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Christ Prince of Peace Council 12986 – Manchester. MO
THE PRINCELY PAPERS
The Princely Papers Newsletter is published on the First day of
each Month – Articles and Event Information must be received by
the editor no later than the 25th day of the previous month. Send
all articles and event information to Greg Mathiesen at
Monthly Business (Planning) Meetings First Wednesday of each month at 7:45 PM
Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement
Monthy Council Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM
Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement
Rosary at 7:00 PM
Outside around the Statue of Mary (Weather Permitting)
Your suggestions and ideas are always welcome.
The Next Business (Planning) Meeting Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:45 PM.
Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement All officers and Program/Committee Directors should attend.
All Knights are invited
The Next General Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement
The Rosary will be recited at 7:00
1st Degree Initiations – Districts 37/54 Tuesday February 9th – Holy Infant – Ballwin
Wednesday March 10th – St. Joseph - Manchester
Thursday April 7th – St. Clement – Des Peres ==========================================
2nd/3rd Degree Initiations Sunday, February 21st – Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word Council #11656 13416 Olive Blvd
Chesterfield, MO
Saturday, February 6th
St. Claire of Assisi Church in Ellisville
Volunteers Needed 6:00 PM for Set-up
Contact Mike Leonard at
or 636-227-8252 to volunteer or for more information
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Saturday, February 6th
Peabody Opera House – Downtown St. Louis
See Article on Page
See Flyer at the end of the Newsletter
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Fridays in Lent, February 12, 19, 26
March 4, 11, 18
4:45 to 7:30 PM
Contact
Neil Thole at [email protected] - 636-861-9429
Scott Robson at [email protected] – 314-922-8612
to volunteer or for more information
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Sunday, February 21st
Incarnate Word – Chesterfield
1:00 – 5:00 PM
District 54 is the Host
Contact DD Bill Meirink - 314-821-7272
See 2nd/3rd Degree Article in this Newsletter
We meet at the Mary Statue on
the South side of the church (If wet or
cold weather, we will meet in the church
basement) at 7:00 PM a half-hour prior
to the General Meeting) each month to
recite the Rosary. If you have a
special Intention or if there is someone
that needs our prayers, please contact Chuck Gilbert at
636-256-8748 or e-mail [email protected].
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Brothers in Charity,
It is hard to believe
we are already in the second
month of 2016. There are
plenty of upcoming
opportunities to get involved
in the important charity work
we perform.
Although we have had
an outstanding year with recruitment of new members, please
keep recruiting, and finding folks you feel would be a good
asset to our council. Special thanks to all those knights for
their continual recruitment efforts.
Thanks to the Knights whom helped volunteer for our
annual Free Throw Contest last Friday night January 29th.
The evening was a lot of fun for those that attended, we will
update on progress of distracts and state once those are
completed.
Our largest fundraiser, the K of C Fish Fry starts on
Friday February 12th. Please check signup sheets and make
sure you can help with this growing and fun new tradition for
the parish.
The annual Parish Golf Tournament, another very
important yearly council fundraiser, is set for Saturday June
18th at Aberdeen Golf Club. Please volunteer to join the golf
committee to help spread out the work. We really would like
to have 100 golfers and your help in planning is needed and
greatly appreciated. Thanks to Kurtis Suellentrop for again
running this event.
Lastly help continue to support The Felice Cuores
Party Time Dance, it is always the 2nd Saturday of each
month, the dance is for adults age 18 and older who are
physically handicapped or are developmentally disabled.
Come out and have a good time volunteering for an hour or
two. Help with setup at 6PM and work if you can until 10pm
at St. Clare of Assisi on Clayton Rd.
We have a an exciting next few months on hand with
the Fish Fry and the start of Lent, thanks to all of you, whom
continue to work so hard in supporting what we do for our
parish, our charities and our council.
This month’s Faith Based topic: What are
Angels?
An angel is a pure spirit created by God. The Old
Testament theology included the belief in angels: the name
applied to certain spiritual beings or intelligences of heavenly
residence, employed by God as the ministers of His will.
The English word "angel" comes from the Greek
angelos, which means 'messenger'. In the Old Testament, with
two exceptions, the Hebrew word for "angel" is malak, also
meaning 'messenger'. The prophet Malachi took his name
from this word. He was himself a messenger, and he
prophesied about the coming of "the messenger of the
covenant", Jesus Christ (Malachi 3:1).
Although the word "angel" in the Bible, meaning a
messenger, nearly always applies to heavenly beings, it can
occasionally apply to human messengers. Malachi himself
said a priest was a messenger (malak) of the LORD of hosts
(Malachi 2:7), and in the Book of Revelation the elders of the
seven churches of Asia were called angels (1:20; 2:1 etc.).
But when we meet messengers doing supernatural things,
there is no doubt they are heavenly beings - God's
messengers, working for Him and for the ultimate benefit of
mankind.
Have a great month!
Vivat Jesus!
Pat Brennan – Grand Knight
The Christ Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus
Council 12986 website has been completely updated and
is up and running. This website has some great features
that were not available on the old website:
Members can submit Prayer Requests
Members can update their information
(Member number and password are required)
Event Calendar for the current and future
months
Current and past newsletters
Upcoming events will be displayed on the
Home page
News and Announcements section to highlight
current and past activities by the Council
In Memoriam section that will pay tribute to
members of our council and other prominent
Knights that have passed on.
Photo Gallery that will provide pictures from
past Council events.
Links to the Christ Prince of Peace Church
Website, State and Supreme Council KofC
Websites, 4th Degree Assembly Websites.
The website can be accessed by anyone. However,
to view the Members Only section will require a login -
Your KofC Member ID and Password – Your 10 digit
birthday MMDDYYYY. (You can find your member ID
on your current membership card).
We ask that you access your personal
information in the Members Only section to verify that
all the information is correct. If any information is not
correct or is missing, please make the necessary updates.
Thanks to the website team,( Mike Shea, Chuck
Kraemer, Mike Cahill, Neil Thole, Vince Klein, Greg
Mathiesen, and GK Pat Brennan) for their efforts in
making this new website a reality. Your comments
and suggestions are welcomed.
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The January Council meeting was held on Tuesday,
January 19th. Arriving early for the Rosary were Brothers
Chuck Gilbert, Fred Schmidt, Warden, Kurtis Suellentrop,
Ron Hogue, Tom Jones, Tom Henning, Carl Shiley, PGK
Dan Brady, PGK Greg Mathiesen, Rod Schnurr, Paul
Hunker, FS Mark Jansen, Dan Fichter, Larry Dreon, Jack
Lane and our special guest for the evening, Zip Rzeppa.
Attending the meeting, in addition to the above
brothers were, David Davis, Jim Frese, Fred Denney, DGK
Dan Schoenekase, Chancelor Vince Klein, Greg Savel,
Mike Shanahan, GK Pat Brennan, Steve Vieghe, Mike
Shea, Lecturer Neil Thole, Dick Shenk, Chuck Kraemer,
Jim Hill, Tim Schmidt, Tim O’Connell and KofC Field
Agent Jim O’Connell.
We had a short business meeting followed by a
presentation by Zip Rzeppa,, former top St. Louis
television sports broadcaster, talking about his recently
released autobiography, For a Greater Purpose. The
presentation was well attended. In addition to the Knights,
there were 15 other Christ Prince of Peace Parishioners in
attendance.
Here are some pictures from the evening.
See more pictures on the Website at cpopkofc.org
The Religious
Information Bureau
(RIB) is the Missouri
Knights of Columbus's
evangelical arm -- our
way of proclaiming the
"good news" of our
faith to our non-Catholic brethren and to those
of us who thirst for continuing knowledge of the
Catholic Faith. Through our support of the RIB,
we are sharing our faith with those who want to
learn more about the Catholic Church.
Every year a portion of your annual dues
($7.50) is applied to the Religious Information
Bureau and 2 times each year a letter is sent to
all of the Knights in the state requesting
additional support.
Unfortunately, Due to the prediction of
inclement weather on Saturday, January 9th, the
scheduled New Year Felice Cuores Party was
cancelled.
February 6th is the next Felice Cuores
dance.
Felice Cuores has come to depend on the
Christ Prince of Peace KofC Council 12986 to
help with setup. It takes very little time with
enough help so please come out and help.
If you have some extra time, it is very
rewarding to stay around and help at the dance
itself. Setup begins at 6:00 February 6.
Thank you to all who helped
Mike Leonard
Council 12986 Felice Cuores Representative
See the flyer at the end of this newsletter for
more information on future Felice Cuores
events.
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The Christ Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus
and Parish community would like to thank Zip Rzeppa
for coming out on a snowy night to talk to us about is
life as a top television sports broadcaster and his life
journey that has led him to become a noted Catholic
Speaker and Evangelist.
Zip Rzeppa entertained millions with his highly
creative, humorous TV sportscasts in five cities,
including Boston, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.
As he progressed on his spiritual journey, Zip
turned his attention to the not-for-profit world. He
served as Executive Director of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society of St. Louis, Vice President of MERS/Goodwill
Industries, and Managing Director of Angels’ Arms, a
cutting edge not-for-profit serving foster children.
As a speaker, Zip delights audiences with his
heartfelt, dynamic, and entertaining presentations.
He co-emceed the Eucharistic Congress in St. Louis
before 35,000 people, emceed the Mayor’s Prayer
Breakfast on the field of the Edward Jones Dome with
4,000 attendees, and has emceed numerous conferences
featuring the nation’s greatest Catholic apologists. The
following is a link to a video promoting
Zip and his ministry,
https://vimeo.com/matermedia/ziprzeppa.
Zip is the Founder and Executive
Director of Mater Media whose mission
is to evangelize the Catholic Faith by
creating, publishing, and distributing
inspirational works of Catholic fiction and non-fiction.
The 2016 Catholic
Men for Christ
Conference is scheduled
for Saturday, February
6, and will feature Tom
Peterson, Steve
Bollman, Msgr. Eugene
Morris, and David Williams, along with emcee
Zip Rzeppa.
This year's conference will be held at the
Peabody Opera House (1440 Market Street,
St. Louis, MO 63103).
Registration fees - $50 At Conference Door
High School and College Men (Ages 15 to 25)
- $15
For more information and to register,
please visit the Catholic Men for Christ website
catholicmenforchrist.org.
See the Flyer at the end of this Newsletter for
more information on this year’s speakers
Save the date ...
Save a Life ! The Christ Prince of Peace Knights of
Columbus hosted a Blood Drive in the School
Cafeteria on SundayJanuary 10th. Blood Drive
Coordinator Mike Banton reported that 18
people donated.
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Christ Prince of Peace
Knights of Columbus Council 12986
2016 FREE THROW CONTEST
Due to some unforeseen
circumstances, there were
only 4 participants at the
Annual KofC Basketball
Freethrow Contest on
Friday, January 29th. Here
is a picture from that
event.
Congratulations to all the participants and thanks
to all of the Knights who helped out.
Brother Knights -
Looking for a Way to Be More Involved?
Deputy Grand Knight Dan Schoenekase
has coordinated the Council's Youth Essay and
Poster contest for the past 8 years. As he
prepares to take over as Grand Knight in June
2016, he's looking for someone to take over the
Essay and Poster Contest. He reports that it
only takes 5-10 hours and is a great way to get
to know the Principal and some of the teachers
in the school. The contest starts in mid-
December and is concluded by March 1st.
Please contact Dan directly if you are interested.
2016 has just started
but Lent is right around the
corner and the first Fish Fry
will be on Friday, February
12th!
This year we will be
having Fish Frys on all 6 of
the Lenten Fridays, not
including Good Friday. Those dates are
February 12th, 19th, and 26th, and March 4th,
11th, and 18th. Please check your calendars to
see when you can help and keep an eye out for
signups coming from Scott Robson soon.
Check the Council Website at
www.cpopkofc.org for the Menu and
volunteer opportunities.
Listen for our Radio Spots on
AM 1460 KHOJ – Catholic Radio
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WRYT 1080 AM
KHOJ 1460 AM
www.covenantnet.net
Evangelizing the Catholic Faith through Radio
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On Sunday, January 31st, Brother Knights
Tony Schepis and Carl Shiley went through the
2nd and 3rd Degree Exemplification that was held
at Immaculate Heart of Mary in New Melle,
MO. There were 50 Knights from all over the
St. Louis and St. Charles area participating in
this event. Congratulations to Tony and Carl.
There will be another 2nd and 3rd Degree
Exemplification being held at Incarnate Word in
Chesterfield on Sunday, February 21st starting at
1:00 PM (Candidates should arrive at 12:30 PM)
This exemplification is being hosed by our own
District 54. This would be a great opportunity
for all First Degree Knights to enter into Full
Knighthood in the Knights of Columbus.
In addition, It is a Knights of Columbus
requirement that in order to be an officer in a
KofC Council, you must be a 3rd Degree Knight.
If you are a First Degree Knight, become more
active in your council leadership and go through
the 2nd and 3rd Degree on Sunday, February 21st
at Incarnate Word.
The 2016 Tournament has
been scheduled for Saturday, June
18, 2016 at Aberdeen Golf Club
4111 Crescent Road Crescent, MO
63025. Course information is at
http://www.aberdeengolf.com.
More details to follow.
Contact Kurtis Suellentrop with questions
([email protected]). We are still looking
for someone to step up to help with the planning
and sponsorships committees. Contact Kurtis
Sullentrop at 636-230-9747 or e-mail
Are you an Insurance member of the
Knights of Columbus? If not, did you know that
you can purchase a Knights of Columbus
Annuity for as little as $300 ($100 if you have
been a Knight for less than one year). Presently,
all Knights of Columbus Annuities are paying at
least 2 ½% interest. That is better than most
savings accounts and CDs. See the article on the
next page to learn about the Knights of
Columbus Insurance.
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The Knights of Columbus recorded its 15th
consecutive year of insurance sales growth in 2015,
issuing more than $8.4 billion of individual life
insurance.
On Nov. 3, the Knights of Columbus also
surpassed $100 billion of life insurance in force,
cementing its position as one of the largest life
insurers in North America.
“I firmly believe that our moral compass has
helped guide us through a turbulent decade and an
uncertain economy,” said Supreme Knight Carl
Anderson. “While other companies were making
ethically questionable and unnecessarily risky
decisions, we were not. ... We stayed true to our
principles and knew that if we did the right thing for
the right reasons, we would get the results that we
wanted — and with our 15th consecutive year of sales
growth, we have.”
Last year also marked the second consecutive
year that the Knights of Columbus was named a
“World’s Most Ethical Company” by the Ethisphere
Institute. The Knights was one of only three
companies to receive that designation in the life
insurance category. In August, the Knights of
Columbus also earned the highest possible rating for
financial strength, A++ (Superior), by ratings agency
A.M. Best for the 40th
consecutive year.
Utilizing its professional field force of more
than 1,500 agents across North America, the Knights
of Columbus — which has one of the lowest lapse
rates in the industry — offers a product line especially
designed to meet the needs of Catholic families. The
line provides life insurance, annuities, disability
income and long-term care policies.
God Bless,
“A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in
fact, with its many programs, it can help change the
community, or neighborhood in which you live.
However, a successful K of C program is more than the
words you see written here or in any Supreme Council
publication. It’s more than a suggestion at a meeting.
A program needs people taking the initial idea,
modifying it to suit specific situations and local needs,
then implementing the program in a way that works.”
The above quote is from the Knights of
Columbus Service Program Guide. The Christ Prince of
Peace council is still a relatively new and developing
council. We were chartered in 2001. In the past 14
years our membership has grown consistently and we
have become more involved in the Parish Community
with many Service Programs. Here is a list of the
Service Programs and the associated committees and
their Directors. A great debt of gratitude to all of
the Brother Knights listed below. Without your
involvement our council would not exist:
The complete list of Officers and Program and
Committee Chairmen can be found on the Last
page of the Newsletter.
If you are not now actively involved in our
council activities or if you want to increase your
involvement, now is a great time to become an active
member. If you are not interested being the director of a
program or a committee, you can become a member
of a committee. The four Principles upon which the
Knights of Columbus were founded are:
Charity: - To share our time, talents and
treasures with those in need.
Unity: To work together to accomplish deeds
not achievable individually.
Fraternity: To aid our Brother and his family
Patriotism: To serve and honor our country
in the Church and in the community.
All of the Programs and committees listed at the end of
this newsletter are formed around these principles.
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Felice Cuores Party Time A party for adults, age 18 and older, who are physically handicapped or are
developmentally disabled.
St. Clare of Assisi School Cafeteria
15642 Clayton Road
Ellisville, MO 63011 3 ½ miles West of Hwy 141; ½ mile East of Clarkson
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
$5.00 includes SounSational DJ/snacks/soda/door prizes
(refreshments served from 7:20 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
2016
February 6, March 12, April 9, May 14 February – Valentine Party
March – Celebrate the Cardinals--wear Cardinal Red
April – Hawaiian Luau
May – Patriotic Celebration — wear your red, white, & blue
For additional information call Bill or Jan Lukas (636) 537-9801
Gerry Villaire (636) 391-1620
Sponsored and chaperoned by the Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliaries
in West St. Louis County in cooperation with St. Clare of Assisi parish
In the event of inclement weather, call: 636-537-9801 or 636-226-6822 or 636-391-1620 or 314-570-5261
for cancellation information. DO NOT CALL THE CHURCH RECTORY.
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