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COUNCILS IN

COLABORATION

Chaplain’s Message:

Brother Knights and Friends:

In January 2017 I was asked by then Chapter President Scott Hawkins, to be Chaplain for Archdiocese of Chicago Chapter. I had a long history with the Knights of Columbus since joining in 1981 as a member and Chaplain of Chicago East side’s Trinity Council. I said yes. I had not been active since arriving in Chicago in July 2016.

A member of the Servite Order, I was transferred from St. Louis and took up residence at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Community at Jackson and Kedzie, Chicago. I assumed the position of the U.S.A. Province Archivist-Historian.

I looked forward to being reacquainted with Chicago Knights. I had left Chicago in 1991 for pastoral assignments that led to my involvement as Chaplain to 3

rd

degree Councils and 4th degree

Assemblies in New Jersey, Florida, California, and Missouri. I left Missouri as the outgoing State Chaplain and St. Louis Chapter Chaplain.

The Executive Board of the Chicago Chapter is hardworking Brothers dedicated to improving the qualities of Knighthood in the Archdiocese. We meet the 4

th

Thursday of the month traveling to various regions of the Archdiocese. Times and locations are listed in this newsletter. I encourage all District Deputies, Grand Knights and Faithful Navigators to consider attending. Our work to support all of you can

only be as successful as your willingness to be one with us.

I pray that you are enjoying a Happy Easter Season. See you soon at an upcoming meeting.

God Bless,

Fr. Paul Fr. Paul Gins, O.S.M.

Spring has finally sprung and with it we have warmer weather, new leaves on the trees, and the start of baseball season! It feels as if only yesterday we were enjoying football and turkey dinner with family at Thanksgiving and preparing for the cold desolation of winter. But now as I peel the remaining Easter eggs, I wonder where did the time go?

As a Catholic, my time spent in Lenten self-scrutiny and service to others, helped to redirect thoughts away from the ridiculous and often horrific events with which we are bombarded daily through the media, and refocus my attention on parish community, family, and inner soul. Spring is a great time for this as we renew our commitment to our Catholic faith by acknowledging at Easter, the Lord’s dying and rising again for us. But now, how many of us feel that with Easter past we can relax into a comfortable Catholic routine, an obligation satisfied by some in attending weekly Mass? Not for me, and not for my brother Knights of Columbus in Illinois!

As Knights we herald Easter as the pinnacle of Catholic Faith inspired by the teachings of Jesus demonstrating Christian values and selflessness. Likewise, we appreciate the importance of Mass, remembering the acts of

Jesus and sharing in the Eucharist. But we also recognize the need get out and live those Christian values and serve selflessly.

We know we cannot be “deer in the headlights”, as Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris and Christians are slaughtered for their faith around the world. We must take action! We do this by praying together and working together and visibly demonstrating we WILL stand up and support what we believe in as Catholics. Our Order encourages us to do so, by unifying us in good works and prayerful deeds, activities illustrated in “Faith in Action” programing provided by the Supreme Council to guide us in practicing our faith in a proactive way.

How many brother knights have strengthened their Catholic faith and their Catholic community by providing Helping Hands to those in need or gathering and leading our fellow Catholics in a Novena of prayer or even staged an abortion protest?? If your council has not yet organized these activities go to www.kofc.org/faithinaction and be inspired.

This world is closing in around Catholics, holding us to a double standard with expectations that we be tolerant of immoral acts like abortion and religious persecution without acknowledging our values. We are faced with immeasurable hate. Now is the time for our Councils to get involved by organizing and leading our Catholic communities in putting our Faith into Action and show our love, strength, and resolve as Jesus has taught us.

Vivat Jesus!

John Lough Diocesan Associate & Chapter Secretary

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MEMBERSHIP 365

CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESE MAJOR DEGREE SCHEDULE

May 4, 2019 District 1 – John Miller

708-710-5204 john.a.miller@live.com

St Bede-Pius X Council 3788 St. Bede School

36399 N Wilson Rd Ingleside, Illinois

1st 12:00 pm – 2

nd/3

rd 1:00 pm

May 18, 2019 District 2 – David Jenkins

847-302-1978

davidandjuliana@msn.com Divine Mercy Council 11112 St Paul the Apostle Parish 6401 Gages Lake Road

Gurnee, Illinois 1

st 11:00 am – 2

nd/3

rd 12:00 pm

May 19, 2019 District 9 – Jeff Griggs

312-218-9877 griggs1926@sbcglobal.net

St John Paul XXIII and St John II Council 15771 St Michael Parish Center 1633 N Cleveland Street

Chicago, Illinois 1

st 1:00 pm – 2

nd/3

rd 2:00 pm

June 9, 2019 District 3

Grand Knight – Joseph Battaglia 847-965-1008

Joebattaglia55@gmail.com Fr. John Dussman Council 3731

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Hickory Hall – 2

nd Floor Parish Ctr.

1735 Grove Street Glenview, Illinois

1st 1:00 pm – 2

nd/3

rd 2:00 pm

Remember, if you are a sponsor of a candidate, you should bring

him to the degree.

Hillinger Assembly

Business Meetings

The May business meeting will be held on Monday, May 20

, 2019 at

Our Lady of Ransom, Paluch Hall.

DATE CHANGE: The June meeting will take place on Monday, June 3, 2019. This will be Installation of Officers with Mass starting at 7:00 pm, Our Lady of Ransom Church. Refreshments will follow in Paluch Hall.

Hillinger Assembly

Memorial Mass

Plan on joining the Officers and Members of Hillinger Assembly at the Annual Memorial Mass; Monday, May 8, 2018, 7:00 PM Mass; Our Lady of Ransom. Refreshments will follow in Paluch Hall.

MEMORIAL DAY

Monday

May 27, 2019

Soldier; rest thy warfare, o'er

Dream of fighting fields no

more. Sleep the sleep that

knows not breaking, Morn of

toil, nor night of waking.

It was General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic who designated May 30, 1868, “as a day for strewing with flowers” or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, or hamlet churchyard in the land.

“It is the purpose of the commander-in-chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept from year to year while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of the departed."

Hillinger Assembly Presents

“BOWL-O-RAMA”

Join Hillinger Assembly on Friday, May 17, 2019 for a fun filled night of bowling, food, friendship and fellowship.

Check-In Time 6:30 pm in Bar Bowling will start @ 7:00 PM until

10:00 PM

River-Rand Bowl 191 S. River Road

Des Plaines, IL 60016

$30.00 Bowling and Food Shoes Extra

$15.00 Social and Food

Strike Pot – Card Games – Mystery Pot Raffle Prizes

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For reservations and more information; Contact

Wayne Bernacki @ 847-671-0330 John O’Keefe @ 847-404-1092

Information flyer attached

Columbian Boosters

37th Annual Honors Night Congratulations to the 2019 Columbian Booster recipients who have given so much of themselves to our order.

From left to right: FA James Keefe, DD3 Chuck Murphy, State Deputy Ted Stites, Chicago Archdiocesan Chairman Scott Hawkins and DD11 Vince Meno.

USCCB RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK

FROM JUNE 22-29, 2019

Catholics across the United States are encouraged to pray and act in support of religious liberty at home and abroad during Serving Others in God's Love: Religious Freedom Week 2019, which begins on June 22, the Feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, and ends on June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.

The chairman of the USCCB's Committee for Religious Liberty states: "Religious freedom allows the space for people of faith to serve others in God's love in ministries like education, adoption and foster care, health care, and migration and refugee services. We encourage people of faith to reflect on the importance of religious freedom so that we might have the space to carry out our mission of service and mercy, and we invite everyone to pray for our brothers and sisters who face intense persecution in other parts of the world." Resources for Religious Freedom Week and other religious liberty resources can be found at: www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek and www.usccb.org/freedom

In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston ever year.

In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.

Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national

Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state.

President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

Flag Day, Friday June 14, 2019

The American Flag has kept alive the fires of patriotism, for over two hundred years.

CHICAGO SPECIAL

OLYMPICS

SPRING GAMES 2017!!!!

JOIN US FOR 2019

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

CHICAGO SPRING GAMES

OPENING CEREMONIES

will begin at 10:00 AM

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Soldier Field–Free parking

Waldron Parking Deck

The Spring Games will be

May 6th

through May 10th

At Eckersall Field

It is truly an experience

you will never forget!

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All Sir Knights are invited to attend and Step-Out for the Opening Ceremonies in Regalia or Uniform.

What is the Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby?

It’s a signature annual fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Illinois! Mark your calendars for the 13

th Annual Windy City Rubber

Ducky Derby on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Thousands of spectators will join us as more than 70,000 yellow rubber ducks splash into the Chicago River from the Columbus Drive Bridge and race to the finish line.

Ducks Adoptions are only $5 for one entry, a Quack Pack is $25 for six entries, Flock of Ducks (24 Ducks for $100) or Diamond Duck Pack (240 Ducks for $1,000.00).

Be sure to join us on race day at the Family Festival located outside the Wrigley Building (400 N. Michigan Ave.). We’ll have face painting, games, free food and appearances by several sports mascots! Its fun for the entire family, and it’s all for a great cause—the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois!

Have you ever seen 70,000 rubber ducks drop off a bridge into the

Chicago River and race towards the finish line? Well, we can promise you it’s an amazing sight!

For the past nine years, Special Olympics Illinois has held the Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby in downtown Chicago, raising more than $1.5 million for the 23,000 Special Olympic athletes in Illinois.

How can you help?

Adopt a duck for only $5 at www.duckrace.com/chicago or get together a group of friends, co-workers or family and start a team. There are no minimums to sell and no financial commitment required in order to be involved. You’ll have the opportunity to win fun prizes, attend our team kick-off party in early June and best of all, your support enables the over 23,000 athletes and 20,000 young athletes to participate in Special Olympics Illinois programs and the sports of their choice, at no cost.

What if my Duck wins? You could be the winner of one of our great prizes including a 2019 Chevy Equinox, $2,500 cash or an All-Inclusive Apple Vacation to Cancun!

Contact Shelly Chenoweth at

schenoweth@soill.org or 630-519-6059 on how to get involved.

Sign up to Sponsor Sign up to Golf

Monday, June 17, 2019

For the 6th Annual

Fr. Michael J. McGivney

Golf Outing benefitting the

Center of Hope and Healing

Join your fellow Knights & spouses as we support the Pro-Life causes

of the Fr Michael McGivney Golf Outing.

This is the largest fundraiser that the Fr Michael J McGivney Center for Hope & Healing has. Help all these expecting beautiful young ladies that have chosen life over the other alternative. Let’s all do our part to help attain the goal our Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, gave us to save 1 MILLION lives.

Information flyers attached

SAVE THE DATE Sunday

August 18, 2019 Come Celebrate the Eighth

Fr. Michael J. McGivney Center of Hope and Healing

Annual Pink and Blue Banquet

Mirage Four Points Sheraton

10255 W. Irving Park Rd. Schiller Park, IL 60176

Open Bar – 6:00 PM Dinner and Silent Auction – 7:00 PM

Individual Tickets - $65.00 Table of Ten - $600.00.

Ticket Order Form attached

FR. RYAN’S ANNUAL

GOLF OUTING

Saturday, August 3, 2019 1:30 pm Shotgun Start

Village Greens Golf Club 1575 W. 75

th Street

Woodridge, Illinois $75.00 per golfer

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Includes: Range Balls & Putting Green, 18 Holes of Golf, GPS Equipped Cart, Lunch, Buffet Dinner with Soda – Cash Bar for Drinks.

Every Golfer will get a Certificate for a FREE round of golf! It is a Scramble format so you don’t have to be a Great Golfer to enjoy the day.

Contact PGK Bill Whalen at 773-415-1936 or

whaleb48@yahoo.com

Waukegan Council 731 invites you to their 9th Annual

FATHER’S DAY

GOLF OUTING

Saturday, June 15, 2019 12:00 pm Shotgun Start Big Oaks Golf Course

6177 123rd

Place Pleasant Prairie, WI

$85.00 per golfer Information flyers attached

In the United States, the first modern Father's Day celebration was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia.

It was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton, who is believed to have suggested the

service to the pastor, is believed to have been inspired to celebrate fathers after the deadly mine explosion in nearby Monongah the prior December.

This explosion killed 361 men, many of their fathers and recent immigrants to the United States from Italy. Another possible inspiration for the service was Mother's Day, which was recently celebrated for the first time in Grafton, West Virginia, a town about 15 miles away.

Join your Brother Knights & families for a Memorial Day weekend Knights café on Sunday May 26

th. Watch as we cut the

ham of the bone, bacon, sausages, eggs benedict, Cappuccino, specialty omelets cooked and delivered right to your table. Over 40 items to choose from. Just come once & you’ll be back each month.

Also join us on June 30th as we

prepare for Independence Day. Always remembering “Home of the Brave Because of the Brave”. Help the Holy Family Knights of Columbus # 11981 celebrate Memorial Day weekend & July 4

th

Independence Day at the Knight Café!

Information flyers attached

COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Election of council officers is quickly approaching. Section 128 of the Laws of the Order indicates that officers are to be elected by ballot at a regular business meeting held between the first day of May, up to and including the fifteenth day of June. Section 128 also states that college councils may elect officers at a regular

business meeting held between the first day of March, up to and including the first day of June.

Immediately after the election of officers, the financial secretary should report the officers-elect to the Supreme Council using the Member Management Application located in Officers Online on the Knights of Columbus web site or by using the Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) which is available at www.kofc.org/forms

Hail Mary full of Grace

By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each

month of the year to certain

devotion. In May, it is the Blessed Virgin Mary.

PRAY THE ROSARY AS

OFTEN AS YOU CAN

Archdiocesan Chapter All Knights of Columbus members are invited to attend any or all of the Chapter meetings. Meeting dates and more can be found on the Chapter Web site.

www.ChicagoKofC.com

Meetings Start at 7:30 PM

Thursday, May 23, 2019 Holy Family Council #10981

Holy Family Parish 2515 Palatine Rd.

Inverness, IL

Thursday, June 27, 2019 St Alphonsus Liguori #17238 St Alphonsus Liguori Parish

411 N Wheeling Rd

Prospect Heights, IL

SEND CORRESPONDENCE TO: Robert E. Bukowski

rebukowski@earthlink.net

Save the Date August 18, 2019

Pink The Fr. McGivney Centers for Hope & Healing

Present the Eighth Annual:

&Blue

Sunday, August 18, 2019

12:00 PM

Open Bar

Mirage

Four Points Sheraton

10255 W. Irving Park Road

Schiller Park, IL 60176

Individual Tickets $65

Table of Ten $600

For tickets call

(773) 951-5138

www.mcgivneycenter.com

Proceeds support the mission of the

Fr. Michael J. McGivney Centers of Hope & Healing

Ticket Order Form Pink and Blue Fundraiser

Mirage, Four Points Sheraton, 10255 W. Irving Park Rd, Schiller Park, IL

Sunday, August 18, 2019 Doors Open 12:00 pm

OPEN SEATING Qty Amount

Luncheon Ticket _____________ X $65.00 _____________

Total: $_____________

Complete table of 10 will be reserved and discounted - $600.00

Payment: Check # ____________ Amount $______________

Credit Card Authorization Form / Shipping Address

***** Name on the Card: __________________________________________

Type of Card: Visa ___ MC ___ Discover ___ American Express

Account number___________________________________

Expiration Date __________ Security Code ___________

****** Billing Address____________________________________

City, State, Zip___________________________ Phone Number________________________

Amount to be Charged $____________________

Your signature below authorizes Fr. Michael J. McGivney Centers of Hope and Healing to charge your

credit card for the amount listed above.

Signed: _________________________________ Date: ___________

******* Tickets will be sent to the name and billing address listed above.

Please send payment with order form to:

Herbert J. Marros 2820 Commons Drive Glenview, IL 60026 (773) 951-5138 (Cell)

Waukegan Council 731 39935 N Delany Rd

Wadsworth, IL 60083 www.kofcwaukegan731.org

Dear Friends and Family, The Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council 731 is pleased to announce our 9th Annual Father’s Day Golf Outing on Saturday, June 15th, 2019. This year’s event once again will be held at the beautifully remodeled Big Oaks Golf Course in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and will include various contests, raffles and prizes. The event will be followed with a dinner that is included. Our Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council 731 represents three Catholic parishes in Waukegan and North Chicago. With the support and generosity of local businesses, our Council has raised over $25,000 annually for charitable area non-profit organizations. Some of these organizations include: Holy Family Food Pantry, Holy Family SPRED (Religious education for the developmentally challenged), St. Dismas SPRED, Countryside Association (Little City), Ann M. Kiley Development Center, Haitian relief and other Knights of Columbus Charities. While we will continue our efforts in supporting these and other local organizations, our focus for the Annual Father’s Day Golf Outing will be and always has been to raise money for Holy Family Food Pantry in Waukegan to assist Lake County families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In 2019, the Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council 731 will once again partner with the Holy Family Food Pantry to bring these holiday meals to local families in need. This partnership has resulted to date with over 3600 families being able to celebrate the holiday season with a warm meal. The need is still overwhelming, and our goal, with your support, is to add another holiday to the list and sponsor 700 meals this year. We kindly ask for your support in reaching this goal by donating to the Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council 731 and our Annual Father’s Day Golf Outing. If you or your business would like to donate towards this event, we would certainly look forward to working with you. This is an opportunity to promote your business while making a difference in your community. There are many ways you can help continue to make this event a success and assist us in reaching our goal. Monetary contributions towards the catering and other gift donations towards raffle and contest prizes are also very much appreciated. Please feel free to contact me at (847)736-7530 or email me at gfd66@comcast.net if you have any questions regarding this event. Donation opportunities include:

Hole sponsorships: Includes a plaque at either the tee or green with your company logo and information displayed as well as any message you would like to convey. Beverage Cart Sponsorships, Food and Beverage Sponsorships: Include your company logo in our program with the same information as you could place on the course plaque. And of course the Raffle and Contest Sponsorships .

Platinum $1,000.00 (includes four complimentary entries) Gold $500.00 (includes two complimentary entries) Silver $250.00 Bronze $100.00

Sincerely,

Larry Sobczak Grand Knight, Waukegan Knights of Columbus Council 731

Waukegan Knights of Columbus

Council 731

Would like to invite you to our 9th annual

FATHER’S DAY GOLF OUTING Saturday June 15th, 2019

At the Big Oaks Golf Course 6177 123rd Place

Pleasant Prairie, WI.

( ) Individual Participant (we will place you in a foursome)………$85.00 ( ) Foursome……………………………………………………………..$340.00 ( ) Dinner Only……………………………………………………………$30.00

Your fee includes 18 holes of championship golf, Dinner, a goodie bag,

and light lunch tickets

Check-in @10 a.m. Shotgun Start @ 12pm sharp!!!

Format will be Best Ball

The Annual Father’s Day Golf Outing will be and always has been to raise money for the Holy Fam-ily Food Pantry in Waukegan and to assist Lake County families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council #731 partnering with the

Holy Family Food Pantry has resulted in over 3000 families being able to celebrate the holiday sea-son with a warm meal. With the economic conditions that our area is facing, this has not improved from last year. The need is still overwhelming, and our goal, with your support, is to sponsor 700

meals this year.

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Contact Person:____________________________________________________ Email:______________________________

Phone:___________________________________ Golfer: ________________________________________ Golfer: ________________________________________ Golfer: ________________________________________ Golfer: ________________________________________

( ) I am enclosing a check for : $________

(Make checks payable to Waukegan Council 731) Credit cards accepted at the registration desk day of the event

(Please make a copy for your records) Payment can be mailed in to:

Knights of Columbus Council 731 39935 N Delany Rd

Wadsworth, IL 60083