July 2015 Knights of Columbus Inaugural Newsletter
In This Issue
 Start of the New Fraternal year 2015-
2016
 Note from the Grand Knight
 History Corner
 New website
 Rosaries
 Council in Action
 Membership
 4 th Degree News
 Prayers
 Congratulations
 Insurance Corner
 Upcoming Events
 Next Month Sneak Peek
2015/2016
Council 9527 Officers
Grand Knight: Daniel Fernandez
Deputy Grand Knight: Eric Chavez
Chancellor: Chris Evaro
Advocate: Bill Kinsella
Warden: Weston Lee
Treasurer: Gary Bales
Recorder: Ed Clark
Inside Guard: Miguel Montoya
Volume 1, Number 1
Note from the Grand Knight
Brothers All,
I enter this fraternal year with renewed vigor and enthusiasm hoping to build on last year’s foundation.
We have several new members bringing in a climate of excitement. I believe we can reach new heights in our commitment to helping the community.
The next several months will present us with opportunities to help our community ranging from
Pancake Breakfasts to Posole and from cutting down trees to landscaping. We will also work on fundraising so we may continue to help our community all while we forge ahead as active participants in our lay ministries.
I am eager for us to move forward as a team and show the community what motivated Knights of Columbus can and will accomplish! Let’s make ourselves proud!
“In service to one, in service to all!”
Vivat Jesu!
Daniel Fernandez
Grand Knight
Robert G. Gamboa Council #9527
History Corner
Did you know that the Venerable Michael McGivney was the founder of the Knights of Columbus in 1882?
Please support the canonization of the Venerable
Michael McGivney by signing up as a free guild member at FATHERMCGIVNEY.ORG. Through the Knights of
Columbus, Father McGivney gave Catholic laymen a

Outside Guard: Boris Silva
3rd Year Trustee: James Guganig
2nd Year Trustee: James Wilcox
1st Year Trustee: Dennis St. George
2015/2016 Council Directors
Program Director: Joseph Fleming
Family Director: William Weston
Community Director: John Byers
Culture Of Life Director: Art Kerschen
Council Director: John Hawk
Church/Vocations Director: Chris Evaro
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Director: Charles Russell
Public Relations Director: John Byers
Health Services Director: Dr. James
Guganig
Insurance Director: Joseph Fleming
Membership Director: Richard J. Hoyle
Contact Us http://www.kofc9527.org
Membership Director, Richard J. Hoyle nmtumbleweeds1@comcast.net
575-224-2220 new opportunity – the chance to grow in holiness while contributing to their parishes, communities and security of their families. Today, more and more Church leaders are recognizing his spiritual genius in animating the laity. The Knights of Columbus has grown to more than
14,000 local units in the United States, Canada, the
Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic,
Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands,
Guatemala, Guam and Saipan. Over the past decade,
Knights have raised and donated nearly $1.4 billion to charity and given nearly 653 million hours in humanitarian service.
New Council Website
Knights of Columbus Council 9527 has a new website at
KOFC9527.org. This website has a lot of information about council/church activities and informative links that will benefit any Catholic. If you go to our state website at http://nmkofc.org/ you can also support feeding homeless Veterans by clicking the link daily.
Rosaries
Did you know that before the Saturday 4:30 p.m. mass,
Sunday 8:00a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., a rosary will be conducted 30 minutes before mass starts. Jim
Guganig has been setting up rosaries before mass for approximately the last 10 years at Holy Cross. Jim has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1991 and remembers growing up when saying the rosary was considered a popular practice in the Catholic faith. Jim says in recent years, saying the rosary seems to have dropped off in popularity and he wants to do his best to make sure it stays a regular part of the Catholic faith.
Jim also says being a Knight is a good way to put your
Christian faith into practice. If you don’t have a Rosary, just look for one at the back of the church, where he keeps a steady supply for those needing one. Besides orchestrating the Rosaries before mass he repairs donated rosaries and coordinates for new ones to those that need one. Brother Jim distributes about 80 rosaries a month to those in need.
Please consider donating new or old rosaries, monetary donations to purchase more rosaries or spending time before mass to lead a rosary. Currently, the Sunday 9:45 and 11:45 could use 1-2 more helpers to lead a Rosary.
Contact Jim Guganig at (575) 526-1367 or jguganig@comcast.net
for more information. If you have not attended a rosary yet, please consider trying one before your mass.

4 th Degree Color Corps from St Michael the Archangel Assembly 3330.
Brothers making the pancakes and sausage.
Brother Kurt, family and parishioners at pancake breakfast.
Council in Action
July 4th marked a special Mass in honor to our veterans. Holy Cross sponsored a Flag raising ceremony, Rosary, and Mass.
On July 19th, the council held a pancake breakfast to support Care Net Pregnancy Center.
100% of the proceeds went to this noble organization.
Thank you parishioners for your support.

Ladies Virginia and Monica at Pancake
Breakfast.
Installation of Grand Knight Daniel
Fernandez.
Installation of Deputy Grand Knight Eric
Chavez.
Installation of Warden Weston Lee
Corporate Communion/Installation of Officers July
25th.
Membership
The Knights of Columbus is always looking for new
Catholic males 18 and over that are in good standing with the Catholic Church. Looking to make a difference in your family, church, and community life? The satisfaction you receive from becoming a knight will be life changing! Contact Richard Hoyle, 575-224-2220 or nmtumbleweeds1@comcast.net
for more information.

4 th Degree News:
Are you a 3 rd Degree Knight in good standing? If so, please consider joining the St. Michael the Archangel
Assembly 3330. The 4 th
degree is the final degree in the
Knights of Columbus and is the “Patriotic Degree”.
These are the knights who receive a new title of “Sir
Knight” and are eligible to participate in color corps ceremonies in full regalia.
Prayers For:
Holy Father Pope Francis
Most Rev. Bishop Oscar Cantu
Msgr. John Anderson
Father Segura
Deacon Paul Leadermen
Father Michael J. McGivney
Bishops, Priests, and Religious
Seminarians
Vocations
The Sanctity of Life from Conception to Natural Death
The Sanctity of Traditional Marriage
Holy Cross Parishioners
Brother Westin’s son
Rosa Chavez
Congratulations:
Eric Chavez for promotion at work!
Insurance Corner:
LTC Is an Important Piece of the Puzzle
There are many financial consultants and retirement authorities who emphasize the need for a long-term care
(LTC) product for estate preservation and family protection. While many commercial life insurance companies have gotten out of the long-term care business, the Knights of Columbus considers LTC a very

important piece of the family protection puzzle. The
Order has been actively offering our members this product for nearly 15 years without a premium increase on current policyholders. Members who wisely purchased an LTC plan from the Knights in 2000 are still paying the same premiums today. Even better, our
LTC coverage is backed by the full strength of the
Order, which remains rooted in our strong Catholic values. Talk about stability when it counts.
If we have not spoken about your need for LTC coverage in your family portfolio, please take some time out of your schedule to meet with me.
Remember, long-term care policies are underwritten based on your health, and you most likely will never be any healthier than you are today.
Matthew Seltzer
(575) 936-7181 matthew.seltzer@kofc.com/matthewseltzer.com
Upcoming Events:
The Knights of Columbus Council 9527 meet every first
Monday of the month at the Pope John Paul Annex at
7:00 p.m. They also hold an officer meeting to discuss upcoming events that is open to all members, on the last
Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
Ladies will meet at 7 p.m. to work on making rosaries in either the choir room or back office meeting room.
Father McGivney Birthday August 12 th
4 th
Degree Exemplification on August 22 nd
in
Farmington, NM.
Contact Joe Fleming on our ongoing Football Raffle.
Next Month Sneak Peek:
Keep your eyes open for our August newsletter!
We will have more exciting news, a recipe of the month, history, and more! Do you have an article or idea to submit? Contact Richard Hoyle. Thank you.