October 25, 2018

KNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER Holy Trinity Council # 11789 & Assembly #3097

Serving the Church and Community

November 2018

Next Council Mtg:

Tuesday, Nov 6, 6:30, Rm 12.

Assembly Mtg to follow.

ParishThanksgiving Dinner

November 10th! Jaime and crew promise to continue to impress with a dinner of Baked Ham, Rustic Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Zucchini w/corn, Waldorf Salad and Lemon Cake.

$10/ea. 12 & under free.

Please plan on joining us for an evening of good food and fellowship.

Grand Knight: John Guerrero 621-1944 Deputy Grand Knight: Roberto Dela Pena 981-2592 Recorder: John McGannon 692-3723 Financial Secretary: Bill Dewey 692-0782 Treasurer: Ronald Wilde 907-227-1587 Chancellor: Jack Seaman 267-4871

Faithful Navigator: John Guerrero 479-4091 Faithful Comptroller: John McGannon 692-3723 Faithful Captain: James Berry 360-830-5224 Faithful Scribe: James Kellogg 425-530-0823

My Brother Knights & Families,

I will be Acting Grand Knight for the next few months until John’s return from his well-deserved break with his wife, Rose, in Guam. I would like to thank everyone for their support of our activities in October. We had a terrific Lasagna dinner cooked by Jaime and his crew, and we had two successful Tootsie Roll events that raised well over $2,000 for a couple of worthy causes, the Easter Seals camp in Vaughn, WA, and the WA State Special Olympics.Coming up, we have our 3rd Degree Exemplification here at Holy Trinity this Saturday and Trunk or Treat this Sunday. We have the Eucharistic Adoration on November 2—3 and our Men’s Breakfast November 3rd as well. And then our Parish Dinner the following weekend. And then we get into Advent soon as well. So, there are plenty of events where your participation is appreciated. I look forward to a rewarding next few months working with all of you.

Your Brother in Christ, Roberto Dela Pena, AGK / DGK

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Acting Grand Knight

October 25, 2018

Three new members went through their first degree exemplifications on September 24th. Left-to-right: John Guerrero GK, Arnel Navarro, Clint Velara, Bill Peterson, and Anthony Farrell DD.

CONGRATULATIONS to all.

Welcome to our newest members:Welcome to our new members, Arnel Navarro, Bill Peterson, and Clint Velara, who had their 1st Degree Exemplification on September 24th, and new transfer in, Adam Shepard, from the Port Townsend Council.

Upcoming Dates for your Calendar:

Sat, Oct 27: 3rd Degree Exemplification @ 11AM, HTC Council #11789. See Flyer below. Sun, Oct 28: Trunk or Treat @ 5—7 PM. POC: John McGannon. Fri/Sat, Nov 2/3: Eucharistic Adoration. POC: Deacon Henry. See Flyer below. Sat, Nov 3: Men’s Breakfast @ 9 AM. POC: Al Velez. Sat, Nov 3: Communal Rosary @ 4:30 PM, in the Church. Tue, Nov 6: Council Meeting @ 6:30 PM, Rm. 12. Assembly meeting to follow. Sat, Nov 10: Parish Thanksgiving Dinner @ 6 PM. POC: Jaime Rivera. See Flyer below. Sat/Sun, Nov 10/11: Knight’s sponsored SILENT AUCTION after all Masses~including some terrific holiday gift ideas. Check it out! Sat/Sun, Nov 17/18: Recruitment Weekend—wear your vests! Thurs, Nov 22: Thanksgiving. Sun, Dec 2: Start of Advent.

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“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

October 25, 2018

Happy Birthday! Brother Dan Collins.

November Birthday Knights! 8th: Father Gese12th: John Lange15th: Antonio Ulangkaya15th: George Cruz18th: Stephen Kieta19th: Kevin Wickens20th: Michael 23th Tom Holtsnider24th: Robert Rupno26th: Carlos Marcelino28th: Walter Bogaardt28th: Dan Collins

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From 2nd Degree

Exemplification on Sept. 28th:

Far left: Arnel Navarro, and by Roberto

Dela Pena: Ron Keeling, Bill Peterson, Roque Aguon,

and Clint Velara.

Al & Margie Velez receive the Family of the Month for August from Roberto Dela Pena, AGK.

Walter & Melodi Bogaardt receive the WASHINGTON STATE Family of the Year Award for Fraternal Lear 2018

from Roberto Dela Pena, AGK. Congratulations!

Our Council sponsored our first (and very successful) State Regional Meeting on Sept 29th, with about 50 participants.

October 25, 2018

THANK YOU to Everyone!for your help with our Fall Tootsie Roll Drive. Donations for the two weekends totaled over $2,200! It was gratifying to have so many who volunteered for both weekends (Rudy, Jack, Roberto, George H, Arnel, and George Cruz), to have so many newer members help (Arenel, JJ, Roger and Roque), and to even have a spouse (Beccie Seaman) and a daughter (Kaetlyn Bogaardt) help as well.

Thank you to all . . .

October 25, 2018T.K.’s Reflections

To Give Thanksgiving!

On the backside of my forearm is a tattoo that has instigated much conversation relating to the topic of God. People will stare at it for awhile, and then the bold ones will ask me what the word is. To most people, or maybe all, the word looks like gibberish. The word is “Tekatenonhwerátons.” Don’t worry if you can’t read it or say it, because it is of the Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) language, and loosely translated, means, “To give thanksgiving to the Creator.”

My paternal grandfather was half blooded Mohawk, my paternal grandmother was half blooded Abenaki, from the Sokoki Band (we are pretty sure she also had Pennacook blood, but we can’t prove it), and my maternal grandfather was half Miami. I guess you can say I’m a Native American mutt. Despite having blood of three nations, possibly four, my family claims to be Mohawk; yet, we are recognized by the Sokoki Band of the Abenaki. Confusing isn’t it. When I attend family reunions in New York and/or Vermont, my cousins always joke, “You’re just white enough to get away with it.” Oh! Well! We are all American. At least that is what all my grandparents taught me.

Anyway, my family has a strong Christian upbringing, my paternal side are Catholic, and my maternal side are protestant (various denominations). What is interesting is our Christian roots have been growing for an extremely long time. They are not recent. Grandpa would tell me stories of our ancestors that are not found in school history books (but can be verified). In school we learned how the Savages tortured and killed missionaries, etc. These stories are all true, but they are not all the stories. Grandpa told me how Chief Thayendanegea, or Joseph Brandt, after the Revolutionary War, built the first Catholic Church on the first Mohawk reservation; how Chief Hendrick Theyanoguin, half Mohawk and half Mohican, was a devout Anglican, and despite being a great Mohawk chief and warrior would share his faith devoutly (the symbol of his clan was the Christian cross); I knew who Saint Katerie Tekakwitha (the first and only Native American saint) was long before she was canonized as a saint. My grandfather told me of whole clans (families) who would only worship the “White Man’s” God, the true Creator. Tis truly sad that these stories are not shared in our history books alongside the others to show a true perspective, that all Indians are/were not blood thirsty warriors. Still, much of this was due to the early Catholic missionaries, and grandfather often talked of them with fond respect.

Thomas K. LaBombard and Family

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.- Psalm 100:4, NIV

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

- Hebrews 13:15

Saint Katerie Tekakwitha

October 25, 2018

Later in life, as I moved around the country, I learned stories from other Native American Nations of how God brought the Gospel to them. There are several that are similar, but one of my favorites is from the Nimiipuu (Nee-mee-poo), or Nez Perce Nation in Idaho and Oregon. (I served as a Pastor in Lapwai [lap-way] on the Nez Perce reservation in Idaho.) The story tells of how one of the warriors continuously had the same dream of a man of white skin, wearing funny clothing, and carrying something rectangle in his hands, and was from the direction of the rising sun. The warrior decided that the spirits were telling him to find this person. Therefore, he gathered some staples, got on his horse, and went on his quest. At the time, the Colonies were still relatively new. He traveled through enemy hunting grounds, lands that were unknown to the Nez Perce, but eventually arrived at a small town on the east coast. He saw many white people there and was scared, but went in anyway. He walked down the street and there on a corner of the street was the man in his dreams, holding what the warrior soon learned was a Bible. The warrior stayed and learned the language of the white man, learned the Gospel, and gave his heart to Christ. Eventually, he returned to his tribe and shared the Gospel with them. Before Lewis and Clark headed west, there were already Indian families and villages that were serving God.

So why am I sharing all this? I guess I am sharing it, because it is something I am thankful for. It is something that I am proud of. Despite the racism and hate against the Native American, I know that there are, and were many God loving Indians from my Native American roots. Despite the recent strong resurgence of the spiritualism on various reservations, and anti anything from the white man, I know there are still strong Christian roots in Native American culture. Christianity is not a “white man” thing anyway, and my ancestors such as Chief Joseph Brandt, Chief Hendrick Theyanoguin, Saint Katerie Tekakwitha, and many others recognized this. They recognized that the “white man’s” God was in reality the true Great Creator of everything, of the Nations of all men.

Along with many of these stories, my grandfather would also share scripture. I recall him quoting several such as Proverbs 10:3 that reads, “The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked,” and Philippians 4:19 that reads, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Granddad would say, “Taken from Water (the name he gave me), there is always something to thank God for. You have food. You have a place to sleep. You have a family. You have friends. There is always something to thank Him for. No matter how low life might seem at times, there is something to thank Him for. You don’t have to be rich to be thankful. God always provides, even when you don’t recognize it. Don’t forget to thank Him daily.”

Over the last several years the continued growth of the Native American protest against the Thanksgiving holiday greatly saddens me. Of course I know where their viewpoint stems from; yet, it saddens me that they are unable to see the truth. It saddens me that so many people, Native or not, are unable to see the truth. All being said, I am thankful for the opportunity to share the Gospel with those who are inquisitive about my tattoo.

So, I am thankful for having food to eat. I am thankful for a dry place to sleep. I am thankful for clothing that is clean and halfway decent. I am thankful for my health, the good and bad. I am thankful for lessons learned from my grandfather as well as lessons learned from life. I am thankful that I live in a nation that allows me to be who I truly am, and to serve God without hindrance. I am thankful for the opportunity to have served our nation by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. I am thankful for a family that loves me, and friends that put up with me. I am thankful for the Catholic Church and the communion of saints. I am thankful for The Creator’s grace, love, and forgiveness of sins. I am thankful for the opportunity and responsibility to share Christ’s Gospel with others. I am thankful for God’s provision to allow me to share material needs with others. I am thankful for onions, and I am thankful for my brothers of the Knights of Columbus.

What are you thankful for?

Tempus Fugit, Momento Mori – Vivat Jesus!

KNIGHTHOOD-- (3rd) DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION Hosted by Districts #2 & Holy Trinity Council #11789

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Holy Trinity Parish 4215Pine Rd. NE, Bremerton, WA 98310

Location: Holy Trinity Parish Ed center (combined room 8-10). (see directions below).

Districts: District 2 (DD Anthony Farrell) will host this event District 29 (DD Alan Kempen) will co-host this event and provide liquid refreshments. Time:

The Degree will begin at 11:00 AM. Candidates are to arrive and register no later than 10:30 AM. Anticipate an hour and thirty minutes for the exemplification and an hour for the lunch and social following the degree.

Honoree: For this Knighthood 3rd Degree Honoree will be announced at Degree Point of Contact: HDD: Anthony Farrell, fanthony50@hotmail.com , (206) 409-8820 Conferring Officer: John Devine, johndevine4540@gmail.com , (360) 265-0197 PFC: Host Grand Knight: John Guerrero, johng217@comcast.net , (360) 621-1944 Refreshments: There will be a light lunch and social immediately after the Exemplification ceremony. Although not mandatory, a donation would be greatly appreciated to help defray the cost. Remarks:

x Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries and/or sponsors should bring their candidates. x All Knights, including candidates, are required to have their current membership card. The

Financial Secretary or sponsor will provide the candidate’s third degree membership card at registration.

x Please direct all questions, comments and recommendations to the Host DD#2 Anthony Farrell. Council officer, please provide expected number of candidates to HDD at least a week before the degree.

Directions: Take HWY 303 off HWY 3 in Silverdale or HWY 304 then HWY 303 off HWY 3 south Bremerton. Turn west onto Riddell RD (1block) off HWY 303, south on Pine RD (200yd), turn right into Holy Trinity Church parking lot. (There is plenty of parking). Enter on the north side of church into entry hall, turn right toward Faith Formation classrooms.

24 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration HOLY TRINITY PARISH- ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL

Bremerton, WA. 12:00 PM on Friday, November 2, 2018 TO 12:00 PM on Saturday,

November 3, 2018

Because Christ himself is present in the sacrament of the altar, he is to be honored with the worship of adoration. "To visit the Blessed Sacrament is . . . a proof of gratitude, an expression of love, and a duty of adoration toward Christ our Lord" (Paul VI, MF 66)...CCC 1418

Please commit one hour of your time to the Lord.

Name:______________________ Telephone: __________________ Date & Time: ________________ Drop off form at the parish office or see below:

Email margaretm423@aol.com phone: 808-499-5950, bobbiecp777@yahoo.com, phone: 314-308-8112

By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, the Lord draws us to Himself and gently transforms us. In its fullest essence ... Eucharistic Adoration is "God and Man reaching out for each other, at the same time!"

COME TO THE

2018 THANKGIVING PARISH DINNER BY THE HOLY TRINITY

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOLY TRINITY

SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 10 TH, 6:00PM IN SOCIAL HALL

MENU

BAKED HAM RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES/GRAVY

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE CALABACITAS con MAIZ (ZUCCHINI with CORN)

WALDORF SALAD

LEMON CAKE

CHILLED PUNCH

HOT AND COLD BEVERAGES

SILENT AUCTION DINNER - $10

+ BEER & WINE KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE

Come and enjoy the evening....WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP

“HAPPY THANKSGIVING”