The Knights Tale
Davis Lambright Council #4101
Fort Worth, Texas
Newsletter for November 2015
Grand Knight’s Report
Greetings Brother Knights,
The month of November is here at last, and we can see that the end of this calendar year is now in sight
along with the holiday season. The work I've seen from everyone is awe-inspiring, and I hope to see
more of it especially now on this month.
As many of you are aware, our Tootsie Roll Drive, which is our biggest fundraiser for our council, will be
taking place on the 27th and 28th of November. We will begin at 9AM and conclude our operations at
3PM. We will meet inside Cowtown Bar-B-Que, located in Ridgmar Farmers Market across from the mall.
It is vital that we have committed members come to assist in this event, as this happens only once a
year. So in conclusion, we must make this count.
Of course, we must also remember that this is also the month of Thanksgiving. The history actually
stems from the English colonists we call Pilgrims, who celebrated days of thanksgiving as part of their
religion. But these were actually days of prayer, not days of feasting, as so many know it to be now. We
too should be thankful for all that we have in our lives, and above all else, we should thank God for
giving us a road to redemption through his only son, Jesus Christ, for without Him, we would be lost.
So as we reflect on what we are thankful for in life, let us remember the words from the book of James:
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom
there is no variation or shadow due to change."
- James 1:17
Thank you, and may the Lord watch over us all.
Fraternally yours,
Lorenzo R. Mendez, Jr. - Grand Knight
Knights Support our Troops in Afghanistan
Members of our council demonstrated the precept of Patriotism and Unity on October 7, 2015, by
shipping care packages to support our troops deployed in Afghanistan. Under the leadership of GK
Lorenzo Mendez, the council members internally resourced 100 lbs. of items (everything from food to
candy to magazines to religious articles) to boost the morale of our forward deployed military and
civilian personnel operating in harm’s way.
Ministry Weekend
October 9-10, 2015, was the annual appeal for membership for the various ministries at the church.
Soccer Challenge
October 2-4, 2015.
Boys First Place
Tyler Vennel
Nicholas Sato
John Gallagher
David Castro
Patrick Sumner
Age
9
10
11
12
13
Score
95
125
90
90
115
Girls First Place
Alex Malugen
Arahi Prado
Mary McGann
Amelia Martinez
Cameron Perry
Paola Prado
Age
9
10
11
12
13
14
Score
80
130
90
85
95
55
Pope Francis To Visit Mexico Next Year
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis plans to make
his first official trip to Mexico next year, a Vatican
spokesman said on Tuesday, announcing the Argentine
pontiff's latest visit to the Americas.
Francis made a "homecoming" tour of Ecuador, Bolivia
and Paraguay in July, and visited the Spanish-speaking
Caribbean island of Cuba and the United States last month. His first trip abroad after his election
in 2013 was to Brazil. "I can confirm ... that a project exists for @pontifex to visit Mexico in
2016," Vatican spokesman Manuel Dorantes said, referring to the pope's official Twitter account,
which has more than 7.5 million followers.
Dorantes, writing on his @TweetingPriest account on the social media site, added that Francis,
who is also due to visit his native Argentina next year, would visit Mexico City's Basilica of Our
Lady of Guadalupe.
The most powerful person in finance may
surprise you
“We think financial power is about the ability to affect
people’s lives,” says Richard Bradley, editor-in-chief of
Worth Magazine. “It seems like an unconventional choice
but the Pope has the world’s biggest pulpit. He’s also got
the world’s most passionate audience.” Bradley believes
that Pope Francis’ appeal and persuasion have moved
beyond just Catholics and to the general population. “With the things that he’s talking about -immigration, poverty, climate change -- he’s reaching more people about financial issues than
anyone would have expected.”
Worth Power 100 Top Ten
10. Jack Ma, Founder and Chairman, Alibaba Group
9. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
8. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
7. Janet Yellen, Chairman, Federal Reserve
6. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
5. Mario Draghi, President, European Central Bank
4. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, General Secretary of the Communist
Party
3. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
2. Barack Obama, President of the United States
1. Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome
Upcoming Events
November 1 – All Saints’ Day; Daylight Savings
Time ends; Welcome Sunday
November 2 – All Souls’ Day
November 11 – Veterans Day; parade in
downtown Fort Worth
November 26 – Thanksgiving
November 27-28 – Tootsie Roll Drive
December 6 – Welcome Sunday
December 12 – 3rd Degree Xmas Party
November 14 – Mass in Memorial of Deceased
Knights (5pm)
December 18 – Safe Haven Xmas Party (3pm)
November 19 – Holiday Meal for the Troops @
Fort Worth NAS JRB (5pm)
December 25 - Christmas
Meetings
Membership
Business Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday
of every month and Planning Meetings are held
on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, both at
7:30pm in the KofC Hall located at the back of
the church property.
If there are any changes to your address, phone
number, etc., please notify the Financial
Secretary at zizzog@sbcglobal.net or by calling
817-249-2637.
December 22 – Winter begins
There’s an App for that!
Having trouble remembering which Mysteries are said on which days or the different prayers said during
the Rosary? Just go to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Shop, search “The Holy Rosary”, and
download The Holy Rosary App (it’s free). It includes lists of the Holy Mysteries and on which days that
they are said and every prayer that you will ever need while praying the Holy Rosary.
Get noticed…
Our Membership Director has advised all current members of Council #4101 to wear their plastic name
badges to church and all Knights functions, especially ones where we interact with the public. This will
gain much needed visibility for our organization. If you don’t have a badge, please contact the Financial
Secretary for information on how to obtain one.
Council Officers for the 2015-16 Fraternal Year
Grand Knight
Lorenzo Mendez, Jr.
Deputy Grand Knight
Jim Shehan, Jr.
Chaplain
(appointed)
Chancellor
John Woelry, Jr.
Recorder
David Siebold
Financial Secretary
George Zizzo
Treasurer
Adrian Romero
Advocate
Rich Lockwood
Warden
Dave Kaczmarski
Inside Guard
Nick Siebold
Outside Guard
Jim Goetz
1st Year Trustee
Dennis Jettun
2nd Year Trustee
Frank McGehee
3rd Year Trustee
Brad Ekstrom
Lecturer
Don Grannan
Directors & Committee Leaders
Membership Committee
Robert Martinez
Community Director
(vacant)
Pro-Life Committee
Brad Ekstrom
Council Director
Lorenzo Mendez, Jr.
Program Director
Jim Shehan, Jr.
Family Director
(vacant)
Church Director
Brad Ekstrom
Youth Director
Dennis Jettun