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This Weeks Happenings November 19th, 2008
Grand Knight's Message
Please have your ornament delivered in time to be tagged and on the tree by our next business meeting on Dec. 4.
A SEAS first grade room Mom has asked for St. Nick to make a brief appearance at the school about 11:00 am on Friday, 12/5/08. If you are able that Friday and would like to play St. Nick for about 30 minutes, please call Edwin
McGillick at 817-229-8322. The Knight who volunteers to be St. Nick will not be alone. Edwin and/or Jack Zwit should be available to help. We're just looking for that special jolly soul!
We're in need of a new chairman for Vegas Night coming up on Feb. 22. If you can help and are interested in taking over the chairman's responsibility, please let me know asap!
In case you've missed it, there's a case similar to Terri Schiavo's being acted out in Italy right now. Eluana Englaro is a young disabled woman who has been in a state of diminished consciousness since a car accident in 1992. Her
father, now with the backing of the highest court of appeals in Italy, wants to end her life be removing her food and hydration tubes. The Misericordine nuns of Lecco who run the hospice where she has been living for the past 14
years are standing up to the government and refusing to remove them. In a letter published in yesterday's daily newspaper of the Italian Bishops Conference, the nuns said, "Our hope, and that of many like us, is that the death
by hunger and thirst of Eluana, and others in her condition, will not be carried out. That is why, once again, we maintain our availability, today and into the future, to continue to serve Eluana. If there are those who consider her
dead, let Eluana remain with us who feel she is alive. We don't ask anything but the silence and the liberty to love and to devote ourselves to those who are weak, poor and little in return." You gotta love our Catholic nuns!!!
If you haven't already, it's time to educate yourself on the The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). President-elect Obama promised Planned Parenthood this summer that it would be the first law he'd sign when he became
president. FOCA will eliminate every law against abortion in every state with the stroke of a pen. Our US Bishops
have called it an "evil law" and one that the Catholic Church will fight and consider a direct attack on Christianity if
it is enacted. You can learn more here: What is FOCA? Sign the Fight FOCA petition. Become a member of the Catholic Action Team.
Every Knight should understand it and be able to talk to friends and neighbors about it. It is evil and must not be allowed to be passed into law.
Finally, I though you might also appreciate the commentary by Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, at the very bottom of this newsletter for her perspective on the historical significance of the presidential election and
the new challenges it presents. Faithfully yours,
Fr. Gary has graciously offered to decorate a tree for the KC Hall for the Christmas season and has asked that each
Knight family donate an ornament for the tree. Each ornament will be tagged with the family name and year and you will be able to visit the hall with your children to see your ornament on the tree. Ornaments can be brought to
the KC Hall where there is an ornament box on the porch for your convenience. Ornaments can also be dropped off at the home of Br. Bill and Sue Flatley at 1424 Applewood Drive in Keller. If you have any questions, you can call
Sue at 817-577-4817.
Joe Jordan
Grand Knight
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nov. 19 – Building Maintenance Committee meeting 7:00 p.m. in the KC Hall (see details below)
Nov. 20 – Officers Meeting 7:00 p.m. in the KC Hall. All Knights are welcome to attend. Nov. 22 – 4th Saturday Prayer at the Abortion mill 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Nov. 23 – 4th Degree Pancake Breakfast
Nov. 30 - Carter Blood Drive in KC Hall 8:30 – 1:30. (see more info below) Dec. 4-7 – Men's Retreat at Montserrat; call Greg to register: 1-940-321-6020. Fr. Gary will be attending. Dec. 6 – St. Nick's Night
Dec. 6. - Our Lady of Grace Annual Development Dinner – Trophy Club Country Club. Contact Br. Cedric Dsouza for more details @ cedricdsouza@sbcglobal.net
Next Business Meeting – Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. KC Hall
Rosary begins at 7:00 p.m.
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Chaplain (Fr. Gary) This is the last Sunday of the liturgical year (cycle A) and next weekend we will begin the Advent season - the new liturgical year (cycle B readings.)
Today's Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 In this era of the church, in this period of Christ's reign, how is his power being manifest, in what way are his
subjects witnessing to his authority? Matthew's gospel answers these and other questions concerning the presence of Christ's kingdom in the world today. Wherever one recognizes the light of Christ in the eyes of the
hungry ... wherever the stranger is taken by the hand of friendship, in these places and in these hearts is the kingship of Christ established and perpetuated.
Unique to the Matthean version of the good news, the scene depicted in today's story is actually a compilation of
several different literary genre at various levels of interpretation. A dramatic conclusion to the liturgical or church
year, the central points of the text are the short simile about the sheep and the goats (vv.35-39, 40b, 41-45). To the early church we owe the combination of the simile and sayings as well as the implied allegorization, and the
evanelist has provided the introduction, conclusion and contextual framework. Following his three judgment parables, today's gospel provides the criteria by which Matthew believes the eschatological judge will formulate his
verdict. Similar judgment scenes can be found in Jewish literature popular at the time of Jesus, in the rabbinical midrash to psalm 118 and in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. But, while there are definite corollaries in these other
literatures, the gospel retains the unique feature that the criterion for judgment will be love, active love, overflowing into simple deeds of goodness and charity. In the loving acts of giving water to the thirsty and clothes
to the naked, the believer can discover the presence of Christ reigning within the hearts of his people and by those same deeds can profess his faith in that presence. These small, routine and seemingly insignificant deeds have
ramifications of eternal proportions for the believer and upon these shall we be separated, like wheat from chaff, sheep from goats.
When Jesus used the simile of the sheep and goats in his preaching, he borrowed his metaphor directly from Palestinian life. By day, sheep and goats were pastured and tended together. Toward evening, however, the
animals were separated from one another by their shepherd. Sheep are hardier animals and can endure the cold Palestinian night but goats need shelter. The point of the metaphor is not the comparison of sheep and goats but
the separation of the two by the royal judge. Like the parable of the wheat and the weeds and of the dragnet, separation (i.e., judgment) is left until the harvest time or end time and is to be accomplished only by the eternal
shepherd-king. At its basic level, (during Jesus' ministry), the criterion for separation was the acceptance or rejection of Jesus'
message, and that separation anticipated the ultimate judgment. It should be noted that the simile was addressed to Jesus' disciples and hence what is said of Jesus and his message would apply as well to his disciples and their
preaching. Those who accept or reject the good news as preached by Jesus' disciples in the 80s or even in 2000s are thereby separated and judged.
One may not overlook the fact that only here in all the gospels is the role of king actively accepted by Jesus. While
this identification of the Son of Man (v. 31) with the shepherd-king may be evidence of a later level of interpretation (church and evangelist), it does, nevertheless, underscore Jesus' royal dignity and equality as Son at the right hand
of the Father. --In concluding, we come full circle to our first question: How is the power of the Son of Man-shepherd-king
manifest within his kingdom today? How does his church translate the reality of his reign into significant acts of
power? From the gospel, we learn that it is not by earth-shaking deeds or headline-making activities. Simple acts of love, of which anyone, at any time, is capable, are the deeds which wield his power as emissaries of our king --
such are the actions whereby his authority is established. A frightening and yet challenging thought remains with us from today's gospel: those who were condemned to eternal punishment were separated from the just, not for
dastardly deeds or heinous crimes, but for the little acts of love they had neglected to do. In failing to feed the hungry, visit the imprisoned, etc., they had summarily rejected not only their king and his reign but their own
inheritance of salvation as well. While we still enjoy the mercy of time, we can awaken ourselves to the presence of
Christ's reign and seek out the message of need in the faces of the poor and the downtrodden. In doing so, we shall discover the power of our king and establish his reign of peace and love in a very difficult world. (Pat Sanchez)
********************************************************************** Brother Knights: wear your badges and be men of faith, an example to family and church. Do what Jesus tells you
to do, if you understand it or not -- obedience always brings blessing. We are beginning the holiday season: PACE yourselves; put God first and everything will end up in the proper place at the proper time - put the world first and
you'll be burnt out before Christmas and probably on xanax - I am speaking from experience. God Bless,
Dear Knights,
Fr. Gary Geurtz
Chaplain - Council 759 - Keller, TX
Prayer Requests
For our worthy Deputy Grand Knight, Felix Mira, who underwent surgery for two hernias on Monday and is now at home recovering but still in a lot of pain.
For Jerry Teutsch, father-in-law of Br. Rob Schill who has been terminal with congestive Heart disease since this summer and had another stroke this week.
For the repose of the soul of Frances Moore, grandmother of our Worthy Treasurer, Mark Moore. For Ciquio Vasquez, father of Br. David Vasquez who is in the hospital with heart problems.
For Sir Knight J. Frank Osborne, PGK, brother of Br. Robert Osborn recovering now from cardio issues and his new grand nephew Logan Wood who is back in the hospital for a breathing condition.
For the health of our Chaplain Fr. Gary Geurtz, Deacon Klaus Gutbier, Bishop Vann, the CFR's and all our Clergy. For Br. Russ Heuer who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Doctors are determining how to proceed.
For Fr. Gary's brother Bill who is in serious condition with a blood clot in his lung that the doctors have not been able to dissolve For Mary Murphy, wife of Br. Mike Murphy, undergoing chemo following surgery for colon cancer
For Norman Sanchez, Br. Edwin McGillick's brother-in-law's uncle in Alabama who is very ill with cancer. For all those impacted by Hurricane Ike. Especially our brother Knights and their families still displaced and in need.
For an end to the scourge of abortion In thanksgiving for the leadership of our Bishops, Priests and Clergy in standing up for and teaching the Truth For our Country and its leaders – especially our new President
Updates from Council Directors & Committee Chairmen Pro-Life Director (J.M. Martinez) Please meet at the KC Hall at 7:00 a.m. to carpool down to the Planned Parenthood abortion mill. We will not have
breakfast in the hall this month but will plan to stop at a restaurant for anyone interested afterwards. Please plan to join us and bring your family.
Catholics Respect Life http://www.seasrespectlife.org 817-623-2430 Any ideas, recommendations or activities will be considered. Please call J.M. Martinez at 817-266-8521
Membership Directors (Rick Deleon & Rob Meyer) Rob Meyer
Rick Deleon
rick-deleon@sbcglobal.net
817 281-3622 home
972 453-7079 cell
817 741-1098 home
817 821-1541 cell
Congratulations to our new 3rd Degree Knights, Dave Hargis and Harold Leeman! They were exemplified on Sunday, November 9 at Council #4709 in Fort Worth.
Our next 1st Degree will probably be in January. We expect a major degree shortly afterwards. Start working on your candidates now, and for you 1st Degree members, plan to attend the major degree. We'll get the details out
as soon as we have them.
Church Director (Andy Bahl)
My Brother Knights------
I have been one of those who "protested quietly" against taking the class for sensitivity training. I saw no
reason for lectors and EM's to need such a thing and it was only because of an over reaction that it was being required. After a talk with Candy Warner Sunday morning, I have changed my mind. Do any of us need it, I
certainly hope not. Can we benefit from it, I do believe we can. Your work with the youth demands it, and we do a
lot of work with youth as Knights. But is also an educational experience that will be well worth your time. If you
feel the need to ask me more, I will be at the meeting on November 6th. I will be signing up today with my wife. I encourage all who have not taken the seminar already to do the so as soon as possible.
I encourage all my brother Knights to pray the Rosary daily ---
with your family, in the car to/from work, whatever.
When going to Church, dress properly, and be courteous when others
want to enter your pew ---- move in.
Community Store House update (Tom Jones) Mission-"Dedicated to the well being and education of the children in our community."
Tom Jones
The Keller Community Store House is requesting help during the upcoming holiday season. They especially need help when the families come by to pick up holiday dinners for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will need help
boxing and distributing food starting now through Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving and then again from Nov. 24 through Dec. 20 for Christmas. Even volunteering for half days is a big help. It's a great opportunity for the entire family to
volunteer to help out. If you can help out, please contact Br. Tom Jones sktomjones@msn.com or call Donna Haggerty the Volunteer Coordinator at 817-431-3340
Beautiful Feet Ministry (Rob Schill & Richard Crabtree)
Beautiful Feet is in desperate need of clothes. They had NO men's pants to give away last Sunday! We need men's
pants, coats for men and some for women, and blankets and sleeping bags. These are GIVEN to the homeless each Sunday and our cupboards are bare! If anyone can help, the donations can be brought to 1709 E. Hattie St., Ft.Worth
We will be sending donations to Beautiful feet next week. We are also collecting Bikes and toys and clothing for
their inner city Christmas event the 12th of December. If you have any old bikes or know of someone who does, please contact Rob Schill. Hope everyone is having a great week !
Rob
Message from Monique Schill - The Greater Southlake Women's Society is sponsoring an event called the Festival of Trees being held in the
Southlake town square November 21-23. It is an event to raise money for their many charities. We will be decorating a Christmas tree for the Festival of Trees in honor of Beautiful Feet. We are being sponsored by Murco
Wall Products. There will be a box out front of each tree for people to place donations into. The tree with the most donations will be judged the winner. After we have determined who the winner is, we will be auctioning off the
trees. All proceeds from the auction and donations will go to Beautiful Feet. There is a $5 dollar viewing/entrance fee which goes to GSWS charities. Please come out this weekend and vote on your favorite tree and help us to raise
money for those less fortunate than ourselves. If you have any questions contact Monique Schill 817-821-6539. You can go to our website for more information; http://www.greatersouthlakewomenssociety.com/
Burritos/Sausages Team (Dan Weed)
There will be NO Burrito cook in Dec. due to the holiday activities. We'll be back on schedule starting again in January.
Columbian Squires (Allan Thompson) Nice job Squires!
The Squires did a great job selling their services to put together Thanksgiving meals as an alternative for parishioners to buying their own to donate to the needy. They will be delivering 82 meals along with 35 turkeys
they were able to purchase this Saturday!
Building Management (Ken Robinson)
I realize that some of you have heard discussion concerning the new Building Committee Management Team. The
committee was formed a few months ago in order to try and stay on top of repairs and improvements to your hall.
Our meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.00 pm. "I know"....not another meeting! The
reason for this is simple. We have a lot of factions using the hall on different days. We picked this day, so as to be
able to report our progress and ideas to the officers the next Thurs. As your building manager I need your support with this committee along with your input and ideas. How can you help? Try to make some meetings or show up on
the scheduled work days and help for an hour or so. Thank you...
Blood Drive (Ken Robinson)
Let's make this one better than the last. Mark your calendars NOW! See more details and how to sign up for a time below. Carter Blood Center Blood Drive Please bring photo ID.
Walk-ins are welcome, but those with appointments will be taken first. Please have a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before your donation. Click for more information on
Just a reminder to those of you who gave blood at the last drive and to those who were unable at that time to
participate. We will be having another Blood Drive (at the KC Hall) on Sunday Nov. 30th from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm.
Sunday, November 30,2008
8:30 am to 1:30pm
Knights of Columbus Hall
Contact: Ken Robinson@817-337-0902
Ladies Appreciation (Felix Mira)
Ladies Appreciation Night has been set for Saturday, Jan 24th in the KC Hall.
Vegas Night
Br. Byron Griggs has gotten swamped recently with work and has asked to be excused. Vegas Night has been set for Feb. 22, just prior to the beginning of Lent.
If you can help and are interested in taking over the chairman's responsibility, please contact Joe Jordan or Felix Mira asap!
We are in need of a new Chairman for Vegas Night.
St. Nick's Night (Edwin McGillick)
A SEAS first grade room Mom has asked for St. Nick to make a brief appearance at the school about 11:00 am on Friday, 12/5/08.
If you are retired or not working that Friday and would like to play St. Nick for about 30 minutes, please call Edwin McGillick at 817-229-8322.
The Knight who volunteers to be St. Nick will not be alone. Edwin and/or Jack Zwit should be available to help.
The date for the party has been set for Dec. 6. Please save the date and plan to attend.
New Year's Eve Dinner / Dance (Bill Flately)
We had a great turnout of over 20 Knights and their ladies last Thursday night at Bill & Sue Flatley's for the initial planning meeting for our New Year's Eve party. Based on the enthusiasm and the ideas discussed it looks like it's
going to be another great success. If you're interested in helping but were not able to join us last week, please contact Bill Flatley at 817-614-7139.
Honduras Mission Council (Tim Sager)
We will have bulletin announcements on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of advent and make speak after all the Masses on Dec. 21. January Trip
We are exploring the possibility of inviting Fr. Dan to go with us. He has been our main contact for the University program. We will have to pay his share of the trip. Container Youth Trip Kubota
The Mission Council will once again be having a second collection during the Christmas Masses to benefit our sister parish in Honduras.
January 14, 2009 through January 19, 2009
Agenda for this trip is TBD
The next container is planned for sometime in February. If the container does ship in February, we will have a collection on the weekends of January 24 & 25, and January 31& February 1.
June 23 through June 30
We are planning on a maximum of 25 with a ratio of 2 youth to 1 chaperone.
Agenda is in the works.
We are exploring the possibility of purchasing a Kubota for the Sisters in Manto.
If it is determined that this is a good idea it will ship in the container.
Youth Trip
June 23 through June 30. We are planning on a maximum of 25 with a ratio of 2 youth to 1 chaperone. Agenda is in the works.
Kubota
We are exploring the possibility of purchasing a Kubota for the Sisters in Manto. If it is determined that this is a good idea it will ship in the container.
Catholic Radio / PR Committee (Joe McGoogin) ATTENTION KNIGHTS! Radio station manager, Dave Palmer, sends his thanks for your continued support and asks
that if you have any announcements to be made, please submit them to the station a month in advance. If it is last minute, he said that he will do what he can, but could not guarantee it being broadcast on time. Since this is a
relatively new committee, the public relations piece has yet to be developed. I would like to know more about the local media such as the Keller Citizen, for example, in getting announcements, news releases, statements, etc.,
regarding KOC #759's relations with its surrounding community. I had some exposure and experience to news releases, etc., while a member of the NJ Jaycees and the NJ Young Republicans in the 1970's. However, times have
changed and if there are any journalism or media people in our realm, please make some suggestions. My co-chairman, Andy Bahl, has experience in the media. I will be talking to him in the near future for suggestions.
Thanks for your support!
KATH 910 had its fall Radiothon last month in honor of the Year of St. Paul. Although I only managed to put an hour in this time because I was working on early elections for Tarrant County, many of you and other folks from the
parish went to volunteer and make pledges. We have reached a goal of $250,000+ some previous cash pledges. Also we have scheduled a KJON 850 EN ESPANOL radiothon coming up in the near future (TBA). If you have made
pledges in the past, but are behind on keeping up with them, please catch up and resume your monthly donations. If you have had economic problems arise, please pray for YOUR station to be supported by others. I have met with
Father Hennessy regarding the station's activities within the parish. He is agreeable to help our network in any way that he can. When we want to do something special, I will be the liaison between him and the stations to obtain
approval.
GOD bless,
Joe McGookin, Jr., SFO
Fourth Degree (Ralph Foster) Thanks for all you do in support of our assembly and the Church.
I wanted to remind everyone that this Sunday will be our pancake feed. SK Mike Moore is requesting a lot of help. I
do not think that SK Felix Mira will be there to help with the cooking. So please come and help if you can. Report time is 6:00 AM. SO mark your calendras for this event.
God Bless Ralph Foster FN
Seminarian Information: Philip Petta
Support out Seminarians by writing them (cards, letters, etc)
Assumption Seminary
2600 Woodlawn Ave.
San Antonio, Tx 78228-5196
Edwin Floriano
Assumption Seminary
2600 W. Woodlawn Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78228-5196
Phone: 210-734-5137
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Insurance Information:
Contact:
Terry Pfeffers @ 682-286-9093
We all know the old adage – the grass seems greener on the other side of the fence. When it comes to replacing
your existing Knights of Columbus life insurance with coverage offered by another company, the adage holds true. Perceptions are deceiving. A move to the other side of the fence might seem like a good one, but it can leave you
with less green in your wallet – in some cases, a lot less. That's why it pays to remember another old saying – Read the fine print.
There are many reasons to keep your existing coverage in force, whether that coverage is with the Knights of Columbus or with another company. I'll focus on the potential pitfalls of replacing coverage here – pitfalls that an
agent trying to convince you that the grass actually is greener might neglect to mention.
First, all life insurance contracts contain a contestability period, which allows the insurer to contest claims made for
a period - typically two years - after the contract is issued. Chances are this is no longer an issue with your current coverage.
Second, it's unlikely that you can obtain the same amount of coverage, for the same premium, that you were able to obtain with your existing contract. The two factors that determine how much you'll need to pay for life insurance
coverage are age and health. Certainly, you're older now than you were when you took out your current coverage.
There's no way around that one. And you have to ask yourself, has your health changed during that time? Is your
blood pressure the same? Your cholesterol? Have you gained weight? All these factors affect the amount of coverage you'll get for your premium dollar.
If someone encourages you to replace – or worse, drop - your existing coverage, please call me. I'll show you how your existing coverage is working for you and why replacement is rarely in your best interest.
I'm at 817-519-8993 or Robert.peffers@kofc.org. Call me – let's talk.
Charter Hall Membership Club:
If you Joined 759 in the past 12 months, you can join the Charter Hall Membership Club. Check it out! Contact any officer.
KC 759 Swap Shop: The latest addition to our KC Swap Shop is a page where you can add a personal profile of your business, services, interests, etc. You can even include a photo of yourself so that your brothers can recognize and put a name with a
face. Check it out and participate if you like. Have you ever wanted to sell something or needed to buy something and gotten frustrated with the local Classified
Ads? Have you ever wished you knew of a brother Knight who might be able to use what you were about to give away to Goodwill but didn't know how to get the word out? Well, this new website is for YOU!
Check it out and let us know what you think. Click here to go to the site: Wear your KC Badge; Be a greeter at any door; Be an EM. How do I get started or involved? Each Mass usually has a led usher who organizes making the collection during mass. Seek out this person and tell
them you want to be a greeter. He will help you get started. If no one seems to be running the show, then just pick a door and greet people. It may seem awkward at first but that will pass. If you want to usher the mass just tell the
led usher you want to help with the mass. If he has an opening he will sign you up. If you want to be an Extraordinary Minister (EM), you should take a training class. Call me if that is the case. If you
have already had this training, there is a sign in book in the front of the church that you can signup in. Usually there is someone their too help you.
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