February 2020 Issue 32 Number 2 Grand Knight’s...
Transcript of February 2020 Issue 32 Number 2 Grand Knight’s...
February2020 Issue32Number2
GrandKnight’sMessage
IdidnotjointheKnightsofColumbusbecauseIlookedgreatinatuxedo,chapeaux,cape,andedgedweapon,
IdidnotjointheKnightsbecauseoftheirsuperiorindoctrinationceremonies.IdidnotjointheKnightsfortheirwonderfulpromotionceremonies.Icertainlydidn’tjoinforthebusinessmeetings!IjoinedbecausetheParishPriestaskedforallCatholicMentohelpformupaCouncilontheNavalbasein
Yokosuka,Japan.IjoinedbecausetheKnightsgaveusindividualmenaframeworkinwhichtoorganizeasateamandthenget
thingsdoneforthechurchproperty.Istayedbecauseofthefellowship,theemphasisontheCatholicfaithandtheopportunitytoprovidecharityto
ourParishes,Catholicschools,andcommunity.Therestoftheissuescanchangeasthetimeschange,butthecorereasonsarealwaysthebedrockofwhy;IamaKnight.VivatJesu!RickSchirm,GrandKnight,Council5480
ThispublicationisfortheinformationofWalterPollardCouncil5480membersanddoesnotnecessarilyre�lecttheviewsofSupreme
Council,theKnightsofColumbus,orCounciljurisdictionof�icers.
February?Hmm?WhatishappeninginFebruary?DoyourememberwhathappenedinJanuary?Ido.PORTatSt.Jerome’s.DidyouvolunteerandrecordyourtimefortheFraternalSurveyforyourvolunteerhours?Iwentto
theMarch4LifeinWashington,DC.EvensawPresidentTrump.WestillhavethePro-LifeACEWingsprogram:“Pro-LifewithoutApology,withoutCompromise,andwithoutException.”ThisprogramisforindividualswhoparticipateinPro-Lifeevents,suchasattendingtheMarchforLife,volunteeringatpregnancycenters,orprayingoutsideofabortionclinics.Haveyouparticipatedinanyotherpro-lifeevent?Doyouqualifyfortheaward?Februaryisalsoatimeforre6lectionaswepreparetoentertheLentenSeason,witheventssuchasStationsoftheCross,SoupSuppers,FishFries,etc.Wecan’tforgetMardiGras,otherwiseknownasFatTuesday.IfyoucannotattendtheStationsoftheCrossinperson,thereareplentyofwebsitesthatyoucanusetoprayandmeditatewith.DidyouthinkIwasgoingtoforgetaboutValentine’sDay?Ha.TherearetwoKnightsofColumbusValentine’sDinner/Dances:8FebatSt.RoseofLimaand14FebatWalterPollardCouncil.WewillsendoutmoreinformationontheDinnerDanceatSt.RoseofLima.MoretofollowonourValentine’sDinnerDance.VivatJesu,LouisFederico,DeputyGrandKnight,Council5480
DeputyGrandKnight’sMessage
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ForininformationofallHands...
Thismonth’sFamilyoftheMonthisCarrollandFernandaKelley.Theyareconstant6iguresofactionwithinthewallsoftheColumbianCenter,helpingtosetupandteardownmultiplesocialeventsevery
year,advisingthecurrentGrandKnightsandFaithfulNavigatorsandtheirspouses,andbeingawonderfulexampleofaCatholicFamilyfullofloveandlife.AttheirParish,St.Jerome’sCatholicChurch,theyareeverywhere,allthetime,doingtherightthings,fortherightreasons,andeschewinganyformofpublicityfortheirmanydeeds.PleasejoinmeincongratulatingCarrollandFernandaKelleyonbeingselectedastheFamilyoftheMonthforFebruary2020atCouncil5480,NewportNews,VA.
KnightoftheMonth
TheKnightoftheMonthforFebruary2020isanotherwonderfulillustrationofleadingbyexample,notbyademandingvoice.ThisBrotherisaconsistentandsteadyingforceatCouncileventsandmeetings.WhenhearrivesonThursdaysorMondaysforbingo,wearesuretomakemoremoneythan
normalandthebingoplayersjustlovehim.Asanof6iceroftheCouncil,hissupportforallofoureffortsisnever-ending.PleasejoinmeincongratulatingSirKnightSteveChipmanonbeingselectedastheKnightoftheMonthforFebruary2020,forCouncil5480inNewportNews,VA.
FamilyoftheMonth
Change
Ithasbeenobservedthattheonlyonewholikeschangeisababywithafulldiaper.But
weareconstantlychanging,technologicallythechangesarebreathtakingwhenviewedon
acenturybycenturyscale.We,asasociety,arenowtallerandmoreknowledgeablethan
ourgreatgrandparentswere.Stylescomeandgoandthencomebackagain.Clothingand
hairstylesarethemostnotoriousformakingcomebacksallthetime.Butchangeiswithus
everyday.TheKnightsofColumbusismakingandyetanotherchangetoit’sexemplifica-
tions,sopleasebepatientandopenmindedaswefigureoutthisnew-fangledcontraption,
HappyValen-
tine’sDay
AValentine’sDayDinner/DancewillbeheldonValentine’sDay,14February2020atthe
ColumbianCenter.ThereisasignupsheetintheLoungeoryoucancontactLouisFederi-
coatfedericolouis98@gmail.comforreservationsby9February.Thechargeis$10ahead
andispayableatthedoor.Thefestivitiesstartat6:00p.m.
PolarPlunge
Thisyear’sPolarPlungeinsupportoftheVirginiaSpecialOlympicswillbeheldattheoceanfrontinVirginiaBeach.Thereisatonofeventsthatsurroundthis2minuteplungeintheicy,brinybodyofwatercalledtheAtlanticOcean.PleaseconsiderjoiningourPlung-ersthisyeareitherphysicallyasateammember,physicallyasacheerleader,spirituallyasaprayingwarriorforourhealth,and/orfinanciallybysponsoringoneofourtwoyouthtojointheteamthisyear:FrankieDeBartoloorNathanSargent.8February2020isthesplashinghappens.
Run4theHeart
PleasesupportDanBaker,DaveMazaryandJohnEdwardsthisyearastheyplanandexecutetheRun4theHeartonthemorningof8February2020.Thesignupsheetis
intheLoungeoryoucancontactJohnEdwardsformoreinformation.
Family TheannualConsecrationtotheHolyFamilywillbeheldatSt.Jerome’sCatholicChurchon23February2020attheendofthe9:00a.m.Mass.Pleasemakeplanson
joiningusforthislifeaffirmingevent.
NewDegreeTeam
BrothersareneededtofillthebrandnewpositionsofthenewParish-basedexemplifica-tionteam.Therearefourmainspeakingpartsdonefromapodiuminadarksuit.Twootherpositionsarealsoindarksuitsbutarenotmainspeakingroles.IfyouarecurrentlyaLectorforyourParishyouaretheperfectcandidateforthisteam.ContacttheGrandKnightorDeputyGrandKnightbeforetheycontactyou,please.
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March2020• 3Mar:Assembly2430Meeting• 5MarAdoration(St.Jerome)• 6Mar:NocturnalAdoration(OLMC)• 7Mar:StateQuarterlyMeeting(Charlottesville)• 10Mar:CouncilMeeting• 24Mar:CouncilMeeting• 28Mar:PilgrimagetoSt.PopeJohnPaulIINationalShrine
April2020• 2Apr:Adoration(St.Jerome)• 3Apr:NocturnalAdoration(OLMC)• 7Apr:Assembly2430Meeting• 14Apr:CouncilMeeting• 18Apr:WelcomeHomeDinner• 24Apr:FraternalBene6itsNight• 28Apr:CouncilMeeting
Markyourcalendarsforupcomingevents.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
26:00pm-LoungeOpenforSuperBowl
35:30pm-Bingo
47:30pm-Assem-blyMeeting
5 65:30pm-Bingo
7OpenNight
8Run4theHeartPolarPlunge
9 105:30pm-Bingo
117:30pm-CouncilMeeting
12 135:30pm-Bingo
14Valentine’sDayDinner/Dance
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16 175:30pm-Bingo
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19 205:30pm-Bingo
21OpenNight
22PublicSafetyDin-ner
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245:30pm-Bingo
257:30pm-CouncilMeeting
26AshWednesday
275:30pm-Bingo
28SoupSupperSt.J
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February2020
Sick,Recovering,andDeceased:Brothers,weaskforyourprayersandsupportforBrothersinneedofheal-ing.Wealsoaskforprayersforthedeceased.IfyouareawareofaBrotherKnightorfamilymemberinneedofourprayers,contactDaveMazary(813-5272)ortheGrandKnight.• KelwynD’Souza,MaryLitzinger,BlancaO'Brien,DeanJernigan,CraigJernigan,JimBuckman,JosephRo-bicseau,StanZudniak,AndraDunmire,LillyMayher,OlliverKurle,DesmondWard,NancyHealy,DeloresCarota,WinnieO'Brien,
• Deceased:SirKnightG.William(Bill)Crowley,PFN
NAMESWILLREMAINONLISTFORONEMONTH.PLEASERENEWYOURPRAYERREQUESTIFCONTINUED
PRAYERSAREDESIRED.
AlmightyandeverlastingGod,theeternalsalvationofthosewhobelieveinYou,hearusonbehalfofYourservants
whoaresick,forwhomwehumblybegthehelpofyourmercy,sothat,beingrestoredtohealth,theymayrender
thankstoyouinYourChurch,throughChristourLord.Amen.
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ForallLoungeRentals,pleasecontact
KnightsDenLoungeInformation
RoaringKnightsFeb2020BartenderSchedule
IfaKnightisinterestedintendingbarorcannotmake
hisscheduledevening,pleasecontactAlbertoRíosat
Date Day Description Bartenders
4 Tuesday AssemblyMeeting Howard
7 Friday OpenNight Rios/Hill
11 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Kelley/Humphrey
14 Friday Valentine’sDinner Johnson/Koch
21 Friday OpenNight Kerstetter/Chipman
25 Tuesday CouncilMeeting Silva/Carota
28 Friday OpenNight James/McFadden
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Birthdays:
DanielJ.Baker02/01JosephR.Gagliano02/01AcreeS.LinkJr.02/01MartinF.Walsh02/01JohnM.Carter02/02EliasD.PelaezJr.02/02TimothyA.Scarberry02/02JohnE.ValimontJr.02/02KevinJ.Mcdermott02/03TyroneFuller02/05NathanielT.Gordon02/07StephenOnusko02/08PhillipA.Rivera-SilvaII02/08SimonC.Baughman02/09SteveA.White02/09RichardL.Marsh02/10JosephF.Peters02/10DavidW.Hill02/11JosephL.Osso02/11FredyW.JurkowitschII02/12ColinR.Rowett02/12GaryC.Brown02/13ChristopherV.Conway02/14FrancisJ.Dougherty02/15GeorgeC.TalleyJr.02/15PabloV.Contreras02/16DanielJ.Fitzgerald02/17MichaelK.Ruddy02/17StanleyR.Zduniak02/17JamesE.McCaffertyIII02/18DanielA.Quinley02/18HectorSainz02/18JohnL.Botelho02/19RonaldP.GormanJr.02/19
PeterA.Mueller02/20JohnJ.Angle02/21ChristopherJ.Laneaux02/21ThomasA.SconzoIII02/21WalterG.Smigielski02/21BernardL.Gerlach02/22HeberH.DunkleIII02/23ChristopherD.Jones02/23DonaldL.Murren02/23FrederickAnthes02/25JamesL.Patterson02/25WilliamJ.DroletJr.02/26JasonM.Hoyle02/27CharlesB.Spiller02/27RonnyP.Garcia02/28JasonM.Goergen02/28PeterS.Thielen02/28
Anniversaries:
JoseandReneeRamonJr.2/2GeorgeandKarlaHillJr.2/3BrianandMichelleLemmert2/4BillandCatherineLenderman2/8DomandMarshaBevacqua2/10RinaldoandRossanaBrolli2/12KyleandJanHarrington2/13LeeandChingBulleigh2/14DavidandElizabethClarence2/14JohnandElizabethRitchard2/14MichaelandKathrynStook2/14DavidandTeriJaneGrumbling2/15JoseandAlejandraGonzalez2/18JohnandKathieAngle2/20JamesandBarbaraSumner2/21StevenandCarolineForehand2/22JohnandTerriSweeney2/24DavidandLauraCvitanovich2/26RichardandEstherDavis2/26JohnandSusanNightingale2/26DennisandAnitaRosier2/28
FebruaryBirthdaysandAnniversaries
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COUNCILOFFICERS: KOVARCo-Chairmen:
GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242 ·OLMC JessiePowell 254-2181
DeputyGrandKnight LouisFederico 870-0573 ·St.Jerome CarrollKelley 877-4865
Chaplain KCICChairman JimHealy 867-5145
FinancialSecretary JessiePowell 254-2181 Charities JimHooker 596-4765
Chancellor BillJohnson 309-1135 Adopt-A-Spot AlbertoRios 814-5393
Warden WilfriedWotke 877-3316 BoyScoutLiaison JonathanSargent 525-0077
Recorder GarthHallenbeck 602-3913 NocturnalAdoration(OLMC) DaveMazary 881-9332
Treasurer DavidKerstetter 872-0624 WidowsandOrphans ClementDanish 877-2751
Advocate CarrollKelley 877-4865 SickandDistressed ClementDanish 877-2751
Guards: Scheduling BernieGerlach 877-0126
·Inside GeorgeKoch 660-1049 DistrictDeputy DavidBrin 851-0907
·Inside RecoCotton 508-1398 DistrictWarden TonyVelez
·Outside SteveChipman 707-303-5852 FoodService JessiePowell 254-2181
·Outside MikeCreamer 410-5257 ChurchBulletins:
Trustees: ·OLMC
·OneYear JonathanSargent 525-0077 ·St.Jerome 877-5021
·TwoYear JohnEdwards 876-8386 ·St.VincentdePaul JeannieKlump 245-4234
·ThreeYear HaroldHairston 877-1566 ·QueenofPeace MikeLennartz 234-0886
Lecturer ThaiNguyen 232-0889
DIRECTORS/CHAIRS: VASTATECOUNCILOFFICIALSFROM5480:
MembershipDirector BillJohnson 309-1135 NewCouncilDevChair ThaiNguyen(PGK) 232-0889
ProgramsDirector LouisFederico 870-0572
FaithDirectors: 5480CLUB,INC:
·OLMC PatMcFadden 593-0238 President AlbertoRios 814-5393
·St.Jerome GabeFranco 877-4423 VicePresident BernieGerlach 877-0126
·QueenofPeace MikeLennartz 234-0886 Secretary HaroldHairston 877-1566
FamilyDirector JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643 Treasurer JohnEdwards 826-8386
CommunityDirector JoeO'Brien 874-7965 GrandKnight RickSchirm 310-3242
LifeDirector DaveMazary 881-9332 FaithfulNavigator TeeFuller 746-0125
YouthChairman JasonWeischedel 910-381-5643 PastPresident JonathanSargent 525-0077
YouthOutreach DavidKerstetter 872-0624 Directors:
YouthOutreach DeanJernigan 596-4034 3Year CarrollKelley 877-4865
CommunicationsDirector ChuckCollins 850-803-8487 3Year TeeFuller 746-0125
Photographers KietNguyen 2Year JohnSilva
AngeloCavone 469-8303 2Year GabeFranco 877-4423
HealthServices LeonardCarota 877-6993 1Year JeffJames
VocationsChairman LouisFederico 870-0573 1Year KevinKonouck
PublicRelations JonathanSargent 525-0077 Chairmen:
KnightlyNewsEditor GarthHallenbeck 602-3913 Buildings/Grounds AlbertoRios 814-5393
RecruitmentChair BillJohnson 309-1135 LoungeManager CarrollKelley 872-7840
RetentionsChairman LouisFederico 870-0572 RentalAgent BernieGerlach 877-0126
InsurancePromotion KitchenManager TeeFuller 746-0125
WalterPollardCouncil5480Directory
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FaithfulNavigator
SKTyroneFuller 746-0125FaithfulFriarVACANTFaithfulCaptain
SKJuanRodriguez FaithfulPilotSKWilfriedWotke 877-3316FaithfulComptroller
SKHaroldHairston 877-1566FaithfulPurser
SKBernieGerlach 877-0126FaithfulScribeSKJoeO’Brien
FaithfulAdmiral
SKRickSchirm 310-3242
FaithfulInnerSentinelSKJoseVelezSKRecoCotton 508-1398FaithfulOuterSentinelSKStanZduniakColorCorpsCommander
SKLouisFederico 870-0573SickandDistressedSKTonyMerendino 872-7113Trustees1Yr-SKKietNguyen2Yr-SKStephenRaschkeSr 509-01773Yr-SKCarrollKelley 877-4865
Fr.MichaelJ.BaderAssembly2430Directory
OurEthicsRe6lectingthemoralteachingsoftheCatholicChurchandupholdingthecoreprinciplesofCharity,Unity,Fraternity,andPatriotisminitsgoodworks,theOrdermakesethicsanessentialcommitmenttoitsbusinessclientrelationships.“Formorethan130years,theKnightsofColumbushasbeenprotectingthe6inancialfutureofCatholicfamiliesandprovidingcharitytothoseonthemarginsofsociety,”saidKnightsofColumbusCEOCarlAnderson.“Thatfoundingprincipleofhelpingthoseinneedisatworkineveryaspectofourbusiness,guidingourcorporategovernance,ourprofessionalagencyforce,ourinvestments,andourday-to-daybusinessoperations.Itisthiscontinuedcommitmenttoourfoundational,Catholicprinciplesthatisthekeytoourethical,
sustainableandsuccessfulbusinessmodel.”TheKnightsofColumbus’principlesofCharity,Unity,Fraternity,andPatriotismserveasthebasisoftheOrder’scorevalueswhichareIntegrity,Professionalism,Excellence,andRespect.Internally,theOrderabidesbyaCodeofEthicsandConductthatdemonstrateshowthecorevaluesguideemployeesandcontractorsindif6icultsituations.“AttheKnightsofColumbus,ourvaluesin6luencemorethanjustourinvestmentstoo.Theyalsoinformeveryaspectofourbusiness,fromthewayweconductourbusiness,tothewaywesellourproductsandtreatouremployees,”SupremeKnightAndersonsaidinhisremarksattheSustainableInvestmentsConferenceinChicagoin2011.“OurmarketingcodeofethicsisbasedontheTenCommandmentsandour‘GoldenRule’requiresoursalesagentstopledgetothosetheyservethesamestandardstheywouldapplytothemselves.Inaddition,weworkhardtomakesurethatthesameapproachisappliedtoouremployeesbyofferingexcellentbene6its—includinghealthcareandade6inedbene6itpension—andbymaintaininganexcellentrelationshipwithbothourmanagementandunionemployees.”
FromtheKofCWebsite
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WehaverenewedourcommitmentasaKnightinJanuary,andnowwehavetoonceagainremindeveryonewhotheKnightsofColumbusare.Intryingtodecidewhattowrite,Icameacrossthislistofitemsthatexplainsourpurpose:
WhyEveryCatholicManShouldJoinTheKnightsofColumbus*1.TheHeartbeatoftheKnightsoftheColumbusisService.TheKnightsareonethelargestcharitableorganizationsintheworld.Throughavarietyoffundraisersthroughouttheyear,theKnightsraise6inancialsupportformanycharities,includingtheSpecialOlympics.TheserviceaspectoftheKnightsencompassestheChurch,Community,Council,Family,Pro-Life,andYouth.2.TheKnightsofColumbusSupportstheCatholicChurchbecausetheorderiscomposedofafraternityofover1.8millionCatholicMen.FromthefoundingoftheKnightsofColumbusbyVenerableMichaelJ.McGivney,theKnightshavebeenafoundationofsupportfortheCatholicChurch.Inrecentyears,theKnightsofColumbushaveperformedavarietyofprojectsfortheUniversalChurchaswellasworkedwithBishopsoftheparticularchurcheshereintheUnitedStatesandincountrieswheretheKnightscurrentlyreside.3.TheKnightsofColumbusarePro-Family.Sincethetraditionalfamilyiscomposedofthehusband,wife,andchildren,theKnightsseethemasthecore,foundation,andfabricforallofsociety.Althoughthecouncilmeetingsareforthemembers,manycouncilssponsoractivitieswiththefamilyinmind.It’sagreattimetogathertogetherasCatholicChristiansandmembersoftheMysticalBodyofChrist.Realizingthattheyouthareanintegralpartofsociety,theKnightsseektofosterthedevelopmentofthechildfromadolescencetoadulthood.AskingfortheintercessionoftheHolyFamilyisatthecenterofprayerfortheKnightswhenitcomestofamilylife.4.TheKnightsofColumbusarestronglyanddevoutlyPro-Life.FollowingtheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch,theybelievethatLifebeginsatconceptionandendsinnaturaldeath.WhiletheKnightsareininvolvedinaplethoraofactivitieslocallythatfosterthePro-Lifemovement,theyarealsomajorsupportersoftheMarchforLifeinWashington,D.C.,theNationalPrayerforLifeCampaign,andtheCultureofLifeFund.5.TheKnightsofColumbusareFaithfultotheCatholicChurchbybeingobedienttotheteachingsoftheChurch,itsBishopsandPriests,andshowing6idelitytoourParrish.AsfaithfulCatholics,theKnightsfosteranddevelopVocationstothePriesthood,ReligiousLife,andHolyMatrimony.StandingwiththeCatholicChurch,theKnightsofColumbusalso6ightforReligiousLiberty,whichisbeingthreatenedhereintheUnitedStates,butacrosstheglobestilltothisday.*WhyEveryCatholicManShouldJoinTheKnightsofColumbus,TomShrier,GrandKnight,JosephM.AmleyCouncil5083:https://hf-sh.org/sacredheart/2018/02/22/why-every-catholic-man-should-join-the-knights-of-columbus/TheseareimportantthingstorememberwhenyouwonderwhyyoubecameaKnightandwhenyouspeaktoothers.AsIhavealwayssaid,beastand-outKnight,notaclosetKnight.OurpresenceisveryimportanttothisNation,ourParish,ourcommunity,ourfamilies,andourselves.Betheshininglightofthecommunity.SummaryofImportantDates/Events…4February2020:DiningIn(bringamemberwhohasn'tbeenhereinawhile)3March2020:DiningOut,TBD21March2020:BiennialMeeting,StPeter&PaulChurch,Palmyra,VA18April2020:4thDegreeExempli6ication,VirginiaBeach23May2020:ScorpionMemorialFraternally,Tyrone“Tee”Fuller,FaithfulNavigator,FatherMichaelJ.Bader
Assembly2430
FromtheFaithfulNavigator
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HappyValentine’sDay
Loveisintheair!WespendalotoftimethinkingaboutourlovedonesduringthemonthofFebruaryandespeciallyaroundValentine’sDay.Technically,it’sSt.Valentine’sDay,originallythefeastdayofaRomansaintfromthethirdcentury.Thereismuchspeculationabouttheoriginsofthefeastandevensomediscussionabouttheidentityofthesaint.WedoknowthatthisSt.ValentinewasmartyredonFebruary14,269andthefeastdaywasinstitutedbyPopeGelasiusIin496.ButhowdidSt.Valentine,amartyr,cometobeassociatedwithloveandromance?Again,thereismuchspeculationandonepopularstoryisthathecuredtheblinddaughterofhisjailer.Beforehewasledofftohisdeath,hewroteheranoteandsignedit“YourValentine.”UnlikeSt.Valentine,mostofusarenotcalledtomartyrdom,butwedothinkaboutourlovedones…andwewritelovenotesandgreetingcards.Giftsarecommonlygiventotheoneswelove.Buthaveyoueverconsideredsomespecialgiftsfortheonesyoulove?That’swhatinsuranceisreallyallabout.Peoplebuyinsurancebecausetheylovesomeone.IboughtlifeinsurancebecauseIlovemywifeandchildren.IfI’mnotheretoprovideforthem,Iwanttomakesuretheycanstayinthesamehomewelove;Iwanttomakesurethatmychildrenwillhavethecollegeeducationtheywillneed;IwantmyfamilytocontinuetolivethelifestyleI’vebeensofortunatetobeabletoprovide.Mypolicyevenhaslivingbene6itsthatIcanenjoy!IwanttomakesurethatifIamsickorhurtandcan’twork,myfamilystillhasmoneycomingintopaythebills.DisabilityIncomeInsurancehelpsprovideforthat.I’vebeenabletoprovidealifestyleformyfamily,butsometimedowntheroad,I’lltaketheassetsI’veaccumulatedandretire.LongTermCareInsurancehelpsmeprotectthoseassetsincaseIhaveanextendedcareevent.Iwon’thavetospenddownallthatI’vesavedtopayforcare…I’veshiftedthatrisktotheKnights.Myretirementannuitieswillhelpmywifeandmeenjoyourgoldenyears.WithalifetimeminimuminterestrateguaranteeIknowI’llalwaysbeintheblackwithmyaccount.Alltheproductswehaveavailablearecenteredonprotection;protectionforme,formyfamily,andforwhatI’vebeenablesave.Isyourprotectionwhereyouwantittobeforyourlovedones?AtthisValentine’sDay,let’ssitdown;you,meandyourwifeandseewhereyoustand.Makesureyouhaveinsuredyourlove.Goaheadandbuythatgreetingcard,writeheralovenote…maybeevengetabeautifularrangementof6lowersoradozenroses.Butremember,thegiftofprotectionwillbetherewhenit’sneededmost.
YourAdvisor,
MaxAbbate,FIC
Phone–(757)495-1492
FraternalBeneBitsAgent
AnnualCatholicMen’sConference
Markyourcalendarstoattendthisconference,whichissponsoredbytheCatholicDioceseofRichmond.ItwillbeheldatSt.Bede’sCatholicChurchinWilliamsburgonSaturday,21Mar,from8a.m.to6p.m.ManybrotherKnightsfromaroundthestatewillbeinattendance.TheeventbeginswithamasscelebratedbyourbishopandincludesCatholicfellowship,prayer,learning,andofcoursebreakfastDanishandcoffee,aswellasafulllunch.Staytunedformoredetailsonhowtoregisterandsaveyourplace.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected].