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Council Website: www.KofC6855.ca

Chaplain Monsignor Dennis Luterbach Grand Knight Kevin Mendonca 604 275-9226 Financial Secretary Alberto Nisperos 604 275-7426 Field Agent Jose P. Cabalu 778-837-2317 District Deputy #23 Ed Panes 604 271-8732

NOVEMBER 2013 NEWSLETTER

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

2013-2014

Grand Knight KEVIN MENDONCA Deputy Grand Knight LORENZO RANADA Chancellor ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ Financial Secretary ALBERTO NISPEROS Treasurer ASHLEY CARDOZ Lecturer FRANCIS LEE Advocate RICARDO ROZARIO Recorder REYNOLD LOBO Warden KEN CHEW Inside Guard 1 JACK COURSOL Inside Guard 2 ALAN VEARY Inside Guard 3 SEAN FOX Outside Guard 1 CATALINO ORILLANEDA Oustide Guard 2 WILFREDO SINCONEGUE Outside Guard 3 MANUEL TOLENTINO Trustee 3 Year FRANCIS YONG Trustee 2 Year EFREN GUANZON Trustee 1 Year JOHN KOOP Immediate Past GK EDGAR C. URSUA

Dear Brother Knights,

We have just concluded the Year of Faith this month on Nov 24th and celebrated The Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It was a time of particular reflection and rediscovery of our faith. As we start a new liturgical year and the season of Advent, let us remember to practise charity because only through our work and action we can lead people to become better followers of Christ. Our month of November started with us remembering our brothers that have served the Council and Community and have passed on and we remembered them all at a special mass on Nov 3rd. We then paid homage to our war veterans who served the country when we all gathered in their honour on Nov 11th and laid a wreath at the cenotaph and paid them homage. We have a busy and exciting month ahead where we will serve the seniors of the parish and community to a Christmas Luncheon on Dec 14th, the Children’s Christmas Party for kids will be held on Dec 21st and we will end the year with our Parish New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance. So if you would like to lend us a helping hand, please write an email or call me and let me know your area of interest. Lastly a small reminder to please keep your dues up to date, also if you have changed your email address please let us know. Please email all requests or suggestions to kbmendonca@telus.net

My family and I take this opportunity to wish you all a holy season of Advent

and may you and your families have a peaceful and blessed Christmas.

Vivat Jesus! Kevin G. Mendonca Grand Knight Archbishop Duke Council 6855

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARCHBISHOP DUKE COUNCIL 6855

St. Paul Parish 8251 St. Albans Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2L2 CANADA

A subordinate council in District 23 of the Knights of Columbus, British Columbia and the Yukon

In service to one

In service to all

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During this very special time of the year we pray for Peace and may the birth of baby Jesus bring you and your family blessings of good health, grace and happiness.

May you and your family experience lots of love,

laughter and joy with blessings from our Lord Jesus Christ. From our home to yours we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!!!

Maribeth and Ed Panes-District Deputy 23 British Columbia & Yukon State Council Knights of Columbus

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT DEPUTY#23

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FIELD AGENT’S MESSAGE

Jose P. Cabalu, FIC, CHS Field Agent

Have you insured your most valuable asset?

Is your income protected if you become sick or injured and cannot work? Your ability to work and earn an income is your most valuable asset. Yet a disability could prevent you from earning that income. Just one year of a disability could eliminate your savings.

I would like to show you that Income Armor, an individual disability income insurance product from the Knights of Columbus, should be a key part of your overall financial plan and family’s protection.

If you are ill or injured, Income Armor provides monthly benefits to help you meet living expenses and maintain your standard of living. Your monthly benefits help you pay your mortgage and other monthly bills, while your savings and retirement assets remain intact.

In short, if you have a job and don’t have a way to protect that paycheck, you should seriously consider Income Armor today. I look forward to meeting with you.

Contact me today to schedule a meeting. I am at 778-837-2317

or jose.cabalu@kofc.org.

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Once again the Knights of Columbus, District# 23,

had its Annual Inter Parish Community Basketball.

This year the tournament was hosted by Council

6855. It was held at St. Paul Parish from October 5

to November 2, 2013. The main objectives of these

games were to attract young adults ages 18 yrs. and

above to join the Knights of Columbus, to promote

camaraderie among fellow Knights and to have

some fun playing sports as members of this

renowned organization.

There were 4 parishes that participated; St. Paul, St.

Monica, St. Joseph and Canadian Martyrs. The

tournament was open to all bonafide members of

the Knights of Columbus in their respective councils,

a single round robin games and the top 2 finisher

would play for the Championship game, and the

rest for the 3rd and 4th places.

This year's winner of the "3 Point Shootout

Challenge" was the Canadian Martyrs and the

“Most Valiant Team" was captured by St. Paul

Parish. The Championship Trophy was won by the

defending champion, St. Joseph Parish; the 1st

runner up was St. Monica Parish. Canadian Martyrs

and St. Paul was the 2nd and 3rd runner up

respectively. Trophies and certificates were

awarded by our Worthy District Deputy#23 Ed

Panes, State Communications Chairman, Edgar

Ursua and the Host Council 6855 GK Kevin

Mendonca.

After the awards ceremony we had a pot-luck. All

the players and guests were happy and shared all

that was brought by the different councils. Big

thanks to all our Brother Knights who spent their

valuable time to support and make the Tournament

a successful one.

State

Annual Inter-Parish Community Basketball

October – November 2013

State Communications & PR Chairman Edgar Ursua, District Deputy #23 Ed Panes, GK Kevin Mendonca & Sports Director Council 6855 Bro Manny Tolentino with the winning teams

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On Sunday November 3, 2013 we held our

Necrology Mass for all deceased members of

the Knights of Columbus Council 6855. The

9:00 am mass was well attended by brother

knights and families and also included the

widows of some of our deceased brothers.

After Mass around 50 members and spouses

accompanied our guests, the widows and we all

met up with members of the other 3 councils of

District# 23 at the Abercorn Inn for our Annual

Joint Council Brunch. All present spent time

catching up with other brother knights, friends

and acquaintances during the brunch.

After the brunch on behalf of the widows, Sister

Lupina Kover thanked the knights for all their

hard work and all their assistance and

thoughtfulness and reassured us that they will

keep on praying for us that we may continue

doing our good work for God and for the

community.

After the brunch the Trophy for the Inter

Council Basketball Tournament that concluded

a day before was awarded to the reigning

champions and certificates and awards were

also presented by our Sports Director Bro

Manny Tolentino and Worthy District

Deputy#23 Ed Panes to all teams which were

received by each council GK. Our District

Deputy Ed Panes presented the Star Council

award to all council GK’s.

The day came to a close by all relaxing and

listening to jokes courtesy of Bro Phillip

Barnwell and Bro Joe Peschisolido.

Necrology Mass &

Joint Council Brunch

GK Kevin Mendonca started with special prayers for the deceased brother knights before the 9:00 am Mass

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Joint Council Brunch

Our guests Alma Bessuille, Mary Nezil, Lupina Kover and Margaret Vaz

Worthy District Deputy #23 Ed Panes and GK Michael Wong Council 11916 (Host) welcoming the members, families and guests

GK Kevin Mendonca giving a brief report on the Council 6855 activities Bro Manny Tolentino, our Sports Director reporting on the JC

Basketball and also announcing the awards presented by DD#23 Ed Panes to the winning councils

Council 6855 members enjoying the relaxing morning with their spouses and families

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Remembering those who served

November 11, 2013

(L -R) GK Kevin Mendonca, DGK Lorenzo Ranada, Bros Jon Ward, Joe Peschisolido, DD#23 Ed Panes, State Communications & PR Chairman Edgar Ursua, 4th Degree Faithful Navigator SK Stan Leong, Bros Tony Rodriguez & Americo Silva

(Left) 4th

Degree Faithful Navigator SK Stan Leong and (Right) DD#23 Ed Panes, GK Kevin Mendonca & DGK Lorenzo Ranada laying the wreath at the Cenotaph, City Hall, Richmond

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Joint Council Masquerade Ball

Nov 16, 2013

…A FUN NIGHT ENJOYED BY ALL

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MASQUERADE BALL

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Our Pennies for Heaven Drive was held Nov 9th &

10th for all masses starting from Saturday and ending

on Sunday evening. We are grateful to our new

pennies for heaven Chairman Bro Michael Loh who

coordinated this event and took full charge of

arranging manpower to oversee after every mass,

especially brothers Francis Yong, Francis Lee, Mel

Ison, Richard Keith, Efren Guanzon, Virgillio

Asuncion, Sean Fox, Alberto Nisperos, Ernesto

Danoog, and a special thanks to Bro Marcel

Schelleken for his contribution. We are thankful to

our parishioners and knights for their contribution to

this annual drive and we have collected

approximately $2,500 for the Vocation of Priests and

Religious Orders.

Also a big thank you to those brothers that provided

the wheelbarrows for use during those 2 days. This

amount will be sent through the Archdiocese for the

Pennies for Heaven Drive.

PENNIES FOR HEAVEN DRIVE

(L-R) Bro Mel Ison, Francis Yong, Michael Loh, State

Communications & PR Chairman Edgar Ursua, Randy

Aclan, DD#23 Ed Panes & GK Kevin Mendonca

(L) Bros Michael Loh & Ernesto Danoog (R) Bro Sean Fox

(Below L) Bros Efren Guanzon, Virgillio Asuncion & Francis Lee

(Below R) Bros Richard Keith & Francis Yong

Msgr. D. Luterbach receiving the cheque from GK

Kevin Mendonca

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The Knights of Columbus has been supporting this organisation since 2003 and has become a partner in providing this wonderful service to our brothers and sisters in this world. So far the foundation has been able to reach those that are stricken by War, Old Age, Sickness and other forms of calamites in this world and has delivered wheelchairs free of cost to places such as Cuba, Mexico, Poland, Philippines, Afghanistan, Iraq, Dominican Republic and also here at home in Canada and the USA just to name a few.

The Mission of this foundation is

- Raising awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities.

- Delivering mobility into the lives of those who have no means to acquire a wheelchair

- Transforming lives through Mobility, and with it giving Freedom, Dignity & Hope

If you would like to know more about this wonderful organisation please visit the Canadian

Wheelchair Foundation Booth set up at each pancake breakfast or visit the website

www.cdnwheelchair.ca.

Mrs. Christiana Flessner, Executive Director Canadian Wheelchair Foundation September 16, 2013

The Wheelchair Foundation programme is progressing steadily for Council 6855. Our

Council members and acquaintances have so far contributed $4,500 which will equal to

30 wheelchairs to be distributed to people in need. I thank those brothers and friends that

have been generous and lent their helping hand by donating or soliciting others to help.

I will be looking forward to meeting brothers that I have given out forms to solicit

donations and I am confident that the season of Advent and the guidance of the Holy

Spirit will help you in getting those donations. Remember a donation of $150 not just gets

a new wheelchair, but it helps to transform people and change their lives. Thank You.

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FIRST DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Our new members Bros Ernesto Pilao and Ted Brabander with the Degree Team and Bro Knights

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FAMILY OF THE MONTH – OCT 2013

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH – OCT 2013

Bro John and Lolita Ty receiving the Family of the Month award from GK

Kevin Mendonca

Bro Alan Veary receiving the Knight of the Month award from GK Kevin Mendonca

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Brothers please join me in congratulating Bro Mike and Doreen Ripplinger as being chosen the Family of the Month for November 2013. Bro Mike has been with council 6855 since 1991 and has been always active in parish and council activities and Doreen has always been a big support to our council. Both Mike and Doreen drive down from Delta each month for our Pancake Breakfast setup and make sure the Maple Syrup bottles are wiped and refilled for the next day. They participate in our Council monthly family Rosary and always host the rosary annually at their residence. Both assist with Sunday mass ushering. Bro Mike has been a former Executive member and is still actively involved and is in charge of our Used Eyeglasses and Stamp Collection and Distribution. Brother Mike is a 4th Degree member and is also very active in the Assembly.

Thank you Mike and Doreen for all your help and commitment to our order and for the tremendous

support you give us at our various events. Your valuable input is greatly appreciated. May God bless you

and your family. Thank you.

Brothers please join me in congratulating Bro Jose Belleza as being chosen the Knight of the Month for

November 2013. Bro Jose has been a knight since 2008 and is a 3rd Degree member, and has always lent a

helping hand in parish and council activities. He is also there to lend a helping hand in ushering at Sunday

Mass and special events. He has been also helping at our Parish Picnic, Seniors Luncheon and is a regular at

our monthly Pancake Breakfast.

We are grateful to have such members that keep themselves actively involved in parish and community

work and are also active council members. Keep up your good work brother Jose and may many brothers

be inspired to follow in your footsteps. God Bless and Thank You.

Family of the Month – NOV 2013

Knight of the Month – NOV 2013

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2013

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

12:00 NOON – 4:00 PM ST. PAUL PARISH CENTRE

TICKETS: $15.00 PER CHILD

BRING YOUR KIDS/ GRANDKIDS FOR A FUN AFTERNOON WITH SANTA

ALSO FACE PAINTING, GAMES, TREATS AND PRESENTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2013

SENIORS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

1:00 PM ST. PAUL PARISH CENTRE

For reservations contact:

Kevin Mendonca (604) 275-9226

AMERICO SILVA (604) 278-8031

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013 AT 7.30 PM

ALL MEMBERS AND FAMILIES ARE WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SING-A-ALONG

PLEASE BRING SOME FINGER FOOD TO SHARE, THANK YOU

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December 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7:30 am Choir

Mass

2

3

4

5 4th Degree

Executive Meeting

6 4th Degree

Christmas Party

St. Joseph Parish

7

8

9

Executive Meeting

RM 1&2 7:30 pm

10 Rosary Night

Pol & Jean Garcia

8:00 pm

11

12

13 Seniors Luncheon

Setup 7:30 pm

14

Seniors Luncheon

Pancake BF Setup

15 Pancake Breakfast

With Santa

16

General Meeting

7:00 pm RM 4

7:30 Christmas Sing Along/Potluck

17

18 First Degree

RM 1, 2 & 4

8:00 pm

19

20

21

Children’s Christmas Party

22

23

24 Christmas Eve

25 Christmas Day

26

27

Day of Prayer starting midnight

28 Day of Prayer

29

30 Setup

NY’s Eve Dinner Dance 7:30pm

31

New Year’s Dinner Dance

January 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3 Sports Night

4

5 7:30 am Choir

Mass

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

General Meeting RM 1&2 7:30 pm

14 Rosary Night GK Kevin & Bridget Mendonca 8:00 pm

15

16

17

Sports Night Day of Prayer Starting midnight

18 Day of Prayer Pancake BF setup

19 Pancake breakfast

20 Executive Meeting RM 4 7:30 pm

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 First Degree

RM 1, 2 & 4 7:30 pm

28

29

30

Choir Practice 8:00 pm

31 Sports Night

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PRAYER FOR SICK and DISTRESSED

May our prayers continue to provide the additional help to speedy recovery and alleviate the suffering of our brother knights and knights families who are sick or in distress. This we ask in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Lucy Luterbach (Mother of Msgr. Luterbach) Bro. Neil Homol Bro. Philip Liang Antonio Ilejay (Brother in law of Edgar Ursua) Bro Larry Hauck Bro Edwin D’Souza Bro. Jess Galo Margaret Carrier (wife of Bro Leo Carrier) Nkeze Lucia (Grandmother of Bro Folefac Amingkeng)

FOR THE DECEASED Victor Rodriguez (Brother of Bro Antonio Rodriguez) Angela Wayan (Mother in Law of Bro Jackson Valenzuela)