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Volume 2, Issue 8

February 2016

Inside this issue 3 – Deputy Grand Knight’s Report 4 – District Deputy Report 5 – Upcoming events 8 – Passion of the Lord

THE COUNCIL CHRONICLE ST. ANASTASIA COUNCIL #15429

1st Degree – 2/9 7:00pm

Parish Breakfast: 2/21

Meeting Date: 2/23 7:00pm

Grand Knight’s Report

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Worthy Brothers,

What kind of man does it take to make a Knight? What kind of Knight does it take to make a man? The answer to both questions is the same -‐ courage, compassion, charity, integrity and responsibility. These same qualities are embedded in the values of the Knights of Columbus – charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.

Let’s take a quick look at each. Courage is that value that allows

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us to stand up for our faith in the face of a constant barrage of challenges to what we believe. We only have to look at the media that surrounds us to see the attacks on our Christian values every day. What father does not face the challenge of keeping his family focused on maintaining the Christian values in the face of a barrage of secularism? It takes courage to keep the faith and pass

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it down to future generations.

Compassion is that feeling of wanting to help those in need. As Knights, we not only feel compassion but also act on that feeling through our charitable works both individually and as a Council. In our Council, there are numerous examples of compassion as our brothers help others through various works. Many of which are done without the notoriety that others seek.

Charity begins at home the saying goes. Charity beginning at home branches outward to those around us, to those less fortunate. A charitable man has the potential to make a great Knight. In addition, a knight who is charitable already incorporates the basic and core value of the Knights of Columbus.

Continued on next page -‐ see Grand Knight

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The Council Chronicle – February 2016

Upcoming Birthdays

Jacob Noon-‐Clayton – 2/1

Carson Assaly – 2/7

Michael Brennan – 2/10

Dr. Michael O’Connor – 2/10

Robert Collier – 2/19

Jose Tenjo – 2/20

Robert LaFleur – 2/21

SK Thomas G. Assaly – 2/22

Thomas Barry – 2/23

Benito Lachica – 2/23

David DiBattisto 2/25

Alan Shevak – 2/28

Tom Marazzi – 3/4

SK Bill Stanton – 3/5

William Wexler – 3/15

Paul Moll – 3/16

SK Paul Pecor – 3/20

Dominick Paparella – 3/21

Eric Schildwachter – 3/21

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: SK Jim Podsedly

The deadline for submitting information for the newsletter is the 25th of each month. Let me know if there is something you wish publicized. You can reach me by email at [email protected] or by phone at 772-‐882-‐4000.

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A charitable man sets an example for others to follow an example reflecting the dignity and uniqueness of each human being.

Integrity and responsibility go hand in hand. Integrity is being honest and fair in all dealings. Responsibility is living up to that ideal, doing what is morally right because it is the right thing to do. Knights, because of whom and what we are looked upon as having both integrity and responsibility.

Our Council exhibits all of these qualities and much more. Our Knights have the courage to stand up for their faith, compassion for others, and charity to all and the integrity and responsibility to bring all of it together in St. Anastasia Council. What a great place to be and be part of; and what a great deal we have to offer other Catholic men who not part of our Council.

Lent will soon be upon us and with it the second year for St. Anastasia’s Lenten Fish

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Dinners. Plans are now underway to bring these dinners back on the Fridays in Lent, with the exception of Good Friday. We will need brothers to work the dinners for set up, serving, and clean up. This is a wonderful way to do something for our Council and parish. This brings parishioners to the parish, provides them with a dinner and then gives them the opportunity to go to the Stations of the Cross.

An early Happy Valentines Day to all!!

Vivat Jesus!

SK Bob Cuddy, GK

Grand Knight, cont.

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using the link!

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Deputy Grand Knight’s Report

Steve Ring needs to get an

accurate account of the service

hours that all Knights have been

putting in for all the activities in

and out of the council that goes

toward church and community

hours. Please either call him

(561) 248-‐9743 or see him at the

next meeting to fill out the form.

Steve will submit the total hours

from our Council to Supreme.

Service Hours need to be

reported

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Worthy Brothers, Many of us are concerned about the

direction that our Council is going. Our

membership is filled with great men.

Men that I know joined the Knights of

Columbus to contribute to an

organization that would bring them joy

and satisfaction. I know you want to be

a part of us in some way even though

you have time constraints and family

commitments. I want to know what

you would like the Council to do and

what you are not happy with. Please e-‐

mail me and let me know your feelings.

If you have been inactive, how can we

entice you to come back? There is a

calendar of events that must be

submitted by May. I need to know

what the membership wants to include

in that calendar and what should not

be included. WHAT DO YOU WANT?

Our annual Knight at the Races is

planned for March 19th. It is earlier

this year to allow our snowbirds to take

part. We must increase our

attendance. Hopefully this will do it.

Paul Pecor has volunteered to co-‐chair

this event. He will be in charge of

getting our volunteers to help that

NEWSLETTER INFO

K of C Council 15429 Newsletter Editor: Jim Podsedly Phone: 772-‐882-‐4000 email: [email protected] Every effort is made to ensure the content and information in this newsletter is accurate and informative. Comments welcome. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE OR WOULD LIKE TO ADVERTISE? Submit it in our monthly newsletter via email to [email protected] DEADLINE to submit material for newsletters is NO LATER THAN the 25th of the month

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night. Please let him

know that you would like

to take part.

I look forward to hearing

your responses no

matter if they are

positive or negative.

Negative remarks may

even help us more.

Thanks for being a part of

a great Council.

God Bless you and your families, SK Bob Corcoran, DGK

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St. Valentine

February 14th

Saint Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a third-‐century Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with "courtly love." Although not much of St. Valentine's life is reliably known, and whether or not the stories involve two different saints by the same name is also not officially decided, it is highly agreed that St. Valentine was martyred and then buried on the Via Flaminia to the north of Rome. In 1969, the Roman Catholic Church removed St. Valentine from the General Roman Calendar, because so little is known about him. However, the church still recognizes him as a saint, listing him in the February 14 spot of Roman Martyrolgy. The legends attributed to the mysterious saint are as inconsistent as the actual identification of the man. One common story about St. Valentine is that in one point of his life, as the former Bishop of Terni, Narnia and Amelia, he was on house arrest with Judge Asterius. While discussing religion and faith with the Judge, Valentine pledged the validity of Jesus. The judge immediately put Valentine and his faith to the test. Continued on next page -‐ see St. Valentine

In November 2015’s State Deputy’s Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson put forth the new initiatives that will help our Order lead change and follow Fr. McGivney’s vision for the Knights of Columbus more closely. These new initiatives are detailed in the December 2015 Columbia magazine’s publication of our Supreme Knight’s address to the State Deputies and is summarized in the January 2016 Columbia magazine. First, the Supreme Council is encouraging all Councils to be parish based Councils, in other words the Supreme Council is encouraging those Councils with independent facilities to re-‐evaluate those facilities in light of today’s realities, including expense to maintain, the marketplace and the attacks by those groups who see the Knights of Columbus as a threat to their anti-‐Catholic and anti-‐life agendas. At the time of the founding of the Knights of Columbus, Catholics were discriminated against and many would not rent space to Catholics for their functions. The Knights of Columbus filled that void with establishing Council Halls that could be used by Catholics. Today, there are plenty of facilities to be rented and used by Catholics for events and Council Halls have become very expensive to maintain. This expense diverts needed funds from our primary mission of Charity. So, by shedding Council Halls, the Councils of the Order lose a huge annual expense and become more closely integrated into Parish Life as a parish based Council. Second, the Supreme Council is encouraging Councils to fully support their Pastors in all areas of parish life. The most important area is in Youth Programs. Everyone I speak with seems to agree that our young people are the future of the Church and in turn the future of our Order. Instead of offering competing programs for youth, Columbian Squires for example, Councils are encouraged to support parish based youth programs and Catholic school youth programs. The Knights of each parish are uniquely and providentially positioned to do this. As Knights, we can support these programs of the Church and schools with our Time, Talent and Treasure. We have always been the leaders in our Parishes. Let us lead the change, help our Pastors and be the strong right arm of the Church as Fr. McGivney envisioned. Third, in conjunction with supporting the parish and school based youth programs, the Supreme Council is encouraging subordinate Councils to stop sponsoring Scouting programs and help these young people’s clubs become sponsored by the Parish. Doing this more closely associates Scouting with the Parish, parish life and Catholic values. As Knights, we can continue to support the Scouting programs financially and with personal support. Our aim is to keep our young people closely associated with Parish life. We need to embrace these changes, which in turn, help us to support and help our Parishes in these areas. By doing this we lead the change instead of being lead by change, we work more closely with our Pastors, we help our young people stay close to the Church and we become the Order that Fr. McGivney envisioned over 130 years ago! In short, we become more relevant in our Parishes lives!! Vivat Jesus! Steve Ring District Deputy 63

New Initiatives from Supreme

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St. Valentine, cont.

St. Valentine was presented with the judge's blind daughter and told to restore her sight. If he succeeded, the judge vowed to do anything for Valentine. Placing his hands onto her eyes, Valentine restored the child's vision. Judge Asterius was humbled and obeyed Valentine's requests. Asterius broke all the idols around his house, fasted for three days and became baptized, along with his family and entire 44 member household. The now faithful judge then freed all of his Christian inmates. St. Valentine was later arrested again for continuing to try to convert people to Christianity. He was sent to Rome under the emperor Claudius Gothicus (Claudius II). According to the popular hagiographical identity, and what is believed to be the first representation of St. Valentine, the Nuremberg Chronicle, St. Valentine was a Roman priest martyred during Claudius' reign. The story tells that St. Valentine was imprisoned for marrying Christian couples and aiding Christians being persecuted by Claudius in Rome. Both acts were considered serious crimes. A relationship between the saint and emperor began to grow, until Valentine attempted to convince Claudius of Christianity. Claudius became raged and sentenced Valentine to death, commanding him to renounce his faith or be beaten with clubs and beheaded. St. Valentine refused to renounce his faith and Christianity and was executed outside the Flaminian Gate on February 14, 269.

2/6 Officer Meeting

2/9 1st Degree 7:00 – Parish Center

Shrove Tuesday (Madi Gras)

2/10 Ash Wednesday

2/12 Lenten Fish Dinner


2/21 Parish Breakfast after 7:45 and 9:30 Masses

2/23 Council Business Meeting 7:00



3/5 Officer Meeting

3/6 Coffee and Donuts after 7:45 and 9:30 Masses

3/8 Council Business Meeting 7:00


3/13 Parish Breakfast after 7:45 and 9:30 Masses

3/14 Passion Play @ Sunrise Theater

3/17 St. Patrick’s Day

3/20 Palm Sunday

3/27 Easter

3/29 Council Social Meeting 7:00

Mark Your Calendars!

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Wanted – New Members

The Grand Knight has asked each member to bring in at least one new member this year! ASK your friends, “Why aren’t you a member of the St. Anastasia Knights?” Share the experience of a lifetime. A new member needs to complete a Form 100. If you need applications or recruiting information, please contact Grand Knight Bob Cuddy at [email protected].

Brothers, Please Join Us!

Please try to attend the monthly meetings. We do need your ideas to help us grow. Please join us at the monthly meeting and share your ideas. The General Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. Mark your calendar! The dates for future St. Anastasia Council meetings are:

February 23, 2016 – Note the date change March 8, 2016

Council #15429 Officers

Grand Knight SK Bob Cuddy (845) 325-‐2079

Deputiy Grand Knight SK Bob Corcoran (772) 979-‐6586

Chaplain Rev. Richard George II (772) 461-‐2233

Financial Secretary SK Bob Norton (772) 370-‐5228

Treasurer Scott McGaw (954) 650-‐3752

Recorder Gerard Langel (772) 879-‐9756

Chancellor SK Paul Pecor (772) 595-‐5395

Advocate SK Richard Pederson (631) 834-‐7992

Lecturer John Weideman (772) 361-‐9868

Warden Rob Collier (772) 475-‐7259

Inside Guard Fred Fanizzi

Outside Guard SK Charles Baji

Trustees: Robert Gehrig

SK Julius Dunajewski

SK William Stanton

(772) 465-‐1806

(772) 216-‐9812

(772) 429-‐8854

#15429 -‐ Past Grand Knights

SK Stephen Ring

SK Julius Dunajewsk

Isurance Representative

SK Joe DeMarco (772) 205-‐0042

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Lenten Fish Dinners Coming

Lenten Fish Dinners are back! Starting on Feb 12, 2016 for a scheduled six weeks the Council will be

providing an excellent fish dinner at reasonable cost to our parishioners and guests. Last year’s dinners

were well received and this year we are working to make them even better. Help is needed in setting up

the parish center, preparation of the meals, serving, cooking and clean up. The dinners this year are under

the direction of Gene Seissiger. Please email me ([email protected]) or DGK Bob Corcoran

([email protected]) if you can help. Help is needed starting around 1:00 PM on Fridays and finishing up

around 8:30PM.

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH IS IMPORTANT

The success of any Council, including ours, is dependent upon a steady growth in membership. Not just for

numbers sake but to be able to continue to do the charitable work of the council, to develop new ideas and

programs, to bring new and fresh ideas and to continue to evangelize by practicing our faith. Every brother

is responsible for membership. Each of us should be always looking for Catholic men who could become a

part of St. Anastasia Council. Our Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, has often said that is the responsibility of

Knights to ensure that every Catholic man has the opportunity to become a Knight of Columbus. We, as a

Council, need to make that happen. Star Council can be ours again, if we work on it and make it happen.

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EMBLEMS OF THE ORDER AND COUNCIL JEWELS

So far, in this series we have looked at the Emblems of the Order and the Fourth Degree, and the jewels for

the Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight, Chaplain and Chancellor. This month we look at the jewels for the

Financial Secretary and the Treasurer.

Financial Secretary Jewel

The Financial Secretary Jewel is the crossed key and quill imposed

on a wreath. The Key has always been associated with an officer

responsible for money, safekeeping and secrecy. The hallmarks

required for a financial secretary as they are privileged to deal

with all matters pertaining to a brother’s membership. The quill

is the symbol of a scribe, one who keeps records and one who

prepares letters, documents etc. The financial secretary is the

one who records income and expenses of the Council with

Supreme, prepares dues notices, and other membership related

documents for the Council including membership cards.

The Treasurer’s Jewel

The Treasurer’s Jewel is the crossed keys symbolic of his complete authority over funds and particularly

responsible for their safekeeping. The Treasurer is the keeper of the

checkbook making deposits with the funds received from the Financial

Secretary and writing checks upon the approvals of the Grand Knight or the

Council. The Treasurer also maintains the cashbook log and works closely

with the Financial Secretary in recording transactions.

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Degree Teams

Brother Tom Assaly is our Degree Team Captain. The First Degree Team is in place, well trained and has performed a number of 1st Degrees over the past year. It has been called upon regularly to bring new members into the Knights of Columbus. We are now in the process of building a 2nd degree team. The scripts are in house and a number of brothers have expressed interest in becoming members of the 2nd Degree team. Anyone who is interested should contact Brother Thomas Assaly for additional information. Brother Thom can use additional team members for both teams so that there are backups for each part. Degree work is informative, fun filled, interesting and develops great fraternity. Besides what better way to help new members than by giving them their degrees?

Committees Budget Retention Membership Admissions

SK Bob Cuddy -‐ Chair

SK Bob Corcoran – Chair

SK Bill Stanton -‐ Chair

SK Richard Pederson -‐ Chair

SK Bob Corcoran SK Bob Cuddy

SK Bob Norton SK Bob Norton

Scott Johnson Trustees

Activity Directors

Church Activites SK Steve Rexroad -‐ Director

Council Activites SK Dave Suba -‐ Director

Community Activites Bob Gehrig -‐ Director

Youth Activities Director needed

Family Activities Director needed

Culture of Life Activites Director needed – Currently SK Bob Norton

Communications Director needed

Degree Team Members Memebers needed Dues Paying Time by SK Bob Norton, FS

Thank you to all who have already paid their dues. It is truly appreciated. You have saved your council collection costs and me a great deal of extra work. If your dues are not yet in, please send them in as soon as you can, and save your Council the cost of additional notices. Your cooperation is appreciated. 1704 Coconut Dr Fort Pierce, FL 34949-‐3439 [email protected] (772) 465-‐8298

PUNology

• If a bunch of cats jumped on top of each other is it still called a dog pile?

• Do vegetarians eat animal cookies? • Why do people say I slept like a baby

when babies wake up every few hours? • Why is it always partly cloudy but never

partly sunny?

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February

Month of the Passion of the Lord

February is honored as the month of the Passion of Our Lord. This is fitting because this is when Lent begins. Lent is a period of time set aside to specifically commemorate Jesus' Passion, Death and Resurrection. Ash Wednesday kicks it off through fasting and repentance. Penitents are blessed with ashes and reflect on conversion that they need in their life. They promise amendment and focus on one thing to change, and for forty days they practice that change. It takes about thirty days to break a bad habit, so this structured forty days helps it to become a permanent change. Now the Church hasn't arranged the season of Lent to force a sinner to repent, or for gruesome reflections on Christ's Passion, rather it is offered because of the love relationship between Christ and His members. If you know you are hurting your spouse/lover, you'd want to stop, right? Also, it is appropriate to reflect on and be grateful for the sacrifices that your lover made/makes for you. The Church sees Lent as an opportunity for her members to be better lovers to Our Lord.

Insurance Matters

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Did you know that the Knights of Columbus is one of the largest life insurers in North America? The Knights of Columbus has surpassed $100 billion of insurance in force, and is a member of the Fortune 1000.

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A.M. Best, a global leader in the rating and analysis of insurance companies, has given the Knights of Columbus their highest financial strength rating (A++, Superior) for 40 consecutive years. There is simply no more highly rated insurance company in North American than your Knights of Columbus. And, for the last two years, the Knights of Columbus was named a “World’s Most Ethical Company” by the Ethisphere Institute.

Continued on page 12 -‐ see Insurance

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Ash Wednesday February 10th

Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer. Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday, and is chiefly observed by Catholics, although many other Christians observe it too. Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made us. As the priest applies the ashes to a person's forehead, he speaks the words: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." Alternatively, the priest may speak the words, "Repent and believe in the Gospel." Ashes also symbolize grief, in this case, grief that we have sinned and caused division from God. Writings from the Second-‐century Church refer to the wearing of ashes as a sign of penance. Priests administer ashes during Mass and all are invited to accept the ashes as a visible symbol of penance. Even non-‐Christians and the excommunicated are welcome to receive the ashes. The ashes are made from blessed palm branches, taken from the previous year's Palm Sunday Mass. It is important to remember that Ash Wednesday is a day of penitential prayer and fasting. Some faithful take the rest of the day off work and remain home. It is generally inappropriate to dine out, to shop, or to go about in public after receiving the ashes. Feasting is highly inappropriate. Small children, the elderly and sick are exempt from this observance.

It is not required that a person wear the ashes for the rest of the day, and they may be washed off after Mass. However, many people keep the ashes as a reminder until the evening. Recently, movements have developed that involve pastors distributing ashes to passersby in public places. This isn't considered taboo, but Catholics should know this practice is distinctly Protestant. Catholics should still receive ashes within the context of Mass. In some cases, ashes may be delivered by a priest or a family member to those who are sick or shut-‐in. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.

Why we receive the ashes Following the example of the Nine vites, who did penance in sackcloth and ashes, our foreheads are marked with ashes to humble our hearts and reminds us that life passes away on Earth. We remember this when we are told "Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return." Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice. The distribution of ashes comes from a ceremony of ages past. Christians who had committed grave faults performed public penance. On Ash Wednesday, the Bishop blessed the hair shirts, which they were to wear during the forty days of penance, and sprinkled over them ashes made from the palms from the previous year. Then, while the faithful recited the Seven Penitential Psalms, the penitents were turned out of the church because of their sins -‐-‐ just as Adam, the first man, was turned out of Paradise because of his disobedience. The penitents did not enter the church again until Maundy Thursday after having won reconciliation by the toil of forty days' penance and sacramental absolution. Later, all Christians, whether public or secret penitents, came to receive ashes out of devotion. In earlier times, the distribution of ashes was followed by a penitential procession.

The Ashes The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year. The ashes are christened with Holy Water and are scented by exposure to incense. While the ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with repentant hearts. His Divine mercy is of utmost importance during the season of Lent, and the Church calls on us to seek that mercy during the entire Lenten season with reflection, prayer and penance.

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Insurance, cont.

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