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IN THIS ISSUE
Grand Knight’s Letter ....................... 01
K of C Insurance Report ................... 02
Knight Vision .................................. 03
Repentance and Forgiveness ............ 04
Program Director’s Report ............... 06
Knight & Family of the Month ......... 06
Ladies of Columbus Report .............. 07
Birthdays & Anniversaries ............... 08
Continuing Monthly Activities ......... 09
SuperBowl Party ............................... 10
Fish Fry Fridays. ............................... 11
St. Patrick Celebration Bunco .......... 12
Third Degree Initiation & Dinner ..... 13
Pray for Our Sick & Deceased ......... 14
Did You Know? ................................ 14
Officers Directory ............................. 15
February Calendar ............................ 16
Future Dates ..................................... 17
Father Maguire Council #3851
Covina/West Covina, CA
District #101 Division #5
February 2016
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The month of January was a perfect time for reflection on the work we have accomplished thus far as well as preparing for the second half of our Co-lumbian year. As we make the transition into this second half, let’s be sure to remember that nothing we do is possible without the strong family bond our council is so well known for. We have a lot of great events coming up and if we work together, we can accomplish anything!
In February, we start with our Annual Super Bowl party on Sunday, Febru-ary 7th. The doors will open at 1:00pm with kickoff being at 3:30pm. We are still selling presale tickets and hope that you will all come with your family and friends. Please see the flyer in our degree for more information.
On Wednesday February 10th we will celebrate Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a great time for reflection and repentance. It also marks the beginning of our weekly Fish Fry dinners. This time honored tradition can be a great recruitment tool for both our Knights and Ladies councils. When you go to church on Sundays, be sure to speak with other parishioners about joining us for our weekly Fish Fry dinners. Let’s continue to grow our council while also reaching out to our community.
Our council is only as strong as its members. Setting aside differences in order to accomplish a greater goal is pivotal to the growth of our council. As we progress into the second half of the Columbian year, may the Lord con-tinue to bless our work and great us the peace and serenity to not do what is popular, but what is right.
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans” –Proverbs 16:3
Vivat Jesus! Gene Hays, Jr., Grand Knight Grand Knight
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PAST GRAND KNIGHTS
MICHAEL BURTON * 1954-1955 MANUEL JARAMILLO 2009-2010
HENRY RYNICKI * 1955-1956 LOUIS PEÑA 2010-2011
ALAN FITZGERALD * 1956-1957 ROBERT NELSON 2011-2012
H. “MIKE” JENKINS * 1957-1958 LARRY DIETZ 2012-2013
HANK GENDRON * 1958-1959 TOM MASTERSON 2013-2014
JOSEPH VISOSKY * 1959-1960 OSCAR SUQUETT 2014-2015
A. “BOGIE” BROUCKAERT * 1960-1961
WILLIAM WEIDERHOLT * 1961-1962
JOSEPH WALSH* 1962-1963
JEAN POULIN 1963-1964
JAMES HOULIHAN * 1964-1965
WILLIAM WITZLSTEINER * 1965-1966
E. R. “ERNIE” NEAULT * 1966-1968
WILLIAM “BILL” SHRIVER * 1968-1969
JOHN “JACK” ALTIERI * 1969-1970
ROBERT KENNERKNECHT * 1970-1971
WILLIAM WITZISTEINER * 1971-1972
EARL CAMERON * 1972-1973
HARVEY SIMPSON 1973-1974
MARTIN ROSSNEY * 1974-1975
JACK BERTINI * 1975-1976
ANDREW CARPENTER * 1976-1977
ALBERT “AL” PINCIN * 1977-1978
JACK BEAUCHAMP 1978-1979
L. J. “LOU” LA CROIX * 1979-1980
RALPH MONACO* 1980-1981
JACK BERTINI * 1981-1982
JOHN LEWIS * 1982-1983
CHARLES “CHUCK” GOVER 1983-1984
JOHN HAYES * 1984-1985
DAN RIDDLE * 1985-1986
VINCENT “VINCE” LICORNI 1986-1987
DARRELL SCHOLL 1987-1988
ROBERT “BOB” BOHANON 1988-1990
VINCENT “VINCE” LICORNI 1990-1991
F. DONALD “DON” GACEVICH 1991-1992
ALBERT J. “AL” YERKISH * 1992-1993
ARLAN J. GOETZ * 1993-1994
RALPH A. CASTRO, SR. * 1994-1995
GILBERT GONZALES, SR. 1995-1996
R. EUGENE HAYS, SR. 1996-1997
GEORGE H. PRESLEY 1997-1998
JAMES A. MUNOZ 1998-1999
ADAM R. TREVINO 1999-2000
ROBERT GERARDO * 2000-2001
RICHARD I. DELGADO 2001-2002
KARL E. FREY 2002-2003
MARK J. CONCIALDI 2003-2004
ANTHONY M. LANDRY 2004-2005
STEPHEN M. JOHNSON 2005-2006
ANDREW M. RUIZ 2006-2007
ERNEST A. CLARK III 2007-2008 * Deceased
RAFAEL EVANGELISTA 2008-2009
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up (e.g. watching sports, eating desert) or take on (e.g. daily Mass, weekly Way of the Cross) as our Lenten sac-rifice (again, be realistic), the key is to give it that truly Christ-centered meaning.
Third, practice Christian charity Lent is a time to prepare for the fruitful celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection during Holy Week. That Paschal Mystery was God’s unfathomable and amazing testimony of love for us sinners. There is no better way to get in tune with that self-forgetful and self-sacrificial love than by imitating it. During Lent we should make a special point of serving our neighbors – but here again, be realistic. Here the traditional corporal works of mercy can spark ideas. The Catechism reminds us of them (#2447) Instructing, advising, consoling, comforting are spiritual works of mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs patiently. The corporal works of mercy consist especial-ly in feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, cloth-ing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and bur-ying the dead. Among all these, giving alms to the poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God Something in the air of spring brings out new buds, new branches, new life. The word “Lent” has its etymologi-cal roots in an Old English word meaning “spring.” Something in the air of Lent will bring out new buds, new branches, new life in our relationship with Christ; we just have to open up some windows.
So preparing for Lent means getting ready to hear and heed what God wants to say to you during those days. The Church gives us three general directives in this re-gard. by Father John Bartunek, LC
Source: Catholic.net
First, intensify our prayer life Start thinking now about how you can do this. It’s a good topic to talk about in spiritual direction. Do you need to increase your Eucharistic life, give more disci-pline to your personal prayer time, inculcate family pray-er time, go on a retreat? God will put something on your heart. But be realistic. Don’t let your eyes be bigger than your stomach (in the spiritual sense).
Second, embrace the Cross Lent is a penitential season, a time when we remember how self-centered we have been and tend to be, and re-new our commitment and efforts at repenting and grow-ing in Christian love. This is the origin of the tradition of “giving something up for Lent.” The idea is to make a sacrifice, denying our naturally self-indulgent tendencies in some way in order to unite ourselves more fully to Christ’s redeeming sacrifice on Calvary. This is not merely a self-help kind of resolution. It is a self-offering to God: “Lord, many times I have chosen to do my own will instead of yours. By offering this sacrifice I want to learn to take up my cross, to say “yes” to you and your will, following in Jesus’ footsteps.” Whatever we give
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“Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine
was dead, and has come to life again” (Luke 15:24)
One of the most beloved parts of the Bible is the parable of the
prodigal son. In the context of Luke 15 it serves to explain why
Jesus spent so much time and energy on ministering to such reli-
giously marginal persons as tax collectors and sinners. While the
parable can be approached from many angles, at this point in Lent
the themes of repentance and forgiveness may be most appropri-
ate.
The parable pre-
sents the younger
son as a model of
the need for re-
pentance and
conversion. He
had spent his
father’s money
foolishly and
prodigally, acted
immorally and
reached “bottom”
as a feeder of
pigs (unclean
animals for
Jews). Instead of
wallowing in
despair or giving
up totally, the prodigal son takes positive action. He determines
to return home, admit his guilt to his father, ask for forgiveness
and accept whatever his father might decide. On arriving home he
acknowledges his foolish behavior, confesses his sins and throws
himself on the mercy of his father. He admits, “Father, I have
sinned against heaven and against you.”
In early 21st-century America it is unusual and refreshing to hear
anyone taking responsibility. Everybody today has an excuse, it
seems. Politicians, athletes and other public figures hire agents,
lawyers and public relations experts to make excuses for them. In
fact, it seems that accepting personal responsibility has become
the last resort of scoundrels who have simply run out of excuses.
By contrast, the prodigal son’s admission that he has sinned is a
clear statement from someone who has taken responsibility for his
own actions.
Repentance must precede forgiveness. And the prodigal son
finds forgiveness from his loving father. While the son was prod-
igal (negatively) in wasting his father’s money, the father is also
prodigal (positively) in the love that he displays toward his re-
turning son. He runs out to meet the son. He listens to the son’s
declaration of his sins and his desire to repent. He accepts the
son back into his household not as a hired hand but as a beloved
son. The father restores the son to his position and even throws a
grand party to rejoice over his son’s repentance. The father clear-
ly wanted to forgive his son, and he does so. Repentance pre-
cedes forgiveness, and forgiveness flows from repentance. That
is a basic biblical dynamic.
At this point in Lent the parable of the prodigal son conveys a set
of important biblical truths. We can turn our lives around. We
can go home again. God wants our repentance and wants to for-
give us. God never gives up on us, so we need never give up on
God or on ourselves.
Good Christians who may not need the radical repentance and
conversion displayed by the prodigal son can learn a valuable
lesson from the negative example of the older son. The older son
refuses to enter into the process of his brother’s repentance and
forgiveness. He is jealous and bitter, instead of generous and
joyful over his brother’s return. He fails to recognize that the
repentance of any sinner is an occasion of joy for us all. He
comes off as a sad, even tragic figure in the parable.
In the present phase of salvation history the process of repentance
and forgiveness has been greatly facilitated through Jesus’ death
and resurrection. As Paul notes in 2 Corinthians 5, God has rec-
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-onciled us to himself through Christ, and in turn has entrusted to
us the ministry of reconciliation. God wants not only that we not
refuse to participate. He wants us to rejoice over the repentance
of sinners and become active participants in the process. The
statement that God made Christ to be “sin” in order for us to be-
come righteous is best understood by assuming that Paul here
alludes to the Old Testament sacrificial rite called the “sin offer-
ing” as a way to bring out the sacrificial dimension of Jesus’
death. In other words, by offering himself as a sin offering for
us, Christ has made more possible than ever the process of recon-
ciliation with God.
The reconciliation of the prodigal son with the prodigal father is
celebrated in the form of a grand banquet. The Old Testament
reading from Joshua 5 describes the celebration of the first Pass-
over in the land of Canaan. Having finally reached the goal of
their journey, the people ate from the produce of the Promised
Land and no longer needed the manna that had sustained them in
the wilderness. Thus they transformed a Canaanite agricultural
festival into a commemoration of Israel’s liberation from slavery
in Egypt. There is continuity between the first Passover in the
Holy Land, the banquet for the prodigal son and the Eucharist
that we celebrate today.
Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., is professor of New Testament at
Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass.
ST. IGNATIUS’ SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
Preparation Days: Just as marathon runners do not begin a race
with a sprint, we start the Exercises slowly and gently. We till
the soil a bit before doing any planting. In the first days of the
full Exercises, we consider the gift of God’s ongoing creation
in the world and in us. We pray for a spirit of awe and grati-
tude for the gifts of God in our lives. We hope to experience a
deeply felt sense of God’s unconditional love for us.
First Week: Having recognized God’s boundless generosity to us,
we naturally face our own limited response. We let God re-
veal to us our sinfulness and need for conversion. We
acknowledge how we have misused God’s gift of freedom.
With God’s help, we recognize and understand the patterns of
sin in our lives. We do so in the context of knowing deep
down how much God loves us and wants to free us from eve-
rything that gets in the way of loving God, others, and our-
selves—that is, from everything that makes us unhappy. We
pray for the grace of embracing ourselves as loved sinners.
We keep our gaze fixed always on God’s mercy.
Second Week: Having experienced God’s faithful love, we are
moved to respond with greater generosity. We want to love
and serve God and others more. As we pray through the life of
Jesus Christ presented in the Gospels, we ask to know him
more intimately so that we can love him more dearly and fol-
low him more closely. We come to appreciate Jesus’ values
and his vision of the world. This heartfelt knowing that leads
to concrete action is a defining grace of the Exercises.
Third Week: Our deepening personal identification with Jesus
inspires us to want to be with him in his suffering and death.
We spend time contemplating the Lord’s passion, which is the
consummate expression of God’s faithfulness and love for us
Fourth Week: Just as we accompany Jesus in the Passion, we
walk with the Risen Lord in the joy of the resurrected life. We
continue to learn from him as he consoles others. Having sa-
vored God’s love for us and our world, we pray with a gener-
ous heart to find God in all things, to love and serve God and
others in concrete ways and with great enthusiasm.
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Larry was very ac ve during the month
of December with various council events.
He chaired our Angel Tree project, col-
lec ng gi s for local foster children and
other toy drives. He helped plan the chil-
dren’s Christmas party. He also helped
lead the charge in the collec on of signa-
tures on the pe on to repeal the law
passed by the state legislature regarding
Physician Assisted Suicide. Thank you
Bro. Larry for your con nued hard work!
My Brother's and Sisters in Christ,
As we finish a busy January, we jump into February and the start of the Lenten Season and a list of various activities.
Sunday: Feb 7th, Super Bowl Sunday- Come down and enjoy the game, great food, football pools and great raffle prizes, tickets are $10.00 presale and $15.00 at door.
Sunday: Feb 14th-Donuts and signature gathering for "Parental Notification Petition" at Sacred Heart, your help is greatly need-ed after each Mass, please contact Bro. John Petersen (626)488-3870.
Wednesday: Feb 10th- First Degree- Check-in is 7:00, Degree at 8:00, if you would like to assist, please contact Team Captain Bro. John Hasha (626)533-5098.
Wednesday: Feb 17th-Second Degree- Check -in is 7:00, Degree at 8:00, if you would like to assist, please contact Team Captain Bro. Rich Ruelas (626)201-5756.
Friday: Feb.19th & 26th- our Lenten Fish Frys. Your help is needed with set-up, serving and clean -up, or just come down and enjoy a great fish dinner.
As you can see February is a busy month, and your help is great-ly appreciated. Also, don't forget about Thursday night bingo, Bro. Tony could always use your help.
Gods Blessings and Vivat Jesus,
Bro. Larry Dietz-PGK,FDD Program Director
Tom has been very ac ve in our community
in a variety of capaci es. For the first half of
December, Bro. Tom, along with a few other
brothers, helped in organizing and running
the Winter Homeless Shelter at St. Chris-
topher’s Parish. From behind the scenes
work to being a regular night boss, Bro. Tom
was a constant presence at the shelter. Bro.
Tom also assisted in the breakfast for the
one year anniversary of the Mass for the In-
tellectually Disabled. Thank you Bro. Tom
for your con nued efforts!
Brothers Ed and Jacob Van Olphen both stepped up in
a big way during the month of December. Bro. Ed
stepped up and chaired the dinner our council provid-
ed on Tuesday, December 8th at the Winter Homeless
Shelter at St. Christopher Parish. Bro. Jacob was an
intricate part of this event and is a regular worker at
our weekly Thursday night Bingo. Even Bro. Ed’s son,
Logan, jumped into the mix by riding the Christmas
Float in the Covina Christmas Parade. Thank you Van
Olphen family for your con nued dedica on to our
council!
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Dear Knights and Ladies I am hoping 2016 is off to a great start for everyone.
The Ladies have jumped right into the new year. We started off with a Friday night steak fry that we helped the knights with. We set up for the steak fry, helped with desserts and the clean up. The steaks were wonder-ful, cooked by brother knight Ed Van Olphen. The menu also included potatoes, salad, roll and dessert. Everyone enjoyed it. Thank you very much, especially Ladies Belen Delgado and Sarah Hays Corado for all their hard work.
Our next event was our first bunco of the new year. We had a great turn out. The food was yummy. We had a taco bar with all the fixings to go with it. Everyone com-mented on what a good idea that was and enjoyed our taco bar, so look for a repeat in the not so near future. Then off to a fun afternoon of bunco. We played four rounds and we had new winners this time. Our own lady Connie even won most buncos. We had some really nice baskets for our raffle which were donated by Lady Nellie Landry, and Lady Marcia Harper and a Starbucks gift card from Lady Barbara Hector. And some very nice door prizes were donated by some of our other ladies. Thank you to all who donated. Everyone is looking for-ward to our next bunco which will hopefully be in March or April.
The Knights are having a SuperBowl party on Feb 7th; doors open at 1:00. Good food and lots of fun will be had by all so make plans to come on down.
Our Friday fish fry will be starting on Feb 12th. The La-dies will once again provide desserts. Thank you in ad-vance ladies.
We have a busy month coming up. Thank you Ladies for all your hard work a dedication. God’s Blessings, Tina Dietz Grand Lady
Sarah Hays Corado has only been back a short time
but she has jumped right back in and picked up where
she left off. She has helped out at every event we
have had since she has been back. She has volun-
teered to take the minutes at our meetings, do the ad-
vertising for our events at the churches and has helped
set up events for both the Ladies and the Knights. We
are happy that she has returned to help support the
Ladies and Knights .
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04th Abner J. & Rita Haydel 65 Years
05th Richard & Adriana Munoz 11 Years
07th Gilbert & Elisa Gonzales 51 Years
07th Gene & Danalynn Hays 29 Years
14th Noel A. & Lyn Wychico 40 Years
15th Justo T. & Anne Gonzalez
17th Harvey E. & Barbara Simpson 55 Years
19th Sergio & Laura Aguila 41 Years
25th Rojelio & Marcela Luna 09 Years
01st Ronald A. Butler
02nd Gerardo De Tomasi
07th Manuel V. Jaramillo
08th James D. Salazar
08th Stephen J. Workman
06th Richard Salvatore
10th Alfonso C. Soto
14th Vince Cordova
14th Paul J. Ewers
15th Thomas E. Rose
16th David E. Granillo
20th Peter Koury
21st Donal P. O’Connor
22nd Robert A. Kleiner
22nd Roger Luna, Sr.
23rd Gabriel A. Garcia
24th Theodore J. Wiggins
26th Mark A. Zeman
28th Jesse S. Calvillo
29th Gene Hays, Sr.
14th Lulu San ago
15th Roseanna Skalsky
17th Maria Palmeri
19th Edna McKenna
23rd Helen Maie a
25th Marcela Luna
26th Danalynn Hays
28th Susan Francisco
28th Marisela Gu errez
28th Michele Martz
29th Rosa Fernandez
01st Barbara Matlock
01st Karen Ridder
01st Barbara Simpson
02nd Lydia Frey
05th Dorinda Aguila
07th Laverne Kissell
10th Petra Mar nez
10th Adriana Munoz
11th Maria Gonzalez
13th Nancy Chua
14th Maria Cruz
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Take—Out Orders Available
Phone (626) 960-6740
Father Maguire Council #3851
Knights of Columbus
ADULTS: PRICE
Fish (Haddock/Catfish) Dinner $ 9.00
Shrimp Dinner $12.00
Combo Dinner (Fish/Shrimp) $10.00
These Dinners include French Fries, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread, Dessert
Salmon Dinner $10.00
Salmon Dinner includes Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread, Dessert
KIDS DINNERS: $ 5.00
This Dinner includes choice of fish, shrimp or grilled cheese, Fries
SIDES:
Baked Potato $ 2.00
Clam Chowder $ 3.00
Grilled Cheese $ 3.00
Shrimp $ 2.00
French Fries $ 2.00
DRINKS
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF OUR
FAITHFUL DEPARTED BROTHERS
AND FOR OUR DECEASED FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the
faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Amen
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK & DISTRESSED
Lest we forget them
Sam Strazzere
Al Yerkish
Bill Hays
Fr. Miguel Villegas
Steve Borish
2011 – 2016
Harold Sarnecki
David Harper
Ted Padilla
Christopher Jacobo
Bernie Gardner
Bro. Simon Mar nez
Lady Althea Lange
Henry Mesa
Bro. Larry Dietz, PGK
Bro. Tony Landry
Bro. Kyle Landry
Bro. Calvin Matranga
Bro. Peter Gonzales
Bro. Gilbert Gonzales
Alisha Gonzales
Bro. Vince Licorni
Gilbert Juarez
Theresa Page
Dorethia Lear
Victims of Crime and Terrorism
All of our Servicemen and women of the Armed Forces
Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer.
Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday, and is chiefly observed by Catholics, although many other Christians ob-serve it too.
Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made us. As the priest applies the ashes to a person's forehead, he speaks the words: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." Alter-natively, the priest may speak the words, "Repent and believe in the Gospel."
Ashes also symbolize grief, in this case, grief that we have sinned and caused division from God. Writings from the Second-century Church refer to the wearing of ashes as a sign of penance.
Priests administer ashes during Mass and all are invited to accept the ashes as a visible symbol of penance. Even non-Christians and the excommunicated are welcome to receive the ashes. The ashes are made from blessed palm branches, taken from the previous year's Palm Sunday Mass.
It is important to remember that Ash Wednesday is a day of peniten-tial prayer and fasting. Some faithful take the rest of the day off work and remain home. It is generally inappropriate to dine out, to shop, or to go about in public after receiving the ashes. Feasting is highly inappropriate. Small children, the elderly and sick are ex-empt from this observance.
It is not required that a person wear the ashes for the rest of the day, and they may be washed off after Mass. However, many people keep the ashes as a reminder until the evening.
Recently, movements have developed that involve pastors distrib-uting ashes to passersby in public places. This isn't considered ta-boo, but Catholics should know this practice is distinctly Protestant. Catholics should still receive ashes within the context of Mass. Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation.
In some cases, ashes may be delivered by a priest or a family mem-ber to those who are sick or shut-in.
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PARISH INFORMATION
SACRED HEART
314 W. Workman St, Covina, CA 91723
Phone: 626.332.3570
www.sacredheart.cc
Pastor Rev. Bill Easterling
Associate Pastors Rev. Arthur Najera
Rev. James Kelly
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Brian Cavanagh
School Principal Ms. April Luchonik
ST. CHRISTOPHER
629 S. Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA 91790
Phone: 626.960.1805
h p://www.parishesonline.com/scripts/hostedsites/org.asp?ID=17101
Pastor Rev. Joseph Dass
Associate Pastor Rev. Huy Nhat Nguyen
School Principal Ms. Olivia Carrillo
SUPREME COUNCIL
One Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203.752.4000
www.kofc.org
Field Agent Louis A. Baca, FIC 562.696.2106
Insurance Customer Service 800.380.9995
CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL
15808 Arrow Blvd, Suite A, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: 909.434.0460
www.californiaknights.org
State Deputy Ed Hues s Ext. 2
State Chaplain Rev. John Cantwell Ext. 1
State Secretary Sonny Santa Ines Ext. 3
State Treasurer Romy Quevedo Ext. 4
State Advocate Joe Salaiz Ext. 5
State Warden Skip Frates III Ext. 6
Immediate PSD Abe C. Doliente 858.578.3671
District Deputy Joseph Mansueto, #101 562.951.5221
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER
www.kofc‐sgvchapter.org
Meets Third Friday of each Month
Father Maguire Council Chamber
All Third Degree Members Welcome
President Dale Pi man 626.350.5028
Chaplain Rev. Bill Easterling 626.332.3570
Vice President Ma hew McDonagh 909.982.1470
Secretary Ray Forge e 909.595.8779
Treasurer Joe Corona 626.656.3282
Marshall
Chari es Larry Dietz 562.824.1232
Fr. Maguire Chapter Representa ves:
Gene Hays, Jr. , James Hathaway, Gilbert Gonzalez, Sr.
Fr. Maguire Alternate Chapter Representa ves:
Larry Dietz, Andy Ruiz and Roger Villalva
COUNCIL OFFICERS AND
SERVICE PROGRAM DIRECTORY
COLUMBIAN YEAR 2015‐2016
Grand Knight ................. Gene Hays, Jr. ............... 626.373.6747
Chaplain ........................ Rev. Gerardo De Tomassi and
...................................... Rev. Jorge Ochoa .......... 626.339.1914
Deputy Grand Knight ..... James Hathaway ........... 626.523.8988
Chancellor ..................... Larry Dietz ..................... 714.909.6711
Warden ......................... Ed Van Olphen .............. 626.373.5815
Recorder ........................ Andy Ruiz ...................... 626.862.1429
Treasurer ....................... Jay Gonzalez .................. 626.917.6505
Financial Secretary ........ Stephen Lange .............. 626.422.5171
Inside Guard .................. Jacob Van Olphen ......... 626.383.0692
Outside Guard ............... Guillermo Alvarado ....... 626.262.6569
Trustee, One Year ......... vacant ...........................
Trustee, Two Years ........ Tom Masterson ............. 626.388.8881
Trustee, Three Years ..... Oscar Suque ............... 626.664.2189
Advocate ....................... Richard Delgado ............ 626.833.8575
Lecturer ......................... Tony Landry .................. 909.964.4385
Membership Director .... Ernie Clark ..................... 626.960.1529
Recruitment Chairman .. Manuel Jaramillo .......... 626.715.5349
Council Director ............ Tony Landry .................. 909.964.4385
Church Dir, St Chris ....... Tom Masterson ............. 626.388.8881
Church Dir, Sac Heart .... Roger Villalva ................ 626.251.3773
Parochial Schools Chm .. Ernie Clark ..................... 626.960.1529
Youth Director ............... Ed Van Olphen .............. 626.373.5818
Family Director .............. Larry Dietz ..................... 562.824.1232
Voca ons....................... Tom Masterson ............. 626.388.8881
I/D Drive Chairman ........ Tony Landry .................. 909.964.4385
Bingo Chairman ............. Tony Landry .................. 909.964.4385
Snack Bar Chairman ...... Tony Landry .................. 909.964.4385
e-Communica ons ........ Stephen Lange .............. 626.422.5171
Pro-Life Chairman ......... Tom Masterson ............. 626.388.8881
Newsle er Editor .......... Barbara Hector .............. 626.338.6074
Newsle er Asst. Ed. ...... Manuel Jaramillo .......... 626.715.5349
FR. MAGUIRE COLUMBUS CLUB, INC. Board of Directors
President ....................... Andy Ruiz ...................... 626.862.1429
Vice President ............... Oscar Suque ............... 626.664.2189
Secretary ....................... Alan Douglas ................. 562.335.2840
Treasurer ....................... Steve Lange ................... 626.422.5171
Board Members ............ Jay Gonzalez .................. 626.917.6505
...................................... Vacant ...........................
...................................... Richard Delgado ............ 626.833.8575
...................................... Tom Masterson ............. 626.388.8881
...................................... Richard Ruelas .............. 626.201.5756
...................................... Harvey Simpson ............ 909.590.1095
...................................... James Hathaway ........... 626.523.8988
LADIES OF COLUMBUS
Our Lady of the Snows Council
Grand Lady .................... Tina Dietz ...................... 714.909.6714
Deputy Grand Lady ....... Danalynn Hays .............. 626.373.6749
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sary 7:30 p.m. General Meeting Knights & Ladies
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BINGO
5 7:00 a.m. First Friday Mass Comboni Mission
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7 1:00 PM we open the doors
8 9 10 8:00 p.m. First Degree
ASH WEDNESDAY
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BINGO
12 5:00 p.m. Fish Fry
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14 15 16 7:00 p.m. Officers Meeting Knights & Ladies
10 8:00 p.m. 2nd Degree
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BINGO
19 5:00 p.m. Fish Fry
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21 22 23 7:00 p.m. Columbus Club
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR 3/13: ............................ Noon St. Patrick’s Celebration Bunco & Luncheon 3/20: ............................ 1:00 pm Third Degree Initiation and Dinner 3/20 ............................. 1:00 pm Bunco Party for all female relatives of the candidates & knights
BINGO
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