Father William P. O’Reilley Council #4967
PO Box 9072
North St. Paul MN 55109
June 2013 EDITION
Knights of Columbus.
KC Newsletter
Knights of Columbus
Father William P. O’Reilley Council #4967
North St. Paul, MN
Father William P. O’Reilley Council News
4; Issue 6
June 2013
Volume
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GRAND KNIGHTS MESSAGE
Hello Brothers,
Well June has come and it still doesn’t feel like summer. It is hard to believe that June is
here and this will be my last Grand Knight’s message for this fraternal year. The past 12 months
have gone by very fast. I would like to thank everyone for their support and help this past year.
It was a year filled with much to do but at the same time very rewarding. I learned a great deal
more about the Knights of Columbus as wells as about myself and met many members of our
council that I didn’t previously know. I believe we had a successful year, we grew by about 15
members, we earned a good sum of money to be donated to worthwhile charities in the coming
year, all of this thanks to your hard work.
So I want to say thank you for the opportunity to serve you as your Grand Knight this
past year and would ask everyone to fully support Jeff Schmidt as he takes over the position for
the 2013/2014 fraternal year, I know with much hard work, and a lot of good times together we
can have another successful and fulfilling year.
Vivat Jesus
GK Terry Thelen
INSURANCE CORNER
FREE FUNERAL PLANNING GUIDE
One of the greatest acts of love you give your family is peace of mind by pre-arranging your funeral. It is a subject
that few like to think about, but it is one that EACH of us will have to deal. Funerals can be quite complicated and
involved – and expensive! Mortuary costs will run thousands of dollars, but there are other planning considerations
that can easily double those costs:
cemetery plots and headstones
cost of opening and closing the gravesite
police escort
costs associated with the funeral Mass (priest's honorarium, musicians, sacristan, etc)
funeral luncheon
obituary notices
prayer cards, guest book, etc.
Fortunately, the Knights of Columbus is in a position to help. Whether you plan to be buried or cremated we have
low cost insurance policies that will help you pay for all these funeral costs for pennies on the dollar! This helps
your family through the grieving process without the added stress of figuring out how to pay for your funeral.
Don't put this important planning decision off! Call me today for a FREE FUNERAL PLANNING GUIDE and a
quote on a low cost insurance policy to pay for your funeral. As a trusted Brother Knight, I am always available to
assist you and your loved ones.
God bless,
Dale Robinson, FIC
Certified Senior Advisor
Knights of Columbus Field Agent
651-757-4400 (office)
dale.robinson@kofclife.com
MEMBERSHIP
We are always looking for good men to join our ranks. We have had a good year thanks for all your hard work. We
initiated 4 new members at the major degrees and had some brothers’ advance. Ask a friend to join you will be glad
you did.
Thank You Volunteers
The Living rosary was very well attended this Year and Nick Johns did a great Job of chairing the event and it was
his first. The CCW ladies did a great job of organizing the refreshment and social time after the rosary special
Kudo’s to Joan Dragos. The Grand Knights Dinner was also very well attended and Denny Reber did a great job of
chairing a great event. Guldens once again delivered a great meal. Terry Thelen was recognized for the Great job he
did as Grand for the last fraternal Year. Mark Slaikeu was honored as the Knight of the year and Joe Sonnek and his
family were honored as the Family of the year.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
The Membership dues are the money used to pay the expenses to run the council and to pay the state and Supreme dues
that our council is required to pay. We have a policy that all funds raised by our projects are to be used for charity. For
Most of you, who have already paid your dues A Great Big Thank You!
Officer elections are complete!
Elected for Grand Knight = Jeff Schmidt, Deputy Grand Knight=? , Chancellor =? , Recorder = Joe Morrisette,
Advocate = Jim Hurt, Inside Guard = Mark Maurer, Outside Guard = Ray Stolz, Warden = Ben Rauen, Treasurer =
Mike Stahlmann, 3 Yr. Trustee = Terry Thelen, 2 Yr. Trustee = Denny Reber, 1 Yr. Trustee = Mark Slaikeu
Member Birthdays this Month
Donald L Lynch, Joseph F Schultz, Albert L Jeska
James E Billigmeier, Francis P Ivory, Frank J Schultz
Daniel W O'Brien, Michael R Beigle, John R Weber
John J Zakroczymski, Peter D Yurek, Terrence J Furlong
Bill Stahlmann, Robert T Bruton, Joseph A Sonnek
Roger A Vasko, Matthew J Schultz, John M Malone
John J Riedle, Arthur F Steinkamp, Rev William T Deziel
James R Milanovich, Thomas M Alfieri, Steven G Brzezinski
. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
NEWSLETTER UPDATE
Welcome Bill Stahlmann our new Newsletter Editor. If you have suggestions for improvement or if we are not delivering
your newsletter electronically we may have an incorrect address so send an email to Bill Stahlmann @
bill.stahlmann@gmail.com.
NEW WEBSITE! NEW LOCATION! NOW!
HYPERLINK
"http://www.northstpaulkofc.com/" www.northstpaulkofc.com is up and Looking good you should be able to find
Send Matt an Email and remind him that Advent was a long time ago. The new website located at
just about anything that you want to know about the council and council activities there. Archived newsletters, upcoming
events and links to many other sites and information of interest. If you have gone to the new website and have any ideas as
to links or other information that you would like to access on the website send an email to Matt Schultz at
schultmj@gmail.com
COUNCIL 4967 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
CHAPLAIN
GRAND KNIGHT
DPY GRD KNIGHT
CHANCELLOR
RECORDER
ADVOCATE
INSIDE GUARD
FR. STAN MASLOWSKI
JEFF SCHMIDT
789-3163
207-6272
JOE MORRISETTE
JIM HURT
MARK MAURER
770-5203
777-5829
777-2617
DATE
May 6, 2013
May 23, 2013
TRUSTEE YR 3
TRUSTEE YR 2
TRUSTEE YR 1
WARDEN
FINANCIAL SEC
TREASURER
INSURANCE AGENT
PAST EVENTS
EVENT
Living Rosary
Grand Knights Dinner
TERRY THELEN
DENNIS REBER
MARK SLAIKEU
BEN RAUEN
John LAWLESS
MIKE STAHLMANN
DALE ROBINSON
CHAIR
Nick John
Denny Reber
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE
EVENT
August 10, 2013
Knights Family Picnic at Hause Park
CHAIR
Terry Thelen and Jeff
Schmidt
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To volunteer for an event, call Program Director Al Worm at 651-777-0910 or via email
at wt12@msn.com
All council members are encouraged to attend the council meetings and eat some great
pizza, drink pop (or barley pop) plus share in fellowship!
UPCOMING FULL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS:
Monday, June
Monday, July
Monday, August
17, 2013 in Fellowship Hall; Rosary at 6:45 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
15, 2013 in Fellowship Hall; Rosary at 6:45 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
19, 2013 in Fellowship Hall; Rosary at 6:45 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm
UPCOMING OFFICERS & DIRECTORS MEETINGS:
Monday, June
3, 2013 in Conference Room C; Meeting at 7:00 pm
Monday, July
9, 2013 in Conference Room C; Meeting at 7:00 pm
Monday, August
5, 2013 in Conference Room C, Meeting at 7:00 pm
714-9135
777-2383
777-5187
777-9176
779-0917
770-9148
757-4400 OUT
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K of C Oklahoma Tornado Relief Effort
K of C Charities accepting donations to assist victims
Contact: Andrew Walther HYPERLINK "tel:203-824-5412" \t "_blank" 203-824-5412 / HYPERLINK
"mailto:andrew.walther@kofc.org" \t "_blank" andrew.walther@kofc.org
or Matthew St. John HYPERLINK "tel:203-752-4633" \t "_blank" 203-752-4633 / matthew.stjohn@kofc.org
For immediate release:
(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Following a devastating tornado in suburban Oklahoma City, Okla., the Knights of Columbus has initiated
local disaster response efforts to help those affected.
The Knights of Columbus Oklahoma State Council has begun organizing relief efforts in and around Moore, Okla., to assist those
displaced or otherwise negatively impacted by the storm.
In addition, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council sent an initial donation of $10,000 in support of the Oklahoma Knights’
response.
As it did following Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, and the explosion in West, Texas, the K of C is accepting online donations to assist
relief and recovery through HYPERLINK "https://www.kofc.org/giving/Donate.action?lang=en&charityType=DRF&donorType=US" \t
"_blank" Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc., at HYPERLINK
"https://www.kofc.org/giving/Donate.action?lang=en&charityType=DRF&donorType=US" \t "_blank" kofc.org/relief.
Donations may also be mailed to:
Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.
Oklahoma Fund
P.O. Box 1966
New Haven, CT 06509-1966
One hundred percent of all donations collected by Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc. will be sent to those affected by
the disaster. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc., is recognized
by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and the damage caused by the tornadoes in Oklahoma,” said Supreme Knight
Carl Anderson. “We will work with our state and local councils to help the people of Oklahoma recover from this disaster,
and we ask all members of the Knights of Columbus to keep those affected in their prayers.”
With more than 1.8 million members worldwide, the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal
organization and one of the nation’s most active charitable organizations.
Last year, Knights donated more than $158 million and 70 million hours to charitable causes.