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Mainsail, the Official Newsletter of the Santa Maria Council #6065 August 2014

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Mainsail

Knights of Columbus of St.

Mark Parish, Plano Texas

Editor - Pete Maurer, Publisher - Matt Flanagan, Photographer - Alex Hernandez

Grand Knight’s Message

Sometimes we take good things for granted. One

of those came to light on Saturday, July 26th, at the Dis-

trict 87 meeting lead by our District Deputy Pat Conway

and his comments were reinforced by our State Audit

Committee Chairman Roy Rabenaldt. The meeting was

just about to conclude when our District Deputy lifted

Council #6065’s Directory up and started compliment-

ing how much information is contained in the Directory

and what a wonderful tool it was to the Council and to himself. He continued by

reading off the Table of Contents and saying this was the best Directory he had

seen and that all, not just District 87 Councils, but all Knights of Columbus

Councils should have something like this for their Brothers and for their District

Deputies and the Diocesan Officers.

After the Meeting was over, Rabenaldt cornered me and continued the

praises of the Directory and embellished its contents.

All and all, I learned much from the meeting, but I also was extremely

proud of our Council and how good we are received by our Council District,

Diocese and the State Officers.

And we all know who has put this Directory together from its inception

until now and that is Rudy Profaizer. Brother Rudy, thank you for the Directory

and all you do for our Council.


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Record Attendance Highlights Council’s

Eighth BINGO KNIGHT

More than 175 parishioners came with high hopes to Council 6065's

BINGO KNIGHT at St. Mark's Cafetorium on the evening of July 26th.... and 11

of them walked away with some very nice prizes, headed by Robert Rossato, who

won the Blackout game and took home the $600.00 VISA gift card.

The event, which was the eighth

sponsored by Council 6065, benefitted

many of the organizations and events at

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic

Church. Final figures have not yet

been determined, but an estimate of

$5300 NET was being bandied about as

the Mainsail went to press.

Again, this BINGO KNIGHT

was under the direction of project

chairman John Patterson and his wife,

Rose, and assisted by countless other

members from the Council and the La-

dies Auxiliary.... and they will be recognized as this story progresses.

He's here, he's there, he's everywhere....

Bingo Knight project chairman John Patter-

With apologies to all, we want to acknowledge two names that were omitted from the original BINGO

KNIGHT. From the Ladies Auxiliary, Mary Ann Schumacher, and from Council 6065, Ron Vehige. We are

sorry for the oversight, but with SO many people to keep track of, this invariably happens. If you look carefully at

the updated version that accompanies this edition of The Mainsail, you will notice the corrections.



But for now, let's get back to the winners, and more importantly,

the DONORS who made all of this possible. And before we even got started, the

participants were treated to a special donation from Raising Cane's Chicken Fin-

gers, right across the street from STM, who brought over "baskets full of fin-

gers"... and they didn't last long!

The evening got underway with a prayer, led by our Pastor, Father Cliff

Smith, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a singing of "America the Beautiful, led by

Steve Glatz. After that, Master of Ceremonies Ron Schoof reviewed all the rules

and games were officially underway.

The first game of the evening was Texas "T" and JoAnn Witmer was the

lucky winner of a prize basket that contained dining gift cards from The Allen

Wicker's Public House, Casa Mama Comida Casera, and The Lon-

doner. JoAnn will also be easily recognized in her Texas Rangers' attire as the

basket also contained two Ranger T-shirts and a Rangers' windbreaker, along with

a Rangers' blanket and rolling cooler.

Michelle Vice took home the prize in game two.... "C", which could have

stood for "Catholic" or "Church" or "Charity"....or perhaps even "Cheer for the

Cowboys" as her prizes included a deluxe Dallas Cowboys' zippered jacket as

well as dining gift cards from Cafe de France and Chuy's Mexican Food.

Before the first number could be called, our pastor, Father Cliff, delivered a prayer and

a gentle admonition to "play fair, no cheating" and those remarks drew a chuckle from

master of ceremonies Ron Schoof.



The third game was "X marks the spot" and Terry Butler was the very ex-

cited winner, exclaiming the she "never wins anything", but in this case, she won

big. Her prize basket included enough dining gift cards that she won't have to

cook much next week..... Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar, Frankie's Mexican

Cuisine, Outback Steakhouse, and The Allen Wicker's Public House.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, and even though Council 6065 could not

spring for a real diamond, being the first to make one on your Bingo card would

make you the winner of game four... and that's exactly what Bryan Thompson

did. So the next time you see Bryan out and about, notice the Texas Rangers'

look as he could be wearing his Rangers' T shirt, or polo shirt, or even his wind-

breaker (although with this heat, it is doubtful that will happen before Octo-

ber). He might also be wearing his Rangers' baseball cap and drinking from one

of his Rangers' insulated cups, which he carried around in his Rangers' rolling

cooler. And he won't need his Rangers' blanket just yet as he goes out to eat and

enjoy his dining gift cards at either McAlister's Deli or On the Border.

The fifth game required the winner to form an "H" on the card.... and the

winner might surely think of "Heaven" when reviewing the great package of

prizes. And for Carol Tropea, that was the case. Her prize basket included a

Dallas Cowboys' "hoodie" sweatshirt and a Texas Rangers' windbreaker....

Council 6065 could not possibly have a successful Bingo Knight were it not for the Ladies

Auxiliary, who were there from mid-afternoon until closing time, providing refreshments for

all those in attendance. Shown (l-r) are Dorothy Dietz, Martha Bernatis, Cheryl Leo, Tanya

Olson, and Karin Kuglin. Just to keep the record straight, Tanya is the daughter of Brother

Knight Greg Olson. Also assisting in all the preparations by the Ladies Auxiliary was Mary

Ann Schumacher, who was not pictured.



so depending on the season, she could wear one or the other when going

to IHOP, Katy Trail Icehouse, or The Londoner for breakfast, lunch, and then

dinner. All this driving around might mean she needs an oil change, compliments

of Al's Auto in Plano.

After all this excitement, it was time for an intermission. During this time

as well as prior to the start of play, Pete Maurer (also known as "The Council

Beggar"), was visiting each and every table to insure that hopefully everyone in

attendance received a prize of some sort. Armed with gift certificates for free ap-

petizers cards from area restaurants such as On the Border, laMadeleine, Cotton

Patch Cafe, Genghis Grill, Cafe deFrance, The Corner Bakery, and Logan's

Road House as well as several Studio Movie Grill passes, the intention was that

everyone could go home with the "I won something" feeling.

The action cranked up again with game six, the "double-connecting straight

line Bingo"..... and before long David Nilsen achieved it and walked away with a

very nice package of prizes that would enable him to eat and go to the movies

without ever leaving Plano. Included were dining gift cards

from Fuddruckers, Spaghetti Warehouse, and The Allen Wickers Public

House and free passes to the Studio Movie Grill. OK, so we fudged a bit.... he

may have to "meander" into Richardson to enjoy his Razzoo's dinner (or catch the

Plano location on the Tollway), but what's a few miles down the road for a great

and FREE meal?

Game seven was a quick one, with Four Corners being the Bingo require-

ment and it did not take much more than a dozen numbers before Barbara Rodda

was the winner. Her prize package included dining cards to Babe's Chicken

Dinner House, Lombardi Family Concepts, McAlister's Deli, Patrizio,

and Shady's Burger Joint.

To win game eight, a small frame around the FREE space had to be made,

and for Veronica Marques, it meant she was taking home a gift basket that in-

cluded seven different area restaurants.....featuring cuisine from around the

world. Frankie's Mexican Cuisine, then the Greek Isles, followed by "down

under" at Outback Steakhouse. Stay overseas for some Italian at The Spaghetti

Warehouse, then mosey over to the UK for The Londoner and Ye Shire Tavern,

then get back to our neck of the woods for another taste of Mexican at On the

Border.

Game nine was the "large" picture frame, along the four outside edges of

your Bingo card. It took a lot of numbers to fulfill this requirement and with

many players saying "I need just one more number", it was Jill Heydrick who got

it done. Her prize package included dining cards from BJ's Brewhouse, The

Woolworth-Mexican Cuisine, Boomer Jack's, Steve Field's Steak & Lobster



Grill, and Babe's Chicken Dinner House. Cap off one of your evenings with a

movie at Studio Movie Grill.... and then after al that driving around, it might be

time for an oil change fromAl's Auto in Plano.

Now we are getting close..... just game 10 to go before the "biggie". To

win this basket, a large PLUS sign needed to be formed... and Harold Antao was

the winner. His package included Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers' shirts and

caps and then four nice restaurants to be seen in them. The dining gift cards were

from Love and War in Texas, Marcus Cafe, Outback Steakhouse, and The

Londoner in Addison.

And then it all came down to BLACKOUT.... and as you already know.....

Robert Rossato was the winner. And then it was all OVER, except for the clean-

ing up and getting ready for the next BINGO KNIGHT.

Giving everyone involved the proper credit is always tough because in-

variably someone gets left out... but here's hoping:

The aforementioned John and Rose Patterson, as well as Fred and Karin

Kuglin and Ron and Barbara Schoof, who handle most of the "details, publicity,

venue, and packaging" for BINGO KNIGHT. But what would our event be if it

were not for the "beggars"? They are many and talented and persistent, headed

by "Chief Beggar" Pete, who this time was delighted to enlist several Brother

Knights to take over some of his donors. And what a success they were.... with

Aaron Baldwin and Jerry Lenihan stepping into the arena and not only

The HAPPY faces of the winners at Council 6065's latest Bingo Knight at STM



successfully getting those from Pete's list to contribute, but bringing in NEW do-

nors as well. In addition, Bill Ptacek took some from Pete's list and also brought

in his own favorites. Rudy Profaizer, Fred Kuglin, Matt Flanagan, Mark Hro-

malik, and Don Lauterbach continued to get their "regulars" to donate. Chuck

Schumacher again donated the Cowboys's and Rangers' prizes.

A very special thanks goes out to the Broussard family for their donation of

the signage that makes BINGO KNIGHT look great. With their "professional"

expertise and support, our signs and advertising materials look awesome.

As mentioned above, the Ladies Auxiliary provided all the support we

could ask for in getting all the "snacks" ready for the parishioners and handling so

much of the "set-up and clean-up" work that is necessary. Among those from the

Ladies Auxiliary were Karin Kuglin, Dorothy Dietz, Martha Bernatis, Cheryl Leo,

Connie Maurer, and Tanya Olson.

The bar tending team of Jim Rizzo, Blake Thompson, and Mike Zeleski

made sure that everyone who wanted something refreshing to drink got it.... and

with a smile and a bit of cheerful banter. As always, our "stellar" numbers team

of John Wheeler and Phil Reinkemeyer, assisted by new "trainee" Jerry Lenihan,

called out the Bingo numbers, and even if they might have "missed" yours, they

could only call out what the machine "spit" out.... and that's that!

GK Bill Butcher (right) is all smiles as he learns that two of our Council's "official

and TABC certified" bartenders are on the job. Jim Rizzo (center) and Blake Thompson

were busy all night dispensing beer, wine, sodas, and water.



The Council would especially like to acknowledge and thank our Table

Sponsors: John R. Kraft/State Farm, Jack Ternan, Lloyd Hasley, Jake Fleischer,

David Sanchez, Mike and Martha Bernatis, Greg Fisher family, Ron and Barbara

Schoof, Fred and Karin Kuglin, John Patterson III family, Chuck Schumacher,

Catherine Hogan, and Mark Daus. Special thanks also go out to our local

Kroger and Tom Thumb stores for the generous food and beverage donations, to

Steve and Cindy Cosgrove for their Texas Rangers' ticket package gift, to Blake

Thompson for his donation of the fruits and vegetables on the snack table, and

Anthony Construction Company for their continued support.

The following members from Council 6065 were involved in various ways

and might not have been mentioned above.... so here goes: Mike Bernatis, Karl

Kuglin, Greg Fisher, David Watson, Robert Vickers, Bill Butcher, John Vasquez,

Roger Knott, Greg Olson, Rudy Profaizer, Armando Guerra, Stuart Shahan, Ron

Vehige, and Randy LeGrand. Last but not least, all the happiness and hard work

were recorded for posterity by our esteemed and beloved Council photographer,

Alex Hernandez, and his work can be seen accompanying this story.

And now.... set your calendars for our next BINGO KNIGHT.... Saturday,

Nov. 15th, where we will salute and honor our Military, past, present, and future.

Just a small part of the working crew needed to put on a successful Bingo

Knight. Shown (l-r) are Bill Ptacek, Randy LeGrand, Rudy Profaizer, project chairman

John Patterson,



During Bingo Knight, we rarely see our favorite photographer in any of the pictures, but

there he is.... front and center.... Alex Hernandez, flanked by Rudy Profaizer at the left and

Armando Guerra on the right. Behind Alex are Randy LeGrand (left) and Greg Fisher.

Bingo is a NUMBERS game and Council 6065 has some of the best in the business.

Shown (l-r) are Phil Reinkemeyer and John Wheeler. In the center is project chairman John

Patterson. Jerry Lenihan was the third member of the "Numbers' Team". PGK Ron Schoof

served as master of ceremonies for the evening.



.In order to play, you had to sign in first.... and our top-notch "Registration Team" made

that easy to do. From left, Karl Kuglin, Mike Bernatis, Greg Fisher, and the ever-present

project chairman..... MR. PATTERSON!

And of course, once you are signed in.... you

have to get a dauber to mark your Bingo

Knight cards... and who better tosell you one

than the "Dynamic Dauber Duo" or Robert

Vickers (l) and Dave Watson

Lest anyone forget that this was a Knights of

Columbus function, our genial membership

chairman, Armando Guerra, was ready

to welcome any men of the parish who might

want to become a member of Council 6065.



COUNCIL 6065 ELECTS OFFICERS

FOR 2014-2015 FRATERNAL YEAR

Bill Butcher was re-elected Grand Knight of Council 6065 for the upcom-

ing fraternal year and John Vasquez was again chosen to serve as Deputy Grand

Knight. Mike Zeleski was elected to serve as Chancellor, replacing Pat Haney,

who declined to run again this year due to health issues.

Returning as Advocate is Lloyd Hasley and as Treasurer, Mike Ber-

natis. The newly elected Recorder will be Brent Yamauchi and David Wolf was

chosen to serve as Warden. The Guard positions were won by John Patterson,

Rick Ouellette, and Dale Hearst, all returnees.

Selected to serve as Trustees were Fred Kuglin (1 year), Ron Schoof (2

year), and Jake Fleischer (3 year). Greg Fisher will continue as Financial Secre-

tary to the Council. All of the officers were installed at the annual installation

banquet in mid-June.

Greg Fisher (l) is sworn in by District Deputy Danny Kendall (r)



John Vasquez (l) is sworn in by District Deputy Danny Kendall (r)

Brent Yamauchi (l) is sworn in by District Deputy Danny Kendall (r)



John Patterson (l) is sworn in by District Deputy Danny Kendall (r)

Bill Butcher (r) with his wife Candy (l)



Mike Zeleski (l) with his wife Linda (r)

David Wolf (l) with his wife Susan (r)



Mike Bernatis (r) with his wife Martha (l)

Jake Fleischer (l) with his wife Barbara (r)



Pat Haney is named Knight of the Year

At Council's Installation and Awards Dinner

The awards for distinguished service during the 2013-14 fraternal year were

announced at Council 6065's annual Officers' Installation and Awards dinner on

June 8th by GK Bill Butcher.

Pat Haney was named the Knight of the Year while Mike and Linda Zeleski

was honored as Family of the Year.

Additional plaques were presented to Carlos Lopez (Msgr. Smyth Leader-

ship Award), Chuck Schumacher (Fr. McGivney/St. Mark Award for Devotion),

Greg Fisher (Outstanding Service and Distinction Award), Fred Kuglin (Cardinal

DiNardo Pro-Life Award), and Bishop Farrell Passion Award (Pete Maurer).

The Council congratulates each of these Brother Knights for their dedica-

tion and service to the goals of the Knights of Columbus.



Fr. McGivney / St. Mark Award for Devotion - Chuck Schumacher (l) receives from

GK Bill Butcher (r)

Cardinal DiNardo Pro-Life Award - Fred Kuglin (l) receives from GK Bill Butcher



Outstanding Service and Distinction Award- Greg Fisher (l) receives from GK Bill

Butcher (r)

Bishop Farrell Passion Award - Pete Maurer (l) receives from GK Bill Butcher (r)



Msgr. Smyth Leadership Award - Carlos Lopez (l) receives from GK Bill Butcher (r)

Family of the Year - Michael and Linda Zeleski (l) receives from GK Bill Butcher



Ron Fossier Scholarship Winners

Regina Vehige (left) was the winner of the

$600 Ronald Fossier Scholarship for her

essay "What a Catholic Education Means

to Me". Jennifer Fossier presented the

award to Regina, who is the granddaughter

of Council 6065 Historian and long-time

member, Rudy Profaizer. Regina read her

winning essay at the Council's June busi-

ness meeting. Regina is also the grand

daughter of one of our new Council mem-

bers, Ron Vehige and his wife, Elaine.

An "all-smiles" picture as Re-

gina Vehige (white blouse)

stands with her family after re-

ceiving the $600 scholarship

award for her winning essay in

the annual Ronald Fossier

Scholarship competi-

tion. Shown (l-r) are Rudy

Profaizer, Charlene Johnson,

Sabrina Cademartori, Lore Pro-

faizer, Jennifer Fossier, GK Bill

Butcher, Thomas Vehige, and

Jeff and Monica Vehige

(parents of Regina). Standing

next to their sister are John and

Paul Vehige in the front

row. (Charlene and Sabrina are

the married daughters of

Ronald and Jennifer Fossier.)



Ron Fossier Scholarship Winners

Robert LeGrand (16) is shown with Jenni-

fer Fossier receiving a $600 scholarship

check for the winning essay in the annual

Ronald Fossier (PGK) Memorial Scholar-

ship competition

Robert LeGrand (second from

left) is surrounded by his proud

parents after being announced

as the winner in the 14 and over

age group of the annual Ronald

Fossier (PGK) Memorial

Scholarship. (L-R) are Marie

LeGrand, Robert, Randy Le-

Grand, Jennifer Fossier, GK

Bill Butcher, Sabrina Cademar-

tori, and Charlene John-

son. Marie and Randy are

Robert's parents and Sabrina

and Charlene are the two mar-

ried daughters of Ronald and

Jennifer Fossier.



Santa Maria Council #6065 Wins Award

In Plano's Independence Day Parade

Joined by the Fourth Degree Color Corps from Christopher Columbus As-

sembly #6622 and representatives from the new Columbian Squires Ronald

Fossier Circle #5726, the men of Santa Maria Council #6065 represented local

Catholics in the Plano Independence Day Parade on the Fourth of July.

The Council was awarded the Spirit of America Award by the judges.

The Knights have been a recurring presence in the parade, which is spon-

sored by the Early Lions Club. This year‚ the KofC entry was led by a banner

proclaiming "One Nation Under God" and was carried by members of our new

Columbian Squires circle, followed by the Fourth Degree Color Corps, under the

leadership of Color Corps Commander SK Bill Ptacek. Following them were the

men of Council #6065, displaying the banners and passing out candy to the chil-

dren along the parade route. This in turn was followed by a float featuring the

Statue of Liberty, standing sentinel over the children of the Knights, who were

gathered around "Betsy Ross" (Karie Mitchell), who worked on her 13-star flag as

the float proceeded along the route to the cheers and greetings of many

Council 6065 GK Bill Butcher, PGK Paul Mitchell, Karie Mitchell (in the role of

Betsy Ross) and four of the Mitchell children rode in the Fourth of July Parade

float in Plano.



onlookers.

Everyone seemed to agree this year our entry was a big success and a lot of

fun to do. The people really seemed to get a kick out of seeing "Betsy Ross" in

the parade, said the Council's parade chairman, PGK Paul Mitchell. "We will be

back out for the Christmas parade and we are already planning an even bigger en-

try," he added.

"The 4th of July Parade was a success", said Grand Knight Bill Butcher,

"and seeing the spectators along the Parade Route, waving their flags, smiling and

returning greetings of 'Happy Fourth' made the day even more special."

Carrying the KC banners in the annual Fourth of July Parade in Plano are (l-r) Council

6065 members Carlos Lopez, Jake Fleischer, GK Bill Butcher, and Omar Bonassin.



And here comes Ms. Betsy Ross herself (Karie Mitchell), hard at work on her 13-star

flag while riding on Council 6065's float during the annual Fourth of July parade held

in Plano.



George Harrington (center) presented a plaque to Paul Mitchell (right), parade

chairman and GK Bill Butcher (left) at the Plano Early Lions Club meeting. Council

6065's float won the "Spirit of America" award in the annual Plano Fourth of July pa-

rade.



1st Annual K of C Crawdad Feed

And just like that, the 1st annual KofC Crawdad feed

has come and gone. On May 2nd, 13 brave souls gath-

ered at the house of Michael Zeleski to participate in the

feast. Being so close to Louisiana, I was not short on re-

ceiving advice on how to cook crawdads. Bob Navarrete

was there for me the whole time, asking me if I had

things under control and have I ever “cooked” crawdads

before. I told him what could be so hard about it. Take

them out of the freezer and put them in the microwave

for a few minutes, what could be easier? Bob nearly-

fainted. Apparently, you do not kid around with people

who have ties to "Loosiana" when it comes to mudbugs.

Like any good retired Army officer, I quickly delegated

the task to someone who has experience in the task at hand and that brought Blake

Thompson into the picture. I figured anyone who owns an 80-quart cooking pot

must know a thing about "doing up" some crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads, what-

ever you want to call them!

The day started early as Blake showed up to set

up the cooking facility. When he started up the

burner to heat the water, I thought a Chinook was

lifting off from my backyard. Those were some rag-

ing flames!!!

Once we got the “furnance” going, the first task at

hand was to “wash” the bait. Once again, this is a

huge cooler. I’m not sure what Blake does for a liv-

ing, but everything he owns is huge. I think I could

have laid down in this cooler. This picture shows 30

pounds of our dinner, which is only half of what we

consumed that night.



Now, I’ve consumed some crawdads over my life but these things were like

baby lobsters. Some of these fish were big enough that we were able to get meat

out of their claws. If a guy didn’t know better, he would have thought Blake got

them from Nebraska, where everything is bigger.

Needless to say, Blake did a great job of ordering and getting the finest quality

food. Not only were 60 pounds of crayfish served, but the group also consumed

10 pounds of potatoes, 10 pounds of sweet corn and five pounds of mushrooms.

I was worried if we were were going to have enough because Blake’s philosophy

was that he had to taste test everything. It usually went something like, “one for

me, one for the group of 12”

From left to right, going around the back of the table, Pat Haney and his wife,

Patricia, Wilma Navarrete, Vincent Liberto, (not pictured his wife, Betsy), Chuck

Neubecker, Bob Navarrete, Candy and Bill Butcher, followed by John Vasquez with

his guest, Susan Edwards. (Notice Blake slaving away in the background trying to

keep everybody fed). Special thanks to Blake for bringing in the equipment, coordi-

nating the food and cooking it.



KC Summer Picnic Photos

The annual Council picnic, spearheaded by project chairman Dale Hearst, was a big

success. The "grill-masters" took a moment's break to pose... and drink a cold

one. Shown (L-R) are Frank McElligott, Dale Hearst- THE MAN, John Vasquez,

Justin Hearst, Jack Hagan, and Michael Brennan.

Delma Brennan was "Chef-de Salad" at the picnic and from all accounts, everything

was perfect.




Martha and Mike Bernatis had a good time and their two grand daughters had an even

better time, based on the smiles of Isla (1) and Giada (3 1/2).

Paul Mitchell and his son, Michael, were water bugs for most of the day, only stop-

ping to eat when one of them got hungry.




Pat and Patricia Haney and their daughter, Shelagh, stopped for a moment to pose for

a picture with Bill and Candy Butcher.

Bob Navarrete (standing in back) and his family enjoyed the picnic and they took time

out from all the activities to sit for a photo. Seen (l-r) are Sloane, Chloe, Raine, Gab-

riella, Bob, Wilma, Cason, and Remy.



Squires Improve St. Mark’s Curb Appeal

The Squires were busy giving St. Marks curb appeal on Saturday, May 24.

The Squires - Avery Bynoe, Jac Bartz, Justus Bartz, Josh Peacock, and Joseph Al-

len, along with adults - Todd Bartz, Mark Peacock, Michael Bynoe, Don Allen,

spent the day digging in the dirt.

They removed old flowers from in front of the church and the fountain at

Alma and 15th and a few other places and replanted with new flowers to make the

Church look good.

The property definitely looks better thanks to the efforts of the Squires.



North Texas Catholic Men’s

Conference Recap

26 April 2014 marked the celebration

of the 3rd Annual North Texas Catholic

Men’s Conference held at Prince of Peace

Catholic Church in Plano, TX. Knights of

Columbus Council 6065 were once again

Bronze Sponsors for the conference and

have been since its conception in 2012.

The North Texas Catholic Men’s Con-

ference is an annual gathering of Catholic

men which is coordinated by a lay ministry

known as the Catholic Brothers for Christ

(CBFC) with the following goals:

Motivate Catholic men to build the body of Christ by uniting as brothers,

being a living example of the Gospel in all areas of their lives, and facilitat-

ing faith-building programs in our community.

Create ongoing partnerships with the Bishop and priests in the DFW Dio-

cese.

Promote collaboration with other Catholic organizations with an emphasis

on men’s spiritual needs.

This year’s conference featured dynamic speakers of Father Casey

(EWTN), Tim Staples (Catholic Answers), Al Kresta (Kresta in the Afternoon

Catholic Radio host) and Doug Barry (EWTN, Life on the Rock). Their talks in-

spired Catholic men of faith with topics that were designed to promote the spiri-

tual growth of men enabling them to become spiritual leaders in all facets of their

daily lives. This conference proved to be the opportunity to encounter Our Lord

Jesus by way of the Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, the Rosary, Reconcilia-

tion and celebration of the Mass.

Set aside 7 February 2015 and plan to attend the 4th Annual North Texas

Men’s Conference to be held at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, TX. For

further information, please contact SK Michael Zeleski or check out the North

Texas Catholic Men’s Conference website at http://www.ntxcmc.org/.



North Texas Catholic Men’s Conference Attendees

Al Cresta Danton Avila

Doug Barry Father Bill Casey, JPG

Mike Zeleski

Ron Schoof Tim Staples



2014-15 KC Directory Coming Out Soon

The often-imitated, never-duplicated, always-useful "official" KC Member-

ship Directory and Handbook will be ready for distribution at the August business

meeting, according to project chairman and publisher, Rudy Profaizer.

The latest edition of the directory will be the most complete ever, contain-

ing invaluable information to assist Council 6065 members in almost every aspect

of their membership in the Knights of Columbus. More than 260 members of

the Council will be listed, complete with all their contact information, updated as

best as possible.

In addition, there are separate photo pages for the Council officers, Ladies

Auxiliary officers, and our Columbian Squires Ronald Fossier Circle #5726.

An extensive review of all our Council's projects and the chairmen are in-

cluded as well as information on just where our charity dollars go. Each member

who is a veteran is also noted. Several pages are delegated to recognize the past

Grand Knights of the Council as well as the award winners, all the way back to

1997.

And if you have ever gotten "lost" with the words while the group is sing-

ing the opening or closing "odes", your Directory and Handbook will solve that

problem, too. There are pages dedicated to STM clergy and our seminarians as

well as information regarding the duties of each officer in the Council, how to ar-

range to have an STM priest provide anointing of the sick and/or last rites, and a

list of all our deceased Brother Knights and/our their spouses.

Last but not least, there is a very detailed "History" of the Knights of Co-

lumbus and Council 6065.

And now for the good news..... this magnificent and highly desirable publi-

cation is yours for FREE.... you don't even have to pay "separate shipping and

handling", as is so common on TV infomercials! Yes, Brother

Knights.... FREE means FREE.... all you have to do is attend the August meeting

to get your own FREE copy. They will also be distributed at future business

meetings....or you can contact Rudy directly

at [email protected] or 972-424-7326 to make arrangements to get

your own FREE....yes, I said FREE copy.

Please do keep this in mind, Rudy does NOT deliver; however you can em-

ploy the "expedited delivery service" of PETECAN Delivery Company for a

nominal fee (subject to mileage charges) and get home delivery. Keep in mind,

dear Brother Knights, that with gas at almost $3.69 a gallon, you are looking at a

$5.00 bill going down the drain in a hurry. So the best suggestion is to attend a

business meeting and pick up your own FREE....yes, FREE copy!

mailto:[email protected]



Council 6065 Announces Plans

For 2015 Entertainment Passbook Sales

For the first time in more than 20 years, Council 6065 will be taking a dif-

ferent approach to selling the annual Entertainment Passbook, according to long-

time chairman Rudy Profaizer.

Although Council members will NOT be selling the book after Masses at

St. Mark, the books will be available at the parish office for public sale. Books

will be available at Council business meetings for a few months, starting with the

August meeting. However, through a special arrangement, anyone who pur-

chases a 2015 edition for $30.00 will receive a free 2014 edition, which will be

valid until the end of December-2014. So if there were some "favorite" restau-

rants that you have already used up in 2014, here is a chance to get a free 2014

book and go to that restaurant one more time on the "Buy One, Get One" free pro-

gram. And, the new book will also contain the "Mobile App", which allows you

to access coupons from other areas of the country while you are traveling.

For Brother Knights who are interested in getting their own "two-fer" deal,

please contact Rudy Profaizer (972-424-7326) or Roger Knott (972-516-4955) to

get your two books....for only $30.00. Feel free to buy more than one 2015 edi-

tion because they still make great gifts.



Knights of Columbus Council 6065 sponsors

Lighthouse Catholic Media Kiosk

At the September 2013 General Membership meeting, Council 6065 ap-

proved the purchase and maintaining of a Lighthouse Catholic Media Kiosk to be

placed in the Narthex of St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. The Kiosk was

ordered and opened for operation with a kick-off during the first weekend of Oc-

tober, 2013.

The use of the Kiosk has been approved by Fr. Clifford Smith and is en-

dorsed by several bishops, including our Bishop Farrell's endorsement of "With

this letter, I recommend to all faithful of the Diocese of Dallas the CDs made

available through Lighthouse Catholic Media." St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St

Jude currently enjoy the use of their Lighthouse Media stations as well as more

than 5,000 other parishes.

The Kiosk is stocked with CDs and books from well-known Catholic au-

thors on a various range of religious topics and are provided in both English and

Spanish. Initially the Kiosk was purchased to displaying product only on one

side, but after only a few months it was quickly realized that the back side should

also be utilized. The Kiosk displays 32 different titles of CDs (both English and

Spanish), 10 different booklet titles as well as eight different book titles.

Since the Kiosk is K of C property, the responsibility of its maintenance

and up keep falls onto the Council's Warden. At the time of the acquisition, SK

Michael Zeleski was the Warden and assumed the responsibility of ordering and

restocking the media. Even though Mike has moved on to the office of Chancel-

lor, he, with the help of his wife, Linda, continues to maintain the Kiosk. As of

the end of June 2014, the following amount of products have been distributed via

the Kiosk: 1,995 English CDs, 641 English books, 666 English booklets, 1,006

Spanish CDs and 104 Spanish books, for a total of 4,412 pieces of media. All of

the materials in the Kiosk are free to parishioners with only an "in-kind" donation

requested.



While currently only CDs, booklets and books are displayed, Lighthouse

Catholic Media offers an array of other opportunities for the parish to grow it is

faith. Several other benefits come with the purchase of Lighthouse Catholic Me-

dia program such as Parish Subscription Clubs, where parishioners can join "CD

of the Month", “Download of the Month", "Truth Be Told, MP3" and "Military

Download of the Month (free)" clubs. The Council receives a percentage of these

proceeds depending on the type of membership established (5%-10%).

For any additional information contact Mike Zeleski at 214-562-3492.

In an effort to enhance the lives of parishioners of St. Mark's, Council 6065 has

placed a kiosk in the Bethany Narthex to provide CDs and reading material about

our Catholic faith. The unit is designed to be self-sustaining, funded by donations

from those who take materials from it.



Council’s Involvement with Ukraine

Many fellow knights have asked me about Ukraine and the situation there.

First a little background for the new knights that are not familiar with our Coun-

cil’s longtime support of organizations there. Since 2001 the Council has sup-

ported a seminarian in formation at the Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv, Ukraine. A

total of four seminarians have been helped, one at a time. Since 2003 the Council

has also supported the Miles Jesu congregation, which operates a boys orphanage

and a girls orphanage in Ukraine. Currently there are 26 boys and 15 girls.

The Ukrainian Catholic Church (UGCC) was an illegal organization while

Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. In 1991 Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

came out of the underground and has since flourished – about 4 million Eastern

rite Catholics and 1 million Latin rite Catholics.

Starting in November 2013, large demonstrations occurred in Kiev,

Ukraine, protesting the corruption in the government and then President

Yanukovych rejecting closer cooperation with the European Union, instead choos-

ing closer ties with Russia. It should be noted that historically Russia has been a

very unfriendly neighbor, at times evil, to those parts of Ukraine, which it occu-

pied (West Ukraine usually belonged to Austria-Hungary or Poland and had much

better experience with them).

There is much disinformation in the media about Ukraine. Much is made of

Russian language speakers. Until Ukrainian independence in 1991 students were

taught Russian in school and Ukrainian language was forbidden. Therefore it is

only natural for older Ukrainians to speak Russian. It does not indicate a prefer-

ence for the country or government of Russia (e.g., the founders of the American

Republic spoke English, but were not pro-English government).

With regard to religion, Ukrainian Catholics and Ukrainian Orthodox were

very unhappy with the previous Ukrainian government. They supported the over-

throw of that government. Catholic and Orthodox Masses were celebrated in

Kiev's Independence Square until the government thugs destroyed the Worship

tent. Priests from Holy Spirit seminary and Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU)

took part. Tragically one UCU lecturer, Bohdan Solchanyk, was killed there.

What does the future hold? The election of the new President Porochenko

on May 25th appears to be a good sign. As far as I know, he is not been involved

with corruption. He built a chocolate company from scratch, named Roshen. I

have sampled his company’s products and they have passed the taste test. I think

that Putin may have miscalculated. His takeover of Crimea and his threats on East

Ukraine, directly via troops on the border and indirectly via soldiers without in-

signia, many actually Russians, taking over government buildings there have actu-



ally driven many Ukrainians closer together.

The organizations and people that we support are in western Ukraine and

not in immediate danger since they are far from the terrorists’ actions. Of course,

if Russia mounts a major invasion of Ukraine, all Ukrainians will be at risk.

I would like to quote Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Archbishop of Kiev, “We in

Ukraine wish to be good neighbors of Russia. We are not your enemies and we

have no aggressive intentions. St. John Paul II will protect us and protect the

world from new iron curtains and new Berlin walls."

Attached are some photographs of some students and some of the orphans

so you can put faces to the people that we have helped. Please pray for the people

that we support there. Thank you.

Chuck Neubecker

Chuck Neubecker enjoys a visit with three girls from the Miles Jesu Girls Orphanage in

Lviv, Ukraine. Our Council has been supporting this orphanage for the past many

years and it is obvious from the picture that our funds are being put to good use.



One of the seminarians that Council 6065 has supported for the past several years, Taras

Babiy, visits with Chuck Neubecker (right) during Chuck's last trip to Ukraine

Chuck Neubecker (back row, second from right) visited the Miles Jesu Orphanage on a

trip to Ukraine. Also shown is Fr. Robert Nicoletti, originally from Brooklyn, who spent

almost 15 years in Ukraine, and is now based in Rome



Seminarian Ihor Rantsia (right) and Chuck Neubecker got together during Chuck's visit to

Ukraine. Rantsia is one of the seminarians who is supported by Council 6065

Chuck Neubecker (front, kneeling) met with several of the young boys and men from the

Miles Jesu Boys Orphanage in Bornitky during a visit to Ukraine. Chuck shared his

widespread fashion knowledge with the boys.



Ladies Auxiliary Elects 2014-2015 Officers

The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary elected new officers at their

June 5, 2014 General Meeting and then joined Council 6065 at their annual Instal-

lation banquet to install their officers. Congratulations are in order for the follow-

ing officers:

As President, Mary Ann Schumacher brings a warm, caring, and positive

attitude to the office. She has been diligent and successful in recruiting new

members as well as assisting our past president throughout the past two years. We

look forward to her fresh ideas and enthusiasm.

Judy Ahr, as Vice President, has been an active loyal member from the very

beginning. She has served as Recording Secretary and been on the Board of Trus-

tees for the past two years.

Wilma Navarrete was elected to the position of Secretary for a second term.

We welcome her strong administrative experience to keep accurate accounts of

our meetings, activities and projects.

To round out the Executive Board, Nancy Schumacher was elected Treas-

urer. Nancy possesses strong administrative skills that are needed to maintain a

sound budget that gives our Auxiliary a solid financial footing.

Alice Alt (3rd year) joins the Board of Trustee with Martha Bernatis (2nd

year) and Dorothy Dietz (1st year).

Our new slate of officers is committed to supporting our guiding principles

and by-laws. They bring renewed energy that will contribute to continued growth

and sustainability of our Auxiliary. We invite all wives, mothers, and daughters of

Knights of Council 6065 members to join us in our upcoming meetings and ac-

tivities.

The new officers of the Ladies Auxiliary were installed in June to serve the 2014-15 fraternal

year. Shown (l-r) are Mary Ann Schumacher (president), Judy Ahr (vice-president), Wilma

Navarrete (secretary), Nancy Schumacher (treasurer), Dorothy Dietz (trustee), Martha Bernatis

(trustee), and Alice Alt (trustee).



Ladies Auxiliary honors Sr. Esther

With Appreciation Dinner and Gifts

Earlier this Spring, the Knights and the Ladies Auxiliary of Council #6065

gathered before our meetings for a Potluck Dinner in the Great Hall to bid Sr.

Esther M. Guerrero, M.C.D.P., a fond farewell as she left to take over the position

as Mother Superior in San Antonio, at her orders' Mother House. A lot of great

food was shared by all. Before dinner, Alice Alt, president of the Ladies Auxil-

iary, presented Sr. Esther with a corsage and Bill Butcher, Grand Knight of Coun-

cil #6065, presented Sister with a certificate of appreciation and a check from the

Knights.

After we finished our dinner and went to our meetings, the Ladies Auxiliary

presented Sr. Esther a wall hanging with the Prayer of St. Francis, which was

made by Terry Reisinger. We also gave Sr. Esther a card and check.

We now wish Mother Superior Esther God’s blessings in her new role in

the Church.

GK Bill Butcher (right) presents a certificate of appreciation to Sister Esther (left) at Sister

Esther’s Going Away Dinner.



Ladies Auxiliary Donates Lions to St.

Mark School

A pair of lions now stand guard at the entry to St. Mark School, thanks to a donation by

the Ladies Auxiliary.



Congratulations to Knights Celebrating

Birthdays

To see which Brother Knights are celebrating birthdays, Go to our Council

website at: http://KofC-6065.org, click on the Event Calendar and click on the

SHOW BIRTHDAYS? YES link to see upcoming birthdays. If you click on the

person’s name, you can send a Happy Birthday email to your Brother Knight.

http://kofcknights.org/CouncilCalendarNew.asp?CNO=6065



Santa Maria Council 6065

Calendar of Events

To see the latest events for our Council Events, Go to our Council website at:

http://KofC-6065.org and click on the Event Calendar.




Santa Maria Council 6065

Calendar of Events - Continued

To see the latest events for our Council Events, Go to our Council website at:

http://KofC-6065.org and click on the Event Calendar.


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