Page - 1 The Communicator Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC Volume 21, Issue 9 Senior Editor: Lenny Tittle March 2019 Grand Knight’s Message Brothers – I finally have something to talk about that makes sense. March is going to be another very busy month. OK! Tell me which month is not busy for the Council. Make sure you read the Church Bulletin for all the good dates. It is that time of the year that our three Trustees; Steve Gearhart, Lenny Tittle, and James Kelly will be out “Beating the Bushes” for our next year’s slate of Council Officers. If you have any interest in the Council’s future and Life – then think twice – three times before you say no to these gentlemen. Our Future is in your hands. ( No – I didn’t steal that from Allstate ). Just remember, you have elected Officer’s and appointed Director’s. If you believe in YOUR Council and really want to get involved – I suggest starting with a Director. A director is a position where you can really get your feet wet and learn about the workings of a Council. Now, if you have been around for a while and observed what we are then, Yes go for an Officer position. You will not regret it at all, and you can take pride in the Council. OK! Time to get off my soapbox on that subject. Did you know out of 216 registered members in this Council – 25 are only First ( Admissions ) Degree, 14 are Second ( Formation ) Degree, and we have 73 Third ( Knighthood ) Degree knights. Excluding honorary, Life Time and Disabled members. WE have about eight in the shadows waiting for their interview and a date to become Knights of Columbus. We, I say “WE” because it is the responsibility of all of us to have our junior members advance into the ranks of our association. Sponsors have you followed up on your knights that you have brought in. Let us all do what we can to ensure that our First and Second Degree Knights are not left up a creek without a paddle. Let’s get back to them and communicate. OOPS! There’s that word again – Communicate. Talk – and you don’t need a mike either. Brother’s – lets make good the rest of the year. God Bless for your support to myself and the rest of the Officer’s Yours in Christ SK Frank Strunk Grand Knight
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The Communicator Knights of Columbus
Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC
Volume 21, Issue 9 Senior Editor: Lenny Tittle March 2019
Grand Knight’s Message
Brothers – I finally have something to talk about that makes sense. March is going to be another
very busy month. OK! Tell me which month is not busy for the Council. Make sure you read the
Church Bulletin for all the good dates.
It is that time of the year that our three Trustees; Steve Gearhart, Lenny Tittle, and James Kelly
will be out “Beating the Bushes” for our next year’s slate of Council Officers. If you have any
interest in the Council’s future and Life – then think twice – three times before you say no to these
gentlemen. Our Future is in your hands. ( No – I didn’t steal that from Allstate ). Just remember,
you have elected Officer’s and appointed Director’s. If you believe in YOUR Council and really
want to get involved – I suggest starting with a Director. A director is a position where you can
really get your feet wet and learn about the workings of a Council. Now, if you have been around
for a while and observed what we are then, Yes go for an Officer position. You will not regret it at
all, and you can take pride in the Council. OK! Time to get off my soapbox on that subject.
Did you know out of 216 registered members in this Council – 25 are only First ( Admissions )
Degree, 14 are Second ( Formation ) Degree, and we have 73 Third ( Knighthood ) Degree
knights. Excluding honorary, Life Time and Disabled members. WE have about eight in the
shadows waiting for their interview and a date to become Knights of Columbus. We, I say “WE”
because it is the responsibility of all of us to have our junior members advance into the ranks of
our association. Sponsors have you followed up on your knights that you have brought in. Let us
all do what we can to ensure that our First and Second Degree Knights are not left up a creek
without a paddle. Let’s get back to them and communicate. OOPS! There’s that word again –
Communicate. Talk – and you don’t need a mike either.
Brother’s – lets make good the rest of the year. God Bless for your support to myself and the rest
of the Officer’s
Yours in Christ
SK Frank Strunk
Grand Knight
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Message from the Grand Knight…
Gentlemen / Brother Knights
I am going out again to all Knights of our Council 2nd Degree and above to join the
Admission (1st) Degree Team. Except for the Aids, all parts/positions have a speaking part in the
Degree. It is not mandatory to have it memorized but recommended. The positions are as follows;
Grand Knight – speaking. Controls the exemplification.
Deputy Grand Knight – speaking. Uses props/aids
Chancellor – speaking. Uses prop/aids
Financial Secretary – speaking. Instructs new candidates
Warden – speaking. Oversees the exemplification
Inside Guard - speaking ( one line ). Also escorts candidates
Outside Guard – Controls traffic during exemplification
Aids – Escorts candidates before and after exemplification
Sound Man – Operates CD during exemplification
This is great time to support the new members requesting admittance into the Knights of
Columbus and show them and the council we are made of or what YOU are made of and what
they can become.
Please contact me if you are interested…
SK Frank Strunk
Grand Knight Council 11991
Editor’s Note:
Remember, this publication is YOUR newsletter and all of our Council members are free to submit articles or
information but the editors have the final say on content due to space.
Your feedback is welcome. Simply click the Reply button on your Uknight email and your input should reach me.
Peace!
Lenny
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Deputy Grand Knight’s Message
Joe O'Saben
Deputy Grand Knight
Remember-Knights proud of their membership will
wear their name badges anytime they are at Church
Next Blood Drive Sunday March 17, 2019 at our ICC/CC
Our longstanding partnership with the American Red Cross continues!
Please work this event and/or donate!
St. Francis Caracciolo Café
Council 11991 members and wives volunteer at the St. Francis Caracciolo Café every
second Tuesday serving from 11:30 – 1:30 at the Community Center of the Immaculate
Conception Church. The Café is a Soup Kitchen Ministry that serves the homeless, needy
and lonely people of the community. The café offers food and fellowship. Come join us and
volunteer!
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District Deputy’s Message
Hi Brothers,
A little of what I have been up to…
I did something I said I wouldn’t do- I tossed my hat into the ring for the State Warden Position- I
lost. Went home looking forward to June 30th.
Last weekend I was informed that there is now a position vacant in the State Council. Monday I
tossed my hat into the ring.
Also on Monday I said goodbye to an old friend, Jerry Tenney. I met him when we first moved
into MENRIV (1974). He and his family welcomed my family. Less than 20 years later we would
become brother Knights. The friendship never ended.
I was also informed that due to members of the Knights of Columbus not willing to step up, the
Position of District Deputy has been changed (somewhat). When I started almost 5 years ago a DD
could be in position for four 4 years plus an additional 1 year granted by Supreme.
I was informed that Supreme has extended this amount of years to 8 years (by the way I informed
the State Deputy that If I took it for a 6th year I would be divorced).
And so I continue to look forward to the 30th of June.
Vivat Jesus!
Pat Davis District 13
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Our Field Agent’s Message
I recently had the privilege of taking care of a council widow after the unfortunate passing of her husband and our
Brother Knight when she asked me a very painful question that dug deep into my heart. "Once this paperwork
(Death Claim) is completed does this mean I am doing with the Knights or no longer associated with ya'll", she
asked?
After the wrenching of my heart ended. I informed her no ma'am if anything you're going to be even more
involved with the Knights than you ever were before. Just because our Brother and your husband is no longer with
us, doesn't mean you're no longer invited to the socials and the events we are involved with. In fact we encourage
you to stay involved with us because you're still part of this family and are just as important of a team member as
your husband was. At these comments, she perked up and felt great with the biggest smile on her face.
Another privilege I get to receive is sitting down with Brother Knights who are no longer after. In fact I try at least
once per week that one of my 13 appointments is with a Brother Knight who is no longer insurable, either because
of age or health reasons. This removes all business dealings from the meeting, and it’s simply two Brothers
coming together to talk about life, the Faith and the Knights of Columbus.
I hear such amazing stories from our Brothers and before I leave they make it seem as if they received so much
from my visit, but in truth what I receive from them is beyond compare. The point I am getting at here is that we
need to make sure we don't forget about our widows, and that we don't forget about our Brothers.
If you haven't seen a widow or a Brother at an event or in church in a while, stop in and say hello to them or give
them a call. It means the absolute world for them to know that they aren't forgotten and that they still matter. In
some cases you may have the opportunity of being the last form of Jesus they will experience here on earth before
they reach the ultimate goal of spending eternity with him in the Kingdom of Heaven.
I've had several Brother Knights who literally have passed away anywhere from two months to two weeks after
sitting down with me and I’ll be honest it bothered me for a while their until Karen Boni, wife of our General
Agent Robert Boni spoke those words about being the last Jesus to me and it made absolute perfect sense.
We are called as members of the Knights of Columbus to always take care of our widows and orphans, but in this
Brotherhood we are called to take care of one another too. I encourage you all today to reach out to our widows
and reach out to our Brothers.
You never know when you may have the opportunity of being the last Jesus they ever see on earth.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL: Mohse E. Alcantara, USN; Sgt Bruce Gene Alexander, Jr, USMC; David B. Blom, USN; A1C Dominic Zuniga Brinker USAF; MSgt Jason Brown, USAF; LCDR Samuel N. Caoile MD, USN; PV2 Carlos B. Eraula, USA; PO2 Francisco B. Eraula, USN; A1C Matthew Godbold, USAF; Sgt Milton Grant, Jr, USMC; SPC Jerehmy Guerry, USA; PFC Drew Haught, USA; SPC Marten James Jackson, USA; Major Melissa Jones, PO1 John V. Lleva, USN; Private Michael Luker, USAR; SGT William Lynch, USA; EDMC Scott MacFarlane, USN; TSgt James McLarty, Army National Guard; SGT Arbie Ignatius Melendrez, USA; David & Zita Merrick, USAF; PFC Ken Mitre, USA; ESN EJ Morales, USN; L.A. Morales, USN; Matthew Mullenniex, USCG; SSG James Munro, USA; FN Daniel Murphy, USN; Capt Melissa K. Opheim, USAF; LT Benjamin Pearson, USAF; Anthony Dainell Pettigrew II, USA; LCpl Chris Schneider, USMC; SGT William H. Stasiek, USA; Ben Stolz, USAF; Saji Thomas; SGT David J. Turner, USA; TSgt Wilsen B. Villareal, USAF; Matt Winters, USAF; PO1 Michael Worthem, USN; Chief Robert W. Zahrn.
Prayer for Our Country’s Military
“Protect them from the physical and moral dangers of military life. Keep them close to You and
help them live the Commandments. Lord, Jesus, give them courage to serve their Country with
honor and dignity. Be with them when they are in danger strengthening them when they face
hardships. And Lord, grant that, when their service is finished, they may return to us sound in
mind, body and soul. In particular, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in
service to their fellow man and Country. Amen.”
Editor’s Note: If you have pictures or progress reports from family or
fellow Knights serving in the Armed Forces, please send them to me
for the next edition
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Good of the Order
Mike Arcady, Tom Arnold, Steve Cavadias, Joe Cosentino & Family, Lena Constantino,
Wanda Della Croce, Jim Kelly, Lynn McCauley, Waldo Mizzel,
Jerry Tenny, Mila Zuniga & Ollie Zuniga,
(Good of the Order is refreshed from previous Business & O&D Meetings)
Please keep in your prayers for healing and spiritual support:
Almighty and Eternal God, You are the everlasting health of those who believe in You.
Hear us for Your sick servants for whom we implore the aid of Your tender mercy,
that being restored to bodily health, they may give thanks to You in Your Church.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen
Our Birthdays & Anniversaries
Our Birthdays:
1 - David Pappas, 5 - Ernesto Guadalupe, 7 - Father Binil Attappattu, 11 - Alan Miles,
15 - Joe O'Saben, 16 - Jon Allen, 17 - Father Noly Berjuega, 17 - Mick Boone,
18 - Deacon Daniel McNerny, 18 - James Harris, 19 - William Stanrnes,
21 - Kenneth Kosobud, 23 - Michael Showers, 24 - Robert Dunigan,
26 - Hector Burgos-Rodriguez, 27 - Peter Chylko, 27 - Jason Phillips,
31 - Eugene Hari & 31 - Abe Merriam
Our Anniversaries:
6 - Alex & Aida Batu, 25 - Robert & Mary Lopez
25 - Jeff & Janet Ciesla, 25 - Mark & Donita Haught
Special Announcements: Mark your calendars! March 9 Highway Clean-up 7:00 POC Chris Totolo
March 9 & 10 Tootsie Roll Drive - all day - Walmart POC Larry Rocco
March 10 Daylight Savings Time - Go forward
March 10 Service Sunday 9:30 mass POC Frank Bautista
Blood Drive 8:30 - 2:00 POC Joe O'Saben
March 29 – 31 Patriotic Degree Ft. Mills POC Mike Cousino/Steve Gearhart
See Assembly 3697 & Council 11991 events on our Uknight web page
For it does not matter what we claim to be, it matters what we are
and what “we” claim to be The Knights of Columbus is often referred to as “The strong right arm of the church”. And to
many, the Fourth Degree, is the most visible arm of the Knights of Columbus. The Patriotic
Degree is the ultimate completion of the journey into the Knights. A journey that upon
completion, awards you the honors of full Knighthood and the respect of being addressed as “Sir
Knight.” It is not a right but rather a privilege
To our new Brothers joining the Order. I personally welcome you to the largest Catholic Men’s
Organization in the world and strongly encourage you to first get involved in the Council. Attend
meetings! Find a Service Program that really reaches out to you and get volunteer you help.
Attend socials! With your wife and children, become acquainted with your Brothers. Advance!
Make certain when a 2nd Degree Exemplification is scheduled, you are there and so the same
advice goes for the 3rd Degree. Next you challenge yourself with a leadership role. If you remain
in the rear of the pack the view is always the same. God gave you a talent. Use it.
Finally, become a Sir Knight. Join the Honor Guard and just feel the energy in the Church and out
in the Community as you parade in the regalia. You will hear in the background. Who are they”
We are the Knights of Columbus of the Fourth Degree.
Interested? Talk to any Sir Knight about their experiences and what it feels like to wear the
emblem of our Order and be addressed as “Sir Knight”. The requirements are that you need to be a
Third Degree member in “Good Standing”. The next Fourth Degree Exemplification will be held
in Ft Mill, SC on March 30th at the St Philip Neri Catholic Church.
Vivat Jesus!
Steven P. Gearhart PGK/PFN
Color Corps Commander
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“The next time the evil one gets in your head and reminds you of your past -
Remind him of his future.” Anonymous Priest
2019 PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: MARCH 2019
Evangelization – Christian Communities: “That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they
are close to Christ and have their rights respected.”
“Let us go into this Lent with a sense of enthusiasm, a deep consciousness of sin,
an awareness that we are penitents in need of redemption, and a knowledge that…
we are ailing people whom the Physician is coming to heal. —Mother Mary Francis P.C.C.
from “A Time of Renewal: Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season”
ADORATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST: Every Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm; every Friday following
the 6:30pm Holy Mass until 8am Saturday; and every First Friday following the 6:30pm Mass the Most Blessed Sacrament is
present for public Adoration in the Immaculate Conception Church Adoration Chapel. All are invited and encouraged to give
Our Lord at least one hour each week. Come and give our Lord an hour or two of dedicated quiet and prayerful time. Give
him an opportunity to talk with you in a peaceful environment.
VETERAN’S VICTORY HOME, WALTERBORO: To honor our continuing patriotic commitment, we ask that all
continue to bring toiletry articles to any of our meetings and socials throughout the year. These items will be collected and
shared between the Walterboro Veteran’s Victory Home and the Felician Sisters in Kingstree. The Veteran’s Victory Home
also asks for craft items, books (prefer large print), periodicals and newspapers. Some of these items are used in their therapy
sessions. The adult coloring books with colored pencils are exceptionally popular.
OUR LADY OF JOYFUL HOPE: The Felician Sisters in Kingstree continue to help those in desperate need with the
basics of food, clothing and shelter, and humbly ask for help in replenishing their pantry with food, toiletry and hygiene
items. We will continue to collect toiletry and hygiene items to help with restocking. Therefore, at each meeting, social or
gathering we will have a box available in which to put any donated items. The Felician Sisters at the St. Anne Felician
Center remain humbly thankful for our donations and support.
Respect Life!
As of March 1, over 11,686 babies have been saved!
Every 30 seconds, a baby’s life is taken by abortion.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for the End of the Culture of Death:
“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the
devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”
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“Indeed, the pro-abortion culture is especially strong precisely where the Church's teaching on contraception is
rejected…[Contraception] and abortion are often closely connected, as fruits of the same tree… To claim the
right to abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia, and to recognize that right in law, means to attribute to human
freedom a perverse and evil significance: that of an absolute power over others and against others.” - Pope
John Paul II from “Evangelium Vitae”
HUMAN COALITION: We will not waver! We have a vivid hope that abortion will become unthinkable and unavailable in our lifetime.
Over the last few months, the abortion industry has rapidly advanced its agenda in various states and at the federal level. Not
only that, but they’ve become increasingly transparent about their agenda, from New York’s RHA law to Virginia’s governor
publicly supporting infanticide. And now the U.S. Senate has failed to protect newborn babies. Recent changes in the
Supreme Court have most certainly caused the abortion industry to increase its agenda very quickly. In light of these
atrocious and gruesome decisions to continue ending the lives of preborn and now born children, you may be asking
yourself, What more can I do help build a culture of LIFE?
When we see news stories about politicians openly advocating for infanticide, aborted babies’ body parts being sold as a
commodity, and various states pushing for late-term abortions, many of us are compelled to do more than donate to a pro-life
organization or pray.
Pro-Life Principles As Christians, we have a set of “pro-life first principles,” or basic underlying truths about abortion and our faith. They are:
1. Preborn humans have the same extraordinary, intrinsic value as born humans.
2. The Church bears the responsibility of ending the injustice of abortion.
3. The Church, therefore, must end the genocide of preborn children with the same passion and urgency that we would end
the genocide of any other people group.
The Deadliest Injustice Abortion is the deadliest injustice in American history, killing 3,000 preborn children daily. Abortion, the willful slaughter
of preborn human beings, is the leading cause of death in America. But a cursory review of the Church’s involvement in
trying to end the abortion genocide over the past 46 years reveals that many Christians do not appear to align with these pro-
life first principles, though many of us say we do. One simple, self-reflective question drives home this conclusion: If 3,000
kindergarteners were being killed on playgrounds across America every day, how would we react? Our government,
our churches, our communities, and our families would all react very, very differently to the slaughter of schoolchildren than
we do to the slaughter of preborn children. But the reality is our faith demands that we value the preborn and the born the
same – and this equality demands that we align our behaviors with our beliefs.
We will not pause, we will not rest, we will not quit, we will not turn right or left, we will not be distracted, we will not
be defeated until abortion becomes unthinkable and unavailable in America. Cited from a blog post titled “What Can Be Done?” by Brian Fisher dated (est.) February/March 2019
With unwavering hope, FOR LIFE! We continue to affirm that abortion will not be ended in the Courts – It will be ended in
our Culture!
So Every Child Makes Their Mark,
Brian Fisher
Co-Founder and President,
Https://www.humancoalition.org
SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FOR LIFE – The first civil right is the RIGHT TO LIFE!
The Issues That Matter to Us: Alternatives to Abortion
“Dear Friends of Life,
Wonderful news! See information on the National Right to Life Convention being held in Charleston, SC, this summer. Please save the dates July 5-6, 2019, and make plans to attend.