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Very Reverend Jeremiah J. Murphy Assembly 211 NEWSLETTER

October, 2012 www.KCassembly211.org Daniel M. Ashenfelter Faithful Navigator

P.F.N Steve Bowman - Publisher

Faithful Navigator’s Message My Brother Knights,

The Family picnic was a great success. The weather

was good and the company was unmatched. Thank you

to all who came and brought food and a good time with

them.

We had a pretty good turnout at St Thomas for Family

Mass. The meal at Benny’s was a great success. I think

we had faster service than we have ever had, the food

was very good. I am sure the social at Clarks was also

great.

Our next meeting will be at the farm at 6:00PM, a

short meeting then the wiener roast.

Our meeting room is a project in progress. Thanks to a

lot of you the paneling has a Kills type under coat and a

top coat of a good grade of paint. Steve Bowman is in

the process of painting the ceiling. The new lights have

been donated and will be put in once the ceiling is done.

Butch Gilbert is going to work on the switches and

determine if the two rheostats are attached to anything.

New switch plates will complete the look. We are

looking to see if we can find a deal on carpet. I thank

each and every one of you who are helping to make our

meeting room a nice and healthy place to meet.

Please mark your calendars.

December 19th

is our regular meeting for December;

we will start at 6:00PM. We will then have our

Christmas Party at the club; salad will be laid out at

7:00PM. The party is for all Knights and their ladies,

plus the Ladies Aux. The menu will be discussed later;

cost will be $14.00 per head. Kay Klinker is running the

gift game we have had in the past. If you want to join,

bring a $10 wrapped gift.

Just a reminder that on Oct 17th there will be a short

business meeting and the annual wiener roast at the KC

Farm. See you there.

Vivat Jesus!

F.N. Daniel M Ashenfelter

Daniel M Ashenfelter

Decatur’s Catholic Radio Station. Tune in and

listen. Web site is www.wdcrradio.com

Deacon’s Message

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother

or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat

well,” but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it? So also faith of itself, if it does not have

works, is dead.”

It is important that we have faith and believe in the Blessed Trinity but what is more important is what we do with that

faith and that “do” is to love and care for one another; To fulfill the ministry of Jesus.

What do we need to do in order to truly know Christ Jesus?

Above all, we must be open. Far too many people attempt to live Christianity based upon their own terms. They do not

come to the Lord with open minds and hearts. Far too many remove pages from the Scriptures and reduce Christianity to

their own comfort level.

When we are completely open, the Holy Spirit floods our souls with his loving and peaceful presence. He cannot enter

locked doors. God respects our freedom. Only the open can believe and see.

Knowledge automatically brings us to love. We only love that which we know. Our love for the Lord must be authentic

and real. Love brings about transformation. The goal of discipleship is to die to self so that the Lord may live within us.

In Mark’s gospel Jesus tells us: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your

mind, and with all your strength.’ ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater

than these. Loving your neighbor is faith in action. I was once asked “what does that mean to love your neighbor” and I

responded with this question: “what does it mean to love your children? Love your neighbor the same way.”

It is our job to make a difference; it is up to us to take action and to help others take action when we can. For example:

Donate food - clothing - time - money. Show love – compassion – dignity – respect. Reach out!

Deacon Greg Sullivan

Upcoming Meetings & Event Dates

Oct 17th,

2012 Weenie Roast - Farm

4th

Degree Meeting 6:00 PM.

Weenie roast will follow meeting.

Nov 21st,

2012

Officer’s meeting 6:15 PM.

4th

Degree Meeting 7:00 PM

Dec 19th ,

2012 4

th Degree Meeting TBA

Christmas Dinner & Party

Jan 16th,

2013

Officer’s meeting 6:15 PM.

4th

Degree Meeting 7:00 PM

Feb 20th,

2013

Officer’s meeting 6:15 PM.

4th

Degree Meeting 7:00 PM

Mar 20th,

2013

Officer’s meeting 6:15 PM.

4th

Degree Meeting 7:00 PM

Family Mass Schedule

Oct 20th

2012

St. James – Decatur

Mass @ 4:00 PM.

Dinner - TBD

Nov 24th

2012

Our Lady of Lourdes – Decatur

Mass @ 4:30 PM.

Dinner - TBD

Attendance at Family Mass has been very low. PLEASE

save these dates and plan on attending Family Mass with

the 4th Degree. No regalia – No problem, you are still

welcome to join us for worship and social.

Family Mass News

The following were in attendance for family mass at

St. Thomas Church in Decatur on September 22nd

2012.

Commander Mike Brettl

FN Dan Aschenfelter

PFN Steve and Ellen Bowman

PFN Don and Kay Klinker

PFN Larry and Mary Lou Clark

PFN Gene and Mary Ann Meyer

PFN Jack and Silvia Dougherty

PFN Charlie and Wilma Bell

SK Tim and Carol Gore

SK Hank Gillmar

SK Jerry and Sharon Follis

SK Tony and Kelly Herter

SK Gene and Dee Mennel

SK Julius and Dorothy Sebok

Marilyn Pierceall

Dinner was held at Benny’s in Decatur. Joining us at

dinner were John & Lily Eckert and Linda Brettl. Thanks

to Larry & Mary Lou Clark for hosting the social.

KC 577 News KC Breakfast

Breakfast is held at the Hall every 4th Sunday of the

month.

Serving from 7:00 AM until noon.

The next breakfast is scheduled for October 28th

. See

you there.

Pray for the Sick & Healing

Joe Meyers Bob Kolbeck

Lloyd Hanstedt Harold Kramer

Della Overhuel Terry Nelson

Graham Bradley Leon Vemmer

Tim Gore

If there are others that are in need of prayer, please let

us know by contacting the Faith Navigator Dan

Ashenfelter or PFN Steve Bowman.

Color Guard

Assembly 211 provided the Color Guard for the Special

Olympics parade of athletes on September 15th. The

Olympians marched from Central Park to the Civic Center

where they received a meal and an evening of dancing to a

DJ. Color Guard members were FN Dan Ashenfelter,

Commander Mike Brettl, PFN Steve Bowman, and SK

Tony Herter.

Love to Serve

On September 15th, a meal was served to the Special

Olympians at the Decatur Civic Center. Members of the

serving crew are pictured below. Most of this crew, made

up of 4th Degree KCs and Ladies auxiliary members, has

been doing the labor of love for many years. A special

“Tip of the Chapeau” to the crew for all that you do.

Celebrating Birthdays

October / November 2012

Oct 5 Ed Smith

Oct 7 James Brown

Oct 7 John Young

Oct 13 Lowell Brosamer

Oct 13 James Hendren

Oct 17 Tom Dilbeck

Oct 18 Bill Webb

Oct 22 John Watlers

Oct 23 Gary Bradley

Oct 23 Lee Cook

Oct 23 Robert Elam

Oct 31 Virgil Hayden

Nov 1 Tom Durbin

Nov 1 Kevin Sullivan

Nov 3 Tom Dean

Nov 4 Roger Shelton

Nov 4 Francis “Bud” Walsh

Nov 11 Paul Hagenbach

Nov 11 Robert Jostes

Nov 12 Joseph Meyers

Nov 15 Daniel Harpstrite

Nov 17 John “Jack” McCoy

Nov 21 Mike Brettl

Nov 22 James Farris

Nov 24 Patrick Comfort

Nov 26 James Dickerson

Nov 26 Ray O’Brien

Nov 27 Bernard Donovan

Nov 30 Daniel Breden

Nov 30 Martin Brinkoetter

Nov 30 Gary Smith

Many, many birthday wishes to all

Sir Knights celebrating during October & November.

Email Address Updates

As of this newsletter, we have almost 90 members who

receive this and other updates via email. This not only

saves the assembly money and work, but allows for the

quick and efficient updating of our members. So if you

have not given us your email address or you have a

new/changed address, please let us know. Please send

updates or changes to FC Jim Gould

(jgould28@comcast.net).

Thank You Gene

At the September Family picnic, FN Dan Ashenfelter

presented a plaque to Gene Mennel in appreciation for all

the work on the restoration of the picnic tables at the KC

Farm. This project took over a year to complete. Gene

spent many hours organizing the work effort, acquiring the

material and supplies, and assembling the restored tables.

Thank you Gene for all you do for the community and the

KCs.

,

Got a rosary in your pocket?

September Winner – Tim Gore

All our 50/50 winners carry a rosary !!!

Need a rosary ring ? If so, see FN Dan Ashenfelter.

There is an excellent web site developed and

sponsored by the Knight of Columbus called

Fathers for Good - http://www.fathersforgood.org.

A good read for us, our sons, daughters and entire

family.

Additional good sites on the web are

Diocese of Springfield – www.dio.org

KC Supreme – www.kofc.org

KC of Illinois – www.illinoisknights.org

KC Material – www.lynchkelly.com

Popcorn and a Movie

For Greater Glory on

DVD/BlueRay

The major motion picture For Greater

Glory, which features the story of one of

the Knights of Columbus priest martyrs and

the Order's work to peacefully end the

conflict, is now available for

rental/purchase in DVD and Blu-ray

formats. The disk's extras include the

Knights of Columbus produced

documentary For Greater Glory: The True

Story of the Cristeros.

Thought for Today

As we grow old we should never lose life's zest

because life's road's last turn for us may well be the

best.

Regalia Recycling Program

If you have regalia that you no longer use, please consider

donating back to the Assembly for our new members and

those needing to fill their attire. We currently have several

tuxes and regalia pieces available for use.

Questions – contact Dan Ashenfelter

@ 217-877-7498

4th Degree Weiner Roast The annual 4

th Degree wiener roast will be held on Oct

17th at 6:00PM at KC Farm. Wieners, chili, drinks, and a

warm fire will be provided. Cash bar will be available. All

are asked to bring side dishes or desert to pass. Bring your

weenie forks. Cost is $5 per person.

See Larry Clark or Gene Meyer for more details.

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Officer Spotlight

A new article in the monthly newsletters will

spotlight our new officers.

This month we highlight our Faithful Comptroller

Jim Gould. Please give Jim your support and

prayers as he performs his duties for Assembly 211.

____________________________________

James M Gould III

I currently work for Archer Daniels Midland Co.

(ADM) in their Information Technology

department. I have been with ADM for 24 years and

have held a variety of I.T. management positions

since 1995. I have been a member of Our Lady of

the Holy Spirit church since 1976 and served as

president of the Pastoral Council in the mid- to late-

1990’s for 6 years.

I’ve been a 3rd degree member of Council 11582

Mt. Zion for 9 years and a 4th degree member of

Assembly 211 for 8 years. I have held many offices

while a 3rd

degree member including Grand Knight.

Currently I hold the positions of financial secretary

within the 3rd

degree and in my third year as faithful

comptroller with Assembly 211.

Linda and I have been married, nearly 28 years, and

have one son. My son is married, lives in Decatur

and has one 8 year old daughter.

I graduated from St. Teresa High School in 1983

and hold an Associate’s degree in Data Processing

from Richland Community College and a B.A. in

general business studies, with a minor in

Psychology, from Eastern Illinois University.

I enjoy all kinds of technology, PC gaming and

playing golf.

Jim

Family Mass, Dinner, and Social

September 22nd

, 2012

4th

Degree Family Picnic – Sept 16th

, 2012