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Knight Line Newsletter Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781 Portland, Texas In service to One - In service to all MEETING REMINDERS” Your Brother in Christ Que Viva Christo Rey! Ramiro Ochoa Knight Line Newsletter Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781 Portland, Texas In service to One - In service to all MEETING REMINDERS” Ramiro Ochoa Your Brother in Christ Que Viva Christo Rey! November 2019 OFFICER’S COUNCIL #6413 MEETING Thursday 7th RE Bldg. Conference Room 7:15 p.m. MONTHLY COUNCIL #6413 MEETING Thursday 14th Parish Hall Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:00 p.m. 4TH DEGREE ASSEMBLY #2781 MEETING Thursday 21st OLMC Parish Hall Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:00 p.m. KofC members are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. You’ll find out what’s going on in our council and assembly and you will be able to take an active part by expressing your views and opinions on the issues. Grand Knights Comments OLMC KNIGHTS ENJOY BANQUET! OLMC Knights enjoyed the evening in support of all area clergy………. More info on PG 5! Brother Knights, We just had the Trunk or Treat at our parish this past weekend. I want to thank all the Brother Knights that participated. We were involved in several things from cooking, set up, parking, serving, cleaning, and handing out candy. Your efforts made this event a huge success. The event was far greater than we anticipated. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I pray for the safety of all our loved ones who will be traveling during this holiday season. As we roll into November, we are reminded that it is a time to give thanks. Are we grateful for the things we receive or do we take them for granted? Do we Are we thankful for the trials that are placed on us and thank God for using those trials to allow us grow closer to him through these time?

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Knight LineNewsletter

Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781Portland, Texas

In service to One - In service to all

“MEETING REMINDERS”

Your Brother in Christ

Que Viva Christo Rey!

Ramiro Ochoa

Knight LineNewsletter

Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781Portland, Texas

In service to One - In service to all

“MEETING REMINDERS”

Ramiro Ochoa

Your Brother in Christ

Que Viva Christo Rey!

November 2019

OFFICER’S COUNCIL #6413 MEETINGThursday 7th RE Bldg. Conference Room 7:15 p.m.

MONTHLY COUNCIL #6413 MEETINGThursday 14thParish Hall Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:00 p.m.

4TH DEGREE ASSEMBLY #2781 MEETINGThursday 21stOLMC Parish HallMeal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:00 p.m.

KofC members are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. You’ll find out what’s going on in our council and assembly and you will be able to take an active part by expressing your views and opinions on the issues.

Grand Knights Comments

OLMC KNIGHTS ENJOY BANQUET!

OLMC Knights enjoyed the evening in support of all area clergy……….

More info on PG 5!

Brother Knights,

We just had the Trunk or Treat at our parish this past weekend. I want to thank all the Brother Knights that participated. We were involved in several things from cooking, set up, parking, serving, cleaning, and handing out candy. Your efforts made this event a huge success. The event was far greater than we anticipated. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I pray for the safety of all our loved ones who will be traveling during this holiday season.

As we roll into November, we are reminded that it is a time to give thanks. Are we grateful for the things we receive or do we take them for granted? Do we Are we thankful for the trials that are placed on us and thank God for using those trials to allow us grow closer to him through these time?

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Officer's Meeting RE bldg. 7:15 p.m.

Council Meeting Meal 7:15 p.m.

Meeting 8:15 p.m. OLMC Parish Hall

KofC Breakfast

Birthdays!

KC BBQ chicken & sausage sale

KofC Vigil -Practice 5:30 p.m.

Mass 6 p.m.

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Blood Drive 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Alfredo Ruiz-35Lawrence

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Prayer to Mary Queen of the KnightsOur Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our order. Keep us true to the pledge to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues, which should characterize those specially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights we are constantly observed, our faith judged and our order appreciated. Accept O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion of thy servants, the Knights

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NOVEMBER 2019

PRAYER FOR THE SICK:

Dear Jesus, Devine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O dearest Comforter of the Troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your entle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your holy will and know that whatsoever You do, You do for the love of us. Amen.

KEEP IN PRAYERJoe QuintanillaJoe SaavadraCarlene ReedManual SolisPhilip OchoaSarah PosasScott Grote

ELECTION DAY (Tues. 5th)We encourage brother Knights to vote your conscience on this day or in the preceding absentee voting period. the local, State, or National level, your voice must be heard in the election of the candidates best suited to contribute to the improvement of the governments, economy, foreign policy, immigration, veterans affairs, culture of life and religious freedom, etc.

BLOOD DRIVE (Sun. 10th)The Blood Mobile will be in front of to the Parish Hall from 8:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Mark your calendar and help us add to the numbers. Our council has been a faithful promoter and supporter of this need for many years, holding blood drives every other month (6 times a year), for the benefit of members, families, and any parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel who might have a need? Our thanks to all the dedicated donors and to Brother Greg Young who coordinates this events.

VETERANS DAY (Mon. 11th)On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as "the Great War." Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. Veterans’ Day is a federal holiday observed every November 11th in the United States, and it coincides

with similar occasions in other nations, like Remembrance Sunday in Britain. Its purpose is to give thanks and recognition to everyone who served in the US Armed Forces, especially to those who are still alive. How fitting it is that we are reminded of the fourth principle of our Order…. Patriotism. As we observe Veterans Day, let us be mindful of our brother Knights, family members and relatives who either served or are serving to protect our country and safeguard our freedom. As always, our prayers go out to all active military personnel and their families. important message to Veteran's is, “Thank you for serving”!

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Blood Drive 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Patriotic Rosary 3 p.m. inside

2014-2015KofC Officers

4th of July!

Knights of Columbus in honor of our

Deceased MembersMass on November 3rd, 2019 8:30am

“An Angel is not only a set of wings, but also a set of hands to guide us through life. May the Angels always be by your side”

Sending Our Prayers, Good Thoughts, And Well Wishes For A Successful 2018 Convention!

Rev. B.J. AubertineRev .C.J. AubryRev. Joseph BergerRev. F. CroattoRev. Herald PalmerRev. Vincent PatriziSir Knight Dcn John SutherlandSir Knight Percy ArmentorSir Knight Brian CassarlySir Knight David CassarlySir Knight A.J. CessacSir Knight Gerald GansleSir Knight Pete HermannSir Knight Joe HornSir Knight Gilbert HinojosaSir Knight Alton JonesSir Knight Al KollajaSir Knight Victor Lara Jr.Sir Knight Alfred MatochaSir Knight Gene E. MatochaSir Knight Edwin PolingSir Knight Jose PosasSir Knight Duane Reed

Treasured in our hearts you’ll stay, until we meet again some day, may God hold you in the palm of his hands, Rest in Peace.... Remembering our

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Sir Knight Percy SabedraSir Knight Arturo VasquezSir Knight Kenneth VogesBrother Knight Victor ArrisolaBrother Knight William CochranBrother Knight Carlos GonzalesBrother Knight Earl HillerBrother Knight John LucyBrother Knight William MatochaBrother Knight Zeph PeaseBrother Knight Richard PhillipsonBrother Knight Cyril PiazzaaBrother Knight Santiago RodriquezBrother Knight Joe RolandBrother Knight Daniel SaathoffBrother Knight Michael SherlockBrother Knight Richard ShultsBrother Knight Mario SolisBrother Knight Rafael SolisBrother Knight Joseph StrainBrother Knight Robert SutherlandBrother Knight Frank VanecekBrother Knight David Wendland Jr.

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OLMC parishioners enjoyed an evening at the annual Corpus Christi Area Chapter Knights of Columbus banquet in honor and appreciation of all Corpus Christi area diocese clergy. The Knights presented a check to Bishop Michael Mulvey who, in turn, gifted the check to Sister Milagros Torno, President of the Board for the ARK Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth. Pictured left to right: Ron Alonso State Charities, Beto Martinez Diocese Deputy, Bishop Michael Mulvey and Sister Milagros Torno. Reverend Brice from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, was the keynote speaker for the KofC Clergy Appreciation Banquet and is from a small town in south-central Louisiana called Church Point. ViVat Jesus!

NOVEMBER 2019 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

View all Council Event pictures and more on: OLMC Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/olmcportlandtx/

OLMC Facebook: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Portland, TX

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NOVEMBER 2019 CALENDAR EVENTS:

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HIGHWAY CLEANUP (Sat. 15th at 8 a.m.)Brother John Panek, Council Community Director, invites Brother Knights to join himself, Boy Scouts, and other faithful regulars in our council’s quarterly highway cleanup. We are responsible for the stretch of Wildcat Drive starting vicinity of the stadium/Jr. High to its intersection with Memorial Blvd. Please meet at the Jr. High marquee. Come help.

If you are not receiving our KofC reminders and info via text or email and would like to. Please send us an email to [email protected] and include your complete phone number i.e. (361)876-XXXX, email address and full name. Once we receive it we will gladly add you to our text mailing list.

MONTHLY MEETING (Thurs. 14th)Brother Knights, attend the regular meeting and participate in discussions regarding the council’s programs and activities. Invite your spouse and family for the pre-meeting meal and good fellowship. Meal at 7:15 p.m. For your enjoyment, the menu will consist of Italian cuisine with hot garlic bread and dinner salad. Meeting begins at about 8:15 p.m. Its purpose is to give thanks and recognition to everyone who served in the US Armed Forces, especially to those who are still alive. How fitting it is that we are reminded of the fourth principle of our Order…. Patriotism. As we observe Veterans Day, let us be mindful of our brother Knights, family members and relatives who either served or are serving to protect our country and safeguard our freedom. As always, our prayers go out to all active military personnel and their families. “We thank you for serving”!

KNIGHT'S CHOIR (Sat. 16th)The KofC choir sings monthly at the 6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass the Saturday after our regular Thursday meeting. Brother Knights, come out and help sing. Practice is at 5:30 p.m. at the daily chapel. Ladies Night Out after Mass will be simplified this month as we invite all to participate in the A.J. Cessac Memorial Shrimp Boil to be held at our Parish Hall.

A. J. CESSAC MEMORIAL SHRIMP BOIL (Sat. 16th)The festivity will be at the Parish Hall immediately after Mass from 7pm to 10pm. It is an annual event of good Cajun food, fun, and fellowship, remembering and honoring its founder departed Brother A.J. Cost is $15.00 per person. Menu: Boil (shrimp, sausage, corn, new potatoes, and onions), fried fish, creole gumbo over steamed rice, slaw, hush puppies, desserts. RSVP by contacting Leo Farias at 815-7749, Al Saathoff or GregYoung at 290-8313. You must purchase a ticket from Leo Farias, Greg Young or Alvin Saathoof for meal. No “Tickey - No Eatey”!

MONTHLY KofC BBQ (Sun. 17th)No BBQ will be held this month! Next BBQ will be next year on January 16, 2017, enjoy the holidays with all your families and friends!

FIRST DEGREE CEREMONY (Tues. 19th)At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Hall. Registration at 6:30 p.m. The Portland Degree Team regularly administers the First Degree monthly on. Help our council continue to grow by recruiting. Submit completed Form 100 (application) at our regular monthly meeting for consideration.Invite your Catholic relative, friend, or acquaintance to join. Membership is open to Catholic men, 18 years or older. Please visit our website for more info: http://www.olmcportland.com/knights-of-columbus.html

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Knight Flash from the Past 1988!

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Driven in large part by political correctness and partisan academics and activists, it has become fashionable in recent years to criticize Christopher Columbus and the holiday named in his honor. A closer look, however, reveals the famed explorer to be a man of faith and courage, not a monster.

Many of Columbus’ modern critics rely on a warped and politicized reading of history, and it is not the first time the explorer has endured such attacks. When a resurgence of anti-Catholic bigotry erupted in early 20th-century America, Columbus was a favorite target then as well.

Despite animus among some groups today, the majority of Americans view the explorer positively and with pride. In a K of C-Marist poll from December 2016, 62 percent of Americans expressed a favorable opinion of the explorer and 55 percent said they were in favor of Columbus Day, the holiday named for him. By contrast, fewer than 3 in 10 view Columbus unfavorably and only 37 percent oppose the holiday named for him.

Nonetheless, there have been political efforts to strip Columbus of honor, and the question of whether to continue to recognize Columbus Day is under review in many places. Some states and municipalities have removed the explorer’s name from the holiday or eliminated the observance entirely.

A COURAGEOUS JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY

Unfair attacks on Columbus, past and present, should not be allowed to obscure the truth about the man, his voyage and his motives. Born in Genoa, Italy, Columbus was a deeply Catholic explorer who was willing to go against the grain. He believed he could reach the shores of Asia by sailing a mere 3,000 miles west across the Atlantic. Such a passage would establish faster and easier trade routes than were possible through overland travel or by sailing south and east around Africa.

Scholars of his day calculated the distance to the Orient across the Atlantic at well over 7,000 miles, out of practical range for ships of the day. Those who were skeptical of the admiral’s proposal did not hold that the earth was flat, as popular myth has suggested, but rather that it was much larger than Columbus believed. Despite his miscalculation, after 10 weeks Columbus did indeed find land — not the outskirts of the Orient, as he went to his grave believing, but an entirely new continent.

Later, as a nation began to coalesce out of the American colonies, its leaders recognized the admiral’s legacy. “Columbia” served as an informal name for what would become the United States of America. The eventual designation of the nation’s capital reflects the esteem the founders had for the Genoese explorer.

Beginning in the 1840s, waves of European immigrants swelled the ranks of Catholics in the United States, and along with that came an increasingly anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant backlash from the Protestant majority. Catholics were subject to discrimination, slander, ridicule, anti-Catholic propaganda and sometimes mob violence.

It was within this hostile climate that Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. He and the founding Knights chose as the Order’s patron Christopher Columbus — one of the few Catholics considered a hero of American history. Father McGivney believed the explorer represented both Catholicism and patriotism at the very root of America’s heritage, thereby symbolizing that faithful Catholics also can be solid American citizens.

A decade later, as the Order celebrated its patron on the 400th anniversary of his discovery, President Benjamin Harrison proclaimed a national Columbus holiday. He called for “expressions of gratitude to Divine Providence for the devout faith of the discoverer, and for the Divine care and guidance which has directed our history and so abundantly blessed our people.”

Colorado became the first state to establish Columbus Day in 1907, and others soon followed. In 1934, with strong urging and support by the Knights, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress made Columbus Day a federal holiday, mandating its first annual observance on Oct. 12, 1937.

ATTACKS OLD AND NEW

As the 1992 quincentenary of Columbus’ arrival in the New World approached, vocal opposition to Columbus was heard from

ONCE THE TARGET OF ANTI-CATHOLIC SENTIMENT, COLUMBUS IS OFTEN SLANDERED BY THOSE WHO MISREPRESENT HIS LEGACY

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partisan and revisionist historians and activists who were often critical of Western civilization as a whole. That year, the city of Berkeley, Calif., changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, and several other municipalities have made similar moves, often explicitly as a means of dishonoring Columbus.

In response to one such initiative in Baltimore, Eugene F. Rivers III, founder and president of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies, published an op-ed article Dec. 2, 2016.

“To celebrate one cultural group does not require that we denigrate another,” he wrote. “Rather than renaming Columbus Day, why not add another holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day, to Baltimore’s calendar in honor of Native Americans?”

The 20th century ended with criticism of Columbus and Columbus Day in certain quarters, just as the early 20th century had seen similar opposition.

When the Ku Klux Klan was revived in 1915 and targeted Catholics, Jews and minority groups whom they considered a threat to the nation’s “Native, White, Protestant” identity, one of their targets was Columbus.

The Klan opposed the observance of Columbus Day, trying to suppress celebrations of the holiday at the state level. Klan members published articles calling Columbus Day a “papal fraud” and even burned a cross at a Knights of Columbus observance in Pennsylvania.

Today, one can still hear echoes of anti-Catholic prejudice in the modern attacks. For some, Columbus’ sponsorship by Spain and introduction of Christianity and Western culture to the lands he discovered make him immediately suspect. The new wave of anti-Columbus attacks go so far as to say that Columbus intended nothing good.

“These criticisms primarily charge Columbus with perpetrating acts of genocide, slavery, ‘ecocide,’ and oppression,” explained Robert Royal, president of the Faith and Reason Institute and author of 1492 and All That: Political Manipulations of History (1992).

Nonetheless, a closer examination of the record reveals a different picture.

“The dominant picture holds him responsible for everything that went wrong in the New World,” wrote Carol Delaney, a former professor at Stanford and Brown universities, in her book Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem (2011). In her opinion, “we must consider his world and how the cultural and religious beliefs of his time colored the way he thought and acted.”

In a 2012 Columbia interview, Delaney further explained that Columbus found the native peoples to be “very intelligent” and his relations with them “tended to be benign.” He gave strict instructions to the settlers to “treat the native people with respect,” though some of his men rebelled and disobeyed his orders, particularly during his long absences, Delaney added.

Columbus’ voyage made the Old and New Worlds aware of each other for the first time, eventually leading to the founding of new countries in the Western Hemisphere. Diseases inadvertently carried to the New World by the Europeans caused the greatest number of casualties by far, killing some 90 percent of native populations according to some estimates.

“There were terrible diseases that got communicated to the natives,” Delaney said, “but he can’t be blamed for that.”

A RENEWED DEFENSE

According to Royal, arguments against Columbus by modern critics often constitute a “new, contemporary form of the ‘Black Legend’” — anti-Spanish propaganda dating back to the 16th-century that stereotypes Spanish explorers as uniquely cruel and abusive.

The writings of Bartolomé de las Casas — a 16th-century Spanish Dominican priest, historian and missionary — exposing the abuse of the native peoples are often cited in an effort to impugn Columbus. But while de las Casas lamented the suffering of indigenous people, he also admired and respected Columbus for his “sweetness and benignity” of character, his deep faith and his accomplishments.

“He was the first to open the doors to the ocean sea, where he entered the remote lands and kingdoms which until then had not known our Savior, Jesus Christ, and his blessed name,” de las Casas wrote in his History of the Indies. While cognizant that

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Columbus was human and made mistakes, de las Casas never doubted the explorer’s good intentions, writing: “Truly, I would not dare blame the admiral’s intentions, for I knew him well and I know his intentions are good.”

According to Delaney, Columbus “fervently believed it was the duty of every Christian to try to save the souls of non- Christians,” and it was this passion that “led him on a great adventure, an encounter such as the world has never seen.”

Not surprisingly, popes since the late 19th century have praised Columbus’ mission of evangelization. Pope John Paul II, while celebrating Mass at a Columbus monument in the Dominican Republic near the 1992 quincentenary, said the cross-shaped memorial “means to symbolize the cross of Christ planted in this land in 1492.”

In a speech to the young people of Genoa in May, Pope Francis talked about how a disciple of Christ needs the “virtue of a navigator,” and he pointed to the example of Columbus who faced “a great challenge” and showed “courage,” a trait he indicated was essential to becoming a “good missionary.”

As it did a century ago, the Order is defending Columbus today. When Colorado lawmakers weighed a bill to repeal Columbus Day as a state holiday earlier this year, the Knights of Columbus helped lead the opposition. Recalling the Klan’s earlier efforts to oppose Columbus Day, the K of C noted that the measure was not a progressive step but rather “regressive as it takes us back to what the Klan outlined in the 1920s in order to promote ethnic and religious resentment.”

The Knights of Columbus has defended its patron from unfair attacks, urging that he continue to receive official recognition as a man of faith and bravery. Columbus represents the kind of heroic courage and religious faith that inspired the establishment of the United States. Although he surely holds special meaning for Catholics and for Italian Americans, Columbus is a figure all citizens of the New World can celebrate.

For this reason, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said in his annual report this year, “We will continue to defend the truth about Columbus and Columbus Day.”

Please welcome our newest Knights!!

UPCOMING EVENTSCHRISTMAS PARTY IN-LIEU OF LADIES NIGHT OUT (Thurs. Dec. 12th)Mark your calendars for our family Christmas party. Tentative plan is to have the party at the Parish Hall at 7:00 p.m. Details will be discussed at the December meeting. Members, families, and friends are cordially invited to come mingle, sing, laugh and eat. COME HAVE FUN and don’t forget to mark your calendars!

Robert “Chief” Lopez Ryan Reyna

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KofC DIAPER DRIVE A BIG SUCCESS!

A Texas size thank you to everyone that came by to support the KofC pamper drive. It was very nice to see our parish supporters. The funds raised from this event were extremely helpful in the purchase of a total of 14,222 pampers and wipes for the Portland Pregnancy Center.

Thank You!

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Knights take part in parish “Trunk or Treat”

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KofC 2018 TEAMS

KofC 2017 TEAMS & EVENTS

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Brother Knight’s, please review the monthly 2019 yearly calendars for your planning purpose(s). If you are a “Team Lead” and you change with someone, it is your responsibility for the month you have been assigned in ensuring your event is covered. If you are on a cooking team and will be unable to help cook, as a courtesy please let the Team Lead” know!Swapping assigned day(s) requires prior approval from Grand Knight or Deputy Grand Knight. PLEASE REVIEW THE MONTHLY 2019 YEARLY CALENDAR!!!

Our Chicken & Sausage BBQ Sales are an important part of the council’s fundraising efforts for our charitable works. Monies raised in this undertaking are earmarked for contribution to worthy or needy causes in every case. Cooking team show-up time is 7am or as requested by team leader.

Our monthly breakfast begins serving at 9:30 a.m. after morning Mass, however team show-up time is 7am. Join us for an assortment of pancakes, breakfast tacos, freshly brewed coffee, beverages, etc. that will be on

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RESOURCEFUL LINKS RELATED TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Corpus Christi “Area Chapter” Knights of Columbus: www.corpuschristikofc.com

Corpus Christi Area Chapter Knights of Columbus “Flicker”: www.flickr.com/photos/ccdiochapter.org

Knights of Columbus Texas Sate Council: www.tkofc.org

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish: www.olmcportland.com

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/olmcportlandtx/

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Facebook: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Portland, TX

KNIGHT LINE SUBMISSION:We want to hear from you! Please submit your input to the Knight Line Newsletter. Please send to [email protected] no later than the 20th of the month. Requirements for submitting pictures:-All pictures “MUST” be at least 1MB or larger in file size.-Pictures must be be related to Knights of Columbus event(s).-A caption of the picture being submitted must be included.-Only exception to cell phone pictures is, if your cell phone takes pictures in HD of 1MB or larger.

COUNCIL/CONTACT INFORMATION

Physical Address / Mailing Address:1008 AustinPortland, TX 78374

Email:[email protected]

Regular Officer Meetings:1st Thursday of the month at 7:15 p.m. OLMC Religious Ed building.

Regular Business Meetings:2nd Thursday of the month at 8:15 p.m. OLMC parish hall.

Newsletter Editor:Ervey Martinez: [email protected]

Assistant Editors:Al Saathoff: [email protected] Farias: [email protected]

Insurance Agent:Thomas Sutherland: [email protected] (361)402-0072

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Grand Knight ………………Deputy Grand Knight ……..Chaplin ……………………Chancellor …………………Recorder ……………….…..Treasure …………………...Financial Secretary ……….Advocate …………………..Warden …………………….Inside Guard ………………Outside Guard …………….Trustee for 1 year ………...Trustee for 2 years …….….Trustee for 3 years …….….Lecture ……………………..

Ramiro OchoaTom YardleyFr. Piotr KozielDempsy “Butch” RoweArnold CastilloDonald WarnerAlvin SaathoffJohn PanekEdward GarciaGil AlvarezVincent GiaglardiMario SolisAl ArguijoGreg YoungKyle Nohavitza

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