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4th Degree
F O U R T H D E G R E E S W O R D O F F R E E D O M P U B L I S H E D M O N T H L Y B Y : T H E L A N S I N G A S S E M B L Y # 3 3 3 4
E-Edition #E033
November 2014 “The Official Newsletter of Assembly #3334”
Inside this Issue:
Special Points
of
Interest:
Remember to send your
contact information and
birthdays and anniver-
saries to SK Chris Hanson
Thank You Patrons
Newsletter Staff
Editor: SK John Gordon [email protected]
Printing and Assembly: TBD
Distribution:
SK John Gordon, WFN
From Our Worthy Faithful Navigator
From Our WF Navigator 1
Prayer List 2
Admirals Advice 3
Calendar 3
Wedding Photo 4
Patron List 4
Commanders Report 5
Doc Egan Flyer 6
Concert Photo’s 7
Birthdays & Anniversaries 8
FireKeepers Fundraiser Ad. 9
Mailing Page 10
The Lansing Assembly
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus
1531 E. Michigan Ave.
Lansing, MI. 48912-2299
Brother Sir Knights and Ladies:
Vivat Jesus!
Fall was short this year, and winter is
upon us again. As you can see to the
right, I was able to finally become part
of the Color Corp. I was pleased to have
the wedding of SK Abraham Earley be
my first time in Regalia.
I have known Abraham since he went to preschool with my daughter, and he
has grown into a fine young man.
If you have young children or grandchildren I suggest you check out page 6
about the Doc Egan Party, my wife and I have helped with this for the last 3 or
4 years and the kid’s that attend have a great time.
We have finished the exempt and have four new Sir Knights in our Assembly,
and in this last month we have lost one of our members, Sir Knight Thomas
Kinney. We will be honoring him at our next meeting.
I have been dealing with a sinus infection for the last three weeks and thought it
was just another cold. My wife finally convinced me to stop toughing it out and
go to the doctor, I must confess I had the say the three words a husband hates to
admit to his wife, “ I was wrong” but she listed it on facebook as the three
words a wife loves to hear her husband say. Hope to see all our newest Sir
Knights at the meeting on Tuesday the 17th.
Fraternally,
John Gordon - Faithful Navigator Assembly #3334
FN John C. Gordon
Attitudes are Contagious
Is Yours Worth Catching?
Gerald Beck Family of SK Michael Bellgowan
Steve Boehnlein Tom and Jane Weiss
Ray Feldpausch Family of Fr. William Lugger
SK Robert McGowan Family of Fr. Prabhu Lakra
Reuben Gonzales Christopher Hagler
SK Pierce Kent Bob Lorenz
Bill Kusiak Hank Weiferich
Reilly Lorenz Rev. Fr. William Lugger
SK Dave Marks SK Steve Patoprsty
SK Jeff Zdebski Mike Bainline
SK Richard Thill Dan Thelen (Ins. Agent)
Doug Wilcox family Josh Hentkowski (Afghanistan)
Family of SK Clem Cormier SK Gregg Garrison
SK Dan Howard Ralph Montemayor
SK Ed Zaremba Joseph Earley (Cancer)
Stella Kinney (Hospice)
Ed Furstenberg (Kristine Hanson’s Dad)
Rev. Fr. Joseph Tran - Health
Fr. Ioane Sigarara (Stationed in Afghanistan)
Pray for the soul of John “Bob” Moody PSD
Pray for the soul of Bob Leyko PGK
Pray for the soul of Fritz Weimer
Pray for the soul of Chuck Lonier
Pray for the soul of Fr. Phil Gallagher
All whom have asked for our prayers on their journeys.
All Mothers and their unborn children
All service members and their families
Beloved Dead from our Assembly in need of Prayer:
SK Clèment Cormier
SK Donald Baird
SK Thomas Kinney
Prayer for the Sick
Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we
turn to you in this time of illness. O Dearest
Comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and
sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and
strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our
worries in your hands. We place our sick under your
care and humbly ask that you restore your servant to
health again. Above all, grant us the grace to
acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do,
you do for the love of us. Watch, O Lord, with those
who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your
angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick
ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your
dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your af-
flicted ones. Shield your joyous ones.
And for all your love's sake. Amen.
Lansing Assembly remembers our
fallen Brothers...
Pray the Rosary at www.RosaryPilgrimage.net
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Need a Prayer?
Have a Prayer Request?
Want a Prayer Buddy?
Contact Wellness Committee Chair
Clyde Beckwith
Admiral’s Advice – SK Gaylend Meeks:
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
In the modern Church Calendar we call it All Souls Day. The name is self -
explanatory in the fact that this is the day when Catholics everywhere pray
for the Soul of their departed loved ones. It is the day when we ask for pu-
rification of the Souls of those we love who have passed into purgatory
and not yet obtained the purified sanctity to enter into heaven.
Historically, this practice is documented as far
back as Maccabees 12 42-46. A day of inter-
cession was adopted in Liege in the year 1008
until it was officially adopted by the Church
under Leo XIII.
I find it reassuring that the Saints of heaven are
interceding on our behalf when we die. This
process begins immediately when we pray….May their soul and the souls of all the faithfully depart-
ed, rest in peace.
Fraternally submitted,
SK Gaylend Meeks – Admiral
Event Calendar: Grand Knights please email me your events for the Calendar:
Please put Assy. Newsletter in Comment Line. [email protected]
November:
November 18 - 3334 Lansing 4th Degree Assy. Meeting, Parish Hall please enter West end. 7:30pm.
November 30 - Dues Notices & Fraternal Survey’s sent out.
December:
December 12 - Call Out for Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, 7:45am Report time. (See page 5)
December 14 - Doc Egan Party at Columbus Hall West of the Airport, 2 - 4 pm . (See Flyer page 6)
December 16 - 3334 Lansing 4th Degree Assy. Meeting, Parish Hall please enter West end. 7:30pm.
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SK Louis Axeman, Jr. SK Donald E. Baird SK Kenneth E. Balcer, GK SK Richard J. Ballor SK Edward M. Belles SK Charles Berger SK Peter C. Bergin, HLM SK Lawrence E. Blatnik SK Michael P. Bobinski SK Robert C. Christel SK William J. Cleary SK Francis J. Courter SK William M. Currie, FDD, PFN, DMD, PGK SK John T Day SK Daniel W. Dowsett SK Peter J. Droste, FDD SK Abraham J. Earley SK Steven J. Elias SK Daniel R. Fell, GK SK Paul Franco, GK SK Gregory D. Garrison SK Stephen H. Gauss SK Frank D. Ghinelli, HLM SK Michael J. Gillenkirk
SK John C. Gordon SK Terrence P. Grady SK Christopher W. Hanson, DD SK Anthony J. Heidt SK Michael Horvath SK Dennis G. Jenkins SK DCN. James Kasprzak SK Michael P. Kovach SK Lance C. Lemon SK Frank A. Levandowski SK John G. Madigan SK Timothy L. Malatinsky SK Vic Mankowski SK Dr. Michael A. Markey SK Robert J. McGowan SK Gaylend K. Meeks, FN SK Larry L. Meyer SK Peter D. Muniz SK Kevin J. Neugent SK Michael J. Niemela SK John D. O'Doherty, HLM SK Carl A. Ozanich SK Stephan J. Patoprsty SK Allen E. Pavwoski
SK Rod D. Poland SK Thomas Quasarano SK Daniel K. Reinecke, PFN SK William V. Richardson, III SK William M. Rogers SK Timothy Russell SK Rev. Mark J. Rutherford, HLM SK Nicholas A. Scamuffo SK Robert F. Selig SK Joseph N. Shank SK Rev. Anthony J. Strouse, HLM SK Ronald J. Styka SK Randal S. Telesz SK Robert E. Tetzlaff, HLM SK Stephen J. Tews SK David J. Theis SK Victor J. Torok SK Thomas H. Trimmer SK Arthur J. Weber SK Joseph W. Werner SK Matthew J. Whybra
Wedding of SK Abraham Earley & Helen Jones , October 18th.
Photo taken by SK Ken Corrigan
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Bill Currie, Commander Since my last article the honor guard had a few call-outs. On September 28 we were at I.H.M. council’s Corporate Communion. I want to thank SK Dan Reinecke for filling in for me. The next day we had an honor guard practice at Resurrection Church. This was to bring everyone up to speed on changes presented at the dis-trict color corps training on August 16 and the Provincial training on September
27. This was also a time to get in practice and ask any questions. Unfortunately the few who attend-ed were those least needing the practice. My former faithful friar, Fr. John Fain, was installed as pas-tor of St. Therese Parish by Bishop Boyea on October 5. The honor guard from St. Francis Assembly and The Lansing Assembly participated in the Mass. On October 8 and 9 we joined Bishop Albers As-sembly honor guard in saying goodbye to SK Charles Smith at his wake service at Palmer Bush and Jensen Funeral Home and funeral Mass at St. Casimir Church. Charlie was a long time member of the honor guard. A few honor guard participated in the wedding of SK Abe Earley and Helen Jones at Church of the Resurrection on October 18. Congratulations to our newlyweds. Resurrection School hosted a Veterans Day program on November 11 in which they asked the honor guard to participate. On November 11 and 12 Bishop Albers Assembly joined our honor guard in honoring SK Thomas Kin-ney at his wake service at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home (East Lansing) and funeral Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. I will end our list of call-outs as I started it, with a Corporate Communion for I.H.M. council. This was on November 16. Since the Provincial meeting in Ohio on September 26-28 there has been a bit of discussion on the correct lapel pin to be worn on regalia. VSM Donald Hall is letting the district masters determine the lapel pin for their district. Master George Walrath is ordering that the “Flag Pin” (PG-745-US) be worn on both social regalia and color corps regalia at all official functions in Michigan District II. The 4th degree pin (PG-113) will only be worn with regalia at the exemplification ceremony by the new sir knights. Christmas is coming and those thinking about joining the color corps will need regalia and long time members may need regalia upgrades. Include any needed items in your letter to Santa Claus.
We welcome anyone to join the Honor Guard. Should you have any questions please contact me at 485-5886 or [email protected].
Upcoming Call-out Schedule
It is very helpful if you reply to the e-mailed call-out if you plan to attend a call-out or not.
12/12/14, School Mass (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe) at Church of the Resurrection, 8:15 a.m. Mass, 7:45 a.m. report time.
Commander ’ s Comments
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Concert at Resurrection, November 8th.
Photo’s taken by SK Ken Corrigan
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Inner Sentinel – SK Steve Elias - 347-8908
Outer Sentinel – SK Paul Mapes - 281-9546
1yr Trustee - Gene Hentkowski - 244-0777
2yr Trustee - SK Frank Levandowski - 702-9262
3yr Trustee - SK Steve Patoprsty - 381-8358
Comptroller - SK Chris Hanson - 371-3198
Purser – SK Carl Ozanich - 485-9755
Scribe – SK Ken Balcer - 485-7646
2014/2015 Officers and Appointees
Committee Chairs
Wellness
SK Clyde Beckwith
[email protected] Admissions
T.B.D.
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Sir Knights
SK Robert L. Pichey 11/01
SK Lawrence E. Blatnik 11/02
SK Scott R. Cole 11/02
SK Victor J. Torok 11/03
SK Matthew J. Whybra 11/03
SK Paul Franco 11/06
SK Francis R. Fortier 11/10
SK Theodore W. Patino 11/11
SK Paul C. Lacroix 11/17
SK Leon H. Gottschalk 11/20
Rev Mark J. Inglot 11/20
SK Andrew J. Eason 11/21
SK Arthur J. Weber 11/22
SK Daniel Phillips 11/26
SK Peter J. Daly 11/27
SK Michael T. Gardner 11/27
SK James D. Malloy 11/27
SK Gregory A. Carlson 11/29
Ladies
Lady Ann Zygmontowicz 11/10
Lady Laurie Torok 11/14
Lady Karen Parker 11/17
Lady Margaret Kidd 11/21
Lady Joan Ozanich 11/23
Anniversaries
SK Joseph W. & Lady Virginia
Werner 11/07
SK John C. & Elizabeth
Gordon 11/24
SK Daniel W. & Lou Ann
Dowsett 11/29
Navigator SK John Gordon - 290-3955
Admiral SK Gaylend Meeks - 882-0010
Captain SK Thomas Fox - 482-7729
Pilot SK Thomas Trimmer - 449-1547
Visit our website at: www.kofc3334.org
Official 2014 - Flag Flying Days:
November 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Election Day
November 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterans Day
November 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving Day
December 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl Harbor Day
December 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas Day
Appointed Positions Friar – TBA Commander – SK William Currie - 485-5886 Membership – SK Gaylend Meeks - 882-0010 Newsletter – SK John Gordon - 290-3955 Historian—TBD
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Knights of Columbus Annual Facts:
1.8 million members / 14,000 Councils Around the World / 70 million service hours /
$158 million in charitable donations / $1 million in scholarships / $2 million to seminarians & postulants
$1.3 million Heroes Fund (9/11) / Since 1982, nearly $50 million has been given to the Holy Father for
his personal charities.
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The Lansing Assembly # 3334
Knights of Columbus c/o SK John Gordon 117 N. Foster Ave. Lansing, MI 48912-4101 www.kofc3334.org
Our Next Assembly Meeting is:
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 7:30 P.M.
Next month’s meeting: December 16, 2014
At the Resurrection Parish Hall, enter on West Side 7:30 P.M.
Officer bringing after meeting snack Carl Ozanich, Nov. Meeting
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Deadline for all articles will be December 2nd, 2014.
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Fourth Degree SWORD OF FREEDOM Published Monthly By: THE LANSING ASSEMBLY #3334