Knights Of Columbus
Fourth Degree
Father Julius A. Nieuwland Assembly 242
South Bend, IN and vicinity
COUNCILS
SOUTH BEND
Santa Maria 553
Ave Maria 5521
Archbishop John Carroll 5570
San Mateo Correa Magallanes 14113
Mishawaka 1878
Osceola -- Queen of Peace 8617
Notre Dame 1477
Granger – Father Badin 4263
Walkerton – St. Patrick 5709
Return Address: P.O. Box 4524, South Bend, IN 46634-4524
Officers 2008-2009
Faithful Friar
Rev. William J. Kummer
574-936-4935
wkummer@plymouthknights.org
Faithful Navigator
James R. Burger (Judith)
574-935-0283 Home / Fax
574-855-7285 voicemail Mobil
412-250-7579 office
Skype:Futronix
(video live)
jrburger@plymouthknights.org
Faithful Captain
Rick Alexander (Kathy)
574-302-6034 Mobil
574-247-4457
Skype:Rick.Alexander (video)
ra_ka@sbcglobal.net
Faithful Pilot
Joseph R. Ortega (Martha)
574-234-2028
wrimo@michiana.org
Faithful Admiral
John J. Lehner (Judy)
574-234-4580
Skype:jjlehner (video)
j.lehner@sbcglobal.net
Faithful Comptroller
Raymond R. Sommer (Shirley)
574-288-4305
RRJSommer@aol.com
Faithful Purser
Larry Landy (Jeanette)
574-272-9367
LLLSpike@aol.com
Faithful Scribe
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Inner Sentinel
Charles L. Baumgartner, Jr. (Elaine)
574-232-8862
Outer Sentinels
Thomas Arata (Patricia)
(574) 674-9348
mailto:tarata@sbcglobal.net
Trustees
William E. Szajko (Kathleen)
574-233-8343
wszajko@comcast.net
Thomas A. Lesniak (Dottie)
574-291-6797
Stephen Elek, Jr. (Anna)
574-291-0550
selekjr2@comcast.net
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Issue Number 09
March 1, 2009
March Events
Thursday Mar 5, 2009 Free member dinner 6:30PM Officers Meeting: 7:00 P.M.
Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. at Santa Maria Council 553.
Thursday Mar 19, 2009 Archbishop John Carroll (So. Bend West) #5570
Social Dinner, Hors d’oeuvres will be at 6:30 and Dinner at 7:00 P.M. Corn
Beef and Cabbage or Chicken, Potatoes, carrots, salad and dessert. Please
contact Betty Zavor 574-255-9293 or Rick Alexander 574-247-4457 for
reservations.
April Events
Thursday Apr 2nd, 2009 Free member dinner 6:30PM Officers Meeting: 7:00
P.M. Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. at Santa Maria Council 553.
Thursday Apr 16th, 2009 Social Santa Maria Council # 553 (Downtown)
Social Dinner, Hors d’oeuvres will be at 6:30 and Dinner at 7:00 P.M. Please
contact Betty Zavor 574-255-9293 or Rick Alexander 574-247-4457 for
reservations.
Dear Sir Knights and Ladies,
We finally have a Friar and his name is Rev. William J. Kummer from St. Michael
Catholic Church in Plymouth In. Fr. Bill is an avid Bridge player in Fort Wayne on
Thursdays and said, “I will try to get to more of our socials”. S.K. Fr. Kummer is our
Former State Chaplin and knows his way around the Knights, he is also 1/8th friar at
the assembly in Culver and we are glad to welcome him Whole to our Assembly.
Talking to Master Dale Hager it is OK to have a priest from other assemblies as
Faithful Friar without transferring to them. He has one that caters to 3 Assemblies.
The passing of SK Joe Ortega has left our Pilot position vacant anyone who wants to
step up to leadership roles in the assembly here is an opportunity to advance in the
ranks. We also need a Scribe to fill the offices.
Lent is here and our disciplines are in force and I feel that we need to be more
Patriotic in our thinking for March. February left me the question how can we be more
patriotic after meeting the son in law to Red Benson , a highly decorated Army Colonel
and Congressional Metal of Honor Winner, leaves me with a sense of honor to know
that the men and women who serve in our military, have sacrificed and done so much
for us, Honor and Patriotism enabling us to Live Free!
I implore all to pray for these Honorable men and women this lent and our leaders to
pick the right choice, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”! We all can change
thing’s through prayer and fasting.
As a final note, Spring is in the air, the ground hog seen his shadow meaning 6 more
weeks of winter, Think warm thoughts and Be Honorable, Patriotic and by all means
BE HAPPY!!!
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Health and Welfare
Please call Sir Knight Thomas A. Lesniak, PFN at 574-291-6797 if you know of anyone sick or in distress. If
someone in the family does not call him about your situation, we won’t be able to publish it. Please remember in
our prayers Tom Lesniak, Joe Szalay, Marty & Stella Moorman, Fr. Herman, Bill Rabb, Merl Battels, Dave
Towner, John Lenher and all other ach and pains of getting old.
Color Corps
Please give Sir Knight J.R Burger a call at 574-935-0283 if you can attend any of the color corps events. The Sir
Knights who stood wake at Joseph Ortega’s Mass were Joseph Szalay, Rick Alexander, J.R Burger, Bill Szajko,
Bill Rabb, Steve Elek, Tom Lesniak. Sir Knights at John Berzai and Red Benson’s Wake, S.K Rick Alexander, Bill
Szajko, Steve Elek, J.R Burger, Ray Sommer.
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BIRTHDAYS IN MARCH
Title First Name Middle Name Last Name Birth Date
THOMAS E
ARATA
03-05
JOHN
†††
BERZAI
03-25
JAMES
R
BURGER
03-27
PHILIP
G
CORBETT
03-19
FRANCIS
G
FREEMAN
03-23
REV JOSEPH W
REV CHARLES A
MICHAEL J
GAUGHAN
HERMAN
HUSZAR
03-27
03-05
03-09
M
JACOB
03-12
R
W
JENKY
JERGER
03-03
03-01
RICHARD L
LAMIRAND
03-30
J
PATRICK
MC GANN
03-06
DAVID
E
OGDEN
03-19
RICHARD E
PUSZTAI
03-02
GEORGE
RESNIK
03-01
JOSEPH
MRV DANIEL
E
A
JOSE
RODRIGUEZ 03-20
PHILLIP
C
ROSS
03-31
JOHN
E
SHANLEY
03-11
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† Welcome Faithful Friar †
Rev. William J. Kummer
Saint Michael Plymouth IN
Sir Knight J.R Burger
Faithful Navigator
Fr. Julius A. Nieuwland Assembly # 242
voice 574-935-0283
fax 412-250-7579
pager 574-855-7285
18120 10b Road
Fr. Tremmel Council #1975
jrburger@plymouthknights.org
http:\\:www.plymouthknights.org\4th
PLYMOUTH, IN 46563
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Faithful Friar News
With this Lent comes an opportunity to renew faith.
As knights in the Fourth Degree it is our
Privilege to represent our Order’s commitment
To the virtue of Patriotism.
The love of country is not simply an excuse
To wave the Flag it is rather a pledge
To love neighbor. First as a commandment
Of Christ and second it says that our
Nation is a protector of all God given rights.
This is not a political journey, but a religious
Journey. Let us then use this Lent to grow
Closer to the Father in Haven. The Bishop has ask us
To pray before the Eucharist, and so we shall.
The church asks us to follow the traditions of Alms giving,
Praying extra, and fasting, and so we shall. We do these
For love of God and Love of God.
Have a great Lent.
Vivat Jesus
Fr. Kummer
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