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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Genevieve Council 13969 Las Cruces, NM.

www.kofc13969.com

January 2018

2014

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

Brothers, Ladies and Family Members,

Happy New Year! Lady Cecilia and I hope this Christmas Season found you all well and able to enjoy time with your families, friends and the less fortunate. We hope you took the time to give thanks to God for everything that you were blessed with in 2017.

As the first half of the Fraternal Year is coming to an end, the council should be very proud of our accomplishments. The Brothers, Ladies and family members were very involved in numerous St. Genevieve Parish events and fundraisers. Thank you for sharing your time, talents and treasures.

Our 2017 Mega Bingo was a great success. We were able to raise over $10, 000.00 in which all proceeds will benefit specific community, church and youth charities

To show our Christmas Spirit, the council held the annual “Light up for Christ”, participated in the annual Gran Posada with Bishop Cantu and co-hosted the first time ever St Genevieve Community Posadas with several other St Genevieve ministries. These events were well attended and filled will a lot of spirit. As the saying goes, “Jesus is the reason for the season”.

We closed the year by bringing four new Brothers into the order. Please welcome Brothers, Rick Chavez, Sammy Holguin, Jacob Acosta and Luis Garcia.

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Council Officers 2017-2018

Grand Knight

Jaime Flores 993-8634 jm-flores@hotmail.com

Deputy Grand Knight Jose Tapia 649-6525

Chancellor Robert Ponzini 719-291-5665

rponzini@comcast.net Recorder

Lucio Tellez 520-0691 telluc.64@gmail.com

Financial Secretary Jaime Rivera 644-6942

jriverside57@gmail.com Treasurer

Ruben Salcido 202-9133 deboyrps@yahoo.com

Lecturer Ray Fajardo 635-5347 hrlascruces@aol.com

Advocate Adam Vasquez 520-8387

adamvasquez1012@gmail.com Warden

Latson Munn, Jr 649-1329 lfmunnjr@outlook.com

Inside Guard Samuel Gonzales 644-3883 Oldman_tuba@hotmail.com

Outside Guard Alberto Grijalva 571-5211

Trustees Bill Klement 640-7881

Rich Archuleta 640-6659 Kerry Morley 386-8061

District Deputy Kerry Morley 386-8061

grandknightmorley@outlook.com

Service Program Directors 2017-18 Program Director Bob Ponzini 719-291-5665

rponzini@comcast.net Church Director DaveKenny 636-4455

davidtkenny@centurylink.net Council Director Jesus Frietze 649-5407

frietzej@msn.com Community Director

Joe Tapia 575-649-6525 Family Director

Adam Vasquez 520-8387 adamvasquez1012@gmail.com

Youth Director Chris Hernandez 201-8862

azcah73@gmail.com Membership

Eloy Martinez 575-523-4963 Special Olympics

Jaime Flores/AlbertoGrijalva Pro Life Couple

Harold & Margie Beeson 575-635-0120

allbeesons@msn.com

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CHURCH/COUNCIL/FAMILY – “Light up for Christ” Ceremony December 5th: The Knights of Columbus has publicly promoted the true meaning of Christmas for more than 30 years through its “Keep

Christ in Christmas” program. The Order’s Christmas announcements have reached more than 20 million television viewers and about 27 million radio listeners since they began airing in the 1980s. Throughout America, many Councils honor the birth of Jesus by illuminating and blessing a Christmas tree or Nativity scene on the first Tuesday of December as part of the Order’s “Light Up for Christ” campaign, launched in 1991.

On Tuesday, December 5th, St. Genevieve Council 13969 sponsored a “Light up for Christ” ceremony for our parishioners and community. It was coordinated so that many councils nationwide started their parish Christmas seasons by lighting their statues and trees at exactly the same time! Deacon Lou Roman was our minister, and led the prayer and readings. Brother Ruben Corona, his wife Sylvia, and Bro Tomas Medina led the singing, with a choir of lead singers and the congregation joining in. After the ceremony, the Ladies Auxiliary served hot drinks and snacks that they had prepared. “Light Up For Christ” was a big success, with over 50 parishioners participating. Our capable Church Director Dave Kenny deserves congratulations for organizing and leading the event!

A “crew” of Brother Knights came early Deacon Lou Roman and Church Director Brothers Lucio Tellez and Al Lopez are to prepare for the Celebration Dave Kenny inspect our new wreath solving the problems of the world

Our largest crowd ever, well over 50, were Deacon (and Brother) Lou Roman ministered These ladies, Cecilia Flores, Delia Narvaez, there to pray and sing Christmas songs with prayer and scriptural readings & Brandi Vasquez fixed hot drinks and snacks

One of the families attending was the One of our senior Brothers, Eloy Martinez, A large number of parishioners enjoyed Family of Bro Mario and Sonya Esnayder came well-prepared for the cold weather hot drinks and finger foods afterwards

Our Choir Director, Bro Ruben Corona, Our Grand Knight, Jaime Flores, welcomed The instrumentation was provided by Bro prepares his music beforehand all on behalf of the Council Tomas Medina and Sylvia & Ruben Corona

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COMMUNITY/COUNCIL – New Mexico State Council Mid-Year Meeting December 8-10: This year’s NM State Knights of Columbus Mid-Year Meeting was held in Deming and co-sponsored by St. Joseph Council 4256 and St. Michael Council 15062. Council 13969 attendees included GK Jaime Flores, DD Kerry Morley, Host DD Gilbert Perez, and Brother Robert Ponzini. The main themes “Building the Domestic Church” and “Into the Breach” were frequently brought up and discussed from many perspectives. A serious talk was given by Elisa Martinez of NM Alliance for Life about their efforts to amend NM State Law to ban mid and late term abortions. One of the most important facts that I learned at the meeting was that there are about 1 Million refugees living in a tent city on the Syria/Jordan border being fed and helped primarily by funds from the Knights of Columbus National Organization.

State Deputy Patrick Mason emphasized Old friend Jimmy Beasley spoke on the Outside Speaker Elisa Martinez of NM Alliance the Domestic Church & “Into the Breach” Family and Building the Domestic Church for Life spoke on amending NM State Laws

This is the new 4th Degree Regalia, worn by About 20 Sir Knights from Assemblies from Our Sir Knight Gilbert and Lady Mary Lou NM State Master Richard Favela & Associate all over the state provided the Honor Guard Perez. Gilbert was the Host District Deputy

Our good friend Richard Hoyle, GK of Our own Grand Knight Jaime Flores These are all the Grand Knights who accepted 9527 accepting the Star Council Award accepting our Star Council Award Star Awards; over 20 were earned in NM

District Deputy 13, our Sir Knight Kerry Our Insurance Agent, Matt Seltzer, spoke District Deputy Morley working out important Morley, worked on scheduling events on insurance for hospitalized Jim McCabe schedules with Grand Knights from his councils

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FAMILY/COUNCIL/COMMUNITY – St. Genevieve Posada December 20th: “Posada” is Spanish for “inn”, and celebrates the journey of St. Joseph and Mary to the stable where Christ was born. It is a

re-enactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for a place to stay in Bethlehem. This year, the parish had a special Posada for the children and youth on Sunday December 17th. The second Posada at St. Genevieve’s was on Wednesday December 20th for the parish and community. Our special guest speaker for the evening was Bishop Ricardo Ramirez. Our Council and other Ministries were sponsors.

We had our Family Unity Night on that Wednesday evening, and celebrated FUN with La Posada. The celebration started with a talk by Bishop Ramirez. The remainder of the evening closely patterned the traditional Hispanic Posada format by including each of the main parts: a procession re-enacting Mary and Joseph’s journey, singing and praying of classic pieces during the procession, prayers, a feast for the participants, and the breaking of the piñata and the gathering of candy by the children.

The food table was well stocked…the Frs. Rogelio, Moreno & Naripogula, and Bishop Ramirez arrived early to mingle Parish shared a hearty meal afterwards GK Jaime Flores before the Posada with the crowd of parishioners and children

The Posada statue was carried outside by A large group of parishioners sang A small group of parishioners stayed the grandchildren of Deacon Lou Roman Posada songs in the cold, outside air inside to sing the Posada songs

As usual, Grand Knight Jaime Flores was After the Posada ceremonies, there was Parishioners filled their plates with home- there to offer his help wherever needed a long line to partake in the potluck cooked foods and home-made desserts

Our Pastor, Fr Rogelio Martinez, welcomed Bishop Ramirez gave a talk about the Bishop Ramirez, Fr. Rogelio and PGK Gilbert his parishioners to the Posada Hispanic Culture during the Christmas Season Perez direct the parish procession outside

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INSURANCE AGENT’S MESSAGE

Put Your Loved Ones First

During the month of January, we spend a lot of time thinking about ourselves. What will our New Year’s resolutions be? How will we change our lives for the better? What will 2018 bring for us?

What about the ones you love? Is protecting them part of your plan for 2018? Sure, there’s a lot that you can and do to protect your loved ones. You make sure they’re safe. You make sure they’re taken care of. You do your best to make them happy. But what if you weren’t there for them? What if you couldn’t be?

Many are afraid to think about life insurance because they’re afraid of their mortality. But life insurance isn’t about dying, it’s about helping your family to live if and when something should happen to you.

Life insurance allows you to continue providing for your family after you’re gone, by seeing to it that they have the money they need to be as safe and secure as they have always been. It can provide mortgage protection, income replacement, retirement income, final expenses, and so much more.

And life insurance doesn’t need to be a gift that you’ll never see given. Your family can benefit from your policy while you’re still here to see them enjoy it.

So this Valentine’s Day, when you’re out buying that box of chocolates or flowers for your wife to express your continued love for her, make a point to schedule time with me to get your wife a special life-giving gift that will help you to protect her and your whole family for decades.

Matthew Seltzer

2017 Agent of the Year

(575) 936-7181

matthew.seltzer@kofc.org

matthewseltzer.com

Grand Knight’s Message (from Pg 1) I would like to thank all Brothers, Ladies

Auxiliary and family members for all their help and support over these first six months. I truly appreciate your time, talent and treasures. You are the best: let’s close out the next six months with a bang!

Lady Cecilia and I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year with the hope that each one of you and your families will be blessed abundantly in the new year to come.

May God bless you, Jaime M. Flores, Grand Knight _________________________________ COUNCIL/COMMUNITY – Entry Degree Exemplification on December 19th: Our K of C Information Drive, held in November, resulted in our identifying ten men from the parish interested in learning more about the Knights of Columbus. During December, we contacted all ten and interviewed four men who wanted to join our Council. At our December Exemplification, we welcomed new Brothers Jacob Acosta, Rick Chavez, Luis Garcia and Sammy Holguin into our fraternal order. In addition, one candidate from Our Lady of Health, Brother Alejandro Martinez, was brought into their council. Photos taken after the ceremony are shown below.

PKG Alfredo Montoya, New Bro Alejandro Martinez, and GK Manuel Galindo from Our Lady of Health Council 15980

GK Jaime Flores and New Brothers Jacob Acosta, Rick Chavez, Luis Garcia and Sammy Holguin from St. Genevieve Council 13969 READERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW BROTHERS

Jacob Acosta Rick Chavez Luis Garcia Sammy Holguin

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS We celebrate twelve birthdays in January. They are: Albert Balizan – Jan 20, Danny Bustamante – Jan 2, Charlie Castillo – Jan 25, Roman Chip – Jan 15, Sal Estrada – Jan 24, Jesus Frietze – Jan 5, John Frye – Jan 31, Eddie Hausermann – Jan 16, Ray Lucero – Jan 19, Fr. Rogelio Martinez – Jan – 14, Kerry Morley – Jan 14, and Fr. Chris Williams – Jan 19. Happy Birthday to all of you!

Albert Balizan Danny Bustamante Charlie Castillo Sal Estrada

Jesus Frietze John Frye Eddie Hausermann Ray Lucero

Fr Rogelio Martinez Kerry Morley Fr Chris Williams JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES There are ten Brother Knights in our council who took their Entry (1st) Degrees in the month of January. Some, like Jim Glasscock, have many years of service, and others, like Fred Myers, are new to our Brotherhood. They are: Martin Aldez – 11 years of service, Joe Asbury – 34 yrs, Roman Chip – 24 yrs, Javier Flores – 11 yrs, Jesus Frietze – 32 yrs, Jim Glasscock – 54 yrs, Joel Molenda – 5 yrs, Fred Myers – 2 yrs, Jorge Perea – 1 yr, and Leonardo Reyes – 6 yrs. Photos of most Brother Knights in St. Genevieve Council 13969 can be found in the ABOUT OUR COUNCIL section of our website www.kofc13969.com Happy Anniversary to all of you loyal Brothers!

Javier Flores Jesus Frietze Jim Glasscock

Joel Molenda Fred Myers Leonardo Reyes

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES We have two celebrations this month:

Happy Anniversary Gilbert & Mary Lou Perez

58 Years on January 16th

HappyAnniversary Robert& Moureen Ponzini 59 Years on January 29th

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER

Please pray for our special intentions

Roberto Sanchez, son-in-law of Bro Elias Bernal The repose of the soul of Bro Sir Knight JR Stewart

The repose of the soul of Richard Rivera Adriana Flores, daughter of

Grand Knight Jaime and Lady Cecilia Flores The daughter of Brother Eloy Martinez

Brother John and Karen Frye Brother Rick Kocab Brother Joe Behnke

Brother Charlie Castillo Jesus & Toni Frietze…Toni is doing very well

Hector Frietze, and all men & women serving in the military Brother Andres and Lady Martha Garcia

For all Brother Knights and Families everywhere who are in distress

All the deceased members of the K of C All neglected and abused children

For an end to abortion We always include the intentions from the last Council Meeting

Please take a moment to post your own special intentions on our Council website www.kofc13969.com

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Some of Our Handsome Couples: In recent months, at events such as “Light Up For Christ” and others, we managed to take some photos of couples who were enjoying themselves together. I know that, after perusing these photos, you will agree that St. Genevieve Parish and our Knights of Columbus Council has some of the most handsome couples in the world!

Rich & Rebecca Archuleta Jaime & Cecilia Flores

Karen & John Frye Dave & Fina Kenny

Lou & Mary Helen Roman Ruben & Susie Salcido

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Patriotic (4th) Degree Exemplification on Saturday Feb 17th in Los Alamos. POC is Assembly 688 FN Fred Garcia 505-662-9046. For more information on Exemplifications, please go to www.kofc13969.com or www.nmkofc.org

• Formation & Knight (2nd & 3rd) Degree Exemplifications on Sunday Feb 25th in Las Cruces. POC is Kerry Morley DD#13 575-386-8061 grandknightmorley@outlook.com

• Council 13969 is a winner of the Double Star Award for the 2016-17 fraternal year. GK Jaime Flores accepted the award at the Mid-Year Meeting in Deming.

• Assembly 3330 is a winner of the Star Assembly Award for the 2016-17 fraternal year. PFN Kerry Morley accepted the award at the Mid-Year Meeting in Deming

• The NM State Convention will be held on May 3-6 in Albuquerque. Please go to the state website www.nmkofc.org for information.

• Don’t forget that our Mothers Day Dance is scheduled for Saturday May 12th in the Parish Hall. Please start telling your family and friends! Plans are now being made…details will be shared as they become available.

• The 2018 Las Cruces Youth Rally will be held on June 2-3.

• Council jackets are now being ordered. The price is $50 and $55 for larger sizes. If you are interested in ordering a jacket, please contact Ruben Salcido.

• Vests are available in a variety of sizes for $30. Contact Brother Jaime Rivera for a vest.

• Join the Rosarians on the First & Last Saturday of each Month to pray the rosary for an end to abortion. rosaryrallylascruces@gmail.com

Brother Al Lopez volunteers at the Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop

Some of you have probably noticed that Brother Al Lopez is not hanging around his usual haunts as much these days. His presence is missed every Wednesday morning at the ROMEOS Breakfast at Rosie’s. He has embarked on a new career! He is using his vast experience in antiques and collectables to help at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop at Valley and Amador. You can see him there, and haggle for prices, every Wednesday.

Bro Dennis St George from 9527, Nick, and Bro Al Lopez working at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

CHURCH/COUNCIL/COMMUNITY – FY 2017-18 Support to Seminarians: This year our council will support three seminarians through Supreme’s Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP). We provided them with stipends of $500 each for the year and Supreme will refund $300 to us through RSVP. This year we will support Seminarians Ivan Torres, Franky Rios and Alfredo Jaras. Ivan is in his 2nd year of Theology in Rome, and should be ordained soon. Franky is in his 2nd year of philosophy in San Antonio. Alfredo is also in San Antonio, starting his 1st year of Philosophy.

Ivan Torres Franky Rios Alfredo Jaras

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January 2018

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Solemnity of Mary

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3 Feast of St Genevieve

Mass at 6PM & Potluck - Parish Hall Conf Room

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Thursday Bake Sale this Month

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6 First Saturday Rosary 10AM

7 The Epiphany of

the Lord

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10 Parish Hall

CouncilMtg 7PM

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15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

16 1st Degree Team

7PM Hall

17 Family Unity Night (FUN) Hall 6:30 PM

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21 Corporate

Communion 9:30 AM Mass St. Genevieve

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24 4th Degree Assembly 7 PM Hall

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State Convention Albuquerque May 3-6

ROMEO’s – The Retired Old Men Eating Out are still at it. We meet every Wednesday morning 8:30 AM at Rosie’s Café on Main St. near the Post Office. Join us if you enjoy a hearty breakfast, and some very intellectual discussions. You need not be old, retired, or a man to join us…all are welcome!