Our Worthy Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I issue a District Call Out for the 9:00 AM Mass at Sts Simon and Jude Cathedral for Mass with the Unborn, celebrated by Bishop Olmsted. Muster is at 8:30 am.
Unfortunately, I pulled up last years event and march. Sorry for the confusion.
Michael Paz District Marshal - Central Arizona State Council Knights of Columbus (602) 790-1789
I Will Choose Christ I Will Choose Love I Choose To Serve
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Just a small edit… the conference is on February 4th.
From:rick@way2fastloans.com [mailto:rick@way2fastloans.com] On Behalf Of Rick Garrison Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 3:11 PM To: * AZ State Subject: District Call out for 2017 Diocesan Men's Conference Vigil Mass, Xavier College Prep
Sir Knights,
Our Worthy Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I issue a District Call out for the 2017 Diocesan Men's Conference Vigil Mass to be held at Xavier College Prep on Saturday, February 2-4, 2017. Bishop Olmsted and Auxiliary Bishop Nevares will be presiding and at least 12 members of the State K of C Leadership will be in attendance.
Muster would need to be at around 2:30 p.m, with Mass beginning around 3:45-4:15.p.m. We have already reserved space for the Sir Knights to assemble in the offices of Founders Hall located on Campus.
If any of the Sir Knights have tickets and will be attending the conference they may contact me for parking and location to stow their gear when they arrive in the morning. Any Sir Knights who will be arriving for muster should also contact me for directions on how to enter campus and where they will park and prepare.
Please let me know if there are additional questions.
Our Worthy District Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I send out a West Side Call Out to provide an Honor Guard for Bishop Hagos who will be celebrating an Eritrean Catholic Mass at St. LouistheKing Church on Friday, Jan. 20th 2017 at St Louis the King Parish.
When: January 20, 2017, 6:00 Mass
Where: St. LouistheKing Church
4331 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale Az.
Muster: 5:30 pm. Joe Andreano and Greg Mattingly will be in charge of the event.
Vivat Jesus!
Michael Paz District Marshal - Central Arizona State Council Knights of Columbus (602) 790-1789
Our Worthy District Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I send out a District Call Out in support the U.S. Military Bishop Buckon, Jan 22 at Luke AFB, 8:00 AM Mass.
CCCs, PLEAS COPY ME ON YOUR CALL OUT TO YOUR ASSEMBLY!
This Call Out requires a commitment up front as we must provide your name and an AZ DL# so you can be allowed upon the Base. Please send me your information and I will compile and forward by next WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH.
Also, please remind me if you are planning to attend.
WHEN: Mass is at 8:00 AM. WHERE: Luke Community Chapel, Go to Front Gate and you will be directed. Front GAte is at Cross streets og Glendale Road and Litchfield Road. MUSTER: Muster will be at 7:30 AM. Please come early as you must be vetted at the gate. The Security Guards will need to do a quick background check.
Michael Paz District Marshal - Central Arizona State Council Knights of Columbus (602) 790-1789
Our Worthy Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I issue a District Call Out for the 8:00 AM Mass at the Cathedral for Right to Life celebrated by Bishop Olmsted. Muster is at 7:30 am.
AFTER THE MASS
The Arizona life Rally is to start at the Cesar Chavez Plaza on Washington Street between Second and Third Avenues. Muster in regalia at 10:30 AM.
Catholics and other people of faith, and some without, will be setting aside their differences for a common purpose Jan. 22, 2016 — the protection of all human life from the moment of conception.
The Arizona for Life March and Rally will process through downtown Phoenix at 11:30 a.m. that day — the 43rd anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion throughout the country — ending with a rally from 12:30-2 p.m.
"We we are not going to be standing on the things that separate us or divide us; we are going to all be standing in unity on the life issue because it does go back to our formation … being a well-formed person really starts with knowing the value of your life, and that crosses over any religious boundary," said Benta Clark, president of the Arizona Life Coalition, which is organizing the rally.
Gianna Jessen, who survived a saline abortion when she was born, will be the keynote speaker at the Arizona Life Rally. (Photo courtesy of ALC)
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen will be the featured keynote speaker at the rally. She survived a failed saline abortion attempt when she was born in 1977. Jessen, who also has cerebral palsy, has since become a pro-life and disabilities rights activist. The 2011 film "October Baby" was loosely based on her life.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will also be among the keynote presenters at the rally.
Clark, who is an Evangelical Christian, said that the event has three main purposes: to inspire Arizonans that life matters; educate them; and activate pro-lifers to take action.
Mike Phelan, director of the Diocese of Phoenix Office of Marriage and Respect Life, noted the importance of Catholics attending the Arizona for Life March and Rally to bear public witness to the truth that life begins at conception. The need is especially important now, he added, in light of the undercover Center for Medical Progress videos released earlier this year exposing the practices of Planned Parenthood.
"Every pro-lifer has to ask the question, 'What am I willing to be part of? What am I willing to do now in order to stand for life in the face of very clear and revealed evil?'" said Phelan. "We're called to overcome evil with good, and gathering on this memorial day of Roe v. Wade is a movement toward building the good."
Jan. 22 is also designated as the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children" in dioceses throughout the U.S. According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), that day "shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion" (373).
Faithful Catholics are called to observe the day through penitential practices such as fasting, giving alms, performing a corporal work of mercy, and/or participating in a holy hour. Attending the March and Rally helps fulfill this call of mercy.
With a hot-button topic such as abortion, it's possible that some participants may interact with pro-abortion advocates.
"As a follower of Christ it's impossible to live a life free from controversy and resistance, and that's part of any display of justice and love," Phelan advised. "I think a great response is to say without any sarcasm, 'I'm very glad that you were born and you could be here today. God has a beautiful plan for your life.'"
Michael Paz District Marshal - Central Arizona State Council Knights of Columbus (602) 790-1789
Our Worthy Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I issue a District Call out for the 2017 Diocesan Men's Conference Vigil Mass to be held at Xavier College Prep on Saturday 2/4. Bishop Olmsted and Auxiliary Bishop Nevares will be presiding and at least 12 members of the State K of C Leadership will be in attendance.
Muster would need to be at around 2:30pm, with Mass beginning around 3:45-4:15pm. We have already reserved space for the Sir Knights to assemble in the offices of Founders Hall located on Campus.
If any of the Sir Knights have tickets and will be attending the conference they may contact me for parking and location to stow their gear when they arrive in the morning. Any Sir Knights who will be arriving for muster should also contact me for directions on how to enter campus and where they will park and prepare.
Please let me know if there are additional questions.
A
Patriotic and Memorable Weekend, January 6th through the 8th,
2017
A Fourth or Patriotic Degree Exemplification
was held in Tucson, AZ on January 7th, 2017. This was the first Exemplification planned and
presented by our New Worthy Arizona District Master, SK Bryant Sayers,
PSD. There were three Priests Candidates
and sixty-four Third Degree Candidates that were exemplified by the John
Kingsley Fourth Degree Team. The Team
performed the Ceremonial well, in their usual professional and proficient
manner. Approximately 100 Sir Knights
witnessed the Exemplification.
There were two District Masters
from the John H. Reddin Province. One is from the State of Utah, SK V J
Simonelli, and one from the State of New Mexico, SK Richard Favela. They attended the weekend festivities and
witnessed the Ceremonial. They appreciated
attending this Exemplification and were impressed. They both said that they will never forget
this weekend.
There were many highlights at
the Banquet. Besides 67 New Sir Knights
and their families attending the banquet, there were many guests and dignitaries.
Those in attendance were: Father John
Hannigan, who was the Faithful Friar in the Ceremonial and celebrated Mass; the
New Arizona District Master, SK Bryant Sayers, PSD, and his wife, Connie; the
Vice Supreme Master for the John H. Reddin Province, SK Michael Kingman, PSD,
and his wife, Marcella; the Former Supreme Master, SK Larry Costanzo, PSD, and
his wife, Sandra; all the State Officers including our State Deputy, SK Sean
Halpain and his wife, Brenda. It was a
very impressive showing of dignitaries.
The Host Assembly, The Father
Anthony Rey Assembly No. 3617, which was chartered just last year, brought
their own version of the POW/MIA Ceremonies to enhance the Banquet. The first two ceremonies were the explanation
of the ‘Battlefield-Cross’ and the POW/MIA Flag. But the most powerful of all was the classic
POW/MIA Table Ceremony. To enhance this
ceremony even more, it was performed by five Midshipmen from the University of
Arizona, Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). See the photo. There precision was unequalled. The narrator, Retired Lieutenant Colonel,
United States Army, SK Rick Riess, astounded everyone with his recitation. Especially striking was what happened after
the reading of the word, “REMEMBER” after each line of direction that was said
to the Midshipmen or the explanation of an action. An actual ships bell would ring out after SK
Rick would say the word, “REMEMBER.” The
ships bell was rung by the youngest New Sir Knight exemplified on this day, SK William
Barrett, IV.
The most impressive and
emotional portion of the Banquet Program were the words spoken by our Class
Honoree, Sir Knight Paul Kerchum. Prior
to the Banquet, SK Paul, sat quietly in the District Masters Hospitality Suite.
He talked to a few of us, but he was content
just being there wearing his ‘Ex-Prisoner of War’ garrison cap. His cap was adorned with many, many pins and
had that well-worn but cherished appearance.
When he was asked how long his speech was going to be, he proudly and
emphatically said thirty minutes and in the same breath, he said, “You want
your money’s worth, don’t cha?” What a
character! As he was talking all about;
his gut wrenching military life as a Japanese POW during WWII, his twenty-one
years after that, his Air Force retirement, his life after the military as a
realtor, and his 67 years of marriage to his wife, Gloria, there was not a dry
eye in the Banquet Room. I looked at the
almost 300 people in the Banquet Room, and every one of them were mesmerized by
the words spoken by SK Paul. I even saw
the Hotel Food Servers listening to him and wiping away their tears. SK Paul’s biography is at the end of this
article. And by the way, his speech
lasted 34 unforgettable minutes.
Per tradition at a Fourth or
Patriotic Degree Exemplification Banquet, the Class Honoree, SK Paul Kerchum,
was presented with a folded American Flag.
See the photo.
After the Banquet, I believe
that everyone left with a warm feeling in their heart and proud sense of patriotism
for our country, the United States of America!
There are many Brothers to
thank and if I missed any, please let me know so I can rectify the problem. Thanks goes out to members of the; Archbishop
Daniel J. Gerke Assembly No. 0016, the St. Frances of Assisi Assembly No. 2058,
the Msgr. James T. Weber Assembly No. 2152, the St. Alphonsus Assembly No.
3470, and to the Host Assembly, The Father Anthony Rey Assembly No. 3617. Thanks to SK Jim Walsh, SK David Chapman, and
our Worthy State Warden, SK Tom Kato for their assistance in the registration,
Banquet Table scheduling, and the on-site working out the many registration and
payment problems. To SK Ken Schwartz for
stepping up and producing the Program Book so cost effectively and on
time. All these brethren must be
acknowledged for their assistance in making this Exemplification a great and
memorable success! But one final name
must be spoken, Worthy Arizona District Master, SK Bryant Sayers. For his part in producing his first
Exemplification, SK Bryant was one cool, calm, and collected District Master! One down Bryant and, at a minimum, seven more
to go!
by SK Ray Obral, Faithful
Captain, The Father Anthony Rey Assembly No. 3617.
Our Worthy District Master Bryant Sayers has requested that I send out a District Call Out in support the U.S. Military Bishop Buckon, Jan 22 at Luke AFB, 8:00 AM Mass.
CCCs, PLEAS COPY ME ON YOUR CALL OUT TO YOUR ASSEMBLY!
This Call Out requires a commitment up front as we must provide your name and an AZ DL# so you can be allowed upon the Base. Please send me your information and I will compile and forward by next WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH.
WHEN: Mass is at 8:00 AM. WHERE: Luke Community Chapel, Go to Front Gate and you will be directed. Front GAte is at Cross streets og Glendale Road and Litchfield Road. MUSTER: Muster will be at 7:30 AM. Please come early as you must be vetted at the gate. The Security Guards will need to do a quick background check.
Michael Paz District Marshal - Central Arizona State Council Knights of Columbus (602) 790-1789
Please reply back to me with a simple yes I can attend or no I cannot attend so I can keep track of how many Knights in Regalia we will have for this call-out at SATA.
We have a callout in full regalia for Bishop Olmsted's Mass, Jan. 15th, 2017 (Sunday) at Saint Andrew the Apostle church for the 11:00am mass. Muster no later than 10:30pm.
What a wonderful event and a great time to showcase the Knights at Saint Andrew The Apostle.
God Bless,
Dan Blomberg
C.C.C Assembly #3591
Michael Paz District Marshal - Central Arizona State Council Knights of Columbus (602) 790-1789
