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Saint Patrick Council #9993 August 2019 Saint Patrick Assembly #3049

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” But Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, "Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

John 1:45-51

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Important Council Dates August 8/4 - No Pancake Breakfast 8/7 - Officers Meeting 8/14 - Business Meeting 8/15 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (HDO) 8/15 - Marian Grotto Dedication 8/21 - Assembly 3049 Meeting 8/28 - No Business Mtg/No Social September All Sat/Sun - Tootsie Roll Drive 9/8 - Pancake Breakfast 9/15 - Parish Picnic

KNIGHTS’ KNEWSCharity - Unity - Fraternity - Patriotism

In This Issue Grand Knight Notes…….….….… 2 Ladies Auxiliary Corner….….…… 2 Knight & Family of the Month.… 3 Council Elections….….…..……… 3 Happy Birthday Leo..................... 4 Council Help Needed…...…...…. 4 Council Programs Calendar….…. 5 Vibes Tailgate Photos……….….6-7 Football Crazr............................... 8 Catholic Charities Volunteers…… 9 Family Programs Update............. 9 Save the Dates............................ 10 Program Spotlight..………….….. 10 Social Photos………………….… 11 America’s Cup…….…….….…… 11 Assembly Officer Installation...... 12 King Soopers Program…………. 12 Marian House Soup Kitchen…… 13 Memorial Garden Gazebo……. 14 Funnies…………………………… 14 Good of the Order….…….…….. 15 Parting Thought………....……… 15



Grand Knight’s Message

Ernie Rodriguez

Worthy SKs and Brothers, I would first like to congratulate all the new elected officers for this fraternal year.

Secondly, as your new Grand Knight I would like to thank you for your confidence in me to serve as your Grand Knight for this next fraternal year. My goals as your grand Knight are to uphold our 4 principles of our Order:

Charity – Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.

Unity – None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together…we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Knight of Columbus – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community.

Fraternity – Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do the good works of individual Knights, who gave more than 75.6 million service hours in 2017, illustrating how Catholics serve each other in fraternity and mercy.

Patriotism – Members of the Knights of Columbus, be they Americans, Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, Filipinos,

Poles, or Dominicans, are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to God and country, and believe in standing up for both. Whether it’s in public or private, the Knights remind the world that Catholics support their nations and are amongst the greatest citizens. In order to do this, I ask each and everyone of us to first and foremost put all of our personal feelings aside so we can be united as a Council. • On July 16, Council 9993 held their annual tailgate/

picnic. Thanks to all the Brother Knights and their spouses that helped setup and with the tear down. Special Thanks to our Past Grand Knight Jaime Santos and SK Rick Losey for grilling all the brats, hot dogs and hamburgers. This event was well attended with 63 people feasting on those hamburgers, brats, hot dogs and lots of desserts. Weather held up till the game started and only had rain for 10 minutes and were treated with 2 double rainbows. Extra bonus was the Rocky Mountain Vibes won 3-2.

• Congratulations to all the new elected officers for Assembly 3049 that were installed on July 17 at St. Patrick’s Parish.

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We are looking forward to starting our auxiliary year again! We enjoy a mix of prayer, fun, friendship and volunteering for our community. Our first meeting is August 28, 2019, with a ladies only social afterwards this time. Our first Christmas

goods sale will be on October 5 and 6th, 2019. Our Christmas party is on Dec 7th, 2019. We have a lot happening, so please come and join a group of ladies who truly support each other, the community and the love of Christ our Lord.

We wish to extend a warm “Hi” to all the wives of the Knights who are not currently members. We would love for you to come and visit us anytime. We are a caring and fun group of women, dedicated to our community and church. In addition, you can bring friends and relatives as our membership is open to all women, not just wives of Knights.

Please contact Jeanne Patalano if you have any questions. ([email protected])

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Congratulations to the Rodriguez Family

July Family of the Month The Rodriguez family has been attending St. Patrick Parish since 1988 and will be c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r 3 5 t h w e d d i n g anniversary on Aug 15. They have two sons, Erik (29) and Brian (27).

Sir Knight Ernie joined the Order in November 1980 and quickly became a 3rd Degree Knight. He earned his 4th Degree on April 1, 1983. Ernie is a Charter member of St. Patrick’s Council 9993 and was the first Treasurer in the council. In addition, he held other positions within

the council, most recently as Deputy Grand Knight and Program Director. He is currently serving as the Council’s Grand Knight. As Program Director he initiated the Faith in Action programs for Keep Christ in Christmas, 40 Days for Life, Corporate Communions, Rosary programs, Special Olympics, Coat for Kids, Food for Families and Habitat for Humanity. He is the lead in the memorial brick campaign to have a memorial brick engraved for all the departed brothers in the Council who have gone to eternal life and places them in the

Rachel Memorial Garden. He also serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC), administers communion to the sick and homebound, is a member of ‘Take a Senior to Mass’ Ministry. He is a retired Air Force veteran after serving 24 yrs.

His wife Sidney is very active in the church and state activities. She is a retired Civil Servant for the government after 32 years of continuous service. She is currently serving as an EMHC to the sick and homebound and is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Sidney maintains the rose bushes for the Rachael’s Memorial Garden and started a new ministry to maintain the church gardens at St. Patrick’s.

Sir Knight Ernie and Sidney recently were the leads in the Rachael’s Memorial Garden Gazebo renovation. This involved repairing, painting the gazebo and planting flowers by the gazebo. A dedication will be held on August 15 in honor of Our Lady of Fairest Love.

Thank you Ernie and Sidney for the may ways you and your family have inspired and contributed to the Country, Military, Ladies Auxiliary, Council 9993 and Assembly 3049.

Congratulations to PGK Jaime Santos

July Knight of the Month Sir Knight Jaime Santos joined the Order in December 2001 in Albuquerque, New

Mexico. SK Jaime quickly progressed to the 3rd Degree and 4th Degree. He later joined Council 9993 and Assembly 3049 in 2007. For his faithful participation and contributions, SK Jaime is recognized as the Council 9993 July 2019 Knight of the Month.

SK Jaime is a Past Grand Knight of Council 9993 and a Past Faithful Navigator of Assembly 3049. SK Jaime is currently a Trustee with Council 9993 and a Faithful Admiral with Assembly 3049. SK Jaime is a retiree from the United States Air Force with 28+ years of dedicated service. He is currently a U.S. Government Service engineer with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) at Schriever Air Force Base.

SK Jaime is an active participant in the Church Masses, pancake breakfasts, Parish picnics, Tootsie Roll drives, and many Council and Assembly activities/events. SK Jaime enjoys spending time with his family, attending sporting events, and traveling.

We are blessed for having SK Jaime in Council 9993 and Assembly 3049. We thank him for his dedicated service in the Country, Council, Assembly, church, and community.



Leo Schwartzenberger Born July 31, 1928

Napoleon, Logan Co, ND When he was young, Leo worked for a farmer binding hay, oats, and harvesting and threshing wheat for $125/mo. He then

joined the Air Force at age 17 and worked as a software prog/analyst. He retired after 20 years and worked for the Colorado Department of Corrections. On October 4, 1951, Leo married his grade school classmate Maggie Horner in Napoleon. Maggie passed away on August 28, 2007. They have one son Steve who lives in Longmont, CO who lives with his wife Dori and daughters Sherin & Sharee. They are both veterinarians and board, train and show some 50 horses.

Leo married Ruth Ann Ward on August 15, 2009. She lives at 3222 Soaring Bird Circle in the Villas at Briargate. Her children are Cynthia

Dillon, Don Ward & Jennifer Lennon. Leo is now at Melody Living at 7600 Sandy Rock Pt, 719-960-4005. Leo - Rm 132, Ken Huard - Rm 201. All the knights present at the social signed a birthday card for Leo. The card was delivered and Leo was happy to read all the names on the card.

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Your Council Needs YOU! Leads for the upcoming Tootsie Roll drive and Pancake Breakfasts are needed.

We have great members in our Council. Please consider helping out. Many hands make light work. Our Council can’t rely on just a few to do the work needed. If you are willing to step up, please contact GK Ernie or DGK Smitty. Thank you!

To sign up to pass out Tootsie Rolls please click: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848A9AC22A2FB6-tootsie1 We will be doing this every Sat/Sun in September at the King Soopers on Hartsel; two hour shifts between 10a and 4p.

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On July 31, the Council resurrected the Knights Social. This day was full of great cheer, good food and entertainment. Special Thanks to SK Ray Meadows for taking control of this event and to Skip for volunteering to be our grill master. After feasting on hamburgers, brats, hot dogs followed by ice cream for dessert, we were entertained by our Brother Skip playing his guitar. • Thanks to all our Brother Knights, spouses and family members that came to the rescue and volunteered their time

at the Marian House Soup Kitchen on Aug 3. With summer in force, they were short staffed and with our attendance, they were fully staffed. Every 1st Saturday of the month, St. Patrick’s is a recurring group that helps at the Marian House from 7:30 am – 1:30 pm. This will be a recurring activity for the Knights so please mark your calendar on Sept 7 to come out and help.

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Council 9993 Program Calendar (July - December)

Month Program Lead Description Program Area Due Date

July Building the Domestic Church Kiosk

Jamie Santos

The KIOSK is done year round and Jaime replenishes the booklets when needed

Faith Monthly

August Helping Hands

Jim Davis Helping Hands is being accomplished by our Knights helping out at the Marian Soup kitchen. schedule a Sat/Sun during the summer where our Council can come and help since they are in desperate need since people are on vacation.

Community July

Habitat for Humanity

TBD Habitat for Humanity - they have two locations and we will and have already been participating. Need to schedule dates for our knights to volunteer. One Saturday a month through November

Community July

SeptemberTootsie Rolls TBD Promote/support the Colorado Special

Olympics Committee for national police convention by selling/promoting ball float.

Life August

Consecration to the Holy Family

Smitty Consecration of the Holy Family is scheduled for this fraternal year during the Parish Picnic on Sept 15. Prayer cards will be passed out the week before after all masses by Knights.

Family August

October Council Retreat

Ray Meadows

Off-site retreat, need to identify location and secure retreat leader, determine price

Faith August

Coats for Kids

TBD Distributed during the food baskets during Thanksgiving and Christmas. When families come in to get their food baskets, we asked the families if they needed coats for their children.

Community September

November RSVP Ray Meadows

RSVP is done in the fall when we get the list of new Seminarians who need to be sponsored. We will continue to sponsor Seminarian Ian White again this fraternal year.

Faith October

Keep Christ in Christmas

Ron Krom/Smitty

Keep Christ in Christmas is held during the fall Oct – Dec during our pancake breakfasts

Family October

December Food for Families

TBD Food for Families is done during Thanksgiving and Christmas when we do food baskets for families in need in our community and parish.

Family September

Help your council offer these valuable programs to our church and community. Volunteer today!



The Rocky Mountain Vibes Tailgate game on July 16, 2019 was a huge success. It was probably the biggest turnout in recent years. The rain even held off… for the most part. No rain during the tailgate and a brief shower during the game. Brothers Jaime and Rick cooked up some delicious grub and everyone else brought tasty dishes to pass. No one went to the game hungry! To top the night off, God gave us a double rainbow and the Vibes won! Great night out with the brothers and their friends and families. Looking forward to next years event already! See next page for more photos.



Current Programs:Upcoming Programs: Consecration to the Holy Family; Family of the Month/Year

Consecration to the Holy Family: The date for the Consecration to the Holy Family is September 15, 2019 at the 11:30am Mass. This is the same date as the parish picnic. Brother Knights will be asked to help pass out prayer cards and flyers the during the masses the week prior. To sign up to help, please visit this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848A9AC22A2FB6-consecration

Family of the Month: Father Michael was contacted to inquire about a parish committee to help review and select the Family of the Month. If Father agrees, this program will be open to the entire parish. Until this is established the Family of the Month will be a Knight and his family.

Program DirectorSteve “Smitty” Smith

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(Excerpt taken from Catholic Charities July 2019 Newsletter; provided by Jeanne Patalano)

Catholic Charities Volunteers Deploy to the Border of Mexico Through a program offered by Catholic Charities USA to reimburse well-known/trustworthy volunteers, Catholic Charities of Central Colorado coordinated the deployment a number of volunteers to the border, including: two volunteers to Laredo, TX in May, two volunteers to Coachella, CA, and three volunteers to Tucson, AZ, in the month of June. Three more volunteers are scheduled to deploy in July to Laredo, TX. The program has tentatively been extended into August.

Knights Knews edit: Council 9993’s ownTony Patalano is one of the volunteers that travelled to Tucson, AZ. Please pray for Tony and the Catholic Charities team in Tucson, AZ this week helping feed and clothe immigrants. Tony Patalano let us know prayers are welcome and needed for these people. He returned August 3. See photos below of Tony preparing to feed the “souls” of the less fortunate and providing “soles” for the less fortunate. (See what I did there?) Tip ‘o the hat to you Tony!

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Saturday, December 7,

Program Area: Faith

Lead: Jaime Santos

Description: A Higher Purpose Strengthen the domestic church (our families) by providing exceptional re l ig ious educa t ion materials to all Catholics. Building the Domestic Church Kiosks contain engaging, faith-based literature and are available for councils to distribute to members, parishioners, and the general public.

Overview By organizing activities in their parishes, councils will educate and evangelize using the rich resources found in the Catholic Information Service (CIS) Building the Domestic Church series of booklets.

Since 1948, CIS has been the major evangelical arm of the Knights of Columbus. Through multiple booklet series and various media formats, CIS makes our Catholic faith accessible and continually provides tools for catechesis and faith formation

Do you know where our kiosk is located? It’s located in Bonzel Hall immediately to the right when you walk in from the hallway. See picture below.

Some of the topics include: Becoming a Real Man of God, God’s Plan for Love and Marriage, The Gift of Fatherhood, The Family in the Modern World; Saint Benedict for Busy Parents. These and many more topics are available in English and Spanish! If you don’t see a particular topic or would like it in Spanish, please let Jaime or any Knight know.

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Worthy Knights coming together for a Knights (and friends) only social. 10+ years ago, they used to be held on the 5th Wednesday of each month. It was recently suggested to bring them back. So we did! Thanks to Ernie Rodriguez, Ray Meadows and Skip Cahn for cooking up burgers, brats, hotdogs and smoked sausages. And a special thanks to Brother Skip Cahn for performing an impromptu set of songs to entertain everyone. A 50/50 raffle was held and the lucky first winner was Al Pfiefer. If you have any ideas for activities at future socials, please contact Tom Stevens or Dave Henggeler.

Great company, great food and great entertainment! Many are looking forward to the next one in October. Hope to see everyone there!

On July 24, Brother Knight Joe Chiacchieri worked as a “Grinder” in the America’s Cup sailboat race that took place in Newport, Rhode Island. Next time you see Joe, be sure to ask him about his experiences!



Pictures from the Assembly 3049 Officer Installation dinner held on July 17, 2019. Congratulations to all new officers!

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August 3 was Council Day at the Marian House Soup Kitchen. Clockwise from r i g h t : Mark E l i o a n d Stephen Borlas (Smitty’s son) washing dishes, Cathy Park (front right), Shirley Smith (back right) and Wayne Belles (potential Knight front left) preparing fruit salad, Rick Park and S m i t t y c u t t i n g h a m , Stephen Borlas and others cracking eggs, and Mark Elio and Ray Meadows preparing pastries. Next Council day is September 7. Hope to see you you there!



G o d h a s m a d e laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me. 481760

Rachel’s Memorial Garden Gazebo WGK Ernie Rodriguez would like to personally thank all the Brother Knights that helped me out in the renovation of the Rachael Memorial Garden Gazebo. This is a true example of our Brothers at work towards Unity and Charity. Below show the results of their hard work. Before and After:



Remember In Your Prayers Prayer Warrior Brothers and Sisters, please remember to keep the following in your prayers:

🙏 Fr. Larry Solan 🙏 Deacon Matt & Martha Kasper 🙏 Cleta Jasper 🙏 Karen & Terry Egan

🙏 Joe & Peggy Solms 🙏 Paul & Kay Turner 🙏 Shirley & Les Munhollon 🙏 Deb Harney 🙏 Steve Schulz

🙏 Andrew Morgan 🙏 Tom Elliot 🙏 Leonor Misner 🙏 Joe & Carol Cote 🙏 Ken Coleman 🙏 Don Crino

🙏 Vince Kierney 🙏 Joanna Lopez 🙏 Mel Wright 🙏 Carey Brown 🙏 Chuck Zeitvogel 🙏 Ed Survil 🙏 Brian Bennett

🙏 Leo Schwartzenberger 🙏 Father Jim Klein 🙏 Nancy Lanning 🙏 Mary Ann Lamecker 🙏 Lupita Tenpenny

🙏 Andrew Marjan 🙏 Mabel Page 🙏 Arlene DePestel 🙏 Carol Gravenstein 🙏 John Hernandez 🙏 Shailee Bennett

🙏 Mary Rowland 🙏 Gary Mesward 🙏 Monsignor Donald Dunn 🙏 Nora Gonzales 🙏 Dave Rawlings 🙏 John Britten

🙏 PSD Ron McHenry 🙏 Doug Anderson 🙏 Joe Bauer 🙏 Catherine Lopez 🙏 Tom Britten 🙏 Jim Pierson

🙏 Deacon Ken Huard & Family 🙏 Konnor 🙏 Antoinette Seiler 🙏 Hank Willemsen 🙏 Russell Family 🙏 Fran Krom

🙏 Helen Fichtel 🙏 Mary Lou Sherwood 🙏 Stephen Borlas 🙏 Tom Cameron 🙏 Leigh Pfeifer 🙏 Jim Hopkins

🙏 Cassandra Patalano 🙏 Andrew Schymanski 🙏 Greg Schymanski 🙏 Knudsen Family 🙏 Elise Dunham

🙏 Tom Tucker 🙏 Brett Weida 🙏 Sr. Geraldine Krom 🙏 Barb Souba 🙏 John Hanna 🙏 Al Fick 🙏 Joshua Perkins

🙏 Vivian Barnitz 🙏 Kendrick Castillo 🙏 Ginny Lopez 🙏 Alan Balsick

Knights’ Knews is published monthly by St. Patrick Knights of Columbus Council 9993 in Colorado Springs, CO. Corrections or submissions should be sent to the editor.

If you have news, photos, or calendar items of interest to the Council, Ladies’ Auxiliary, or Assembly 3049, please submit them by the deadline (in electronic format if possible).

Address all correspondence to: K of C Council 9993, 6455 Brook Park Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.

Council website: www.kofc9993.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpatknights9993/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stpatknights9993/

Editor: DGK Steve “Smitty” Smith ([email protected]); Proofreader: SK Ron Krom ([email protected])

Address, email, or phone number changes or corrections, send to Paul Miller Jr. ([email protected])

Article Deadlines: 4th Wednesday of the Month

Council Meetings are at the McGivney Room at 6:30 PM:

1st Wednesdays - Officers and interested members 2nd Wednesdays - Business Meeting - All members 4th Wednesday - Social Meeting with Ladies’ Auxiliary

Assembly 3049 Meetings are at the McGivney Room at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

St. Patrick Council 9993 2019-2020 Officers Grand Knight: Ernie Rodriguez, Chaplain: Fr. Michael Goodyear, Deputy Grand Knight: Steve Smith Chancellor: Sanjeev Nirmalakhandan,

Recorder: Tony Patalano, Financial Secretary: Paul Miller Jr., Treasurer: Steve Reed, Advocate: Greg Schymanski, Warden: Frank Peck, Inside Guard: Craig Seiler, Outside Guard: Richard Park, Trustee 1 Yr: Rick Losey, Trustee 2 Yr: Tom Britten, Trustee 3 Yr: Jaime Santos

Lecturer: Jim Davis

“Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last.” - Teresa Tomeo

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