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April 2021 www.kofc2203.org
Patuxent Ripple
Patuxent Council 2203 Knights of Columbus • Laurel, MD
Grand Knight’s Report by Kyle Hubbard
Greetings Worthy Brothers! 7,000 lbs. of food, valued at more than $9,600. The
He is Risen, Alleluia! March distribution also marked a milestone: $1 mil-
As we reflect on this past lion in food distributed during the 25 years Patuxent
Lenten Season and the cele- Council has served as a SHARE Host Site. The event
bration of Easter, let us re- received media coverage from ABC 7 and WTOP.
member that, as Knights of Our Fish Fries, have come to an end for this year,
Columbus, we are called to but were a huge success, raising in excess of $5600
be the bearers of the Good for Council programs and the Parish. Thank you to
News of the Resurrection all the volunteers that have supported the Drive-th-
through our lives of Charity, ru Fundraiser throughout the year! We will look to
Unity, Fraternity, and self-sacrificing service. continue this effort on a limited basis throughout
The Founder’s Day Mass and Awards Ceremo- the summer.
ny was held Sunday, March 21st at Our Lady of the In addition to our spring/summer drive-thru
Fields Church in Millersville, MD. Several of our fundraisers, other recently planned Council events
Council Community Award winners were recog- on the horizon include our annual Tootsie Roll
nized by the State Council for their service to the Drive to support those with intellectual disabilities
St. Mary’s and Laurel community, including: Citi- (April 17th - 18th; May 1st – 2nd), a concert to ben-
zen - Phyllis Williams, Healthcare Worker - Rober- efit Christian Refugee Relief (May 22nd), and a Red
ta Patishnock, Catechist - Kristy Castonguay, Fire- Cross-sponsored Blood Drive (June 26th). So be on
fighter/EMT - Kali Ducre, as well as our Family of the lookout for further information on these and
the Year – the Williams’. Overall, Patuxent Council other events!
took home five of the eight awards distributed by As always, please recruit! All prospective mem-
the State, a very impressive showing. This level of bers that register between now and 30 June will re-
recognition is remarkable, particularly given the ceive a first-year membership for free! Simply have
unusual circumstances under which we have oper- your recruit use the promo code MCGIVNEY2020
ated this past year. at www.kofc.org/joinus, and they will enjoy free
The SHARE distribution on Saturday, March membership for a full year.
27th was our largest monthly distribution ever. Thanks, as always, for your unending support
More than 40 volunteers helped distribute over and service to the Council!
Serving Others is Faith in Action
Council Meets: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Kutzera Room of the Keesler Parish Center, 800 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707
Mailing Address: K of C Patuxent Council 2203, P.O. Box 95, Laurel, MD 20725
SHARE Food Program by Jimmy Williams, PGK Lecturer Reflection
Council Distributes Over 7,000 Pounds of Food Through Easter
by Gary Patishnock, PGK, PFN, Lecturer
SHARE; Drive-Thru Food Pantry Let me apologize up front for the initial cynicism and sar-
On Saturday, March 27th, Brother Knights, family members, and casm. “Why should Joe Catholic join the Knights of Colum-
friends of Patuxent Council distributed approximately 7,164 pounds bus?” Would someone at Supreme talk about the need to
of food to those in need through our monthly SHARE Food program. grow member numbers, service hours and other raw data?
About 4,100 pounds was distributed as part of our regular SHARE dis- Would a State Deputy speak of membership quotas? A Grand
tribution, and another 3,000+ pounds was distributed during a special Knight or Financial Secretary bemoan the need for dues, in-
drive-thru food pantry which was open to the public. As announced surance members and making Star Council?
during the distribution, our Council also surpassed an estimated $1 By now you have figured out that these are neither reasons
million in food distributed during our 25 years as a SHARE Host Site. to join nor reasons to remain Knights. Instead, think about
Our SHARE Coordinators, Phyllis Williams, Jimmy Williams, and the reasons Joe Catholic might give to join – or the reasons
Rick Askins, extend their thanks to the nearly 50 volunteers who par- he would give if only he was aware of the personal, family and
ticipated throughout the day. Special thanks to Kay Decker for her spiritual benefits. In many ways, a Knight recruiter is a sales-
amazing lunch spread, including sausage, roast beef, and Italian wraps man – who and what sold you to be a Knight of Columbus?
plus COVID-safe individually prepared bags of fruit and other good- More importantly, why do you remain active?
ies. We appreciate her keeping us fueled as we collectively put in 215 OK, I recognize that the end of the fraternal year will soon
volunteer hours over the course of the day. be upon us. Next month in my penultimate story I’ll tell you
The event received excellent coverage in the media. ABC 7 came a personal tale about achieving and surpassing goals and quo-
to the Keesler Center for a live interview with Phyllis during Good tas. Here’s a hint: regardless of the product, what makes a
Morning Washington and ran a story during the 6 p.m. local news good salesman become a great salesman – or recruiter?
featuring an interview with Jim Penrose. WTOP’s Dick Uliano
came out later in the day and wrote this article: https://wtop.com/
prince-georges-county/2021/03/cars-line-up-at-drive-through-
food-pantry/. WTOP also included the story in its news rotation in
the late afternoon/early evening.
April SHARE:
April SHARE is Saturday, April 24th. Warehouse volunteers should
report for a 7:30 a.m. departure. All other volunteers, please arrive
to the Keesler Center by 8:45 a.m. Over the last several months, For our sick
the Warehouse team has been returning to the Keesler Center as ear- We pray for the healing, comfort and consolation of
ly as 8:40 a.m. With the Saturday morning Mass no longer in the our sick, and their caretakers:
Keesler Center, we are able to get started right away and request your Pete Kutzera
presence 15 minutes sooner so we can pray, make announcements, Sophie Hoover
and start offloading the food. Karin Krause
Grace Walker
October 2020 SHARE Video from the Supreme Council: Steve Baker
For those of you who were at October 2020 SHARE, you will recall Dean Turek
the Supreme Council sent a film crew to make a video about our Ray Turek, Jr.
SHARE Program. Supreme has finally published that video! Check Jane Turek
it out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8hU- Rosie McLeod
JcjIOAg Kathy Holden
or click here
For our deceased
We offer prayers for the repose of their souls.
May they rest in peace:
Theresa Higdon
Carol Wise
Marie Simmons
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St. Mary Parish, Tambura
Augustine B. Nwabueze, DGK
This month we highlight photos taken by Rev.
Fr. Leonard showing His Lordship Bishop
Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan
working with his flocks as they mold blocks
for building the School, Church and Rectory of
their Parish.
Also shown is their church where they hold
Mass, Adoration and Benediction.
These pictures come from Fr. Leonard in
South Sudan, whose efforts to help build up
the Church in Africa we have supported over
the past few years. At our April 13 business
meeting, we voted to donate $500 in Fish Fry
proceeds to help fund the efforts to continue
building this church in South Sudan.
Family of the Month March 2021
Patuxent Council No. 2203 is pleased to recognize the
Kudwa family – Bill, Pam, and their sons Jack (age 17),
Luke (16), & Matthew (11) – as its Family of the Month
for March 2021. As a family, the Kudwas regularly assist
with the Council’s monthly SHARE food distributions –
providing low cost or free food packages for food-insecure
parishioners and community members. Prior to the
CoViD pandemic, Bill, Jack, & Luke regularly worked the
University of Maryland concessions fundraisers, enabling
the Council to fund our many Faith in Action programs.
Jack also helped with our council’s barbeque-to-go drive-
through dinner fundraiser last summer. In support of
our parish, both Jack & Luke usher at Sunday Masses on
a weekly basis. Patuxent Council & St. Mary of the Mills
Parish are grateful for the Kudwa family’s dedication &
service to our parish & the greater Laurel community.
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Patuxent Council 2203 Calendar 24 Rosary for Life
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL
(as of April 22, 2021)
All dates are tentative due to the COVID-19 crisis
26 SHARE Distribution
8:45am – 11:00am; Keesler Center
April 30 Elizabeth House
22 Rosary for Life 4pm – 5pm
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL
24 SHARE Distribution
9:00am – 11:00am, Keesler Center April Birthdays
29 Rosary for Life James J. Fischetti April 1
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL Rev. Jacob C. George April 3
Dante Antonioni April 4
May Ronald W. Savoie April 4
1 123rd Annual State Convention
All Day Event; VIRTUAL Andrew T. Magno April 6
Peter E. Monti April 8
4 Planning Meeting
7:30pm – 8:30pm; HYBRID Izuchukwu F. Nwadike April 9
Erik K. Washam April 10
6 Rosary for Life
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL Joseph D. Dvorsky April 12
Raoul T. Paez April 13
9 Mother’s Day
Brian P. Switalski April 14
10 Newsletter items Monthly Submission Deadline Hon Habib A. Konate April 15
11 Business Meeting Stephen D. Hubbard April 19
7:30pm-8:30pm, HYBRID Stephen J. Wallace April 28
15 St. Mary’s Bull Roast; TBD Michael J. Keating April 29
15 Little Sisters of the Poor Lawrence B. Krieger April 29
10:00am, Keesler Center Nick .J Bagileo April 30
18 Social Meeting, Fraternal Benefits Night Donald P. Kutzera Jr. April 30
7:30pm – 8:30pm, HYBRID
19 McNamara Chapter Meeting, Elections
8:00pm, Dr. John Henry Griffin, Waldorf Patuxent Council 2203 Officers
20 Rosary for Life Chaplain Fr. Larry Young frlarry21@gmail.com
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL Assoc. Chaplain Fr. Christian Huebner chuebner@stmaryofthemills.org
22 SHARE Distribution Asst. Chaplain Deacon Bob Gignilliat ginlet@verizon.net
8:45am – 11:00am; Keesler Center Asst. Chaplain Deacon Jim Munno jim@munnofamily.com
27 Rosary for Life GK Kyle S Hubbard hubbard.kyle@gmail.com
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL DGK Augustine Nwabueze austinnwabueze@yahoo.com
June Chancellor Richard Stevick dstevick@verizon.net
1 Planning Meeting Recorder Frederick Krutz Jr rkrutz@comcast.net
7:30pm – 8:30pm; HYBRID Treasurer Marc Alvarez alvarez3m@aol.com
3 Rosary for Life Advocate Ted Gambogi tedgambogi@hotmail.com
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL Warden Patrick Onyekweli pokweli@yahoo.com
5 Soccer Shoout-Out! Inside Guard Adam Novak beastno@yahoo.com
8 Business Meeting Outside Guard Reinhard Borchardt reinhard.borchardt@gmail.com
7:30pm-8:30pm, HYBRID 1-Year Trustee Arthur Blenkle arthb@aol.com
10 Newsletter items Monthly Submission Deadline 2-Year Trustee Gerard Gager ggager@verizon.net
3-Year Trustee Stephen Hubbard hubbs99@verizon.net
10 Rosary for Life
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL FS Bob Tenney roberttenney@msn.com
Lecturer Gary Patishnock gary.patishnock@verizon.net
15 Social Meeting
7:30pm – 8:30pm, HYBRID Field Agent Steve Clites stephen.clites@kofc.org
16 McNamara Chapter Meeting
8:00pm, James C. Fletcher, Jr., Largo Submissions
17 Rosary for Life This newsletter is published on or about the 15th of every
month. If you have an article you would like to submit for publi-
8:00pm – 8:30pm, VIRTUAL cation, please submit to GK Kyle Hubbard at hubbard.kyle@
19 Little Sisters of the Poor gmail.com and Brother Erik Washam at ekwasham@gmail.
10:00am, Keesler Center com for review. Please limit submissions to 250-275 words.
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