Council 953 is beginning to consider which graduating seniors from Cristo Rey High School will receive our four $500 scholarships this year. I recently received information on six candidates for our scholarships from CRHS. Our Council officers will be deciding on our four winners this year at the April officer’s meeting. The scholarship awards will be presented to the students at an awards ceremony tentatively scheduled to occur on Monday, May 20th at CRHS.
Dale Edwards
Youth Chairman
This season, in most homes, is financial accounting time. Some will probably ask, “Where did all our money go?” Surely, all of the money we earn finds a home somewhere… the grocer, the mortgage, the tax person, etc. Very little, if any, is leftover for a personal bank account or other investments. Most of us consider ourselves fortunate if we’ve managed to pay our bills! For some or most of us, there’s no leftover.
The point is, whatever the amount earned, chances are good that it is spent providing for and rearing a family. Think about that for a minute. The needs of that family continue — food, shelter, and clothing — even if the breadwinner suffers an untimely death.
So what does income tax have to do with insurance? It can serve as a reminder that protection for dependents should include an estimate for the current needs for money. While it may be convenient to say “I can’t afford it,” that’s proba-bly not accurate — when you consider that your family will be without any income should you die. With this in mind, our Order has designed a plan which guarantees to continue income to your family for as long as they will need it. What’s more, this plan will enable you to systematically save some of those dollars so difficult to account for at tax time.
To contact me with regards to any of your insurance needs, please call my office at (916) 482-9044 or e-mail
me at stephen.cooper@kofc.org
By Knights … For Knights ….
Stephen Cooper
CA Lics #0H90754
On Sunday March 17, 2013, Deputy Grand Knight Fred Struck was awarded the Patriarchal Cross of Jerusalem for his many years of dedication and service to Saint George Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Sacramento. The presentation of the Cross took place at the Divine Liturgy by Bishop Nicholas Samra, Eparch of Newton Massachusetts. The certificate which accompanied the Cross read “We, Gregory III Laham Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, of Alexandria and Jerusalem Bestow the Cross of Jerusalem upon Reader Frederick Struck in recognition of his devotion to the Holy Land and his services rendered to Our Patriarchate with all of the prerogatives attached to said Cross.”
On March 29, “Good Friday,” the spring 40 Days for Life came to a close with a day-long pilgrimage to local abortion businesses, culminating at the Wright Street abortion business. Director Wynette Sills reports that six babies were saved from abortion in Sacramento alone. Our own Knights of Columbus Council 953 has been active in pro-life work, donating $1,000 each to the Sacramento Life Center and Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home in proceeds from our Pasta Feed for LIFE. Since a picture paints a thousand words, this month’s report will be short in order to share photographs of our two worthy donation recipients. Thank you once again to our Knights for supporting the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death!
Vivat Jesus!
Bill James
Culture of Life Director
To my Worthy Brother Knights and families;
February is the shortest month of the year but bursting with fraternal activity by our brother Knights. We shifted mountains of E-Waste to fund hall improvements, hosting the 2nd and 3rd degrees for our district, entertained our sweethearts at Ladies Night, finalized whom is the best free thrown shooters, provided coffee and doughnuts after mass, served soup on Friday, and hosted a Pasta For Life dinner benefiting the Sacramento Life Center and Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home. Theses actions of Charity are a corner stone of what it means to be a Knight. This is fitting considering we also entered into the season of Lent.
As we transit the month of March and approach the apex of our Catholic existence, namely the celebration of Easter, we should reflect on those powerful words spoken to us during our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees. We should reflect on what it means to be a “practical Catholic.” Namely, one whom seeks the objective truth in terms of faith and morals, places them into action, and takes advantage of the Sacraments, sacramentals, and other resources to bring about interior and exterior conversion, so to better serve ourselves as we server others.
Throughout the Columbian Year, by our involvement with various events and causes, we exemplify what it means to be a Knight by showing our Catholic faith in action. I encourage you to spend these last weeks of Lent reflecting on small ways to bring about additional conversion of mind, heart, and soul, sustaining you as we serve others.
GO! and make a difference.
John Sheldon
Chancellor Council 953
If you are planning to participate in the April 20th Exemplification and you were thinking of staying at the Double Tree Inn, please start making your hotel room reservations as soon as possible to ensure you are given the Knights of Columbus rate.
Here is the link for the hotel
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/R/RLSA-DT-COL-20130418/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Here is the link to the Master’s website so you can download packet information.
http://jcgrec7.wix.com/mastergreco#!events-/c24jx
Thank you all
God bless
Knights of Columbus
Junipero Serra Province
Northern California District
Fourth Degree
JC Greco
District Master
2157 Promise way,
Sacramento ,Ca 95835
Mobile: (916)769-6414
E: jcgreco (at) comcast (dot) net