THE BANNER
Knights of Columbus Shamokin Council #458
http://www.kofc458.org
Vol. 64, No.1 March 2011 kofc458@yahoo.com
GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT: COUNCIL #458 OFFICERS:
Brother Knights, my name is Andy Andrew J Stefanowicz, Grand Knight
Stefanowicz and I am the “new” Dave McGlynn, Deputy Grand Knight
Grand Knight of Council #458. This Tony Billas, Recording Secretary
is my first chance to introduce myself Tom Graboski, Financial Secretary
to many of you, and to officially wish John Klemick, Treasurer
all my fellow brother knights and James Rosini, Advocate
their families a Happy and Blessed Robert Ciberowski, Chancellor
New Year with this, the first edition of the BANNER for 2011. Art Whitman, Warden
With the New Year I want to take this chance to commit to all Leo Mulhall, Inside Guard
of you that I will continue to do what I can to enliven the Dan Neary, Outside Guard
council so that we will be as active a council as we were in the Bill Koshinski, Trustee
past. Part of that commitment is to get the BANNER issued Ray Primerano, Trustee
quarterly to make sure that all of you who cannot make our Charles (Chuck) Carreira,Trustee
regular monthly meetings are kept up-to-date with what is Fr. Adrian Gallagher, Council Chaplain
going on in the council. Council Contact Info.: kofc458@yahoo.com or 648-8942.
With this issue of the BANNER we are going to bring
back some of the features of past newsletters that proved to be MEETING DATE AND TIMES:
useful. One of these features is that we will be including a The regular Council #458 meeting is the 2nd Monday of every
complete directory of officers and meeting dates and times. month starting at 7:30pm. The Casey Club regular meeting
We are also trying to make sure that we get committee reports follows the council meeting. The council officers’ meeting is
from all the active committees, so if you are on or are heading the 4th Monday of every month starting at 7:30pm.
a committee, you can bring your report to one of the regular
meetings, drop it off at the Casey Club, or email it to RECENT K of C #458 COUNCIL ACTIVITIES:
kofc458@yahoo.com. Committee reports should be submitted Last Christmas, once again we sponsored a very successful
no later than the 15th of the month that the newsletter is due to Holiday Basketball tournament. The revenue from this event
be published. Due dates will be listed on our website. allows us to provide funding for both our local parishes as
Just a reminder that our regular meetings are the 2 nd well as the local community, including our public library. Joe
Monday of each month and begin promptly at 7:30 PM. If Choker is stepping down after many years of dedicated service
you have business that needs to be discussed and cannot make from running the tournament. We thank Joe so much for his
one of the meetings you can pass on the information to one of service. Planning is already underway for our 2011 Holiday
the officers or drop it off in writing at the Casey Club. We Tournament and we will need volunteers to help us run the
also have a meeting for officers and committee chairs on the next tournament in Joe’s absence. This will be discussed at
fourth Monday of the month, also at 7:30 PM, so that we can future council meetings, so please come to the meetings if you
make sure we have the information needed to make the regular wish to help out. A special THANKS to our council's Ladies
meetings go as smoothly and as quickly as possible. If you Auxiliary, who recently hosted a wonderful anniversary
have a proposal that needs to be discussed prior to a regular dinner marking one year in our new council building. Thanks
meeting feel free to bring it to the officers' meeting. Any to the ladies, everyone who attended had a great time. We
changes to either of the monthly meetings will be posted at the could not function without our ladies auxiliary, so please
Casey Club and on the council's web site, www.kofc458.org. thank a ladies auxiliary member the next time you see one.
The web site is also a great resource to find out what is going Our 2010 “Measure Up” campaign for ARC raised $1,052 for
on around the council, as well as links to other K of C sites. PA citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
As you all know, we are an aging council, and our Thank you to all the K of C members who helped with the
thanks go out to all those members who have been active for collection, and to the parishioners of Our Lady of Hope, St.
so many years. To that point we always need new members, Patrick's, Mother Cabrini and Transfiguration who contributed
so if you have sons, sons-in-law, nephews, friends, etc., that to the collection! Council #458 continues to help Fr. Adrian
are practical Catholics, get them an application and help us to and the Shepherds Table soup kitchen and furniture ministry
build our active membership once again. to operate. Our knights serve on the board, volunteer at the
Finally, we are in the process of building/re-building soup kitchen as well as pick up donated furniture for the
our degree teams. If you are interested in being part of the Shepherds Table. The above is just a partial list of our
First Degree team please contact Ben Kozlowski or one of the activities. We want to do more to serve our Church and
other officers, so we can get the process started. LETS community and we need your input. Please come to the
MAKE THIS A GREAT YEAR!! meetings to discuss past, present and future council activities
and check the website at www.kofc458.org to stay informed.
COUNCIL NEWS: CARDINAL MINDSZENTY 4th DEGREE NEWS:
LENTEN FISH FRY: Our council will provide fish dinners LENTEN COLLECTION FOR CARMELITES: As in the
on every Friday in Lent starting March 11, 2011. During past we will be collecting at all the area churches for the
Lent, all Fridays are days of abstinence from flesh meat. Carmelite Nuns on the first and second weekend of Lent.
Come enjoy Catholic fellowship at these dinners. The cost is They are very appreciative of all your support, knowing that all
$7.00, and the meal includes 2 pieces of fish, green beans, of us are working through tough times, and assure us that they
french fries, cole slaw and soft drink. The dinner is open to keep us all in their thoughts and prayers.
the public, and take-outs will be available.
EXEMPLIFICATION: The 4th Degree will honor Former
K of C MASS: On May 1 we invite all our knights to Master Bernard Frantz at this year's Exemplification at
celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at Our Lady of Hope Mountain Laurel Spa and Resort on June 5th 2011. If anyone
at 11am. Fr. Adrian, our council chaplain, will be the is interested in taking their 4th degree please contact Faithful
celebrant, and we as a body will sit and worship together in Navigator Gary Madden at (570) 644-0154.
the front pews. Holy Mass will be followed by breakfast at
the council hall. Knights and their families are all welcome.
Catechetical Corner: What is a Practical Catholic?
COLUMBIAN SQUIRES: Our council is in the process of Every man applying to join the K of C must indicate
starting a Columbian Squires group. This is a great way for that he is a “practical Catholic”. If he is not, he is
Catholic kids 10-17 years of age to participate in council, disqualified from the order because, as envisioned by
parish and community activities. The squires run their group our founder Fr. McGivney, the K of C was always
by themselves, with K of C members providing guidance and intended to be a fraternal society of committed Catholic
supervision. For more information, call brother Michael men. Thus, a practical Catholic is one who is committed
Adams at (570) 373-2050. to the Catholic faith in its entirety.
Our Lord Jesus revealed that He “wants all men to be
BIBLE STUDY: We are nearing the end of the 24 week saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim
Bible Study that our council is hosting for all of our parishes. 2:4) and proclaimed that He is “the Way, the Truth and
The participants are enjoying the study and learning more
the Life” (John 14:6). Since Christ is the Truth, we
about God’s plan of Salvation as revealed in Sacred Scripture.
must come to know Him “for there is no other name
We will be hosting this study again in the near future! Check
the website and future BANNER issues for details.
under heaven given to mankind by which we must be
saved” (Acts 4:12).
NEW MASS TRANSLATION: The K of C will host a Christ wants all men for all time to know Him so that
catechetical session on the new English translation of the Holy they can be saved. What He desires for us He gives us
Sacrifice of the Mass that will begin being used on the first the means of attaining. And so Jesus Christ founded one
Sunday of Advent in 2011. This session will discuss the new Church to teach His saving truth for all time. He
changes as well as an overview of the Mass itself. Please founded His one Church on Peter and the apostles, and
check the website and future BANNER issues for details gave them His authority and power to teach and sanctify
concerning the date and time once determined. all men until He returns in glory, and promised that the
gates of Hell would not prevail against His Church (Mt.
16:17-19, 18:17-18, 28: 18-20). Peter and the apostles
CASEY CLUB NEWS: passed on Christ’s authority to their successors, the Pope
and the bishops in union with the Pope. For 2000 years
FINANCIAL UPDATE: We are debt free, but to pay the Catholic Church has faithfully preserved and passed
ongoing bills for the building and its operation we need down the true faith delivered “once for all” (Jude 1:3)
your help!! Please patronize the Casey Club for fun and food by Christ to His apostles. Hell itself, nor the sins of the
as well as consider recommending or renting the hall. For Church’s members throughout time, can prevail over the
more information call the Casey Club at (570) 648-8942. Church because Christ the Bridegroom has united
Himself to His Bride, the Church (Eph. 5:25-32).
CASINO TRIP: There is a casino bus trip to Mohegan Sun in Through the sacraments of the Church received in faith,
Wilkes Barre scheduled for April 5, 2011 leaving Our Lady of especially the Eucharist, we become one with Christ our
Hope Church parking lot at 8:30 am. The cost of the trip is $20 Lord. The Church forms the Mystical Body of Christ:
and players will receive a $25 free play and a $10 food credit. He is the Head and we are its members (1 Cor. 12:12-
Please contact Tony Gratti at (570) 373-1167 to reserve seating 13). Through this saving union with Christ,
(seating will be assigned as you pay). accomplished through His Church, we receive the divine
life of grace (2 Pet. 1:4) that Christ won for us on the
cross; we become adopted sons of the Father in Christ
PARISH NEWS: by the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:14-17). This is
Sir Knight Fr. Paul Marut of Mother Cabrini parish entered his the Catholic faith, the truth of Christ for the salvation of
eternal reward on Jan. 9, 2011, at the friary, following an souls. This Lent let us commit ourselves fully to our
extended period of illness. We now have our brother knight faith and share our love for Christ and His Church with
and beloved friar and priest interceding for us in heaven.! all as practical Catholic men, true Knights of Columbus.