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KNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER
Holy Trinity Council # 11789 & Assembly #3097
Serving the Church and Community
December 2017
Next Council Mtg:
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6:30, Rm 12
No Assembly Mtg this month.
Dec 9th Dinner at 6PM!
Our Christmas Dinner: Baked ham, rustic mashed potatoes/gravy,
green bean casserole, calabacitas on maiz (brush up your Spanish!)
and waldorf salad, with lemon cake for dessert. $10/ea. 12 &
under free.
Please plan on joining us for an even ing o f good food and
fellowship. (And please plan to help if you are able!)
Grand Knight: George Harding 824-0336 Deputy Grand Knight: Jaime
Rivera 434-6043 Recorder: John McGannon 692-3723 Financial
Secretary: Bill Dewey 692-0782 Treasurer: Ronald Wilde 907-227-1587
Chancellor: Vacant
Faithful Navigator: John Guerrero 479-4091 Faithful Comptroller:
John McGannon 692-3723 Faithful Captain: Vacant Faithful Scribe:
James Kellogg 425-530-0823
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for
we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
- Matthew 2:1-2
Grand Knight's Corner:Brother Knights, As I have made the
decision to step down as Grand Knight effective December 1st I
would like to say Merry Christmas to all of you and wish the
Council the very best. Thank you for your support.
Vivat Jesus,George S Harding
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NOTE: The Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, December 2nd will feature
a special presentation and discussion led by:
Upcoming Dates for your Calendar:
Sat, Dec 2: Men’s Breakfast @ 9 AM, Social Hall. POC: Deacon
Henry, Al Velez.
Sat, Dec 2: Communal Rosary @ 4:30 PM, in the Church. POC:
Deacon Henry, John Guererro.
Sun, Dec 3: First Sunday of Advent. Coats for Kids donations.
POC: Jaime Rivera.Tues, Dec 5: Council Meeting @ 6:30 PM, Rm. 12.
Nominations for Grand Knight, election at Jan meeting. No Assembly
meeting this month.
Sat, Dec 9: Christmas Parish Dinner @ 6PM, Social Hall. POC:
Jaime Rivera. See page #9.
Sat & Sun, Dec 9/10: Christmas cards and other items for
sale, and silent auction.
Mon, Dec 11: Simbang Gabi Mass & Celebration, 6PM.
Tues, Dec 12: Our Lady of Guadelupe Mass & Celebration,
6PM.
Sat & Sun, Dec 16/17: Christmas cards and other items for
sale. Recruitment Weekend. Mon, Dec 25: ”Behold, a virgin shall be
with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
Mon Jan 1: Happy New Year! “Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall
drink down all unkindness.”
The Power of Prayer: We ask for your continued prayers for our
Brothers currently dealing with health issues, including Tommy
LaBombard, George & Bernice Zerr, and Ron & Terry Lokites,
and any others you know of.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For
unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord . . . - Luke 2:10-11
Congratulations to ourAssembly #3097:
Star Assembly Award Winner for 2016-17.
This award is in recognition of us having excelled in membership
recruitment,
sponsoring patriotic programs, and member communication. Only
two other Assemblies in
Washington State received this award.
Bravo Zulu to the Assembly!
Buc Quintanilla (and his wife, Teresita) receive “Family of the
Month” Award for September from John Guerrero.
Deacon John
and titled "The Wild Goose - Discovering a deeper relationship
with the Holy Spirit.” Please join us if you are able.
The Silent Auction of 9 and 10 December is to support the
Capital Campaign. It will go from before the Sat 5PM Mass until
after the Sun 1130 Mass - take a look and take home a nice
gift/basket or some Christmas decorations!
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Fall Tootsie Roll Drive Results!We had another very successful
Tootsie Roll Drive this Fall, collecting donations of over $2000!
Many THANKS! to all who participated—many of whom worked both
weekends! Our Crew included: Leonard Cordova, John Guerrero, Rudy
Camarce (2), Donovan Klega, Art Edquid, Juan Pablo (2), Roberto
DelaPena, Frank Atoigue, Jay Carlson (2), Jerry Alameda (2), Bill
Anderson (2), Bill Dewey, Jack Seaman, Walter and Kaetlyn Bogaardt,
Al Velez, Bill Lussier, Randy Paulino, and the Coordinator, Mark
Alcamo (2). (My apologies if I missed anyone!)
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November 30, 2017November 11th, Veterans Day: On Veterans Day,
our Assembly took part in the commemoration and ceremony at the
Kitsap County Fairgrounds, and that evening at the Parish dinner we
continued with a tribute to veterans, in particular Vietnam vets,
including a special presentation to Jose Lopez’s widow,
Marilyn.
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Other Notable Recent Events:
From Father Henri’s final Mass celebration at Holy Trinity
Parish, Oct 29th.
T h i r d D e g r e e Exemplification on S a t , N o v 3 r d a t
Bremerton - with four HTP Knight awardees. L-to-R: Bill Dewey FS,
Jay Klega, Donovan Klega (3rd), Walter B o g a a r d t , R a n d y
Paulino (3rd), Frank Atoigue (3rd), Bill Dearey (3rd), and John
Guerrero.
Dan O’Keefe giving a presentation at our Life Planning &
Benefits evening on November 16th.
From Trunk or Treat on Oct 29th, L-to-R: Roberto DelaPena,
George Harding GK, Jack Seaman, Bob Ramirez, and Kaetlyn, Melodi
and Walter Bogaardt.
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November 30, 2017 T.K.’s Reflections
Thomas K. LaBombard
Advent
A promise kept. Acceptance and an agreement made. Reception of a
gift. We are now entering the season of Advent, and while preparing
for this article, I found that the Advent season is not what I had
thought. Growing up in a Christian home (non-Catholic) we had
Advent calendars; but I had assumed that the season was just an
elongated celebration of Christmas. The season was not important,
or on my part, understood. In recent reading(s) I found that Advent
is to be a preparation for the coming of the Christmas season (The
Catholic Company, 2017). A preparation of ourselves for Christ’s
coming; rather than the celebration of his coming. It is a thin
line I know, but there is a difference.
So, how are we are to prepare ourselves, and for what exactly?
To answer these two questions, let us first look in the scriptures
to understand two aspects regarding the season (Sartain, 2014). As
we all know, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit resulting in the
first sin, and their being kicked out of the Garden of Eden. Even
at that fateful moment God was already establishing an avenue for
our salvation. As he cursed the serpent, he said, “I will put
enmity between you and the women, and between your offspring and
hers; he will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel”
(Genesis 3:15, New American Bible. St. Joseph Edition [NAB]). Of
course, this refers to Christ, and his defeating Satan and
overcoming sin. This was God’s first promise to man regarding
salvation from sin by his grace. This promise – this gift - was due
to his love for us.
Now let us skip forward to the second part of the equation. In
Luke 1:38 (NAB) we read that the angel Gabriel approached Mary to
explain that God desired that she be the mother of the Christ. Keep
in mind that God is a gentleman and will not force himself on
anyone. Mary, after considering the message of Gabriel, agreed to
participate with God’s plan to fulfill his promise for redemption.
It was partly due to her love for God, and for her neighbors that
the Incarnation occurred (Sartain, 2014).
Finally, as we reflect on these two aspects relating to Advent,
we see they were both generated by Love (Sartain, 2014). God’s love
for us, and Mary’s love for God. God loved and gave himself in
order that we be saved from our sin (John 3:16-17, NAB). During
Advent, our focus should be on Him and in preparing our minds and
our spirits for receiving his gift (Sartain, 2014). Just as during
Lent, we can prepare ourselves through prayer and fasting. Advent
is the preparation for the fulfillment of God’s promise. It is the
preparation to receive God’s love. It is our reflecting on our love
for God, and loving others as God loved us. Basically, love is our
Goal. Advent. It is a preparation to celebrate a promise kept.
Thanks for reading, and if you have any questions or comments,
please contact me, Thomas LaBombard, at [email protected] or at
360-434-3699.
References: 1): Sartain, J. P. (2014). An Advent Pilgrimage:
Preparing our Hearts for Jesus. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor,
Inc.
2): The Catholic Company (2017, November 8). Why You Need an
Advent Wreath. Retrieved from [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Newsletter Editor: Mark Alcamo, at: [email protected], or
360-377-3023. Please feel free to contact me with comments or
suggestions, or if you’d like to submit something. Thanks for
reading . . .
We recently sent our sponsored seminarian, Josh Nehnevaj, a
check for $500 and received back this nice Thank You note. You
might enjoy his short (but interesting), biography—I’ve posted it
on our Knights webpage on the HTP website.
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this
was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord
by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and
shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanue l ,
which be ing interpreted is, God with us.
- Matthew 1:21-23
Merry Christmas to all . . .
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Buon Natale
Glædelig Jul
Kala Christouyenna
Maligayang Pasko
Frohe Weihnachten
shubho bôṛodin
toDwI'ma' qoS yItIvqu'
Chuć Mưǹg Giańg Sinh
Meri Kurisumasu
Sheng Dan Kuai Le
Christmas MobArak
Feliz Navidad Joyeux Noël
Suk sarn warn Christmas
Feliĉan Kristnaskon
Krismasi Njema
Geseënde Kersfees
Felis Påsgua
Mutlu Noeller
Mele Kalikimaka
A Merry “Merry Christmas” Contest Here it is, the chance for
Fame & Fortune right within your own community of Knight
Brothers! It was suggested by Bill Paxson we have a holiday contest
to see who could correctly identify the most translations of “Merry
Christmas” in various foreign languages—so being the great idea
that it is, that’s what we’re trying!
Below are listed 20 greetings of “Merry (or Happy) Christmas” in
languages other than English. This is not an easy contest (it’s all
Greek to me), so you are permitted to use up to three “Lifeline
helpers” (family, friends, coworkers) while you decide on your
answers—but no one can refer to any books, the internet, or “smart”
devices, etc. . . . Viel Glück! (“Good Luck!” in German).
Directions:For each language on the left , pick the “Merr y
Christmas” translation you think fits and write that number in the
blank.For example, if you think “Kala Christouyenna” sounds Greek
to you, (hint), you’d write “3” in the b lank next to “Greek.” Et
cetera . . .
Answers: You grade your own efforts—answers are found on our
Knights webpage (near the bottom of the page) on the HTP website
(under “Organizations & Services”):h t t p s : / / w w w. h t c
b r e m e r t o n . o r g /organizations -ser vices/knights
-of-columbusJust click on the answer link, check your answers, and
shoot me an email with your score: [email protected]. Winner gets
a certificate for TWO free Parish Dinners! PLUS, they’ll be a
random prize awarded to one person just for participating—but you
have to send me an email to be entered in the drawing (even if you
don’t want to report a score - just say. “Enter me in the Big
Sweeps!”).
Deadline for submitting your score is 1159PM on Friday, December
15th!
In the Event of a Tie: We’ll use Trial by Combat to determine
the winner. The winner will be chosen by lot. Bahati Nzuri! . .
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November 30, 2017
“MARK YOUR CALENDARS”
“KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS” HOLY TRINITY COUNCIL 11789
2017 CHRISTMAS PARISH DINNER
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 9TH, 6:00PM IN SOCIAL
HALL
MENU
BAKED HAM RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES/GRAVY
GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE CALABACITAS con MAIZ (ZUCCHINI with
CORN)
WALDORF SALAD
LEMON CAKE
CHILLED PUNCH
HOT AND COLD BEVERAGES
RAFFLE PRIZES DINNER - $10
+ BEER & WINE KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE
Come and enjoy the evening....WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP
“MERRY CHRISTMAS”