MAY 2015 COUNCIL OFFICERS Grand Knight…………....Adam Zollinger Deputy Grand Knight…………Ron Cray Chaplain………………..Fr. John Giuliani Chancellor…………………..Jaime Cayo Advocate…………..……Richard Ingram Recorder…………………..Ken Knighten Financial Secretary..…..David Kucinski Treasurer...………………..Carson Luger Warden…………... German Saldarriaga Outside Guard…………….. Frank Patak Inside Guard…. …….Ernest D’Agostino Trustee 3rd Year……...Richard Gagnon Trustee 2nd year…………......Leo Cisco Trustee 1st year…...….Richard Gagnon

FOURTH DEGREE FOR THE FATHER MICHAEL J. MCGIVENY ASSEMBRY 3149 OFFICERS Faithful Navigator…….....Neil Boddie Jr. Faithful Friar……....Father John Giuliani Faithful Captain…………... Tom Shaffer Faithful Pilot…….…...…. Sam Linowitch Faithful Admiral…..................Leo Cisco Faithful Comptroller.…….. Randy Ewald Faithful Scribe………….… Robert Faille Faithful Purser……………. Louis Russo Faithful Commander..Alejandro Donoso Inner Sentinel……...Theron Simpson Jr. Outer Sentinel…….......Steve Schneider Trustee 3rd year………....Dan Hamilton Trustee 2nd year…………....Terry Rapp Trustee 1st year………….... Art Durazzi

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE Greetings Brother Knights: May is a great month to be in the Fort Mill, SC area! There are so many great things going on in the area which include but are certainly not limited to the Fort Mill Strawberry Festival, the All Star Race, Speed Street, the Coca Cola 600, the Wells Fargo Golf Tournament, Memorial Day, and most importantly the World Famous St. Philp Neri Italian Festival! Our church’s Italian Festival was one of the biggest reasons why I decided to join St. Philip Neri several years ago. Although I am not Italian by birth, many of my closest friends growing up were Italian. My friends had last names like Caesar, Jupena, Fontana, Condo, DeNunzio, Madonna, etc. Our town had two Catholic churches and one of which, Ascension had most of the town’s Italians as parishioners. Each year in July, Ascension held their annual “Italian Festival” and other than for a handful of Friday nights in the fall for the home high school football games, this was the town’s biggest event. It was something that we looked forward to each year and it is where many of my best memories in my youth were made. Our Italian Festival is so important to our church and community for so many reasons. The first and probably the least important is the money it raises for our parish. I hope Fr. John forgives me for saying that! But what I mean is that this festival presents so many opportunities for our parish to shine. As a community we all come together in fellowship, from the directors of the festival to the volunteers to the parishioners that come to enjoy the food and festivities. This event also gives us an opportunity to show the Fort Mill community who we are as Catholic Christian members of the Fort Mill Community. I encourage you all to help as much as you can to volunteer in any way you can and most importantly I hope you all can find the time to come out and enjoy the fellowship that OUR church has to offer. More important than all the events I have mentioned above in May is Mother’s Day on Sunday May 10th. I think of my wife Stephanie, the mother of my beautiful and incredibility intelligent daughters (they obviously do not get either or those traits from me). I think of my mother Sarah, the mother of seven children, fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Finally, I think of Mary the mother of Jesus. The most precious gift that God gives us is the gift of life and it so important to honor and cherish our mothers and ALL mothers that have chosen life. Vivat Jess! Adam Zollinger, Grand Knight

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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May 2015 2nd & 3rd Degree Exemplification at Spartanburg Council 12366 meeting at 7:00 p.m Italian Festival Council 12366 Officers Meeting at 7:00 p.m

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June 2015 Council 12366 meeting at 7:00 p.m 4 Degree, Rock Hill Blood Drive 3rd Annual Family Picnic at Anne Springs Greenway Council 12366 Officers Meeting at 7:00 p.m

MAY BIRTHDAYS 3 Robert Komorous 5 James Jeranek 7 SK Marc Bartos 8 Travis Broussard 9 Bill Wolfe 10 SK Thomas Wolfe 21 Donald Younglove 22 SK Richard Guicheteau 23 Robert McDowell 30 SK Leo Cisco

4TH DEGREE CORNER The Honor Guard will be pre-sent at the 4th Degree Exemplification on June 13th at St Philip Neri. After the ceremony a social will be held, this will include grill cooked items (dogs, burgers) to be provided by Assembly. Sir Knights and their wives can provide salads and desserts for the Social. Social event to include sharing wedding photos.....who can guess the married couples. A brief questionnaire will be circulated to the Sir Knights for 2015-2016 planning purposes.

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ORIGINAL MOTHER’S DAY PROCLAMATION While countries around the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, several countries, including the United States, Italy, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Turkey celebrate it on the second Sunday of May. In the United States, the origins of the official holiday go back to 1870, when Julia Ward Howe – an abolitionist best remembered as the poet who wrote “Battle Hymn of the Republic” – worked to establish a Mother’s Peace Day. Howe dedicated the celebration to the eradication of war, and organized festivities in Boston for years. In 1907, Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, began the campaign to have Mother’s Day officially recognized, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson did this, proclaiming it a national holiday and a “public expression of our love and reverence for all mothers.” Today’s commercialized celebration of candy, flowers, gift certificates, and lavish meals at restaurants bears little resemblance to Howe’s original idea. There is nothing wrong with that. But here, for the record’s sake, is the proclamation she wrote in 1870, which explains, in her own impassioned words, the goals of the original holiday. Arise, all women who have hearts, whether your baptism be that of water or of tears! Say firmly: “We will not have great questions decided by irrelevant agencies, our husbands shall not come to us, reeking with carnage, for caresses and applause. “Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.” From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says, “Disarm, disarm! The sword is not the balance of justice.” Blood does not wipe out dishonor nor violence indicate possession. As men have often forsaken the plow and the anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead. Let them then solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means whereby the great human family can live in peace, each learning after his own time, the sacred impress, not of Caesar, but of God. In the name of womanhood and of humanity, I earnestly ask that a general congress of women without limit of nationality may be appointed and held at some place deemed most convenient and at the earliest period consistent with its objects, to promote the alliance of the different nationalities, the amicable settlement of international questions, the great and general interests of peace.

THIRD DEGREE SCHEDULE 2015 May 2, 2015

Saturday Columbia Council 6847, District 2

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May Once Upon a Time 3 The Battle of the Coral Sea, marked the first air-naval battle in history, as none of the carriers fired at each other, allowing the planes taking off from their decks to do the battling. Among the casualties was the American carrier Lexington; "the Blue Ghost" (socalled because it was not camouflaged like other carriers) suffered such extensive aerial damage that it had to be sunk by its own crew. Two hundred sixteen Lexington crewmen died as a result of the Japanese aerial bombardment. Four days of battles between Japanese and American aircraft carriers resulted in 70 Japanese and 66 Americans warplanes destroyed, 1942. 6 “Oreo Biscuits” are born in a Nabisco Biscuit Co. factory in New York City. They are sold for 25 cents per pound and packaged in cookie tins. The brand name had become so closely associated with any chocolate cookie sandwich with a vanilla frosting center that most people simply called them “Oreos”, 1912. Red Sox player, Babe Ruth, hits his 1st home run, 1915. The hydrogen filled German Hindenburg burned & crashed in Lakehurst, NJ, killing 36 of the 97 people on board, 1937. Yankee player, Roger Maris, hits his 100th home run, 1961. 7 Germany signs unconditional surrender terms at Rheims, France, 1945. President Ford declares an end to the Vietnam era, 1975. 8 Mother's Day is celebrated to honor all mothers and express gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child. Most countries including US, Australia, Canada and India celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May. Mother’s Day came into being due to the efforts made by Ms. Julia Ward Howe and Ms. Anna Jarvis in 1907. The Resolution for having a dedicated Mother's Day is signed by US President Woodrow Wilson, 1914. “This is V-E Day”, President Truman announces in a radio address, “WWII has ended in Europe”, 1945. 13 Three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal, report seeing a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1917. In Rome's St. Peter's Square, Pope John Paul II is shot and seriously wounded while passing through the square in an open car, 1981. 15 Nylon stockings go on sale for the first time in the US, 1940. 17 37 American sailors are killed & 21 injured when an Iraqi warplane attacked the Frigate USS Stark FFG- 31 in the Persian Gulf, 1987.

18 Allied forces finally occupy Monte Cassino in Italy after 4 months & 20,000 lives, 1944. Mt. St. Helens volcano explodes leaving 57 people dead or missing, 1980. 20 Christopher Columbus dies in Spain, 1506. 21 The American Red Cross is founded, 1881. Charles A. Lindbergh, lands his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completes the 1st solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean, 1927. The US submarine Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, is last heard from and later its remains are found, 1968. 24 he first major league baseball game to be played at night took place at Crossly Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1935. Fr. Stephen T. Badin becomes the first Roman Catholic priest to be ordained in the US. He is ordained by Bishop Carroll in the Cathedral of St. Peter’s in Baltimore, Maryland, 1793. Babe Ruth hits his 714th home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935. 26 San Francisco’s 1.2 mile Gold Gate Bridge is completed & opened to the public, 1937. (It took 4 years to build.) President Truman orders the Air Force & the Navy to Korea, 1950. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves before losing, 1–0, in the 13th, 1959. 29 The U.S. sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam, 1950. The World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC, 2004. 30 Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, Gen. John A. Logan designates MEMORIAL DAY as the day that

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From the Desk of our District Deputy Once Upon a Time While there are two month remaining in the Fraternal Year (FY), it is not too early to say to you, my brother Knights, that it has been a great year for the District. I am pleased and honored to service as your District Deputy as all of you go about doing best what Knights do as it relates to the principles of our Order – Charity, Unity and Fraternity. I would be remiss in my duty as your District Deputy not to share the wonderful news and accomplishments that you have achieved and will achieve this FY. For me, the biggest and most challenging goal for the District is membership and insurance growth. I must say, with all due pleasures, that you blew it out of the water. As of the date of this article, the District has reached 244% of its membership goal and 157% of its insurance goal and on its way to becoming a STAR District. Thank you, thank you, and congratulations for your achievements in all areas. Other major accomplishments by the District, or should I say, by my brother Knights, are as follows: Bishop’s Guatemala Ultrasound Machine Initiative – 176% of goal Recognition at the Annual Convention on April 26, 2015 as follows: Operation HOPE Awards (District - 127.75%) Gold Achievement Award – Our Lady of Grace, Indian Land, Council 14765 – 181.41% Bronze Achievement Award – All Saints, Lake Wylie, Council 14475 – 101.29% Bronze Achievement Award – Bishop Denis O’Connell, Fort Mill, Council 12366 – 100.57% State Charity Awards (100% and Over) Our Lady of Grace, Indian Land, Council 14765 – 110% All Saints, Lake Wylie, Council 14475 – 105% Inter-Council Competition (ICC) Distinguish Council Award (Div 2) – All Saints, Lake Wylie, Council 14475 Honor Council Award (Div 1) – Our Lady of Grace, Indian Land, Council 14765 The above activities are just a few of the highlights of the District’s accomplishments and the tip of the iceberg. When it comes to our greatest principle, Charity, the District Councils have been involved numerous fund raising activities – Coats for Kids, fish fries, picnics, food pantries, donations, Pro-life initiatives, youth groups, and on and on and on. With respect to the principle of Unity, the March South Carolina Catholic Men’s Conference was clearly exhibited by the coming together of the three District 15 Councils and two Councils from District 10. With your support and excellent teamwork, we raised the bar and received many accolades from our State Officers. For those who may have missed the announcement, the next Men’s Conference will be held on March 5, 2016 in Goose Creek, SC. Mark your calendar and start making your arrangements to carpool. What better way to demonstrate our third principle of Fraternity. I’ll close by saying that I plan to continue as your District Deputy for the next FY and looking forward to working with all of you as we plan for bigger and greater things. Vivat Jesus! Theron Simpson Jr. District Deputy 15

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Men and Women complete each other - There is no other Option, Pope Say Vatican City, Apr 22, 2015. Pope Francis said Wednesday that marriage is a vocation all believers are called to defend, specifically in terms of the complementarity of the union between a man and a woman. In the account of creation, “man appears for a moment without woman, free and master, but he is alone, he feels alone,” the Pope told attendees of his April 22 general audience. “God himself recognizes that this reality is not good, that there is a lack of fullness and of communion, and because of this decided to create woman,” Francis said, explaining that when the woman is finally presented to the man, “the man recognizes that only this creature, and only she, is part of him.” Man doesn’t see woman as a mere replica or reflection of himself, the Pope noted, but immediately recognizes her as someone reciprocal and complimentary to him. The woman, he said, “is not a ‘replica’ of the man; she comes directly from the creative act of God. The image of the ‘rib’ does not in any way express inferiority or subordination, but on the contrary, that man and woman are of the same substance and are complementary.” Francis spoke to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience address, during which he continued his ongoing catechesis on the family. In his speech, the Pope warned that the complementarity between men and women is frequently threatened by “the negative excesses of patriarchal cultures (and) multiple forms of ‘machismo,’” or sexist attitudes. He noted how the female body is often instrumentalized and commoditized in the current media culture. While God initially placed his full confidence in Adam and Eve, the devil is the one who sowed seeds of suspicion and distrust in their hearts, leading them to disobey God and destroy the initial harmony of their relationship, he said. “All of this has increased distrust and the difficulty of a full alliance between man and woman, who are capable of an intimate relationship of communion and respect for differences,” the Pope continued. Rather than being lived as a reciprocal union, marriage today has been marred by an “epidemic of distrust, of skepticism and even of hostility,” he said. At the same time, the procreative aspect of marriage has been “devalued, which is always a great loss for everyone. How important it is to revalue marriage and the family!” When a stable and “fruitful” union between a man and a woman is lacking or underappreciated, it is the young who suffer most, Francis observed. Despite all of our sins and weaknesses, our vocation “is to care for the covenant of marriage,” which constitutes “a vital and energizing vocation, through which we cooperate with our heavenly Father, who himself always cares for and protects this great gift.” Pope Francis then turned to God’s mercy, saying that the image of the Father’s tenderness toward a sinful couple “leaves us open-mouthed with wonder” at how he safeguards his creation. This image, he said, should inspire all believers to make a commitment to defend the “vital and energizing” vocation of marriage and to protect the sacred union that God willed for men and women. Francis concluded his address by praying that Mary’s example would teach all men and women of today to obey and be strengthened by the first harmony with which they were created and loved by God.

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IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Council Meeting – Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Council Officers Meeting – Monday, May 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm SICK & BEREAVEMENT Please inform one of the Council Officers when Knights and their families are in need of our prayers or help. MOVING? CHANGING PHONE NUMBER OR E-MAIL ADDRESS? If you are changing any of your contact information: address, telephone number, or e-mail address, be sure to inform the Financial Secretary, David Kucinski, at (803) 396-9905 or e-mail: [email protected]. We do not want to lose track of you!

INSURANCE NEWS Long-Term Care Plans Offer Peace of Mind Since its addition to the Order's product portfolio in 2000, long-term care (LTC) insurance has provided the Knights of Columbus with an excellent opportunity to further serve members and their families. And, for our long-term care policy holders in the United States, there's an added bonus. Itâs called "Provider Pathway," a program offering access to a network of long-term care providers at discounted rates. The network includes discounts on products, such as hearing aids, diabetic supplies, personal emergency response systems, and durable medical equipment, as well as skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and adult day care. Eligibility for participation in this program is open to Knights of Columbus long-term care insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent children, parents and parents-in-law. All providers are fully credentialed and meet state licensing requirements. If you haven't yet spoken with me about long-term care insurance, you owe it to yourself to do so. There are a few decisions to make in choosing a "plan," a comprehensive plan that covers care whether you're at home or in a facility, or one that covers facility only; daily benefit amounts and benefit durations (how much and how long it will last); and the length of the elimination period (waiting period) before benefits kick-in. Having a professionally trained agent â and a brother Knight you can trust â to help guide you through the process is yet another valuable benefit that comes with your membership. Take advantage of it; contact me today. Bradley Bardon, Field Agent 919-302-1377 [email protected]