The Knight Light Council 4183 (Established 1956)

CHARITY | UNITY | FRATERNITY | PATRIOTISM 111 Landa Street 78130 830.632.5070 kofc4183@gmail.com | www.uknight.org | www.tkofc.org

January, 2019

Grand Knight’s Message GK Tony Friesenhahn

I want to start by saying thank you to all the good folks that offered prayers, cards, food, and messages for my wife after her recent knee replacement surgery. She is doing well and getting better every day. I also want to thank the Bert West Family for decorating the hall for Christmas, and thanks to everyone that helped with the Christmas Party. And of course, thank you Mr. and Mrs. Claus for your joyful visit. A special thank you to Jack and Stephanie Ragsdale, and all who helped them with a terrific Children’s Play. And a big thank you to the good Brothers that set up the Nativity scene, as usual, it looks great, and it is a good reminder for all of us that Jesus is the Reason for the Season.

As I look back at 2018 I have so much to be thankful for, as God has blessed me abundantly, and I just want to thank everyone for all the support and encouragement you have given me. I am especially thankful for all the good members that continue to step up and do so many good things for our Council, our Church, and our Community. I am especially thankful for the new members that answer the call when help is needed. You are an inspiration for all of us.

I hope you all had a merry and joyful Christmas, and I wish you a happy, prosperous, and healthy New Year.

4th Degree Faithful Navigator FN Jerome Pavliska

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Christmas Party was well attended and I believe most had a very good time!

SK Russell C. Hovelson, age 88, passed away on November 28, 2018. He was a member of the Canyon Lake Council and an Honorary Life member of the Assembly. Please keep his family in your prayers. Thanks to the Sir Knights that fell-out for the Rosary and Funeral Mass.

Thanks to the Sir Knights that fell-out for the laying-of-wreaths for the “Wreaths Across America” ceremony at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery on Peace Avenue. This event is held nationwide to remember our fallen veterans, honor those who serve and teach our children the value of freedom.

On January 25, 2019, and on the last Friday of every month, the Assembly has a Mass for Deceased Sir Knights at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 6:00 pm. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 8, 2019. We’ll say the Rosary starting at 7:10 pm and begin the meeting at 7:30 pm. Our next Rosary is Saturday, January 19, at 7:30 am. Please join us for the Rosary at Msgr. Bily’s monument and refreshments afterwards.

2019 Dues are DUE now! You should have received your bill assessment for dues from our Faithful Comptroller SK Frank Piletere. Please make your checks payable to “K of C Assembly #1791” and pay them as soon as possible. Dues are $24 per member. Dues for Honorary Members are only $10 and Honorary Life Members do not pay dues. Mail your dues to SK Frank Piletere at 1414 Ensenada Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133.

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Financial Secretary Don Volz

Initial billing notices for 2019 Council Membership Dues were mailed in mid-December. Please remit your payment as soon as possible. To avoid receiving additional billing notices and to save your Council some postage, you can pay me at any meeting or Monday night bingo. You can also mail your dues payment to me at 1015 Meridian Drive, New Braunfels, TX 78132-4414. Dues payment checks and money orders should be made payable to "KofC Council 4183" and contain "2019 Dues" in the memo line. Dues are $40 for Regular members and $10 for Honorary members. Honorary Life members do not pay dues.

Council Christmas Party

The Council 4183 Christmas Party was held December 2nd in Columbus Club Hall. All present enjoyed the Christmas fellowship, the children's nativity pageant, a delicious traditional turkey dinner prepared by Neighborhood Gourmet, and a truly memorable visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. A great evening all around! As the photos below attest, some kids NEVER grow up!

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Christmas Food Baskets

The weekend before Christmas, Council 4183 distributed food baskets to 100 needy families in the New Braunfels community. Council members, scouts, and their families gathered on Friday evening and again on Saturday morning to box-up and distribute about 70 pounds of food per "basket." While the activity is best described as "organized chaos," a great time was had by all in charitable service to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. We hope to have some pictures to share in the February Knight Light.

Salvation Army Kettle Drive Ten brothers from Council 4183 participated in the New Braunfels Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive this year. They rang the bell at the Walgreens location at N. Bus 35 and Loop 337 on Friday, December 7th, from 9 AM until 7 PM. Mother Nature did her best to discourage our brothers with a cold and rainy day, but they were undaunted. This effort may expand next year.

Knight with the Seminarians Council 4183 will hold its 11th Annual Knight with the Seminarians on February 23, 2019. Tickets are now on sale for $30 each, $300 for a table. This year's theme, "A Knight in Krakow," celebrates Poland's contribution to the priesthood and its longstanding Catholic heritage. This event is a fundraiser to support the seminary formation programs within the Archdiocese of San Antonio. We have confirmed the rumor that Fr. Kris, our Worthy Chaplain, is personally supervising the preparation of 1,000 authentic Polish Perogies to be served as appetizers. For ticket information, contact Brother Michael Molidor at (210) 383-4610 or (512) 420-7545.

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2019 K of C Basketball Free Throw Championship The annual Knights of Columbus Council 4183 Youth Free Throw competition is set for Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church gymnasium. Registration is from 6:30 -7:00 PM. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. Winners in each age division will advance to the district level competition. The event is free. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information contact: Kevin Stancik, 830-714-5509, teamstan@satx.rr.com or Billy Van Beveren, 832-385-2114, billyvanbeveren@yahoo.com. All participants are invited to bring a non-perishable food donation to benefit the S.O.S. Inc. New Braunfels Food Bank. The winner in each age division will receive a $25 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card. Billy and Kevin will need at least 12 volunteers to work at this year’s event for registration, scorekeeping, rebounding, and refereeing. If you can assist, please call or e-mail them @ above information. Please support our youth, the future of our organization!

Council Recognition At right, District Deputy Joe Hernandez presents Past Grand Knight Henry Hull with two awards earned by Council 4183 during the 2017 - 2018 fraternal year, brother Henry's last as Grand Knight.

DD Joe is holding the Texas Spirit Award, given in recognition of the Council's successes in membership growth and retention. PGK Henry is holding the Columbian Award, which recognizes the Council's accomplishments in programming and charitable outreach.

Congratulations to Brother Henry and to the entire Council for a job well done!

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January Birthdays Ronnie Gulledge 1st, Pete Padilla 1st, Larry Klein 2nd, Stephen Mabe 2nd, Pat Koepp 3rd, Billy Nowlin 7th, Francesco Preda 9th, R. Mike Thomas 9th, Fr. Kris Bytomski 11th, Larry Holubec 11th, Larry Fiebrich 12th, Robert Dickman 13th, Brian Ott 13th, Ed Crane 14th, Tom Muir 14th, David De Viney 15th, Chris Schmucker 15th, Justin Morales 16th, David Garcia 19th, Bert L. West 19th, Francisco Gonzales 20th, Jim Hezel 20th, Jerry Patterson, Jr. 20th, Darrell Kubenka 21st, Richard Seibert 21st, Russell Becka 23rd, Paul Chambers 23rd, Tim Drolet 23rd, Tyler Krug 23rd, Tom Fowler 24th, Joe Hayes 25th, Robert Lowrie 25th, Paul Andreas 27th, John Lopez 27th, Andrew Garcia 28th, Jaime Gonzales 28th, Deacon Cayetano Morales 29th, Tom Walker, Jr. 29th, Bob Schima 30th, William Stahl III 31st.

For the Good of the Order, your prayers are solicited for… Bill & Gloria Hughes, Tom & Cecelia Lussen, Carol Friesenhahn, Larry Alexander, Ruth Rumelhart, Karen Kainer, Larry Holubec, Clemente Leal, Ed Glisky, Tom Brewer, Gary Downs, Dr. Brien Wofford, and the repose of the souls of Dennis Brown, Bill Wenzel and Father James Wasser.

Recognition December Knight of the Month: Brother Ed Pelz, AKA Santa Claus. December Family of the Month: Brother Bert West, his children Bert and Jacqueline, their respective spouses Stephanie and Bill, and all of their children.

January Calendar of Events Mid-day Rosary is every Wednesday @ 12 Noon (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Braunfels) Afternoon Social Hour is every Wednesday from 1-6 p.m. (Club Room) fellowship, talk, play games. Adoration Sts. Peter & Paul Adoration Chapel, 24 hours every day. Consider committing for a weekly hour. Bingo every Monday night.

1st: New Year's Day. No Admission Committee Meeting 3rd: Council #4183 Officers and Directors Meeting, Council Meeting Room 4th: Council #4183 Mass for deceased members @ 8 a.m. Sts. Peter & Paul

8th: Assembly #1791 Fourth Degree Rosary @ 7:10 p.m. followed by Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. 9th: Columbus Club Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, Council Meeting Room 10th: Council #4183 Rosary @ 7:10 p.m. followed by Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. 10th: Council #4183 Wurstfest Parking Recap Meeting following the Business Meeting 12th: Quarterly Adopt-A-Highway Trash Pickup @ 7:00 a.m., with refreshments following 15th: Country Music Show Doors open @ 6:00 p.m. Show starts 7:30 p.m. 19th: 4th Degree Rosary @ 7:30 a.m. @ Msgr. Bily’s monument 19th: Admission (First) Degree Exemplification, 9:00 a.m. 21st: Martin Luther King Day. Bingo will be held. 22nd: Council #4183 Fraternal Meeting, 6:30 .pm., Columbus Club Hall 25th: Assembly #1791 Mass for deceased members @ 6:00 p.m., OLPH 26th: Council #4183 Free Throw Competition, 6:30 p.m., Sts. Peter & Paul Gym 30th: Pro-Life Mass @ OLPH @ 6:00 p.m.

Vivat Jesus!

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Knights of Columbus Council 4183 Non-Profit Organization 111 Landa Street U.S. Postage Paid New Braunfels, TX 78130 New Braunfels, Texas

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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

K of C Council 4183 Officers & Trustees Grand Knight Tony Friesenhahn 830-221-8539 afriesenhahn002@gmail.com Financial Secretary Don Volz 830-625-4549 don.volz@gmail.com

Deputy Grand Knight Bill Stahl, Jr. 830-730-8842 WAStahljr@earthlink.net

Chancellor Robert Stillman 830-708-8170 PopStillman@yahoo.com

Recorder Tom Gabler 830-620-6069 tomgabler70@gmail.com Treasurer Mike Molidor 512-420-7545 MichaelJMolidor@gmail.com Advocate William Schroeder 830-625-4282 havenloch@gmail.com Warden Tom Lussen 830-837-5262 lussencal@att.net Inside Guard Hal Leedy 806-236-3406 03109@Chick-Fil-A.com

Outside Guard Darrell Kubenka 512-799-7527 DarrellKubenka@gmail.com

Trustee - 1 year Jerome Pavliska 830-832-2886 jdpavliska@sbcglobal.net Trustee - 2 year Juan Hernandez 512-632-5794 jhernandez1040@att.net Trustee - 3 year Henry Hull 830-625-4615 hhull@satx.rr.com Chaplain Fr. Kris Bytomski 830-625-4531x228 FrKris@sppnb.org Lecturer Paul Davies 830-237-0586 comedypalace2@yahoo.com Field Agent Chris Randazzo 512-757-4642 Chris.Randazzo@kofc.org

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