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Grand Knight’s Message WGK Richard Welp
My Dear
Brothers:
Our monthly
General Council
meeting will be held in the Parish
Hall, as always, on the second
Wednesday of the month - This
month August 8th
at 7PM.
We had a Great Month Planning
for 2018-2019.
We are off to a great start!
Our calendar of events for the
year have been identified, with
dates set, space reserved,
coordinators identified, AND the
calendar has been reviewed and
approved with the Parish Office
reserving space needs for our
success.
We established an information
technology committee led by Ed
Dunai assisted by Roberto
Pastrana and Martin Perez to
better communicate with all of
you and you with us. Our
calendar will be updated
continually, providing ongoing
opportunities for your pro-active
assistance in our success. To
include upcoming “Hold the
Dates”
Look for tutorial opportunities in the future to help
better util ize this technology.
I am thinking marketing and periodic social… What
are your thoughts and ideas?
Please review our ongoing calendar located on the
St Bernadette Website www.kofc1264.org
What are your upcoming events?
Free Ice cream social – August 18 in the
Parish Hall – Martin Perez is coordinating
this event - Please join us with your family
New Officer Installation - Saturday August
25 – Jerry Wood coordinator – Mass at 5PM
– Followed by a Dinner reception and
awards. – Please attend
Tootsie Roll Give Away – September 28 29 -
Vinny Cefalu coordinator – Vinny will be
looking for help giving away tootsie rolls –
To Benefit of Children with Disabilities –
plus we will be giving away tootsie rolls
following Masses that weekend.
Knights at the Ballpark – Diamondback
Baseball on Saturday September 22, 2018 at
7 PM Tickets are available at $25 each for
all family members – This event is a
statewide Knights opportunity. The Arizona
Knights will be announced and maybe you
will be on the big screen.
Please send me your ideas for improving
our council with social events. AND your
talents and how we can leverage them.
We are all working hard. Stay tuned more to come.
I pray you get excited, participate – Raising your
hand and pro-actively, and our team will succeed.
God Bless All of You
Vivat Jesus
SK Dick Welp, Grand Knig
St. Bernadette
Council 12164
480-905-0221
Scottsdale, AZ
Inside this issue:
Grand Knights’ Report 1
Knight of the Month 2
Family of the Month 2
Birthdays 2
Saint of the Month 3
Food for the Poor 4
“Prayer for Refugees”
5
Ev ents 7
Calendars 9
Good of the Order
Prayer List 10
Contacts 10
The Assumption 11
We’re on the WEB:
www.kofc12164.org
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August 2018
Gene Arvizu
Bob Bolin
Christopher Butcher
Dale Lewis
Louis Matthews
Terrance Miller
Ken Minniti
Nikolas Nikas
Charles Polizzi
George Shatto
Dominic Svorinic
Brian Weber
Jerry Wood
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Adriano Altiveros
Larry Bleichroth
James Borst
Ron Angelo
Knight of the Month
July 2018
SK Martin & Josephine Perez
Family of the Month,
July 2018
Coming Events:
Ice Cream Social
Saturday, August 18th
right
after 5:00 Mass. FREE! Your
Knights welcome you! Bring
the children!
Officers’ Installation
Saturday, August 25th
right
after 5:00 Mass in the Church.
Awards Dinner in the Parish
Hall directly after. BYOB!:
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Saint of the Month Saint Bridget of Sweden
(c. 1303 – July 23, 1373)
Saint Bridget of Sweden’s Story
From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the
basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors.
She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II. Mother of
eight children—the second eldest was Saint Catherine of Sweden—Bridget lived the strict life of a penitent after her
husband’s death.
Bridget constantly strove to exert her
good influence over Magnus; while never fully reforming, he did give her land and buildings to found a monastery
for men and women. This group eventually expanded into an Order
known as the Bridgetines.
In 1350, a year of jubilee, Bridget braved a plague-stricken Europe to
make a pilgrimage to Rome. Although she never returned to Sweden, her
years in Rome were far from happy, being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work against Church
abuses.
A final pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marred by shipwreck and the death of
her son, Charles, eventually led to her death in 1373. In 1999, Bridget, Saints
Catherine of Siena and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, were named co-patronesses of Europe.
Reflection
Bridget’s visions, rather than isolating her from the affairs of the world,
involved her in many contemporary issues, whether they be royal policy or
the years that the legitimate Bishop of Rome lived in Avignon, France. She saw no contradiction between mystical
experience and secular activity, and her life is a testimony to the possibility of a
holy life in the marketplace.
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St. Bridget of Sweden, ora pro nobis!
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Food for the Poor Project
. Hello to all our volunteers.
The new schedule was sent out Sunday, July
22nd. Please mark the days you are
volunteering. Thank you to all who will be
volunteering more than once in the next two
months. We have many volunteers on
vacation. Thanks to all who said yes we’ll help
with extra days. We went to WELCOME
Wayne and Melanie Beighle, who came to our
team with the good works of Don and Marilyn
Robbins who referred their neighbor . THANK
YOU! Our prayers go out to Brian Costello,
father of Romain and Pat Voller, and Sue
Staller, who just joined our team and will join
us next month after surgery. I would like to say
THANK YOU for doing the good works that St
Mother Teresa Calcutta did. The little things
that each person does add up to many big
things with each volunteer. St Mother Teresa
said, and I quote: "Spread love everywhere you
go. Let no one ever come to you without
leaving happier. If we have no peace, it is
because we have forgotten that we belong to
each other.” THANK YOU to all who continue
doing the works of St Mother Teresa. Have a
inspiring week everyone.
Food For The Poor Project
Chairperson and Committee, Santo Graziano cell: 602-321-1673 Larry Brainard, Robert and Jackie Franciosi, Mike and
Susan Dalton
I was hungry and you gave me food..
I think with all my heart that if we were aware of what it means to have only one garment, to go to bed hungry night after night, we would live more simply and do more sharing..
SK Santo Graziano
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Prayer for Refugees and Victims of War Lord God,
no one is a stranger to you and no one is ever far from your loving cae. In your kindness, watch over refugees and
victims of war, those separated from their loved ones,
young people who have left home or who have run away from home. Bring them back safely to the place where they
long to be and help us always to show your kindness
to strangers and to all in need. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. —United States Conference of Bishops
Today there are more than 65 million forcibly
displaced migrants around the world, which is the hhighest number ever in recorded history. If settled in one particular place, they would be
the twenty-first largest country in the world, growing at a rate of 34,000 persons per day, or
24 people per minute. With good reason, our own times have been called “The Age of Migration.”
While most often seen as a socio-political issue, migration is at the heart of oour spiritual
identity. St. Thomas Aquinas, in fact, arranges the whole Summa Theologica around the principle that everything comes from God and
returns to God (Exitus et Reditus). From this vantage point, Jesus’ “migration” to the sinful
territory of our human race in the incarnation and his return migration to the Father through the paschal mystery can be interpreted as “The
Great Migration” of human history.. The first to behold this gift were not
scholars, politicians, or religious leaders but migrant gentiles. Coming from Babylon, Persia, or the Arabian desert, the Magi testified to the
boundless love that would reach across all borders, to all peoples, and for all generations
(Matt 8:11-12; 28:18-20). If the Magi migrated to Bethlehem today, however, they would encounter a 26-foot-high
Wall that now separates the West Bank from Israeli-controlled land.
This means that if Jesus were born in Bethlehem today, he would be born outside the
walls of contemporary Isrrael, at the border, on the margins, in divisive territory, and under the shadow of an imposing barricade. Some local
Palestinian merchants in Bethlehem have picked up on this theme by creating nativity
sets that include a separation-wall that keeps the migrant Magi from paying homage to the migrant Christ child.
The current political geography os the Holy Land sets up a striking contrast between the
human tendency to erect walls and the divine movement to break them down (Eph 2:14). As we reflect on our own journey of faith, how
might we grow closer to the God who bulds bridges instead of walls, makes strangers into
friends, and transforms aliens into children of God? Fr. Daniel Groody
Daniel G. Groody, CSC, is associate professor of theology and global affairs and director of the Global Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of various books and articles on migration, spirituality, globalization, and
justice.
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Building the Domestic Church strengthening our Parish
Monthly Pancake Breakfast
Third Sunday of every month between September and May $5.00 Family: $15.00
Join us in the Parish Hall!
Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, and
Sausage!
September 16th
Grotto on the campus of Mount St. John, Bergamo, Beavercreek, Ohio
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My dear Brothers: In case you didn’t receive
the note I sent out from the website, we have an opportunity to earn $100.00 per volunteer
is we can send volunteers to the AC4GC Oktoberfest. It’s an authentic Oktoberfest, whose
first keg is tapped by the Mayor (Bürgermeisterin) of Peoria, the location of Centennial
Plaza, where the event takes place. We would serve in the late afternoon until 10:00 PM
under a great circus tent. We would be needed to set up on Friday, Oct. 5th, which would
include placing tablecloths on the tables, setting up various vendors, even drawing beer and
selling it (Warsteiner, an excellent German beer). Although October is a couple months
away, AC4GC needs to have such issues as volunteers settled long before. It’s a very large
event, and they cannot wait until the last minute to acquire volunteers. It’s also a reason
that they donate to such groups as the Knights of Columbus. There was another group that
served in the above capacities last year, but because I am a charter member and sat on the
Board of Directors for the first few years, they’ve offered us this opportunity. We’re hoping
for no fewer than 10 volunteers, but we’ll take as many as we can get. Please consider
volunteering and let me know as soon as you can so that AC4GC will know that they have
their needed volunteers, and we will know exactly how much our Council’s financial reward
will be. Thanks for your contribution! Jerry
Installation Dinner
The Installation of the 2018-19 Officers will take place
on August 25, 2018, right after the 5:00 PM Mass in the
Church. If you plan to enjoy dinner and the ceremonies
that follow in the Parish Hall, please RSVP to PGK Jerry
Wood as soon as possible. We’d love to have the
whole Council and the Knights’ wives and children
there for this event. Meet your brothers and their
families who received Knight or Family of the Month
awards this past year. $10.00 donation for adults;
children free. BYOB! Bring your own wine or other
favorite libation. We have our BYOB liicense.
August 25, 2018, right after 5:00 Mass
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Is technology changing the way we live?
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Good of the Order Prayer List—July 2018 Brothers, please join us as we pray for the following Knights and their families .
SK Ken McDonald
SK Virgil Grzywa.
SK Al and Johnna Minetti SK Al is back on the breathing machine.
Rosie Pate
Sergio Romero, SK Gene Arvizu’s cousin, who’s suffering from cancer.
.Sharon Benson, injured in a boating accident.
John Hall in rehab after suffering an injury
Kelly Patterson
John Merril l
Deacon Roy Rucker
SK Will iam Torresala.
For the Pope, every Priest and Deacon and all the clergy.
For the safety and good health of all our military, police, and fire fighters.
For our government leaders who seem to be in a perpetual state of strife.
For the good health of all Knights and their families and our own Knights who continue to find the
strength to keep coming out to do God’s will.
Officers, Directors, and Program Chairmen—2017-18
Officers: Committee Chairmen:
Grand Knight SK Richard Welp 602-826-1241 1st
Degree Team SK Dan Conway 480-368-1427
Chaplain Fr. Edward Gilbert 480-905-0221 Blood Drive Dennis Logue 602-595-1460
D. Grand Knight SK Michael Dill 702-213-3737 Oktoberfest SK Gene Arvizu 480-272-9442
Chancellor SK Martin Perez 602-418-6511 Social Committee Chairman needed
Financial Sec. SK Michael Smalley 602-799-2256 Italian Dinner SK Will iam Torresala 404-668-9399
Treasurer SK Gene Arvizu 480-776-4794 Food for the Poor SK Santo Granziano 602-321-1673
Recorder SK Frank Scarpone 480-540-8460 Tootsie Roll Drive Chair needed
Advocate Dennis Logue 602-595-1460 Rosary Sunday Chair needed
Warden SK Vince Cefalu 602-350-9106 Free Throw Contest Dennis Logue 602-595-1460
Outside Guard Ron Angelo 480-322-2035 Le Chevalier Graphic Design SK Don Tellis
Inside Guard Conrad Franks 623-628-6392 Fr. Pete Memorial Golf Tournament SK Lou DeLuco,
3yr Trustee SK Jerry Wood 602-568-2779 SK Richard Welp
2yr Trustee SK Will iam Torresala 404-668-9399
1yr Trustee SK Daniel Conway 602-524-7447 Information & Technology Manager SK Edward Dunai Editor SK Jerry Wood
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Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary . The Story of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius
XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that
the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly l ife, was assumed body and
soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma only after a broad consultation of bishops,
theologians and laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the
Catholic Church.
We find homilies on the Assumption going back to the sixth
century. In following centuries, the Eastern Churches held steadily to the doctrine, but some authors in the West were hesitant. However
by the 13th century there was universal agreement. The feast was celebrated under various names–
Commemoration, Dormition, Passing,
Assumption–from at least the fifth or sixth century. Today it is
celebrated as a solemnity.
Scripture does not give an account of
Mary’s Assumption into heaven. Nevertheless, Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who is caught up in the battle between good and evil. Many see this woman
as God’s people. Since Mary best embodies the people of both Old and New Testaments, her Assumption can be seen as an exemplification of the woman’s victory.
Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 15:20, Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Since Mary is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ l ife, it is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the
Church to believe in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven.
Reflection
In the light of the Assumption of Mary, it is easy to pray her
Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55) with new meaning. In her glory she proclaims the greatness of the Lord and finds joy in God her savior. God has done marvels to her and she leads others to
recognize God’s hol iness. She is the lowly handmaid who deeply reverenced her God and has been raised to the heights. From her position of strength she will help the lowly and the poor find justice on earth, and she will challenge the
rich and powerful to distrust wealth and power as a source of happiness.
St. Bernadette
Council 12164
16245 N. 60th Street
Scottsdale, AZ
85254
Phone:
(480) 905-0221
Fax:(480)905-0249
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St. Bernadette, ora pro nobis!