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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE

MILWAUKEE-PERE MARQUETTE COUNCIL NO. 524

VOLUME 18 NO. 7 January 2017

Happy New Year

2017

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524 NEW COUNCIL OFFICERS

Fraternal Year July 2016—June 2017

Chaplain Pending appointment 000-000-0000

Grand Knight Christopher Mohrbacker 414-769-6228

D. Grand Knight John Ballogh 414-476-0685

Chancellor Randall Soukup 262-786-3693

Recorder Christopher Butler 262-251-7967

Treasurer James Palmar 414-282-1462

Advocate Charles Kocinski 414-333-5053

Warden William Carr 414-553-0892

Inside Guard James Gerlach 262-599-8641

Outside Guard Joey Spor 414-722-9799

Trustee 1 year Robert Butler 262-251-7967

Trustee 2 year Alan Henderson 414-208-5625

Trustee 3 year David Mohrbacker 414-671-6952

Fin. Secretary Patrick Reiff 414-403-7504

Lecturer Rev. Herbert Schubert 414-282-5037

Field Agent Patrick LaPointe 414-975-4650

District Deputy Jonathan Richter 414-427-8534

KC524 CENTER, INC. Board of Directors

President Robert Butler 262-251-7967

Vice President Michael Wember 414-774-2177

Secretary Roger Leto 262-250-1702

Treasurer Patrick Reiff 414-403-7504

3 ELECTED CENTER Board Members

3 year Open Position 000-000-0000

2 year Randall Soukup 262-786-3693

1 year Rev. Herbert Schubert 414-282-5037

6 EX-OFFICIO CENTER BOARD & FOUNDATION MEMBERS

Grand Knight Chris Mohrbacker 414-769-6228

D. Grand Knight John Ballogh 414-476-0685

Fin Secretary Patrick Reiff 414-403-7504

Trustee 3 year PGK Dave Mohrbacker 414-671-6952

Trustee 2 year PGK Alan Henderson 414-208-5625

Trustee 1 year PGK Robert Butler 262-251-7967

ELECTED COUNCIL 524 FOUNDATION DIRECTORS

President Rory Gillespie 414-616-4933

Vice President Roger Leto 262-250-1702

Secretary Daniel Diliberti 414-321-7099

Treasurer Peter Kurz 414-659-2656

COMPASS - JAN 2017 Vol. 18 No. 7

Council 524 Mailing Address:

Knights of Columbus

P.O. Box 270411

Milwaukee, WI 53227-7210

Compass article submission deadline: 17th of the month

Council Meetings 2nd Tuesday @ 7:30 pm

Ladies Auxiliary Meetings 2nd Tuesday @ 7:15 pm

Ladies have no meeting in July, August & January, February

Officer Meetings 1st Tuesday @ 7:00 pm

524 Center Board Meetings 3rd Wednesday @ 7:00 pm

524 Foundation Meetings To be announced

State Treasurer: Pat Reiff PREIFF@GMAIL.COM

Compass Editor: Pat Reiff PREIFF@GMAIL.COM

Asst. Editor Randy Soukup RTSOUKUP@YAHOO.COM

Telephone: Officers Phone # listed to the right

Insurance and Fraternal Benefits: We are currently seeking active/assigned field agents

for our Councils. If you know of anyone who you think

might be interested in taking care of our membership,

please contact:

Ken Sosnowski, General Agent

12525 N. Jacqueline Ct.

Mequon, WI 53092

262-242-3350

Ken.sosnowski@kofc.org

LADIES AUXILIARY OFFICERS

President Elaine Morris 414-213-7446

Treasurer Anita Gamma 414-427-0886

Secretary Arlene Maxwell 414-541-7738

Sergeant at Arms Lynette Blaser 414-425-2954

SUBMITTING COMPASS ARTICLES

The deadline for articles is the 17th. of the month

Everyday past the 17th delays the compass mailing.

If you cannot send via email, then mail to:

Knights of Columbus

P.O. Box 270411

Milwaukee, WI 53227-7210

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LADIES AUXILIARY SICK LIST

Dolores Albrecht (c/o Shore Haven)

1305 West Wisconsin Ave

Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Genevieve Olen

c/o Meadowmere

701 East Puetz Road Room 221

Oak Creek, WI 53154

Phone 414-766-2221

Audrey Heine

c/o Gerry Pareteau

143 Lake Street

Pewaukee, WI 53072

Margaret Surges

9001 W. Holt Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53227

Please remember these Ladies in

your prayers and send a card.

Any changes, please call

Mary Dooley 414-433-2670

524 COUNCIL SICK LIST

PGK Jack Forrest

11100 W. Forest Home Ave.

Franklin, WI 53132

PFN Marvin Palk

12935 W. Van Norman Ave.

New Berlin, WI 53151

PGK Charles Swain

4481 S. 116th Street

Greenfield, WI 53228-2571

PGK Joseph Ferschinger

1742 Sycamore Drive

Waukesha, WI 53189

Robert A. Barnes

15830 W. St. Francis Dr.

New Berlin, WI 53151-5127

Robert R. Kirchner

450 Kimberly Dr. #23

Waukesha, WI 53188-3320

Richard J. Salske

7735 Maple Ridge Ct.

Franklin, WI 53132-9198

Harold Susalla

6143 W. Howard Ave. #11

Milwaukee, WI 53220-1974

Dean Pietrangelo

608 N. 76th. St.

Wauwatosa, WI 53213-3508

Robert Metrey

200 N. 76th. Street

Milwaukee, WI 53213-3589

Please remember these men in

your prayers and send a card.

LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT

Dear Ladies,

SPECIAL NOTICE:

As in the past, the Ladies Auxiliary will

not be meeting during the months of

January & February due to the cold

weather. Our meetings will resume in

March with a potential Pot Luck at 6pm.

Stay Safe & Stay Warm

Happy New Year,

Ladies Auxiliary President,

Elaine Morris 414-213-7446

524 Center Board Inc.

We are still going through the process of finalizing the sale of the building, and hope to see the light at the end of the tunnel in the near future.

All but the bare necessities have been moved to off site storage at this time.

We will still continue to publish our KC524 events in the Compass calendar until further notice.

DEAR BROTHER KNIGHTS AND LADIES

JUST A BRIEF REMINDER ABOUT THE UPCOMING EVENT

FRIDAY, FEB 3RD 2017

“SALUTE TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS PROGRAM”

ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CENTER

5000 W NATIONAL AVE.

WITH LESS THAN 30 DAYS REMAINING BEFORE THE BIG EVENT,

I AM STILL ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BRING ANY TYPE OF PLATTER DISH,

YOU CAN DONATE A SMALL MONETARY GIFT

THE CHECK CAN BE MADE OUT TO:

WILLIAM A CARR 6406 WEST LINCOLN AVE #26

WEST ALLIS, WI 53219

YOUR DONATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

I HOPE ALL K.O.C MEMBERS AND LADIES WILL BE ABLE TO BE IN ATTENDANCE.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST APPEAL NOTICE FOR THIS PROGRAM

HAVE A HEART, GIVE IF YOU CAN.

Fraternally Yours, WILLIAM A CARR 414-553-0892 Council 524 Warden and U.S. Veteran

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Vocations Article

Sister Sandy Sherman joined the Order of Saint Ursula in 1979

Intending to teach and wear a habit her entire life.

While she did teach for a few years she never wears that traditional garment.

Like many other pioneering Catholic sis-ters she ”moved to the edges“ and joined a street ministry to counsel and minister to women involved in the sex trade and prostitution.

As America becomes more skeptical of organized religion, we continue to per-ceive Catholic sisters in a positive way (from Conrad Hilton Foundation surveys).

However, some outdated stereotypes persist; 42% of us think most sisters wear a habit, prefer seclusion, and associate with Catholics exclusively.

Sadly, those studies also show a high level of apprehension from parents about the possibility of their daughter becoming a Catholic nun.

But Sister Sherman knows better; she says if someone chooses to enter religious life it is not about living a closed life.

On the contrary, they are out there pursuing their dreams.

Roger Leto, Vocations

News from the President of our 524 Pere Marquette Foundation

Casa Romero’s Father David Shields, Executive Director, and Brenda Rodriguez,

Development Director, were happy to provide a tour of their offices to Foundation

President Rory Gillespie. The 524 Foundation presented them with a $3,000 check to

continue the “Knights’ Quest” retreat program.

Allocations for 2016-17 Foundation funds

The following checks were distributed at the meeting for

Little Flowers, St. Stanislaus Church -------------------------$500 Troops of St. George, St. Stanislaus Church-----------------------$1,000

Casa Romero – Knights Quest Program--------------------------- $3,000

NAMI – Family-to-Family Program---------------------------------$3,000

Ignatian Associates – Companeros Spirituality Program --------$500

Xaverian Mission----------------------------------------------------- -$1,000 St. John’s Evangelist School-(Angel fund)--------------------------$1,000

Birthright----------------------------------------------------------------$3,000

St. Francis Seminarians and exercise bike------------------------ $3,000

Blessed Sacrament Seniors ----------------------------------------$1,000 Ignatian Spirituality for the Homeless------------------------------$2,000

Food for the Hungry-------------------------------------—--------------$500

Ignatian Spirituality ---------------------------------------------------$2,000

Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------$21,500

Special Member Recognition

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Brother Knight Robert W. Metrey has

achieved “Honorary Life” Membership

status

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

Brother Knight, PGK, PFN

James D. Palmar has achieved

“Honorary “ Membership status.

Congratulations Brother Knights, and

Thank You for your years of dedicated

service to Council 524

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Financial Secretary Article

Brother Knights:

Membership Dues

Effective January 1st., I will begin mailing out our Annual Dues notices for the Calendar year 2017 to

the Council Membership.

Your timely response in January to this mailing is greatly appreciated.

Remember our special incentive that was offered at the beginning of the year?

Every regular council meeting you attended during 2016 was worth $1.00 off your annual dues.

This applies to our Regular & Honorary Members that still pay annual dues.

20 members will see credits applied against their annual dues for the calendar year 2017

COUNCIL 524 ULTRA SOUND INITIATIVE

Our Council has volunteered to head up the next Ultra Sound Initiative, which will solicit membership

and community support to raise the $15,000 dollars needed to match the $15,000.00 provide by

Supreme, to install an Ultra Sound Machine at the next Pregnancy Help Center. The potential location if

they meet all the requirements will be located in our backyard at approx. 84th & Lincoln Avenue.

More details will be forth coming in our February newsletter.

The Councils in Wisconsin have already raised funds to install over 70 units throughout the State of

Wisconsin.

Reports have shown that over 90% of the women that utilize this free Ultra Sound at the Pregnancy

Help Centers, have decided to bring the birth of their child to full term, and not have an abortion.

We Save Lives, and We Change Lives, it’s what the Knights of Columbus is all about.

Every Life Matters, from Conception to Natural Death.

Can we count on your Support ?

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MILWAUKEE PERE MARQUETTE

COUNCIL #524

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

P.O. Box 270411

MILWAUKEE, WI 53227-7210

January 2017 Issue

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