Good Shepherd Council 11672
Volume XIX, Issue IX
September 2015
SHEPHERD’S W ATCH
Newsletter of the Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council 11672.
GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
GK Message
1
Special Prayers
2
Calendar Looking Ahead
2
Council 11672 Officers
2
Knight of the Month
3
Family of the Month
3
September Birthdays
3
Council Officers Photos
4
Membership/Religious Focus
5
Council Activities and News
of Interest
Monthly Breakfast /Can
Drive
6
6
KofC Insurance
6
Programs, Activities and
News of Interest
7
Short Story Corner
8
Questions of the Mind
9
Sept and October Calendars
10
Membership Form 100
11
Volunteer Report Form
12
Brother Knights, Catholic Gentlemen,
Our Council calendar and leadership team continues
to develop. As a reminder, the Tootsie Roll Donation
Event is approaching, which is part of the Campaign for Citizens with
Intellectual Disabilities. The Tootsie Roll Donation event will occur the
weekends of October 2 and 9 at Kroger and Walmart, respectively, and
the weekend of November 21 following Mass.
The Council’s 20th anniversary is on November 6 with a celebration
planned on Saturday, November 7 in conjunction with the 5:30 PM
Mass. Council 11672 was chartered on November 6, 1995. Please note
volunteers are still needed for a committee to plan and conduct a catered dinner opened to all interested individuals. The dinner would
honor the charter members, past Grand Knights, and Financial Secretaries for the efforts at starting and growing the Council. This dinner
would also highlight the work done by the Council members for the
Church, community, families, youth, culture of life, and our fellow
brothers.
Finally, Labor Day is approaching on September 7. This celebration
was the creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the countless and substantial achievements of American workers. It constitutes
a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the
strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. As such, please
think about the true meaning of this holiday, and not as a day the
banks and post office will be closed.
As always, please take time for yourself and family, aid where possible
those less fortunate, and pray for those in need.
USEFUL WEBSITES
Knights of Columbus Council:
http://council11672.weebly.com
Knights of Columbus Insurance:
www.kofc.org/un/en/insurance/
index.html
Vivat Jesus,
Steve Gentz
Grand Knight, Council 11672
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SPECIAL PRAYERS
Knights
Will Becker
Harry O'Beirne
Michael Parker
Chris Sloan
Ray Warner
Mike Wolk
All our brothers in distress
Family and Friends
Sarah Bowen
Christopher Dollman
Charles Dugan
Dottie Gaines
Pam Godwin
Lynn Hall
Barbara Hills
Carry Hortter
Nichole O'Brien
Sophie Pace
Jessie Parker
Our sponsored seminarians: Jeremy Winter and
Josh Altonji
Fr. Kevin and his parish in Anapra, MX
Our Members of the Armed Forces
Our First Responders
LOOKING AHEAD
September 2015 Calendar Highlights
Sep 7 Sep 10 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 15 -
Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
4th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
(Holy Spirit Catholic Church)
Confirmation Breakfast & Mass
Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
October 2015 Calendar Highlights
Oct 2,3,4
Oct 5 Oct 8 -
Tootsie Roll drive at Kroger
Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
4th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
(Holy Spirit Catholic Church)
Oct 9,10,11 Tootsie Roll drive at Walmart
Oct 11 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Oct 20 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
November 2015 Calendar Highlights
Nov 2 Nov 8 Nov 12 Nov 17 -
Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
4th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
(Holy Spirit Catholic Church)
Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming 2015 Calendar Highlights
Sep
Oct
Oct
Dec
Soccer Challenge
Tootsie Roll Campaign
Trunk or Treat
Council Christmas Party
COUNCIL 11672 OFFICERS
(2015—2016)
Grand Knight ................ Steve Gentz 256-690-6195
Deputy Grand Knight.... Michael Weist
Financial Secretary ....... Ben Cumbie 256-783-9627
Treasurer ...................... Lane Mousel
Recorder........................ Steve Nelson
Warden ......................... Mike Wolk
Chancellor..................... Thomas Geoffroy
Chaplain ....................... Deacon Paul Kiel
Advocate ....................... Rodolfo Chavez
Inside Guard ................. Danny Nelson
Outside Guard .............. Bob Godwin
1 Year Trustee ............... Rick Hycoop
2 Year Trustee ............... Ed Gniadek
3 Year Trustee ............... Mike Rose
Lector ............................ Rob Godwin
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Newsletter Submissions
Anyone can submit information that may be
about the Church, any Knight of Columbus council event or activity, or any activity that may be of
interest to our readership about our community at
large. Submit your information before the 20th of
each month to the Editor (Albert Dillman) at 256883-7909 or email to: al1ann2@aol.com
Visit our website at: http://council11672.weebly.com
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MEMBER RECOGNITION & NEWS of INTEREST
Knight of the
Month
Family of the
Month
The officers and members of Council 11672 wish a
Happy Birthday to the following members who have
birthdays in September:
The Knight of the
Month for August 2015
is Rodolfo Chavez.
Rodolfo continues exemplify our core principles of Charity, Unity,
Fraternity, and Patriotism. He is an example
to all on putting the
needs of others before
himself, supporting his
brother Knights, volunteering with Council
activities and a variety
of important external
events, and his devotion to God and country. His tireless service
to others expands the
range of work with the
Hispanic Latino Advisory Council and the
Society of St. Vincent
de Paul, wheelchair
ramp building, and food
delivery to the needy.
When you see Rodolfo,
please extend your
hand in appreciation
and thanks.
The Knight of Columbus family of the month
for August 2015 is the
Tim Sullivan family.
One of Tim’s major accomplishments this
month was instrumental leadership in a
highly successful fund
raising potluck on Sunday, August 3 in support of our seminarian
Josh Altonji. Josh will
be the first parishioner
to be ordained from
Good Shepherd
Church. Tim and his
family have been spearheading this effort to
accept donations at the
potluck and hold that
money until Josh’s ordination draws closer.
This fundraiser is anticipated to be the first
of several events leading to Josh’s ordination
in June 2017.
David Custodio Sr. ....... Sep
David Burbank ............ Sep
Christopher Burnham.. Sep
Edward Pamperin ........ Sep
Michael Aiello .............. Sep
Michael Meade ............. Sep
Michael Parker............. Sep
John Martin Duncan ... Sep
Michael De Fatta.......... Sep
Tony Kwasigroh ........... Sep
01
04
07
08
16
17
18
22
25
25
Andy Carlson accepts the July Knight of the Month
and Family of the month Awards from Deputy Grand
Knight Mike Weist.
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MEMBERSHIP
COUNCIL 11672 OFFICERS
2015--2016
(Photos by Benny Concepcion)
GRAND KNIGHT
Steve Gentz
DEPUTY GRAND
KNIGHT
TREASURER
RECORDER
Lane Mousel
Steve Nelson
Mike Weist
WARDEN
CHANCELLOR
ADVOCATE
INSIDE GUARD
Mike Wolk
Thomas Geoffroy
Rodolfo Chavez
Danny Nelson
OUTSIDE GUARD
1 YEAR TRUSTEE
2 YEAR TRUSTEE
3 YEAR TRUSTEE
Bob Godwin
Rick Hycoop
Ed Gniadek
Mike Rose
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MEMBERSHIP
COUNCIL 11672 OFFICERS (cont.)
2015--2016
(Photos by Benny Concepcion)
FINANCIAL
SECRETARY
Ben Cumbie
CHAPLAIN
LECTOR
Deacon Paul Kiel
Rob Godwin
Our Lady of Sorrows
By Tradition, the Catholic Church
dedicates the month of September
to Our Lady of Sorrows. The Memorial of Our Lady of sorrows
takes place on September 15, the
day after the Feast of the Triumph
of the Cross. We remember the
suffering of Mary as she stood at
the foot of the Cross and witnessed the torture and death of
her Son. We are also reminded of
Simeon’s words to Mary
(Luke2:34-35) at the Presentation
of the Lord - that a sword would
pierce her soul.
Prayer to the Queen of Martyrs
Mary, most holy virgin and Queen of Martyrs, accept the sincere homage of my filial
affection. Into thy heart, pierced by so many
swords, do thou welcome my poor soul.
Receive it as the companion of thy sorrows
at the foot of the cross, on which Jesus died
for the redemption of the world. With thee,
O sorrowful Virgin, I will gladly suffer all
the trials, contradictions, and infirmities
which it shall please our Lord to send me. I
offer them all to thee in memory of thy sorrows, so that every thought of my mind ,
and every beat of my heart may be an act of
compassion and of love for thee. And do
thou, sweet Mother, have pity on me, reconcile me to thy divine Son Jesus, keep me
in His grace, and assist me in my last agony,
so that I may be able to meet thee in heaven
and sing thy glories. Amen.
First Degree Exemplification:
There was a First Degree
Exemplification July 30 at
Our Lady, Queen of the
Universe Catholic church.
Mike Sosebee a candidate
from Council 11672 received his First Degree.
New member
Mike Sosebee
(left) and Council
11672 Grand
Knight Steve
Gentz (right).
Photo by Benny Concepcion
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COUNCIL ACTIVITIES & NEWS of INTEREST
Monthly Parish Breakfast
The following is a summary of our 2015 breakfast activity
January through July:
Yearly
Profit to
Date
Number
Meals
Served
$ 1,812
871
Avg. Profit
per Breakfast
Avg. Meals
Served per
Month
$259
124
KC Breakfast Workers
Council Meeting Can Drive for the
Good Shepherd Pantry
Don’t forget those
canned goods. Each
Knight is asked to bring
just one canned good, or
non-perishable foodstuff
or money (equivalent to
one can) to the monthly
Council business meeting.
To the right is a summary
of our donations for this
fraternal year as of the
August meeting.
Number /
Pounds of
Can Goods
Dollars
Donated
Equated to
Pounds
32/36
$0 = 0
TOTAL POUNDS
To date
36
Council 11672 Committee Chairmen
For 2015-2016
When you, a Council member has a project in mind let us
get you talking to one of these committee chairmen and
ensure the project is properly resourced with the correct
amount of people, money, promotion and support. If you
are not sure what committee your project or program falls
under contact the Grand Knight or Deputy Grand Knight
for assistance. Sometimes a program or project falls into
one or more committees.
Program Chairman
- DGK Mike Weist
Committee Chairmen:
Church
Vocations
Council
Community
Family
Youth
Columbian Squires
Culture of Life
Membership
Membership Recruitment
Membership Retention
-
James Mosley
Sullivan
Merv Eberhardt
Mike Rose
Ryan Vann
Tom Barthel
Rodolfo Chavez
Frank Tomasella
Bill Schultz
Open
Mike Weist
Knights of Columbus Insurance
General Agent:
John Stice
85 Hunter Ridge Lane
Pell City, AL 35128
205-338-0207 (Home), 205-908-1253 (Cell),
john.stice@kofc.org
Our assigned field agent:
Logan Lutz Cell: 256-310-0862
Logan.Lutz@kofc.org
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PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES & NEWS of INTEREST
There are nine requisites
for contented living:
HEALTH enough to make
work a pleasure;
WEALTH enough to support your needs;
STRENGTH enough to battle with difficulties and forsake them;
GRACE enough to confess
your sins and overcome
them;
PATIENCE enough to toil
until some good is accomplished;
CHARITY enough to see
some good in your
neighbor;
LOVE enough to move you to
be useful and helpful to others;
FAITH enough to make
real the things of God;
HOPE enough to remove all
anxious fears concerning
the future.”
Think About It....
• The nicest thing about
the future is that it always
starts tomorrow.
• Money will buy a fine
dog, but only kindness will
make him wag his tail.
• If you don't have a sense
of humor, you probably
don't have any sense at all.
• Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.
• No one ever says "It's
only a game" when their
team is winning
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SHORT STORY CORNER
Submitted by Mike Rose
Shirley & Marcy Goodnest
By Anonymous
A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn't want his mother to walk with him.
She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but yet know that he was safe.
So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked a
neighbor if she would please follow him to school in the
mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't
notice her.
She said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise
as well, so she agreed.
Finally she said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that lady
following us to school all week? Do you know her?
Timmy nonchalantly replied, 'Yeah, I know who she is.’
The little girl said, 'Well, who is she?' That's just Shirley
Goodnest and her daughter Marcy,' Timmy replied.
‘Shirley Goodnest?’ Said the little friend. ‘Who the heck is
she and why is she following us?'
'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom and I say
the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, 'cuz she worries about
me so much. And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest
and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life', so I
The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out guess I'll just have to get used to it!'
following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew. She did this for the whole
week.
As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs,
Timmy's little friend noticed the same lady was following
them, as she seemed to do every day all week.
Top left: Benny Concepcion, Ed Gniadek,
Rodolfo Chavez
Left: Rodolfo Chavez's
Grand-daughter, Rodolfo,
Mrs Chavez and Fatherin-Law WWII Navy Vet.
- Photos by Benny
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QUESTIONS OF THE MIND
Submitted by Mike Rose
Note: Questions and answers were derived from the book, The Catholic Catechism, published with the Imprimatur date of September 27, 1985. Copyrighted 1986, by Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, Thomas Comerford Lawler, and
Ronald Lawler, O.F.M. Cap. Published by the Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
August Questions and Answers:
1. What is the basic
meaning of the Ten Commandments?
First, The Ten Commandments point out the
absolute priority of a free
and loving serves to God.
Secondly, the Ten
Commandments show that
serving God absolutely requires respect for one’s
neighbor in deeds and
words.
Thirdly, the Decalogue
makes it clear that the deliberate doing of certain
acts, and, as the last two
commandments show,
even the inner will to do
such types of acts are incompatible with the love of
God and the respect for
one’s neighbor
2. Can we compile with
the Commandments of
Christ by our own power?
No! . John 15:5 reads,
“Without me you can do
nothing.” It is the grace of
Christ and gifts of His
spirit that makes the moral
life easy and pleasant.
3. What is virtue?
A virtue is a settled disposition or characteristic of
the good person, which
inclines the person toward
good, loving, and morally
right action.
4. How many kinds of
virtue are there?
There are chiefly two
kinds of virtue.
5. What is/are the kind
{s} of virtue?
Infused virtues are
gifts from God that give
one the power to act in
excellent ways, as the gift
of faith, hope, and love.
This gives one the power to
direct our lives toward the
Lord.
Acquired virtues are
learned traits, obtained
also by divine assistance,
that make it not only possible but also easy and
pleasant to do that which
is good and right.
6. Is a venial sin a matter of great importance?
Yes! Although venial
sin does not separate us
from the love of God, it
weakens our love of God
and paves the way for the
commission of mortal sins.
7. What is an example
of a venial sin?
A theft of a very trivial
item is a venial sin. Or,
when one is being careless
about keeping a promise to
do a favor for a friend.
8. What is a mortal sin?
A mortal sin is a sin
that separates one from
friendship of God, or deepens one’s alienation from
God. A mortal sin involves
doing an act that is or
thought to be a gravely evil
kind of an act, and doing
this with sufficient knowledge and freedom.
9. Must one believe in
God to commit a sin?
No! Failure to believe
in God, when one has been
given sufficient graces to
do so, is itself sinful
10. What is the nature of
the first sin?
The account of the first
sin in the book of Genesis
is given in language somewhat figurative in its details. Scripture suggests
that malice of the first sin
lay chiefly in its elements
of pride and disobedience.
September Questions:
1. On September 2,
1869, a device makes
it appearance in Rockville Center, New York
that would make banking accessible 24
hours a day, seven
days a week. What was
it?
2. On September 5,
1836 what happened
in Texas?
3. On September 7,
1813 what name be-
came synonymous
with the federal government?
4. Who was the first
child to be born in the
White House?
5. Who was the first
child born in the White
House to a sitting
president?
6. What famous paintings were discovered
on September 12,
1940 near Montignac,
France?
7. What happened on
September 17, 1862
that gave President
Lincoln the event that
he was waiting for to
issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
8. What did President
George Washington do
on September 18,
1793 in reference to
Washington, D.C?
9. What did President
George Washington do
on September 24,
1789 in reference to
the judicial branch of
the federal government?
10. This Red Sox
player became the last
player to accomplish
this feat in regular season games. Who was
he?
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SEPTEMBER 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SUN
30
MON
31
6
7
.
Council Business
Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
13
14
TUE
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4 First Friday
5
8
9
10 Assembly
11
12
Business Meeting
@ Holy Spirit
@ 7:30 p.m.
15
Monthly Parish
Breakfast
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
WED
16
17
Confirmation
Breakfast & Mass
18
Council Officers
Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
19
.
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
24
25
26
OCTOBER 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
1
4 Tootsie Roll
5
@ Kroger
Council Business
Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
6
7
.
11 Monthly
FRI
SAT
2 Tootsie Roll
3 Tootsie Roll
@ Kroger
@ Kroger
8 Assembly 0004
9 Tootsie Roll
10 Tootsie Roll
Business meeting
@ Holy Spirit
@ 7:30 p.m.
@ WalMart
@ WalMart
12
13
14
15
16
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
31
Parish Breakfast
8:30-10:30 a.m.
18
Council Officers
Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
25
26
27
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