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you fine Catholic gentlemen. Thank you Jim Arns Sr. for a job well done! Thank you also to all of the officers and directors. Congratulations to all of the new officers. We have new directors who have stepped up to contribute their time and talent. Lee Fialek is our new Public Relations Director. He has taken over from Frank Rehberg who has done a fantastic job. Thank you Frank! Colin Schofield and John Ward are Co-Community Directors who will look for new opportunities to help those in need in our community, such as the diapers we just delivered to Heather House last month (Heather House, located at Maryville in Des Plaines, is part of Aid for Women). Mike June and Matt Chambers have stepped up to be Co-Youth Directors. We have created a new director position, Veteran Director, and Ron Willer has accepted this position. Bill O’Brien will continue as our Lecturer and also is charged with upgrading our council web site. Father Tom is continuing as our Chaplain and Steve Lundell is continuing to produce our Knightly news. See the full list of officers and directors in this newsletter. Continued on next page…

Bruce Alesi Grand Knight

Grand Knights Corner

Dear Brother Knights,

You guys are the best! We just completed our

fraternal year as the number 1 council in the

Chicago Archdiocese – for the second year in a

row. Think about that! That leaves me, your new

Grand Knight, with hard acts to follow, but I know

that all of you will come through again with your

hard work and dedication. We collected and

distributed one of the largest amounts of I. D.

funds in the state. We placed two portable

Ultrasound machines at Aid for Women facilities.

They now have three locations where Ultrasounds

can be performed. We recruited 39 new Knights

and added 12 new insurance members. We raised

funds by hosting fish fries, spaghetti dinners,

pancake breakfasts, and participated in Culvers and

Lou Malnati’s fund raisers to financially support our

parishes. We supported seminarians through the

vocations raffle. We supported the Food Bank,

Coats for Kids, and Feed My Starving Children. We

ran the Easter egg hunt, free throw contest, essay

contest and provided high school scholarships. We

ran blood drives, participated in Eucharistic

Adoration and helped our parishes by being ushers,

Eucharistic Ministers, and choir members. And

that does not cover it all. It is an honor to know

Thank you Jim Arns Sr. for a job well done! Thank

you also to all of the officers and directors.

Congratulations to all of the new officers. We have

Chaplain: Father Thomas Rzepiela District Deputy: Leroy Dziewulski

Grand Knight: Bruce Alesi Deputy Grand Knight: Bob Novak

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Advocate: Rick Deyhle Chancellor: Thomas Nicholas

Inside Guards: Bill O’Brien, Jim Schroedl Outside Guards: Jim DeGuilio, Matt Chambers

Warden: Layne Gabiner Trustees: 3 year: Jim Arns Sr., 2 Year: James Arns Jr., 1 Year: Jack McCarthy

Financial Secretary: Dea. John Breit Treasurer: Conrad Bertz

Recording Secretary: Tony Nix Lecturer: Bill O’Brien

Knights of Columbus | Holy Ghost Council 4977 | www.koc4977.org | July 2017

The nightly News

Officers Meeting: First Monday of the Month, starting at 7:00 pm

Business Meeting: Second Monday of the Month, starting at 7:00 pm

Lead Me, Guide Me, Lord

http://www.koc4977.org/

Chaplain’s Corner

The month of July brings us a patriotic holiday, the hot weather, and maybe some time to relax and vacation a little. So will you take advantage of this possible slow down time?? And will you spend more time relaxing with your family and with your friends?? And will you also spend more time with the Lord in prayer - thanking Him for these wonderful opportunities of fun and frivolity?? Will you thank Him in prayer for all that is a part of your life?? After all, everything you have is truly a gift from God. And everything you do with what you have is your gift back to God. And one of the reasons you can do so much is because you live in these wonderful United States of America. Don't ever forget that. And don't forget to pray in thanksgiving for all of our veterans who fought for our freedoms. And pray for all of our Military personnel who continue to keep us free. I invite you to pray frequently the following prayer:

"Father of all nations and ages, we recall the day when our country claimed its place among the

family of nations; for what has been achieved we give you thanks, for the work that still remains we

ask your help, and as you have called us from many peoples to become one nation, grant that, under your Divine Providence, our country may share your blessings with all the peoples of the earth -

forever and ever, AMEN. Happy July to all of you. May it be a freeing month for you!!! Rev. Thomas R. Rzepiela, Pastor

St. Thomas of Villanova Church

1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine, IL 60074-4155

847.358.6999

[email protected]

Grand Knights Corner Continued Let’s gear up for a new year! Choose to participate

in meetings and events. We are planning a

Schaumburg Boomers family outing and fundraiser

for Wednesday August 2nd. Proceeds will go to

Feed My Starving Children. We have our annual ID

drive on September 15th and 16th (Tootsie Roll

Drive). Grab a corner or a store location to help.

I look forward to working with all of you. You can

reach me anytime at [email protected]

or 630-661-0169. We have a lot of work to do, but

let’s have fun doing it.

Prayers were requested for the following Brothers

and other individuals – Frank Caruk, Renee Foose,

Jim Bawer, Stacy Ann Musselman, Angela,

Jack Landers, John Bush, Ron Swizeral,

Marie Walters, RC Weckler, Tim Downey,

Howard Grey, Joe Raduka, Military and families,

Ray Mathews and Allen Becker.

Check out Our Facebook Page

All Council #4977 members are encouraged to

check out our Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/kofc4977

You can also search for "Knights of Columbus Holy Ghost Council #4977" on Facebook. Give it a go and let us know what you think. Thanks!

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Council 4977 Officer Installation for the 2017/2018 Fiscal Year Congratulation to the 2017/2018 Council Officers. Let’s make it a great year!

Pictured left to right: Tony Nix, Jim DeGiulio, Tom Nicholas, Jack McCarthty, Jim Schoedl, Layne Gabiner, Conrad Bertz, Bill O'Brien, John Breit, Bruce Alesi, Matt Chambers, Jim Arns Jr., Bob Novak, and Jim Arns Sr. Not pictured: Father Tom Rzepiela and Rick Deyhle.

June 2017 Knights Café Event

Following our Corporate Communion Mass at

St. Theresa last month, Council 4977 headed over

to the Knights Café at Holy Family Parish for

breakfast.

Holy Family Knights Café

Our brothers at Holy Family Parish, Council #11981, have a breakfast once a month and you are welcome to attend anytime.

The Knight's Café is open after the 7:30, 9:00 and

11:00 AM masses on Sunday, once a month. They

typically start serving breakfast at 8:45, 10:15 and

12:15 PM, respectively. Hope to see you soon!

Dates of our Knight's Cafe for the fraternal year 2017 - 2018: Sunday August 27th Sunday October 1st Sunday October 29th Sunday November 19th Sunday January 28th Sunday February 18th Sunday March 25th Sunday April 22nd Sunday May 27th Sunday June 24th

Something to Think About this July Shared from the Book:

Reflections from Pope Francis

An invitation to Journaling, Prayer, and Action

41. Build A New World Bringing the Gospel is bringing God’s power to pluck up and break down evil and violence, to

destroy and overthrow the barriers of selfishness, intolerance, and hatred, so as to build a new world. Dear young friends, Jesus Christ is counting on you!

The Church is counting on you! The Pope is counting on you!

Insurance as part of your financial plan? In a word, YES! By Pierre Zermatten - your Council's Field Agent When most people think of a financial plan, they think of savings, of 401k plans, or picture stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Insurance often gets lost in the shuffle or dismissed. But maybe it's time to take another look. Life insurance can be a safe and some would even say essential part of any financial plan. There are several advantages to including insurance in your financial plan - with very little risk. But remember, insurance policies are not one size fits all. Here's a look at how you can benefit from adding a permanent life insurance policy to your mix. Protection. Just like the name implies, permanent life insurance is a policy that will last your entire life as long as you continue to pay the premiums - even if your health takes a turn for the worse. Like any life insurance, it will protect the financial future of your spouse and dependents by paying them a benefit when you die. But how does permanent life insurance help your finances? It's a safe choice. Permanent life insurance isn't affected by market losses like stocks and mutual funds. Provided that you pay your premiums as outlined in the contract, permanent life insurance guarantees that your money will grow over time - no matter what's going on in the stock market. Cash Value. Permanent life insurance policies offer one other important feature-cash value. This value accumulates over the course of the policy and can be used by you. People often use their policy's cash value to pay for college, a housing down payment or other major expenses. You have access- at any time. Unlike other retirement accounts such as a 401k or IRA, a whole life policy gives you the option of accessing your money with no early withdrawal penalty. It's your money; it's up to you.

Dividends. Dividends-while never guaranteed-are an important way that companies like the KofC share their success with our policyholders. Those who purchase permanent life insurance contracts can, by vote of the Board of Directors, receive a partial return of their premiums. These are called dividends. Once declared, the insured has a number of options for using those dividends that can add value-and even more insurance- to their existing policy. Please call me if you have any questions or would like to sit down for a no cost review. Insurance is my business, but my focus is you. Fraternally yours,

Pierre Zermatten

It’s time… for some

summertime grilling!

Deputy Grand Knight’s Report

2017 – 2018 Officer Election:

Grand Knight – Bruce Alesi

Deputy Grand Knight – Bob Novak

Chancellor – Tom Nicholas

Treasurer – Conrad Bertz

Advocate – Rick Deyhle

Recording Secretary – Tony Nix

Warden – Layne Gabiner

Guards (Inside) – Jim Schroedl & Bill O’Brien

Guards (Outside) – Matt Chambers & Jim De Giulio

1 Year Trustee – Jack McCarthy

2 Year Trustee – Jim Arns, Jr.

3 Year Trustee – Jim Arns, Sr.

Financial Secretary is appointed by Supreme

Council for a 3 year term.

Chaplain is appointed by Grand Knight for a one

year term.

Election Judge – Deacon John Breit

Teller – PGK George Tibus

Teller – GK Jim Arns, Sr.

All names must be nominated and 2nd. There was a

call for all other potential names/nominations and

was read 3 times. Everyone on the list was

nominated and 2nd. There were no other names

nominated.

Election closed and 2nd and unanimous voted.

Installation dinner is next Fri $15 per person.

Vocations – raffle will fund scholarships (4). The

dollars were delivered in May. Next meeting will

distribute next books.

Right to Life –

Tues July 11th lunch Face the Truth.

June 18 Father day – magnet gift to all fathers

July 1 11am Palatine 4th of July parade

Corpus Christie precession around church

ID Drive Update – September 15th and 16th are the

dates this year. The dinner was last month and about

155 guests were there.

Pass the Can – Crib $136 (for women’s shelter) and

St. Thomas food pantry $130 ($1,400 for year).

Kairos Prison Ministry – Bring Gods love & mercy

to the prison. It was an amazing weekend. 21st

time going in. More info in August for next visit.

Newman Fund – Century Newman Club:

Jim Kilagrew.

Pasta Palooza – 6pm July 8th at St. Thomas.

$15 per person or $45 per family. Benefits youth

in both parishes. Auction & raffle donations

needed. Helpers are welcome!

Fish Fry’s – 2017 Totals (Attendance 1,312):

Gross Receipts $13,068.00

Expenses $5,573.42

Fryer Cleaning $608.40

Profit $6,886.18

Blood Drive – 32 pints of blood. August 6th is

next drive.

Retreats – Feb 24th and 25th 2018

4th Degree Report – 4th Degree meetings at

St. Marceline in Schaumburg. The group is called

Bishop Shield. $20 for dues. Meetings are held

the 3rd Mon of the month.

Chicago Chapter – no report.

St. Thomas Update – July 21st is Golf Outing

$150 per person (have 33 golfers).

Happy Birthday Tom Harvey

100 Years Young!

New, Advancing and Transferring Brothers – Congratulations and Welcome!

Left to right: Tom Hillenbrand and Ralph Poznanski

On Sunday, June 11th, John Keelan (not pictured) took his Admission (1st degree) exemplification ceremony and joined the Brothers of Holy Ghost Council #4977. Accompanied by Grand Knight Jim Arns, John attended the major degree site sponsored by the Fr. John Joseph Dussman Council #3731 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Glenview. The following day, John was able to attend his first #4977 general meeting in June. Congratulations and Welcome John! We also want to congratulate Tom Hillenbrand and Ralph Poznanski who successfully completed their Formation (2nd) and Knighthood (3rd) degrees. Tom and Ralph took part in the Glenview’s advanced degree exemplification ceremonies. Well done Tom and Ralph! Finally, please give a warm welcome to Brother Greg Boysen (not pictured). Greg and wife Nancy relocated to the Palatine area. Greg is a 4th degree Sir Knight and has transferred from the St. Thomas Council #605 in Beloit, WI. He also attended his first #4977 Council meeting in July! Welcome Greg! Worthy Brothers - Congratulations and Welcome!!!

Upcoming Activities

STV Golf Outing - St. Thomas annual golf outing to

take place at White Dear Run on July 21st.

Registration cost is $150. Contact Tom Nicholas for

additional details.

Blood Drive – The next blood drive is set for

August 6th at St. Theresa Parish, lower Dolan

Center, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM.

ID Drive – To take place September 15th and 16th.

Watch for additional details coming soon!

ID Drive Picnic - A picnic will be hosted at the

Palatine Hills Shelter by the lake on Sunday

September 24th, 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM.

March for Life 2017 – Tentative date set for

October 7th. Stay tuned for updates and additional

details. Contact Tom Mullen for additional info.

Bake Sale – Bake sale to take place in the St. Teresa

gathering area on October 28th and 29th.

Pancake Breakfast – Breakfast will be served from

7:00 AM-12:30 PM at St. Thomas on October 29th,

Rally Activity Center.

Communion Breakfast – Mass to be held at St.

Thomas November 9th at 7:30 AM, followed by

breakfast at Holy Family.

Past Grand Knights Dinner – To be held at Gianni’s

in Palatine on Sunday, November 5th.

Spaghetti Dinner – To be held November 11th at

St. Teresa, Lower Dolan Center.

Christmas Party – Adult Christmas party to be held

December 9th at St. Teresa, Lower Dolan Center.

Knights of Columbus March in the

Palatine 4th of July Parade

As is our annual tradition, the Holy Ghost Council #4977 Knights of Columbus participated in the 2017 Palatine Hometown Fest Parade on Saturday, July 1st. Proudly representing our Order were seven of our finest 4th degree Sir Knights. Our very recognizable Knights of Columbus Color Guard looked sharp in their tuxes and regalia. Sir Knights wear regalia and carry the sword to honor Christ and His apostles. At parades and other civic occasions, the Color Guard proudly demonstrates the Knights of Columbus’ active citizenship and helps foster a spirit of patriotism in its members and the community at large. THANK YOU SIR KNIGHTS!!! Importantly – a SPECIAL THANKS to the fourteen Brothers and family members who distributed delicious Tootsie Rolls to the enthusiastic youngsters (and more than a few adults)! Good news! We were able to get all the way to the end of the parade route and still had a few Tootsie Rolls left over! Everyone had a chance for the sweet treats! Nice weather helped make this event even more enjoyable for all.

Council Service Contacts (Continued) Retention Chairman:

Bob Novak, [email protected]

Mentoring Program Chair

Layne Gabiner, [email protected]

Insurance Promotion:

Pierre Zermatten, [email protected]

Lecturer: Bill O’Brien, [email protected]

Culture of Life Chair People:

Jim Baur, [email protected]

Geniveve Baur, [email protected]

Veterans Director:

Ron Willer, [email protected]

Field Agent: Pierre Zermatten FIC, MDRT, PGK,

[email protected]

Facebook Administrator:

Open position

Website Administrator:

Bill O’Brien, [email protected]

Knightly News Editor:

Steve Lundell, [email protected]

Knights of Columbus website:

http://www.kofc.org

Send newsletter articles, updates, and

corrections to [email protected]

Knightly News Editor Vacation photo: Breckenridge, Colorado June 2017

Council Service Contacts

Please make note of the individuals responsible for

various activities within our council. In the event

you have any questions related to any of these

activities, please reach out to this individual and

copy the Grand Knight on all emails. Doing this will

help avoid duplication of efforts and inconsistent

messages going out from the Council. Thank you!

Chaplain: Fr. Tom Rzepiela

Program Director:

Bruce Alesi, [email protected]

Church Co-Director:

Dea. John Breit, [email protected]


Vocations Chairman:

Tom Nicholas, [email protected]

Community Co-Director:

Colin Schofield, [email protected]

John Ward, [email protected]

Culture of Life Director:

Tom Mullen, [email protected]

Council Director:


Public Relations:

Lee Fialek, [email protected]

Family Director:

James Killigrew, [email protected]

Youth Co-Director: Mike June,

[email protected]

Matt Chambers, matt chambers [email protected]

Membership Director:

Tom Nicholas, [email protected]

Recruitment Committee:

Matt Chambers, matt chambers [email protected]

Layne Gabiner, [email protected]


Jim Schroedl, [email protected]











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Upcoming Planning Meetings

August 7, 2017

St. Theresa Ramp Room

September 5, 2017

St. Thomas Meeting Room C

October 2, 2017

St. Theresa Festle Board Room

November 6, 2017


December 4, 2017


January 2, 2018


February 5, 2018


March 5, 2018


April 2, 2018


May 7, 2018


June 4, 2018


Knightly News Editor Vacation photo: Mt. Rushmore,

June 2017

Come Join Our Monday Monthly Meetings Please join us for our Monthly Business Meetings

the second Monday of each month, 7:00 - 9:30 PM.

Upcoming Business Meetings

August 14, 2017

St. Thomas Meeting Room A and B

September 11, 2017


October 9, 2017

St. Theresa Dolan Center, Lower Level

November 13, 2017


December 11, 2017


January 8,, 2018


February 12, 2018


March 12, 2018


April 9, 2018


May 14, 2018


June 11, 2018


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