Knights of Columbus - September 2024 Newsletter
- Knights of Columbus
- Aug 29, 2024
- 4 min read
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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.
Greetings Brother Knights: July, along with heat, fire and smoke is in our rearview mirror! Thank you, Lord for all the blessings that summer brings with it. We are facing the beginning of a new school year and with it, a lot of events for you to look over. I implore you to visit our website and choose a few to volunteer for as we move forward. Let's take a look at some of the highlights we spoke about in our last meeting.
Saint Francis School: Please join me in welcoming Jeffrey Lee as the new school principal, we are proud to support our school in any way we can, financially and physically. Jeff is a brother Knight and as asked to be placed on our monthly agenda for a brief school information discussion. Welcome Principal Jeffrey Lee!
Quick Event Overview:
August and September will be a pretty busy period for our council. We still need help with many of the events scheduled during this period.
August 25th Support of the church bake sale (need help setting up tables beginning at 6:30 am)
August 26th Cook and serve a lunch meal for school faculty (need help setting up, cooking and serving lunch, beginning at 11:00 am)
August 31st Work party at the Powell Butte Retreat property, clean-up prior to sale of the property (8:30 at the Powell Butte property)
September 1st Burrito sales and VIP breakfast (need help setting up, cooking, serving and cleaning up beginning at 6:30 am, we especially need help cleaning up after 11:00 O’clock)
September 10th 9:00am rosary, 9:30 am mass for Dick Van Deusen
September 14th Cook, serve hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, snow cones, requested by our “Brothers of the Round Table” proceeds for phase II of the historic church restoration (setup beginning at 1:00 pm)
September 20/21st: Mary Healy Event (set up for approximately 200-300 attendees, cook burritos, serve brunch, clean-up, take down tables and chairs, and provide security; begin 6:30 pm on the 20th, clean up to begin at approximately 12:00 noon on the 21st.)
Help! ... If you can
All hands on deck as we start this season of events and volunteerism. Especially if you have not had a chance, please join us.
Fish Fry; Brother Dan Sallee, August 21st, guided approximately eight Knights through a cooking, menu development, purchasing and serving workshop designed to create a classic “Fish and Chips” dinner for the three “Fish Fry” dinners scheduled to be offered during the 2025 Lenten period of reflection. A giant thanks goes to Dan for his assistance and expertise.
An all-Officers meeting is scheduled for August 29th in our meeting room beginning at 6:15 pm.
Cans and Bottles; a lot of moving parts, Steve can always use help picking up donations, packaging and delivering, if you can help, please give Steve a call at; 541-419-4620. Steve has several proposals on the table to improve our C and B program. (see July minutes)
We are online! Our council website is now available; take a minute to check it out; www.bendknights1872.org
Monument to the Unborn; the plaques and cross have been picked up from the Baker City manufacturing plant, Natural Structures, they are a most generous company.
Please join us at the September business meeting.
Yours in Brotherhood,
Thomas D. Andrade
G/K Council 1872
4th Degree Knights of Columbus • 4th Degree Assembly 908
Greetings Brother Sir Knights of the 4th Degree
The 4th Degree meeting/dinner will be Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, 61419 S Hwy 97, Bend Social at 6:00 PM. Dinner to follow.
Sir Knight Ladies invited RSVP to Joe DiPaola at (503) 467-6940 Joe DiPaola, Faithful Navigator.
Prayers for Our Sick and Distressed:
Mike Morgen; Jon Valley; Patty Roberts; Cate Barreras; Kathy Grudin; Ruby Jones; Keith Garrison; Clason Family
Knight of the Month: Dave Herum for picking up routes nominated by Andrew U.
Lady of the Month: Cindy Parker for volunteerism nominated by Steve
Family of the Month: Ted and Vergie Ries for their work with events and parish nominated by Ken Roberts
September Knights' Birthdays
Stephen A Liska 09-02-1949
Loren J Levesque 09-03-1942
Jack D Beemer 09-10-1945
Samuel J Schwarz 09-11-1991
Michael C Maloney 09-13-1949
Robert C Schiewek 09-13-1931
Duane T Davies 09-18-1961
Jacob Schreiber 09-20-1995
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 • Brad Thoreson
Inside Guard • Steve Pedersen
Outside Guard • Noel Chavez
Lecturer • Fred Hornback
1st Year Trustee • Brent Dattke
2nd Year Trustee • George LeDoux
3rd 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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