Grand Knight’s Message

Corporate Communion brings families together by celebrating our

Catholic faith through receiving the Eucharist. When we attend

Mass and receive Christ through Holy Communion as a group, it

also makes our council and members more visible to the parish

community. Corporate Communion shows our unity and fraternity

and is a good time to recruit new members and their families. Our

next Corporate Communion is scheduled for Sunday April 24, 2016

at the Holy Cross Retreat Center. This event was initiated by the

Knights of Columbus Las Cruces Council 1226 as a Spiritual

Gathering of Councils and their families.

Along with the celebration of the Mass and Corporate Communion,

there will be a presentation on the Holy Family and Our Families

presented by Fr. Tom Smith, OFM Conv. There will be a Lunch

served along with a Rosary Walk to close the event. Please see the

attached informational flyer for all the details and make every

effort to join us for the Holy Mass, Corporate Communion, Family

Teaching, Family Gathering, and Rosary all rolled into one. May

the dear Lord’s choicest blessings be upon us all.

Viva Cristo Rey!

Jimmy Beasley

- Charity - Unity - Fraternity - Patriotism -

“It is in accordance with their dignity that all men, because they are persons, that is, beings endowed with reason and free will

and therefore personal responsibility, are both impelled by their nature and bound by a moral obligation to seek the truth,

especially religious truth. They are also bound to adhere to the truth once they come to know it and direct their whole lives in accordance with the demands of truth. But men cannot satisfy this obligation in a way that is in keeping with their own nature

unless they enjoy both psychological freedom and immunity from external coercion. Therefore the right to religious freedom

has its foundation not in the subjective attitude of the individual but in his very nature.” - Dignitatis Humanae, Second Vatican II Declaration on Religious Liberty, 2

The Knights of Columbus promotes a robust vision of religious liberty that embraces religion’s proper role in both its private and

public dimensions. As both Catholics and Americans, we celebrate the essential relationship shared between religion and liberty, a

relationship which has uniquely defined our country’s identity and has fostered our country’s development.

Every major achievement that has taken place within the American enterprise—the American Revolution; the abolition of slavery; the

civil rights movement; reforms in education, labor and woman’s rights—has been at the urging of religious people seeking a more just

and humane society.

In this light, the Knights of Columbus recognizes religious liberty as an indispensable condition for authentic human development.

Consistent with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, we believe that man, created in the image and likeness of God, possesses the

natural right to be recognized as a free and responsible being, especially in moral and religious matters. Our Order remains steadfast

in its conviction that religious liberty “is an inalienable requirement of the dignity of the human person.” (Catechism, 1738).

We are therefore called to defend religious liberty against cultural trends that are increasingly hostile to Christianity, and impede men

and women from freely exercising their religion by living in accordance with it. As the Second Vatican Council noted, although we

must respect the just autonomy of the secular sphere, we must take into consideration the truth that there is no realm of worldly af-

fairs that can be separated from God.

St. John Paul II witnessed that when a society attempts to close the door to religion, it inevitably falls prey to a totalitarian reading of

the human person that recognizes only the state as the ultimate arbiter of right and wrong. It is our duty as men of both Catholic

faith and patriotism to resist militant secularism and to defend religious liberty at the international, national, state, and local levels.

Without this necessary check on the power of the state, no principled limit can be recognized to prevent the expansion of govern-

ment’s power at the expense of personal liberty.

From Knights of Columbus Supreme Council

My husband, GK Jimmy Beasley, Basilica de San Albino Council #15578 Mesilla, has been a Knight of Columbus for

four years. Over the years, he was asked by several good men in our Las Cruces community to join the Knights of

Columbus. Finally, he accepted a general invitation extended by Fr. Richard Catanach to all the men of his parish to

establish a new council with him. I knew next to nothing about the Knights of Columbus Order, but I saw that good

men were being drawn to serve the Church and community through it, and I felt good about my husband’s associa-

tion with this group of men who were part of it.

Camaraderie between the men was growing, and soon, the wives were also getting to know one another and making

friendships through the monthly family meal gatherings that included praying a Rosary together. In December 2015,

the Basilica de San Albino Council hosted the Mid-year Meeting in Las Cruces. Plans for this event began 12

months earlier, and a good K of C team from the Basilica started holding many meetings each month to plan the

meeting sessions, luncheons and banquet, which were to be part of the overall mid-year event.

As the mid-year meeting date got closer, in fact, just a mere few weeks away, one of the Knights on the planning

team be-came very ill. It became apparent that the meeting plans he was working on, which were significant, needed

to be divided amongst the other team members. What I saw take place from that point on is nothing short of amazing.

And it was consistent with the Knights of Columbus’ reputation and motto, “In service to one, in service to all.” The

team members took on the extra duties, wives pitched in, Knights and wives from other councils also pitched in to

help, and our Catholic youth came together to serve at the banquet from throughout our local Church community.

Everyone worked hard and felt good about participating to make a success of the entire event. All were happy to sup-

port fellow brother Knight who would have done the same had “the shoe been on the other foot.”

I learned many positive things from this experience that I will always remember. For one, there is a lot of truth to the

saying, “Many hands make light work.” We certainly saw this play out throughout the planning and execution of

this event. The biggest blessing I received in all this was the opportunity to support my husband and help him in

every way I could to get through this event, which was a huge undertaking for his council. It’s easy to think this is

just another men’s organization, and that wives and families have very little to do with it, but it’s not like that at all.

Because it is a family-oriented organization I encourage wives who are not yet involved, to join their husbands in

Knights of Columbus activities.

St. John Paul II once said, “As the family goes, so goes the

nation, and so goes the world in which we live.” We should all

take that to heart because, if we want strong families, we

need strong marriages with strong and faith-filled husbands. I

can’t think of a better organization than the Knights of

Columbus to help a man become the person God called him to

be.

By Lady Martha Beasley

Holy Father Pope Francis Most Rev. Bishop Oscar Cantu Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop Emeritus Very Rev. Father Richard Catanach Msgr. Bob Getz Father Ron Burke Father Ray Flores All Bishops, Priests, and Religious Venerable Fr. Michael McGivney’s Cause Our Seminarians Vocations The Sanctity of Life from Conception to Natural Death The Sanctity of Traditional Marriage The soul of Caleb Caro and the consolation of the Caro Family Brother Richard Lohmeyer and Family Brother Santos Delgado and family Lady Alicia Diaz Brother Chris Maurer and Lady Emily Brother Bob Stuth and Lady Pat Brother Sam Saenz Brother Howard Schmitt Brother Solomon Padilla Brother Richard Portillo Lady Marty and Sarah Lady LaDonna and Brother Joe Maria Therese Seltzer and family Master Sgt. USAF Ben Koren and family All Knights of Columbus and our families If you wish to be added or removed from the Prayers For list please let us know

LET US PRAY…..

DEVINE GLORY AND HUMAN DIGNITY

How great is your name, O Lord our God, through al the earth!

When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the

stars which you arranged, what are we that you should keep us in

mind, men and women that you care for us? Yet you have made us little less than gods; and crowned us with

glory and honour, gave us power over the works of your hands, put

all things under our feet.

How great is your name, O Lord our God through all the earth!

Amen.

Divine Mercy

Eternal God,

in whom mercy is endless

and the treasury of

compassion

inexhaustible,

look kindly upon us

and increase Your mercy

in us, that in difficult

moments

we might not despair

nor become despondent,

but with great confidence

submit ourselves to Your

holy will, which is Love

and Mercy itself.

Amen.

◄ March April 2016 May ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

First Friday Mass

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That Man is You!

3 Devine Mercy Sun-

day

2nd & 3rd Degree Exem-plifications

T or C

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Programs Ex. Board & Trustees

Fundraising Meetings 6:00 pm

Yannes Hall

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9 That Man is You!

Semester Closing Food Drive Sign Display

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Food Drive Sign Display

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Monthly Food Drive Wagon Display

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Monthly Food Drive Wagon Display

World Day of Prayer

For Vocations

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1st Degree St. Gen’s Hall

6:30 pm

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24 Family Corporate

Communion Retreat, Lunch, & Ro-

sary 9:30 am

Holy Cross Retreat Cen-ter

25 Regular Monthly

Meeting/Food Drive 6:30 pm

Yannes Hall Officer Nominations

SAK Article Deadline

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Assembly 3330 Monthly Meeting

7:00 pm St. Gen’s Hall

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NM State Council Annual Conference

Hobbs

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NM State Council Annual Conference Hobbs

Magnificat for Women

June 18-19, 2016 @ New Mexico State University

Las Cruces NM

Youth, 13—18 years old. Class of 2016 welcomed!

$100 per person. Includes event program, meals,

housing, and t-shirt.

Workshops, Prayer, Mass and Lots of Fun!

More Information Available @

www.dioceseoflascruces.org

Thursday, March 24th

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

@ Central Elementary

150 N Alameda Blvd #249, Las Cruces, NM 88005

There will be vendors selling autism awareness items, t-shirt screen printing, and food for sale. There

will also be face painting and other fun free activities.

Brother Knights,

Plan for this Tax Day and into the Future

April 15 (tax day) is right around the corner. It’s become popular this time of year to encourage the opening of an IRA or

similar retirement annuity, or the depositing of additional funds into an existing account, as a tax-savings vehicle. Or

perhaps someone has tried to convince you to open an account, touting the rate of interest that money in one of these

accounts can earn. Let me join the chorus of folks encouraging you to open or add funds to an annuity, but for a different

reason.

Certainly, contributing money to a Knights of Columbus annuity will allow you to save some money on your income tax

return. And, our annuities do pay a very competitive interest rate, consistent with our primary goal of absolute safety of

principal. Opening or adding to an annuity for these reasons, however, strikes me as taking a short-term view of a prod-

uct that is designed to provide long-term security. How much security? How does retirement income that you cannot

outlive — guaranteed — sound to you?

Here at the Knights of Columbus, you can open a retirement annuity for as little as $300. Consistent and disciplined

savings placed into that annuity over time can guarantee

you an income at retirement that you cannot outlive. That

guarantee — along with the fact that no one has ever lost

money left in a Knights of Columbus annuity (remember –

absolute safety of principal) — really will provide you with

peace of mind.

I am happy to meet with you – at your convenience and in

your home – to explain in detail the benefits of opening a

Knights of Columbus annuity, along with the benefits of our

top-rated life insurance, disability income and long-term

care insurance plans.

Matthew Seltzer

(575) 936-7181

Meetings are Every Fourth

Monday of the Month

@ 6:30 pm in Yannes Hall

of The Basilica of San

Albino

This Month’s Meeting

Monday, March 28, 2016

Next Month’s Meeting

Monday, April 25, 2016

Council at 300% Membership goal

Council at 100% Insurance goal

Knight of the Month and Year

Sol Padilla

Lady of the Month and Year

Emily Padilla

Family of the Month and Year

Raul Rivera Family

Family of the Month February

Daniel Duffin Family

Happy Birthday

Dick Myrnick

Don Walker

Don Wells

Daniel Duffin

Richard Melendrez

Roy Prieto