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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARCHBISHOP DUKE COUNCIL 6855
St . Paul Par ish 8251 St. Albans Road, Richmond BC V6Y2L2
A subordinate council of District 23 - BC and Yukon
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CHAPLAIN MONSIGNOR DENNIS LUTERBACH FIELD AGENT JOSE P. CABALU DISTRICT DEPUTY KEVIN MENDONÇA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2014-2015 Grand Knight LORENZO RANADA Deputy Grand Knight PHILIP BARNWELL Chancellor JACK COURSOL Financial Secretary ALBERTO NISPEROS Treasurer ASHLEY CARDOZ Lecturer FRANCIS LEE Advocate RICARDO ROZARIO Recorder REYNOLD LOBO Warden KEN CHEW Inside Guard 1 RAIMUND HOLZBAUER Inside Guard 2 RELY DIEGO Inside Guard 3 SUNDY ARCA Outside Guard 1 FELIX TAN Outside Guard 2 CATALINO ORILLANEDA Outside Guard 3 RAPHAEL TEOTICO Trustee 3 Year EDGAR URSUA Trustee 2 Year FRANCIS YONG Trustee 1 Year EFREN GUANZON Immediate Past GK KEVIN MENDONÇA WEBSITE WWW.KOFC6855.CA
Inside this issue:
Woe Canada! Petition Against Assisted Suicide
2
40 Days for Life 3
Knights Night: Educational Seminar
5
Noteworthy 7
First Degree Exemplification 8
Knight of the Month Family of the Month
9
Bulletin Board 10
Field Agent’s Message 11
February 2015 Newsletter
Dear Brother Knights, Februarywasamonthoftransitions…fromtheYearoftheHorsetotheYearoftheSheep…fromwinterintospring…fromOrdinaryTimetotheblessedseasonofLent.
Notalltransitionsweregood:theSupremeCourtofCanadausheredingreatfearandconcernwhentheythrewoutthelawcriminalizingphysician‐assistedsuicide.TheCultureofDeathwasnolongercontenttopreyonthepoorunborn,butspreaditswingstoswoopdownonthedesolateelderly,disabled,anddepressed.Andourmedicalprofessionalswillbeenjoinedtousetheirknowledgeandtrainingtobecomplicitinthisdastardlyassaultagainstthevulnerable.
BrotherKnights,oneofthesixserviceprogramsourOrdertakesonistheCultureofLife.Wemustnotonlypushbackagainsttheseattacks.Wemuststormthegatesofhell,drawingtheswordofprayer,proclaiminginthepublicsquarethatlifeisagiftfromGod,tobecherishedandprotectedfromconceptiontonaturaldeath.
Haveyousignedthepetition?
Haveyousignedupforanhourfor40DaysforLife?
DoitforLent.DoitforLife.
GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
VivatJesus!
Lorenzo Ranada Grand Knight
Archbishop Duke Council 6855 Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 604-314-8962
Openyourmouthforthespeechless,fortherightsofallwhoareleftdesolate.Openyourmouth,judgerighteously,
maintaintherightsofthepoorandneedy.—Proverbs31:8‐9
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Woe, Canada! Petition Against Assisted Suicide February6wasadarkdayinCanadianhistorywhentheSupremeCourtoverturnedthelawagainstphysician‐assistedsuicide.Thisisastepdowntheslipperyslopetowardeuthanasia,afuturewheretheelderlyanddisabledwillbeunderpressuretosavethemedicalsystemsomemoneyanddothe“right”thing,wherefamilymembersmaybeabletojustify“mercykilling”asalegal‐so‐must‐be‐moralchoice,andwheredoctorswillbeaskedtoviolatetheiroathtodonoharm.
Council6855hasbeenquicktoadditsvoicetothethousandspetitioningtheCanadianParliamentandSenatorstoinvokethe“notwithstanding”clausetooverruletheSupremeCourt.Manyhavesignedtheonlinepetition,andatthelastPancakeBreakfast,wegatheredmoresignaturesfromparishionersinattendance.Itcreatedawarenessforsomewhohadnotbeenfollowingthenews,anditfoundmanyeagertosignandlettheirvoicesbeheard.
AsfollowersofChrist,weallknowthatsufferinghasmeaningandvalue.Ade‐Christianizedsocietymaybehard‐pressedtoagreewiththat.Wehaveourworkcutout,BrotherKnights!Letusbegin.
Above, Bro. Francis Lee found many supportive folks at the Pancake Breakfast, including our State Deputy’s wife Sandra Shawchuk, willing to sign the petition. Some people were unaware of the decision, and many were eager to take part in a concerted response to it. Below, the text of the petition to the Canadian Parliament and Senate. We still need signatures please… pass it on.
Sign the online petition here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/petitions/stop-assisted-suicide-in-canada
To:Canada'sMembersofParliamentandSenators
IurgeyoutostandupforvulnerableCanadiansandopposetheSupremeCourt'sdreadfulrulingoverturningCanada'sprohibitiononphysician‐assistedsuicide.
Canadianspridethemselvesonbeingacaring,welcomingnation,acountrythatdefendsthevulnerable,yetthisrulingsendsthemessagetotheweakandin irmthattheirlivesarenotworthprotecting.
ThisSupremeCourtrulingismerelythe irststepdownaslipperyslopethatleadstotheheinouspracticeswe'veseenincreasinglyinplaceslikeBelgiumandtheNetherlands.InBelgium,euthanasiaisnowpermissibleevenforchildren.Pleasedon'tletthathappentoourcountry.
Iurgeyoutouseyourparliamentaryauthoritytoinvokesection33oftheCanadianCharterofRightsandFreedoms(the“notwithstandingclause”)andoverruletheSupremeCourtdecision.CanadaneedsalawthatwillprotectallCanadians.
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March 8, 2015
St. Paul Parish will be there on Sunday, March 8 from 7am to 7pm
along Heather Street corner 29th Avenue.
Pledge your hour here: http://tinyurl.com/stpaul-40days
convenientandexpedientwhenhealthcaredollarsaretightdoesnotbodewellforthecareoftheelderlyanddisabled.ThisisthebacklashofourfailuretoprotectthenextgenerationofCanadians.
BrotherKnights,letusjoinwithover650,000volunteersin559citiesacross27nationsaroundtheworldprayingandfastingforanendtoabortion.Sincethevery irst40DaysforLifecampaignin2007,over9,699babieshavebeensaved,107abortionworkershavequitand60abortionclinicshaveclosed.
St.PaulParishiscoveringtheprayervigilforSundayMarch8from7amto7pmbyBCWomen’sHospitalalongHeatherSt.corner29thAvenue.Ifyoucan’tmakeitthere,coverthehoursfrommidnightto7amorfrom7pmtomidnightattheSt.PaulAdorationChapel.Signuphere:tinyurl.com/stpaul‐40days
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive
their sin and will heal their land.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14
40daysforlife.com
TheFebruary6SupremeCourtdecisionopeningthe loodgatestoassistedsuicidereekedofanotherdarkwinterdayinCanadianhistory:January28,1988whentheSupremeCourtstruckdownCanada’sabortionlawasunconstitutional.Sincethen,Parliamenthasbeenunabletoenactanewlawto illthegapleftbythisruling,leavingCanadaasoneofonlythreecountriesintheworldwithnolawagainstabortion!Theother2countries?ChinaandNorthKorea.
Sincethen,overthreemillionbabieshavelosttheirlivestoabortion.It’shardtosayexactlybecausemanyprovinces,includingBC,haverefusedtodivulgeabortionstatisticsinrecentyears.
TherecentassaultagainstCanada’selderly,disabledanddepressedisaclarioncalltoredoubleoureffortsinprotectingpre‐bornCanadians.Thinkaboutit:wehaveacohortofagingbabyboomersthatwillneedtobesustainedbyacohortdecimatedbycontraceptionandabortion.Theprevalentpenchanttodowhatis
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This is St. Paul’s day, How many more reasons do you need?
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February 17, 2015 Knights Night: Educational Seminar
TheKnightsEducationalSeminarwasheldonFebruary17attheSt.PaulParishCentre.Thirtymembersattended,lessthanexpectedgiventhevigourousworkoftheExecutivephoningcommitteeininvitingthegeneralmembership,butanencouragingstartnonetheless.
Theplannedseriesofcouncildevelopmentseminars,initiatedbythePastGrandKnights(PGKs)ofCouncil6855,seekstoimpartknowledgeofthefunctionsandobjectivesparticularlyoftheExecutivepositions,andtokindleparticipationbynewermembersintheactivitiesandfunctionsoftheCouncil.
PGKRodWinning,aschairoftheorganizingcommitteeofPGKs,providedtheintroductionsandactedasmoderator.GKLorenzoRanadagavetheopeningprayerandwelcomingremarks.FieldAgentJoseCabaluexpoundedon“WhyYouBecameaKnight”andhow“24HoursCanChangeYourLife.”PGKAmericoSilvaspokeontheimportanceofmeetingconductandprotocols.FormerDistrictDeputyandPGKKimNgdescribedthestructureoftheOrderandtheDegrees.HewasfollowedbyPGKPhilipBarnwellspeakingonMembershipRetentionandRecruitment.FormerMasterandPGKTonyPimentelexplainedtheroleoftheFinancialSecretary.
ThenextinstallmentintheseriesisaFamilyInformationalMeetingthatwillincludewivesandchildren.Thiswillfocusontheserviceprogramsandcouncilprojects.Weplantohaveanideaboardandanopen loordiscussion,alongwithrefreshmentsandfreedrawprizes.Watchforfurtherannouncements.
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Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
Palliative Care Physician
Canadian Physicians for Life
Listen to a panel discussion on the repercussions of the recent Supreme Court decision on assisted suicide.
What does this mean for Catholics? What is our pastoral response? How do we protect ourselves? How do we protect our loved ones in hospital or care homes?
What is ethical palliative care? How will this affect the rights of the disabled?
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Noteworthy Thismonth’sPancakeBreakfastwasgracedbymanyspecialguests,includingourStateDeputyEdwardShawchukandhiswifeSandra,noviceSr.MariaBenedictawhospent3weeksatSt.PaulParishaspartofhertraining,andthenewlyinstalledof icersofCatholicWomen’sLeague.Atright,WSDgetshisbloodpressurecheckedoutbySis.GaizelAclan.
10‐yearoldMariellaPalma(inpinkholdingtrophyatcentre)emergedvictoriousforDistrict23attheRegionalFreeThrowChampionshipheldatSt.Mary’sSchoolGymlastFebruary21st.MariellaisfromSt.JosephtheWorkerParish.Herscorewasthesecondhighestforallthegirlsinallagegroups—prettyimpressive!NowwewaitandseeifitstandsuptothecompetitionattheSupremelevel.
HisHolinessPopeFrancishasrecentlyappointedourStateDeputy,EdwardShawchuk,tomembershipinthePonti icalEquestrianOrderofSt.GregorytheGreatintheGradeofKnight(KSG).CongratulationsfromCouncil6855,WorthyStateDeputy!
It’sLentbutI’llsayitanyway:Hallelujah!Brothers,wehaveanewsongboardontheTabernaclesideofthechurch!ThankstoBro.EddyLimformakingthis.Asyoucanseeabove,theoriginaloneonthechoirsideisbarelyreadablefromthissideofthechurch.LetussingpraisestotheLord!
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First Degree Exemplification February 16, 2015
WeheldourFirstDegreeExempli ica‐tionaweekearlysoitwouldnotcoincidewiththeParishMission.Council6855ispleasedtowelcomeitsnewestKnight,BrotherJosephLo(standingfourthfromleftinphoto).
OurthanksonceagaintotheDegreeExempli icationteamandotherBrotherKnightswhocameoutinsupport.
More February Photos
St.PaulParishMissionwasheldfromFebruary23to26.Fr.LucienLarrecaptivatedtheaudiencewithhisstories,wordsofwisdom,andsenseofhumour.ItwashearteningtoseemanyBrotherKnightsandtheirfamilies illingthepews.Timewell‐spent,especiallyduringLent.
RumoursthattherewasakaraokenightattheRodriguezresidencelastFebruary10weregreatlyexaggerated.HereisproofthatwesaidourFamilyRosaryirst!Thankyoutoourveryhospitablehosts,Bro.TonyandSis.Lisa.
Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program
30bursariesat$500eachareavailabletoRomanCatholicstudentsenteringtheir2ndorsubsequentyearofpost‐secondaryeducationatarecognizedinstitutioninBC.Checkoutthetermsofreferenceandinstructionsforapplyinghere:http://kofcbc.org/files/2014/12/Bursary_Terms_of_Reference_2015.pdf
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LarryHauckisoneofthosegentlemenyouseeregularlyatSt.PaulParishwhoneverquitegotaroundtojoiningtheKnightsuntilbeingpersonallyinvitedin2012.Bythen,hewaswellintohis70s.Inshortorder,hequicklyascendedtotheThirdandFourthDegreesandhasbeenafaithfulattendeeatourvariousfundraisersandceremonies.
Thatis,whenhehappenstobeintown.HeandhiswifeSusanhavealongstandingcommitmenttopromotingthedevotiontotheInfantJesusofPrague,whichtakesthemtomanycountriesaroundtheworldhelpingestablishshrinesandliaisingwithdevoteesandreligious.EachSeptember,theymobilizetheirextendedfamilytohostafundraisertosupportthismission,withmanyclergyinattendancefromallovertheLowerMainland.Every irstSundayofthemonth,youwillseethemat
St.PaulParish,bringingthestatueoftheInfantJesus,alongwiththeprayerbooksandalltheintentionsofthosewhoneedspecialfavours.ManyotherparishesaroundVancouveralsoholdsimilardevotions,thankstotheadvocacyofthiscouple.TheirextraordinarydevotiontotheHolyChildshinesthroughtheirgentledemeanorandchildliketrustinDivineProvidence.
LarryandSusan’sexampleofdedicationandservicehasrubbedoffononlydaughterNicole,whohasbeenactivewiththeyouthministryatSt.PaulParishsinceherteenyears.Nowayoungadult,shecontinuestoserveatMassworkingtheoverheadprojectorsothecongregationcansingalongwiththechoir,whensheisnotondutyasExtraordinaryMinisterofHolyCommunion.Indeed,God’sblessings lowfromgenerationtogeneration!
FAMILY OF THE MONTH
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Didyounotice,Brothers?Wenowhavetwosongboardsinchurch!ItwassuchapleasantsurprisetoseethenewoneappearbytheTabernaclesideofthechurchduringthelastweekofFebruary.Wehavebeenwaitingforitfor…well,IknowI’vebeenpiningforiteversinceIjoinedtheParish18yearsago.OurfamilylikestositinthefrontpewsontheTabernaclesideofthechurch,whereitisnear‐impossibletomakeoutthesongnumbersonthesingleboardthatsitsonthechoirside.WhenI inallygotaroundtomentioningtoBro.EddyLimthatwewantedtoborrowthe irstboardsowecoulduseitasapatternforasecondboard,hedidevenbetter:heactuallymadeithimself!FiveMassesperweekendbene itfromthislittlebutde initelynotinsigni icantactofservice.AsFr.LucienLarresaidduringtheParishMission:ifprayingissilver,singingisgold.Imaginehowmuchmoregoldthereisnowthatpeopleareencouragedandenabledto indthesongsinthehymnalsquicklyandjoininthesinging!
Thankyou,Bro.Eddy,forthisandforallyoudoaroundourParish.Yourdedicationtoduty,faithfuldevotion,andfriendlysmileasyougotheextramileisaboosttoourParishspirit.WeareprivilegedtocountyouasamemberofCouncil6855andtohonouryouasKnightoftheMonth!
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BULLETIN BOARD
2015 Membership Dues are now payable.
Payments can be made at the next general meeting or mailed to:
Financial Secretary Bro. Alberto Nisperos
6260 Pearkes Drive, Richmond BC V7C 5R2
Make cheques payable to: Knights of Columbus Council 6855
The6855newsletterissentelectronicallytomemberswithemailaddresses.Allothersarerequestedtopickuptheircopyinthechurchfoyeronthe irstSundayofthemonth.
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ThankyoutotheBrotherKnightswhohavesteppedforwardtostandforelectiontotheExecutiveforColumbianYear2015‐2016.Therearestillafewpositionswaitingfornominees…
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Essay Contest PopeJohnPaulIAssembly2485invitesGrade7studentsintheRichmondandLadnerCatholicschoolstosubmitanessayonthetheme“LivethejoyoftheGospel”.Entriesmustbe300‐500wordstypeddouble‐spacedonplainwhitepaperwiththenameofthestudentandtheschool.Entrydeadline:April30,2015Prize:$150andplaque
Did you know?
March 29 is Founder’s Day.
TheKnightsofColumbusbeganinthebasementofSt.Mary’sChurchinNewHavenin1882,whenFatherMichaelJ.McGivneycalledtogetherasmallgroupofpioneeringCatholiclaymenandfoundedasocietydesignedtoprovide inancialassistanceforwidowsandorphansofmembers.
LetusmoveFr.McGivney’svisionforward.Letussurgewithservice!
Fourth Degree Exemplification March 28, 2015 Saturday St. Monica Church $25BanquetTicketsnowonsaleCallFaithfulNavigatorBro.EdgarUrsua604‐270‐4260
Order your KofC merchandise thru Bro. Alberto Nisperos and save on shipping! Email: [email protected]
Check here for some cool stuff: https://www.knightsgear.com/
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IamadedicatedKnight,asareallofyouwhoreadthiscolumn.Astheinsuranceagentforyourcouncil,myroleasaKnightissomewhatdifferentthanyours.Mygoalistomeetwitheachofmyassignedmembersatleastonceayeartomakesuretheirinsuranceneedsarecovered.Inadditiontothis,Ihaveanumberofsmallergoalsthathelpmeaccomplishmymainone.Amongtheseistheneedtorecruitnewmembers.
IwanttohelpthiscouncilachievethecovetedStarCouncilAward.IwantalltheeligibleCatholicmalesintheareatobecomeKnightssotheyandtheirfamiliescanbepartofthisgreatOrder.Tothatend,Iamheretohelpthiscouncilwithitsrecruitingefforts.
Remember,mostmenwhocouldjoinbuthaven’tyetaremerelywaitingtobeasked.TheylikelydonotknowaboutthemanygooddeedsdonebytheOrderanditsmembersonanannualbasis.Itisourjobtoaskthemandtellthemthatwithminimalcommitment,theytoocouldbeKnights.
ImakemylivingandsupportmyfamilybytalkingabouttheOrderandthebene itsofmembership.Iwouldbemorethanhappytospeakwithanypotentialcandidates,especiallythosewhomayberightunderyournose.Isyourfather,brother,cousinorneighboramember?HowaboutthemansittinginthenextpewatMass?Strikeupaconversationandseewhereitgoes.
Toful illFatherMcGivney’svisionisourgoal.GrowingtheOrderandeducatingallmembersaboutthebene itsofbeinganinsuredmemberisthewaytodoit.
I’mat778‐837‐[email protected].
PRAY FOR THE SICK AND DISTRESSED
MaytheLord’shealinghandsbringourbelovedbrotherKnightsandtheirfamilymembersaspeedyrecovery,alle‐viatetheirsuffering,anddeliverpeaceandcomforttotheirlovedones.WeaskinJesus’Name.Amen.
Bro.CrisantoAsisBro.TonyBiroBro.RudyChamberland
Bro.JacksonValenzuelaAlmaBessuille(widowofBro.Alex)LourdesdelaCruz(wifeofBro.Roger)NormanMendonça(fatherofDDKevinMendonça)
Please email [email protected] or call GK Lorenzo Ranada @ 604-314-8962 for prayer request updates, additions and corrections.
PRAY FOR OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED MaythesoulsofourfaithfuldepartedthroughthemercyofGodrestinpeace.Amen.
MoniqueBourbeauMotherofBro.SachaBourbeau
XavierZuzarteBrother‐in‐lawofDDKevinMendonça
Julietd’SouzaSisterofBro.Edwind’Souza
FIELD AGENT’S CORNER Growth Is Our Duty
Jose P. Cabalu, FIC, CHS
APRIL 2015
MARCH 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2 Executive Meeting 8pm
3 4 5 4th Degree Executive Meeting 7:30pm
6 Dancercise 8:15pm
7
9 General Meeting 8pm
10 Rosary Night 8pm Nezil Residence RSVP 604-448-0868
11 12
13
14 Pancake Breakfast Setup 10am
16 Spring Break
17 Spring Break Regional Training 7pm St. Francis Xavier
18 Spring Break
19 Spring Break 4th Degree General Meeting 7:30pm
20 Spring Break
21
23 1st Degree Exemplification 8pm
24
25 Marian Hour of Prayer @ 12861 St. Monica Church
26
27 Euthanasia Seminar 7pm @ PJPII-PC
28 4th Degree Exemplification and Banquet
30 Holy Week
31 Holy Week
Sun
8 St. Paul Parish 40 Days for Life
15 BP Check Pancake Breakfast Knights vs LifeTeen Volleyball Challenge
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29 Palm Sunday Food Bank Sunday Founder’s Day
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it is not the des na on, but the journey that will ul mately transform us.
— Fr. Robert Barron
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 Holy Week 2 Holy Thursday
3 Good Friday 4 Easter Vigil
5 He is risen
6 Executive Meeting 7:30pm
7
8 Marian Hour of Prayer @ 11916 Canadian Martyrs
9 4th Degree Executive Meeting 7:30pm
10
11 Day of Prayer
12 Divine Mercy
Sunday
13 General Meeting & Election 7:30pm
14 Rosary Night 8pm Silva Residence RSVP 604-278-8031
15 Marian Hour of Prayer @ 6855 St. Paul Church
16 4th Degree General Meeting 7:30pm
17 Dancercise 8pm
18 Pancake Breakfast Setup 10am Membership Blitz
19 Pancake Breakfast SARAH BP Check Membership Blitz
20 1st Degree Exemplification 7:15pm
21
22
23 4th Degree State Convention
24 3rd Degree State Convention
25 3rd Degree State Convention
26 3rd Degree State Convention Food Bank Sunday
27
28 Confirmation Mass
29 Marian Hour of Prayer @ 10681 St. Joseph the Worker Church
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