Knights of Columbus - February 2025 Newsletter
- Knights of Columbus
- Jan 25
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Father Luke Sheehan Council #1872
Bend, Oregon
A Catholic Men's Fraternal Organization - Dedicated to the Support of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and School, Youth and Community Needs.
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Chapter Meetings Every 2nd Monday - Each Month 6:30 PM.
Brother Knights, Greetings,
The new year is in our rearview mirror, and as it faded you hit the ground running.
We supported the school fun night, serving over 170 linguini dinners with all the tasks that go into an effort of that size. After the dishes were done, it was clear that we have a newly discovered cooking asset … none other than our Worthy Recorder Jay!
As the next month and a half evolve, we have five more dinner/lunches to support. As the time for the next cooking adventure gets close, I’ll send out a notice to those that volunteered and possibly ask for more volunteers if we are short of help, kind of like your dentist calling to remind you of an appointment for a root canal! At this point I should interject a comment from one of our senior worthy Knights “hey, we are not a restaurant”! Good point, but in some ways, we are a bit of a “fast food” service. And yet there is another food rumor, that we are going to support the “men’s Conference” in April. I can say with 100% confidence that I have no idea! So, stay tuned.
On another note of service, there was a disruption at the school mass on Wednesday, January 22. The school has developed protocols to make our church and children safe, and as Knights of Columbus, we are safeguards and going to provide assistance each Wednesday in support of that safe environment. (Jeff Gates - February 26th, Kevin Smith - March 5th, Ric Secor - March 19th, Tom Andrade - March 26th)
For these Wednesdays, I’ll develop a list of duties and ask Scott Vincent to edit and approve them. In the meantime, arrive before 8:00 am, locate the sign-up sheet and have everyone that enters through the north door sign-in (all the other doors are to be locked). Check the following after Mass starts: men’s room, Guadalupe Chapel, Saint Clare’s Chapel. If you encounter a person that could be disruptive, ask them to leave if they do not leave, call 911 non-emergency 541 693-6911. Ask for a PD unit and have the person trespassed. Do not allow them to enter the church.
For our monthly meetings, our meeting room has been moved to the school library, a much better location, we have room to grow! Our next meeting is March 10th, please join us.
Vivat Jesus
Tom Andrade
January Events Review
January 5: 1st Breakfast of 2025~
January 7-8: Furniture Move Historic Church
January 9: Pulled down Nativity scene.
January 14: COR Meeting; Arthur Brooks The Science of Happiness
January 16: 4th Degree meetup at Mazatlan
January 18: Volunteered for school to spread wood chips, organized by John Schmoller
January 18: Cans and Bottle bagging at Steve and Judy's
January 19: Exemplification for
January 21: COR Meeting; Sr. Mary Grace, SV: What it means to be sons and daughters
January 28: COR Meeting; Msgr. James Shea: The Weight of Brokenness
January 31: Family Fun Night at school
February Events
Feb 2 Community Breakfast at Parish
Feb 4 Men of Athanasius Meeting
Feb 7 Knights Adoration
Feb 10 Knights Monthly Meeting
Feb 12 Fraternal Benefits Night
Feb 20 4th Degree meeting 6:00 pm social
Feb 21 Father Daughter Dance 4:00 pm setup
Feb 26 Lent Fish Fry Prep
4th Degree Knights of Columbus • 4th Degree Assembly 908
reetings Brother Sir Knights of the 4th Degree
The 4th Degree meeting/dinner will be Thursday, March 20, 2025
at Chan’s Chinese Restaurant, 1005 SE Third St, Bend Social at 6:00 PM. Dinner to follow. Sir Knight Ladies invited
RSVP to Joe DiPaola at (503) 467-6940
Fr. Luke Sheehan Assembly 908, Bend, Oregon
Joe DiPaola, Faithful Navigator
Prayers for Our Sick and Distressed January:
Steve Pederson, Virgil Deppmeier, Mark Myers, Lovetta Roberts, Ken Maghan, Dan Datke, George LeDoux Jr, Frank Sherman Ketchikan Alaska, Alex Mockqitis, Sheila Kelly, Janet Villanueva Ramirez, Clare Kettering, Tony Hornback, Francis Lambert, Gene Rogers, Dave Kramer, Alex Antizim, John Skelley and the leaders of our country.
Knight of the Month: Jim Chapel
Family of the Month: Deacon Steve & Mary McGlone
Lady of the Month: Patricia Cappy
February Knights' Birthdays
Michael L Kowalski 02-01-1943
Fr. Victor M Mena-Martinez 02-01-1982
Carl B Natalizia 02-02-1953
Jim Chapel 02-19-1991
Harry J Fagen Jr 02-19-1967
Zach Frank 02-20-1980
Kenneth D Magnan 02-27-1957
Officers 2024-2025
Third Degree Officers 2024-2025
Chaplain • Fr. Rogatian Urassa
Grand Knight • Tom Andrade
Deputy Grand Knight • Andrew Untermeyer
Financial Secretary • Matthew Deppmeier
Chancellor • Gerardo Gomez
Recorder • Jay Schnoor
Treasurer • Roger Laubacher
Advocate • Augustine Hernandez
Warden • Peter Powers
Inside Guard • Steve Pedersen
Outside Guard • Noel Chavez
Lecturer • Fred Hornback
One Year Trustee • Brent Dattke
Two Year Trustee • George LeDoux
Three Year Trustee • Ken Roberts
Fourth Degree
Faithful Friar • Bishop Liam Cary
Faithful Navigator • Joe DiPaola
Faithful Comptroller • John Thibodeau
Faithful Captain • Bob Latham
Faithful Admiral • Brent Dattke
Faithful Purser • William Heber
Faithful Scribe • Jack Beemer
Faithful Pilot • Brad Thoreson
Inner Sentinel • Darin Moore
Outer Sentinel • Fred Hornback
One-Year Trustee • Bob Latham
Two-Year Trustee • Pat Kelly
Three-Year Trustee • Jack Beemer
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