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GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
October we continued our faith and action, by working the Toot-
sie Roll Drive for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PWID) and collecting
over $2,000 in donations. On October 20th Gene Rolfes, Grant Getman,
and Dan Currier presented to Sheila Riely of “Life Choices” a check in the
amount of $2500, see photo below:
And a grateful thanks to the KNIGHTS AND THEIR FAMILIES who at-
tended Corporate Communion on Saturday October 21st.
UPCOMING NOVEMBER EVENTS:
U.S. Vets drive for homeless veterans 10/29-30 and 11/4 -5. New
items needed: Twin Bed Sheets, twin blankets, pillows, Towel sets or dona-
tions of cash or checks, collection bins outside and Knights will be in at-
tendance or contact: SK G. Howell: [email protected]
Annual Mass of Remembrance for Deceased Knights will be held on
Monday November 7, 6:00 pm in the SJA Chapel.
November 13th- a Pancake Breakfast after 8:30 am mass and Do-
nuts and Bagels after 10:30 am mass, and the Red Cross Blood
Drive (Bloodmobile) in SJA’s East Parking from 7:30 am-12: 30 pm. To
schedule your appointment or more information call 1800-Red Cross
(733-2767) or GK Richard Malena@[email protected] or
October 2016 edition
St Joan of Arc Council 14357
Knights of Columbus
Page 2 October 2016
visit redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code: saintjoanofarc
THE ABOVE NOVEMBER EVENTS WILL NEED VOLUNTEERS –SIGN UP SHEETS
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT OUR NOVEMBER 3RD COUNCIL MEETING!!
A Pork Roast Dinner on Saturday November 12 @ Blessed Sacrament
Parish in the Social Hall from 5:30-8:00 pm to support the Honor Flight Arizo-
na trip for WWII and Korean War veterans sponsored by the Knights Assembly
2524. Tickets are $15 and available from FN Drew Porro
at [email protected] or GK Dr Malena at [email protected].
A special thanks for all the hard work, volunteer hours, time and money
to make Council 14357 one of the best in Arizona!
Vivat Jesus,
Dr. Richard F. Malena, GK
602-616-4562
Around Campus
Pancake Breakfast & Red Cross Blood Drive
Sunday, 11/13, The Knights will hold a Pancake Breakfast after 8:30
Mass. After the 10:30 Mass, we will have donuts and bagels and all
morning the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in the parking lot.
St Joan of Arc Council 14357 Upcoming Council Meetings / Events page 3
11/3 7:00 pm Council Meeting, Weidner Hall
11/4 &
5
Military Appreciation Drive
11/7 6:00 pm Mass of Remembrance for Deceased Knights, SJA Chapel
11/13 Pancake Breakfast after 8:30 Mass; Donuts and Bagels after 10:30 Mass; Red
Cross Blood Drive 7:30 am—12:30 pm
11/14 7:30 pm 1st Degree—Fray Francisco Garces Council 3855, 8066 N 49th Ave, Glendale AZ
85302. Candidates register at 7:00 pm, for more info contact GK Greg Mattingly
623-910-8414 or by email at [email protected]
11/17 6:30 pm Bingo Knights doors open at 5:00 pm, team 1 working
12/1 7:00 pm Council Meeting, Weidner Hall
12/12 7:30 pm 1st Degree—Padre Serra Council 7114, 5525 W Acoma Dr, Glendale AZ 85306.
Candidates register at 6:30 pm, for more info contact PGK Richard Meidl
Fr. Michael J. McGivney Assembly #2524 meets at
Blessed Sacrament Parish, 11300 N. 64th St.,
Scottsdale, AZ.
11/10, 6:30PM Assembly Meeting
12/8, 6:30PM Assembly Meeting
1/12, 6:30PM Assembly Meeting
please refer to the Calendar of Events for more infor-
mation at www.frmcgivney.com.
Bishop William Z. Gomes Assembly #1805
meets at St Joseph Catholic Church, Ascension
Hall, 11001 N. 40th St. Phoenix, AZ 85028.
11/17, 7PM Assembly Meeting
12/15, 7PM Assembly Meeting
1/19, 7PM Assembly Meeting
Upcoming Fourth Degree Assembly Meetings/Events
Rosary @ Planned Parenthood every Tuesday-all year
6 PM, SW corner of 32nd St. & Thunderbird
Karl Zerangue
Jack Crosson
Jack Lund
George & Helen Lindo
Lenny Bernstein
Mike Tunney
Jim Tunney
Rev Joseph McGaffin
Kelly Crosson
Ron Johnson
Gene Rolfes
Jim Ginnie
Jerry & Edna Mae Bourgeois
Remember in your Prayers...
Page 4 Saint of the Month - St Wolfgang October 2016
by Pope St. Leo IX (r. 1049-1054). Feast day: October 31.
Taken from: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?
saint_id=2049
Feast day: October 31
Patron Saint of Brothers
Wolfgang (d. 994) + Bishop and reformer. Born in Swabia, Germany, he studied at Reichenau under the Benedictines and at Wurzburg before serving as a teacher in the cathedral school of Trier. He soon en-tered the Benedictines at Einsiedeln (964) and was appointed head of the monastery school, receiving ordination in 971. He then set out with a group of monks to preach among the Magyars of Hungary, but the following year (972) was named bishop of Regensburg by Emper-or Otto II (r. 973-983). As bishop, he dis-tinguished himself brilliantly for his re-forming zeal and his skills as a states-man. He brought the clergy of the dio-cese into his reforms, restored monaster-ies, promoted education, preached enthu-siastically, and was renowned for his charity and aid to the poor, receiving the title Eleemosynarius Major (Grand Almon-er). He also served as tutor to Emperor Henry II (r. 1014-1024) while he was still king. Wolfgang died at Puppingen near Linz, Austria. He was canonized in 1052
Page 5 The Pro-Life Corner October 2016
WHEN THERE IS NO "ACCEPTABLE" CANDIDATE
In some political races, each candidate takes a wrong position on one or
more issues involving non-negotiable moral principles. In such a case you
may vote for the candidate who takes the fewest such positions or who
seems least likely to be able to advance immoral legislation, or you may
choose to vote for no one.
A vote cast in such a situation is not morally the same as a positive endorse-
ment for candidates, laws, or programs that promote intrinsic evils: It is only
tolerating a lesser evil to avoid an even greater evil. As Pope John Paul II indi-
cated regarding a situation where it is not possible to overturn or completely
defeat a law allowing abortion, "an elected official, whose absolute personal
opposition to procured abortion was well known, could licitly support pro-
posals aimed at limiting the harm done by such a law and at lessening its
negative consequences at the level of general opinion and public morality"(EV
73; also CPL 4).
Catholics must strive to put in place candidates, laws, and political programs
that are in full accord with non-negotiable moral values. Where a perfect can-
didate, law, or program is not on the table, we are to choose the best option,
the one that promotes the greatest good and entails the least evil. Not voting
may sometimes be the only moral course of action, but we must consider
whether not voting actually promotes good and limits evil in a specific in-
stance. The role of citizens and elected officials is to promote intrinsic moral
values as much as possible today while continuing to work toward better can-
didates, laws, and programs in the future.
Taken from: http://www.politicalresponsibility.com/voterguide.htm
From the Fourth Degree Who
Michael J McGivney Assembly 2524
What
Honor Flight Dinner - Roasted Pork Loin with all the trimmings
When
Saturday, November 12th at 5:30 pm
Where
Blessed Sacrament Parish, 11300 N. 64th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Why
To raise funds in order to sponsor a WWII veteran on the Honor Flight to
Washington DC . Last year the Assembly sent Ken Bonds and he will speak at
the dinner about his trip and what it meant to him.
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Lasagna Dinner & Bingo Night
Saturday, November 5th, St Paul Parish Council 15001 is having a Lasagna
Dinner in O”Carroll Hall at 6:00 pm. They are asking for a $12 donation for
dinner . They have asked us to run Bingo for them after dinner. Bingo pack-
ets will be $20 for ten games with a possible payout of $1400. contact Gene
Rolfes if you wish to volunteer or need information on dinner tickets.
St Paul Roman Catholic Parish
330 W. Coral Gables Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85023
602 942-2608
Page 6 October 2016
Page 7 The Field Agent’s Report October 2016
Dear Brother Knight,
We all understand that the primary purpose of life insurance is to
provide for your family when you’re no longer there to do so. But, did
you know your life insurance policy could be structured to make a do-
nation to a favorite charity, your parish, or other mission to which
you’re committed?
In this issue, we look at “designing” a whole life policy, and charita-
ble giving may be part of your design. Using life insurance to make a
donation can work along with your plans for other beneficiaries. It
can be a way to leave a legacy of lasting importance, beyond what
you may have been able to do in life.
A donation of life insurance can be set up several ways, depending
on your means and goals. Whether it’s an irrevocable gift of a paid-
up policy, or a contingent benefit with annual premiums paid by you
or the charity, it’s important for you to know your options and the tax
implications, among other details. Some charities are well versed in
planned giving strategies, while others are not.
As your agent, and fellow Knight, I can help you structure a whole life
policy to meet your goals for planned giving. If we haven’t, let’s sit
down soon to discuss and update your plans.
Fraternally yours,
Von Clarke
Von Hilton Clarke, FICF
Field Agent
536 E. Kelly Lane
Tempe, AZ 85284-5000 US
(520) 269-8885 Cell
(520) 269-8885 Office
Page 8 October 2016
Word of Life October 2016
.Sunday, October 2, 2016
“We are called to show mercy because mercy has first been shown to us.”
— Pope Francis, Misericordiae vultus, www.goo.gl/uwk5e4 © 2015. Libreria Editrice Vatica-
na. Used with permission.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
“If you know someone…who has had an abortion, express your sympathy for her loss. Assure her
of God’s unconditional love, and encourage her to seek healing and forgiveness.”
www.HopeAfterAbortion.org
— “Bridges of Mercy for Post-Abortion Healing,” www.goo.gl/MpC7RG USCCB Secretariat of
Pro-Life Activities
Sunday, October 16, 2016
“Pope Francis stresses, ‘We are speaking of an attitude of the heart, one which approaches life with
serene attentiveness, which is capable of being fully present to someone without thinking of what
comes next’ (LS 226).”
— “Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation,” www.goo.gl/xdm378 USCCB Secretariat of
Pro-Life Activities
Sunday, October 23, 2016
“The dying process is a sacred time—a final season to seek closure in this life and prepare for the
next in the hope of sharing in Christ’s Resurrection.”
— “Caring for Loved One’s at Life’s End,” www.goo.gl/fvSEYp USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life
Activities
Sunday, October 30, 2016
“To women with an unplanned pregnancy, Maya* says, ‘This is survivable. Have hope.’” (*Name
changed for privacy.)
— “Accompanying Expectant Mothers Considering Adoption,” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life
Activities, www.goo.gl/srj6L3
Taken from: http://www.usccb.org/upload/Word-of-Life-2016-10.pdf
Knight of the Month November
Family of the Month November
Grant Getman joined the Knights in April of
this year. He has been involved at SJA for
much longer than that. He is currently the
chairman of the Parish Finance Committee
and is active in the St Michael Indian School
adoption program. In his free time Grant is
the CEO of Enterprise Design Group. Thank
you Grant, for all of your hard work!
Daniel Currier and his wife Renee have 2
daughters in grade school. Dan joined the
Knights in February of this year. Recently,
Dan has helped at the Pancake Breakfast,
the ProLife Prime Rib dinner and the PIDD
drive. He also serves as a Lector at the 4:30
pm Mass. Going above and beyond, after
winning the 50/50 drawing at the ProLife
dinner; Dan donated his winnings to Life
Choices. Way to go!
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Both Grant and Dan are in the picture on the
front page of this newsletter.
Robert Broyles 11/1
Bill Presson 11/4
Sam Vidulich 11/6
Ken Bonds 11/8
Mario Micheli 11/9
Thomas Fragala 11/13
Rev Don Kline 11/15
Bryan Davy 11/17
John Vanyo 11/20
Carl Zika 11/20
Stephen Autieri 11/24
Bill Walsh 12/9
Mario Anzalotti 12/14
Ken Horacek 12/16
Gerald Howell 12/20
Frank Marquez 12/20
Useful Links
Fr Michael McGivney Guild
http://www.fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html
Knights of Columbus
http://kofc.org/en//index.html
Council 14357 website
http://council14357.yolasite.com/
St Joan of Arc http://www.stjoanofarc.com/
Assembly 2524 http://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=2524
USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/
Upcoming Birthdays
Page 10 October 2016
Taken from: http://www.priestsforlife.org/novenas/novena.aspx?id=1
A Prayer for our Nation as we Prepare to Elect our Leaders
O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord,
Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments.
We thank you for the privilege
Of being able to organize ourselves politically
And of knowing that political loyalty
Does not have to mean disloyalty to you.
We thank you for your law,
Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged
And recognized as higher than any human law.
We thank you for the opportunity that this election
year puts before us,
To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote,
But to influence countless others to vote,
And to vote correctly.
Lord, we pray that your people may be awakened.
Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation,
Their response to you requires that they be politically active.
Awaken your people to know that they are
not called to be a sect fleeing the world
But rather a community of faith renewing the world.
Awaken them that the same hands lifted up to you in prayer
Are the hands that pull the lever in the voting booth;
That the same eyes that read your Word
Are the eyes that read the names on the ballot,
And that they do not cease to be Christians
When they enter the voting booth.
Awaken your people to a commitment to justice
To the sanctity of marriage and the family,
To the dignity of each individual human life,
And to the truth that human rights begin when human lives begin,
And not one moment later.
Lord, we rejoice today
That we are citizens of your kingdom.
May that make us all the more committed
To being faithful citizens on earth.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In preparation for Election Day, the Knights of Columbus is calling its members and all the
faithful to join together in a novena to the Holy Trinity through the maternal intercession of
the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States.
Join your brother Knights around the nation for this novena, beginning on Sunday, Oct. 30,
and concluding on Monday, Nov. 7. The prayer for the novena can be found HERE.
Our country is in desperate need of prayer. Please ask all your brother Knights and their
families, as well as your pastor and fellow parishioners, to pray this national novena for the
protection, well-being and freedom of our country.
Knights of Columbus
1 Columbus Plaza
New Haven, CT 06510
www.kofc.org
The Diocese of Phoenix is committed to protecting all children and youth by offering sever-
al abuse prevention educational sessions.
The Diocesan Policy and Procedure for the Protection of minors requires all clergy, employ-
ees, volunteers that directly serve minors, and minors to attend training on an annual ba-
sis. All other volunteers must attend training every other year.
Visit the Safe Environment Training Office website The Safe Environment training year is July 1 - June 30.
All Parish volunteers are required to take the Safe Environment training course. The first time it must be attended in person. Re-newals may be taken online.
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