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Christ Prince of Peace Council 12986 – Manchester. MO

THE PRINCELY PAPERS

The Princely Papers Newsletter is published on the First day of

each Month – Articles and Event Information must be received by

the editor no later than the 25th day of the previous month. Send

all articles and event information to Greg Mathiesen at

gkmat0621@yahoo.com

Monthly Business (Planning) Meetings First Wednesday of each month at 7:45 PM

Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement

Monthy Council Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM

Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement

Rosary at 7:00 PM

Outside around the Statue of Mary (Weather Permitting)

Your suggestions and ideas are always welcome.

The Next Business (Planning) Meeting Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:45 PM.

Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement All officers and Program/Committee Directors should attend.

All Knights are invited

The Next General Council Meeting

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Christ Prince of Peace Church Basement

The Rosary will be recited at 7:00

1st Degree Initiations – Districts 37/54 Tuesday February 9th – Holy Infant – Ballwin

Wednesday March 10th – St. Joseph - Manchester

Thursday April 7th – St. Clement – Des Peres ==========================================

2nd/3rd Degree Initiations Sunday, February 21st – Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word Council #11656 13416 Olive Blvd

Chesterfield, MO

Saturday, February 6th

St. Claire of Assisi Church in Ellisville

Volunteers Needed 6:00 PM for Set-up

Contact Mike Leonard at

jandmleonard@charter.net

or 636-227-8252 to volunteer or for more information

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Saturday, February 6th

Peabody Opera House – Downtown St. Louis

See Article on Page

See Flyer at the end of the Newsletter

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Fridays in Lent, February 12, 19, 26

March 4, 11, 18

4:45 to 7:30 PM

Contact

Neil Thole at nthole@yahoo.com - 636-861-9429

Scott Robson at sdrobson@yahoo.com – 314-922-8612

to volunteer or for more information

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Sunday, February 21st

Incarnate Word – Chesterfield

1:00 – 5:00 PM

District 54 is the Host

Contact DD Bill Meirink - 314-821-7272

See 2nd/3rd Degree Article in this Newsletter

We meet at the Mary Statue on

the South side of the church (If wet or

cold weather, we will meet in the church

basement) at 7:00 PM a half-hour prior

to the General Meeting) each month to

recite the Rosary. If you have a

special Intention or if there is someone

that needs our prayers, please contact Chuck Gilbert at

636-256-8748 or e-mail drury1971@gmail.com.

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Brothers in Charity,

It is hard to believe

we are already in the second

month of 2016. There are

plenty of upcoming

opportunities to get involved

in the important charity work

we perform.

Although we have had

an outstanding year with recruitment of new members, please

keep recruiting, and finding folks you feel would be a good

asset to our council. Special thanks to all those knights for

their continual recruitment efforts.

Thanks to the Knights whom helped volunteer for our

annual Free Throw Contest last Friday night January 29th.

The evening was a lot of fun for those that attended, we will

update on progress of distracts and state once those are

completed.

Our largest fundraiser, the K of C Fish Fry starts on

Friday February 12th. Please check signup sheets and make

sure you can help with this growing and fun new tradition for

the parish.

The annual Parish Golf Tournament, another very

important yearly council fundraiser, is set for Saturday June

18th at Aberdeen Golf Club. Please volunteer to join the golf

committee to help spread out the work. We really would like

to have 100 golfers and your help in planning is needed and

greatly appreciated. Thanks to Kurtis Suellentrop for again

running this event.

Lastly help continue to support The Felice Cuores

Party Time Dance, it is always the 2nd Saturday of each

month, the dance is for adults age 18 and older who are

physically handicapped or are developmentally disabled.

Come out and have a good time volunteering for an hour or

two. Help with setup at 6PM and work if you can until 10pm

at St. Clare of Assisi on Clayton Rd.

We have a an exciting next few months on hand with

the Fish Fry and the start of Lent, thanks to all of you, whom

continue to work so hard in supporting what we do for our

parish, our charities and our council.

This month’s Faith Based topic: What are

Angels?

An angel is a pure spirit created by God. The Old

Testament theology included the belief in angels: the name

applied to certain spiritual beings or intelligences of heavenly

residence, employed by God as the ministers of His will.

The English word "angel" comes from the Greek

angelos, which means 'messenger'. In the Old Testament, with

two exceptions, the Hebrew word for "angel" is malak, also

meaning 'messenger'. The prophet Malachi took his name

from this word. He was himself a messenger, and he

prophesied about the coming of "the messenger of the

covenant", Jesus Christ (Malachi 3:1).

Although the word "angel" in the Bible, meaning a

messenger, nearly always applies to heavenly beings, it can

occasionally apply to human messengers. Malachi himself

said a priest was a messenger (malak) of the LORD of hosts

(Malachi 2:7), and in the Book of Revelation the elders of the

seven churches of Asia were called angels (1:20; 2:1 etc.).

But when we meet messengers doing supernatural things,

there is no doubt they are heavenly beings - God's

messengers, working for Him and for the ultimate benefit of

mankind.

Have a great month!

Vivat Jesus!

Pat Brennan – Grand Knight

The Christ Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus

Council 12986 website has been completely updated and

is up and running. This website has some great features

that were not available on the old website:

Members can submit Prayer Requests

Members can update their information

(Member number and password are required)

Event Calendar for the current and future

months

Current and past newsletters

Upcoming events will be displayed on the

Home page

News and Announcements section to highlight

current and past activities by the Council

In Memoriam section that will pay tribute to

members of our council and other prominent

Knights that have passed on.

Photo Gallery that will provide pictures from

past Council events.

Links to the Christ Prince of Peace Church

Website, State and Supreme Council KofC

Websites, 4th Degree Assembly Websites.

The website can be accessed by anyone. However,

to view the Members Only section will require a login -

Your KofC Member ID and Password – Your 10 digit

birthday MMDDYYYY. (You can find your member ID

on your current membership card).

We ask that you access your personal

information in the Members Only section to verify that

all the information is correct. If any information is not

correct or is missing, please make the necessary updates.

Thanks to the website team,( Mike Shea, Chuck

Kraemer, Mike Cahill, Neil Thole, Vince Klein, Greg

Mathiesen, and GK Pat Brennan) for their efforts in

making this new website a reality. Your comments

and suggestions are welcomed.

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The January Council meeting was held on Tuesday,

January 19th. Arriving early for the Rosary were Brothers

Chuck Gilbert, Fred Schmidt, Warden, Kurtis Suellentrop,

Ron Hogue, Tom Jones, Tom Henning, Carl Shiley, PGK

Dan Brady, PGK Greg Mathiesen, Rod Schnurr, Paul

Hunker, FS Mark Jansen, Dan Fichter, Larry Dreon, Jack

Lane and our special guest for the evening, Zip Rzeppa.

Attending the meeting, in addition to the above

brothers were, David Davis, Jim Frese, Fred Denney, DGK

Dan Schoenekase, Chancelor Vince Klein, Greg Savel,

Mike Shanahan, GK Pat Brennan, Steve Vieghe, Mike

Shea, Lecturer Neil Thole, Dick Shenk, Chuck Kraemer,

Jim Hill, Tim Schmidt, Tim O’Connell and KofC Field

Agent Jim O’Connell.

We had a short business meeting followed by a

presentation by Zip Rzeppa,, former top St. Louis

television sports broadcaster, talking about his recently

released autobiography, For a Greater Purpose. The

presentation was well attended. In addition to the Knights,

there were 15 other Christ Prince of Peace Parishioners in

attendance.

Here are some pictures from the evening.

See more pictures on the Website at cpopkofc.org

The Religious

Information Bureau

(RIB) is the Missouri

Knights of Columbus's

evangelical arm -- our

way of proclaiming the

"good news" of our

faith to our non-Catholic brethren and to those

of us who thirst for continuing knowledge of the

Catholic Faith. Through our support of the RIB,

we are sharing our faith with those who want to

learn more about the Catholic Church.

Every year a portion of your annual dues

($7.50) is applied to the Religious Information

Bureau and 2 times each year a letter is sent to

all of the Knights in the state requesting

additional support.

Unfortunately, Due to the prediction of

inclement weather on Saturday, January 9th, the

scheduled New Year Felice Cuores Party was

cancelled.

February 6th is the next Felice Cuores

dance.

Felice Cuores has come to depend on the

Christ Prince of Peace KofC Council 12986 to

help with setup. It takes very little time with

enough help so please come out and help.

If you have some extra time, it is very

rewarding to stay around and help at the dance

itself. Setup begins at 6:00 February 6.

Thank you to all who helped

Mike Leonard

Council 12986 Felice Cuores Representative

See the flyer at the end of this newsletter for

more information on future Felice Cuores

events.

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The Christ Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus

and Parish community would like to thank Zip Rzeppa

for coming out on a snowy night to talk to us about is

life as a top television sports broadcaster and his life

journey that has led him to become a noted Catholic

Speaker and Evangelist.

Zip Rzeppa entertained millions with his highly

creative, humorous TV sportscasts in five cities,

including Boston, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.

As he progressed on his spiritual journey, Zip

turned his attention to the not-for-profit world. He

served as Executive Director of the St. Vincent de Paul

Society of St. Louis, Vice President of MERS/Goodwill

Industries, and Managing Director of Angels’ Arms, a

cutting edge not-for-profit serving foster children.

As a speaker, Zip delights audiences with his

heartfelt, dynamic, and entertaining presentations.

He co-emceed the Eucharistic Congress in St. Louis

before 35,000 people, emceed the Mayor’s Prayer

Breakfast on the field of the Edward Jones Dome with

4,000 attendees, and has emceed numerous conferences

featuring the nation’s greatest Catholic apologists. The

following is a link to a video promoting

Zip and his ministry,

https://vimeo.com/matermedia/ziprzeppa.

Zip is the Founder and Executive

Director of Mater Media whose mission

is to evangelize the Catholic Faith by

creating, publishing, and distributing

inspirational works of Catholic fiction and non-fiction.

The 2016 Catholic

Men for Christ

Conference is scheduled

for Saturday, February

6, and will feature Tom

Peterson, Steve

Bollman, Msgr. Eugene

Morris, and David Williams, along with emcee

Zip Rzeppa.

This year's conference will be held at the

Peabody Opera House (1440 Market Street,

St. Louis, MO 63103).

Registration fees - $50 At Conference Door

High School and College Men (Ages 15 to 25)

- $15

For more information and to register,

please visit the Catholic Men for Christ website

catholicmenforchrist.org.

See the Flyer at the end of this Newsletter for

more information on this year’s speakers

Save the date ...

Save a Life ! The Christ Prince of Peace Knights of

Columbus hosted a Blood Drive in the School

Cafeteria on SundayJanuary 10th. Blood Drive

Coordinator Mike Banton reported that 18

people donated.

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Christ Prince of Peace

Knights of Columbus Council 12986

2016 FREE THROW CONTEST

Due to some unforeseen

circumstances, there were

only 4 participants at the

Annual KofC Basketball

Freethrow Contest on

Friday, January 29th. Here

is a picture from that

event.

Congratulations to all the participants and thanks

to all of the Knights who helped out.

Brother Knights -

Looking for a Way to Be More Involved?

Deputy Grand Knight Dan Schoenekase

has coordinated the Council's Youth Essay and

Poster contest for the past 8 years. As he

prepares to take over as Grand Knight in June

2016, he's looking for someone to take over the

Essay and Poster Contest. He reports that it

only takes 5-10 hours and is a great way to get

to know the Principal and some of the teachers

in the school. The contest starts in mid-

December and is concluded by March 1st.

Please contact Dan directly if you are interested.

2016 has just started

but Lent is right around the

corner and the first Fish Fry

will be on Friday, February

12th!

This year we will be

having Fish Frys on all 6 of

the Lenten Fridays, not

including Good Friday. Those dates are

February 12th, 19th, and 26th, and March 4th,

11th, and 18th. Please check your calendars to

see when you can help and keep an eye out for

signups coming from Scott Robson soon.

Check the Council Website at

www.cpopkofc.org for the Menu and

volunteer opportunities.

Listen for our Radio Spots on

AM 1460 KHOJ – Catholic Radio

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WRYT 1080 AM

KHOJ 1460 AM

www.covenantnet.net

Evangelizing the Catholic Faith through Radio

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On Sunday, January 31st, Brother Knights

Tony Schepis and Carl Shiley went through the

2nd and 3rd Degree Exemplification that was held

at Immaculate Heart of Mary in New Melle,

MO. There were 50 Knights from all over the

St. Louis and St. Charles area participating in

this event. Congratulations to Tony and Carl.

There will be another 2nd and 3rd Degree

Exemplification being held at Incarnate Word in

Chesterfield on Sunday, February 21st starting at

1:00 PM (Candidates should arrive at 12:30 PM)

This exemplification is being hosed by our own

District 54. This would be a great opportunity

for all First Degree Knights to enter into Full

Knighthood in the Knights of Columbus.

In addition, It is a Knights of Columbus

requirement that in order to be an officer in a

KofC Council, you must be a 3rd Degree Knight.

If you are a First Degree Knight, become more

active in your council leadership and go through

the 2nd and 3rd Degree on Sunday, February 21st

at Incarnate Word.

The 2016 Tournament has

been scheduled for Saturday, June

18, 2016 at Aberdeen Golf Club

4111 Crescent Road Crescent, MO

63025. Course information is at

http://www.aberdeengolf.com.

More details to follow.

Contact Kurtis Suellentrop with questions

(suellykurt@hotmail.com). We are still looking

for someone to step up to help with the planning

and sponsorships committees. Contact Kurtis

Sullentrop at 636-230-9747 or e-mail

suellykurt@hotmail.com.

Are you an Insurance member of the

Knights of Columbus? If not, did you know that

you can purchase a Knights of Columbus

Annuity for as little as $300 ($100 if you have

been a Knight for less than one year). Presently,

all Knights of Columbus Annuities are paying at

least 2 ½% interest. That is better than most

savings accounts and CDs. See the article on the

next page to learn about the Knights of

Columbus Insurance.

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The Knights of Columbus recorded its 15th

consecutive year of insurance sales growth in 2015,

issuing more than $8.4 billion of individual life

insurance.

On Nov. 3, the Knights of Columbus also

surpassed $100 billion of life insurance in force,

cementing its position as one of the largest life

insurers in North America.

“I firmly believe that our moral compass has

helped guide us through a turbulent decade and an

uncertain economy,” said Supreme Knight Carl

Anderson. “While other companies were making

ethically questionable and unnecessarily risky

decisions, we were not. ... We stayed true to our

principles and knew that if we did the right thing for

the right reasons, we would get the results that we

wanted — and with our 15th consecutive year of sales

growth, we have.”

Last year also marked the second consecutive

year that the Knights of Columbus was named a

“World’s Most Ethical Company” by the Ethisphere

Institute. The Knights was one of only three

companies to receive that designation in the life

insurance category. In August, the Knights of

Columbus also earned the highest possible rating for

financial strength, A++ (Superior), by ratings agency

A.M. Best for the 40th

consecutive year.

Utilizing its professional field force of more

than 1,500 agents across North America, the Knights

of Columbus — which has one of the lowest lapse

rates in the industry — offers a product line especially

designed to meet the needs of Catholic families. The

line provides life insurance, annuities, disability

income and long-term care policies.

God Bless,

“A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in

fact, with its many programs, it can help change the

community, or neighborhood in which you live.

However, a successful K of C program is more than the

words you see written here or in any Supreme Council

publication. It’s more than a suggestion at a meeting.

A program needs people taking the initial idea,

modifying it to suit specific situations and local needs,

then implementing the program in a way that works.”

The above quote is from the Knights of

Columbus Service Program Guide. The Christ Prince of

Peace council is still a relatively new and developing

council. We were chartered in 2001. In the past 14

years our membership has grown consistently and we

have become more involved in the Parish Community

with many Service Programs. Here is a list of the

Service Programs and the associated committees and

their Directors. A great debt of gratitude to all of

the Brother Knights listed below. Without your

involvement our council would not exist:

The complete list of Officers and Program and

Committee Chairmen can be found on the Last

page of the Newsletter.

If you are not now actively involved in our

council activities or if you want to increase your

involvement, now is a great time to become an active

member. If you are not interested being the director of a

program or a committee, you can become a member

of a committee. The four Principles upon which the

Knights of Columbus were founded are:

Charity: - To share our time, talents and

treasures with those in need.

Unity: To work together to accomplish deeds

not achievable individually.

Fraternity: To aid our Brother and his family

Patriotism: To serve and honor our country

in the Church and in the community.

All of the Programs and committees listed at the end of

this newsletter are formed around these principles.

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Felice Cuores Party Time A party for adults, age 18 and older, who are physically handicapped or are

developmentally disabled.

St. Clare of Assisi School Cafeteria

15642 Clayton Road

Ellisville, MO 63011 3 ½ miles West of Hwy 141; ½ mile East of Clarkson

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

$5.00 includes SounSational DJ/snacks/soda/door prizes

(refreshments served from 7:20 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

2016

February 6, March 12, April 9, May 14 February – Valentine Party

March – Celebrate the Cardinals--wear Cardinal Red

April – Hawaiian Luau

May – Patriotic Celebration — wear your red, white, & blue

For additional information call Bill or Jan Lukas (636) 537-9801

Gerry Villaire (636) 391-1620

Sponsored and chaperoned by the Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliaries

in West St. Louis County in cooperation with St. Clare of Assisi parish

In the event of inclement weather, call: 636-537-9801 or 636-226-6822 or 636-391-1620 or 314-570-5261

for cancellation information. DO NOT CALL THE CHURCH RECTORY.

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