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Beloved Sir Knights,

Sometimes it doesn’t seem like Autumn when it’s 85 degrees outside. I guess

we’re going to ease into the rainy season. Mother Nature is going to do what she

wants, huh.

I have been helping Worthy Chancellor SK Steve Suess interview Knight Candi-

dates the past few weeks. SK Steve and I collaborated on a paper listing all the

Knights activities, events, positions held, and duties within Good Shepherd Parish.

We were both impressed by this 2 page document. Giving this document to a prospective Knight Candi-

date you see their eyes open wide and their jaws drop. They almost unanimously say, “I had no idea

the Knights do so much.” My advice to them is to find something that speaks to them and jump in.

You don’t have to get involved in everything. Out of the 90 or so in St. John Paul ll Assembly, if we all

chose something different, there would be no shortage of manpower.

November Birthdays!

SK Matt Dariano SK Gary Banicki SK Michael Hargan SK Joe Thomas

SK Romeo Gonzalvo SK Jose Maliwat SK Michael Hernandez SK Carlo Oliveri

If you see these SK’s around please wish them a Happy Birthday.

If you remember back when you went through your 1st Degree Exemplification, what was given to you

and what promise did you make to the Grand Knight? Yep! You were given a Rosary and you made a

promise to pray. I believe firmly in the power of prayer. If you have a family member, friend, or your-

self who is sick, please call me so I can put out a prayer request. Jesus listens. Together we can do

impressive things.

Lastly, please travel safe when heading out to Grandma’s house or wherever this Thanksgiving Holiday.

If you get there 20 minutes late, that’s okay.

Thank You, God Bless You, and Vivat Jesus!

SK Richard Thompson, Faithful Navigator, St. John Paul ll Assembly # 3504

Faithful Navigator’s Report

NOV 2019

What’s inside

Veterans Day

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Calendar of Events

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Veterans Day Service

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019

Good Shepherd Armed Forces Veterans Ministry & St. John Paul II Assembly #3504 will jointly cele-

brate Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2019. This year’s Veterans Day mass will be officiated

by Fr. Chris Fraser at the church at 8:30 in the morning. We will march to the Eastern side of the

Narthex to continue our Veterans Day celebration. Afterwards, a reception will follow after the pro-

gram. Parishioners are welcome, especially all members of the Armed Forces, active, retired and veter-

ans, policemen and firemen. All military personnel, policemen and firemen are encouraged to wear

your military dress uniforms, respectively. If you have questions, please call Bobby Aglubat Jr. at

(916) 525 -5180.

SK Bobby Aglubat

Pie Sales Fellowship Breakfasts

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Can you help out?

Hall Set Up: Sat. 11/09, 4:00pm

Cooking/Serving: Sun. 11/10, 6:30am

Cook pancakes, meats, eggs and brew some

Java. Need 5-6 persons - the more crew members

the better.

Clean Up: Sun. 11/10, 11:00am

Clean up the hall after breakfast closes. The more

people the merrier!

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After Every MassAfter Every Mass

You can assist us with this worthwhile fund

raiser by helping to sell pies after the mass you

normally attend. Looking for an easier way to

help out - just buy several of the delicious pies.

This second option is a clear “Win-Win” oppor-

tunity.

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Recruitment Drive

Sunday, October 27, 1st Degree Knight Rafael Vega and I took a morning trip to St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, O’Neil Memorial Hall in Vallejo. Rafael was expecting a 2nd and 3rd Degree promotion. However, that did not happen.

Because of fires burning near Santa Rosa, and heavy winds blowing, Highway 101 was closed to all traffic. A vital member of the Spanish 3rd Degree team was not able to attend. Rafael did get to promote to 2nd (Formation) Degree in the morning.

One of the reasons behind Rafael’s push to become 3rd Degree, is his desire to become Council Recorder. Al-though today was a setback for his ambitions, according to DD Dan Aguiar, Rafael can perform the duties of Re-corder for 90 days, which gives him time to promote to 3rd Degree during this period. Best of luck! Rollie is rootin’ for ya.

Peace & Brotherhood,

SK Steven Suess

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Rafael Steve

We had a fairly successful recruitment drive held in the Narthex, after all Masses October 19 & 20. I was very pleased with the amount of help from Knight volunteers. Thank you for your support. Most, if not all, are listed below.

Alphonse Samoa Ed Serafica Chris Rees David Parker Gary Banicki DD Dan Aguiar Jess Velasco Camillo Pizarro SDM Tim Fukuda GK Nick Suarez Gary Ostad Rollie Swingle FN Rich Thompson David Howard John Adricula Terry Rees Mike Burnea

I apologize if I missed your name. My memory isn’t the greatest.

We have 2 transfers from St. Joseph’s Parish.

We have 5 new prospects as of 10/25. Rich Thompson and I interviewed 1 on Oct 24, and met with 1, Oct 26. We met with the other 3 prospects on Oct 28, 30, and Nov 3rd. A few others I called Mon-day, Oct 21, balked at committing to an interview. Others took Form 100s, or my Knight identification cards with them. I can only pray they will contact me in the future. Time will tell.

SK Steve Suess

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Arts & Crafts Faire KofC Rosary Night

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We're fast approaching our 10th Annual Arts &

Crafts Faire be held on November 23 and 24th

and like the years in the past, we'll need all the

help possible to pull this off. We're close to being

officially SOLD OUT of vendor space.

Over the years we've been able to create a com-

munity event that will provide support/funding for

the many requests we receive from the church &

surrounding community throughout the year, es-

pecially for our scholarship fund (which was very

close to SK Mike Dodd's heart and who created

this event) We had added other Brothers in mem-

ory of this event: SK Hank Cornell who was in-

strumental in supervising the snack bar and SK

Edward Casey who was the "Voice" of our event!

This event is a great way to volunteer and have

fellowship with our volunteers, vendors, and of

course our own Brothers from our council/

assembly. Here's links to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/

go/10c0b4da8ac2fa31-10th

This event succeeds with your assistance!

Please contact me via email/phone if you have

any questions.

EDwin Camerino

(415-370-1214, cell),

email: edcamerino@gmail.com

The Knights of Columbus of Good Shepherd

Catholic Church is promoting a Rosary Night of

Prayer in honor of our Blessed Mother on Thurs-

day, December 12, 2019 at 6:30pm in the

Church. We invite all Good Shepherd parishion-

ers and all Brother Knights to attend.

This evening marks the second of four KofC spon-

sored Rosary services for the 2019-2020 Colum-

bian year.

Mary, our Blessed Mother, is the patroness of our

order. We ask her to pray for us and ask that she

bestow her blessings to us on this feast day of La

Virgen de Guadalupe. What a great opportu-

nity for you to give thanks for blessings received,

to pray for the sick in our parish family, or to pray

for a special intention that you may have. Best of

all, it gives us all an opportunity to pray the Ro-

sary together as a parish community.

After the rosary, please stay and join us for some

snacks, refreshments and fellowship to celebrate

this special day.

For more info contact SK Iggy Lopez-Alvarez at

(916) 416-7327.

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We Do A Lot!

Knights of Columbus, Council 11236, Good Shepherd Church

These are most of the events and functions the Knights of Columbus host or participate in, for Good Shepherd Catholic Church, her Ministries, and Charities that benefit our Community.

* We host a Fellowship Breakfast on a Sunday, once a month for most of the year, after 7 and 9 am Masses. The Knights set up tables, provide the food, cook, wash, dry, clean, and then put away the ta-bles. This promotes a social gathering of family, friends, and Clergy in the Fr. Phillip Well’s Hall.

* In January, the Knights host a Free Throw Contest at Good Shepherd Church. Children, ages 7-14 years, attend from throughout the Diocese.

* Usually in March, we hold a St. Patrick's Dinner, which benefits and supports our Pastor’s projects.

* Quarterly, throughout the year, we lead our Knight’s sponsored Rosaries.

* In April, the Knights hold an Essay Contest for 8th graders from our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, who plan on continuing a Catholic high school education. Three winners each get $1,000.

* In April, we host a Golf Tournament, which benefits 4 chosen charities.

* Throughout the year, the Knights will hold Corporate Masses with participating Honor Guard, to celebrate the canonization of St. John Paul ll, and the anniversary of our St. John Paul ll Assembly, now more than 5 years old.

* Mother's Day brings our Mother’s Day Rose Sale, held after all Masses. All proceeds go to the Sacramento Life Center.

* The Knights support Good Shepherd’s Veteran’s Ministry. On Memorial and Veteran’s Day, if asked, the Knight’s Honor Guard will participate in that Monday morning Mass. Good Shepherd Church has the only Veteran’s Ministry in the Diocese.

* From June 28 through July 5th, the Knights rent and operate a Fireworks Booth, and provide over-night security. All proceeds fund Good Shepherd Church Ministries.

* Sometime during June or July, we host a Luau, including dinner and entertainment. This is when we acknowledge the three Essay Contest winners, and give them their cash awards.

* In September, the Knights are an integral part in setting up the Parish Festival. We put up tents, build booths, set up games, and place propane barbeques where needed, before the event. At the event, from 10 am to 3 pm, we help or run 4-5 assorted booths. After closing at 3 pm, Knights help tear down and disassemble anything that was put up, including all tents and booths. We then place in storage for next year.

* During the Parish Festival, we hold the Knights Soccer Challenge, for children ages 7-14.

* In late October into November, the Knights hold a Holiday Pie Sale, after all Masses, in the Nar-thex, for 3-4 weekends. These funds support our Adopt-A-Family program, which financially helps 4 families at Christmastime.

* In November, we host a Art & Crafts Faire, over a weekend. Funds go to our Essay Contest win-ners.

* We perform Church Maintenance duties when called upon and possess the skill set.

* Knights are Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, Lectors, Mass Coordinators and Ministry Chairper-sons. All Good Shepherd’s Deacons and assigned Priests, are members of Knights of Columbus.

* We ARE the backbone of Good Shepherd Catholic Church.

Peace and Brotherhood,

SK Rich Thompson & SK Steven Suess

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Trunk or Treat - Grillin’ Goblins

Honor Guard

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Steve Eddie Camilo UWDawg

St. John Paul ll Assembly # 3504

The St. John Paul ll Assembly Honor Guard was busy in October. We deployed the Honor Guard dur-

ing our 5th Anniversary of St. John ll Paul Assembly with a Corporate Mass. As usual, we looked

good.

The Honor Guard has begun practice to “Present the Colors” and “Retire the Colors” for functions

where the flag is flown. Thanks to SK Ed Ortiz, SK Larry Navarrette, SK Jess Velasco, SK Romeo Gon-

zalvo and SK Nick Suarez. As someone who wasn’t in the Armed Services, I get help from a variety of

SK’s who counsel me on proper commands and techniques.

November 11th, there will be a Mass at 8:30am honoring our Veterans. If you are Honor Guard, your

report time is 7:30am. There will be quite a lot of inspection, instruction, and coordination in that

hour prior to the 8:30am Mass. Please try to arrive on time. We will “Present the Colors” and “Retire

the Colors” and we will need as many Honor Guard present that aren’t in a military uniform.

Thank you to those Honor Guard members who are showing up for practices and Callouts. I appreci-

ate your dedication and participation. You guys rock!

Please pray for our success.

Thank You, God Bless You and Vivat Jesus!

SK Richard Thompson

Honor Guard Commander

St. John Paul ll

Assembly # 3504

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New Prospect Sign Up Tools

I would like to explain two new digital tools, we as Knights have at our disposal. One is provided by the Knights Organization, KofC.org, the other provided by WGK Nick’s Smartsheet.com. Both web pages function almost identically, but I have my personal favorite. THESE ARE NOT PHONE APPS! They work the same way you do online banking, annual vehicle license registration, view the Laguna Knights website, use Google, and anything else on your desktop computer. You use an internet browser to link to a website. People find out you can use it on a phone, and automatically it’s an app. In reality, these tools are also accessed through your phone or desktop internet browser.

KofC Landing Page

This is my favorite, and you’ll read why. Sorry, Nick.

1st. Go to your internet browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Samsung, Safari, etc.) and type the following in the address bar or scan the QR code:

https://info.kofc.org/CA-landing-page-council-11236_landingpage.html

This will take you to a KofC prospect info webpage, that when submitted, will email a thank you to the prospect, and email me a notification that someone inquired about the Knights, with that person’s information. I contact the person, and get the process started. It’s that simple. I set this up as Chancellor, that’s why I get the inquiry. 2nd. Once you are on the linked webpage, save it as a bookmark in your browser. 3rd. Close and exit. 4th. Try the bookmark to make sure it works for you. If not, repeat steps 1 – 4.

If you meet a promising prospect anywhere, go to your phone browser bookmarks, find the link, and select. The information page opens, and the prospect or yourself fills in his first and last name, email address, our state, and submit. Phone number and city are optional. You are done. I take over. Text me if you want to sponsor this person. 916-730-1128.

Smartsheet.com Admissions

It is slightly more complex.

1st. Go to your internet browser and type the following in the address bar:

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/52271fa6b41942958cc44e51b8ae29c4

This will take you to a designed prospect info web page, that when submitted, will email this form to WGK Nick that someone inquired about the Knights, with that person’s information. He forwards this to me, and I get the process started. If the prospect checks a box at the bottom of the form, he will also receive a copy. 2nd. Once you are on the linked webpage, save it as a book-mark in your browser. 3rd. Close and exit. 4th. Try the bookmark to make sure it works for you. If not, repeat steps 1 – 4.

If you meet a promising prospect anywhere, go to your phone browser book-marks, find the link, and select. The information page opens, and the prospect or yourself fills in his first and last name, zip code, email address, best phone number, and submit. Home address and city are optional. You are done. I take over. Text me if you want to sponsor this person. 916-730-1128.

This is by no means the only way to access these two web pages, I’m sure you can figure other ways. Admissions can also be accessed scanning a QR code supplied by Nick. However, I feel these instructions are the easiest for most of the membership.

SK Steve Suess

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Field Agent

Soccer Challenge

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Camilo Owen Emma Angel Nick Dan

The 2019 Knights of Columbus Northern Chapter Soccer Challenge Competition was held on Sunday,

October 27, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Parish Soccer Field. The competition was hosted by District

7, DD John Brennen and Bishop Gallegos Council 6197, Grand Knight Dick Phelan. There were about

11 youths who competed the Chapter level competition and three of them represented our District and

Council. Despite the strong wind conditions on the day of the competition, our representatives

managed to win first place! They are as follows:

Emma Leonard – Age 9 girls group Owen Cannon – Age 12 boys group

Angel Rios – Age 13 boys group

They are now advancing to the State level competition which will be held on

Sunday, November 10, 2019, at St. Vincent-St. Patrick High School in Vallejo.

Congratulations for a job well done! Good luck at the State!

God bless all the participants and continue to be an inspiration to

our youth.

Camilo Pizarro

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NOVEMBER

3 Pie Sales Begin (After All Masses 11/03-24) Good Shepherd 7:00am

7 A. & C. Officers Meeting Tufts Residence 7:00pm

10 Fellowship Breakfast Fr. Wells Hall 7:30am

11 Veterans Day Services GS & Fr. Wells Hall 8:30am

20 Assembly General Meeting St. John Paul II Rm. 6:00pm

20 Council General Meeting St. John Paul II Rm. 7:00pm

23 Arts & Craft Faire Begins Fr. Wells Hall 8:30am

DECEMBER

4 A. & C. Officers Meeting Rees Residence 7:00pm

8 Fellowship Breakfast Fr. Wells Hall 7:30am

12 Rosary Night - O. L. of Guadalupe Good Shepherd 6:30pm

18 Assembly General Meeting St. John Paul II Rm. 6:00pm

18 Council General Meeting St. John Paul II Rm. 7:00pm

JANUARY

? A. & C. Officers Meeting Rees Residence 7:00pm

5 Corporate Mass Good Shepherd 5:00pm

12 Fellowship Breakfast Fr. Wells Hall 7:30am

15 Assembly General Meeting St. John Paul II Rm. 6:00pm

15 Council General Meeting St. John Paul II Rm. 7:00pm

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Adopt A Family

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Requester For Whom Information

Mike Gutierrez Julie (Wife) Ongoing Cancer Treatments

Most of you are already aware that the proceeds of our Laguna Coun-

cil Holiday Pie Sales supports our Adopt A Family Program. We have

approached St. Vincent de Paul, St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton School, and

Good Shepherd Parish Office for names of deserving families who

have experienced or are currently experiencing hardships. Each year

we ask for names of at least 4 deserving families. Several Knights

from Laguna Council arrange for an interview of each family to find

out what they would like from Santa. If the child wants a coat, we

find out the color, style and size. Once each family is interviewed

and the needs are ascertained, we then turn the list over to the EDGE

kids and their parents, who shop and wrap each gift. SK Bill Boles

plays Santa Claus and a really good one I might add, plus he has a

great conversation with each child. Pictures are taken and the fam-

ily’s reality and sense of wellness is restored at least for awhile.

If you are interested in getting involved in either the Holiday Pie Sales or the Adopt A Family Program

and putting smiles on children’s faces. Please contact:

SK Terry Rees (916) 687-1266 or SK Jess Velasco (916) 502-2751

Rich Thompson

Gonner Goldfish

Mr. Green peered over his fence and noticed that the neighbor's little

boy was in his backyard filling in a hole. Curious about what the young-

ster was up to, Mr. Green asked, "What are you doing, Jimmy?"

Tearfully, little Jimmy replied, "My goldfish died, and I've just buried

him."

"That's an awfully large hole for a goldfish, isn't it?" Mr. Green said.

Patting down the last bit of earth, little Joey replied, "That's because

he's in your cat!"

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West Coast Walk for Life

Oct. Knight of the Oct. Family of the

Upcoming Exemplificaitons

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Formation (2nd Degree) / Knighthood (3rd Degree) Exemplifications

2019

• Saturday, November 2, 2019 9am – 3pm

St. Joseph Parish Hall, 109 Pine St., Auburn, CA

• Saturday, November 23, 2019 10am – 3pm (See Flyer)

Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 1561 Hazel St., Gridley, CA

2020

• Saturday, March 7, 2020 Currently, No Times Listed

St. John The Evangelist Parish, 5751 Locust Ave, Carmichael, CA

• Sunday, June 7, 2020 10am – 3pm

St. Joseph Hall, 319 7th St., Marysville, CA 95901

Walk for Life West Coast 2020! The 16th Annual Walk for Life in San Francisco is Saturday, January

25th 2020. This is your chance to join of 50,000 enthusiastic people proclaiming the very depth of

God's love for each one of us. Together we reflect the hope that is within us for a world that is free of

abortion. For the 14th year, our Parish is chartering buses to attend the Walk. This year, members of

the Good Shepherd Edge and Life Teen Groups will attend. Please consider joining us to stand against

the culture of Death and proclaim life they our Lord.

For more information about the Walk, please visit the website at www.walkforlifewc.com or email Gary

Hickman at greenhope28@yahoo.com.

God Bless,

Gary

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can

cast a stone across the waters that can create

many ripples.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta

SK Mike BlakeySK Mike BlakeySK Mike Blakey SK Mike &SK Mike &SK Mike &

Lady Laura BlakeyLady Laura BlakeyLady Laura Blakey

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Grand Knight SK Nick Suarez

Chaplain* Rev. Edgardo Garcia

Deputy Grand Knight SK Mike Blakey

Chancellor SK Steve Suess

Advocate* SK Camilo Pizarro

Financial Secretary* SK Joe Thomas

Treasurer SK Roy Tufts

Recorder TBD

Warden SK Michael Tufts

3 Year Trustee SK Edward Serafica

2 Year Trustee Br. Larry Rapolla

1 Year Trustee SK Earl Gray

Inside Guard SK Romeo Gonzalvo

Outside Guard Br. Carl Gregsby

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Faithful Navigator SK Richard Thompson

Faithful Friar* Rev. Christopher Frazer

Faithful Admiral SK Terry Rees

Faithful Captain SK Bill Boles

Faithful Pilot SK Ed Ortiz

Faithful Comptroller SK Larry Stanton

Faithful Purser SK Steve Hememez

Faithful Scribe SK Mike Blakey

Faithful 3 Year Trustee SK Rollie Swingle

Faithful 2 Year Trustee SK Tim Fukuda

Faithful 1 Year Trustee SK Earl Gray

Faithful Inner Sentinel SK Elpidio Berdal

Faithful Outer Sentinel SK Camilo Pizarro

Color Corps Commander* SK Richard Thompson

*Appointed Positions

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