OFFICERS 2011 OFFICERS 2011 OFFICERS 2011 OFFICERS 2011----2012201220122012
CHAPLAIN CHAPLAIN CHAPLAIN CHAPLAIN Fr. James Dvorscak
GRAND KNIGHT GRAND KNIGHT GRAND KNIGHT GRAND KNIGHT Donald Bauc
DEPUTY GK DEPUTY GK DEPUTY GK DEPUTY GK Richard Ciancio
CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR CHANCELLOR Donald Zich
ADVOCATE ADVOCATE ADVOCATE ADVOCATE David Adams
RECORDER RECORDER RECORDER RECORDER Michael Baker
TREASURER TREASURER TREASURER TREASURER George Curtin
FIN. SECRETARY FIN. SECRETARY FIN. SECRETARY FIN. SECRETARY Daniel Michalak
WARDEN WARDEN WARDEN WARDEN Thomas Lulinski
OUTSIDE GUARD: OUTSIDE GUARD: OUTSIDE GUARD: OUTSIDE GUARD: Vincent DiFiori
INSIDE GUARDS: INSIDE GUARDS: INSIDE GUARDS: INSIDE GUARDS:
Albert Sparks
David Korbel
TRUSTEES: TRUSTEES: TRUSTEES: TRUSTEES:
3 YEAR 3 YEAR 3 YEAR 3 YEAR James Peppmuller
2 YEAR 2 YEAR 2 YEAR 2 YEAR Peter Baker
1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR Robert Strezo
FIELD AGENT: FIELD AGENT: FIELD AGENT: FIELD AGENT: Jim Erickson
KNIGHT OF THE QUARTER: KNIGHT OF THE QUARTER: KNIGHT OF THE QUARTER: KNIGHT OF THE QUARTER:
Joe Kral
OCTOBER, 2011
Volume 6, #4 MOKENA
KNIGHTHOOD
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: FAM-SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: FAM-SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: FAM-SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: FAM-
ILY MASS: ILY MASS: ILY MASS: ILY MASS: Our council Knights and their families attend 9 AM Mass
in a group. This is “doughnut Sun-
day”. After the Mass we go to Bur-
nett Hall for doughnuts and fellow-
ship. We will not be preparing our
own breakfast
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: SUNDAY OCTOBER 2: SUNDAY OCTOBER 2:
RIGHT TO LIFE SUNDAY: RIGHT TO LIFE SUNDAY: RIGHT TO LIFE SUNDAY: RIGHT TO LIFE SUNDAY: Knights and their ladies defend life
by demonstrating in New Lenox from
2:30 until 3:30. (Article Page 3)
MONDAY OCTOBER 3: MONDAY OCTOBER 3: MONDAY OCTOBER 3: MONDAY OCTOBER 3:
FOURTH DEGREE MEETS: FOURTH DEGREE MEETS: FOURTH DEGREE MEETS: FOURTH DEGREE MEETS: At Council 4400, 7:30 PM (Steak Fry)
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6: THURSDAY OCTOBER 6: THURSDAY OCTOBER 6: THURSDAY OCTOBER 6:
CARDINAL NEWMAN INSTI-CARDINAL NEWMAN INSTI-CARDINAL NEWMAN INSTI-CARDINAL NEWMAN INSTI-
TUTE: TUTE: TUTE: TUTE: In the Deacon Fitzgerald Room at 7:00 PM. This is the kickoff
meeting for a three year program of
catechesis for adults. The meeting
will be repeated at 9:00 AM on Sat-
urday, October 8. (Article Page 3)
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7: THE FRIDAY OCTOBER 7: THE FRIDAY OCTOBER 7: THE FRIDAY OCTOBER 7: THE
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FEAST OF OUR LADY OF
THE ROSARY: THE ROSARY: THE ROSARY: THE ROSARY: This feast day celebrates the intervention of Our
Lady in the Battle Of Lepanto in
1571. See the article on Page 2
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8: ROAD SATURDAY OCTOBER 8: ROAD SATURDAY OCTOBER 8: ROAD SATURDAY OCTOBER 8: ROAD
CLEANUP: CLEANUP: CLEANUP: CLEANUP: This is the last cleanup of the year for our council. Be there at
9 AM starting at St Mary Cemetery,
195th and Wolf Road. We need a good
showing. Last time only four knights
came to help Mike! (article Page 3)
MONDAY OCTOBER 10: MYS-MONDAY OCTOBER 10: MYS-MONDAY OCTOBER 10: MYS-MONDAY OCTOBER 10: MYS-
TICAL BODY, MYSTICAL TICAL BODY, MYSTICAL TICAL BODY, MYSTICAL TICAL BODY, MYSTICAL
VOICE: VOICE: VOICE: VOICE: At 6:45 PM in Burnett Hall.
This starts a five week seminar on the
changes to the Mass we are all expect-
ing. If you have not signed up, you can
do so with the form inside. Note that
the deadline for submission is Septem-
ber 30! (Flyer Pg 5)
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11: TUESDAY OCTOBER 11: TUESDAY OCTOBER 11: TUESDAY OCTOBER 11:
COUNCIL MEETING: COUNCIL MEETING: COUNCIL MEETING: COUNCIL MEETING: In Burnett Hall starting at 7:30 PM. There will be
a First Degree at this meeting. Bring
candidates to Burnett Hall at 7:00 PM
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15: SATURDAY OCTOBER 15: SATURDAY OCTOBER 15: SATURDAY OCTOBER 15:
POKER NIGHT: POKER NIGHT: POKER NIGHT: POKER NIGHT: At Tom Snyder’s
house, 541 Meadow St., Frankfort,
starting at 7:00 PM. Phone (815) 469
4649 Come and have fun!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 25: OFFI-TUESDAY OCTOBER 25: OFFI-TUESDAY OCTOBER 25: OFFI-TUESDAY OCTOBER 25: OFFI-
CERS AND DIRECTORS MEET:CERS AND DIRECTORS MEET:CERS AND DIRECTORS MEET:CERS AND DIRECTORS MEET: In the Deacon Fitzgerald Room at 7:30
PM.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
ST MARY COUNCIL CALL
Richard Ciancio
@ (815) 485 0896
or Donald Bauc
@ (708 479 8160
WWW.MOKENAKNIGHTS.ORG
ST MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6993, PO BOX 2, MOKENA, IL 60448
OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER
Pray to end abortion Pray to end abortion Pray to end abortion Pray to end abortion
DON’T FORGET THE VOCATIONS RAFFLE! DON’T FORGET THE VOCATIONS RAFFLE! DON’T FORGET THE VOCATIONS RAFFLE! DON’T FORGET THE VOCATIONS RAFFLE!
After the defeat of the Byzantine Empire and the capture of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman
Empire waged constant war with Christian Europe. In 1571 the Muslims assembled an enormous fleet of
triremes (rowed warships) in a Greek port near the Gulf of Lepanto of the Ionian Sea to invade Italy. A
bastard son of the King of Spain, Don Juan of Austria, sent out urgent appeals to the nations of the Chris-
tian world warning of the coming attack. He finally gathered a sturdy fleet of rapidly mass produced ships
equipped with modern armaments. Ships came from Venice and Genoa, from Spain and from the Knights
of Malta. Blessed by Pope Pius V, the fleet sailed to Greece to catch the Turkish Armada before it could
sail for Italy. The Christians were filled with fervor because the Turks had made constant raids for centu-
ries on the ports of the Mediterranean to capture slaves for their harems and to row their war ships. Many
of the almost 15,000 Christian slaves rowing the Turkish ships had been captured in this way. The slaves
were starved, beaten, chained to their oars and living in their own waste.
The 212 ships of the Christian force met 280 ships of the Turkish Armada on October 7, 1571. All
of Europe feared the outcome. Pope Pius had asked everyone in Europe to pray the rosary for victory.
Don Juan aimed his flagship directly at the flagship of Ali Pasha, the Turkish Admiral. The fleets
fought all day. At the end of the afternoon the Muslim flagship was captured. The huge green sail with
1,000 golden names of Allah went into the water. The head of Ali Pasha was raised on a pike to demoral-
ize the Turks. In the end, the Christian fleet was victorious, losing only 50 ships. 240 of the Turkish ships
were captured or sunk and 12,000 Christian slaves were freed. It was the greatest sea battle in history.
It was reported that Pope Pius V got up from a meeting in the Vatican that afternoon , went over to
a window, and exclaimed “The Christian fleet is victorious”. He had seen a vision. Europe was spared.
The Battle of Lepanto was first celebrated liturgically as “Our Lady of Victory”. Pope Clement XI ex-
tended the feast to the Universal Church in 1716 when it was renamed “Our Lady of the Rosary”. Pope
Clement XI canonized Saint Pope Pius V in 1712.
The Battle of Lepanto is still remembered by Muslims today. Osama Bin Laden used it in several of
his speeches to encourage his Al Qaeda troops to take revenge. We must remember it also. Vivat Jesus
THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO
ROAD CLEANUP ROAD CLEANUP ROAD CLEANUP ROAD CLEANUP The last road cleanup to pick up trash along
Wolf Road was very poorly attended. Only four
knights showed up to perform our council’s “adopt
a highway” task. We can do better!
The four knights shown above did the work
that is usually done by nine or more men. Everyone
who can make it should come and help on October
8 to lighten the load and perform our civic duty as
Knights of Columbus! Vivat Jesus
RIGHT TO LIFE MONTH RIGHT TO LIFE MONTH RIGHT TO LIFE MONTH RIGHT TO LIFE MONTH The month of October is designated every year to
celebrate the right to life.
This year, Mayor Joe Werner of Mokena will
designate the first week of October as Right to Life
Week in Mokena by a proclamation at the Village
Board meeting on Monday September 26 at 7 PM.
Show your support for this annual event.
Up to a hundred dedicated Christians, in-
cluding Fourth Degree Knights in regalia, will dem-
onstrate for life on US 30 in New Lenox on Sunday
October 2 from 2:30 until 3:30 PM. Participants
should show up at 2:00 in the parking lot of the
Harris Bank at Cedar and US 30. Join them!
Council knights will place hundreds of
wooden crosses with signs asking all to pray for an
end to abortion. Crosses will be placed on 191st
Street next to the Noonan Academy starting at 2
PM October 1. Come and help.
The last two pages of this newsletter are
the annual flyer for The March for Life! Vivat Jesus
NEWMAN INSTITUTE NEWMAN INSTITUTE NEWMAN INSTITUTE NEWMAN INSTITUTE An introductory session for the new Diocesan
Catechetical Institute will be offered in the Deacon
Jim Fitzgerald Room of St Mary Church at 7:00 PM
on Thursday October 6 and will be repeated at 9:00
AM on Saturday October 8. The Institute will be a
three year series of seminars that are based on the
catechism. All of us can benefit from this and
should consider attending.
MEMORIAL MASS MEMORIAL MASS MEMORIAL MASS MEMORIAL MASS The bylaws of Knights of Columbus coun-
cils normally require that the council hold an an-
nual Memorial Mass for knights and family mem-
bers who have returned to Our Lord during the
past year. In this area, the Joliet Assembly sched-
ules and organizes the annual Mass for the twelve
councils that make up the Assembly. This year the
Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday night, No-
vember 10 at 7:30 PM at St Jude Church in Joliet.
St Jude is on McDonough Street in Joliet about
four city blocks West of Larkin Avenue. There will
be a reception after the Mass.
At the Memorial Mass the names of those
being remembered are read for each council. Sub-
mit names for those persons who should be re-
membered to the Grand Knight.
The Memorial Mass is for all knights, their
families and friends. The Assembly will provide an
honor guard and the Mass will be conducted by
Father John McGeean, Faithful Friar of the Joliet
Assembly. Vivat Jesus
John Mike Joe Jim
BISHOP’S BURSE BISHOP’S BURSE BISHOP’S BURSE BISHOP’S BURSE The Joliet Chapter of the Knights of Colum-
bus will hold its annual dinner for the Bishop on No-
vember 5 at St Anne’s Church in Crest Hill. The
Joliet Diocesan share of money collected in the an-
nual Newman Fund collection is presented to the
Bishop at this event. A Mass celebrated by all three
Bishops is followed by a great dinner. See the form
on Page 5 of this newsletter. For further information
contact Greg Quinn, Vice President of the Joliet
Chapter and our District Deputy at (708) 479 4864
DAN MICHALAK’S GREAT COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR MEMO-DAN MICHALAK’S GREAT COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR MEMO-DAN MICHALAK’S GREAT COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR MEMO-DAN MICHALAK’S GREAT COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR MEMO-
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZATION KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZATION KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZATION KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZATION New members regularly ask how the Knights of Columbus is organized. The chart below is intended to
show the three organizations that we are associated with here in Mokena. The St Mary Council is part of
the regular organization in the Knights, subordinate to the State Deputy who is subordinate to the Su-
preme Knight. District Deputies represent the state deputy for groups of councils. The Joliet Assembly of
the Fourth Degree is subordinate to a District Master who is subordinate to the Supreme Master. The
Joliet Chapter represents all the councils in the Diocese of Joliet and represents the Knights to the
Bishop. In each State, the State Deputy represents the Supreme Knight for all groups.
Monday October 10Monday October 10Monday October 10Monday October 10
Monday October 17Monday October 17Monday October 17Monday October 17
Monday October 24Monday October 24Monday October 24Monday October 24
Monday October 31Monday October 31Monday October 31Monday October 31
Monday November 6Monday November 6Monday November 6Monday November 6
November 5th. November 5th. November 5th. November 5th.