volume xxi, issue v good shepherd council 11672 may...

GK Message 1

Special Prayers 2

Calendar Looking Ahead 2

Council 11672 Officers 2

Council Committee Chairmen 2

Knight & Family of the Month 3

May Birthdays 3

Monthly Breakfast 4

Can Drive 4

Charity Contributions 4

Resolution for Vote in May 4

St. Baldrick's Fund Raiser 4

Short Story Corner 5

Questions of the Mind 6

May and June Calendars 7

Membership Form 100 8

Volunteer Report Form 9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

G R A N D K N I G H T ’S M E S S A G E

Brother Knights, Catholic Gentlemen,

The next Parish Breakfast is on May 14th, which coincides with Mother’s Day. We expect a high turnout as mothers

eat free. An added feature this year will be a table with

Mother’s Day cards for children (and forgetful husbands). A number of regular volunteers will be absent so please consider helping with

the breakfast if you can.

The slate of 2017/2018 Council Officers is being finalized with elections planned for the June Council Business Meeting. There are several key officer

and program chair positions open. Please contact me or the Deputy Grand

Knight to discuss how you can help improve the Council. Officer Installation is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 8th. Additional details will be provided

as the event becomes finalized.

In addition, planning continues for the 2017/2018 Council Budget. Please be thinking about our current charity activities and opportunities for helping oth-

ers. We are also interested in additional fundraiser activities to help expand

our charitable endeavors. These topics will be discussed at our next two Busi-ness Meetings.

Finally, a reminder of a significant event: the ordination of Deacon Josh Altonji

at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Birmingham on June 24th. Father Josh will be conducting his first Mass at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Church on Sunday,

June 25th, which will include a Knights of Columbus Honor Guard. If you plan

on attending this Mass, please consider wearing your Knights apparel as a show of support to Father Josh and his fellow Brothers.

As always, please take time for yourself and family, aid where possible those less fortunate, and pray for those in need.

Vivat Jesus,

Steve Gentz

Grand Knight, Council 11672

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S HEPHERD ’S W ATCH Newsletter of the Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council 11672.

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S he phe r d ’ s Wa tch Pa ge 2 May 2017

John Arthur

Fr. Louis Giordano

Bill Boden

George Sloan

Bill Schultz

Will Becker

Kim Harris

Harry O'Beirne

Marc Eberhardt

Logan Rogers

Deacon Mark Squires

Jeremy Winter

Father Tom

Our sponsored Seminar-

ian Josh Altonji

All our brothers in distress

Knights

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LOOKING AHEAD

May 2017 Calendar Highlights

May 1 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

May 11 - 4th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

(Holy Spirit Catholic Church)

May 14 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m.

May 16 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

June 2017 Calendar Highlights

Jun 5 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

Jun 8 - 4th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.


Jun 11 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m.

Jun 20 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

Jun 24 - Ordination of Deacon Josh Altonji at St. Paul

Cathedral in Birmingham @ 11 a.m.

July 2017 Calendar Highlights

Jul 3 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

Jul 9 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m.

Jul 13 - 4th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.


Jul 18 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

COUNCIL 11672 OFFICERS (2016—2017)

Grand Knight ................ Steve Gentz 256-690-6195

Deputy Grand Knight .... Michael Weist

Financial Secretary ....... Ben Cumbie 256-783-9627

Treasurer ...................... Lane Mousel

Recorder ........................ Steve Nelson

Warden ......................... Mike Wolk

Chancellor..................... Thomas Geoffroy

Chaplain ....................... Deacon Paul Keil

Advocate ....................... Rodolfo Chavez

Inside Guard ................. Danny Nelson

Outside Guard .............. Bob Godwin

1 Year Trustee ............... Ed Gniadek

2 Year Trustee ............... Mike Rose

3 Year Trustee ............... Mike Lenz

Lector ............................ Rob Godwin

Family and Friends

Lisa Schultz

Rose Bellono

Raymond Crosswhite

Mary Jane Foust

Dottie Gaines

Barbara Hill

Erin Slagel

Ester Wolk

Christopher Dollman

Rebecca Dollman

Nichole O'Brien

Taylor Mendenhall

Leah Martin

Sophie Pace

James Rivette

Michael Rose

Andrea Ely

Fr. Kevin and his parish in

Anapra, MX

Our Members of the Armed

Forces

Our First Responders

Pope Francis

SPECIAL PRAYERS

Council 11672 Committee Chairmen For 2016-2017

Council Program Chairman - DGK Mike Weist

Committee Chairmen:

Church - James Mosley

Vocations - Tim Sullivan

Council - Merv Eberhardt Community - Mike Rose

Family - Open

Youth - Merv Eberhardt

Columbian Squires - Rodolfo Chavez

Culture of Life - Frank Tomasella Membership - Bill Schultz

Membership Recruitment - Open

Membership Retention - Mike Weist


Shepherd’s Watch Newsletter Submissions

Anyone can submit information that may be about the Church, any Knight of Columbus coun-cil event or activity, or any activity that may be of

interest to our readership about our community at

large. Submit your information before the 20th of

each month to the Editor (Albert Dillman) via

email to: [email protected]

MEMBER RECOGNITION & NEWS of INTEREST

David Best May 08

Norman Reinagel May 10

Marc Eberhardt May 13

Jeffrey Alpha May 16

Andrew Carlson May 16

Steve Nelson May 17

Duane Walsh May 17

Paul Kassa May 18

William Bodden May 30

Daniel Mc Eldowney May 30

The officers and members of Council 11672 wish a

Happy Birthday to the following members who have

birthdays in May:

Family of the Month

The April 2017 Family of the Month is the Bill

Schultz family.

Bill, his wife Jan, and

their daughters Lisa and

Jennifer are recognized by the Council for their

exemplary efforts in sus-

tained support of fund raising activities. These

include, but are not lim-

ited to Bill’s contribu-

tions in purchasing sup-

plies for the Parish Breakfasts and Lenten

Fish Fries, helping with

food preparation at both

events, as well as Jan, Lisa, and Jennifer fre-

quently collecting money

during the Council and Assembly Fish Fry din-

ners. Bill and his family

are excellent examples of how a close-knit multi-

generational family can

aid the Council, help oth-ers, and enjoy the activ-

ity. This recognition is

for their continued ex-

pression of the Knights of Columbus core princi-

pals of Charity, Unity,

and Fraternity by serving as role models for help-

ing others through par-

ticipation and enjoyment.

Knight of the Month

The Knight of the Month for April 2017 is Chris

Nascone.

Chris is a seasoned

Knight with over 15

years of service, and a consistent volunteer for a

variety of Council events.

He is acknowledged this month for this support to

the Parish Breakfasts

and Lenten Fish Fries.

Chris is typically one of

the first to arrive, has repeatedly shown an

ability to react to rapidly

changing demands of

these activities, and is critical in their success

through his attention to

detail. He is always will-ing to help others,

whether they are a fellow

Knight, a customer at one of our fundraisers, or

someone in the church

or general community. Chris is an exceptional

example of the Knights of

Columbus principals of

Charity, Unity, and Fra-ternity. With every

Knight of the Month,

when you see Chris please extend your hand

in heart filled apprecia-

tion and thanks.

Rubik’s Cube

Are You Interested in Learning How to Solve the

Rubik’s Cube? Those interested are invited to contact MervEber-

[email protected] or 256-457-4881

about informal tutorials on a systematic technique

to solve the Rubik’s Cube in 8 basic steps. Our Knights of Columbus Council 11672 is spon-

soring this effort.

Rubik’s Cubes will be provided to the first ones to express interest in this program.

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Yearly

Profit to

Date

$ 1,857

Number

Meals

Served

595

Monthly Parish Breakfast The following is a summary of our 2017 breakfast activity as of April:

Avg. Profit per Breakfast

$464

Avg. Meals Served per

Month

149 KC Breakfast Workers

COUNCIL ACTIVITIES & NEWS of INTEREST

Council Meeting Can Drive for the Good Shepherd Pantry

Don’t forget those canned goods. Each Knight is asked to bring two canned or non-perishable foodstuff or money equiva-

lent to the monthly Council business meeting.

To the right is a summary of our donations for the 2016-2017

fraternal year as of the April 2017 meeting.

Number /

Pounds of Can

Goods

773/748

Dollars Donated

Equated to

Pounds

$1337 = 1339

TOTAL

POUNDS

To date

2,085

April Activities Report by Ben Cumbie the Financial Secretary for Council 11672

The Council made the following charitable contribution in April 2017:

Deacon Josh Altonji $500

Council 11672 participated in the annual Saint Bald-rick’s Foundations fund raiser for pediatric cancer re-

search. Our team raised $760.00. The combined total for

all the teams in Huntsville area raised almost $50,000,

with matching funds. The brewery ‘Straight to Ale’ pro-

vided the location and sold great beer and food. Ms. Lau-

ren Keck, a barber from the Salon Allure volunteered her time and skills during the days' event and cut

our shavee’s hair. It was a great time and a lot of

fun. Several family members and friends accompanied

our council members. In the photo from left to right: Back

row - James Regan, Michael Weist, Chris Nascone, Rodolfo Chavez, Ed Gniadek and Mike Wolk; Front Row - Mike

Rose (Shavee), Lauren Keck (Volunteer Barber) and Benny

Concepcion.

Resolution for May Meeting Vote

In accordance with our Council By-Laws (Article VII,

Sec. 3), the following resolution is put before the mem-

bers:

Disbursement of not more than $600 toward the purchase of a Traveling Mass Kit for our sponsored

seminarian Deacon Josh Altonji.


SHORT STORY CORNER Submitted by Mike Rose

Most seniors, left to there own devices, never get

enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed that seniors would become forgetful so they would have to

search for their glasses, keys and other things and

thus doing more walking. And God looked down and

saw that was good.

Then God saw there was another need. In His wis-

dom He made seniors lose coordination so they

would drop things requiring them to bend, reach & stretch. And God looked down and saw that was

good.

Then God considered the function of muscles and bones and decided seniors would not be able to lift

and carry a lot of weight. This required more trips

between the car and the house, thus providing addi-tional opportunity to exercise through more walking,

lifting and carrying. God looked down and saw that

was good.

So if you find as you age, you are walking, getting up and down more, and bending, reaching and stretch-

ing remember it maybe God’s will. He maybe telling

seniors to look for the good in every endeavor that they get involved with. Remember He has your best

interest at heart and He loves us!

God Has Your Interest

By Tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates the

month of May to the

Blessed Virgin Mary. This

devotion arose among Jesu-

its in Rome in the late 18th

century and quickly spread throughout the Western

Church. By the time of

Pope Pius IX's declaration

of the dogma of the Im-

maculate Conception in 1854, it had become uni-

versal. May crownings and

other special May events in

honor of Mary, such as

public recitation of the ro-

sary, stem from this time.

The prayer to the right was

written by Rafael Cardinal

Merry del Val (1865-1930),

the secretary of state for Pope Pius X. It reminds us

that Mary is the perfect ex-

ample of the Christian life,

who in her own actions

shows us

true love for

Christ.

Blessed Virgin Mary

For the Grace of Love

O Mary, my dear Mother, how much I love thee! And yet in reality how little! Thou dost teach me what I ought to know, for thou teachest me what Jesus is to me and what I ought to be for Jesus. Dearly be-

loved Mother, how close to God thou art, and how utterly filled with Him! In the measure that we know God, we remind

ourselves of thee. Mother of God, obtain for me the grace of loving my Jesus; ob-

tain for me the grace of loving thee!

Amen.

“There are nine requisites for contented living:

HEALTH enough to make work a pleasure;

WEALTH enough to support your needs;

STRENGTH enough to battle with difficulties and forsake

them;

GRACE enough to confess your sins and overcome them;

PATIENCE enough to toil until some good is accomplished;

CHARITY enough to see some good in your neighbor;

LOVE enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others;

FAITH enough to make real the things of God;

HOPE enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the

future.”


QUESTIONS OF THE MIND Submitted by Mike Rose

April Questions and Answers:

1. What is a Kerf, in

reference to a saw?

The narrow channel left

behind by the saw, and

(relatedly) the measure of

its width, which depends on several factors: the

width of the saw blade;

the set of the blade's teeth; the amount of

wobble created during

cutting; and the amount of material pulled out of

the sides of the cut. Al-

though the term "kerf" is often used informally, to

refer simply to the thick-

ness of the saw blade, or

to the width of the set, this can be misleading,

because blades with the

same thickness and set may create different

kerfs. For example, a too

-thin blade can cause excessive wobble, creat-

ing a wider-than-

expected kerf. The kerf, created by a given blade,

can be changed by ad-

justing the set of its

teeth with a tool called a saw tooth setter.

2. What is/are the

tooth/teeth of a saw?

The tooth/teeth of a saw

are the sharp protru-sions along the cutting

side of the saw.

3. What is the rake of

a saw?

The rake of a saw is the

angle of the front face of

the tooth relative to a line perpendicular to the

length of the saw.

4. What is the set, in reference to a saw?

The set is the degree to

which the teeth are bent out sideways away from

the blade, usually in

both directions. In most

modern serrated saws, the teeth are set, so that

the kerf (the width of the

cut) will be wider than the blade itself. This al-

lows the blade to move

through the cut easily without binding (getting

stuck). The set may be

different depending on the kind of cut the saw is

intended to make. For

example, a rip saw has a

tooth set that is similar to the angle used on a

chisel, so that it rips or

tears the material apart.

A "flush-cutting saw" has no set on one side, so

that the saw can be laid

flat on a surface and cut

along that surface with-out scratching it. The set

of the blade's teeth can

be adjusted with a tool.

5. What is a saw set?

Saw set is a term ap-

plied to various forms of a tool used in the tuning

and sharpening of saw

blades. The saw set is used to adjust the set, or

distance the saw tooth is

bent away from the saw

blade.

6. What is the rake in

reference to a saw?

The angle of a saw is the front face of the tooth

relative to a line perpen-

dicular to the length of the saw.

7. When discussing

saws, what does a web refer to?

A web is a narrow saw

blade held in a frame,

worked either by hand or in a machine, sometimes

with teeth on both edges,

e.g. a hack saw

8. What is the heel of

a saw?

The heel of a saw is the

part of a saw blade clos-est to the handle.

9. What is point of a

saw?

A point is the tip of a

tooth.

10. What is the PPI of a saw?

PPI stands for points per

inch. PPI is measured by setting the tip or point

of one tooth at the zero

point on a ruler, and

then counting the num-ber of points between the

zero mark and the one-

inch mark. Inclusive is the point at the zero

mark and any point that

aligns up precisely with the one-inch mark.

There is always one more

point per inch than there are teeth per inch (e.g., a

saw with 14 points per

inch will have 13 teeth

per inch.

1. Who was the first

Monarch of England to set foot in the United

States?

2. Which novel was

the first novel ever to be written on a type-

writer?

3. Which President of the United States was

the first sitting Presi-

dent to ride on a rail-

road?

4. Which President of

the United States was

the first sitting Presi-

dent to speak on a telephone?

5. Which President of

the United States was the first sitting Presi-

dent to ride in an

automobile?

6. Which animal has teeth that have the

same rank of hardness

as steel?

7. Which fish has green bones?

8. Which breed of dog

is the only one to have a black tongue?

9. During the 18th

Century and early 19th Century, what were

marbles called?

10. Which former

Presidents of the United States were

avid collectors and

players of marbles?

May Questions

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JUNE 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m

6 7 8 Assembly 0004

Business meeting @ Holy Spirit @ 7:00 p.m.

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Monthly Parish Breakfast 8:30-10:15 a.m..

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Council Officer's Meeting @ 7 p.m.

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MAY 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Assembly 0004 Business meeting @ Holy Spirit

@ 7:00 p.m.

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Monthly Parish Breakfast 8:30-10:15 a.m.

15 16

Council Officer's Meeting @ 7 p.m.

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