KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

COUNCIL 15122

KNIGHTS NOTES

JUNE, 2018

Knights of Columbus Council 15122

List of Officers Fiscal Year

2017 - 2018

CHAPLAIN In Memoriam

GRAND KNIGHT Ray Sandoval

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Ron Lewis

CHANCELLOR Rueben Lucero

RECORDER Michael Morvan

FINANCIAL SECRETARY Vincent Marquez

TREASURER Joe Amoruso

LECTURER Vacant

ADVOCATTE Ed Torrez

WARDEN Carlos Vasquez

INSIDE GUARD Jorge Tejada

OUTSIDE GUARD James Rodriguez

FIRST YEAR TRUSTEE Bryan Martin

SECOND YEAR TRUSTEE John Marquez

THIRD YEAR TRUSTEE Theo Bluhm

DISTRICT DEPUTY Mario Madril

INSURANCE AGENT Will Baumann

FROM THE DESK OF THE GRAND KNIGHT:

Dear Brother Knights:

Let me offer a thank you to all those people this past year that

have helped guide me as a person, a Knights of Columbus

member, and as a Grand Knight. I feel that I have received more

at times that I have given, and I am thankful for it all. Please

remember that we all can make a difference in when, and how

we serve our acquaintances, friends, family, and the church. God

Bless.

Vivat Jesus

Ray Sandoval, Grand Knight

From The Desk of the Editor:

We are now at the end of another fiscal year. I want to take this

opportunity to thank our current Grand Knight, Ray Sandoval, for all of his

hard work and dedication to our council. We will be holding elections at our

next general business meeting so it is important that we get full

participation. The list of officers will be listed in an article in this newsletter.

On a separate note, as of this writing, I am without a cell phone; the only way to

contact me is by email. I hope to have that situation remedied soon.

May you all have a Happy Fathers Day. Pray for all Dads, Granddads, and God

Fathers. Saint Joseph, Father of the Church, Pray for Us

The Editor Guy

KNIGHTS NOTES is a monthly newsletter intended for the members of Knights of Columbus Council

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SAINT OF

THE MONTH

SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA

The creator of the

heavens obeys a

carpenter; the God

of eternal glory

listens to a poor

virgin. Has anyone

ever witnessed

anything

comparable to this?

Let the philosopher

no longer disdain

from listening to

the common

laborer; the wise, to

the simple; the

educated, to the

illiterate; a child of

a prince, to a

peasant.

Saint Anthony of

Padua

Our Saint of the Month is one of the most famous of all saints. Most Catholics have

used Saint Anthony’s intersession for something lost or stolen. In this article, we will

examine his life and his ministry.

Born Fernando Martins was born in Lisbon Portugal during the lifetime of Saint

Frances of Assisi. He entered a cloistered priestly community at the age of 15. He would

eventually move to Coimbra to study theology and Latin and became enamored of the

simple lifestyle of the new order of Franciscans. News came to young Saint Anthony that

five Franciscans had been beheaded by the caliphate in Morocco and their bodies were

ransomed by King Alfonso. This inspired him to request to go to Morocco and was given

permission to join the Franciscans. However he became ill and had to return to Portugal.

Sicily. He next arrived in Tuscany and stayed at a convent there; his illness required him to

take up residence in a small cell in the friary in the town of Forli.

Part of Anthony’s legacy was due to his ability to preach and teach. While in Forli,

some Dominican friars were supposed to deliver a homily at an ordination. The Franciscans

thought that the Dominicans were going to occupy the pulpit but they were not prepared,

as they thought that one of the Franciscans were going to do so. The head of the friary

selected Saint Anthony to give the homily, though he resisted. All in attendance were

greatly impressed with his oratory skills and his ability to integrate scripture and theology

to his speech.

The story of Saint Anthony’s Patronage for lost or stolen objects involves a young

novice who had made the decision to leave the order. However, he stole a Psalter that

Anthony used to preach and teach, with copious notes and comments in the margins. Saint

Anthony prayed for the return of the book. The Holy Spirit moved the young novice to

change his ways and, not only did he return the book, but he returned to the order and

renewed his vows. It is claimed that that book still exists today.

Saint Anthony became renowned for his eloquent preaching. He had the ability to

explain scripture using allegory and symbolism. He even caught the attention of Pope

Gregory IX and he was often referred to as the jewel case of the Bible. The Pope

commissioned him to write down his sermons and homilies; Anthony’s Sermon’s for Feast

Days serves as his greatest work. Pope Gregory IX often referred to him as The Arc of the

Scriptures.

Saint Anthony contracted ergotism, a disease that comes from certain cereal fungi, which is

now known as Saint Anthony’s Fire. He Became a Doctor of the Church in 1946 by decree of

Saint Pius XII and serves as a great model for us….let us develop humility and a love of

scriptures in his honor. Saint Anthony, pray for us.

The Editor Guy

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Saint Anthony of Padua, our Saint of the Month, is one of the most

famous of all saints. I doubt that there is any Catholic who has not invoked

his intercession for something lost or stolen. During his lifetime, however, his

fame was due to his knowledge of Scripture. Pope Gregory IX gave him the

title “Arc of the Scriptures”.

Fernando Martins Bulhoes was born to wealthy parents in Lisbon,

Portugal. He entered a cloistered priest community of Saint Vincent at the

age of 15. He would later move to the main house of the Augustinian

community in Coimbra where he would be ordained to the priesthood. He

studied theology and Latin. While there, Young Fernando met some

Franciscans fleeing the persecution of the Moroccan Caliphate. He was so

inspired by their zeal that he asked permission to leave the Cannons Regular,

the cloistered community, and joined the local community of Franciscans,

adopting the name Anthony.

On his journey to Morocco, as part of his obedience to the order, he

became too ill to continue his journey. His ship back to Portugal was blown

off course and ended up in Sicily. He would eventually end up in the town of

Forli. While there, he was asked to preach a homily that some Dominicans

were supposed to preach at. At first he resisted but relented under obedience

to his order. His homily impressed everyone with his eloquence and his

knowledge of scripture.

As to his being the patron saint of lost things, the story goes that a novice left

the order and stole Anthony’s book of psalms with notes and commentaries.

After praying that the book would be found or returned, the novice had a

change of heart and returned the book and rejoined the order. That book is

claimed to be in preserved in a Friary in Bologna, Italy.

We Catholics should be cautious in thinking that praying to Saint Anthony for

lost items is some sort of automatic magical formula with a guarantee. God

may be telling you that you don’t need that anymore or maybe you are too

attached to it.

Saint Anthony of Padua, Pray for Us.

The Editor Guy.

Proposed List of Officers, Fiscal Year

2018 – 2019

The following is a list that was prepared by the Board of

Trustees for out next fiscal year. Our new slate of officers

will be voted upon at the June Regular Business Meeting

on June 13th, 2018. If you are a third degree Knight or

know of a Third Degree Knight who wishes to be

nominated, you or he must be at the June meeting or

present a letter of intent on behalf of the Knight in

question.

Chaplain Father Joseph Govindu

Grand Knight Ron Lewis

Deputy Grand Knight David Rios

Chancellor Ruben Lucero

Recorder Michael Morvan

Financial Secretary Vince Marquez

Treasurer Theo Bluhm

Lecturer John Reinhart

Warden Estoban Ynez

Advocate Joe Amoruso

Inside Guard Carlos Vasquez

Outside Guard Jorge Tejada

First Year Trustee Ray Sandoval

Second Year Trustee Bryan Martin

Third Year Trustee John Marquez

Happy

Fathers

Day

The Greatest Generation

Brothers, let us never forget the

sacrifices that veterans make,

especially those who landed on the

beaches of Normandy on June 6th,

1944. By their service, a great evil was

defeated and the tides of history were

changed forever. Sadly, many of this

generation do not understand how

close our world would succumb to Nazi

tyranny.

Fireworks Booth Update

Our council is ready to sell fireworks

during the Fourth of July holiday. As of

this writing, our location is still

unknown; the Rite Aid Drug Store that

we were assigned to is under new

management, so T N T Fireworks lost its

contract. We are tentatively scheduled

to start June 30th and sell until he

evening of July 4th. Stay tuned.

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Please continue to pray

for the cause of Sainthood

for our esteemed

founder……

Father Michael J

McGivney

Pray for us

POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS

Universal – Social Networks

That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which

respects other for their differences.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER

Please pray for all of our members and their families, especially those

who are infirmed, distress, unemployed or underemployed. ORDER

Prayers are asked for Bryan Martin who is going to be a missionary; Kevin

Mills encouraged all to attend the Vigil Mass on Saturday; Ron Lewis

thanked all for their prayers Frances and daughter Theresa. He is

asking prayers also for his brother Dennis who has cancer. Carlos is

asking prayers for Tellia Vargas. Ruben is asking prayers for John,

Javier, Santana, and Alavart

Schedule of Events

D-Day, The Landing of the Allies Wednesday, June 6th 1944

General Business Meeting Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 7 PM Guadalupe Hall

Flag Day Thursday, June 14th, 2018

Father’s Day Sunday, June 17th, 2018

Officers Meeting Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 7 PM Guadalupe Hall

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