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Brother Sir Knights Sir Knights, listed below are the Sir Knights that ask that their name be put into nomination as an officer for the MOTHER TERESA ASSEMBLY NO. 2506 for the fraternal year of 2018-2019. The Assembly will have it’s first reading of the Officers Slate at the April 26th Meeting and the second reading of the officer’s slate at the May 15th assembly meeting followed by the election of officers for the fraternal year of 2018-2019 conducted by the Area District Secretary. If you would like to put your name in nomination for an officer position, please e-mail Rick Bentine at [email protected] Mother Teresa Assembly 2506 Suggested Officer Slate for ‘18-19 Faithful Navigator SK Adrian Rodriguez, PGK Faithful Captain SK Bob Fries Faithful Pilot SK Kenneth Myers Faithful Admiral SK Rick Bentine, PGK Faithful Purser SK Oliver Iheme Faithful Scribe SK Raul Medina Faithful 3 Year Trustee SK Robert Font, PFN, PGK Faithful 2 Year Trustee SK Jorge Gonzalez, PFN, PGK Faithful 1 Year Trustee SK John Parker, PFN, PGK Faithful Outer Sentinel SK Billy Kornegay, PGK Faithful Outer Sentinel SK Marty Martinez Faithful Inner Sentinel SK Manuel Ojeda, PGK Faithful Inner Sentinel SK Roger Fulton

FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S REPORT MOTHER TERESA St. Teresa of Calcutta

APRIL 2018

MOTHER TERESA ASSEMBLY # 2506 (GARLAND, TEXAS)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 4TH DEGREE ASSEMBLY www.mtassembly2506.org

Faithful Navigator SK Rick Bentine, PGK

THE LORD IS RISEN!!! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!

I hope everyone had a great Easter and are enjoying a pleasant Easter Season. As we turn to the new upcoming Fraternal year, I ask that all of you reflect on your time as a Knight of Columbus and think about what you want from your Assembly and how you can help in either a Leadership role or active member. Please see Page 4 for Details on how to prepare for the Assembly elections this May. Thank you, SK Adrian Rodriguez

FAITHFUL CAPTAIN’S REPORT

Faithful Captain SK Adrian Rodriguez, PGK

IMPORTANT NEWS!!! It is urgent that for next few meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the upper room located at St. Josephs in Richardson, TX starting at

7:30 PM.

We must have enough members to vote in the

NEW OFFICERS &

BUDGET

ASSEMBLY COUNCILS

Council # 8954

St. Josephs Catholic Church

Council # 12300

St. Anthonys Catholic Church

Council # 9337

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church

Council # 6402

Good Shepperd Catholic Church

Council # 10646

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Council # 13158

Divine Mercy Catholic Church

Council # 16546

Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Parish

mailto:[email protected]

FAITHFUL ADMIRAL’S REPORT

Faithful Admiral SK Robert Font PFN

We are all God’s children: When the Spanish Conquistadores arrived at the islands of the Caribbean, they found a few native tribes inhabiting the land. One of these were the “Tainos.” It didn’t take long for the natives to be entirely exterminated by the Europeans. One Taino “cacique” (chieftain) was “Hatuey.” Hatuey fled Hispaniola for Cuba in 1511 and tried to warn the local natives of the cruelty of the Spaniards in their quest for gold. Diego Veláz-quez and his officers, including Hernán Cortez (who later conquered Mexico), fought the relatively few Taino warriors bravely led by Hatuey. When finally captured, Hatuey was sentenced in 1512 and tied to a stake to be burned alive. Father Bartolomé de las Casas asked Hatuey to convert to Christianity before the sentence was to be carried out, so that his soul would find its way into heaven. It is said that Hatuey asked the priest if the Spaniards went to heaven. When Father de las Casas answered positively, refusing the offer Hatuey exclaimed that he would not want to go anywhere where the Spaniards could be found and that he would gladly go in the oppo-site direction. As Christians, Catholics and Knights of Columbus of the 4th degree, we are called upon to lead through example. By being upright, loving, merciful and unprejudiced we reveal the God that we follow and revere. It is through honor and kindness that we become am-bassadors of our Lord Jesus and set a model for others to aspire to and emulate.

FAITHFUL PILOT’S REPORT


Faithful Pilot SK Robert “Bob” Fries

APRIL 2018


In February, I started reading the book by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Later Pope Bene-dict the 16th) titled “The Spirit of the Liturgy”. [ Ignatius Press 2000 ]. I spoke of the portion that covers how art is part of the liturgy. The next section discussed music.

Just as art is important to our liturgy, music is also at the core of our culture. Think of the fact that music was a significant portion of the Jewish culture. Certainly the earliest Christians, having come from Jewish roots, would consider this to be important as well. How many of our musical elements are from the Psalms? I couldn’t begin to enumer-ate all the hymns that have an Old Testament basis. Yet there is also much new that has arisen from the salvation history of Our Lord Jesus.

Please see continuation of report on Page 7.

THE ADMIRAL’S TABLE

FAITHFUL PILOT REPORT


APRIL 2018


Color Corp Commander

SK Don O’Bryan

FAITHFUL COMPTROLLER’S REPORT

Faithful Comptroller SK Chester Salacinski

Once again, just as I reminded you last month:

Please remember to also change your address with the Knights of Columbus whenever you change addresses.

Half of the Fraternal year has passed and very soon the Assembly will be looking to fill a new slate of Officers for the 2018-2019 Fraternal Year.

Your Councils will also be doing the same. So, take a little time and consider if you have something to offer by volunteering to serve. Your Councils and, of course, your Assembly can only work if Knights are willing to step-up and give of their time and talents.

COLOR CORP COMMANDER REPORT

Mother Teresa Assembly 2017-18 Color Corps Calendar

Date Location Event

13-May-18 St. Joseph Squires Mother's Day Mass

19-May-18 St. Anthony MTA Flag Retirement Ceremony

28-May-18Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney Memorial Day Ceremony

16-Jun-18 Sacred Heart Council 10646 Officers Installation

23-Jun-18 St Joseph (Gym) Post The Colors - Squires State Con-vention

23-Jun-18 St Joseph Squires State Convention Mass

UPDATE!!!! LADIES APPRECIATION — NEW NIGHT!!!

Fellow Brother Knights, after a long, long two months in polls, questions, and conflicting nights,

our Ladies Appreciation Night has finally been settled.

3443 W. Campbell Rd, Garland, TX 75044

May 12, 2018 6:30 PM

(Meet at St. Josephs Catholic Church for Mass at 5:00 PM) Dress Code: Sunday’s Best. Tux Preferred

$25 per Person


APRIL 2018


ELECTION PROCEDURES by FN SK Rick Bentine

Sir Knights,

Brothers here are the BY-LAWS Election Procedures we will be following for the election of officers this year

Pursuant to Article VII, Section 21, of the Laws and Rules of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus, the following By-Laws are adopted by the MOTHER TERESA ASSEMBLY NO. 2506, Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus.

ARTICLE II - Elections

Section 1. All officers shall be elected at the first regular meeting in May of each year. The officers shall hold office for a term of one year, beginning July 1, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Trustees shall be elected for a three-year staggered term, as provided in Article VIII, Section 24(i) of the Laws and Rules of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.

Section 2. The election of officers shall be by ballot. A majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to elect. When only one candidate is proposed for an office and no further nominations have been made from the floor, the presiding Faithful Navigator shall declare the individual elected by acclamation. Voting by proxy or absentee ballot is prohibited.

Section 3. The Faithful Navigator shall appoint two members who shall not be candidates in the election to act as Tellers. After all who are entitled to do so have voted, the ballot shall be declared closed and the Tellers shall then proceed to count the votes. One of the Tellers shall examine each ballot singly and pass the same to his associate, who shall read aloud the name or names written or printed on all legal ballots. The Scribe shall tally the same and the result thereof shall be announced by the presiding officer.

Section 4. Each officer elected must qualify and fill the office to which he is chosen, with or without installation, at the first regular meeting in the month of July succeeding his election, unless excused by a vote of the Assembly, and must present himself for installation at the time specified in the notice issued by or through the District Master, unless excused by such officer. Otherwise such office shall be considered vacant.

Section 5. Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled, after notice to the members, by election at the regular business meeting next succeed-ing the regular meeting at which the vacancy was created.

THE PATRIOT NEWSLETTER – IT’S FOR YOU! If you would like to contribute to this Newsletter,

whether it be a story, photo, or an special event

taking place at a local parish, please contact

Newsletter Editor SK Adrian Rodriguez at

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

LADIES AUXILIARY FOR THE 4th DEGREE


APRIL 2018


For the Fraternal year coming up in 2018 - 2019, I would like to know if there is any interest from our better halves to form a 4th Degree Lady’s Auxiliary Club. In our assembly, we have heard from SK Larry J. Weygandt, USCG (Ret) of the many great works done by his wife, Lady Diane Weygandt, specifically with regards to her involvement with Soldiers Angles and her Military Chaplain Support Ministry. If there is any Sir Knight or Lady who wishes to look into the chance of participating in these types of works or even hosting an Auxiliary Club, please contact the Sir Knight Adrian Rodriguez for more details at [email protected] The attached letter* is one of many she has received, including Combat Flags, unit Mission Flags, pictures, and cards expressing gratitude of not being forgotten while defending our freedom serving in harms way. *NOTE: SK Larry W. has given permission to use this letter for reproduction in this Newsletter.

PRAYERS NEEDED FOR OUR BROTHER SIR KNIGHTS AND LADIES


APRIL 2018


Benjamin Banneker (1731—1806) Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Ellicott's Mills, Maryland. He was the son of an ex-slave named Robert and his wife, Mary Banneky. Because both of his parents were free, Ben-jamin escaped the wrath of slavery as well. He was taught to read by his maternal grandmother and for a very short time attended a small Quaker school. Banneker was primarily self-educated, a fact that did little to diminish his brilliance. His early accomplishments included constructing an irrigation system for the family farm and a wooden clock that was reputed to keep accurate time and ran for more than 50 years until his death. In addition, at age 57, Banneker taught himself as-tronomy by borrowing books and a telescope from a neighbor. Using his self-taught knowledge, he accurately forecasted lunar and solar eclipses. After his father's passing, he ran his own farm for years, cultivating a business selling tobacco from his crops. In his later years he was the author and publisher of an Almanac for the area of New England he lived in. Benjamin Banneker's accomplishments extended into other realms as well, including civil rights. In 1791, Thomas Jefferson was secretary of state and Banneker considered the respected Virginian, though a slaveholder, to also be open to viewing African Americans as more than slaves. Thus, he wrote Jefferson a letter hoping that he would “readily embrace every opportunity to eradicate that train of absurd and false ideas and opinions which so generally prevail with respect to us." To further support his point, Banneker included a handwritten manuscript of an almanac for 1792, containing his astronomical calculations. Jefferson quickly acknowledged Banneker's letter, writing a response. He told Banneker that he took “the liberty of sending your almanac to Monsieur de Condorcet [secretary of the French Academy of Sciences]...because I considered it as a document to which your whole colour had a right for their justification against the doubts which have been entertained of them.”

PATRIOT OF THE MONTH By: SK Bob Fries

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ” — Romans 12:10

SCRIPTURE VERSE OF THE MONTH

As many of you know, we as fellow Knights of Columbus work hard, play hard, and pray even harder. This month, we ask that you keep many of our brother Sir Knights and Ladies of the 4th Degree whom have taken ill or moved on to be with our Lord in your prayers. If you have the chance, take a moment to call them, visit them, or send them a kind re-minder that we are here for them. It is not only the officers who should reach out, but all of us. Three such individuals that come to mind whom I ask each and every one of you to pray for include individuals such as:

SK Bill Fetzer SK Father Bob Shortall Lady Frankie Williams If you know of a Sir Knight or Lady who could use our prayers, please let the Faithful Captain, Adrian Rodriguez, know ASAP!


APRIL 2018


REMINDER: We in the 4th Degree participate in the “Chalice Fund.” When a Sir Knight passes, a chalice or ciborium is engraved with the Sir Knight’s name and presented to a church, priest or mission designated in advance by the Sir Knight and his family. In this way, every time the chalice or ciborium is used in a mass, the Sir Knight is remembered.

In like manner to the visual arts, the musical arts must be overseen to make sure that music is appropriate to the culture of the liturgy. Maybe you can imagine how our services would be if pop tunes were our musical selections. Obviously some of our non-Catholic Christian sects do exactly this, and services often seem to be more entertainment than worship of God. So, that is pretty much what regulates the music in our liturgy. What is appropriate to praise God and bring Glory to His Name.

I have found this book to be very helpful in my understanding of the liturgy and how it came to be in its current form, and how it effects our lives. You may want to consider reading it to help you as well

REPORT CONTINUED - FAITHFUL PILOT REPORT

AROUND THE ASSEMBLY - EVENTS, NEWS, COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

ASSEMBLY WEBSITE

This year, we will be placing more emphasis on email communication and the

Assembly webpage. We strongly encourage that members go onto the page

and familiarize themselves with the contents and be active in providing input

and content for both the webpage and newsletter.

Please follow the link to our webpage at www.mtassembly2506.org

ASSEMBLY MEETING FOOD SCHEDULE

MONTH Council____

April 13158

May 12300

June 6402

ASSEMBLY MEETING

Next meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

ASSEMBLY EVENTS

Please remember if you would like your Council’s event mentioned here in this

Newsletter, please send us your submission before the 29th of each month.


2017 - 2018 LIST OF OFFICERS__Faithful Friar: OPEN Faithful Navigator: SK Rick Bentine, PGK Faithful Captain: SK Adrian Rodriguez, PGK Faithful Pilot: SK Bob Fries Faithful Admiral: SK Robert Font, PFN Faithful Comptroller: SK Chester Salacinski Faithful Purser: SK Christopher May Faithful Scribe: SK Raul Medina Faithful 1st Year Trustee: SK Manny Ojeda, PGK Faithful 2nd Year Trustee: SK John Parker, PFN Faithful 3rd Year Trustee: SK Jorge Gonzalez, PFN Faithful Inner Sentinel(s): SK Frank Lopez Faithful Outer Sentinel(s): SK Marty Martinez Faithful Outer Sentinel(s): SK Rick Guzman, DD Color Corp Commander: SK Don O’Bryan Deputy CC Commander: SK Raul Medina Deputy CC Commander: SK Roger Fulton Deputy CC Commander: SK George Crossland

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM OUR PATRON SAINT

APRIL 2018


APRIL BIRTHDAY LIST 04/04 - Jeronimo Cavazos

04/05 - Carl Kocorek

04/09 - Joseph M. Olickan

04/11 - Daniel P. Dunn

04/12 - Jorge F. Gonzalez

04/18 - Gregory J. Hawley

04/18 - Todd W. White

04/23 - Robert W. Fries

04/25 - Marcus M. Chidozie

04/26 - Norman L. Bundrant

04/26 - Jack M. Hopkins

04/30 - William E. Davenport

04/30 - Fernando Lopez

“Prayer in action is Love,

Love in action is Service.”

- Blessed Mother

Teresa of Calcutta

Special Note: SK Adrian Rodriguez will be getting married this April 14, 2018!

We wish him a wonderful and happy Wedding and many years of joy with his future wife.

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