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The Communicator Knights of Columbus

Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC

Volume 18, Issue 05 Editor: SK Steve Ekhaml, Recorder November, 2015

GK Steven P. Gearhart

Greetings Brother Knights,

What a great feeling in having completed the Columbus

HOPE Foundation Campaign for another year and what a

success it was. Our minimum goal this year to meet was

$11,150.00. Under the direction of the Deputy Grand

Knight, Lennie Tittle, we collected in excess of

$14,000.00 which is 26% above our goal. I want to

personally thank each and every member of this Council

including the wives, members of the YMP, and other

parishioners that volunteered this year to help us achieve

this enormous feat. Next year will even be greater. Many

thanks to Gene and Sofia Alaura for donating, preparing

and serving a delicious baked pasta dinner for the

Columbus HOPE Foundation Social. We served over 120

meals that evening and the auction was a tremendous

success.

The Council was privileged to have our State Deputy,

Frank Davis in attendance who awarded Council 11991

with the Star Council Award for the 2014-2015 Fraternal

Year. If you haven’t seen the plaque please look in the

display case as it is very impressive. Thank you for the

support and all of the hard work it takes in achieving this

prestigious award.

As you remember, this past month our State was

subjected to looding and many families were required to

evacuate their homes. I am reminded daily of the

continuous recovery efforts to return those families to

their homes. Our Council was challenged when a

parishioner developed a leak in her home due to a tree

limb resting on the roof. Thanks to Brothers Larry Latta,

Mike Cousino and Lennie Tittle who on Monday, October

5th, in the rain and a last minute request eliminated the

problem by removing the limb and temporarily fixed the

leaking roof. Another job well done by the Knight of

Columbus Council 11991. If there is any Knight in

distress from this catastrophe notify any member of this

Council so that we can find assistance for you.

Table of Contents

1-2 Message from Grand Knight, & Active Military

2–3Note from the Deputy Grand Knight

2- Good of the Order; Birthdays/Anniversaries/Announcements

3 –Knight of the Month & Family of the Year, Important

Announcements

4- District Deputy Comments, Special Award, 3rd Degree Note

4-5 Knights in Action, Fraternal Agent Report

6-9 - Fourth Degree Messages/Calendars/Prayers of the Month

9 - 10 – 1st Degree Team, Summerville Veterans Day Poster

11- List of Officers and Directors

ACTIVE MILITARY

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY

PERSONNEL: Mohse E. Alcantara, USN; Sgt Bruce Gene

Alexander, Jr, USMC; SSgt Mary Ault, USAF; David B. Blom,

USN; MSgt Jason Brown, USAF; LCDR Samuel N. Caoile MD,

USN; MSgt Thomas J Cardno, USMC; PV2 Carlos B. Eraula,

USA; PO2 Francisco B. Eraula, USN; PV2 Jerehmy Guerry, USA;

PFC Milton Grant, Jr, USMC; Major Melissa Jones, SGT John

Paul Karabees, USA; Private Michael Luker, USAR; SGT William

Lynch, USA; EDMC Scott MacFarlane, USN; Wilfredo Martell,

USA; TSgt James McLarty, Army National Guard; SGT Arbie

Ignatius Melendrez, USA; David & Zita Merrick, USAF; PFC Ken

Mitre, USA; SGT Chris Moody, USA; SA Matthew Mullenniex,

USCG; SSG James Munro, USA; Capt Melissa K. Opheim, USAF;

LT Benjamin Pearson, USAF; Seaman Joseph F. Petrus, IV, USN;

Anthony Dainell Pettigrew II, USA; SPC Archie Proveaux, USA;

LCpl Chris Schneider, USMC; SGT William H. Stasiek, USA; Ben

Stolz, USAF; Saji Thomas; SSgt Randy Treadway, USAF; SGT

David J. Turner, USA; TSgt Wilsen B. Villareal, USAF; Matt

Winters, USAF; PO1 Michael Worthem, USN; SGT Charline

Yangco Gallegos, USA; Chief Robert W. Zahrn.

“Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they

protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they

perform on our behalf. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord

and Savior. Amen”

If you have a family member in the active military and would like

them added to the list, email me at: sekhaml@gmail.com

July Birthdays:

Reginald Moreno 1st, Thomas Risso 1st, Sal

Muscarella 3rd, Rev. Anastacio Villaluz 8th, Mark

Phillips 8th ,Christopher Totolo 10th, Wendell

Williams 15th Scott Balsitis 16th, Leonard Tittle

17th , Robert Johnston 21st, Paul Reece 21st John

Flinn 24th, Francis Mullady 24th Ronald Snyder

29th, Dominic Dermine 31st, Thomas Stanfill 31st ,

Anniversaries in July

Gordon & Virginia Stevenson 7/4, , Chad & Joy

Huber 7/4, John & Wilma Sheil 7/6, Gregory &

Rebecca Cissell 7/7, Harold & Christine Phillips

7/11, John & Cheryl Mallon 7/15, John &

Rosemarie Benecki 716, Michael & Dawn Boone

7/21, Michael & Betty Niermann 7/21,

2011-2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN:

Program Director: Pelagio Caolie

Church Director: Robert Rose

Youth Director Thomas Arnold

Vocation Chairman: ------------------

Community Director: Leonard Tittle

Pro-Life Representatives: Tim Kenefick

Joseph Anonie

Council Director: ---------------------

Public Relations: --------------------

Family Director: ---------------------

Membership Director: John Flinn

Recruitment Committee: Michael Cousino

Recruitment Committee: Pelagio Caolie

Recruitment Committee: Russ Whited

Retention Chairman: Michael Cousino

Good of the Order:

We ask you to pray for,

Wilma Sheil, Ginny Stevenson, Cindy Nugent,

Deacon Joe Anonie, John Vohs

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Gearhart continued from page 1………Now that we

have put to rest the Tootsie Rolls we can focus on

upcoming events that require attention. By the time you

read this article we will have held our 2nd Degree on

October 29th and will have planned the 3rd Degree

Exemplification on November 7th in the Community

Center. In November, we will hold our Monthly Social on

the 19th. I intend to participate in the Coats for Kids

Campaign and this year collect socks for soldiers. Sharon

McIntyre, wife of our late Brother Robert McIntyre is

offering her help in the development of the program.

HELP is needed. Notify the Community Director, Brother

William Davis to volunteer.

In closing, it was a very trying month to navigate

through but with perseverance and determination we

reached our goal and exceeded expectations with great

success. Thank you again for your support and remember

that the charitable work of a Knight is never over. There is

someone in need out there that will require our assistance.

Visitors to our Business Meetings are amazed at the

attendance and the ongoing projects we have and wishing

their Council was half as busy. We have a great group of

Knights in our Council and I am trying to personally

recognize you all

Vivat Jesus,

Steve Gearhart, Grand Knight

“A note from your Deputy Grand Knight”

My Brothers in Christ….Our efforts in Operation HOPE,

or more properly, Columbus HOPE Foundation Inc., are

over for the year. Halleluiah! Halleluiah! We are done.

But are we? Our fundraising efforts go on year round

because that is what we are about. We serve, and through

our efforts in time and treasure, we provide invaluable

assistance for those among us who are less fortunate than

ourselves. We have met our monetary goal this year and

then some. We will hear the numbers at the next Business

Meeting, but let me take a moment to again express my

heartfelt thanks to all of you who made it happen. You

know who you are and with me, express our personal

gratitude through the words of Christ in Mathew 6.

For those of you who participated by bidding in the

auction, I think we all can agree that folks took home great

values and again helped immensely in us reaching our

goals. Goals are important because they incite drive. Use

our successes to recruit good men for the Council

membership by keeping your Form 100 handy when you

relate the experiences you enjoyed being associated with

our Council and our escapades!

In looking towards next year, I would like to solicit your

help in finding two volunteers for a couple of important

tasks. I am looking for two individuals who would like to

step up and be leaders among our Council. No experience

is required and you only need to bring with you the desire

to succeed and to lead. Nothing happens in our Council

without leadership. Think about it. The projects we

participate in such as the Sunday Breakfast, Highway

Good of the Order

Let us continue to pray for the complete healing of Past State

Deputy Richard Koehler; Thomas Karabees, PGK; Brother John

Sheil and his wife Wilma; SK George Barber, PGK, Council 6726;

Mrs. Lynn Cousino- Healing; SK Charles Lichtenberger; Isaiah

Flinn- Healing and Recovery; SK John "Jack" Walsh; Mrs. Jeanne

Kubaski- Healing; SK James Hughes; Mrs. Maryanne Yakkey-

Healing; Mrs. Valerie Bergamo- Healing; Mike Payne; Brother

Greg Mateo – Healing; Dr. David Fitzpatrick (assisting injured in

Nepal); Bill, brother in law of Brother Jonathan Fischer; Analynn

Hughes, baby cousin of Brother Rich and Christina Mullenniex;

Virginia Stevenson - Recovery, wife of Brother Gordon Stevenson;

Rita Lucas, friend of SK John Camp - Recovery.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

November Birthdays: 1 – Father Nicholas Capetola, Charles

Paluch; 3 – David Pappas; 4 – John Carlos Cruz; 5 – Remigio

Silva; 6 – Gary Arquisola, Robert S. Dunigan; 7 – Jeremy

Rodriguez; 8 – John Karabees; 9 – Jonathan Santana, Mark Zito; 10

– Luis Class-Aviles, Timothy J. Kenefick; 11 – Michael Morris; 13

– Jason Lowe, Simeon Reyes; 14 – Lester Rozier; 17 – Mark

Chollet; 19 – Deacon Larry Roberts; 20 – Edward Cavadias,

Stanley Kozakiewicz; 27 – Robert Gallagher; 28 – Hector Figueroa;

30 – Andrew Bergamo.

November Anniversaries: 9 – Wendell & Patricia Williams; 12 –

Donald & Anna Flowers; Glenn & Paulette Le Pine; 14 – Edward

& Ashley Karabees, Charles & Nancy Paluch; 17 – Don & Renee

Bailey, George & Ann Williams; 18 – Richard & Christina

Mullenniex, James & Stephanie Rice; 19 – Thomas & Cheryl

Stanfill; 23 – Gerard & Kathleen Geier; 27 – Michael & Lynn

Cousino, Benneditto & Marie Magrone.

“Announcements”

3rd

Degree Exemplification, Saturday,

November 7th

, Community Center,

Registration begins at 9:00am

“WALK FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER” November

7th

, at Wannamaker Park, time TBD.

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive, Sunday,

November 8th

, Community Center

St. Francis Caracciolo Café

November 10th, 11:00am – 1:00pm

Service Sunday November 15th ,

9:30am Mass

Deputy Grand Knight: Jerry Caolie

I have been a Knight since October 1985. I

received my First Degree through Council 6726,

Hanahan-Goose Creek, Second and Third

Degrees at Council 7469, St. Joan of Arc in

Yorktown, Virginia. I was exemplified into the

Fourth Degree in February 2008 and an active

member with Msgr. Richard C. Madden

Assembly 1900, Summerville. I have previously

held positions as Inside Guard, Recorder and

Warden (interim), and the Purser with Assembly

1900, soon to be installed as Captain.

Lynn and I have been married for 35 years and

are parishioners at Immaculate Conception since

1981. We have three adult children; Patrick,

Sarah and Miriam and six grandchildren all

residing in the Goose Creek area. I have remained

actively involved in the parish as Eucharistic

Minister, and Minister of Hospitality, and I

anticipate great success for the Council this year

and I strongly encourage ALL of our Knights to

get involved! Many hands make for light work

and we have much work to accomplish this

fraternal year particularly by improving

membership, not necessarily by numbers but by

member dedication. I ask that all of us share our

time and talents to actively support the various

Council, parish and family activities. As the

motto of Grand Knight Russ Whited states, let's

all make Council 11991 a FULL HOUSE!

If you are a Knight, be a Knight!

Vivat Jesus

Jerry Caolie, DGK

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Tittle, continued from page 2……Cleanup, the Blood

Drive and others, happen because men step up to make it

so. To be honest with you, I would like two men new to

leadership roles outside the Officers and Directors who

want to gain some experience leading men. I will be with

you every step of the way to ensure your efforts are indeed

a success. First is the coordinator for our Tootsie Roll

Drives. I have already ordered the Tootsie Rolls for next

year and as promised, we will space these drives out over

the next calendar year. The second is a smaller task but

also important. I am looking for someone to coordinate the

Trash and Treasure Sale the first Saturday in October. You

will find coordination a challenge but not an impossible

task. Develop your leadership skills and come join the

leaders of our Council!

We still have some interesting items that were held back

because of time or late arrivals. We will be offering these

items through mini-auctions at the conclusion of Business

Meetings or Socials so let those be a further incentive to

attend! In closing, again my thanks and praise to all who

made this year an even greater success than previous

years. Keep a close eye on the calendar over the next few

months. As usual, we have had to juggle our Business

Meetings and Socials around the Holidays. Look to this

Communicator, the church bulletin and our

announcements at the Business Meetings to stay informed

about the happening of our Council. Peace through Christ.

Lenny Tittle, Deputy Grand Knight

“Special Volunteer Opportunity”

The Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County has

begun a new project building a new home at 136

President Circle, Moncks Corner, South Carolina

29461. This is in the Wall Street Community

where they built three houses last year. They are

always in need of volunteers, so if you are

interested in assisting this worthwhile opportunity

please contact SK Frank Stunk at (843) 797-8268

to volunteer.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Keep Christ in Christmas 2015

The sale of Christmas Cards, Car Magnets and the

Lady of Guadalupe Lapel Pin started on Saturday,

October 24, 2015 at the 5:00PM Mass and all Sunday

Masses before the Advent season. Anyone interested in

buying one of these items, please contact me at my cell

and I will be glad to save them for you. Also, if you

would like to help me selling them to your friends and

families, please do not hesitate to call me.

Vivat Jesus!

Frank Bautista

Church Services Director

(843) 276-8913

October Knight of the Month

Brother Daryl Lareau Received his October 2015 Knight

of the Month Award from Grand Knight Steve Gearhart

Photo by Sir Knight Frank Bautista

2014-2015 Family of the Year

Brother Luis Class and his wife Luna accepted the 2014-2015

Family of the Year Award from GK Gearhart and DGK Tittle

Photo by Sir Knight Frank Bautista

Active Military

Capt. William Bowers, SFC Zachery Connerty,

Lt. Col. Oscar Diano, David & Zita Merrick, Matt

Winters, Msgt. Jason Brown, EDMC Scott

MacFarlane, Saji Thomas, Andy Morin, PFC.

Ken Mitre, Sgt. John Karabees, 2nd Lt. Chris

Pearson, Pvt. Michael Luker, SgtArbie

Melendrez, Seaman Joseph Petras, Sgt. William

Stasick, Samuel Caoile MD, Sgt. Bruce

Alexander Jr., Members of the 15th Aitlift

Squadron CAFB, Lepl Schneider, PFC1 Chase

Owens, Michael Goodale, NM3 Kyle Longo, 1st

Marine Logistics Group, Ben Bartlett, PV2

Carlos Ertila, PO2 Francisco Eraula, CC Capt.

Vern Param, Vernie Param, US Army 215 BSB

Alpha Distribution, Mohse Alcantara

If you have a family member in the active

military and would like them added to the list

email me at: skozak1946@att.net

You can also view the Communicator and the

Calendar on the K of C website:

http:/KofC11991.selip.org/

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Notice of Third Degree

Exemplification

Being held at Immaculate

Conception Church in Goose

Creek

Worthy State Officers, District Deputies, Grand Knights,

and Brother Knights.

On Saturday November 7th, 2015 District # 13 will be

hosting a Third Degree Exemplification at Immaculate

Conception Catholic Church. This degree will be held in

the Community Center. Immaculate Conception Catholic

Church’s address is 510 St. James Ave., Goose Creek, SC

29445.

Registration for the Third Degrees will begin at 9:00

AM, ending at 9:45AM. The Third degree will begin

promptly at 10:30 AM. All candidates must have a current

and signed Second degree membership card. A

representative from each council must also provide a letter

from their Financial Secretary stating all candidates are in

good standing and eligible for the third degree. The Grand

Knight or his representative shall present their candidates

a third degree and their membership card at the conclusion

of the degree. The registration fee for all candidates is

$7.00 (paid by the candidate’s council). All fees are due at

time of registration and can be paid for by Council check

or cash. Make all checks payable to K of C Council

11991.

Attire for candidates and observers is Coat and Tie or a

Dress Military Uniform as this is the desire of District #13

to maintain the dignity of the Exemplification.

All members and candidates must have a current and

signed membership card for entry into the degree.

A list of all candidates and observers must be sent to

District Deputy Patrick A. Davis no later than Saturday,

October 31, 2015.

Vivat Jesus!

Pat Davis, DD #13

Important Future Reminder…

Member dues are the life blood of our council’s

charity programs. The council also must pay State

per capita, supreme per capita and Catholic

advertising. This is charged for each member on

our roster whether his dues are paid or not. So

please keep your dues current. If there is a reason

such as sickness, unemployment etc., please

contact the GK or FS and we will work with you.

Presentation of the 2014-2015

Membership/Insurance Star Award for Council

11991 by State Deputy Frank Davis to GK Steve

Gearhart and DGK Lennie Tittle

Photo by Sir Knight Frank Strunk

District Deputy Report

First thing….I hope and pray that you and your families came

through our recent flooding safely. If you do need assistance call

me and I will point you in the right directions (and yes there are

many). My cell phone number is 843-830-5939.

This event brought up a serious point. We as Knights of Columbus

are not very well prepared for a disaster. How many of you are sure

that your council has all of your correct information so that they

can contact you? Believe it or not most of the councils I have talked

with don’t even have a good phone list.

So whose fault is this? Well let’s see, in 1989 Hurricane Hugo

devastated the Charleston area; this should have been a wakeup

call. Hurricane Floyd happened and everyone tried to escape a few

years later. When I was a Deputy Grand Knight (just a few years

ago) I attended a Grand Knights Workshop. One of the sessions

was about preparing for disasters. Again, we didn’t really take this

to heart and do anything with this.

I think we have had enough warnings.

We need to ensure that our council DOES have our contact info:

Name/Phone Number(s)/email/address/NOK (Next of Kin).

And I know that most of you will go, they already have that! But

are you 100% certain?

Personally from what I have learned working with 8 councils in

the last few weeks is that we (councils) do not have the data on our

members. For those that attend regular meetings this may be a true

statement, but for our brothers that we haven’t seen or heard from

in a while I think it would only benefit you and your family to take

the time and ensure the council does have a way to contact you.

After all, they only want to know if you are okay or you need help.

So help yourself.

Pat Davis, District Deputy #13

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Knights in Action

Special Request

Our Chaplain, Fr Jason has requested our assistance in

creating a waterfall on the island between the Church and

the AMC. Long term plans are for a columbarium to be

constructed to hold cinerary urns. This waterfall is only

one part of creating an aesthetic area where persons can

retreat to meditate. Beginning Tuesday November 3rd,

Howard Jackson and Daryl Lareau will start the

construction by building a 5X8' walkway across the pond

so that access can be achieved for moving wheel barrows,

mowers, tillers and personnel during the construction.

On Saturday, November 7, 2015, construction will

continue at 8:00 am. If you have no plans on attending the

3rd Degree Exemplification then your presence is

requested at the pond behind the Church. Completion is

long term but the heavy lifting should be completed on

Saturday.

This is our 2015 Church project for the Knights of

Columbus and will reflect on UNITY, striving for Best

Council in South Carolina and Star Council 2015-2016.

This project is supported by the recycling of the

aluminum cans.

2nd Degree Exemplification,

October 9, 2015

Remember…….

Knights proud of their membership will wear

their name badges anytime they are at Church.

FRATERNAL AGENT

REPORT

Steve Kramp, FICF

Dear Brother Knights,

In the insurance industry, November is Long Term Care

Awareness Month. So what is long term care, and should you be

interested?

Long Term Care, LTC, is insurance that normally covers stay-at-

home or nursing home care needs. It covers virtually everything

from accidents to dementia/Alzheimer’s, or simply becoming frail

due to age and needing care. (There are specific eligibility

requirements that are contractually specified.) There is nothing else

that covers this need until you run out of money and go on

Medicaid, or are a qualified military veteran and space is available.

The average cost of a dual occupancy nursing home room in South

Carolina is over $70,000 per year! Most of us simply don’t have

hundreds of thousands of dollars saved up in case the need arises.

And even if we do, why not insure against it, just like we insure our

house or our car? There are two main purposes for purchasing LTC

insurance. The first one is asset protection. With the cost of care, it

doesn’t take long to go through a “pile of money.” The second

reason is freedom. If we need care and have insurance, we will do

and go where we decide and not have the state decide where to put

us.

Regarding when to buy LTC insurance, earlier is better. Just like

life insurance, the younger you are when you purchase LTC

insurance, the less it will cost you. The second reason to purchase it

sooner is due to health. Normally people don’t get healthier when

they get older and it is not easy to qualify for LTC insurance.

Your Brother Knight,

Steve Kramp, PGK and FDD

Field Agent, FICF

(843) 771-2437 (Office) or (843) 475-7922 (Mobile) or

Stephen.Kramp@kofc.org

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“Special Thanks from Your Grand Knight”

Allow me to be the first to congratulate Council 11991 for

their accomplishment of meeting and surpassing our 2015

goal for the Columbus Hope Foundation. Brother Knights

not only did we meet our goal of $11,150.00, we

surpassed that and collected in excess of $14,000.00

which is 126% above our goal. I want to thank each and

every one of you that volunteered your time this year. If it

wasn't for your support we would have struggled to meet

the minimum. Again I thank you for a job well done.

Vivat Jesus,

Steve Gearhart, Grand Knight

Website

Did you know that you can also

view the Communicator and the

Calendar on the K of C website:

http:/KofC11991.selip.org/ or

kofc11991.com via UKnight on

the ofc.org.

Respect Life

3,490 Babies saved as of October 23, 2015

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FOURTH DEGREE 2015-2016

Brother Sir Knights,

First, I would like to thank the 22 Sir Knights and wives that came

to our Social event at Olive Garden last month. I have received

word that our Faithful Scribe is heading back for Antarctica for the

Southern Hemisphere Summer months and SK John Mallon has

volunteered to step-in in his absence. I also want to thank SK Dr.

Heinz Griebsch for the beautiful 4th degree pens he handcrafted.

Two of these pens were presented to SK Greg Seltzer and SK Mike

Cousino at the Olive Garden Social for their dedicated work with

the Assembly. I still have another that will be presented when the

opportunity arises.

At our last Business meeting it was voted on and approved that the

start time for our Assembly meetings will be at 7:30 for both O&D

and Business meetings (at least for the remainder of this fraternal

year). Our socials will normally start earlier. It was also voted on

and approved that we will waive dues for any members of the

Diaconate or those studying for the Diaconate. We also obligated

$500 to go to our Seminarian during the month of November.

Our next meeting will be our November Officer and Director

meeting at Immaculate Conception on Wednesday November 11th –

start time 7:30. During this meeting we will discuss the agenda

topics for the Business meeting in December and where and when

to hold the January Social meeting. If you have any agenda items

needing to be brought before the Assembly, bring them to the O&D

meeting. I also ask that you please let me know those items prior to

the meeting if possible. If you cannot attend let me know by phone

at (843-572-0943) or send me an email at

(pgk6726pfn1900@comcast.net) or the assembly email address

(kofcassembly1900@gmail.com).

One of the topics already on the schedule is participation in the

“Coats for Kids” program. Last year we obligated $245 for this

program. Due to our scheduling we will not be able to truly vote on

this item again until the business meeting in December (unless we

have a quorum at the O&D meeting). Since December will be too

late to order and distribute the coats, we are requesting email or

phone responses “in favor” or “against” participation in this

program prior to the O&D meeting. Again, call or send your

responses to the phone or email addresses listed above. If we get a

majority of positive responses, we will write the check at the O&D

meeting and conduct the formal vote at the Business meeting in

December.

At 10am on the morning of November 11th we intend to participate

in the Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Dorchester County

Administration building (at the corner of Main Street and Highway

78) in Summerville. We will participate in both the presentation of

the flags and laying the wreath. We are looking for SK’s with

regalia to participate as Color and Honor Guards. If you can

participate with regalia, please inform me (again see above) or SK

Michael Cousino. Assemble with the Commander at 9:30. If you

do not have regalia, you are still invited to attend. Other than the

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The finish line is in sight! November 1st is the final day

of the campaign--and the date of our victory rally!

Please join us at Donna Barber's home for a potluck

dinner where we will celebrate God's goodness and the joy

of life. We have to-date only one confirmed save--but

that does not mean that our prayers are not working great

things that cannot be seen! Let us pray hard this last

week, overcoming every obstacle: we are pressed, but not

crushed! Please bring some gastronomic delicacy to the

event--and let us know what you are bringing! The

sooner, the better: I love pasta salad, but we don't really

need 5 varieties...

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November 21 - Third Saturday of every month – Priests

for Life Prayer Vigil, 8 am – Pray the Rosary in front of

the abortion clinic.

COUNCIL INPUTS FOR NOVEMBER 2015

Council 6629, Summerville: SK Patrick Dermody, GK

1 – Memorial Mass at 7:30 pm for Knights widows

followed by dinner at Shoney’s on Main Street.

2 – Bingo, 6:30 pm Summerville Council Home

3 – Council Officer Meeting 8 pm

7-8 – Membership Drive at the Church following all

Masses

Color/Honor Guard members, dress is casual.

We ask that any requests for Honor Guards be directed to either

PFN Michael Cousino or me at least two weeks in advance (or as

soon as possible). If you have any inputs that you would like

added to “The Patriot Telegraph” newsletter please forward

them to Mike at the Assembly email address.

(kofcassembly1900@gmail.com)

Upcoming events:

40 Days for Life concludes on November 1st.

Saturday November 7th – 3rd Degree at Immaculate Conception

10:30am

Wednesday November 11th – Veterans Day ceremony in

Summerville 10am at the corner of Main Street and Highway 78.

Wednesday November 11th – Assembly O&D meeting at

Immaculate Conception 7:30pm

Wednesday December 9th – Assembly Business meeting at

Immaculate Conception 7:30 pm

Saturday January 9th, 2016 - Stand up for Life Rally in Columbia

11am

March for Life in Washington, DC -

Wednesday January 13th, 2016 – Assembly Social - TBA – meet

the candidates

Saturday February 20th, 2016 – 4th degree Exemplification in

Columbia

Saturday March 5th 2016 – SC Catholic Men’s Conference at

Immaculate Conception

Through our Councils, we will also be looking for volunteers to

help Council 704 with their preparations for the annual Turkey Trot

and Gobble Wobble in the days preceding Thanksgiving. If you

can donate some time it not only helps them, but it helps us with

our Operation H.O.P.E. fundraising. We will be asking for

volunteers at the November meeting.

I ask that all continue to bring toiletry articles and non-perishable

food items to any of our meetings and socials throughout the year.

These items will be collected and shared with the Walterboro

Veteran’s Victory Home, the VA Hospital and the Charleston Port

Seafarer Society, and the good Sisters in Kingstree.

Don’t forget to ask your fellow 3rd degree Knights to join the 4th

degree. Have them complete the “Form 4” and the “Appropriate

Dress for Candidates” form, have the Form 4 signed by the Council

Financial Secretary, and turn all into the Admissions Chairman –

Faithful Captain Stephen Gearhart. Let’s plan to have everyone

ready to go for the February 20th Exemplification.

Jim Martin, FN1900

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7 – Anniversary Dinner, social at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm.

Family and friends are welcome. Cost is $10.

9 – Bingo, 6:30 pm

10 – Council Meeting 8 pm, First Degree

16 – Bingo, 6:30 pm

17 – Club Meeting, 8 pm

23 – Bingo, 6:30 pm

24 – First Degree, 8 pm

30 – Bingo, 6:30 pm

Council 6726, Hanahan: Gary Sterzinger, GK

12 - Council Business meeting 7 pm

25/26 – Council Social – Turkey Fry

27 - O & D Meeting 7 pm

Council 11471, Moncks Corner: Kevin Skero, GK

5 – Officer and Directors Meeting

10 – Tuesday, Monthly Business Meeting

Council 11991, Goose Creek: SK Steven P. Gearhart,

GK

5 – Council 11991 Business Meeting, 7pm, ICC

Community Center 7 – Third Degree Exemplification in the Community

Center, 10:30am sharp! Dress is coat and tie.

8 – Red Cross Blood Drive in the Community Center

10 – St. Francis Caracciolo Café’ serving 11:00am –

1:00pm. (If you know someone experiencing a

difficult time, please invite them. POC: SK Steve

Gearhart GK, 797-6296)

15 – Knights of Columbus Service Sunday 9:30am Mass,

Rosary at 8:55am. Coffee, donuts and following Mass. 19 – Council Social, Chili Cook-Off Potluck 6:30pm in

the Community Center. Charity theme is Coats for

Kids and Socks for Soldiers. 21 – Ladies Guild Christmas Bazaar from 8am to 3pm in

the Community Center

22 – KofC Breakfast in the Community Center service

8:30 – 11am

23 – Delivery of Thanksgiving Baskets

26 – O&D Meeting at 7pm in the Community Center

PRAYER OF THE MONTH:

Prayers for the American People

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the

overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.

My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed

insufficient for that day.” - Abraham Lincoln

Prayer in Thanksgiving for Our Country

“Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our

heritage, we humbly beseech Thee that we may always

prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to

do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable industry,

sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence,

ASSEMBLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

November 2015: 1 – Daylight Savings Time Ends! Don’t forget to set your clocks

back one hour.

1 – Feast of All Saints / End of 40 Days for Life fall campaign

2 – Feast of All Souls

3 – General Election Day – Get out the VOTE – and Vote for

LIFE!!!

6 – On November 6, 1869, Rutgers and the College of New Jersey

(Princeton) met in the first intercollegiate football game.

Rutgers won 6 – 4

7 – Third Degree at Council 11991, Goose Creek. Registration at

9am, Degree starts promptly at 10:30 am

7 – 8th Annual Low country Walk for Life in Wanamaker Park

10 – The Birthday of the United States Marine Corps, authorized

in1775. “Semper Fidelis”

11 – Armistice Day, now known as Veteran’s Day – Assembly

1900 Color Corps will be participating in the Summerville

ceremony at 10 am. We encourage all who can to attend this

or other ceremonies being held in the Charleston area to honor

all our Veteran’s on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of

the eleventh month – historically that moment when the cease

fire formally ended World War I.

11 – Assembly 1900 Officer and Directors meeting at Immaculate

Conception, 7:30 pm in the Community Center

21 – Rosary with Priests for Life at the abortion clinic

22 – The 52nd Anniversary of the assassination of Present John F.

Kennedy, 35th President, Catholic and Knight

25 – All celebrate the rich traditions of Thanksgiving. On this date

in 1941, Congress passed a law officially declaring the fourth

Thursday in November as America’s Thanksgiving Day.

26 – Thanksgiving Day! Remember to fly your flag!

29 – First Sunday of Advent

GENERAL ELECTIONS DAY:

“All the opportunity for self-government through the rule of the

people depends upon one single factor. That is the ballot box…

The people of our country are sovereign. If they do not vote they

abdicate that sovereignty, and they may be entirely sure that if they

relinquish it other forces will seize it, and if they fail to govern

themselves some other power will rise up to govern them. Persons

who have the right to vote are trustees for the benefit of their

country and their countrymen. They have no right to say they do

not care. They must care!!”

- President Calvin Coolidge on November 3, 1924 reminding all

Americans of their solemn duty. PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS: Continue to keep our military

servicemen and women – those who are now where many of us

once were - in your thoughts and prayers, as well as those in public

safety.

“Protect them from the physical and moral dangers of military life.

Keep them close to You and help them live the Commandments.

Lord, Jesus, give them courage to serve their Country with honor

and dignity. Be with them when they are in danger strengthening

them when they face hardships. And Lord, grant that, when their

service is finished, they may return to us sound in mind, body and

soul. In particular we remember those who made the ultimate

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discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and

from every evil way. Defend our liberties and fashion into

one united people the multitude brought hither out of

many kindred’s and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of

wisdom those to whom in Thy name we entrust the

authority of government, that there may be justice and

peace at home, and that, through obedience to Thy law,

we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the

earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with

thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust

in Thee to fail.” - Unknown - A Traditional prayer at

Thanksgiving

PRAYER FOR OUR CITIZENS: Continue to pray for

our citizens, particularly those in South Carolina who have

been injured or displaced by the damage caused by the

recent flooding. Also, continue to pray for those who

have lost their lives or been injured by senseless violence

in our country.

1st

Degree Team

Please consider becoming an active member of the First

Degree team and be the first to welcome new members

into our Fraternal Order.

All positions require a backup and currently there are too

few extras other than the original team member.

Positions are as follows:

Grand Knight - Lengthy vocal position. Opens the degree

From the podium. Warden - Minimal vocal lines. Leads

the candidates to the Council Chamber and presents them

to the Chancellor.

Inside Guard - Starts the proceedings.

Chancellor - The degree is centered about this position.

Deputy Grand Knight - Mainly in the middle of the

degree.

Aids/ Guards - Escorts the inductees in. No vocals

involved. These positions are very rewarding in spirit and

fellowship. What are the requirements to be a Degree

Team member? Be a Third Degree Knight. All positions

have a written script to follow.

Please consider volunteering to participate in this vital

function for OUR Council 11991.

Be part of our Team

E-mail - - - - frankifox@bellsouth.net

SK Frank Strunk, Advocate

sacrifice in service to their fellow man and Country. Amen.”

“It is a great time to be a Catholic and always a great time to be

an active Knight.” We ask all Sir Knights to keep actively

recruiting our patriotic Knights.

Vivat Jesus! SK Michael Cousino, PGK, PFN Editor “The Patriot Telegraph”

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Immaculate Conception Parish Council 11991

Officers and Directors Fraternal Year 2015-2016

Website: (kofc11991.com)

Position Name/Wife Phone (843) Email

Chaplain Rev. Jason Caganap 572-1270(O)

Grand Knight SK Steven Gearhart/Nan 797-6296(H) stevenan@comcast.net

Deputy Grand Knight Leonard Tittle/Cristina 824-2495(H) ltittle01@bellsouth.net

Financial Secretary SK Lawrence Roberts, PGK/Pam 860-4077(C) lrob111946@Yahoo.com

Recorder SK Steve Ekhaml/Bridget 771-4756(H) sekhaml@gmail.com

Treasurer Joseph O’Saben/Lorraine 364-7352(C) Josaben@carolinaone.com

Chancellor SK Ed Cavadias/Teresa 297-2079(C) ecavadias@att.net

Advocate SK Frank Strunk/Carol 797-8268(H) frankifox@bellsouth.net

Warden Daryl Lareau/Saundra 513-6351(C) ds.lareau@gmail.com

Inside Guard SK John Camp 478-4324(H) twoputtt@comcast.net

Outside Guard SK Matthew Smith/Sherry 873-7635(H) smith6640@bellcouth.net

Outside Grd Emeritus SK John Sheil/Wilma 863-0495(H) no@email.com

Lecturer SK Michael Arcady/Cindy 697-1629(H) arkdsfree@aol.com

3 Year Trustee SK Michael Cousino, PGK/Lynn 607-1007(C) poppop7122@yahoo.com

2 Year Trustee SK John Flinn, PGK/Irmy 863-0659(H) john.flinn@comcast.net

1 Year Trustee SK Ronald Snyder, PGK/Anne 797-2272(H) etcs30@gmail.com

District Deputy Patrick Davis/Peg 830-5939(C) davispatric@gmail.com

State Deputy SK Frank Davis/Sharon 237-0998(H) fdavis932@sc.rr.com

Field Agent Steve Kramp/KC 475-7922(C) stephen.kramp@kofc.org

Program Director SK Ed Cavadias/Teresa 297-2079(C) ecavadias@att.net

Church Director SK Francisco Bautista/Lydia 764-3303(H) bautistafl@att.net

Youth Director Thomas Arnold 873-2922(H) tarnold@alutiiq.com

Community Director SK William Davis 694-8174(C) Goldeneye_EUR003@yahoo.com

Pro-Life Director SK John Flinn, PGK/Irmy 863-0659(H) john.flinn@comcast.net

Council Director Benny Samson 572-0699(H) bsamsonite@gmail.com

Historian/Media SK Donald Bailey/Renee 270-4504(C) patriotcause@homesc.com

Family Director SK Milton Grant 754-9341(H) miltongrant@bellsouth.net

Membership Director SK John Flinn, PGK/Irmy 863-0659(H) john.flinn@comcast.net

Retention Chairman SK John Flinn, PGK/Irmy 863-0659(H) john.flinn@comcast.net

Charity Committee SK Ronald Snyder, PGK/Anne 797-2272(H) etcs30@gmail.com

Charity Committee Russ Whited, PGK/Mary 200-9506(C) russ@ask4russ.com

Charity Committee Howard Jackson, PGK/Diane 873-6361(H) howardja@sc.rr.com

Faithful Navigator SK Jim Martin, PGK, PFN/Susan 572-0943(H) pgk6726pfn1900@comcast.net

Communicator Editor SK Steve Ekhaml/Bridget 771-4756(H) sekhaml@gmail.com

Capt. 1st Degree Team SK Frank Strunk/Carol 797-8268(H) frankifox@bellsouth.net

Key Codes: SK – Sir Knight, 4th Degree (H)-Home Phone (C) – Cell Phone (O) – Office Phone

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Knights of Columbus - Council 11991

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 510 St. James Avenue, Goose Creek, SC 29445

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