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FR. VICTOR C. COTE COUNCIL 9671 Serving the Community of Good Shepherd Parish Page 2 - Chaplain Page 3 - Grand Knight /Upcoming NEWS FOR KNIGHTS Events January 2018 Page 4 - Past Grand Knight / Pro Life General Meeting: Tuesday, January 23rd Page 5 - District Deputy / St. Vincent de Dinner at 5:45 PM Paul New Executive Mass at 6:30 PM Page 6 - Charities / Bingo Chair Meeting at 7:00 PM Page 7 - Deputy Grand Knight / Golf Page 8 - Chancellor Council 9671 Executive 2017 – 2018 Page 9 - Director of Vocations and Chaplain - Fr. Gary Goyeau - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 735-9517 Seminarians Past G..K. – Dave Wilds (Alice)- - - - - - - - - - - - 915-6867 Page 10 - Director of Vocations and Grand Knight – Paul Lauzon (Gabrielle )- - - (226) 782-1241 Deputy G.K. - Fred Anderson (Orietta )- - - - - - - 979-8168 Seminarians Continued / Chancellor – Alan Stewart (Yvonne) - - - - - - - - - 979-2121 Christmas Party Thank You Recorder – Ron Barnhard (Carol) - - - - - - - - - - - -735-3503 Page 11 - Insurance Financial Secretary–Mario Di Domenico(Louisa) - 735-1311 Page 12 - Wilds World - Older than Dirt Treasurer – Mike Trepanier (Jeanne)- - -- - - - - - - 727-3596 Lecturer –Leo Laforet (Eileen )- - - - - - - - - - - - - 735-3642 Page 13 - Wilds World - Memories Advocate – Stan Rychel (Audrey) - - - - - - - - - - - -735-6854 Page 14 - Christmas Party Co-Chairs - Warden – Dave Pellizzari (Pamela) - - - - - - - - - - 981-7429 Thank you Guard – Rene Bedard (Melba) - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -979-6353 Guard – Jerry Deck (Yvonne) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 735-0999 Page 15 - Birth and Anniversary Dates / Guard – Paul Loebach (Diane) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 979-0128 Fr. Donato Request For Funds Trustee – Frank Renaud - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 739-3785 Page 16 - Wilds World - Spread the Trustee – Dennis Drew (Mary Anne) - - - - - - - - - 735-1068 Trustee – Jack Regnier (Penny) - - - - - - - - - -(226) 363-0831 Supidity Page 17 - Photo Gallery Page 18 - Pro - Life District Deputy - Alan Sims - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 735-0017 Page 19 - Pro - Life Continued Insurance Agent – Matthew Sylvester (Danielle) -- 567-9258 Newsletter Editor – Ron Barnhard (Carol)- - - - - - 735-3503 Page 20 - Hall / Room Required Dates ron48barnhard@gmail.com Page 1
Chaplain - Fr. Gary Goyeau Dear Brother Knights: I begin this month’s message, by wishing all of you a very Happy New Year. May this year be filled with many blessings, good health and happiness for you and your family. I pray that this year our Council will be blessed with new members and that each of us will witness to our faith, by what we say and do. I ask you to please pray for me your Chaplain, that I will be a good teacher and shepherd to you and to the people of Good Shepherd Parish. I also take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have given me and the parish over my 14 years as Pastor and your Chaplain. Also thank you for your generous Christmas gift and your ongoing financial support of the New Church. It is wonderful to be in our new home. May our Good Shepherd help guide our Council this year and direct all we do so we can bring Him glory and honour. Your Chaplain Father Gary Christmas Gifts Presented To Our Priests As Show Of Appreciation For Their Strong Support Page 2
Grand Knight - Paul Lauzon Dear Brother Knights, This is still the Christmas Season. We have celebrated the Birth of our Saviour and we as an Organization of Catholic man, have been performing many works of Mercy throughout the Holiday Season. From feeding the homeless, to financially supporting the Essex Area Food Bank, to donating and delivering 27 sleeping bags to Street Help, we did our best to help those less fortunate in our Community. I am sure you join me and all our Brother Knights in the feeling of joy and happiness in being able to do these things for others. As Catholic men of the Knights of Columbus, we believe in Charity, Unity, and Fraternalism. Charity is most prevalent during the Holiday Season but Charity is a year- round activity for us Knights. You have been there when people need help moving, when a Brother needed moral support, and most of all (especially this year) in helping one another grieve. I am honoured to be part of such a fine group of Catholic men we call Knights and I am confident that, with God’s help, 2018 will be a better year. May God bless you all and keep your families safe. “Vivat Jesus” Paul Lauzon – Grand Knight. Upcoming Events Jan. 19, 2018 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . .Bingo 5:45 P.M., 7:45 P.M., 9:30 P.M. Jan. 21, 2018 (Sunday) . . . . . . . . . . . . Admission and Formation Degree (Most Precious Blood Parish) Jan. 23, 2018 (Tuesday) . . . . . . . . . .K of C General Meeting– (Good Shepherd Parish Hall) Feb. 4, 2018 (Sunday). . . . . . . . . . . .K of C 3rd Degree (Tilbury Feb. 13, 2018 (Tuesday) . . . . . . . . . .K of C Executive Meeting– (Good Shepherd Parish Hall) Feb. 18, 2018 (Sunday). . . . . . . . . . .Bingo 9:30 A.M., 11:45 A.M., 1:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M. Feb. 27, 2018 (Tuesday) . . . . . . . . . .K of C General Meeting– (Good Shepherd Parish Hall) Page 3
Past Grand Knight - Dave Wilds Dear Brothers and Families in Christ: Wishing you and your families a very Holy, Happy and Healthy New Year. Please keep our deceased Brothers in your daily thoughts and prayers. Sadly we closed off 2017 with 3 sudden and unexpected deaths. Please pray for the families of our deceased Brothers Ron Gauthier, Marcel Dagenais and Michael Eansor that they will be comforted with the blanket of our Lord’s love and guidance. Well here we go once again with a fun filled and busy schedule of events as we propel into this New Year. Congratulation is in order to our trustee Brother Jack Regnier who has graciously stepped up to fill the vacancy of our sadly missed Brother Ron Gauthier. Brother Jack will now oversee the Charities Director position as well as the Bingo Chair. Please join me in thanking Brother Jack as he takes on these very busy positions. Thanks Brother Jack !!!! Our Children’s Annual Christmas Party was a great success once again this year. We had a total of 118 attend the party. On behalf of Alice and myself we thank the so very many that assist us annually with this event and please know that your hard work does not go unnoticed. As you know Alice and I have stepped down as the annual chairs but will be there for the new chairs and assist them in every way. Special thank you to our PGK Santa Bob Kane….Great job Brother. Brother Dave Wilds PGK. Pro-Life Couple - Dave & Alice Wilds The Choice that isn't ours Oh, what a choice it is, to make the one You can say, "The devil made me do it." that isn't ours ... But, that will not suffice. to kill a little child, that has no voice, For, you will know you killed your child just because of a woman's vain desires. and you'll have to pay the price. Why are you so hasty You can never retrieve that moment, in making up your mind? when you contemplate this deed. It will taunt your mind for ever As, that is time that's lost forever, and peace you'll never find. for you have crushed that precious seed. When you contemplate the murder of the baby in your womb, © by Leslie M. Willson, Sr. life will never be the same again and you'll live your life in gloom. Page 4
District Deputy - Alan Sims TO ALL BROTHER KNIGHTS ON BEHALF OF OUR SUPREME KNIGHT, STATE DEPUTY OF ONTARIO AND MYSELF MAY WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPYAND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE 2018 A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE ORDER. ALAN SIMS, DISTRICT DEPUTY, DISTRICT # 76. St. Vincent de Paul of Good Shepherd Parish 7ew Executive Please welcome and congratulate our new Executive Team: President - George Dorner Vice president - Mary Ann Whelan Secretary - Pam LeBlanc Treasurer - Doug Hayes Page 5
Charities and Bingo Chairman - Jack Regnier Donation’s from Canadian Bingo Account January 2018 Autism Ontario $3000 Total to Date $3000 2018 Bingo Dates Jan. 19 Fri. 5:45 P.M., 7:45 P.M., 9:30 P.M. Feb.18 Sun. 9:30 A.M., 11:45 A.M., 1:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M. March 30 Fri. 9:30 A.M., 11:45 A.M., 1:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M. April 20 Fri. 9:30 A.M., 11:45 A.M., 1:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M. May 27 Sun. 5:45 P.M., 7:45 P.M., 9:30 P.M. July 06 Fri. 5:45 P.M., 7:45 P.M. 9:30 P.M. Aug.10 Fri. 5:45 P.M., 7:45 P.M. 9:30 P.M. Sept. 29 Sat 5:45 P.M., 7:45 P.M., 9:30 P.M. Oct. 12 Fri 9:30 A.M., 11:45 A.M., 1:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M. 7ov. 02 Fri. 9:30 A.M., 11:45 A.M., 1:45 P.M., 3:45 P.M. Bingo Help Required Brother Knights, Our ability to meet our commitments in running bingos is currently in jeopardy. We have a small group of our members and wives who are trained to perform various tasks in running a bingo. With vacations, illness and various other reasons, it is sometimes difficult to cover all positions. If you could help out, even for one or two of the sessions, training will be provided. Hours that you agree to work will be flexible. Please contact Jack Regnier Bingo Chairman (226) 363-0831 or jackandpen@yahoo.ca Page 6
Deputy Grand Knight - Fred Anderson Dear Brother Knights The new year is upon us already! It is time to look at what your Council has planned for the rest of the fraternal year and ask - what can I do? There are many opportunities to get involved with Council activities, and I encourage everyone to pick one thing and get involved in that project. We have tickets to sell. The raffle of the Gordie Howe signed jersey is under way. For tickets please see our Grand Knight Paul. Provincial lottery tickets will be out soon. This is a good chance to assist your council and the charities that are served by the Ontario lottery. A portion of the funds from the sale of tickets come back to our Council to fund our charitable works. When the tickets come in, you will be notified, and I ask everyone to sell one book. We continue to operate bingos, and the committee needs volunteers to work the bingos. Contact brother Jack Regnier to volunteer. Training is provided. There are several youth programs that need someone to chair. These include the Soccer Challenge, the basketball free throw challenge, and the substance abuse poster contest. If you can help in any of these, please contact me. Recruitment is an essential part of the lifeblood of our Council. If we fail to add new members, we will be unable to continue our community charitable works. This is an important part of our Council activities. Come out to a meeting, have dinner with your Brothers and see what your Council is doing and consider how you can be involved! "Vivat Jesus" Fred Anderson - DGKC Knights of Columbus Council 9671 Annual Golf and Dinner Event Date: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Reminder: We’re asking all brother Knights to help in obtaining one hole sponsor to support our annual golf tournament. The cost of a hole is $250 with sponsorship signs provided at no additional cost and will be displayed at the golf course and later at the dinner. Please contact Dave Pellizzari (519-981-7429) or d_pellizzari@cogeco.ca for details Page 7
3. Lighten up! Chancellor - Alan Stewart When it’s getting so dark so early, it’s easy to start slipping into a slightly melancholy mood. Fill your space with the warm glow of candles (either cotton- core-wicked real candles or battery operated ones!) to instantly give your home a cozy glow. The big plus to the battery operated ones, aside from avoiding the Smart Ways to Beat the Mid-January Blahs possible unhealthy respiratory side-effects of some candles, is that you can set them on a timer to come on (from the internet) and turn off automatically. Now that the (sometimes) crazy parts of the year are over, One of my favorite simple pleasures in this world is to it’s easy to fall into the Mid-January blahs (
Rev. Patrick Beneteau Director of Vocations and Seminarians Diocese of London, Ontario The Splendor of Mercy In 2005, Fr. Michael Prieur, better known to us in the Diocese as “Fr. Mickey”, published Panes of Glory, a book which illuminated our understanding and deepened our love for the majestic stained glass windows in the chapel of St. Peter’s Seminary. This past year, Fr. Mickey has done it again. In his most recent book, The Art of the Confessor: a Vademecum for Seminarians and Priests, Fr. Mickey has shed the light of faith upon virtually every aspect of the sacrament of Reconciliation, in order to illuminate our minds and inflame our hearts for this great gift of God’s forgiveness. The book is not only a compilation of Fr. Prieur’s class notes and lectures, from over four decades of teaching the art of the confessor course at St. Peter’s Seminary, (which would have been a gem in itself!); these pages are also filled with Fr. Mickey’s own personal experiences of receiving, teaching and celebrating the sacrament of penance, along with the wisdom and advice from other theologians, pastors and spiritual writers. Bishop Fabbro, in his foreword to the book, calls The Art of the Confessor an exclamation mark to the Year of Mercy, which we have just finished celebrating in the universal Church. Fr. Mickey has indeed left all of us an open door to God’s mercy as we now open the pages of his labour of love! First, The Art of the Confessor is not just for priests and seminarians, although this audience is addressed particularly in the subtitle. This book is for all who are receiving, interested in, or intrigued by, the sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. Prieur has written something for everybody. Beautiful art works depicting forgiveness and illustrating the sacrament of confession are displayed and described at the beginning of each chapter. My personal favourite is the Prodigal Son painting by Bartolomé Murillo, which includes an overjoyed Jack Russell terrier who joins in on the celebration, reminding all of us of the joy in heaven and in all of creation when one sinner repents. Along with the artistic masterpieces, the book also delves into wonderfully practical explanations of what the different dimensions of the sacrament are all about: contrition, confession, penance, reconciliation, satisfaction, etc. Many people wonder why the sacrament of confession is referred to by so many names – well, here you will find your answers! Profound insights are also offered into the understanding of the different aspects of the priest’s role in celebrating this sacrament, as physician, teacher, judge and spiritual father. In reflecting on the fact that most people begin their confession with the words, Bless me Father for I have sinned, Fr. Prieur writes, “‘Father’, encourages both of us [priest and penitent] to remember that God, our heavenly Father, is merciful, kind and compassionate. His Son, Jesus Christ, incarna- tes these beautiful qualities par excellence.” The reader will also be regaled by the counsel Fr. Mickey gives in using a formal examination of conscience and how to prepare best for confession with the proper dispositions. Second, a close reading of this book will make you work. Fr. Mickey, as a faithful son of the Church, does not shy away from proclaiming the truth and stretches our minds with traditional theological vocabulary, especially around sensitive issues in our moral lives. But the mental exercises are well worth it, since learning the Church’s teaching vocabulary brings us to encounter her face of mercy, which is always anchored in truth. Throughout the book, Fr. Prieur will return to his mantra “Mercy-in-Truth” whenever he challenges us to a deeper conversion in our understanding of justice, human sexuality and other bioethical concerns. The Art of the Confessor was published not only at the end of the Year of Mercy, but also as we begin to mark the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s landmark encyclical letter Veritatis Splendor, the Splendor of Truth: regarding certain fundamental questions of the Church’s Moral teaching. I Page 9
In this encyclical letter, Pope John Paul II reminded the Church that objective truth exists, as does intrinsically evil actions (actions that are always wrong regardless of a person’s intention and/or circumstances). We do not create the truth, nor can we change it based on our own desires. The truth may be difficult to live out at times, but it is always liberating. These may seem like obvious claims to us and self-evident claims for a papal document, but John Paul II recognized that many in the Church were falling into a minimalist attitude toward sin and evil and thereby impacting people’s need for the reception of the sacrament of confession. Perhaps one of the essential reminders in Veritatis Splendor was that Christian morality, and moral laws in particular, are not ends in themselves, but are always at the service of our relationship with God and others. In The Art of the Confessor Fr. Prieur continues the conversation of Veritatis Splendor and moves us beyond the two extremes of a rigid legalism on the one hand, and a lax or minimalist legalism on the other, in order to discover the river of mercy leading us to our loving God. Sin is not about breaking a rule or legality, whether great or small, it is about severing a relationship and confession is the ordinary way to heal and restore this ultimate relationship. Third, and finally, the book The Art of the Confessor is called a vademecum, Latin for ‘go with me’ or ‘companion’. It is, however, not only the book, but the author who is a companion on the journey. For all of his priesthood, Fr. Prieur has walked with hundreds of priests, deacons, lay-ecclesial ministers and God’s people from all over Canada in their journey of faith, and has now shared his love for reconciliation and forgiveness with us in book form. I am proud and privileged to have taken Fr. Mickey’s classes during my formation at St. Peter’s Seminary and blessed to have him as a brother priest. In reading The Art of the Confessor it is my prayer that you too will become part of this great journey toward our Merciful Father and be helped as Fr. Prieur walks with you as you go. One is truly on Holy Ground when reading this book as it is not simply good information on a page, but a life poured out in love for God and for his people. The book can be purchased at prieurpublications@gmail.com Thank you From Rene and Melba Bedard Sincere thanks to our wonderful K of C Council #9671 for another outstanding Children's Christmas Party! A huge thank you to Dave and Alice Wilds who have spearheaded this event for many years and this year will be their last time. As always the food, gifts, entertainment and Santa of course made it a day to remember for the little ones. May God bless all of you for your dedication and commitment to Good Shepherd Parish. Brother Rene and wife Melba Bedard Page 10
Wilds World …..Darn, I'm older than dirt!! ……From Internet Someone asked the other day,,,,,,,,,,,,, I never had a telephone in my room. Our 'What was your favorite fast food when only phone was on a party line. Before you you were growing up?' could dial, you had to listen and make sure 'We didn't have fast food when I was growing some people you didn't know weren't already up,I informed him, using the line. ' All the food was slow .' 'C'mon, seriously. Where did you eat?' Pizzas were not delivered to our home... But 'It was a place called 'at home,' I explained! milk was & so was bread. 'Mom cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we sat down together at the All newspapers were delivered by boys and all dining room table, & if I didn't like what she boys delivered newspapers -- my brother put on my plate, I was allowed to sit there delivered a newspaper, six days a week. He had until I did like it.' to get up at 5 AM every morning . By this time, the kid was laughing so hard Movie stars kissed with their mouths shut. At I was afraid he was going to suffer serious least, they did in the movies! There were no internal damage, so I didn't tell him the movie ratings because all movies were part about how I had to have permission to responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy leave the table. viewing, without profanity or violence or most anything offensive. Here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood, if I figured If you grew up in a generation before there was his system could have handled it: fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Some parents NEVER owned their own Don't blame me if they bust their gut laughing. house, wore Levis, set foot on a golf course, traveled out of the country or had a Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it? credit card. My Dad is cleaning out my grandmother's house (she died in December) and he brought My parents never drove me to school. I had a me an old Royal Crown Cola bottle. In the bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes only had one speed, (slow). in it. I knew immediately what it was, but my daughter had no idea. She thought they had We didn't have a television in our house until tried to make it a salt shaker or something. I I was 10. It was, of course, black and white, knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of the and the station went off the air at 11, after ironing board to 'sprinkle' clothes with be- playing the national anthem and a poem about cause we didn't have steam irons. Man, I am God. It came back on the air at about 6 a.m. old. And there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people ... Page 11
Wilds World …..Memories ……From Internet How many do you remember? 9. 45 RPM records Head lights dimmer switches on the floor. 10. 78 rpm records Ignition switches on the dashboard. 11. Hi-fi records 33 1/3 rpm Pant leg clips for bicycles without chain 12. Metal ice trays with lever guards . 13. Blue flashbulb Soldering irons you heat on a gas burner . 14. Cork popguns Using hand signals for cars without turn signals . 15. Studebakers 16. Wash tub wringers Older Than Dirt Quiz : Count all the ones that you If you remembered 0-3 = You're still remember, 7OT the ones you young If you remembered 3-6 = You are getting were told about ! older Ratings at the End. If you remembered 7-10 = Don't tell your age, & 1. Candy cigarettes If you remembered 11-16 = You're older than dirt! 2. Coffee shops with tableside juke boxes 3. Home milk delivery in glass bottles I might be older than dirt 4. Party lines on the telephones but those memories are some of the best parts of 5. 7ewsreels before the movie my life. 6. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning. (Only 3 Brother Dave Wilds PGK channels! If you had a TV!) 7. Pea-shooters 8. Howdy Doody Page 12
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Dear Brother Knights and Families: On behalf of my wife Alice and myself, we thank you so much for the beautiful parting gifts as we depart as the chairs of the Annual Children’s Christmas Party. We would like to thank the many Brothers and their wives and children that have helped us so much throughout the past many years. We could not have accomplished this without you all. I would like to extend a very special thank you to our Worthy Grand Knight Brother Paul Lauzon and wife Gabrielle as well as our current Deputy Grand Knight Brother Fred Anderson and wife Orietta for stepping up and volunteering as the new chairs of the Annual Children’s Christmas Party. Alice and I will give you the assistance and guidance that is required as you propel into this new endeavour. You are not alone. We have enjoyed our role as Chairs so much through the past many years and now need time to relax and assist others in their new roles. …God Bless you all and once again…thank you so very much for your never ending support. Brother Dave PGK & Alice Page 14
Birthday and Anniversary Dates January Birthdays January Anniversaries Lou Ciuro 1 Rene & Melba Bedard 25 George Eberhardt 2 Larry Lemiski 2 Leonardo Fazio 4 George G. Dorner 7 Dan Marentette 10 Gary Brideau 13 Jerry Deck 15 Serge Bigaouette 17 Raymond Power 20 Bernie Gauthier 22 Tom Marentette 23 William LaBute 27 Peter Courey 28 Robert G Paquette 31 Hope of St. Joseph Shelter Inc. Fr. Donato, associate pastor of our Good Shepherd Parish has approached our council to request our financial support towards his efforts in the Congo to rescue and provide an education for young girls who have been abused and forced into prostitution by a ruthless and corrupt military. Our executive have agreed that our Council should support this worthy cause. It will be on the agenda for our general meeting. Page 15
Wilds World.Spread the Stupidity.from a recent e-mail Only in This Stupid World ......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. ......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet Coke. .....do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.. ......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. ......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.. EVER WONDER ... Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'? Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word? Why is it that Doctors call what they do 'practice'? Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?! Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal? We all need to smile every once in a while. ..Brother Dave WildsPGK Page 16
Photo Gallery - Presentations At Our December General Meeting Thank You Gifts to Dave and Alice Wilds For Chairing Ted Bourgard Receiving Honourary Life many successful Christmas Parties Membership Card Knight of the Month for December - Bob Kane Jack Regnier Receiving Honourary Life Membership Card We Were treated To The Results of Fr. Gary’s Culinary Skills At Our December General Meeting. The Pork Chops Were Absolutely Delicious. Page 17
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