Knights of Columbus Council 565
Service to One - In Service to All
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August, 2015 Newsletter
BBQ Ribs & Pork Butt Sale
Our annual BBQ rib and pork butt sale will be on Saturday, August 29th. All orders should be
pre-sold and ordered by Monday, August 24th. The price has been reduced to $20.00 for a slab
of ribs, and $25.00 for a pork butt. Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus #565. All
orders should be picked up at St. Boniface from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the 29th. A few more
volunteers are needed to help cook on Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Contact PGK Jim
Goebel at 812-499-7923 if you can help. Use the K of C Pork Pre-Sale Sheet to take the orders
and collect the money. If you need a form, let Tom Anslinger know at 812-963-6432 and a form
will be e-mailed or postal mailed to you. Thanks in advance for supporting The Gibault Home
for Boys and Girls.
2015 National 54 Day Rosary Novena
It launches August 15, 2015 - Feast of the Assumption and closes October 7, 2015 - Feast of the
Rosary. Join hundreds of thousands of people of all ages in prayer across America.
 Intention: "For the Family and Marriage" including for peace, sanctity of human life
and religious freedom
 Why: A message of hope in response to the spiritual crisis in our culture and nation
 What: Pray the rosary for 54 straight days for the Novena Intentions; 27 days in petition
from August 15 through September 10, 2015; 27 days in thanksgiving from September
11 through October 7, 2015
 Where: At home individually or with families, or in a parish community or other groups
 Receive daily reflections and other updates - join our Flocknote network at
www.54days.org
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive - 2015
The total collected in 2014 was $2,329.58 and the total for 2015 is $2,891.00. Thanks to all
Brother Knights who worked the eight parishes to accomplish this wonderful 24 percent
increase in the donation to Marian Educational Outreach. Many children needing education
assistance will benefit from your efforts.
New Honorary Life Member
On June 5, 2015, Brother Knight Robert V. Jacobs reached 70 years of age and more than met
the 25 year continuous membership requirement and was granted his Honorary Life Membership
card and a framed certificate at the July 6, 2015 Council 565 business meeting. Congratulations
to you for promoting the programs of the Knights of Columbus by your payment of dues into the
Order for 32 years.
Family of the Month
The family of Brother Knight James M. Gorman has been selected as the "Family of the Month"
for Council 565. He made his 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th degrees in 2009. Jim and his wife, Diane,
have 6 children. He is a duo member of Corpus Christi and St. Benedict churches, where he is a
Lector, Eucharistic Minister, sings in both choirs and supports both parishes financially and
works at their summer socials. James is also active in the Southwestern Indiana Right to Life
and contributes to many worthwhile organizations.. Diane also sings in the church choir, in
charge of the church kitchen and has been on the Leadership Council for nearly four decades.
She is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America and has served in leadership capacities as
a volunteer for decades. She is also in charge of the Youth Soccer League. Jim is Committee
Chairman of his three grandsons' Boy Scout Troop. He is Bereavement Chairman for Council
565 and is Chairman of the annual Tootsie Roll Drive at Corpus Christi Church.
Members are Needed for the First Degree Team
There is a need for several members of the exemplification team which creates new members of
the Knights of Columbus. If you can help fill this need, contact Past Grand Knight Joe
Schalasky at 812-471-3048 and he will explain the functions of the team.
Fourth Degree Exemplification Will Occur on October 17, 2015
A Fourth Degree Exemplification will occur in Newburgh at St. John Church on October 17,
2015. If you would like information about the Fourth Degree Exemplification cost, date, time,
place and activities, contact Tom Anslinger, Faithful Navigator of Assembly 253, at 812-9636432 or e-mail thomasanslinger@twc.com. You will be provided with the form and instructions
necessary to make your 4th Degree. If you are a Third Degree Knight, take advantage of this
exemplification locally; don't travel elsewhere and stay at a motel to make your 4th Degree.
There will be a hospitality suite on Friday evening, October 16th, from 7 - 11 pm at the Board
Room at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 301 Circle Front Dr. which is near the Lloyd
Expressway & I-69 interchange. There is no cost for the hospitality suite...it's on the house!!
Awards Presented at the July 6, 2015 Council 565 Business Meeting
 Family of the Mouth Certificate to Glen Stover
 Third Degree Certificates to Sean Donohue and Deavron Farmer
 Honorary Life Certificate to Robert Jacob
 Faithful Service Award for 56 years to Lawrence Schultheis
 Certificate of Appreciation for Monthly Newsletter to Thomas Anslinger, Jerry
Greenwell and James Goebel
 Council 565 Knight of the Year to Paul D. Smith, Jr.
 Past Grand Knight Plaque, Certificate, Pin and Card to Rodney Baehl
Knights of Columbus Sets Record for Charity and Service in 2014
The Knights of Columbus set a new all-time record last year for charitable donations and service
hours with $173,550,680 in donations and more than 7105 million hours of service. The
numbers were announced at the annual Organizational Meeting of State Deputies in New Haven.
The number of service hours rose more than a million hours over the previous year's total,
according to the Knights of Columbus Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity for the year ending
Dec. 31, 2014. Donations grew by more than $3.4 million since 2013, achieving an increase in
giving for the 15th consecutive year
Among its major donations in 2014, the Knights of Columbus made a gift of $1.4 million to
this summer's Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Another unique initiative in
201was the Knights of Columbus Christian Refugee Relief Fund, which has contributed $2.6
million for humanitarian assistance in Iraq and the surrounding region.
For the Good of the Order
Prayers are needed for the following members and/or their families:
BK Charlie Alles and his wife, Jackie, BK David Baumgart, PGK Carl Buchanan,
Betty Cherry, Don Clark, Marilyn Cox, Bob Foster, Frank Gonzales, Jerry Gonzales,
Bill Goodson, BK Antonio Guerrero, James Goodin, BK Jim Gorman's Grandson, Bennett
Morris, BK Richard Herr, BK Ron Hupfer, Julie Jarvis, Beverly Kempf, BK Al Knapp and his
wife, Shirley, Darrell Knight, Karen Longlois, BK William E. Macke, Lyle Mehringer, BK Jerry
Moeller and his daughter, Justin Montgomery, Carla Poe, PGK Larry Preske's daughter, BK Bill
Rembold, Jane Rochford, PGK Joe Schalasky's father-in-law, PGK Kevin Steinkuhl and his
wife, Lori, and his brother, David, BK Mike Vogel's mother, Jane, Eileen Weinzapfel, BK Jerry
Weinzapfel, BK DeWayne Wilhite, Ellen Sue Wilhite and for any Brother Knights who are
unemployed or under-employed. Also pray for Bishop Emeritus Gerald Gettlefinger, Fr. August
Busch, Fr. Jim Blessinger and all priests of the Diocese of Evansville who are in need of our
prayers.
Thought of the Day
What you are is God's gift to you; what you make of yourself is your gift to God.
Future Events and Activities
 Monday, Aug. 3 - Officers Meeting - 6 PM, Rosary 6:45 PM, Council Meeting 7 PM
 Saturday, Aug. 29 - Need 2 or 3 more men to cook Butts & Ribs at Double Z from 8:00
AM to 2:00 PM
 Monday, Sep. 14 - Delayed to second Monday - Officer's Meeting - 6 PM, Rosary 6:45
PM & Council Meeting at 7 PM
In God We Trust