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The Communicator Knights of Columbus

Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC

Volume 19, Issue 11 Editor: SK Steve Ekhaml, Treasurer May, 2017

GK Lenny Tittle

My Brothers in Christ,

This issue will find us coming out of the Lenten Season,

refreshed in Faith and ready to meet the coming days as we

travel with a Resurrected Christ! Jesus Is Risen! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

A couple of things as we move into May in addition to our

usual events & meetings. As always, consult the council’s

calendars. Some of this might be history by the time you read it.

First, I will be out of town from May 2 to May 9 attending

my son’s graduation from USAF Basic Training at Lockland

AFB in San Antonio, Texas. Talking with a couple of you

brothers, you have been there, done that and got the tee shirt.

We are very proud of him! Jim Kelly will be acting Grand

Knight for the period.

The Silver Rose is making its annual pilgrimage and I am

proud to announce that Council 11991 will again be hosting

the Silver Rose for District 13 again this year. It arrives on

May 10 and on May 14, the District Deputy Pat Davis and I

will transport it to Georgia. I have asked Mike Arcady and

Frank Bautista to coordinate with Father Jason on a program

I would like to see delivered on Saturday May 13. More on that later when we have the details drawn up.

Also on May 14, Mother’s Day, The Café will be hosting a

parish breakfast in the community center. I believe the

proceeds will go to pay off the church organ. Please support

them.

Table of Contents

1-2 Message from Grand Knight, & Active Military;

2- Message from the Deputy Grand Knight, Good of the Order;

Birthdays/Anniversaries/Announcements;

3- Council 11991 17-18 Officer Nominations, Monthly Awards

Message, District Deputy Report;

4- Knights in Action, Assembly 3697;

5-9 Assembly 3697;

8-9 1st Degree Team, Note from the Warden;

10-11 May/June Calendars;

12-List of Officers and Directors.

ACTIVE MILITARY

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL: Mohse E. Alcantara, USN; Sgt Bruce Gene Alexander, Jr, USMC; David B. Blom, USN; AB Dominic Zuniga Brinker USAF; MSgt Jason Brown, USAF; LCDR Samuel N. Caoile MD, USN; PV2 Carlos B. Eraula, USA; PO2 Francisco B. Eraula, USN; A1C Matthew Godbold, USAF; Sgt Milton Grant, Jr, USMC; PFC Jerehmy Guerry, USA; PFC Drew Haught, USA; SPC Marten James Jackson, USA; Major Melissa Jones, SGT John Paul Karabees, USA; PO1 John V. Lleva, USN; Private Michael Luker, USAR; SGT William Lynch, USA; EDMC Scott MacFarlane, USN; TSgt James McLarty, Army National Guard; SGT Arbie Ignatius Melendrez, USA; David & Zita Merrick, USAF; PFC Ken Mitre, USA; ESN EJ Morales, USN; L.A. Morales, USN; Matthew Mullenniex, USCG; SSG James Munro, USA; FN Daniel Murphy, USN; Capt Melissa K. Opheim, USAF; LT Benjamin Pearson, USAF; Anthony Dainell Pettigrew II, USA; LCpl Chris Schneider, USMC; SGT William H. Stasiek, USA; Ben Stolz, USAF; Saji Thomas; SGT David J. Turner, USA; TSgt Wilsen B. Villareal, USAF; Matt Winters, USAF; PO1 Michael Worthem, USN; Chief Robert W. Zahrn.

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“Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as

they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless

acts they perform on our behalf. We ask this in the name of

Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen”

“Remember…….Knights proud of

their membership will wear their

name badges anytime they are at

Church.”

July Birthdays:

Reginald Moreno 1st, Thomas Risso 1st, Sal

Muscarella 3rd, Rev. Anastacio Villaluz 8th, Mark

Phillips 8th ,Christopher Totolo 10th, Wendell

Williams 15th Scott Balsitis 16th, Leonard Tittle

17th , Robert Johnston 21st, Paul Reece 21st John

Flinn 24th, Francis Mullady 24th Ronald Snyder

29th, Dominic Dermine 31st, Thomas Stanfill 31st ,

Anniversaries in July

Gordon & Virginia Stevenson 7/4, , Chad & Joy

Huber 7/4, John & Wilma Sheil 7/6, Gregory &

Rebecca Cissell 7/7, Harold & Christine Phillips

7/11, John & Cheryl Mallon 7/15, John &

Rosemarie Benecki 716, Michael & Dawn Boone

7/21, Michael & Betty Niermann 7/21,

2011-2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN:

Program Director: Pelagio Caolie

Church Director: Robert Rose

Youth Director Thomas Arnold

Vocation Chairman: ------------------

Community Director: Leonard Tittle

Pro-Life Representatives: Tim Kenefick

Joseph Anonie

Council Director: ---------------------

Public Relations: --------------------

Family Director: ---------------------

Membership Director: John Flinn

Recruitment Committee: Michael Cousino

Recruitment Committee: Pelagio Caolie

Recruitment Committee: Russ Whited

Retention Chairman: Michael Cousino

Good of the Order:

We ask you to pray for,

Wilma Sheil, Ginny Stevenson, Cindy Nugent,

Deacon Joe Anonie, John Vohs

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On May 18 the council will put on a Mother’s Day Dance

along with our annual Council Appreciation Social. The

Home Boys are cooking that night so the food will be

wonderful! I will have some announcements and awards to

deliver but will keep it short. We will have a special guest

that night to share a real mother’s day story with us. Along

with the good food, programs and I’m sure dancing, it will be

quite an evening. This is a ticketed event so be looking for

ticket sales to secure your spot.

Another event which you may want to consider is the State

Council Convention being held May 19-21. There is a golf

outing on Friday May 19 at the Air Force Base followed by

hospitality at the Embassy Suites. Since the convention is

close, travel will not be a cost or an issue. Think about going

and seeing how your State Council runs things. You can find everything about it at the State Council’ web site.

As always, thank you my Brothers in Christ for all that you

do-

Jesus – I Trust in You!

May God Bless you and your families and as always-

Vivat Jesus!

Lenny Tittle, Grand Knight

DGK Jim Kelly

Brother Knights,

As you read these notes we will have completed another

successful “Tootsie Roll” drive thanks to all of you who

turned out to the Walmart to pass out tootsie rolls and collect

donations for Operation Hope. A big thanks also to Larry and

Ann, (Tootsie) Rocco for another great job in putting this

altogether! And most recent was the Taste of Goose Creek

where so many Knights worked in so many different roles

and tasks to help make this year’s event another grand time

and success. Yours truly was at times singing, “smoke gets in

your eyes” while flipping burgers and franks, unsuccessfully

dodging the smoke.

And now it is May, the time that I have heard is the second

most welcome month, June being the first, by all Grand

Knights. The halls are lined with the past records of all these

Good of the Order

Let us continue to pray for the complete healing of Past State

Deputy Richard Koehler; SK John and his wife Cheryl Mallon;

PGK Thomas Karabees; Brother John Sheil and his wife Wilma;

Isaiah Flinn- Healing and Recovery; Sandra Lareau, wife of

Warden Daryl Lareau; George Reeves, SK Chip Reeves brother;

SK Harold Phillips; SK Donald Bailey; Cristina Zuniga; SK

Warren Schepisi; Rita Lucas - Recovery, friend of SK John

Camp; Mike and Marie Munoz; the father of brother John Bert

Lolo; SK John Vohs; Angie Kozakiewicz, wife of Marty, Jeanne

Kubasko, sister of Angie, Virginia Dzoch, Marty’s Aunt; ; SK

Christopher Totolo, Mike Wilson; Teresa Cavadias; Arestides

Cavadias; Jeanne Kubasko; Patricia Baty; Colton Kelly; Thelma

& Lester Moore; Gene Alaura; DD Patrick Davis; Brianna Di

Asio, Joseph Attappattu, Father Binil’s father.

Birthdays and Anniversaries May Birthdays: 1 – Charles Farrell; 2 – Gene Janikowski; 5 –

Douglas Reagin; 7 – Robert Schaefer; 13 – Nestor Abog, Lamar

Watkins; 18 – Bryan Carlisle; 21 – Joseph N. O’Saben; 22 –

Kyle Phillips; 29 – John Collier; 30 – Michael Mc Cann.

May Anniversaries: 6 - Robert & Karen Boni; Abe & Pat

Merriam; 9 - Pelagio & Irma Caolie; 16 - Scott & Annette

Balsitis, Chip & Karen Reeves; 20 - Jim & Diane Kelly; 21 –

Frank & Lydia Bautista; 30 - Louis & Susan Alberto, Mark &

Sue Phillips.

“General Announcements”

Mark Your Calendars

Mother’s Day Dinner/Dance & Diaper

Drive, May 18th

, Community Center 6:30pm

Service Sunday, May 21st

9:30am

Blood Drive, May 21st

8:00am – 1:30pm

O & D Meeting, May25th, Community

Center, 7:00PM

Memorial Day/Assembly 3697 Color Guard,

Summerville

See Calendar’s (Pages 10-

11 For Other Important

Upcoming Events!

Deputy Grand Knight: Jerry Caolie

I have been a Knight since October 1985. I

received my First Degree through Council 6726,

Hanahan-Goose Creek, Second and Third

Degrees at Council 7469, St. Joan of Arc in

Yorktown, Virginia. I was exemplified into the

Fourth Degree in February 2008 and an active

member with Msgr. Richard C. Madden

Assembly 1900, Summerville. I have previously

held positions as Inside Guard, Recorder and

Warden (interim), and the Purser with Assembly

1900, soon to be installed as Captain.

Lynn and I have been married for 35 years and

are parishioners at Immaculate Conception since

1981. We have three adult children; Patrick,

Sarah and Miriam and six grandchildren all

residing in the Goose Creek area. I have remained

actively involved in the parish as Eucharistic

Minister, and Minister of Hospitality, and I

anticipate great success for the Council this year

and I strongly encourage ALL of our Knights to

get involved! Many hands make for light work

and we have much work to accomplish this

fraternal year particularly by improving

membership, not necessarily by numbers but by

member dedication. I ask that all of us share our

time and talents to actively support the various

Council, parish and family activities. As the

motto of Grand Knight Russ Whited states, let's

all make Council 11991 a FULL HOUSE!

If you are a Knight, be a Knight!

Vivat Jesus

Jerry Caolie, DGK

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men, Grand Knights of our Council 11991, who work so hard

at their tasks of guiding this Council. So much work is put

into the operations and actions that make Council 11991 one

of the best. And it is June of course that sees the installation

of a new Grand Knight and slate of Officers, with the current

Grand Knight becoming a “Past” Grand Knight. Rumor has

been spreading that the Knight slated to be nominated to take

on the role of Grand Knight for the newly arriving Council

year faces having to relocate back to New Jersey, according

to PGK’s Mike Cousino and Steve Gearhart! Oh wait,

tomorrow is May 1st not April 1st.

Turning back to a more serious mode, the many acts of

Charity, hard work on behalf of our Church, and all that we

do is because of all of you. There are many Knights who for

various reasons cannot attend many of our Business

Meetings, yet do work behind the scenes and show up to help

at so many of our fund raising and community functions. And

it is to all of you that I commend you for a job well done.

Thank you all for all that you do.

Jim Kelly, Deputy Grand Knight

Council 11991 Officer Nominations

In accordance with the by-laws of the Knights of Columbus,

the following names are submitted for nomination as Officers

for Council 11991, for Fraternal Year 2017-2018:

OFFICE CANDIDATE TELEPHONE

NUMBER

Chaplain Fr. Binil Attappattu 843-572-1270

Grand Knight SK James Kelly

843-819-91907

Deputy Grand Knight Joseph O'Saben 843-574-3076

Recorder SK Francisco Bautista 843-276-8913

Treasurer SK Edward Cavadias 843- 297-2079

Chancellor SK Francis Strunk 843-469-5063

Advocate Vacant at Present 843-000-0000

Warden SK Michael DellaCroce 843-557-3309

Inside Guard Terry Harrington 919-553-8098

Outside Guard Daryl Lareau 843-513-6351

Outside Guard Emeritus SK John Sheil 843-863-0495

3 yr. Trustee Leonard Tittle, GK 843-697-6057

2 yr. Trustee SK Steven Gearhart 843-566-5065

1 yr. Trustee SK Michael Cousino PGK,PFN 843-607-1007

1.Financial Secretary SK Stanley Kozakiewicz 843-572-1645

2.Lecturer SK Joseph Schepisi 301-643-4377

1. Financial Secretary is approved and appointed by the Supreme Council. 2. Lecturer is appointed by the Grand Knight. All of the candidates are in good standing. They have each

been contacted, and have acknowledged that they will accept

the office for which they have been nominated, if elected.

Monthly Awards

Editors Memo….the next group of

monthly awards will be announced at the

Mother’s Day Social, May 18th!

District Deputy Report

Brothers,

Very soon I will begin my 4th year as the District Deputy for

District #13. That means it is time to begin the search for my

replacement. The requirements are easy-be a 3rd Degree Knight

in good standing, although having the experience as a Grand

Knight is a huge asset. If you think this is something you might

like to try please give me a call (843-830-5939).

The State Convention is coming to town May 19-21 at the

Embassy Suites Hotel in North Charleston. This is a golden

opportunity to see how business is done at the State level of our

order. Friday there is a golf tournament being held at the

Charleston AFB, the cost is $45 (includes Lunch). Registration

for the convention will begin at 3PM-the rest of the day is a

“meet and greet” friends and new friends. Saturday is the State

Convention and it begins at 9 AM, to attend you must be in a

Coat and Tie and have your “Traveling Card” signed and

current. There is a fee for Delegates (voting members

representing their council). This will last up to about 4PM with

Mass to follow. A formal dinner will cap the day off. Sunday

(the last day) will have the Mike Telesco Awards (it is normally

tied in with breakfast-sorry not this year). This is when all of the

state awards are handed out and the monies from the State

Charity Raffle are dispersed out to the many worthy

organizations.

And it’s time to think about May 29th- Memorial Day. I say this

mainly because if I don’t I may miss it. Time is moving much

faster as I get older, I’m not but it sure is. Have a great May

Brothers!

Pat Davis, District Deputy #13

843-830-5939

Active Military

Capt. William Bowers, SFC Zachery Connerty,

Lt. Col. Oscar Diano, David & Zita Merrick, Matt

Winters, Msgt. Jason Brown, EDMC Scott

MacFarlane, Saji Thomas, Andy Morin, PFC.

Ken Mitre, Sgt. John Karabees, 2nd Lt. Chris

Pearson, Pvt. Michael Luker, SgtArbie

Melendrez, Seaman Joseph Petras, Sgt. William

Stasick, Samuel Caoile MD, Sgt. Bruce

Alexander Jr., Members of the 15th Aitlift

Squadron CAFB, Lepl Schneider, PFC1 Chase

Owens, Michael Goodale, NM3 Kyle Longo, 1st

Marine Logistics Group, Ben Bartlett, PV2

Carlos Ertila, PO2 Francisco Eraula, CC Capt.

Vern Param, Vernie Param, US Army 215 BSB

Alpha Distribution, Mohse Alcantara

If you have a family member in the active

military and would like them added to the list

email me at: skozak1946@att.net

You can also view the Communicator and the

Calendar on the K of C website:

http:/KofC11991.selip.org/

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“Knights in Action”

Warden Comments

Attention all Officers of the 2016-2017

Fraternal Year

All Officer Jewels need to be turned in to me

No Later Than the business meeting on June 1,

2017. I need to make sure all jewels are in good

shape for the Officer Installation June 15, 2017.

Daryl J. Lareau, Warden

KofC Highway Cleanup

Schedule for 2017

June 17, 2017

September 9, 2017

December 9, 2017

Special Message from Pope Francis…..

Worthy District Deputies,

Just when we thought it couldn't get any

better to be a Catholic in this century, Pope

Francis gives a TED talk at this year’s

Conference titled "The future you"

The Pope says in his message......

"How wonderful would it be if the growth of

scientific and technological innovation would

come along with more equality and social

inclusion? How wonderful would it be, while we

discover faraway planets, to rediscover the

needs of the brothers and sisters orbiting

around us? How wonderful would it be if

solidarity, this beautiful and, at times,

Assembly 3697

FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S REMARKS:

Brother Sir Knights:

It is truly amazing how fast time is passing. It was no more than

just a few weeks ago it seems, that we began to form the St

Francis Caracciolo Assembly. I remember the original 69 that

came forward that evening in January and expressed their

desires to support a new Assembly at Immaculate Conception.

The attendance at our monthly meetings shows me that we need

to start looking for programs to get involved in. We are now in

the month of May already and the installation of the Charter

Officers of this Assembly is near. The supporting foundation of

the Assembly is now sound. All of the Officers have been voted

on, we have approved By-Laws, the ceremonial items required

to conduct a meeting have been purchased and received with the

exception of the banner. I want to express a heartfelt thank you

now for the additional monies for the startup costs. We used

every bit of the $1800 budgeted to purchase the items. Again

thank you because without your generosity we would not have

been able to do it all this quickly.

I want to thank the Sir Knights that have stepped up to join the

Honor Guard. Sir Knights Jim Martin, Frank Strunk, Alex

Antol, Frank Bautista, Danny Cariaga, Robert Waite, and John

Flinn. It didn’t take long to get involved as our services were

needed almost immediately. A personal thank you goes to our

assistant Commander Sir Knight Jerry Tenney for directing the

Honor Guard at the Holy Thursday Mass. We had 8 Sir Knights

that served that evening that displayed the ability to adapt

quickly to change. Another thank you to our Commander, Sir

Knight Michael Cousino for directing the Honor Guard at the

Confirmation Mass at Immaculate Conception. That evening we

had 9 Sir Knights that stood tall and again adapt to change. We

do have more events to support this month and I know there are

more of you with regalia. Please come and join your Brother

Knights and be recognized. I forecast that our Honor Guard and

Color Guard will be very busy in the near future.

On June 12th we will hold the installation of officers in the

church at 5:30pm. History will be made again at Immaculate

Conception as the Charter Officers of the new St Francis

Caracciolo Assembly 3697 will be installed by the District

Master Thomas Monahan. I have sent numerous emails

notifying you of the Installation Dinner. I have asked that you

RSVP (reply) if you are attending. It may seem expensive but

trying to recruit personnel to setup, cook and cleanup is

impossible so we pay for the service. Please, this for you and

your wife.

Sir Knights, if you inspire any of our Third-Degree Knights who

are interested in becoming a Fourth-Degree member of the

Knights of Columbus thus completing their journey to full

Knighthood contact Sir Knight Remigio Silva, Assembly

Membership Director. The next 4th Degree Exemplification will

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inconvenient word, were not simply reduced to

social work, and became, instead, the default

attitude in political, economic and scientific

choices, as well as in the relationships among

individuals, peoples and countries. Only by

educating people to a true solidarity will we be

able to overcome the "culture of waste," which

doesn't concern only food and goods but, first

and foremost, the people who are cast aside by

our techno-economic systems which, without

even realizing it, are now putting products at

their core, instead of people".

"The third message I would like to share

today is, indeed, about revolution: the revolution

of tenderness. And what is tenderness? It is the

love that comes close and becomes real. It is a

movement that starts from our heart and

reaches the eyes, the ears and the

hands. Tenderness means to use our eyes to see

the other, our ears to hear the other, to listen to

the children, the poor, those who are afraid of

the future. To listen also to the silent cry of our

common home, of our sick and polluted

earth. Tenderness means to use our hands and

our heart to comfort the other, to take care of

those in need".

In this context we (the Knights of Columbus)

can replace the word solidarity with Fraternity.

Then we can ask ourselves do I encounter my

brothers and sisters who obit around me each

day with the love and compassion that Jesus

asks?

Can we say that our face represents Christ to

the people I encounter each day? Have I started

a revolution of tenderness? I think, if you're like

me, the answer may be that I fall very short at

times, but I don't fall nearly as short as I would

if I were not a Knight of Columbus. Think about

what you can do to be that face of Christ in our

secular society and how "each and every one of

the "yous" can become the WE that starts the

revolution today".

the link for the Pope's talk is:

https://www.ted.com/talks/pope_francis_why_the_on

ly_future_worth_building_includes_everyone?langu

age=en

be held on June 3rd of this year at Prince of Peace Catholic

Church, in Taylors, SC. Details will follow when available.

Start recruiting for it now.

Also, if you have agenda item needing to be brought before the

Assembly, please let me know those items beforehand. If you

have any inputs that you would like added to the newsletter,

please forward them to me at 843-797-6296 or send me an email

at (stevenan@comcast.net).

Vivat Jesus!

Steven P. Gearhart FN

South Carolina State Convention

The following is a request from DD#9 and DD#13 for

immediate and wide distribution:

The annual South Carolina Knights State Convention is being

hosted this year by Lowcountry Districts #9 and #13 from

Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21. DD#13 Patrick Davis

is asking for manpower support throughout the convention. Free

parking will be provided if the volunteers park at the hotel.

Please note parking at the coliseum is now $10.00.

Friday 19 May

1500-2100 - 4 volunteers needed to conduct registration

(dress is Coat and Tie)

1500-0000- Hospitality Room - 4 volunteers needed to do

help set up and work the room

Saturday 20 May

0700-1000 - 2 volunteers needed for Registration at the

Convention Room (dress is Coat and Tie)

0800-1000 - 2 volunteers needed to be Guards at the

Convention Room (dress is Coat and Tie)

1100-1200 - 2 volunteers needed to check in for lunch

1800-1930 - 2 volunteers needed to do Hospitality Room

Sunday 21 May

Hospitality Room DD's (Districts 9 and 13) will take down

This same request will be going out to several councils within

the area-so PLEASE have them contact me (843-830-5939---

leave a message if I don't answer).

Thanks!

Pat Davis DD#13

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Assembly 3697

“Sir Knight”

Is More than a Title, It’s an Honor

The Patriotic Degree of the Knights of Columbus is

committed to the preservation of our Church, our Order and

to the many nations where Knights serve. We serve as

examples of Christ’s presence in the world.

At some point in our lives, there comes a time when we

realize that our Christian duty extends beyond our own lives,

beyond how we lead our families and into how we serve our

fellow man.

That is what defines the Knights of Columbus and by

joining the St Francis Caracciolo Assembly 3697 of the

Patriotic Degree, you have the opportunity to take that duty

one further step. Contact our Membership Director Sir

Knight Remi Silva for details. The requirements to join us

are to be a practicing Catholic in union with the Holy See and

a Third Degree Knight “In Good Standing” with your

Council. Make the commitment and join us.

Steven P. Gearhart FN/PGK

Assembly 3697 Upcoming Events:

Sunday, May 28: Assembly 3967 will conduct a "Patriotic

Rosary" after the 1130 am Mass at ICC. If you have never

witnessed a "Patriotic Rosary" mark your calendars today.

Those Sir Knights participating in reciting a decade, I request

you wear your tuxedo with the social baldric. You are

encouraged to bring family as well, particularly your children

and their friends. If we have sufficient attendance, we can

have others involved in the presentation of a Hail Mary.

What’s in a Name? Please note that our newsletter is still

titled just that – “The Newsletter”. Three names have risen

to the top based on the ballot held at the April business

meeting. I would like to present these three names for a final

vote at the May 2017 meeting:

The Caracciolo Chronicle

The Caracciolo Notaziario (Italian for “newsletter”)

The Knight Courier

Protocol of the Fourth Degree:

The Fourth-Degree Color Corps is already receiving many

important service requests:

Saturday, May20th: The Color Corps has also been asked to

present the Colors at the next State Convention in North

Charleston. After the Easter season, we will schedule training

and assign specific Sir Knights to the Color Corps and Honor

Guard for this function. I will ask Sir Knight and Regional

Marshal Lucien “Don” Boissonneault to attend our rehearsals so

we will offer a most professional and patriotic presentation. We

will need to be certified by him prior to the State Convention.

Monday, May 29th – Memorial Day: The Color Corps with

Honor Guard will present and post the flag at the Summerville

Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Summerville Cemetery.

Assembly time is about 9:30 (subject to change). Reply to the

Faithful Navigator if you have full regalia and are available.

If you are seriously interested in the Color Corps, indicate your

intentions to SK Michael Cousino or FN Steve Gearhart.

Those members desiring to join the Assembly Honor Guard or

Color Guard, the following approved Companies have Regalia

Packages or individual items such as capes, chapeaux, swords,

gloves, etc. available:

The English Company at www.kofcsupplies.com.

Lynch and Kelly at www.lynchkelly.com.

Veteran’s Victory Home, Walterboro: To honor our

continuing patriotic commitment, we ask that all continue to

bring toiletry articles to any of our meetings and socials

throughout the year. These items will be collected and shared

between the Walterboro Veteran’s Victory Home and the

Felician Sisters in Kingstree. The Veteran’s Victory Home also

asks for craft items, books (prefer large print), periodicals and

newspapers. Some of these items are used in their therapy

sessions. The adult coloring books with colored pencils are

exceptionally popular.

Our Lady of Joyful Hope: We met recently with Sister

Suzanne and another Felician Sister in Kingstree and got a brief

tour of their facility. They also have a clothing pantry. They

continue to help those in desperate need with the basics of food,

clothing and shelter, and humbly ask for help in replenishing

their pantry with food, toiletry and hygiene items. Sister

Suzanne did say that hygiene items are in regular short supply.

We will continue to collect toiletry and hygiene items to help

with restocking. Cash donations are also always welcome.

Therefore, at each meeting, social or gathering we will have a

box available in which to put any donated items. These we will

then deliver to the Felician Sisters at the St. Anne Felician

Center who remain humbly thankful for our donations.

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Respect Life

As of May 1, over 6,172 babies have been saved!

The Women’s March… Not So Pro-Women

By now you’ve probably heard about the “Women’s March”

that took place the day after Donald Trump was sworn in as

president. The stated goal of this march was to send a

message to the new administration that “Women’s rights are

human rights.” This doesn’t sound so bad, does it? Well,

let’s look at the fine print.

According to the Women’s March website, part of their

mission is to “stand together, recognizing that defending the

most marginalized among us is defending all of us.” They go

on to explain further in one of their Unity Principles: “We do

not accept any federal, state or local rollbacks, cuts or

restrictions on our ability to access quality reproductive

healthcare services.”

To this end, both Planned Parenthood and NARAL are

partnering with the Women’s March to push their pro-

abortion agenda. In other words, the Women’s March was

nothing more than a pro-abortion rally disguised as a pro-

women’s march. But if we’ve learned anything since Roe v.

Wade, it’s that abortion is not pro-women. Consider the

following:

An estimated 65% of women seeking an abortion feel

coerced by their partner, husband or family. Is that

really reproductive choice?

40% to 60% of women who’ve undergone an

abortion later report suffering from some

combination of depression, drug abuse, grief, and

guilt. Where is the empowerment in that?

More than half a million baby girls are aborted each

year in America. Do they not deserve a voice?

The mainstream media was all over the Women’s March,

praising its advocacy and pushing its agenda. But when you

get right down to it, the Women’s March does not represent

the vast majority of America. (80% of women believe late-

term abortion should be banned.) Nor does the March know

what hurting women really want or need.

We will not waver! We have a vivid hope that abortion will

become unthinkable and unavailable in our lifetime. Unite

with us in our mission to end the worst holocaust in human

history, to protect image-bearers of God himself, to bring

help to abandoned and rejected women, and to rescue every

pre-born baby we can!

With unwavering hope, For LIFE! We continue to affirm

that abortion will not be ended in the Courts – it will be

ended in our Culture!”

PRAYER OF THE MONTH:

The Secret of Mary – Where Heaven and Earth Meet (St.

Louis de Montfort)

The Catholic practice of assigning a special devotion to each

month goes back to the early 16th century. Since the best

known of those devotions is probably the dedication of May as

the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We can take the month

of May as an opportunity to renew our own devotion to the

Mother of God by dusting off our rosaries and adding a few

more Marian prayers to our daily routine. Parents, in particular,

should encourage Marian devotion in their children, since the

non-Catholic Christians they encounter today often downplay (if

not denigrate) the role that the Blessed Virgin played in our

salvation through her fiat—her joyous "Yes" to the will of God.

In this prayer, Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) illustrates

both Christian reverence for the Mother of God and the proper

understanding of intercessory prayer. We pray to the Blessed

Virgin so that she might present our prayers and intercessions to

God at the feet of her Divine Son, and obtain forgiveness from

Him for our sins.

“O blessed Virgin Mary, who can worthily repay thee thy just

dues of praise and thanksgiving, thou who by the wondrous

assent of thy will didst rescue a fallen world? What songs of

praise can our weak human nature recite in thy honor, since it

is by thy intervention alone that it has found the way to

restoration. Accept, then, such poor thanks as we have here to

offer, though they be unequal to thy merits; and receiving our

vows, obtain by thy prayers the remission of our offenses.

Carry thou our prayers within the sanctuary of the heavenly

audience, and bring forth from it the antidote of our

reconciliation. May the sins we bring before Almighty God

through thee, become pardonable through thee; may what we

ask for with sure confidence, through thee be granted. Take

our offering, grant us our requests, and obtain pardon for

what we fear, for thou art the sole hope of sinners. Through

thee we hope for the remission of our sins, and in thee, O

blessed Lady, is our hope of reward. Holy Mary, succor the

miserable, help the fainthearted, comfort the sorrowful, pray

for thy people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all women

consecrated to God; may all who keep thy holy

commemoration feel now thy help and protection. Be thou ever

ready to assist us when we pray, and bring back to us the

answers to our prayers. Make it thy continual care to pray for

the people of God, thou who, blessed by God, didst merit to

bear the Redeemer of the world, who liveth and reigneth, world

without end. Amen”.

PRAYER FOR OUR CITIZENS: Continue to pray for our

citizens, particularly those in this, our United States, who have

lost their lives, been misplaced or been injured in dangerous

weather or in the continuing senseless violence in our country,

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So Every Child Makes Their Mark,

Brian Fisher

Co-Founder and President,

Https://www.humancoalition.org

South Carolina Citizens for Life – The first civil right is the

RIGHT TO LIFE!

Congratulations to Justice Neil Gorsuch, confirmed to the

United States Supreme Court. For pro-lifers who know the

devastation wrecked by the extra-constitutional Roe v. Wade

decision, a vow to be “a faithful servant of the Constitution

and the laws of this great nation” is music to our ears.

South Carolina Citizens for Life, Inc. has helped to save over

149,131 babies and decreased abortions more than 59.6%

since 1988. Every day, over 3000 abortions are performed in

this country. Every year more than 1.2 million heartbeats of

an unborn baby are stopped, and more than 1.2 million lives

cut short. Abortion is not rare or safe - only legal! Abortion

has taken the lives of more than 55 million babies and left the

mothers physically damaged and vulnerable due to emotional

injury. Join us to help make a difference. You are

encouraged to visit the National Right to Life website at

www.nrlc.org for additional information.

See their website at www.sclife.org.

South Carolina Citizens for Life, Inc., has helped to save over 149,131 babies and Reserve these dates:

May 20th - Third Saturday of every month – Priests for Life

Prayer Vigil, 8am – Pray the Rosary in front of the abortion

facility. (aka: Charleston Women's Medical Center,1312

Ashley River Road, Charleston (Corner of Ashley River

Road and Fuseler Road)

40 Days for Life, Charleston, SC - TAKE A STAND FOR

LIFE!

Dear Advocates for Life,

It has, indeed, been a busy Spring for us. This is a reminder

of the next, and last, Spring event. Please join us in prayer.

Pray with your feet and let those folks that think life is

disposable know you think otherwise. When you pray with

your presence you are a witness not only for the babies but

for your Christian belief.

You have an opportunity to participate again...

When: Saturday, May 6th

Time: 9 - 10:30 am

Where: 200 Rutledge Ave. in front of Planned Parenthood's

office.

Respectfully in the (Holy) Spirit of Love,

40 Days for Life/Team Charleston

843-580-6587

Contact charleston40daysforlife@gmail.com with questions

or visit

and for the safety of members of Law Enforcement, Fire Service

and Emergency Services. Let us pray that our national

leadership will make decisions supporting religious freedom

with positive effects on our entire Country.

PRAYER FOR OUR RELIGIOUS: We ask for your

continued prayers for SK Jerry Caoile as he continues his studies

for the Diaconate program, and for those other young men and

women progressing in their religious discernment and studies.

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS: Continue to keep our

military servicemen and women - those who are now where

many of us once were - in your thoughts and prayers, as well as

those in public safety.

“Protect them from the physical and moral dangers of military

life. Keep them close to You and help them live the

Commandments. Lord, Jesus, give them courage to serve their

Country with honor and dignity. Be with them when they are

in danger strengthening them when they face hardships. And

Lord, grant that, when their service is finished, they may

return to us sound in mind, body and soul. In particular, we

remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to

their fellow man and Country. Amen.”

“It is a great time to be a Catholic and always a great time to

be an active Knight.” We ask all Sir Knights to keep actively

recruiting our patriotic Knights.

Vivat Jesus!

SK Michael Cousino, PGK, PFN

Editor “The Newsletter”

1st

Degree Team

Please consider becoming an active member of the First Degree

team and be the first to welcome new members into our

Fraternal Order.

All positions require a backup and currently there are too few

extras other than the original team member.

Positions are as follows:

Grand Knight - Lengthy vocal position. Opens the degree

From the podium. Warden - Minimal vocal lines. Leads the

candidates to the Council Chamber and presents them to the

Chancellor.

Inside Guard - Starts the proceedings.

Chancellor - The degree is centered about this position.

Deputy Grand Knight - Mainly in the middle of the degree.

Aids/ Guards - Escorts the inductees in. No vocals involved.

These positions are very rewarding in spirit and fellowship.

What are the requirements to be a Degree Team member? Be a

Third Degree Knight. All positions have a written script to

follow.

Please consider volunteering to participate in this vital function

for OUR Council 11991.

Be part of our Team

E-mail - - - - frankifox@bellsouth.net

SK Frank Strunk, Lecturer

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Warden

Daryl J. Lareau

To assist in facilitating our monthly meetings, here are a

couple of reminders:

1. All Knights must possess a current and signed

membership card. You will be asked to produce your

membership card by the Warden, the Inside Guard, or

the Outside Guard.

2. During the business meetings and O&D meetings, please

be respectful when a brother knight has the floor. It can

become distracting and confusing when there are other

conversations on different subjects in different areas of

the room.

If you have any questions about these two items, you can talk

with me at church, the business meeting, or the O&D

meeting.

Your Brother Knight,

Daryl J. Lareau, Warden

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COUNCIL #11991 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY 2017

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

30 Pack the Van Event - All Masses

1 2 3 4 Business Mtg, Admission Degree

5 6 2nd & 3rd Degree D14/6892 Columbia

7 8 Assembly 3697 Meeting in the CC 7:00 pm

9 St Francis Caracciolo Cafe

10 11 Confirmation - Divine Redeemer

12 13

14 Mother's Day

15 16 17 18 Mother’s Day Social & Diaper Drive

19 State Convention, North Charleston

20 Armed Forces Day State Convention, North Charleston Prolife Rosary 8am - Chas Women's Medical Center

21 State Convention, North Charleston Service Sunday Blood Drive

22 23 24 25 Ascension of the Lord O & D Meeting, Community Center

26 27

28 Patriotic Rosary 12:30pm NO Breakfast this Month

29 Memorial Day Assembly 3697 Color Guard, Summerville

30 31 1 Business Mtg, Admission Degree

2 3 Patriotic Degree

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COUNCIL #11991 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JUNE 2017

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

28 Patriotic Rosary 12:30pm NO Breakfast this Month

29 Memorial Day Assembly 3697 Color Guard, Summerville

30 31 1 Business Mtg, Admission Degree

2 3 Patriotic Degree

4 Pentecost

5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 Assembly 3697 Installation (Church) & Dinner to follow in CC

13 St Francis Caracciolo Cafe

14 Flag Day

15 Council 11991 Social - Installation

16 17 Highway Cleanup, meet at 7am, Breakfast When Complete 3rd Saturday Rosary at Women's Clinic

18 Father's Day Service Sunday

19 20 21 22 O & D Meeting, Community Center

23 24

25 KofC Monthly Breakfast - Team Strunk

26 27 28 29 Special O & D Meeting - Update of Calendars for July - September

30 1

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Immaculate Conception Parish Council 11991

Officers and Directors Fraternal Year 2016-2017

Website: (kofc11991.com)

Position Name/Wife Phone (843) Email

Chaplain Rev. Binil Attappattu 572-1270(O) N/A

Grand Knight Leonard Tittle/Cristina 824-2495(H) ltittle01@bellsouth.net

Deputy Grand Knight SK James Kelly/Diane 819-9190(H) jimmpkelly@gmail.com

Financial Secretary SK Marty Kozakiewicz PGK/Angeline572-1645(H) skozak1946@comcast.net

Recorder SK Ed Cavadias/Teresa 297-2079(C) ecavadias@att.net

Treasurer SK Steve Ekhaml/Bridget 860-6540(C) sekhaml@gmail.com

Chancellor Joseph O’Saben/Lorraine 364-7352(C) osaben@carolinaone.com

Advocate Pending 000-0000(H) TBD

Warden Daryl Lareau/Saundra 513-6351(C) ds.lareau@gmail.com

Inside Guard SK Michael DellaCroce 557-3309(C) dellamick@gmail.com

Outside Guard Danny Cariaga 810-0567(C) Danalvikaran04@yahoo.com

Outside Grd Emeritus SK John Sheil/Wilma 863-0495(H) no@email.com

Lecturer SK Frank Strunk/Carol 797-8268(H) frankifox@bellsouth.net

3 Year Trustee SK Steven Gearhart, PGK/Nan 797-6296(H) stevenan@comcast.net

2 Year Trustee SK Michael Cousino, PGK/Lynn 607-1007(C) poppop7122@yahoo.com

1 Year Trustee SK John Flinn, PGK/Irmy 863-0659(H) john.flinn@comcast.net

District Deputy Patrick Davis/Peg 830-5939(C) davispatric@gmail.com

State Deputy Michael A. Allen (803) 397-7803(C) Unavailable at this time

Field Agent Open 000-0000(O) TBD

Program Director Open 000-0000(C) TBD

Church Director SK Michael Arcady/Cindy 697-1629(H) arkdsfree@aol.com

Youth Director Jonathan Fischer 609-8937(C) fisch050@gmail.com

Community Director Terry Harrington 000-0000(C) tharrington34@yahoo.com

Culture of Life Director SK John Flinn, PGK/Irmy 863-0659(H) john.flinn@comcast.net

Council Director Open 000-0000(H) TBD

Historian/Media SK’s Ekhaml/Bautista 860-6540(C) Sekhaml@gmail.com/Bautistafl@att.net

Family Director SK Frank Bautista/Lydia 276-8913 (C) Bautistafl@att.net

Membership Director Chip Reeves/Karen 224-2466 (C) HCReeves@comcast.net

Retention Chairman DGK & Trustees See Above See Above

Charity Committee SK Ronald Snyder, PGK/Anne 797-2272(H) etcs30@gmail.com

Charity Committee Russ Whited, PGK/Mary 200-9606(C) russ@ask4russ.com

Charity Committee Howard Jackson, PGK/Diane 873-6361(H) howardja@sc.rr.com

Faithful Navigator SK Steve Gearhart/Nan 797-6296(H) stevenan@comcast.net

Communicator Editor SK Steve Ekhaml/Bridget 860-6540(C) sekhaml@gmail.com

Capt. 1st Degree Team SK Frank Strunk/Carol 797-8268(H) frankifox@bellsouth.net

Key Codes: SK – Sir Knight, 4th Degree (H)-Home Phone (C) – Cell Phone (O) – Office Phone

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Knights of Columbus - Council 11991

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 510 St. James Avenue, Goose Creek, SC 29445

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