Important!February Knight
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Worthy Brother Knights,
We’ve had an exciting beginning for the new calendar year and mid-fraternal year this past month. The Winter Parking Lot Yard Sale was postponed for an indefinite period due to inclement weather conditions.
I am humbly asking for your participation and support for council activities, officer positions, committee positions and attendance at our General membership meeting as well as our on-going fundraiser events. We’ve gone for almost four years without a Recorder, if you“re good at taking notes or are willing to learn please contact me or any officer. We need a Family of the Month Director, to prepare award certificates monthly, a small article for the monthly newsletter, and chair the annual Family and Knight of the Year Award Banquet. We’re in dire need of a clean-up crew to give our cooks a well-deserved break after they have prepared the meal. Remember no job is too menial if we do it with love for Christ.
Brother Juan Garza attended the mid-term Archdiocesan meeting on January 16th at St Pius X Church (Council 4298). The meeting was opened by Diocesan Deputy Sam Szalwinski with a Rosary dedicated to the unborn and the earthquake victims in Haiti. State Advocate Douglas Oldmixon provided a status report on the various state programs with emphasis on charity, recruitment, retention, youth and insurance goals. San Antonio has reached 80.4% of its goal. Wheelchair project, Culture of Life Fund and football sweepstakes program were also discussed. Bottom line -we can do better.
Communion Breakfast January 17, 2010, was a great success there were about 50 participants who enjoyed a great breakfast. The menu consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon, paddies, potatoes and sausage, sausage and salsa, biscuits, butter, coffee, orange drink, and milk. Brother Rosenbert Hernandez, along with a great crew, Mike Kaiser, Abel Nañez, Juan Soto, Dieudonné “DJ“ Jaosidy , Fidencio Gomez, and Rick Carrasco, made up the kitchen crew. The cleanup crew consisted of our Worthy Brothers Mike Kaiser and DJ. Thank you Brothers for all your hard work and dedication, from all our council brothers who make the Communion Breakfast a great success.
The Family and Knight of the Year Award Banquet held on January 24th was well attended. Congratulations to the winners: Knight of the Year Amado Gonzalez; Family of the Year Omar and Stacie Hernandez.
The Sweetheart Dance Fundraiser will be on Sunday, February 14, 2010, the tickets will be $25.00 per couple and $15.00 per person. Performing on Valentine“s Day will the live band of Gary Henson and the River City Wranglers; who play classic and contemporary country and rock music. We are asking for your support and participation on this worthwhile and fun event. If you can donate a bottle of spirits or any item for a door prize for the raffle call Otis Rankin at 210-623-4681 or Fernando Herrera at 210-673-0522.
Events coming up are the semi-annual audit by the trustees, financial secretary, and treasurer. The audit is due at Supreme before February 15, 2010.
Brothers, you have until March 1, 2010, to submit an application of our annual scholarships. You, your children and grandchildren are eligible. Contact DGK Juan Soto at 673-2132 or 210-772-2315 for applications. The State Council also offers a $1000 grant based on need to each Diocese. Eligibility is the same.
Brother Richard Gonzales made a great suggestion and our brothers Rosenbert Hernandez, Mike Kaiser, and Juan Soto are going to make it a reality. Council 5262 is going to have a monthly Bar-B-Q at the beginning of each month beginning in March. Plates will be $6.00 each and consist of a main entry plus two sides with condiments. Date for the first Bar-B-Q to be determined. We are asking for your support and participation for the worthy fundraiser.
Keep our sick, infirmed, and distraught brothers in prayer, especially Freemon Sattelmaier who is in rehab at Brighton Gardens, Sherman Miller recovering at home from a stroke, Nancy Smallwood, whose arm is in a cast, and Julio Hernandez who was just released from the hospital.. Also for all our brothers who are serving in the military, especially our young brothers, Brother Rosenbert Hernandez and Brother William Ramos, and Brother Reuben Rendon Jr.
Pray the Rosary
Grand Knight Fernando Herrera
My dear brother Knights, as you know Lent is around the corner and we have to be well prepared for this penitential season. There are few ideas that could help you live a little bit more close to the Lord and to prepare to celebrate the mysteries of his passion, death and resurrection.
No Report
It is important to have this worthy award made every month and it is
only possible if legibly written or printed nominations are made by
you, the members of Knights of Columbus, St Vincent De Paul Council
5262. Forms are available at the KC Hall or on the internet on our Web
Page http://www.kofc5262.org /
Please submit your nomination with a short legible narrative for the
Knight of the Month and/or Family of the Month awards no later the
second to the last Monday of the month. The next due date is March 29,
2009. TBD
Family Director
Family of Year Omar and Stacie Hernandez Knight of the Year Amado Gonzalez
Thanks to all members who have paid their dues and assessments.
Also thank you turning in your annual reports on fraternal activities. Your promptness is appreciated.
Jaun Garza
Financial Secretary
email: donjuangarza@sbcglobal.net
Happy New Year to every member of the Ladies Auxiliary and May the Good Lord Bless you! At the first meeting for the year on January 21, 2010 Thursday meeting it was decided to have a Tuesday night cake sale since the Bingo committee added a Tuesday Game Night once a month, starting on Feb 16th In addition the Ladies Auxiliary will help the Knights with their monthly B-B-Q fundraiser, starting in March, by cooking the rice and beans and by bringing deserts to the Sweetheart Dance on February 14th. Remember to buy your tickets early.
Keep our sister Nancy Hughen’s husband Walter in your prayers, they are still in Florida. Pray for our sisters and their families who are sick or in distress.
Odilia E Herrera,
President
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Roger Pedroza, Field Agent
Updated 01 February 2010