St. Pius X Council #3848
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PIUS PAPERS St. Pius X Council #3848
31555 Hoover Warren, Michigan 48093
Instituted May 9, 1954
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Proudly serving the St. Martin de Porres Community since 2013 Recipient of Star Council Award for 2016-2017 July / Aug / Sept 2019 VOLUME 3 No. 1
Dear Brother Knights and Families,
We have ended our fraternal year on a
successful note and look forward to fraternal
year 2019-20.
We look back on what we did the last
quarter: Spring Euchre, M.I. Drive, Easter,
First Holy Communion for our children and
our biggest event, our May 4th Corporate
Communion followed by our 65th Anniversary
Celebration!!
It was a wonderful evening. The State
Deputy, William Chasse, State Secretary,
Walter Winkle, Jr. and State Treasurer,
Christopher Kolomjec, Sr and their wives
enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, socialization
and hospitality of the St. Pius X and St.
Martin de Porres family. The evening was
topped off with a wonderful meal catered by
The Villa Restaurant in Eastpointe. Thank
you to all who attended and I was sorry to not
see those who did sign up and were unable to
attend.
Thank you to the Council for allowing
DGK Richard Del Papa and myself to attend
the State Convention on Mackinac Island at
the end of May. A lot of information was
brought back.
We had our elections in May. A couple
of officers changed offices. Brother Stan
Sobecki left his office of Treasurer and
Brother Tony Virga has taken his place.
Thank you, Stan, for your tireless work and
welcome aboard, Tony. The list of new
officers are listed in this issue of Pius Papers.
Summer slows down a bit, check the
Upcoming Events. We have our Ice Cream
Social, Corporate Communion, September
Euchre Night, helping with Clothing Drive
and our Diaper Drive. Help us where and
when you can. Our General Business Meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 7pm (Holy Rosary is recited at 6:30). If you come for the Rosary and we have begun, please enter Room #1 and join us.
If you have not noticed, at the top of this
newsletter, we have a new, fresh website. It
is:
www.knights-of-columbus3848.weebly.com.
Check it out for all the latest, up-to-date
information that we put out after our
printed quarterly newsletter is published.
Our webmaster is Zora Dziurman.
On behalf of Lady LeeAnn and my children,
please have a Safe and Enjoyable Summer.
Keep an eye on your elderly family and
neighbors during the hot weather.
Fraternally Yours,
Kevin Labudde, Grand Knight
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CHAPLAIN
Fr. Nicholas Zukowski 586-264-7515
DISTRICT DEPUTY
Jerome Kunert
GRAND KNIGHT Kevin Labudde 586-295-2812
DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Richard Del Papa
586-567-0179
CHANCELLOR Ed Sobczak
RECORDER John McLeod
TREASURER
Tony Virga
WARDEN Dave Druzynski
ADVOCATE
John Steinberger 586-419-3450
LECTURER
Open
GUARDS Outer Guard
Asmeth Canales
Inner Guard Tom Doherty
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Michael Kostrzeba 586-977-9329
TRUSTEES
Larry DeMonaco, 2 yr. trustee Jerome Manofsky, 1 yr. trustee
INSURANCE REP. Glain Guilmette 586-876-3974
EDITOR Zora Dziurman 586-482-6092
This weekend, we honor …..
The Pope Pius X Knights of Columbus Council 3848 celebrate this month their 65th anniversary of Unity, Fraternity and Charity. As Chaplain of this local council, I congratulate and thank you brother Knights for your presence in our parish community. There are representatives from our District and from the State. As well as our current Grand Knight, Kevin Labudde and Past Grand Knight Jerome Kunert.
The following history of the Council was prepared by Past Grand Knight Jerome Kunert on December 12th, 2016. St. Pius X Council #3848 was brought into existence in the mid 1950’s largely through the efforts of two individuals; Brother Knight Joe DeMuch and Father Frank Walsh, then-Pastor of St. Anne Parish. These two men, along with District Deputy Edwin Theut, a Warren businessman, were the driving force behind the formation of our Council. Joe and Father Walsh were men of vision and ambition. They had the foresight to realize that the City of Warren would be expanding enormously over the next ten to twenty years, and that there would be a need for more than one council in this area. Their charter was received on May 9, 1954 with a charter class numbering 60 men. As fate would have it, while Joe DeMuch was on Mackinac Island attending the annual K of C State Convention, the building which housed the council was completely demolished by fire, leaving the newly-elected Grand Knight with the formidable task of rebuilding and holding together its membership. Through the efforts of many men, they were able to build the K of C Hall which was dedicated in 1958. The Knights of Columbus are justifiably proud of the many civic, social, fraternal and religious activities which their council has sponsored over the past years. The Council declined over the years and was suppressed in 2010. In January of 2014 a group of men from St. Martin de Porres Parish in Warren met with District Deputy Harry Deneweth about restarting the council as a parish council at St. Martin de Porres. Most board positions were filled that night and the first business meeting was held on March 13, 2014 in the parish hall. I arrived three months later and was asked to become their Chaplain. This Council continues to be of service to me and to St. Martin de Porres Church.
Excerpt from Fr. Nick Zukowski, K of C Chaplain, May 5, 2019 Homily
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Thursday, July 11 General Business Meeting* 7pm (Holy Rosary 6:30 pm)
Sunday, July 28 Officer Installation
St. Martin Parish Center, 4pm-8pm
Saturday-Sunday, August 3-4 Ice Cream Social
After all Holy Masses
Thursday, August 8 General Business Meeting* 7pm (Holy Rosary 6:30 pm)
Sunday, August 11
Corporate Communion (Fr. McGivney Birthday)
11am Holy Mass
Saturday, September 7 Euchre Party
Parish Center 6pm-12am
Thursday, September 12 General Business Meeting* 7pm (Holy Rosary 6:30 pm)
Saturday-Sunday, September 21-22
Fall Clothing Drive After all Masses and drive to St. Dominic’s at
12:30pm
Saturday-Sunday September 28-29 National Diaper Awareness Drive
Playpen in back of Church
* General Business Meetings are held in room #1 at the St. Martin de Porres Parish Center.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
April Knight of the Month
Asmeth Canales
April Family of the Month
John & Meg Steinberger
PROTOCOL Please remember, if you attend the Business Meeting and are late, after entering, come before the podium and address the Grand Knight with the vertical sign of the cross and he will address you with the horizontal arm of the cross. Repeat to Deputy Grand Knight.
WE ASKED ABOUT THE ROSARY 6/28/2019 By Andrew Butler Every member of the Knights of Columbus is called on to carry a rosary. So we posted this photo from Council 12259 to our Twitter and Instagram: In the post we asked, “Are you carrying a rosary right now?” skert6481 “Right front pocket, my sword against evil. K.O.C. Council 12834 And Knights immediately came out in full force to share their devotion in the comments section. A couple of people have K of C rosaries that have been passed down for generations:
There were some very inspiring stories in the Instagram comments, like this one:
The Rosary Program is one of the Knights of Columbus’s signature programs. By encouraging devotion to Mary, the patroness of the Knights of Columbus, members emphasize the importance of prayer in their parishes, communities and families. www.kofc.org/news
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All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Charity – Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.
Unity – None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together…we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Knight of Columbus – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community. Fraternity – Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do the good works of individual Knights, who gave more than 75.6 million service hours in 2017, illustrating how Catholics serve each other in fraternity and mercy. Patriotism – Members of the Knights of Columbus, be they Americans, Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, Filipinos, Poles, or Dominicans, are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to God and country and believe in standing up for both. Whether it’s in public or private, the Knights remind the world that Catholics support their nations and are amongst the greatest citizens.
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May the Good Lord Bless all Brother Knights celebrating Birthdays! JULY
25-Alfred Legumina 29-Duane Moryc
AUGUST
1-Deacon Marion Jurewicz 2-Peter Meo 2-Thomas Wirtz 16-Harvey Witek 18-Daniel Arredondo 19-Kevin Labudde, GK
SEPTEMBER
1-William Godleski 5-Richard Kowalewski 6-Lawrence Piwowar 13-Henry Bzdziuch 13-John Satawa 20-Robert Prill 22-Robert Legeret 23-Brian Tomaszewski 24-Kevin Gregg 24-Tony Virga 27-Timoth Felczak 27-Stephen Raggio
God bestow His goodness and blessings on the two of you as you celebrate another year of marriage.
JULY 12—Donald/Janet Winarski (1958) AUGUST 3—Thomas/Joanne Iwanicki (1963) 23—Jerome/Marie Manofsky (1974) 24—John/Meg Steinberger (2001) 25—Tony/Inga Burger (1956) SEPTEMBER 6—Bernard/Deby Graham (1941) 12—Brian/Becky Belanger (1992) 15—Gerry/Zora Dziurman (1973) 26—Gary/Diana Kujawa (1981)
If there are any corrections/additions please let us know.
Blessings to our Brother Knights and their wives
celebrating anniversaries!
Please keep the knights, spouses, and friends of the council, who are on our prayer list, in your prayers.
LADIES’ BIRTHDAYS
May God bless you with His boundless love, calming peace, and heavenly joy throughout the coming year!
JULY 13-Nancy Zarucki 23-Karen Maladecki 24-Becky Belanger AUGUST 14-Donna Sobecki 17-Patricia McLeod 19-Janet Winarski SEPTEMBER 14-Joanne Iwanicki 24-Laura Derubeis 27-Amy Raggio 28-Dianne Moryc
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News on the State and Local level.
CHARITY
Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need. A call we, as Knights of Columbus, should answer every day.
