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Navigator’s Log

Potomac Assembly # 2204

Comprised of Knights of Columbus Councils

459 Fitzgerald

5998 Mount Vernon, and

11170 Fort Belvoir

Includes The Basilica of Saint Mary, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis,

Good Shepherd, and Fort Belvoir Catholic Parishes

September — October 2018

Memorial Mass for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, Servant of God at the Basilli-

ca of the national Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, September 4, see

page 6.

Navigator’s Log Potomac Assembly # 2204

September — October 2018,

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Potomac Assembly Directory

Navigator Trustee 1 Year

SK PGK Ed Stance, [email protected], 703 313-8136 SK FN 2PGK Fred Beata, [email protected], 571 249-0955

Friar Trustee 2 Year

SK Father Ramon Baez, r.baez@ gs-cc.org, 703 780-4055 SK PDD PFN PGK Jim McCracken, [email protected],

703 960- 4546

Captain Trustee 3 Year

SK PGK Robert T. Reynolds, [email protected], SK Nate Murray, [email protected], 703 863-5202

703 799-7260

Admiral

SK PFN 2PGK Buck Coates, [email protected], 703 751-8362

Comptroller

SK PDD 2PGK Kevin Palgutt, [email protected], 703 590-2197

Pilot

SK PGK Larry Clark, [email protected], 202 494-4761

Scribe

SK Richard Dunbar, [email protected], 703 580-9720

Purser

SK PFN PGK Tom Fahey, [email protected], 571 233-9048

Inner Sentinel

SK William Beach, [email protected], 571 527-7772

Outer Sentinel

SK Maurice Chau, [email protected], 703 220-6185

Color Corps Commander

SK PFN 2PGK Fred Beata, [email protected], 571 249-0955

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Navigator’s Log Editor, SK Maurice Chau, [email protected], 703 220-6185,

Navigator’s Log Staff: SK Carl Eifert

mailto:[email protected]



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UPCOMING EVENTS

DAY OF WEEK DATE EVENT

SEPTEMBER 2018

SATURDAY 1 PATRIOTIC ROSARY AT 11:00 AM AT COUNCIL 5998

MONDAY 24 BUSINESS MEETING AT 7:30PM, OFFICERS 7:00 PM

OCTOBER 2018

SATURDAY 13 PATRIOTIC ROSARY / FATINA RALLY AT 11:00 AM AT COUNCIL 5998


SATURDAY 27 FOURTH DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION

MONDAY 29 SOCIAL TO WELCOME NEW FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS

NOVEMBER 2018

SATURDAY 3 PATRIOTIC ROSARY AT 11:00 AM AT COUNCIL 5998


On behalf of Potomac Assembly # 2204

Please keep our Faithful Comptroller SK Kevin Palgutt (703) 590-2197 updated on your status;

[email protected]. Send e-mail to inform of any changes to your phone number, email

and mailing address so that the Assembly may keep you informed of our activities, to inform

you of SKs and their families that need your prayers, and to let you know of any last minute

changes to our planned schedule of events.



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Table of Contents

Mary, Queen of peace we turn to you our Mother.

Into your hands we place our prayers.

For our men and women serving in the military, protect them!

For innocent victims of war and violence, spare them!

For those who mourn and are injured, comfort them!

For people of all nations, unite them in the love and peace of your Son,

the Prince of Peace

Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!

A PRAYER FOR PEACE

Page 2 Potomac Assembly Directory

Page 3 September, October and November Upcoming Events

Page 4 Table of Contents, Prayer for Peace

Page 5 Friar for the Assembly

Page 6 Faithful Navigator’s Article

Page 7 Fourth Degree Activities

Page 8 SK PFN PGK James Reilly

Page 9 Obituaries of Sir Knights

Page 10 SK PFN PGK Paul Preston

Page 11 Prayer List, Prayer for the Sick

Page 12 September and October Birthdays

Page 13 Around the Councils—Upcoming Council Events



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Dear Assembly Members:

I want to welcome back all of those Assembly members who have been traveling this summer. I also want to

welcome any new members who are joining the Potomac Assembly. I did quite bit of traveling myself, visit-

ing six Midwest and Western states in the space of 13 days! Needless to say, I put a lot of mileage on a cou-

ple of rental cars!

Much has been said already by Bishop Burbidge about the difficult times that the Catholic Church is experi-

encing in the United States since the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on Child Sex Abuse as

well as the recent revelations regarding Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus Theodore McCarrick. All I want

to say that I am edified by the manner that the faithful have responded when hearing of such egregious af-

fronts to the dignity of children. As the Pastor of Good Shepherd, Fr. Tom Ferguson, mentioned to all the

parishioners during the Sunday masses of August 17th and 18th, 2018, I want to reiterate that your priests are

committed to the protection of all minors as well as the faithful adherence to the 2002 Charter for the Protec-

tion of Children and Young People.

I urge all of the Assembly members, if at all possible, to join your priests in acts of reparation for the harm

caused to any young person in the world by clergy or church personnel. Praying rosaries, having masses

said, and offering up any suffering are some of the best ways we can make reparation for these grievous

sins. It is important to know that even if none of us in the Assembly caused any serious harm to anyone,

when one member of the Body of Christ suffers, all of its members suffer.

Finally, I am sure that more and more news will continue to flood the airwaves and the internet regarding the

scandal. Remain faithful and focused! The Church is a divine institution with Jesus Christ as its Head.

However, its members are human and often very weak. Trials and challenges are sure to continue as the

Church is being purified.

For comparison, I was a young Lieutenant junior grade in Flight School when the events of the Navy Tail-

hook scandal were becoming public. Many high-ranking officers were dismissed for covering up what took

place during the Tailhook Convention. It was disheartening to hear the news that poured from the newspa-

pers daily. I was often met with strange looks when I wore my Navy khaki uniform at the grocery store and

other places. It took sometime before the Naval Aviation Community regained its standing in the public

eyes. Eventually, the Navy learned very important lessons that it carries to this day.

Please know that I am here to serve you. Should you have any questions or concerns, I am more than happy

to speak with you.

God bless you.

Father Baez

Friar for the Assembly - Father Ramon Baez



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Brother Knights, Vivat Jesus!

We just finished our second month and so this seems that we’re just picking up from where we left off last Colum-bian Year. Bid an honorable farewell to PFN PGK James Reilly and located a SK who went missing for a long time, SK Eric McVicker. Celebrated our Founder’s Birthday, Father Michael J. McGivney (August 12, 1852) at Ft Belvoir. Chapel with a huge turnout for Honor Guard at 14 SKs in Regalia and 2 in the new uniforms. Very Fraternal Even-ing! The following week we had Color Corps and Honor Guard Training, along with Commanders Certification for Faith-ful Navigators. We had 35 SKs in attendance with the District Marshal Dave Todd instructing and ADM Phil Ken-nedy assisting. Special Thanks to CCC PFN PGK Fred Beata for getting the Training. Thanks also to Captain Bob Reynolds, PFN PGK Jim McCracken, PFN PGK Tom Fahey, and PFN PGK Buck Coates for refreshments and setup. This was also a Fraternal setting. Our Meetings were entertaining with each council providing information on lots of activities both past and present. Stay Tuned! September is upon us and already the first weekend we have a Patriotic Rosary then the week we have a Memori-al Mass for a Medal of Honor Priest, a Wake/Funeral for a past SK and tribute to Bishop Burbidge on Saturday. Fraternally,

Ed Stance

Faithful Navigator

Potomac Assembly 2204

(703) 618-0015

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Faithful Navigator’s Comments—Ed Stance

BASILICA DEDICATION SAINT MARY SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Left picture: Bishop Burbidge.

Right picture is the Fourth

Degree Honor Guard (from

left to right) Past Faithful Nav-

igator (PFN) Buck Coates, SK

Emmett O’Hare , SK GK Joe

Castillo, PFN Jim McCracken,

SK Maurice Chau, SK Stuart

Reed, District Deputy Dave

Lewis, SK Bill Beach, and PFN

Nate Murray.



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Fourth Degree Activities

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September 4, 2018 Memorial Mass for

Father Vincent R. Capodanno, Servant

of God at the Basilica of the National

Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Pictured left to right: Past Faithful

Navigator Fred Beata, Past Faithful

Navigator Nate Murray, Past Faithful

Navigator Buck Coates, and Faithful

Navigator Ed Stance.

Left picture: Fourth Degree

Honor Guard District Training

(left to right) with Faithful

Navigator Ed Stance, Virginia

District Marshal Dave Todd,

and Past Faithful Navigator

Fred Beata.

Right picture: October 8,

2018 National Columbus Day

Ceremony at Union Station,

Washington, D.C. Pictured left

to right are Larry Clark, Past

Faithful Navigator Fred Beata,

Faithful Navigator Ed Stance,

and Past Faithful Navigator

Buck Coates.



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Pictures of SK PFN PGK James Reilly

SK Stuart Reed, SK Emmett OHare, SK PFN Fred Beata, SK PFN PGK Jim

McCracken, SK PGK GK Leo McCormick, SK PGK Tom Fahey, SK Maurice

Chau, SK PGK Bill Beach, and SK PFN PGK Nate Murray.



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Obituary for SK PFN PGK Paul John Preston

Paul Preston was born on August 11, 1923 passed away on September 13, 2018.

PRESTON, Paul John (age 95) of Alexandra, VA. On Thursday September 13, 2018. Beloved husband of the late

Mary Theresa (Murray) Preston. He is survived my numerous nieces and nephews including: Joseph J. Kilheeney, Jr.,

Mary Ann Kilheeney, Theresa Kilheeney Haley, James P. Murray III, Michael P. Murray, Catherine Miller, Kelly

Towse, Elizabeth Stanley Swope, Agatha O'Brien Gayes, Mary E. O'Brien, and numerous great nieces and nephews.

The wake was held on September 17th at Demaine Funeral Home, Alexandria, VA. A Mass of Christian Burial was

celebrated at Good Shepherd Catholic church on September 18th. Interment was held on September 19 at Greensburg

Catholic Cemetery, Greensburg, PA. www.demainefuneralhomes.com

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Obituary for SK PFN PGK James Louis Reilly

James Reilly was born on November 9, 1937 and passed away on August 13, 2018.

Of Alexandria, Virginia, James passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 in Lewisburg, PA. He is the beloved hus-

band, of 54 years, to Janice Arleth Reilly; father of Timothy E. Reilly (Ursula), Caroline R. Dignan (James), Gretchen

A. Reilly and Andrew J. Reilly (Merina); brother of Robert Reilly (Lolita); grandfather of Sarah, Anna, Padma, Nora

and Bela. Visitation was held at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, Alexandria, VA on August 19, 2018, and Mass of Christian

Burial was held on August 20th at St. Louis Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA. Interment was at St. Denis Church Cem-

etery, Havertown, PA on August 21. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to KOVAR

(www.kovarva.org)

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Obituary for SK John Leonard Dogan

Early Sunday morning, August 26, 2018, at his home in Capitol Heights, MD, John Leonard Dogan transitioned to his

eternal rest. He is survived by his wife, Linda Dogan; daughter, Joelle Jordan; son, Korry Mial-Dogan; sisters, Elaine

Augustus, Betty Nicholas and Thelma Lucas; brothers, Herbert and Fred Dogan, other relatives and friends.

The viewing was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 711 North Columbus Street, Alexandria, Virginia on September 6,

2018 from 9:30 a.m. until Mass at 11 a.m. Interment, Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA. Arrangements by

Phillip Bell Sr. and Winona Morrissette-Johnson Funeral Service, P.A.

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Obituary for SK Eric William McVicker

Eric William McVicker was born on July 12, 1947 and passed away on December 22, 2017 in Burbank, California

while visiting his younger sister.

http://www.kovarva.org/



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Pictures of SK PFN PGK Paul Preston

Left picture above Fourth Degree Honor Guard and pallbearers. Honor Guard: SK PFN PGK Jim McCracken, SK Stuart Reed, SK PFN

PGK Nate Murray, SK PGK GK Leo McCormick, SK PGK Dave Lewis,

and SK Faithful Navigator Ed Stance.

Picture below of GK Paul Preston



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Please remember the following Sir Knights and their relatives in your prayers. If you know of a Brother

Sir Knight or relative to be placed on the Prayer List, please notify either the FN or the NAVLOG editor. Thank you.

Pam Rubin, wife of SK PGK Larry Clark

Jim Clark, brother of SK PGK Larry Clark

Antonio Bennet

SK Ray Duff

SK Freddie Flowers

SK Dutch Anderson

SK Fritz Scheuren

Repose for the soul of SK PFN PGK Paul Preston

Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we

ask you to bless our brother Knights

and their relatives who are sick. Give them the strength in

body, courage in spirit and patience in pain.

Let them recover their health, so that, restored to the Christian

community, they may joyfully praise your name, for you live

and reign for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer for the Sick

Prayer List



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Birthdays Daniel R. Clark September 1 Rev. Mr. K.J. Schroeder October 1

Gregory A. Mandt September 3 Eugene B. Graniewski October 2

Michael S. Odom September 5 Theodore A. Cowles October 7

Joseph Hoeft September 6 Rev. Phillip P. Denig October 8

Michael J. Stehn September 6 Ireneo D. Manalo October 20

Robert W. Michael September 10 David K.E. Mushrush October 20

Michael J. Murphy September 10 Scott C. Anderson October 23

Sebastian J. Carrado September 11 Andrew W. Anderson October 27

Lawrence H. Clark September 11

Richard J. Ley September 11

Benjamin F. McCarter September 13

Rev. Ramon A. Baez September 15

Todd S. Bertulis September 16

Regis E. Monahan September 16

Richard T. Hayden September 17

Richard T. Dunbar September 18

Walter Matthew Cekala September 21

Joseph J.E. Ragsdale September 23

Fredrick J. Scheuren September 23

David H. Lohman September 25

Robert Lee Gorman September 29

Steve Overton September 29

On behalf of Potomac Assembly # 2204, to those who were born in the Month of September and October,

May Your Birthday be Blessed



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EVENTS AROUND THE COUNCIL TABLE

459—Fitzgerald Council:

September October

1—Rosary at Abortion Clinic 9 am 5—Catholic Daughters Square Dance 6 pm

1 to 31—Annual Coat Drive 3—Nocturnal Adoration 9 pm-6 am

7—Nocturnal Adoration 9 pm-6 am 6—Rosary at Abortion Clinic 9 am

8—The Basilica of St. Mary Celebrates Consecration 10—Rosary 7pm, Business meeting 7:30 pm

11—Formation Degree (2nd Degree) at 5998, 7:30 14—St. Lucy Project Food Drive—Blue Bag Collection

12—Business Meeting 7:30, Rosary 7 pm 21—Membership Drive

24—Potomac Assembly Meeting at 5998 7:30 pm 23—Council Youth Soccer Challenge

30—5th Sunday Vocations Rosary, 5 pm 27—Patriotic Degree (4th Degree) Exemplification

27—Potomac Assembly Meeting at 5998 7:30pm

28—St. Mary’s Oktoberfest

5998—Mount Vernon Council: (Bingo every Friday except Good Friday)

September October

1—First Saturday—Patriotic Rosary 11am 4— Officers 6:30, Rosary 7:30 Business Meeting 8pm

2—Sunday Bingo 2 pm 6— District Meeting in Williamsburg, VA

3—International Festival at Good Shepherd 10am-5pm 7— Sunday Bingo 2 pm

3—Council Soccer Program at International Festival 8— Corporation Board of Directors Meeting 7 pm

5—First Degree, Candidates arrive 7 pm 13— Second Saturday—Patriotic Rosary 11am

5—Orientation after First Degree 14— Saint Louis Pancake Breakfast 8am, and KCIC

6—Officers 6:30, Rosary 7:30 Business Meeting 8pm 20— Okoberfest 5-9 pm in the Lounge

9—Saint Louis Pancake Breakfast 8 am 27— Good Shepherd Pancake Breakfast 7am, and KCIC

10—54-Day Novena Kickoff (till November 3) 6:30pm 27— 4th Degree Exemplification 11am

10—Corporation Board of Directors Meeting 7 pm 27— Children’s Halloween Party 2-5pm

11—District Deputy Meeting 6:15 pm 27— Family Movie Night 5 pm

11—Second Degree 7:30 pm

16—Good Shepherd Pancake Breakfast 7 am

20—Social—Suicide Prevention 6 pm

26—Fraternal Benefits Night—District Event 6:30pm

29—Ladies Luncheon with GK in the Lounge 11am

30—Family Movie Evening Potluck 5 pm

11170—Fort Belvoir Council:

September October

2—Start Youth Essay Contest 1—Membership Drive

6—First Degree Mt. Vernon Council 6—State Quarterly Meeting, Williamsburg, VA

11—District 13 Meeting at 5998, 6:30 pm 6—Our Lady of the Rosary Marian Prayer Service

11—Second Degree Mt. Vernon Council 11—Business Meeting Belvoir Chapel 7:30 pm

13—Business Meeting Belvoir Chapel 7:30 pm 22—Potomac Assembly—Fourth Degree Meeting 7:30 pm

15—Third Degree, Glen Allen, VA 11172 25—Officer’s Meeting

22—Parish Picnic Set-Up 9 am 27—Fourth Degree Exemplification (Herndon, VA)

22—Parish Picnic—Knights Cook Hotdogs 31—Fall Festival Support

22—Council 25th Anniversary (recognize at picnic)

24—Potomac Assembly—Fourth Degree Meeting

27—Officer’s Meeting Belvoir Chapel 7:30 pm

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