Holy Family Parish
March 2015
Knights of Columbus News
General Council Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 7:15 PM
St. Mary’s Room
Officers Meeting:
Tuesday March 3, 7:00 PM
St. Mary’s Room
All Worthy Brother Knights are welcome
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KNIGHTS MASS – March 1, 9:30 AM
A section is reserved for ALL Brother Knights and their
families to worship and celebrate the Eucharist together
as an integral part of the Holy Family faith community.
All are encouraged to gather at 9:25 AM near the
Hospitality Room to process into church behind our
banner. Proudly display your lapel pins, shirts and
other identifying items. Sir Knights are encouraged to
attend in tuxedos, social baldric and gloves. Please
join us even you can't attend meetings or otherwise
participate in Council activities.
As part of our Knights Mass shared worship, we
sponsor and host donuts and coffee for all parishioners
immediately following Mass. This is an opportunity for
Catholic fellowship, conversation, and socializing.
GRAND KNIGHT NOTES
February, while a short month, has been a very busy
month for Council 13123. Aside from our usual
coffee/donuts the first Sunday of the month, regular
membership meeting and pancake breakfast, we
began in earnest to plan for our Fraternal Benefits
Night and Major Degree scheduled for March. These
events celebrate Founder’s Day and you are
encouraged to attend both happenings. Please see
elsewhere in this newsletter for the specifics related to
each of these upcoming events. Also, it was my great
pleasure as Grand Knight to award on your behalf
$1,000 each to four (4) local agencies dealing with
clients experiencing intellectual disabilities. The details
of this presentation are provided further on in this
newsletter but I would point out that this would not have
been possible without your participation in our “Tootsie
Roll Drive” late last year. The sincere appreciation on
the faces of the recipients was very evident. We also
gave a case of Tootsie Rolls to each agency, which
they also loved.
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We are now in the midst of Lent and I would offer for
your consideration many of Holy Family’s opportunities
to make this a meaning time. In particular, Symbolon is
an excellent program on the fundamentals of our
Catholic faith. I am participating in the Saturday
morning sessions but there are other times you can join
in a group or just visit the website for personal study.
Give it a try. Also, the Knights “Building the Domestic
Church” Program is another way for families to build up
their faith. See elsewhere in this newsletter for more
information pertaining to these items.
Thanks for all you do with the Knights. I look forward to
seeing you at one or more of the above upcoming
events.
Yours fraternally,
Bob Tetzloff, Grand Knight
HONORS
January Knight of the Month
As a relatively new Knight, Nicholas “Nick” Sentovich
impresses everyone he meets from the start. Nick
joined the Knights of Columbus Council 13123 on July
22, 2012, attaining the First, Second and Third degrees
and recently became a Fourth Degree Knight. Nick is
currently a fourth year college student at St. John
Vianney College, located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
During his last semester, Nick was privileged to be
selected to continue his seminarian studies in Rome.
Prior to college, Nick attended Holy Family Grade
School and Boylan High School, volunteering as an
altar server, being involved in the Holy Family Youth
Group and working on various projects for the parish.
Having been exposed to good parish priests and being
led by the Holy Spirit, Nick began his serious
discernment during his senior year in high school and
first year of college, leading to his decision to study for
the priesthood. Nick continues to help at the parish
during his “off time”, evident from his assisting the
parish priests during Mass. Council 13123 is honored
in naming Nicholas Sentovich as Knight of the Month
for January, 2015 and offering his example to all young
men discerning their call to the priesthood.
January Family of the Month
It is with great pleasure that Council 13123 honors Gary
and Barbara “Barb” Knoll as Knight Family of the Month
for January 2015. Gary and Barb have contributed
much to the Knights of Columbus, the church and
community for over forty-six (46) years. Gary has
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served the councils he has belonged to over the years
in various officer positions, as well as serving as a
Guard, Trustee and Chancellor for Council 13123.
Gary supports his church by being a lector and usher.
He is also an active member of the pro-Life Committee
at church and very instrumental in supporting the
successful efforts in closing down the Rockford
abortion clinic. Barb has served the parish as a
Eucharistic minister and sacristan, as well as being an
active member of the Ladies Auxiliary and Woman’s
Guild. She was until last year also the Wedding
Coordinator for the parish. Both Gary and Barb have
contributed many volunteer hours in support of these
functions and are very worthy of this honor.
BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH/SYMBOLON
Supreme has developed a program for strengthening
families and building up our faith. Each month Knights
are provided a plan of family events suggested for that
month. Check out March’s recommended activities at
kofc.org/familyfullyalive today and enjoy.
Also, Holy Family Parish is now in the midst of a new
initiative entitled “Symbolon”. This program is intended
to help parishioners grow in their faith by becoming
more informed about the Catholic faith and its
teachings. All Knights and families are encouraged to
participate in this program, which extends into June.
Details on the various session times may be found in
the parish bulletin. Plan now to join the sessions. You
can review prior sessions by going on-line to the
Symbolon site.
MEDITATION
Prayer needs to become a regular habit in the daily life
of each family. Prayer is thanksgiving, praise of God,
asking His forgiveness, supplication and invocation. In
all these forms the prayer of family has much to say to
God.
St. John Paul II, Letter to families
KNIGHTS IN ACTION
THANK YOU!
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DRIVE
During a recess of the General Council Meeting on
February 11th, Grand Knight Bob Tetzloff presented
checks for $1000.00 to each of the representatives
from the four local charities we support through the
annual Intellectual Disability Drive, better known as the
Tootsie Roll Drive. The checks were presented on
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behalf of our Council and all the Knights who donated
their time, treasure and talents to make this critical
assistance possible.
CHARITY – OUR FIRST PRINCIPLE
One never knows what an e-mail can accomplish.
Brother John Fayhee advised several of us last Friday
of a serious situation concerning some nuns on the
west side of Chicago. The Sisters of Fraternite Notre
Dame serve the most destitute of Chicago from their
church and have two (2) boilers that supply their heat.
Both failed within the last week and you can imagine
the dire situation they are facing. In fact, the holy water
froze in the font, as you will see if you open this link:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28159479/coldweather-knocks-out-heat-for-west-side-nuns
Brother Clark Farrell also forwarded the message to
me and I originally thought this would be better handled
from the Chicago Area Knights councils. However, the
thought came to me on Saturday, February 21st, that
many State officers were going to be at the Fourth
Degree exemplification in Lisle that day. So, I sent a
message on Council 13123's behalf to Skip Kinyon,
State Deputy, requesting State’s consideration in this
matter. I cannot tell if my message was the only one or
whether there were many others received along the
same lines from other councils. Nevertheless, the
State officers acted quickly and decisively by voting that
day to send $5,000 to the good sisters. I am ever so
grateful that we belong to such a caring and giving
organization. I am sure more still needs to be done to
get the heating systems replaced but the Knights of
Columbus has stepped up in a big way. If any would
like to contribute to this cause as part of your Lenten
almsgiving, donations can be sent to the following
address:
Sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame
502 N. Central Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644
May God bless the Knights of Columbus and all of us!!!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Pancake Breakfast: Thanks to all of the Knights and
Ladies Auxiliary who worked to make the February 15th
Pancake Breakfast a success. Because of the World
Marriage Day dinner/dance on the 14th, setup for
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pancakes started the morning of the breakfast. Thanks
again to all Knights and Ladies who came in early to
get everything ready. Owing to the inclement weather,
we served just over 100 parishioners.
MEMBERSHIP
Ask 1 2 B 1!!! Every event we conduct is an
opportunity to attract new members. Our goal, and
priority, is to recruit at least one new Brother Knight
each and every month. Activities such as encounters
over coffee and donuts each first Sunday, Pancake
Breakfasts and Free Throw Contests provide a
comfortable setting to have an earnest discussion of
the merits of becoming a Knight. If you know of a
prospective new member, please make it a point to
invite him to one of our functions. Be ready – carry a
Form100, and pen with you so your candidate can be
ready for initiation to the Order. Please contact Worthy
Membership Chairman, Sam DiRaimondo
(815) 398-0441 for some helpful tips.
FRATERNAL BENEFITS NIGHT
Knights and their spouses, if applicable, are invited to
come and learn about the many fraternal benefits you
now have and that are available to you through your
membership with the Knights of Columbus. There will
be a one (1) hour presentation with and for your brother
Knights. The event will be held in the Family Room
(lower level) of Holy Family Church at 7:00 PM on
March 5th. The evening is intended to be a “low key”
informational meeting with time for questions and light
refreshments being offered. Please take advantage of
this special opportunity to learn more about the Knights
of Columbus and how your family can benefit from
some of our programs. You are free to invite your
friends who practicing Catholic gentlemen and their
spouses to this event also.
MAJOR DEGREES
On Sunday, March 22nd, Holy Family Council 13123
will be hosting a Major Degree in the Family Room
(lower level) of Holy Family Church. All prospective
new Knights and current Knights, desiring to receive
their Second and Third Degrees, are invited to attend
this most meaningful afternoon. Registration will
commence at 12:30 PM with the First Degree
ceremony for new Knights scheduled to begin at
1:00 PM. The Second Degree ceremony will start at
approximately 2:00 PM and the Third Degree ceremony
will begin several minutes after the conclusion of the
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Second Degree. A light meal will be offered at the
conclusion of the Third Degree ceremony where
fellowship with the degree team and candidates will be
provided. Please plan on attending this Major Degree
event to take advantage of this opportunity to advance
in the Knights of Columbus.
*** FOURTH DEGREE ***
Congratulations to Tim Mullen and David Monteleone
who received their Fourth Degree at an impressive
Exemplification ceremony in Lisle, IL on February 21st.
This is a singular privilege that all Knights should aspire
to in their lifetime if at all possible. If you are interested
in becoming a Fourth Degree Sir Knight, please contact
Worthy Brother and Sir Knight - 4th Degree Liaison, Bill
Hennessy at (815) 637-2274 for information and
instruction in completing the required Form 4.
*** 2015 DUES ***
Yes, it's that time of the year. A second dues notice
have been mailed. Please make every effort to get
your dues paid as soon as possible. There is still a
significant number of Knights who not yet paid. We
need your support to continue the good works of the
Order and our Council.
NEXT PANCAKE BREAKFAST
NOTE: Our next Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for
April 19th as the March date would conflict with various
St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
PRO-LIFE
Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning can be a great benefit to those
Knights and their wives who are still in their childbearing years. Check out this opportunity to learn
about Natural Family Planning instruction offered
through OSF HealthCare for free. Plan to attend an
introductory session in Creighton–Model FertilityCare
on Wednesday, March 18th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the
Foundation Room at OSF Saint Anthony Medical
Center, located at 5666 East State St., Rockford, IL.
The Creighton-Model FertilityCareSystem networks
with NaPro Technology. NaPro Technology works
cooperatively with the procreative and gynecologic
systems. When these systems function abnormally,
NaPro Technology identifies the problem. Our
physicians at the OSF FertilityCare Center can offer
real solutions in keeping with Catholic moral teaching.
Please make plans to join us. There is no fee, but
registration is recommended. To register, contact Mary
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O’Grady, RN, BSN, CFCP, by calling (815) 332-3015 or
email: Mary.E.O’Grady@osfhealthcare.org
Euthanasia
Euthanasia is a growing scourge in our country and
around the world. The time may soon come when the
elderly, the ill, and the disabled may be expected to die
by society. See the article on euthanasia in the current
Life Issues Institute newsletter
at this link: http://tinyurl.com/mvho9hu
Brother Paul O'Donnell, fbp
Brother Paul O’Donnell, fbp, who was our speaker at
the Respect Life Banquet three weeks ago, passed
away Thursday night, February 19th. He was 55 years
old and had been involved in the pro-life movement
since he was a teenager. He was the Superior of his
order, the Franciscan Brothers of Peace. He was also
Chairman of the Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network.
We are saddened to learn of his passing. He will be
missed. For more information see:
http://tinyurl.com/na4k8g5
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIELD AGENT NEWS
“Live On” or “Leave On” Money
As your working life progresses, your priorities will (or
have) likely shifted; weddings, birth, education costs for
children are probably behind you. Your focus shifts to
those “golden” retirement years when you can enjoy
your family, hobbies, travel or simply relax. So where
can you put your money for safe keeping? The answer
– there is no safer place than with the Knights of
Columbus. No one has ever lost money using our
retirement products. The question then becomes, is
your money to “live on” or “leave on”? The Knights of
Columbus can serve as a valuable resource.
Annuities, Life Insurance plans, Disability Income, Long
Term Care planning, are just some of the products
offered by the Knights. Discuss the options with a
Brother Knight who knows how to help. Contact our
Field Agent, Michael Roznowski, 815-980-2462
or e-mail Michael.roznowski@kofc.org and rest easy.
PLANNER
March:
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5
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11
Knights Mass, Coffee/Donuts 9:30 AM
Officers Meeting 7:00 PM
Fraternal Benefits Night 7:00 PM
Daylight Savings – Spring Forward
GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING 7:15 PM
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Major Degree 12:30 PM
BE RECONCILED – Go to Confession
PALM SUNDAY
Knights of Columbus Founder’s Day
April:
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5
7
15
19
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER
Officers Meeting 7:00 PM
GENERAL COUNCIL 7:15 PM
Pancake Breakfast 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PRAYER INTENTIONS
For Worthy Brother Knights: Sam DiRaimondo,
Howard McCarthy and his wife, Pat, Dr. Ken Schultz,
Barb Knoll, wife of Brother Sir Knight Gary Knoll and all
Brother Knights ill or in distress. Also, please pray for
Robin Lantz, brother-in-law of Teresa Lantz of our
Parish Center and all other suffering from cancer.
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
During my day, what are some times when I could take
a minute or two to “touch base” with God through
prayer, perhaps asking His help or simply thanking Him
for His love and His presence?
BLESSED VIRGIN MOTHER MARY, QUEEN OF THE
KNIGHTS, PRAY FOR US
VENERABLE FATHER MICHAEL J. MCGIVNEY
PRAY FOR US
PASSION - PRIDE - PERFORMANCE
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