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| 2013 Feb Homeless vets resized 6 |
The event was attended by knights Mike Kerwin, Dan Murphy, Mike Murphy, Bill Nosek, Greg Rogers, Dave Salmen, Tom Thornton, and Marvin Young as well as Jim Albright from VFW, and Mary and Dallas Erdman from the American Legion. Special recognition goes to Dan, Dave, and Greg for preparing the food and to Bill for coordinating the setup with Ken and his staff.
Tentative plans call for meals to be served in May, July, and October. Other members of the food group include John Bodensteiner (coordinator), Jim Passe, and Anna and Carl Suttor.
Click the Photos button for a few pictures of this event.
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| Eloise Cotton |
"The mission of the St. Francis Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program is to provide a means of addressing the diverse employment needs of the homeless veteran.
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| Ken Mace |
Following the presentation, the Assembly decided to work with the St Francis House. A number of knights signed up to be part of a committee to determine the extent of involvement. On an interim basis, about 20 boxes of items were selected from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Treasure Sale just before its conclusion on Saturday. The items were delivered to St Francis the following week.
Mike Kerwin is the liaison between the St Francis House and the committee, which is in the process of discerning how best to complement the efforts of the staff in meeting the needs of the homeless vets.
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| 2012 July 4 Honor Guard |
Most recently they attended the 9:00am mass on July 4 in honor of Independence Day and the conclusion of the formal portion of the Fortnight for Freedom. They also presented the colors prior to the recitation of the Patriotic Rosary after mass.
Reference the following article about their participation in Flag Day activities which were co-hosted at Sacred Heart with the American Legion and the VFW. Prior to that four members of the Honor Guard participated in the opening ceremonies for the Arkansas State Special Olympics held in Searcy at the end of May.
Pictured above (l-r) in the narthex before mass on July 4 are Bill Patterson, Ron Boudreaux, Rolf Oesterle, Mike Kerwin, Bill Hartnett, Steve Fetcko, Gerald Krawczynski, Bob Heisler, Tom North, Ray Bertrand, Larry Cruz, and Tom Yerina.
There are also pictures of posting the colors in the PHOTO Gallery
Coordinator Mike Kerwin worked with Father Elser in setting up the event to include Mass and the Patriotic Rosary prior to the ceremonies in the Lower Hall. The Honor Guard presented the colors in the Sanctuary before the rosary.
The schedule for the morning's activities at Sacred Heart follow:
7:00am Flags placed around the Church grounds
9:00am Mass celebrated by Fr. Bill (4th Degree servers and lector)
9:45am Patriotic Rosary in the nave of the Church (Honor Guard and the Choir will participate)
10:45am Program in Lower Hall to include free coffee, donuts, and juice.
5:00pm Flags taken down
The program in the Lower Hall started promptly at 10:45am:
Welcome............................................................Mike Kerwin, Assembly's Coordinator
Opening Prayer..................................................Father Bill Elser
Posting of the Colors..........................................American Legion and VFW
Pledge of Allegiance..........................................Garry Berry, American Legion
National Anthem................................................All
What the Flag Means to Me..............................Alvin Smith with Boys and Girls Club Members
Special Presentation.........................................Garry Berry Presents a Certificate to Tom Johnson
Patriotic Songs..................................................Bill Evans
America the Beautiful...................................All
God Bless America......................................All
Closing Prayer..................................................Father Bill Elser
Taps..................................................................Bill Scholl
Approximately 150 people attended. Dennis Zymboly had his great flag display available.
This event was jointly sponsored by the American Legion, The Knights of Columbus Assembly 2316, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Photos are available by clicking on PHOTOS in the upper right of the home page.
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| Pictured (l) Milt Spaniel, Larry Linteau, Chris Gleason, Ed Calhoun, and Jim Passe |
Sir Knights, congratulations and welcome to Assembly 2316!
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| Past Faithful Navigator Ron Boudreaux (l) passing the gavel to Faithful Navigator Ed Miller (r) with Arkansas Master Max Nutt as witness. |
Max conducted the installation, and he was assisted by Gerald Krawczynski and four members of the honor guard, Tom Yerina, Ray Ambrozich, Bob Heisler, and Larry Cruz.
Arkansas Master Max Nutt expressed his thanks to Assembly 2316 for its hospitality, not only for this event, but also for the many times that he was a guest of the Assembly during his 5-year tenure as Arkansas Master.
Past Faithful Navigator Ron Boudreaux thanked all of the sir knights in general and a few specifically for their excellent service to him and the assembly during his tenure as leader.
The following is a list of the Sir Knights with their new positions:
Ed Miller Faithful Navigator
Bill Welch Faithful Captain
Sammy Justus Faithful Comptroller
Fr. Bill Elser Faithful Friar
Ron Boudreaux Faithful Admiral
Ray Bertrand Faithful Purser
Tom North Faithful Pilot
Jack Widlowski Faithful Scribe
Clyde Porterfield Outer Sentinel
Marshall Garrison Inner Sentinel
Jerry Bertrand Trustee 1
Russ Harrison Trustee 2
Mike Kerwin Trustee 3
Check out the pictures of the event by clicking on the PHOTO Gallery.
The Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Men’s Club co-sponsored a Christmas Dinner/Dance in the Lower Hall on Friday, December 2. All parishioners and their guests were invited to attend the $25 per person event. Getting into the Christmas spirit early, 179 guests in their "after 5" attire attended the festive party.
A social with a donation bar began at 5:00 pm with Home Plate serving the dinner at individual tables at 6:00. The entrée was a choice of prime rib au jus with horseradish sauce, roasted turkey breast, or pork loin with apricot glaze. Roasted rosemary red potatoes, broccoli & carrots, rolls, salad with ranch or rosemary vinaigrette completed the main menu. There was a choice of pecan pie or cheesecake for dessert with coffee and tea to drink.
Dancing to the Blue Velvet band followed the dinner.
Russ Harrison handled the publicity, ticket sales, and band arrangements. Bob Rodgers worked with the caterer and supervised the set up of the hall. Bob Heisler and Dan Murphy took care of refreshments.
Knights and spouses in addition to the Harrisons and Rodgers involved in the hall and table decorations included Jack Griffin, Ron Boudreaux, Jim Passe, Ron Cuba, and Terry O'Brien.
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| Ed Miller and Max Nutt |
During the program following the November 4 Memorial Mass and Banquet, Arkansas Master presented the 2010-2011 Civic Award to Faithful Captain Ed Miller in the absence of Past Faithful Navigator Jerry Bertrand.
The Civic Award is presented annually as a tribute to the spirit of patriotism and national pride exemplified in the patriotic activities conducted by Fourth Degree assemblies. Assemblies conducting a minimum of four different patriotic programs during the fraternal year are eligible for the Supreme Council Civic Award.
During the 2010-11 fraternal year, 344 assemblies received the Civic Award. To be eligible, assemblies must complete and submit the Civic Award application to the Supreme Council office by June 30. All assemblies are encouraged to achieve Civic Award status each and every fraternal year.
The award states "FOR OUTSTANDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PATRIOTIC PROGRAMMING FAITHFUL TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE FOURTH DEGREE OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, JUNE 30.2011."
CARL A. ANDERSON