksgiving Day Dinner TBD Nov. PGK Tony Demarco 558-4328 tonyd.1@sbcglobal.net

Memorial Mass TBD Nov. GK Bob Smith 578-0434 truestorybob@hotmail.com

Hanicapable Lunch TBD Dec. PGK Rick Ostrich 501-8818 rickostrich@yahoo.com

New Years Party Dec 31st PGK Jerry Myszowski 522-1691 jmyszko@yahoo.com