GRAND KNIGHTLY NEWS
Happy New Year!! I trust everyone had a
wonderful Christmas spent with family and loved ones. Christmas is also a time
of giving of talent and treasure. This council has a rich tradition of members
sharing their time and talents all year long. I hope we can continue our
history of giving into 2012 by increased member participation. We need your
ideas and volunteerism. As you return
your membership renewal, please consider checking off areas on survey that you
would like to serve our council. Also consider purchasing the 5200 Club tickets
enclosed in your renewal packet to help support a needy Catholic
student attend SHG.
Another area that needs more volunteer
support is the BB-Q Committee which has a few members that have served for
countless years who would love to mentor a younger volunteer to do some of the
important tasks that have made the BB-Q a success. The committee will be
convening January 30 to plan for 2012. The BB-Q is the most important
fundraiser this council provides. Its participation and revenue have been slowly
declining and I would like to reverse that trend this year. Help us keep the
BB-Q alive and well by your participation this year. Many
thanks to Jeff Boyer for chairing the event.
If you havent noticed, the banquet hall got
a much needed facelift. Thanks to all who helped paint the hall.
If you havent been recently, come out Sunday Jan 8th for our
monthly breakfast buffet with proceeds benefitting UCP Land of Lincoln.
Calling all trivia buffs, January is full of
trivia nights at Columbian Hall. Our Council is partnering with the Springfield
Sertoma Club in sponsoring a trivia night Saturday
January 28th with proceeds benefitting the Special Olympics. Check
the newsletter for more details.
KC Council 4175 (Deveraux
Heights) is sponsoring a 1, 2, 3, degree initiation Sunday Jan 29th. If
you know a friend, son or father who would like to be member of this council,
please invite them to this degree initiation.
As always I welcome your comments and ideas
by calling me at 546-7359 or e-mail at dmgroesch@att.net
Fraternally yours
David Groesch
CHAPLAINS
CORNER
Happy and blessed 2012 to
all! I hope you are well as you read
this and that you experienced a Christmas season that was warm, and with the
love of Jesus abounding. It is hard to
believe that we are in 2012, but here we are!
Now I have to pay for my holiday Yes, Ill have one of those, no, two
please attitude. Yep, I had two of everything,
and the scales are screaming at me. You
can guess what is on my resolution list.
Ahh yes, resolution lists. Besides trying to work on a tubby body, I
also want to increase my concentration on fostering respect for life. I think the pendulum is swinging back to a
general respect for life as we are seeing the Pro-abortion lies come to
light. The greedy, true goals of Planned
Parenthood have been aired. Americans
are stepping back to their original valuing of life. Every good Christian (Catholic, or not)
should continue the good fight to regain our Godly values and reject the
hedonistic, me-centered, values being pushed by some of todays secular
supporters. We have no long-term success
at anything, without God. Just look
around!
But in this little note, I
wish to focus on a piece of right to life that often gets passed over,
omitted, or just short-changed. That is
the woman who chose abortion and has now realized what a horrendous mistake she
made. This woman may be living a
hellish, guilt-ridden existence, unable to find relief or solace. Yet, some just continue on sharing the
secret with no one, as it gets heavier and heavier. I have heard from several priests who have
been called to nursing homes to hear the confession of women who have been
carrying this burden all their lives and could only speak of it to another
human as death loomed ever so near. Some
were not Catholic but wished to confess to a Catholic priest, even though they
did not wish to convert. Can you imagine
the pain and the fear that these poor women are experiencing. Please pray for them and their sisters, Jesus
came to this earth to preach forgiveness and die on His cross for them, and us. There is no sin He will not forgive of an
honest, repentant, person. And we must
follow his example. We must hate the sin
of abortion and do all we can to stop it.
However, we must forgive and welcome she who made a tragic mistake in
her choice. There, but for the grace of
God, are we.
Too, there is another who
is all but forgotten. That is the father
of the aborted child. He, too, can be in
deep and painful grief. Some who I have
heard from did not urge the mother to have an abortion, but did nothing to try
to save his child. Whether they were
complicit, or not, men often feel the guilt and try to bury it; though it can
eat at some them for years and years.
Again, Christs blood is to wash away their sins too, if they are truly
repentant.
How can we help? There are fledgling programs to reach out to
hurting people such as these. Project
Rachel is focused at post-abortive women, and some areas have a Project
Joseph for men. They help participants
find Jesus and healing, even though, at first, they do not believe it is
possible to find forgiveness for such a sin.
As I said, this program is in a fledgling stage (we do not have a
Project Joseph yet) and we will need volunteer help. Please keep your ear to the ground and if
you see that you can help (if/when you hear the call) please do. Of course, we can all pray for the success of
the program and for those in need. Abortion is a horrible sin that makes victims
out of practically everyone involved.
Seldom does anyone choose abortion who truly believes they have a
choice.
I think we can help these
poor souls in this coming year. As
always, I will keep you in my daily prayers and I ask that you do the same for
me. Happy New Year.
May God be with you,
Deacon Dave Erdmann
MEETING WINNERS
DECEMBER
7
.25’ Drawing GREG LUEKEN $13.00
Membership ROGER
RANDOLPH $285**
* Donated
to Vocations Fund
** Winner
Not Present at Meeting
5200 CLUB
$100 CASH WINNERS
DEC 2 Mark Petrilli
DEC 9 Kit Refine
DEC 16 Alan Brinkoetter
DEC 23 Steve
Strack
DEC 30 Rich Lefferts
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
SPRINGFIELD COUNCIL
364
PRESENTS
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
BREAKFAST BUFFET
Scrambled Eggs Bacon Ham Sausage Links
Mini Corn Dogs Tater Tots Biscuits & Gravy
Belgian Waffles Fruit Salad Donuts &
Pastries Orange Juice Milk Coffee Tea
Sunday, January 8
8 am Noon
ADULTS - $8.00
KIDS (6 - 12) -
$5.00
KIDS (0 - 5) FREE
Proceeds Benefit
United Cerebral
Palsy of
Land of Lincoln
Chili ~ Chili Verde ~ Salsa
Winterfreeze Chili Cook-off
January 15, 2012
@ KC Council 364
Kitchen will be open for
breakfast & lunch
BAR-B-CUE MEETING
MONDAY ~ JANUARY 30 ~ 6 PM
CASEYS PUB
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 364 AND SPRINGFIELD
SERTOMA CLUB
PRESENTS
Trivia
Night
Saturday,
January 28
7:00
pm
at
K
of C Council 364s
Columbian
Hall
$10
/ Person
To
reserve tables of
6-10
people, contact
David
Groesch 546-7359
Proceeds
Benefit
Special Olympics Illinois
Caseys Pub
January
Drink Special
$10 BUCKETS OF DOMESTIC BEER
Entertainment
JAN 7 MATT
HILL BLUES BAND
JAN 21 REWIND BAND
JAN 28 TOMBSTONE BULLET
INSURANCE CHECK-UP
FOR 2012
Where
did 2011 go? It seems like it was just
summer yesterday. I hope you and your
family had a great finish to 2011. And now 2012 is speeding
by.
Hopefully,
youve established a few goals for this year.
Ive learned a great tip regarding resolutions. First, write them down. Its not too late if you havent already done
this. Commit your goals to paper and
post it someplace you will see it often.
Writing down a goal is the first step towards achieving it. I dont know exactly how this works, but Ive
heard stories of the success this simple task can bring. Whether your goal is to exercise more, give
more to charity, read more or watch less television, youre more likely to accomplish
it if you write it down.
Second,
resolve to have an expert look at your finances. I recommend that you have a team of experts
help you, and I should be among the first you sit with. Schedule some time to visit with me, your
professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, and Ill provide an
insurance check-up that will quickly identify any gaps in your familys life
insurance program. And youll want to
fill those gaps now, not later. Unlike
many other products, you dont just need money to obtain life insurance; you
also need good health, and no one knows when your health could change.
Did I
mention my check-up is free of charge?
When was the last time you received something for free that could be
providing value to you and your family for generations? Call me today.
NATHAN PASTOR
217/246-4754
UPCOMING DEGREES
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Telephone
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OFFICERS
Chaplain
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... Deacon David Erdmann
Grand Knight
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..
David Groesch
Deputy Grand Knight
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...
Greg Langdon
Chancellor
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. Mike Sherman
Financial Secretary
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Jeffrey Boyer
Recording Secretary
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.. Dave Willenborg
Warden
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. Jim Hanlon
Treasurer
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Herb Dennis
Advocate
John Lucchesi
Inside Guard
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.. Mike Coady
Outside Guard
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..
Mike Costa
Trustees
...
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. Cliff Erwin, John Sharp, Erik Lyons
CHA Board .
Greg Lueken, Chris Wellman, Jerry Cormier
Bar/Kitchen Manager
..
Tony Cantwell
Facilities Manager ... ... ... Jennifer Fleck
Office Manager
.
..
Patti Fitch
CASEYS PUB
Telephone (217) 241-7101
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 11:00 am to 1:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am to ???
Kitchen Hours:
Monday thru Friday 11:00
am to 2:00 pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs 5:00 pm
to 8:00 pm
Saturday , Sunday 11:00 am to ???
JANUARY 2012
1 Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
4 General Meeting 7 pm
8 The Epiphany of the Lord
8 Breakfast Buffet 8 am-Noon
12 CHA/KC Meeting 7 pm
15 WINTERFREEZE CHILI COOK-OFF
26 CHA/KC Meeting 7 pm
30 Bar-B-Cue Meeting 6 pm
FISH FRY
CREW SCHEDULE
JAN 6 STEWARD
JAN 13 GROESCH
JAN 20 LAUTERBACH
JAN 27 KRAMP
FEB 3 BOYER
Happy New Year!