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Grand Knight Harold SchambachChaplain Fr. Pat GarrettDeputy Grand KnightRobert CastroAssistant Diocesan DeputyBill MoellerChancellorPhil RimoldiRecorderRay WertFinancial SecretarySK Dennis PomonisTreasurerTed DeMattioLecturerJerry Leiker AdvocateEd VaroskyWardenJohn GroneckInside GuardDanny SpurlockOutside GuardsCharlie SiragusaChuck KeeseeTrusteesRich Laboda (1yr)Robert Perrotta (2 yr)David Polasek (3 yr)
Delegates
Insurance AgentAlexander VuJFMHA President John Groneck JFMHA Vice PresidentKen Scales
Standing CommitteesProgram Director Ted DeMatteoChurch DirectorSt. James - Arnold RodriguezSts Simon and Jude - Phil RimoldiCommunity DirectorKen ScalesCouncil Director
Family Director
Youth Director
Culture of Life Director Paul YbarraMembership Director (Recruitment) Rich EimerRetention Ted DeMatteo
Health Dan ArmbrusterVocations Deacon Rene RamonEmergency Coordinator (Site Commander) Ricky RogersCharityLarry HawkinsGolf Rich LabodaBowlingDavid PolasekBingoMickey ManoreOTS (Old Town Spring)Robert Castro Scholarship CommitteeJohn Groneck Jay Kemper David DansekJoe Ramrath KitchenJohn LaceyCleanup CrewsLarry HawkinsVA AssistanceRobert Hannasch
Knights of Columbus Bishop Nold Council 6557Published Monthly29327 South Plum Creek DriveSPRING, TX 77386-2302
We meet at:29327 South Plum Creek Drive SPRING, TX 77386-2302 TEL: 281-292-4275
Monthly Schedule:1st Thursday Officer Planning Meeting 7:30 PM
2nd Thursday Council Meeting Starts at 7:00PM
4th Thursday Family Knight
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• Kick-offat7:30• FestivitiesBeginat5:00PM• LarryHawkinshas$10Squaresforsale• NewProjectorandsoundsystem• Seeallthenewamenitiesatthehall
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Bringthefamily!Wewillhavefood,snacks,drinksandMoviesforthekids.
Win a Trip to Dublin!RecruitanewmemberandyoujustmightwinanallexpensepaidtripforyouandyourwifetotheWorldMeetingofFamiliesinDublinnextAugust!Only10Knightswillbeselectedforthistrip,butthemoremen you recruit, the higher the chancetowin:Ifyourecruitonemember,you’reenteredonce—ifyourecruit10members,you’reentered10 times!Thedrawingwill takeplaceonJuly1,2018,andanyonewhohasproposedanewmem-berthisfraternalyeariseligible.ForinformationontheWorldMeetingofFamilies,pleasevisithttp://www.worldmeeting2018.ie/en/
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BrothersandFriends,
Wow,wheredid2017go?IhopeeveryonehadaMerryChristmasandwillhaveablessedNewYear.OurChristmasPartywasagreatsuccesswithover150inattendance.WehadguestappearancesbySantaandDonaldDuckwhichthechildrenenjoyed.ThankstoJohnGroneckforcoordinatingtheeventandspecialthankstoBillMotiskaandJerryLeiker. StilllookingforaMembershipChairman.Ournewmemberquotais23withonly3recruitedthisyear.Supremehasannounceincentivesforrecruitinganewmember:
• EachnewmemberyourecruitfromDecember1sttoJuly1styouwillbeenteredinadrawingforanallexpensetriptoDublin,IrelandtoattendtheWorldMeetingofFamilies.Tenknightswillbechosen.
• EachmemberwhorecruitsanewmemberwillreceiveaRecruitmentRewardPrizevoucherfor500pointstowardapurchaseonKnightsgear.com,
• EachCouncilthatrecruitsonememberbetweenDecember1,2017andFebruary28,2018willreceiveaportraitoftheHolyFamily
Wewillbehostinga“KnightinaDay”atourhallonJanuary13.Thisisanexcellentopportu-nitytobringinanewmemberintotheKCs.Everyknightneedstorecruitonenewmember!AcopyoftheMembershipForm100isavailableonourwebsitewww.koc6557.orgintheMembersOnly,CouncilDocumentLibrarysection WewillhaveourCorporateCommunionatSts.Simon&JudeonSundayJanuary21statthe9:30AMmass.Wewillbeassemblinginthefoyerofthechurchby9:15AMandwillbeescortedinby4thDegreeKnights.Thirddegreebrothersknightsattending,pleasewearyourKCshirt.Aftermass,wewillhavebreakfastintheEventCenterandenjoyapancakebreakfastpreparedbytheSSJMen’sClub.Ado-nationwouldbeappreciated.Wewillalsoberecruitingafterthemasses,ifyoucanstayandhelprecruit,itwouldbeappreciated. ThismonthFamilyNightwillbeourannualWhiteElephantonThursdayJanuary25.Thisisanightoffunandfellowship.Pleaseplanoncomingandbringthatgift,unwantedgift,rewrappedgift,ortheever-popularbottleofwine.Bringasidedishordessertandplantoattend.Iamproposingonechangethisyearsincemanyofthegiftsarealcoholrelatedandthekidslooseout,pleasebringyourchildgiftwithhis/hernameonit.Aseparatedtablewillbesetupforthekids-nostealing.Wewillalsoshowachildrenmovieinthebride’sroom.
VivatJesus!
HaroldSchambachGrandKnight
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1/11 JamesRFisher1/11 MarkKHefferly1/13 SalvatoreMCali1/15 SKBrandonJSchambach1/16 RenatoBAves1/16 RobertCBartley1/16 SKJoseRParra1/17 BrianKCrady1/19 BenHHall1/19 ClarenceEMendel1/20 DeaRayOden1/21 ChadAUselman1/22 HenryLBrownfield
January1/1 RevRichardPaulissen1/2 MichaelEEffler1/3 SKFr.PatrickSGarrett1/4 JoelMorales1/5 PhillipJRangel1/5 SKDavidYbarra1/6 SKMarkWVotsmier1/7 MichaelKNicklow1/8 JohnEGroneck,III1/8 RoyMMartinez1/9 WilliamDHaughton1/9 SKJaimeMSepulveda1/10 SKAlfredNHalphen
1/22 SKJosephMLunsford1/23 TimothyAWilson1/24 DrPaulRNester1/26 DeaRobertEFlynn,Sr1/27 RaymondMVaske1/28 LuisAAbbott1/28 JamesASirman1/28 SKFrederickSSunderman1/28 RobertEWind1/29 RichardJNash1/29 SKJoseJRuvalcaba1/30 GeneAIllich1/30 LarryJRichmond
THU Jan4 1stTHU JFMHAMeeting 7:00THU Jan4 1stTHU Officer’sMeeting 8:00SUN Jan7 VAVisit–meetupattheLowesParkinglot20201N.IH45bytheportablebuildingsat8:00TUE Jan9 2ndTUE ChapterMeeting 5:00LowesParkinglotTHU Jan11 2ndTHU BusinessMeeting 7:00SAT Jan13 KnightinaDayDegreesatourHallTUE Jan16 ConvalescentBingo@7:00-8:00p.m.atNorthwestHealth&RehabilitationCenterSAT Jan20 CookmealatStsSimonandJudeJuniorHighRetreatDinner5:00PMTHU Jan25 FamilyNightWhiteElephantTHU Jan25 CommitteeReportsDueforNewsletterTHU Feb1 1stTHU JFMHAMeeting 7:00THU Feb1 1stTHU Officer’sMeeting 8:00SUN Feb4 SuperbowlPartyTHU Feb8 2ndTHU BusinessMeeting 7:00TUE Feb132ndTUE ChapterMeeting 5:00LowesParkinglotTHU Feb15YearlyAudit–DueFeb15thTUE Feb20ConvalescentBingo@7:00-8:00p.m.atNorthwestHealth&RehabilitationCenterTHU Feb224thTHU FamilyKnight 6:30SAT Feb24CookMealatStsSimonandJudeJuniorHighYouthRally3:00PMSUN Feb25CommitteeReportsDueforNewsletter
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Tamina Project
KnightsofColumbusCouncil6557replacedsandwithcrushedconcreteattheBooksonWheelsfacilityintheTaminaareaofNorthHouston.Thedrivewayisbetterabletocarrybussesandparentvehiclesintherain,in-steadofthesoftsandthatwouldturnintomud.Thisiswhatthecouncildoesbest.SpecialThankstobrothersLuisNietoandRayWurtfortheirefforts.YourworkisagreatreflectiononyouasaKnight,Council6557andallthebrothersoftheKnightsofColumbus.
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VA AssistanceThegoaloftheVAAssistanceCommittteeistohavean active corps of Knights serving as volunteers ateveryVeteransAdministrationmedicalfacilityinthenation.WemeetonceaquarterandventuredowntotheMichaelE.DeBakeyVAMedicalCenter,Houston,TXtominglewiththeveteransandtakethemtomassiftheychoosetogo.
Next visit is: Sunday Mar18
We had four of us today and we covered a lot of territory includ-ing taking down Fr. Innocence’s Christmas Tree in the chapel. Thanks to our new Brother Knight Tom Gruidl who recently joined our council and has traveled with us to the V.A. in Novem-ber and again today - thank you Tom.
Christmas 2017
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BowlingNoReport
BINGOTheBingoCommitteemeetseverythirdTuesdayfrom7:00-8:00p.m.atHoustonHealth&RehabilitationCenter17600CaliDr.off F.M.1960.TheyhosttheBingogamesandoffercommeraderieandfunto theelderlyinourcommunity.ContactMickeyManoreat:[email protected]
Next visit is: Tuesday Jan 16
KitchenThekitchenstaffhopesallBrothersareenjoyingthemealsthatarepreparedforbusinessnightandfamilynight.PleaserememberthatonFamilyNight,pleasebringasidedishordessert.Yourhelpisgreatlyappre-ciated.Brothers,ifyouenjoytheKCdinners,pleasedonotforgettoleaveadonationinthe“kitty”.
Go on a trip with SSJ and Fr. Pat See Poland, Czech Republic, Austria and Hungry.
April 9th to the 20th - cost $3,500. Details are sketchy but see Brother Larry Hawkins if interested
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JFMHA Board meetsthe first Thursday of themonthat7:00pm. Anynew business pleasecontact John Groneck([email protected]) atleast one (1) week priortothenextmeeting.Stateyour business/proposaland estimated costs andbenefitstoCouncil6557.
Home Association OTSTheOTSorOldTownSpringCommitteeiscomprisedofseveralbrotherknightswhohavetakenupthetaskof managing a section of the OTS responsibilities.EventresponsibilitiesincludetheBeerBooth,Parkingat‘Steve’sLot,Preservationlotandtherailroadlotaswellaskitchenstaffandcashiers.WhenyouvolunteerwithusforanOTSevent,youwillgetfiledintooneofthesecategoriesandwillreporttoyourfearlesslead-ereachdayoftheeventthatyouhavevolunteeredtowork.Thesearetheteamleaders,andtheywillassignmemberstotheirteamandmanagetheworkparties:KitchenStaff–JohnGroneckBeerBooth–RobertPerrottaSteve’sLot–EricTwardowskiPreservationLot–EdVaroskyRailroadLot–RonnieHuskyCashiers–RobertCastroAtthistimetherearenoscheduledeventscomingup.
GolfNoReport
Update: Brother Jose Ruvacalba’s firm,A’sAC &Heatingwill install two(2)newHVACunits in lateNovember.OneunitwillbepurchasedbytheJFM-HAand theotherwillbepurchasedby theCouncil,thankstotheWatkinsBenefit.WeintendtopainttheinterioroftheHallinearlyJanuaryafterminorrepairstothewalls.BrotherDanielAdamescompanywillbepainting,againthankstothegenerosityoftheWatkinsBenefit.SpecialthanksgoouttoBrotherJayKemperfor leadinghis crew in leading the efforts toupdatethegazebo.
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Pray for a MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR and a DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT
KnightsofColumbusCouncil6557isaveryactivecouncil.ItrequireshoweverthatBrotherKnightsstepuptohelpmaintaintheorder.BeingavolunteerwiththeKnightsofColumbuscanbehardsometimes,ashoursofcharityworksometimesstackupunevenlytocontendwithyourtimeasafatheroremployee.
Takingastepforwardischallengingforseveralreasons.Primarilybecauseitisoutofyourwheelhouse,butitisjustlikeyourjob.Youfigureitout.Andalongthewayyougrow,whetheryoulikeitornot.
Wearenotobligatedbylaworheldaccountablebyanythingotherthanopinion,weareallvolunteers.WeareallCatholicmen.Wearealltryingtobebetter.Joinus.Stepup.
Itisnothard,itischallenging.
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RECRUIT! RECRUIT! RECRUIT! Besuretoinvitepeopleouttoseeus,andwhenyougetachancetospeaktoaCatholicgentlemanshowthemwhatwedo!
ScholarshipCopies of the 2018 application can be found at Sts.Simon& Jude andSt. James theApostleChurches.We’llmaintainareadysupplythereaswellasattheHall. Electronic version is available on the KofCwebsite;under‘MembersOnly.’
Fundraising VAAssistanceSeeBrotherRobertVHannaschDegreeTeam SeeBrotherRobertPerrottaMembership
CharitySeebrotherLarryHawkinsifyouwouldliketopar-ticipatedirectlywiththeCharityCommittee
Committees Needing a Chair or Volunteers
ChurchSt.James SeeBrotherArnoldRodriquezSts.SimonandJudeCommunityDirectorCouncilDirectorFamilyDirectorYouthDirectorSeeBrotherFredSundermanCultureofLifeSeeBrotherYogi(Paul)YbarraJr.MembershipDirectorRetentionHealthVocationsSquires SeeBrotherFredSundermanEmergencyCoordinator
Programs Needing a Chair or Volunteers
David Polasek and Jim Ledwig making final preparations for Christmas Party
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How Your Efforts BreakdownThis is how 1399 hours break up as of: December 2017
This is where our dues go to
These are the types of events we do
Hours of Work so far
1399.0
15%
39%
$3.50 $-
$1.00$2.00
$8.00
$5.50$-
$10.00
Supreme per capita
Don't bill honorary life or disabled
Supreme Catholic Advertising
Culture of Life
State per capita
Honorary
(65 yo and 25 years KC)
State Charities
Church, 126
Community, 474.5
Council, 556.5
Family, 178
Youth, 24
Culture of Life, 28 Membership, 12Church
Community
Council
Family
Youth
Culture of Life
Membership
25
41
28
16
Other Activities
Acts of Chairty
Charitable Giving ( $ )
Fundraising Events
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Why Join the Knights of Columbus? Ifyou’reinterestedinhelpingthoseinneed,servingyourparish,growinginyourfaithorhavingexclusiveaccess to top-rated insuranceprotectionforyourfamily, then theKnightsofColumbusistheorganizationforyou.BecomingaKnightofColumbuscantransformyourlife. ThesearejustsomeofthereasonstobecomeaKnightwithCouncil6557. Weareabandofbrothers,dedicatedtodoinggoodintheserviceofGodandourneighbors.Wedoalotoffundraisersbecausewehavealreadycommittedtohelpingthefollowingcharities:
COUNCIL 6557 YEARLY CHARITY OBLIGATIONSHermanKonczewskiMemorialScholarshipFund(ExclusivetoCouncil6557)St.SimonandJudeParrishSupportSt.JamesParrishSupportSt’s.Simon&JudeProLifeSt.JamesProLifeBoyScoutTroop589CubScoutpack1234ClergyNightCelebrationAnnualCardinalDinardoGolfFundraiserBrookwoodCommunityCatholicDaughtersConvalescentBingoInterfaithMinistriesforGreaterHoustonLoavesandFishesDowntownHouston
MowersofFaithMontgomeryCountyFoodBankNortheastAssistanceMinistries-NAMOperationMilitaryEmbracePregnancyAssistCTRSpringAssistanceMinistriesSeminarianSupportSpecialOlympicsStateCharitiesTaminaCommunityCenterUltrasoundProgramUSOVisitwithVeteransattheVAHospitalWheelchairMission
ThiscouncilinDecemberalonehasdonatedover1,212hoursofourtimetocharity,thatis
worthover$31,477.50
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Bishop Nold Council 6557NewAdditionsareinBoldforallcategories.AllongoingPrayerrequestsareonthebottom.Illnessesareusuallyleftonthislistforaperiodof30-45days.Forupdating,[email protected](832)[email protected]
Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to You in this time of illness and need. Oh dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate the worry and sorrow with your gentle love and grant us the peace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place those on our prayer list under your care and humbly ask that You restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever You do, You do for the love of us.
We pray for our Brothers and family members that are ill or in distress:SK Havier Martinez, Past State Deputy - triple organ transplant (November 2017)Kimberly Sunderman wife of SK Frederick Sunderman – hearing loss (November 2017)Brian Balmes Cancer (November 2017)Gary Jopich, firend of SK Larry Hawkins, (November 2017)JuanCampauncleofRobertMartinez–Backsurgery(December2017)BenjaminHutzlergrandsonofBilliePieriwifeofourdeceasedBrotherFrankPierihascongestiveheartfailure(November2017)MarkMillernextdoorneighborofLuisNietoandLarryHawkinshassomemajorhealthproblems(November2017)DeaconJohnCharnisky–Healthissues(November2017)SKTedDeMatteo–undergoingtest(November2107)DanielNashsonofBrotherRichardNashrecoveringfromsurgery(November2017)AlbertLedwigsonofSKJimLedwigIllness(November2017)JimCookbrother-in-lawofBrotherJayKemperCancer(November2017)TinaRobleswifeofSKJohnRobles–recoveringfromsurgery(October2017)BobAndrewsrecoveringfromshouldersurgery(October2017)SaraSchambachnieceofGKHaroldSchambach–Cancer(October2017)BrotherFrankYoungundergoingtest(October2017)NickHingtgenbrother-in-lawofBrotherRichardNash–Cancer(October2017)LauraDaviswifeofBrotherRonDavisJr.–Cancer(October2017)OurCountryandReligiousLiberty
Ongoing Prayer RequestsPopeFrancisPopeEmeritusBenedictXVIOurCardinalsandourChurchOurBishops,priests,deacons,religious,andseminariansPatandMikeAaron-CancerproposedbyDannySpurlockGeorgeAdams-HealthCathyBarcello,proposedbyTerryO’Donohue-kidneycancerBarbaraBarnes,proposedbySKDanArmbrusterTeresaBratcher,daughterofSKRobbyWestbrook-CancerJoyceBecker-AlzheimersBrianBerger,proposedbyGKJimLedwig(CrohnsDisease)BobBinkle(Braintumor)DianeCurtin(Cancer),proposedbyMikeCurtin
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WalterDishberger(Health)WalterEbelt,councilchartermember(cancer)SandyEffler,wifeofMikeEffler(Health)ShirleyElliottwifeofJackElliott(cancer)AmyEvans,ChuckKeesee’sdaughter,(progressiveparalysis)HelenFoltyn,motherofDavid,healthBrentFry(Braincancer),nephewofBillandBridgetMoellerMariaJoseGarciadeRomero,sister-in-lawofTerryO’Donohue,LeukemiaThomasGleason(leukemia)fatherofSKMikeGleasonLindaGonzalez(lungcancer)wifeSKRudyGonzalez,Co14512HannahHenry,GranddaughterofMaryJoHenry(Health)FrankHodel(Alzheimer’s)BeckyJeffries(Diabetes),proposedbySKJerryLeikerJeremyJimenez(MuscularDystrophy),proposedbySKJohnTatmanDaveJohnston(cancer)JessieKlosterman(health)granddaughterofHermanKonczewskiGaryJoppich,friendofLarryHawkins(inoperablecancer)JessieKlosterman(health)granddaughterofHermanKonczewskiMichelleKoenig(cancer)JoeKubeczka(Health)TomKurland(Health)SKJerryLeiker(Health)BerylLucia(ALS)proposedbySKDennisPomonisSusanMarong(Cancer)proposedbySteveKaneGretchenManchester(BloodDisorder)DavidandJudyPolaseknieceRoseMerrill(Alzheimer’s),sisterofSKRudyCharestBenMiele(liverandnasalcancer),proposedbyPatTestaPaulMoarman(heartproblems),proposedbyHenryBrownfieldJeanMorgan(cancer),sisterofMikeCaliElseyMudackalil(stroke),sisterofFatherMathewThottiyilSisterinLawofRichardNash,cancerHannahNavarro,grand-nieceofDeaconJohnCharnisky,rhabdomyosarcomacancerCarmenOviedo(livercancer)wifeofFieldAgentJoseOviedoServandoOsorio,friendofTerryO’Donohue,livercancer,3monthstolive,andyoungfamilyKarenO’Sullivan(MultipleSclerosis)cousinofRobertP.O’SullivanKathyPace(HealingfromCancer)KarynPosella(backpain)wifeofRickReedMariaJoseRomero(Leukemia),proposedbyTerryO’DonohueMikeRomeoforthelossofhiswifeMargaretAnthonySanMiguel(BrainCancer),proposedbyMarkSanMiguelJaimeSepulveda(Parkinson’sdisease)RichieSpurlock(Healthrecovery)VernaStrickland,foundingparishionerStsS&J,losinghereyesightandhearingBobbieTorguson(Cancer)LeoTorzewski(bladdercancer)TonyTrahan(BloodCancer)
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Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls of the faith-ful departed; through the Mercy of God, Rest in Peace in com-pany with Christ and may they rejoice in your Kingdom. AMEN
LillianTrahan-Stage2MultipleMyelomaofthebloodDeanWelter(bladdercancer)proposedbyChadUselman,brotherinlawSKWalterWhite(health)SKYogiYbarra-healthOurMenandWomenservingintheMilitary
We also remember our Brother Knights and Family Mem-bers that have died:Brother Knights:SKTomLandrith(November2017)SKPaulSauadaSt.Edwards(November2017)SKCharlieSiragusa(November2017)
Family / Friends:MadelineKoenigmotherofBrotherTomKoenig(November2017)AnnHannaschmotherofSKRobertHannasch(November2017)RichardSkinnersonofBrotherBillSkinner(October2017)