CHAPLAIN Rev. Allan Paul Eilen (763) 753-2011

GRAND KNIGHT Gene Schmidt (763) 413-0240

D.GRAND KNIGHT Mark Landwehr (763) 434-3905

CHANCELLOR VacantRECORDER Ken Dady (763) 753-5642

TREASURER Marc Frie (763) 434-7902

ADVOCATE Paul Teicher (763) 753-2991 LECTURER Terry Rhodes (763) 234-3045

WARDEN Mike Woolridge (763) 333-4561 INSIDE GUARD Mark Ryan (612) 619-8659

OUTSIDE GUARD Zach Allen (763) 360-0273TRUSTEES Matt Gilderhus (612) 868-0919Ken Hudoba (763) 561-5985Roger Hendricks (763) 753-1574 FINANCIAL SECRETARYJohn Przytarski (763) 753-9283 KC INSURANCE Larry Callahan (612) 209-9484

DISTRICT #51 DEPUTYDenny Behm (763) 434-7097NEWS LETTER EDITOR/ASSEMBLYBrian Fanger (763) 753-4528fordon4x4@usfamily.netor: brian@cimgraphics.com

COPYWRITER Denny Behm (763) 434-7097DennyBehm@midco.net

PROJECT COORDINATORMark Landwehr (763) 434-3905

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Plan For This Tax Day And Into The FutureApril 15 (tax day) is right around the corner. It’s become popular this time of year to encourage the opening of an IRA or similar retirement annuity, or the depositing of additional funds into an existing account, as a tax-savings vehicle. Or perhaps someone has tried to convince you to open an account, touting the rate of interest that money in one of these accounts can earn. Let me join the chorus of folks encouraging you to open or add funds to an annuity, but for a different reason.Certainly, contributing money to a Knights of Columbus annuity will allow you to save some

money on your income tax return. And, our annuities do pay a very competitive interest rate, consistent with our primary goal of absolute safety of principal. Opening or adding to an annuity for these reasons, however, strikes me as taking a short-term view of a product that is designed to provide long-term security. How much security? How does retirement income that you cannot outlive — guaranteed — sound to you?Here at the Knights of Columbus, you can open a retirement annuity for as little as $300. Consistent and disciplined savings placed into that annuity over time can – properly structured – guarantee you an income at retirement that you cannot outlive. That guarantee — along with the fact that no one has ever lost money left in a Knights of Columbus annuity (remember – absolute safety of principal) — really will provide you with peace of mind.I am happy to meet with you – at your convenience and in your home – to explain in detail the benefits of opening a Knights of Columbus annuity, along with the benefits of our top-rated life insurance, disability income and long-term care insurance plans.Larry Callahan/Field Agentlarry.callahan@kofc.org612-209-9484

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ARE YOU TIRED TOO??Hey, are you tired of the same old KC fundraising events too? So are a bunch of your brother Knights. We are in desperate need of some new and fun ideas. As Knights, we need to be able to support the church and the community but it helps if we have some cash. I’m sure you new guys can help us out. Put an email together with your idea, explaining how it works, how many guys you need and send it to Grand Knight Gene Schmidt at EugeneSchmidt@ymail.com

KC COUNCIL LEADERSHIP - COUNCIL YEAR 2017-2018The KC Supreme Office mandates that Council Officer elections, and Officer installations, will take place each year in the May / June timeframe.The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal society, with core principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Beyond the good works that our Council brings to our parish of St. Patrick, and the communities in which welive, each Council is governed by elective Officers, leading with the Office of Grand Knight. Your Council here at St. Patrick’s has been very fortunate for the strong leadership of 10 men who have served as your Grand Knightduring our 29 years as a Council.Council Trustees have the responsibility to identify, nominate, and conduct the annual election of Officers each May. We will be contacting those Officers now in place in the next 30 days, regarding their commitment tocontinue in their present Office, move up to another Office, or decline to continue. We have 12 elective Offices, and ideally, Officers move through multiple positions, eventually leading to that of Grand Knight. Serving inseveral Offices brings fresh perspective, which is vital to a dynamic Council. It should be noted that while we have specific job descriptions for each Office, the Council also benefits from local practices and traditions.Whether you are new to the Council, or a long time member, this is your opportunity to lead and serve your Brother Knights. We meet once per month for an Officers Meeting, prior to the General Membership Meeting onthe second Thursday of each month, including the summer months. To join us, you must commit, or have demonstrated, attendance at this meeting, to be nominated and serve as an Officer.All of the above is a very formal description of who we are. It should be noted that we have a lot of fun doing it. If you are interested in joining us as an Officer, please contact one of us shown below. If you are a presentOfficer, we will contact you. Matt Gilderhus mgilderhus@pciroads.com 612-868-0919Roger Hendricks crewcheif@msn.com 763-753-1574 Ken Hudoba kenhudoba@comcast.net 763-561-5985

IRONMEN MEN’S CONFERENCE APRIL 1ST St Patrick’s Church will be hosting its third annual Ironmen Men’s Conference the morning of Saturday April

1st. This year’s guest speaker will be Sean Forrest. Sean has witnessed at many men’s conferences in the U.S. and often is called to focus on the role of men in the family and the Church. So often, men need the strongest wake-up call to “get in the game” and embrace their God-given roles. Sean powerfully shares his personal experiences as a man, a husband and a father working to lead his family in faith.The day begins with Mass at 8:00 am, breakfast at 8:30, the conference at 9:00, followed by lunch from Acapulco Restaurant at noon.

Registration is $35 (non-refundable) and forms are available at St Patrick’s information station or online at https://st-patricks.org then click on the “Men’s Conference” link.

ARCHDIOCESAN MEN’S CONFERENCE MARCH 18 The annual Archdiocesan Men’s Conference will be held on Saturday March 18th at the University of St Thomas. This year, Archbishop Hebda will speak on “Lessons from Saint Joseph, the Ultimate Watchman”. Join men of all ages and walks of life from around the Archdiocese for a morning filled with faith and fellowship.7:00 am Adoration, Reconciliation, Registration8:00 am Mass8:30 am Breakfast9:00-Noon ConferenceNoon-1:00 Eucharistic ProcessionOnline registration is available at https://events.archspm.org/mens conference-2017Cost is $25 per adult / $10 per student

Get out of the house one of these Saturday mornings and join your brothers for the Breakfast Bunch.Next get-together is MARCH 18 and APRIL 15See you there !!!

FREE THROW COMPETITIONThe council held its first Free Throw Competition the weekend of January 28th/29th. A total of 31 kids participated in 6 age groups, boys and girls. The winner if each group was eligible to participate in the District Free Throw Competition which was held on Saturday February 11th at the Braham High School. Winners from the District could then move on to the Region 7 competition in Aitkin on Sunday February 26th, the State competition in St Cloud on April 1st.Even Deacon George tried his hand at this skills test.

CATHOLIC WATCHMEN MARCH 4THSince October, St Patrick’s Church has been holding a men’s group meeting, called The Catholic Watchmen, on the first Saturday of each month. Bishop Cozens has put together this program to help men grow in their faith by practicing these 7 disciplines.1. Pray with persistence and with devotion to Jesus, Mary and Joseph2. Encounter Jesus in Sacred Scripture3. Strive to be a spiritual father like St Joseph4. Engage fully in every Sunday Mass5. Serve and be witness to family and community6. Go to Confession monthly7. Build fraternity and evangelize men in monthly parish gatheringsAll men of the parish are welcome to attend, even if you haven’t attended in the past.We begin with the Rosary at 7:30 am, Mass at 8:00, breakfast at 8:30, followed by a video presentation from the Archdiocese and then a speaker. At the March 4th meeting, our speaker will be Deacon Tim Smith talking about how to be a witness to family and community.

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News From Nicollet Assembly and the Fourth Degree MARCH 2017

Fourth Degree ExemplificationHow many of you remember the day you travelled, with your sponsor, to begin membership in the Knights of Columbus, takingthe first three Degrees in an Exemplification ceremony? You became a member of the largest

fraternal organization in the United States, and a member of this Council, serving the general membership of St. Patrick’s in a variety of unique ways.I am a member of the Fourth Degree, Nicollet Assembly, thesecond oldest Assembly in the State of Minnesota, with our 100thAnniversary four years ago. There are 40 Assemblies inMinnesota, (280 Councils) and we are the largest Assembly in theState, with some 400 members, which includes 40 priest members.Regarding my Assembly, we have nine monthly Dinner Meetings,which include our wives, which are catered, and held at variousParishes in our Assembly area. We have NO fundraisers; we aretotally self supported though our dues of $38 per year.I have often written about life changes, i.e., retirement from theworkworld, your last kid goes off to college so we have emptynesters, or simply the desire for greater expression of who we areas Catholic men. About half our membership is very much in theworkworld, yet finds time to be strongly involved in their Council atthe Church they attend, yet take the next step up to FourthDegree.The 81st annual Fourth Degree Spring Exemplification will beheld on April 22, in Mankato. It is a full day event for Candidateswho wish to become members of the Fourth Degree, and itincludes activities for the spouses of Candidates.Last thought - This is something you do for yourself. Oh, it’s fineif you have others who commit at the same time, but at the end ofthe day, you become a better Catholic man. The phrase that ourStatewide leadership uses for those who commit to Knighthood atall levels is: We save lives and we change lives”. Here is a newopportunity to live that, and join 4th Degree.For more information, please contact me at your convenience.STEP UP TO FOURTH DEGREEKen HudobaFaithful TrusteeNicollet Assembly

ON GOING COUNCIL EVENTS Songsters 1st SundaysThe Knights of Columbus Songsters sing at the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses on the first Sunday of each month. Practice is held at 7:00 pm on the Tuesday prior to the first Sunday. Contact Kirk Denning at 952-270-7405 for more information or just show up at practice and we’ll get you started.Greeters 3rd weekendsAll council members are encouraged to be greeters on the third weekend of each month at St Patrick’s. No training is needed. Just show up, open a door and say “Welcome to St Patrick’s”. We would like to have 8 guys at each Mass so we can cover all outside doors. Contact Mark Ryan at 612-619-8659 for more information.Hospitality 5th weekendsThe council hosts St Patrick’s hospitality on the 5th weekend of those months with 5 weekends in them. This only happens a few times each year and April 29/30 is the next time we’re on. Please contact Mark Ryan at 763-434-6651 if you can help us out at one of the Masses that weekend.

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STAR COUNCIL STATUS“We have a moral obligation to ask every Catholic man to join the Knights of Columbus.”Star Council StatusMembershipQuota: 13 Current: 9InsuranceQuota: 5 Current: 1ProgramsChurch: 4 YTD: 12Community: 4 YTD: 7Council: 4 YTD: 2Culture of Life: 4 YTD: 3Family: 4 YTD: 3Youth: 4 YTD: 3

THE WINE TASTING COUNCIL MEETINGJust before the February 9th general membership meeting, the 30 boys attending were treated to a wine tasting event

provided by Joe Pfeifer and G-Will Liquors of Andover. Joe brought along three different types of wine and teeny tiny plastic cups to do the tasting from. Mike Woolridge and Paul Teicher each brought along a bottle of their home made wines for us to try too. To top things off, Mark Landwehr brought a bunch of cheese and crackers and Mark Rohr shared some of his venison

summer sausage. Thank you Mike, Paul, Mark and Mark for sharing with us.We especially thank Joe and G-Will Liquors for making it a fun night. Your patronage at Andover G-Will will be greatly appreciated.

HAM BINGO APRIL 1STThe council’s annual Ham Bingo will be held the evening of Saturday April 1st following the 5:00 Mass. This is always a great family event so bring the kids. We play 20 games of Bingo with every winner receiving an Easter ham reward. The cost is 25¢ per card per game so for only $20 a family can play 4 cards all night long. A free hot dog and chips supper is provided right after Mass.Donations NeededIn order to maximum our donations, we ask KC members to donation toward the purchase of dinner supplies and hams. Whatever you can afford to donate will be greatly appreciated. $5, $10, it doesn’t matter. Contact Mark Landwehr at 763-434-3905 or at landmarkconcrete.mark@gmail.com to donate.Volunteers NeededTo make the evening enjoyable for our guests we need at

least 20 guys to serve food, wait tables and clean up after. We start at 4:00 pm setting up tables and chairs. Most guys can then go to 5:00 Mass, coming back after to wait tables, serving popcorn and beverages. Finally we clean up and get the hall back in shape. Contact Mark Landwehr at 763-434-3905

Prayer RequestsPlease Remember in Your Prayers

Vic Bennett, Chuck Downs, Matt Gilderhus, Quintin Holmberg, Jim Isle, Kenny Karius, Mark Landwehr, Bob Rooney, Don Schulte, Ken Skeate, Vern Suchla, Lee Trandem, Gordy Ziesmer. Family MembersCarol Allen, Gerry Behm, Connie Isle, Linda Diekhis-ing, Marie Ann Downs, Betty Fanger, Maggie Lewis, John Maniak, Pat Messer, Dorothy Schulte, Sandie Teicher, Arlene Ziesmer.Please Remember Our Deceased Brother KnightsGerry Carlson, Harold Murphy, Ronny Cox, Paul Nosbusch, Larry Hall, Will Perra, Harvey Hedtke, Tom Reichert, Fr Michael Kennedy, Bill SecordJim Kovar, Jerry Soderquist,Greg Lawrence, Ray Sylvester

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25 cents per card per gameHams awarded to every winnerRefreshments & popcorn served all night

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BEFORE GAMEFree Dinner 6:00 PMBingo Starts At 6:30

Some Websites of Interest: Current News Letter NEW https://sites.google.com/site/kofc9585/ KC Traveler www.masstimes.org Supreme Council www.kofc.org State Council www.mnknights.org Catholic League www.catholicleague.org Saint Patricks Church http://www.st-patricks.org/Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis http://www.archspm.org

Come one, come all to a Knights meeting.Meet some of your brother Knights and have

a say about the future of our council.

Planning Meetings: Officers and event coordinators are encouraged to at-tend the council planning meetings which are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at St Patrick’s Church starting at 6:00 pm.

Business Meetings: All members are encouraged to attend the council business meetings which are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at St Patrick’s Church starting at 7:00 pm.

Lectures Program:David Sorensen from Pacem In Terris will be speaking and showing a short video at the March 9th business meeting.

KC Breakfast BunchSaturday MARCH 18 8AMOak Roads Grill2351 - 181st Ave NW Oak Grove Minnesota

All members are welcome to join us

UPCOMING EVENTSMar 1 ASH WEDNESDAYMar 3 Fish FryMar 4 Watchmen @ 8amMar 5 Songsters @ 8amMar 9 Planning Meeting @ 6pmMar 9 Business Meeting @ 7pmMar 10 Fish FryMar 17 Fish FryMar 18 Breakfast Bunch @ 8amMar 18/19 Greeters @ all MassesMar 24 Fish FryMar 28 Songsters @ 7pmMar 31 Fish FryApr 1 Men’s Conference @ 8amApr 1 Songsters @ 4pmApr 1 Ham Bingo @ 4pmApr 7 Fish FryApr 9 PALM SUNDAYApr 13 Planning Meeting @ 6pmApr 13 Business Meeting @ 7pmApr 15 Breakfast Bunch @ 8amApr 16 EASTERApr 28/29 Tootsie RollsApr 30 Seminarian Fundraiser

KC GREETERS COMMITTEEThe council will be greeting parishioners at St Patrick’s Church before all Masses on the 3rd weekend of each month. Knights and family members are asked to volunteer to open doors with a friendly “Welcome to St Patrick’s Church”. For more details, contact Mark Ryan at (763) 434-6651 and let him know which Mass your family attends.

KC Songsters

The Knights of Columbus “Songsters”, with the help of Melita Anderson, sing at the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses the first Sunday of each month. Practice is held the Tuesday prior to the first Sunday. If you’re interested in joining the 25 current members please contact Kirk Denning at (952) 270-7405 or any current member for more details.

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FUNDRAISING IDEAS NEEDED In order to keep supporting the church, the community and the council, we need to generate money. Over the years some of our fundraising projects have become old and boring. We have even lost access to a couple of our recycling events. So, we could use your ideas. If you think of something the council can do, please attend the next general membership meeting, the 2nd Thursday of the month, and bring it up doing “New Business”.