Knights of Columbus
Phillip Dreis Assembly 1204
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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FOURTH DEGREE NEWS FROM YOUR FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR Brother Knights & Ladies: Warm greetings to everyone! I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. It’s hard to believe that the summer is behind us and fall is just around the corner. The days are getting shorter and the evenings are getting cooler. The St. Nicholas Picnic is behind us and I would like to thank Sir Knight Charlie Gruenke and Sir Knight John Sprosty for chairing this event. A big THANK YOU to all Brother Knights and their wives for their assistance in making this event a success. The weather was perfect for a picnic. As I begin my second year as your Faithful Navigator, I would like to thank all the officers for their support and dedicated work. I would like to thank Sir Knight Duane Glancey for completing his three year term as trustee and I would like to welcome Sir Knight John Zalewski as the new three year trustee. Our annual audit was held in August and I would like to thank the trustees and our Faithful Comptroller, Gerald Ziegler for a job well done. Our first meeting will be on September 17th with mass at 6:00 P.M. at the KC Hall with Our Faithful Friar, Rev. Michael Dineen as celebrant. A social and dinner will follow. God Bless you! YOUR FAITHFUL
NAVIGATOR
Richard M
Tauferner
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CHAPLAINS MESSAGE As I write this I am still in the spirit of the August
feast days honoring Mary, -- the feast of the Assumption, and the feast of
Mary’s Queenship. There was also the feast of the Dedication of St. Mary
Major in Rome. This special day recalls the zealous and fervent efforts in
the early Church to honor Mary and proclaim her as one to be forever
remembered for her sacred calling. There are two special days in September that give honor
to Mary. September 8th is the celebration of her birthday, and
September 12th is the celebration of her precious name, Mary. In
his first encyclicals, Deus
Caritas Est, God is Love, and
SPE SALVI Facti Sumus,
In Hope We Were Saved, Pope
Benedict, frequently invits us to imitate Mary. “Her gentle loving person is
there for us to emulate in our calling by God to respect and care for each
other.” Pope Benedict writes, “Outstanding among the saints is
Mary, mirror of all holiness. As she crossed the field to visit her cousin
Elizabeth, their hearts were united as were their wombs. John five months
pregnant in Elizabeth’s womb leapt for joy at the presence of Mary in whose
precious womb was her son Jesus. Mary is in close union with her beloved
cousin and mentor Elizabeth. The Mother of God
is so overjoyed that she recited the
Magnificat.”
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked
upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me
blessed. I thought you and I might take this beautiful prayer to
heart and say it every day. Many Blessings, Fr. Mike
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