ALLOUEZ ABSTRACTSALLOUEZ COUNCIL 658, K OF C

Published Monthly www.kofc658.org

SEPTEMBER, 2013 ROCK ISLAND, IL VOL XXXIII, No. 9

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE— JACK SWAN, GRAND KNIGHT As I sit down to write this message, I am marveling over the grandeur of God’s creation of the Rocky Mountains surrounding beautiful Steamboat Springs, CO. My wife and I enjoy an annual stay here usually surrounded by family and friends that come to visit. Life is good, and we are all blessed so much by our Catholic faith, our freedom, liberty, and the nation that we were born in.

First of all, let me congratulate Allouez Councils Knight of the Month for July, Brother BobVan De Voorde for his dedication in helping with the Annual Golf Outing held in July. Also congratulations to the Dick Friedel Family as Family of the Month for July for the coordination and participation of the Knights Night at the Ball Park, Bandits ball game.

As September arrives the Allouez Knights of Columbus have much planned again for helping others and enjoying some fellowship as well. On the weekend of Sept. 20th & 21st, ID Drive Chairman Louie Alongi and his trusty assistant Glenn Wells will be overseeing the Annual ID (Tootsie Roll) Drive designed to help bring in funds to assist eight local agencies who serve the disabled children and adults of our communities. I’m sure Louie is well into coordinating volunteers from our Council to help those two days, but if you haven’t been called and you would like to help out in this most worthy effort, please give him a call. Thanks to all who have volunteered in the past and for those who have agreed to volunteer for this year’s ID Drive as well.

The September General Membership Council Meeting will be prefaced with a Steak Fry at 4:30PM to bring our membership together for some fun and fellowship. I would encourage all Knights to consider attending this gathering coordinated by our Lecturer Dick Friedel. Good Catholic men are welcome at the Steak Fry to witness our Councils gathering and are encouraged to join the Knights of Columbus. See details of the event in an article elsewhere in this issue of the Abstracts. Thanks goes out to Dick Friedel for coordinating this event.

Please remember to bring your old copies of the Columbia Magazine to the Council Meetings for Fred Luckenbill to use as recruitment literature. Also a great way for Knights of Columbus to serve our parish and our Lord is to sign up for Perpetual Adoration as a scheduled participate or as a substitute, please consider volunteering for this most worthwhile effort to pray for our families, the Knights, and for our Nation, for more information, please call Marge Wadsworth @ 309-786-5791. St.Pius X Parish is also in need of Extraordinary Ministers to help out with Eucharist distribution at the Hospitals. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and would like to help, please consider volunteering forthis service to those in need. Please call Sister Martin @ 793-7373 Ext.15 or email her at srmartin@stpiusri.org to arrange volunteering for this service to others.

Some dates to remember and mark on your calendars are as follows: The next First Degree--Monday, September 16th at 7 pm at Father Betson Council 11977, Moline. 2013 Fall Major Degree--Saturday, October 26th will be hosted by Leo Council 716 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Parish Hall, Silvis. First Degree at noon, Second and Third to follow, I would encourage all First Degree Knights that took their Degree last Fraternal Year and could not attend the Major Degree hosted by Allouez Council to take their membership to full Knighthood by attending this event.If you sponsored a Knight for First Degree, it is your responsibility to invite and try to take him to the Major Degree. District 54 Free Throw Contest—February 2 nd , 2014 at Believers Together Center at Christ the King, Moline

Finally, be sure to make your appointment with Bro. Jeff Schaecher to check out the great products the Knights of Columbus has available to our membership and only our membership!

Every good Catholic Man should be a Knight of Columbus! Just ask him to join! May God bless our Holy Church and the Clergy that serves her and us! As Knights we are called to defend them, are you ready to do so?

JACK SWAN, Grand Knight, Allouez Council #658309-593-2756 Home; 309-644-0591 Cell Phone

FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE – GLENN WELLS, Faithful Navigator On August 12 we enjoyed a steak dinner at

the Davenport KofC. We had 17 Sir Knights in attendance. We did not conduct business at that time. I have scheduled October 3 at Happy Joe’s in Milan for our next meeting. There is an all Spanish Fourth Degree Exemplification in Chicago on September 14. If there are candidates for this degree, contact Jack McCarthy at 1-847-934-7487.

GLENN WELLS, Faithful Navigator, Father Edward J. Bader Assembly 1922

ALLOUEZ LADIES AUXILIARY – JAN EGGER, President As we continue and start our new year of activities and events let us pray for our members and families for health, spiritual life, and well being.

We are in the planning process of some adjustments for our Auxiliary in our By Laws. If anyone has some interest, ideas, and/or recommendations please let me know (563-332-7415 or 563-340-6590). I want to consider everyone’s input in this area.

Our new seminarian is DAVID BILOT from Newark, IL 60541 (St Patrick in Seneca) at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary. Please keep him in your prayers. PATRICIA KUKLA has volunteered to be his contact person and represent us.

We have a new Sunshine Chairperson GERALDINE MITCHELL. May we all welcome her and thank her for doing this important mission for us. Also anyone who knows of a person who is in need of a get well or bereavement card please contact her at 309-786-9720. There are really six monthly meetings that we need treats for. The meeting in September I will bring treats for and at this meeting I will have a signup sheet for anyone to volunteer to bring treats for a one time date to bring treats. Please consider signing up to bring treats for one time.

We are still in need of someone to consider chairing the Social chair. Please consider volunteering for these two events: Christmas and Mother/Daughter banquets.

We are going to play bingo for our first entertainment program at our meeting. Please come and enjoy.

Our next regular meeting, the second Thursday of September, is September 12th, at 7 pm. at FarrellHall.

Our next board meeting is September 19th, at PAT KUKLA’s at 2 pm.

God give me the grace to accept with serenity, the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.Reinhold Niebuhr

JAN EGGER, President, Allouez Ladies Auxiliary

“People who say it cannot be done should not interr upt those who are doing it.” – George Bernard Shaw

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS AT FARRELL HALL ON SEPTEMBER 12 AT 7:00 P.M.

LADIES SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSCongratulations to the eleven ladies who are

sharing an September birth month. Have a Happy Birthday!ANN BRANDMEYER KATHLEEN BELZER ELAINE DUNCAN JOANNE FORLINI JOAN GROTHUSEN CATHERINE HUGGINSNORMA JOHNSON ALENE MARKS MARY MILAS JEAN PAPROCKILUANNE SWAN

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIESCongratulations to the twelve couples who

are celebrating a wedding anniversary this month. May they celebrate many more!

BRIAN & PAMELA BECKER 9/12/1972FORREST & KATHLEEN BELZER 9/26/1981 JAMES & BEVERLY CASEY 9/04/1971DALE & PEGGY DUSENBERRY 9/13/1980GEORGE & KATE HUGGINS 9/12/1959JOHN & JESSA JUSTICE, JR. 9/27/2008LEO & HILDA KELLER 9/08/1947EVERETT & NORMA MANNING 9/29/1956JOHN & TERRI MARSHO 9/10/2011MARK & SUSAN SCHAECHER 9/17/1988RICHARD & JOAN SELLON 9/12/1959WILLIAM & CAROL TACEY 9/01/1951

We want to recognize all of our married couples but we can’t if you don’t tell us what this important date in your life is. Call F.S. JEFF SCARPINATO (309-981-4003) or email him at j scarpinato@mediacombb.net so he can put it in our records or correct our records.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS Thirty-eight brother Knights are celebrating a

birthday this month. May they live as long as they want and never want as long as they live! MATTHEW BARSCZEWSKI JOSHUA BRUEGGEN TIMOTHY CARLIN WILLIAM CARLOUGHDENNIS CARLSON DENNIS CEURVORSTROBERT CORONADO RAYMOND DASSO, M.D.JEFFERY EDER JIM FOBERT DREXEL FRANKS ROGER FREIBURG ROBERT GRAFF JAMES GRUTSCH ROBERT HUGGINS JAMES KRONFELD JOSEPH LAZIO ABRAHAM LEVY JESSE LOPEZ LARRY MACKJAMES MARTIN MICHAEL McKI NNEY EMIL MESICH JOHN MICHALSKI REV. DAN MIRABELLI CARLOS MARINOGREGORY MURPHY WILLIAM OTTEN RICHARD PETERSON CARL PFEIFFER TYLER ROUX CARL SCHNELL STEVEN TAYLOR THOMAS VAN UFFELIN PETER VOGEL DONALD VORACEKGLENN WELLS DAVID YORDY

PRAY FOR USMEMBERS SICK OR IN DISTRESS

We pray for our Brother Knights who are ill or otherwise incapacitated. We can only mention those of whom we are aware. Let us know if you wish to be included. Call F.S. JEFF SCARPINATO(309-981-4003) to be added. We remember the following members in our prayers: Robert McDonald BloomingtonChuck Barbaro At homeJoe Burns At homeSamuel S. Collins At homeEmil Dupont At home

Gene Fowler At homeCharles Hood At homeVince Klauer 7th Street HeartlandVictor Reyes St. Anthony’sTom Tady At homeHenry Wozniak At home We pray, O God, that You look with pity on Your servants who suffer. Ease their pain and comfort their loneliness. Give them the grace to bear this cross patiently with You in Christian reparation. We ask this through Your Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

STEAK FRY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 4:30PM

Ok Brother Knights, here’s your chance for a fun-filled event! The steak fry will be held in Farrell Hall (cooking will be outdoors). The grilles will be ready to go by 4:30. Our Council meeting begins at 7:00.

Bring you own item to grill and also bring your own beverages. The Council will supply the sides—baked beans, pasta salad, a chocolate cake etc. We will play cards, bean bag toss, and “Shoot the Breeze”. See you there!

I do need to hear from you so I can order accordingly from HY-VEE. My email address is dickfriedel@gamil.com and my cell phone is 309-

DEACON’S QUESTION BOX What Exactly is Ordinary Time? Many of you may remember a time when the Church calendar did not have a period of time calledOrdinary Time. Prior to 1969, the two periods we now call Ordinary Time were called the ‘Season after Epiphany’ and the ‘Season after Pentecost’.

In 1969, in response to the refreshing of the Church’s liturgy called for by the Second Vatican Council, this term was introduced. The term is usednot because the time is ‘ordinary’ but because the weeks are ordered. The Latin word from which ordinary is derived is ordinalis which refers to numbers that are in series. Ordinalis is derived from the Latin word ordo which is the root of our word order.

Ordinary Time is the ordered, normal life of the Church. It is the time we live when we are not in the periods of feasting at Christmas and Easter or in severe penance as we are in Advent and Lent. Ordinary Time is that time we focus on our own everyday spiritual life as we live in watchfulness and expectation of the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

If we are to become more mature in our faith an spiritual life, we must come down from the high points of the year that occur at Easter and Christmas and rise from the more somber periods ofthe year that we call Advent and Lent. We must have a time when we can quietly listen to the

teachings of Christ and His Church, consider them quietly, and embrace them in our spirit and in our life. As one author put it, we ‘must descend the great mountain peaks of Easter and Christmas in order to "pasture" in the vast verdant meadows of tempus per annum, or Ordinary Time.

It is in that time where we decide if we are actively living for Heaven or actively living to avoid Hell. These are radically different perspectives. The second one is full of risks. Living to avoid Hell implies we are doing just enough to get by. But only God knows if that will be enough to purify and prepare out Spirit to be with Him forever. Actively living to go to Heaven is a much safer approach.

When we live for Heaven, we are automatically avoiding all things that could tempt usaway from God. We are also actively working for Heaven on Earth in the way that Jesus has called us.We get over half of every year to focus on this. Let’s use this time wisely.

Feel free to drop me a question for this column. Questions may be dropped off on the head table at a Council Meeting or sent via email to Deacon RUSS SWIM, Assistant Chaplain, rpswim@mchsi.com, phone 786-3097.

WHAT’S YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS? Having your Email address allows us to send the Abstracts to you electronically instead of paying postage and printing fees. Responses to this request have been excellent. We currently have 203addresses. We thank those who allow us to use theirEmail address. This has reduced our expenditures and may improve our communications to you on special Council events, etc. By accessing our website (www.kofc658.org) you will find additionalinformation such as pictures from Council activities and links to other websites. We plan to use our online capabilities as much as possible. If you haven’t sent your address to JIM WELLS (jpwel@mchsi.com), do it now. It’s not too late for future use.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE DATENext month’s newsletter is scheduled

to go to the printer on September 25. Any articles that you wish to be in September’s Abstracts Newsletter must be received at the home of JIM CASEY on or before September 24. You may emailyour article to jmc2800@gmail.com or mail it to 2800 47th Street Court, Rock Island, IL 61201. Your article may be edited for content, to correct misspellings or to fit into the space available.

ST. PIUS X PARISH COFFEE AND CONVERSATION

Coffee and Conversation will not be hostedby Allouez Council during the months of July, August and September. We look forward to seeing

you again at Farrell Hall on the first Sunday of October.

DON’T FORGET NEWMANYour Newman Contribution supports a

Catholic presence on our non-catholic Colleges and Universities. Give what you can afford. Checks should be made payable to Illinois State Council KofC Charities, Inc., this makes them tax deductible, and checks should be sent to Illinois State Council KofC Charities Inc., P.O. Box 681, Kankakee, Il. 60901-0681.

BINGO Come to the Lion’s Club on Sundays for

Bingo. We work the second and fourth Sundays butwe share in all the Sunday Bingo revenues. Over $3,000 in Bingo and raffle prizes each Sunday. No smoking. Games are played on Computers or paperor on both Paper and computer – your choice.The proceeds of our bingo help support our Council’s charities and also our future KC clubhouse. The Lion’s Club is on 7th Av and 44th St in Rock Island. In addition to our prizes of over $3000 we also have a progressive jackpot that is over $1300!

We look forward to seeing you at our Bingo.You will have a good time and also support the K ofCs.

TOOTSIE ROLL TIME IN THE CITYWe are gearing up for the 44th Annual

Intellectual Disabilities Drive which takes place on 9/20 – 21 that covers six locations in Rock Island and two locations (Hy-Vee & Walgreen’s) on 7th street in Moline. Sorry to report that Jewel-Osco is now under new ownership with a corporate policy of “no fundraising” for any organization at their stores. We hope that you and your family and friends will spread the word (face-book too) to let Jewel-Osco know that their new policy will hurt funding for many communities throughout Illinois. Our Brother Knights in Moline have given us permission to work Walgreen’s Moline in their place to try and make up for the loss of funds from Jewel-Osco on 1st street Moline.

I am currently scheduling the volunteers from the organizations that we support with the funds from the drive. FRED LUCKENBILL and I are also planning and working on the direct donation part of the Drive. I will probably start calling our membership shortly after Labor Day to fill the remaining open slots. We will be doing the best we can to make up for the short-fall of funds from losing the Jewel-Osco store. The eight organizations that we support, who help those with Intellectual Disabilities, had a tough time last year and this year, as you may assume, is much worse. They need your help! Let’s do this together for our community. Thank you.

LOUIE ALONGI, I.D. Chairperson 2013(309) 235-6796

DINING BOOKS - NEW RESTAURANTS ADDED

Dining Books will again be available to Members of the Council, Assembly and Auxiliary Members. Books will continue to cost only $35.00 but 12 new restaurants have been added including The Boat House, Culvers, Denny's and The Legends Bar & Grill bringing the total number available to 125. The Council or the Assembly (other than for the Allouez members) and the Ladies Auxiliary will receive $10 from each book purchased by one of their Members. Current 2012-13 Books are good until October 31, 2013. However, the new 2013-14 books may be used as soon as purchased and do not expire until October 31, 2014 or almost 14 months.

Couple of hints for increasing use of these books: First, gather with friends for a planned night out every so often. On a rotating basis, each couple selects avenue from the Dining Book, makes the reservations if required and then each couple uses their coupon for the dinner out. A second idea shared with me was for friends to exchange coupons. Third suggestion was for those who do not care for fast foods to tear out those coupons and give them to others such as families with young members who eat out fairly often. Our grandsons frequently eat out as they chase from one sport or school activities to another. Fourth suggestion is the coupon books literally pays for itself just by using the Circa Dinner Theater Coupon and its 2 for 1 offer.

The books are available now by contacting me and I will even deliver them if helpful.....that is, any where in the Iowa-Illinois Quad Cities. Make checks payable to KofC 658.

Fred Luckenbill, luckenbills@mchsi.com or 309-794-9085

STAND DOWNVolunteers are needed for Stand down 2013 for homeless veterans who have served in the Armed forces.WHEN: September 19, 20, 21. Where: QCCA Expo Center, 2621, 4th Avenue, Rock Island. To Volunteer: Call Gloria Menzer, 309-693-4400. To donate: Call Mike Malmstrom. Thank you.

INSURANCE AGENT’S MESSAGE Have you ever heard the expression “lazy days

of summer?” While the hot weather may encourage a slower paced life, in many ways summer can be the busiest time of the year. Especially, for parents with school-aged children. And being busy, it’s easy to forgetabout such things as reviewing your life insurance coverage.

The purpose of this column is to encourage you to meet with me, your Knights of Columbus agent, before the end of the summer. Whether or not you have life insurance with the Order, I’ll be happy to meet with you and make sure your coverage continues to meet yourneeds and goals. If you’ve had any life changes since you last bought a policy (new home, new child, new job,etc.), chances are your life insurance needs to be updated. I’ll work with you to make sure you have the coverage you need at a price you can afford.

Call me to set up an appointment. When we meet, you’ll discover that time spent with your Knights

of Columbus agent is time well-spent. But, make the call today. Because summer is not only busy, it’s also coming to an end.

JEFF SCHAECHER, (309) 793-4218Jeff.schecher@kofc.org

OUR “FUTURE FUND" REPORT I want to thank everyone who supports “Our

Future Fund” by participating in our 3 digit daily game. The current series ends on August 31st and the new serieswill run from September 1st through December 31st. Those of you in the annual club of course are paid up through the end of 2013.A special thanks to annual club members who make this job much easier and saves the Knights money too. Make life simpler, join the annual club, you’ll be glad you did.

THE WINNERS SINCE OUR LAST NEWSLETTER ARE:$25 – Jeff Scarpinato $25 – Tom Kilbride $25 – Mary Nowak $25 – Michelle Baldwin$25 – Jim Mack $25 – Jim Wells $25 – Beth Ford$50 – Mary Goumas$100 – Patricia Stowbridge

Congratulations to our big winner Patricia Stowbridge!

Over $2000 has been paid to winners this year. Imagine putting $30 in the raffle for the year and getting one check for $100 on just one prize. Some numbers have been picked two to three times this year. Each pick wins at least $25!

I also want to encourage all members to attend the monthly council meetings and participate in the 50/50 drawing. You may just be our next BIG WINNER!

NEW SERIES IN SEPTEMBER!Letters have been sent to all of you that have participatedin the past. Please send in your numbers and money by August 31st! If you are interested in joining the raffle, please let me know. We have more than 750 numbers available for sale. Every weekday is chance to win $25 and weekend days are always $50 with special $100 prizes on the first Sunday of each month and the last dayof the series. If you have any questions, call or email me.

You do not have to be a knight to participate. Family, friends, neighbors are welcome to buy a number as well. We are a licensed raffle, so there is no need to keep this a secret. Please share with everyone you know. All proceeds support our future fund!

Thank you again for all of your support!

TARRE KROFT, Chairman – Our Future Fund And 3 Digit Raffle Allouez #658kroft1@hotmail.com 2612 38th StRock Island, IL 61201309-206-4341 Home

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS 2013 Sept. 2 Labor Day Parade, 3rd & 4th degree Knights participate 9:00 a.m. Sept. 5 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 12 Allouez Council Steak Fry, Farrell Hall, Bring your own meat 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 12 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m. Sept.12 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 14 National Day of Remembrance, Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum 9:00 a.m.

Sept. 19 Ladies Auxiliary Board Meeting, Pat Kukla’s 2:00 p.m.

Sept. 20/21/22 Intellectual Disabilities Fund Drive (Tootsie roll)

Oct. 3 Father Bader Assembly, Business Meeting, Happy Joe’s Milan 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 6 Coffee & Conversation, Farrell Hall after 7:00 a.m. & 9 a.m. Masses

Oct. 7 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 10 Allouez Council Holy Hour, St. Pius X Chapel 5:00 p.m.

Oct. 10 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 10 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 12 Columbus Day Dinner TBD

Oct 31 Halloween

Nov. 1 All Saints Day

Nov. 3 Coffee & Conversation, Farrell Hall after 7:00 a.m. & 9 a.m. Masses

Nov. 4 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 7 Deceased Members’ Mass, St. Mary, Rock Island 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day, Fly the Flag

Nov. 14 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 14 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 18 St. Pius X Parish/K of C Blood Draw, Farrell Hall 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day

Dec. 1 Coffee & Conversation, Farrell Hall after 7:00 a.m. & 9 a.m. Masses

Dec. 2 Allouez Council Officers’ Meeting, Farrell Hall 6:30 p. m.

Dec. 6 Father Bader Assembly, Winter Social Meeting TBA

Dec. 12 Allouez Council 658 Meeting, Farrell Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Dec. ?? Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Party, TBD

Dec. 25 Christmas

Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve