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QAS KNIGHTLY NEWS

Publication of the
Knights of Columbus Council 10136
6603 Christopher Rd.
St. Louis, Mo.
Founded on the principals of:

Charity – Unity – Fraternity – Patriotism

As Changes occur during the month they will be in this color.

January, 2012

Date Time Event Location Knight Responsible
Jan 7/8 after masses Roses for Life Church Ray Suda
Jan 9 6:30
7:15 pm		 Officers Meeting
Gen. Membership Meeting		 Church Hall John Berra
Jan 14 After 8:00 am
Mass		 Nativity Removal Church Grounds Bruce Bange
Jan 19 7:00 pm Basketball Free Throw Limbach Hall Ray Engel
Jan 21 4 pm to
Midnight		 Texas Hold’em Cafeteria Jim Hedgecoth
Brian Martinez
Jan 29 9:00 Mass Fifth Sunday / Breakfast Church Rob Miller

February, 2012

Date Time Event Location Knight Responsible
Feb. 4 6:00 pm District Free Throw competition Immaculate
Conception-
Arnold
Feb 5 8:00 am
thru
1:00 pm		 Blood Drive School Cafeteria Chris Nelms
Feb 9 7:00 pm District Free Throw Limbach Hall Ray Engel
Feb. 13 6:15 pm7:15 pm Officers meetingGen. Membership meeting Church Hall John Berra
Feb 22 Ash Wednesday Church
Feb 23 7:00 – 9:00 pm Fish Fry Prep Cafeteria Brian Schmitz
Feb 24 1:00 – 10:00 pm Fish Fry Cafeteria Brian Schmitz

Meet Life Pledge Resolution

Be it resolved that Queen of All Saints Knights of Columbus Council #10136 located at 6603 Christopher Road, St. Louis, MO 63129 does hereby pledge a total of $15,000 for the Knights of Columbus “Meet Life Pledge Campaign.” Be it further resolved that the schedule of payments will be paid at an amount of $3000 annually for the years, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 by June 30th of said year.

(This resolution will be voted upon at the next meeting on February 13, 2012.   Please read and be prepared to discuss.)

Other upcoming events:

Blood Drives: 2012  Feb 5,   April 1,  June 3,  August 19,  October 14  December 9

Fifth Sundays for 2012: Jan 29, April 29, July 29:   and Dec 30

QAS Retreat at the White House : Sept. 20 thru 23rd, 2012

Annual Dinner: June 1, 2012 (Friday)

Important Links

View the ‘COLUMBIA’ Knights of Columbus Publication at:
http://www.kofc.org/publications/columbia/index.cfm

View the QAS Parish Website at: http://www.qasstl.org

View the Missouri K of C site at: http://www.mokofc.org

View Supreme Website : http://www.kofc.org


FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER

Please pray for the following brothers or their family member:
Our prayers do make a difference:

  • Steve Wilhelm’s wife Maureen -
  • Ray Suda’s daughter and wife -  They are both now cancer free.
  • Don Weiss
  • Rick Schmidt

  • Charlie Slama/ & wife

  • Scott Gurley’s Mom

All other brother Knights who may be ill or under stress due to health, jobs or other factors.

MEETING HIGHLIGTS:

  • “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnets made a profit $668.
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  • Nativity removal was January 14th after the 8:00 am mass (about 8:40).  Thanks to everyone who came to assist.
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  • Roses for Life was January 7th and 8th after all masses.  We collect over $850 which co-incidentally just covered the cost of sending our QAS group to Washington D.C.
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  • January 29th  is the Fifth Sunday – Please contact Rob Miller (846-1063) if you can be an extraordinary minister.  ALL BROTHER KNIGHTS: bring your families to the 9:00 am mass where we can celebrate together and wear your badges.  Those interested can join up for breakfast afterwards.
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  • KNIGHTS OF THE MONTH – Congratulate Jeff Welker who received the Knight of the Month Award.
  • A significant amount of discussion was conducted at the last meeting on the Pro-life initiative by the state KC’S.   The Meeting Life Resolution was discussed and wording has been finalized since the meeting .  It will be left on the site (ABOVE)  until the next meeting where it will be discussed and voted upon) The money that we donate to the “Meet Life Campaign” over the next five years is an effort to reduce abortion by 50% by the end of 2016. More specifically, the money will be used to purchase an Ultrasound Machine for one of the Pregnancy Care Centers.  It has already been proven that 85 – 90% of all women who are considering an abortion and have an Ultrasound with the new Ultrasound machines, that they change their mind and decide NOT to terminate their pregnancy through abortion.
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  • The council Free Throw contest is January 19th at 6 pm in Limbach Hall.  The District Free Throw contest is February 4th, 6 pm at Immaculate Conception’s gym.
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  • The Bishops Blast membership drive is February 18 & 19th.  Membership recruitment has been low so far this year.  If you know of anyone shoe even remotely might be interest, give their name to Ray Suda or Mark Crenshaw.
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  • The basketball tournament is March 5 thru March 16th.  Adjust your schedules now, to help during this time.
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  • Youth – Ray  Engel reported the posters will be judged after the meeting.  The basketball free throw contest is January 19th and the District is February 9th.
  • Catholic Men for Christ: will be held at America’s center on Febrary 4th, 2012 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
  • The Texas Holdem tournament is this Saturday, come and participate, WE NEED PEOPLE TO ATTEND – BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • DID YOU KNOW—- $1.4 MILLION WAS GIVEN TO CHARITY LAST YEAR – 85% OF THAT COME FROM INSURANCE. Are you an insurance member???
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DEGREE INFORMATION

First Degree

Our next First Degree will   be held at our general membership council meeting on March, 2012.

Second and Third Degrees:

Further your Knighthood by taking your Second & Third degree.

Check the Missouri KC site at any time to see when the next one’s are posted at http://www.mokofc.org/degrees/123_Degrees.htm

Please contact us if you are interested. You can also check for future dates at this link: http://www.mokofc.org/degrees/123_Degrees.htm  

If you are interested call either Mark Crenshaw (845-3142) or Ray Suda (846-7843)

Your Transportation is provided. Degrees normally begin at 1:00 pm and are finished by 4:30 with a light meal provided afterward. There is no cost to you. Depending on the location we will meet at the rectory parking lot and leave to be there by 12:00 TO 12:30.

For all new members: you can take your next degree as soon as you want, scheduling permitting.
. If you want to take your fourth degree which will be in March 3rd, 2012, it has to be 6 months after you take your first degree. Contact either Bruce Bange at 846-6388 or Rick Schmidt at 846-4361 if you are interested.

FOURTH DEGREE – MARCH 3rd, 2012 Airport Marriott 1:00 pm

CONTACT Mark Crenshaw (845-3142) or Ray Suda (846-7843)or John Berra (416-0677)  if you have any interest or questions about the degree


GENERAL INFORMATION

Blood Drives
One pint saves up to 4 lives!!!!

The next blood drive is on February 5th in the school cafeteria. We   host 6 blood drives a year -

If you can work for a hour or so before or after the mass you attend, it would be great. Better still come and give the gift that keeps on giving. The blood supply is always short. So please try to give if you can.

Our last drive in netted about 35 pints which is a considerable improvement. Thanks to all Knights who participated and worked. Please continue to do so at future drives. The numbers are getting larger because of YOU.

Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil

Third Saturday of the Month The Archdiocesan Pro-Life Committee sponsors a Mass and Prayer Vigil on the third Saturday of every month that the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (Lindell & Newstead, in the Central West End). Entitled ‘Helpers of God’s Precious Infants’, the Mass begins at 8:00am and is followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Immediately thereafter the rosary procession/witness begins and proceeds from the Cathedral to the Planned Parenthood Abortion facility. My Brother Knights all; This is a very effective way to serve God, His Church, and the K of C in support of the Sanctity of Human Life at ALL STAGES. This public, prayerful witness is an affirmation to Life and a visible sign against the pervading culture of death in our society Join US!!!

RIB COURSES

Religious Information Bureau (RIB) courses are available free online for any Knight wishing to learn more about his faith. It is suggested each of us take a couple of these courses a year as time permits. For more information on the RIB or to enroll in courses –Catholic Home Study Service

Fifth Sundays

The fifth Sundays for 2012 are, Jan 29, April 29, July 29:September 30 and Dec 30 Fifth Sundays are supported by the Knights as a way to celebrate mass with your family and brother Knights. We try to fill all the mass ministries by providing hospitality, Extraordinary, lector and music ministry positions during the 9:00 am mass. After mass we meet with other brothers and their families for breakfast at a local restaurant. Rob Miller, our Church Director, organizes this. If you can help with one of the ministries give him a call at 846-1063. Otherwise please join us.

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Field Agent Report

Do you have coverage?

Did you know that about 50% of households in the United States and Canada have no individually owned life insurance? The statistics for why people have not availed themselves of life insurance coverage are pretty clear, and they really don’t change from survey to survey. First, let’s look at the survey results (provided by the Life Insurance Marketing Research Association in 2010).

Why people don’t buy life insurance:

  • 74% list “can’t afford the coverage” as a major reason they don’t buy.

  • 52% say a major reason is that they “can’t decide what to buy.”

  • 50% agree it is a good idea but “put it off until tomorrow.”

  • 43% worry about “making the wrong decision.”

Let’s examine each of these reasons. First, the vast majority lists a major reason as lack of affordability in the coverage, yet coverage is only offered if it meets your budget. It is in no one’s best interest to offer you a product that you cannot afford. A good agent (like me and other Knights of Columbus agents) goes through a process with you of determining what the affordable monthly cost is. For the record, a healthy non-smoking 40-year-old male can get $500,000 of term coverage with the Order for just about $1.50 a day.

If a client can’t decide what to buy, I will conduct a needs analysis, which helps identify goals and objectives while considering your budget, at no obligation. We offer term insurance, permanent insurance or a mix of both. We believe a combination of these products can solve all personal protection issues.

Putting the purchase of life insurance off can be costly, and I recommend against that. You get older and premiums go up, and you run the very real risk that your health can change. A negative change in your health can cause your costs to increase, or cause you to be denied coverage all together. Delay can be disaster.

For those who worry about “making the wrong decision?” Well, I can help. You can trust me. I know what to look for and what to recommend. A conversation with me can help erase your doubt.

314-807-8008

Stephen.McMullen@kofc.org
Field Agent  Knights of Columbus

Priestly Anniversary’s:

Please remember our Priests in your prayers and remember them as they celebrate these special times in their lives: In case you don’t know these dates here they are:

Anniversary of:

Birthday

Ordination
Msgr. Simon August 6 May 29
Fr. Kunz January 11 May 24
Fr. Thess August 31 May 27
Fr. John Hallemann March 26


PATRIOTISM

Fourth Degree Section

Meetings:

Monthly fourth degree meetings of the St. Louis Assembly held are on the second Wednesday of each month at Cardinal Rigali Center at 7:30 p.m.


Honor Guard Call Outs :

None at this time.

God Bless You, and thank you for your dedication and service.

Click –>Fourth Degree Website for fourth degree website and newsletters including the Honor Guard newsletter


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