March From the Grand Knight

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1 Brothers, From the Grand Knight As I sit and look out my window, it s hard to believe that spring is finally here! According to the weather reports, warmer days are ahead and hopefully better weather. Spring is a time of new beginnings, new arrivals and of new life. As we prepare for Easter and the Lords return, take a moment to give thanks for all that you have. This season, there have been so many births for friends and family that I am reminded what a truly joyous season this is. Our annual fish fry was held on Fed 20 th. It was well received and many compliments were given on the fish. Thank you to all the brothers who helped set up, served and helped take down tables for the event. Together, we served roughly 160 people with plenty to go around. Thank you to the scouts for the desserts and Mrs. Pagorick for the prep and help that she does every year. We also hosted the 2 nd round of the Free Throw Contest for the district. Br. Gregg Blocher, once again, did an outstanding job heading up the event. Thanks to all who helped with the Free Throw contest, and above all, congratulations to the winners for District 2. This month also begins 40 Days for Life. Knights from councils in the area will be standing vigil and praying outside Planned Parenthood in Merrillville during this time. Praying for the unborn children and putting a stop to the tragedy of abortion. Our Council has been asked to stand on the hill on March 14 th for a few hours, if you have time available please join us. Recently I received an from Fr. Mike that went out to all of the ministry leaders in the parish, asking for help with the capital campaign. I am seeking 3 March 2015 volunteers from our council to work with Fr. Mike and the campaign director Joe Smagacz in raising funds for the parish. If you are interested, please contact me via e mail or see me after our regular meeting. I am also seeking ideas from the council to do some sort of fund raiser to aid the parish in the endeavor. As knights, we are pledged to help the priests, and we have been asked to help in some way, shape or form. So please, let s get to work. FACEBOOK Vivat Jesus, Grand Knight, Rich The Indiana has two (2) Facebook pages. Below are links to both. The first is the Official State Council Facebook page. This page will have information directly from the Indiana State Council. The second is a group Facebook page that was established by the Indiana State Council Knights of Columbus as an open forum in sharing information directly related to Indiana and Knights community. If you're asking what now? Here is what you do: Like the Official Facebook Page and become a member of the Official Group Page. It's that simple. Follow Indiana State Council on: Follow Indiana on:

2 PRAYER FOR THE SUCCESS OF OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Loving Father, we recognize that all good things come from You. We know that You have given us an abundance of gifts, not to hoard but to share. As we engage in our capital campaign, we ask You to bless our endeavors. Help us to remember that the reason we exist is to point the way to You. You have blessed us personally, You have blessed our families, You have blessed our parish. Help us to use those many blessings to improve our church and school buildings so that St. Thomas More may continue to make a difference in our lives, in our community, and in our world. Kindly bless our campaign and make it successful for we place our trust in You. As the psalmist of old once wrote, Prosper the work of our hands for us. Prosper the word of our hands. Amen The RESULTS for the 72nd Annual State Bowling Tournament are attached to this month s newsletter. Congratulations to all the winners. I hope everyone had lots of fun! Check our Council Web Site and Facebook page groups/ / for updates. From the Chaplain LENT IS HERE WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Remember, the laws of Fast and Abstinence apply for the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. To refresh your memory, they are as follows: Fast: Allows for only one full meal to be taken during the day. Two smaller meals are permitted, if necessary, to maintain strength according to one's needs. Eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. Fasting is to be observed on Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age through to those who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. Abstinence: The practice of refraining from meat and meat products. Abstinence is to be practiced by all who are 14 years of age and older. Fridays of Lent are Days of Abstinence Taizé Prayer will take place on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. This prayer takes about a half hour and is a blend of scripture, music, and silence. It is very peaceful and a great way to reflect upon God s love. Stations of the Cross are Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The school students also do Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 2:15 p.m. (except on March 27th. There are no afternoon Stations on March 27th due to Spring Break). Living Stations of the Cross will be done by our parish Youth Group on Friday, March 13th at 7:00 p.m. Our Parish Penance Service will be on Tuesday, March 17th at 7:00 p.m. The school children will have an opportunity to go to confession that morning beginning immediately after the 8:30 a.m. school Mass. Any parishioner is free to come to confession during the morning as well. There will be several Carmelite Fathers helping Fr. Ted and me during the morning confessions. Other Penance Services in the Southlake Deanery include: Wednesday, March 18 St. Michael the Archangel, Merrillville Saturday, March 21 St. Ann, Black Oak (3:00 p.m.) Monday, March 23 St. Matthias, Crown Point (6:00 p.m.) Our Lady of Grace, Highland Tuesday, March 24 St. Mary, Crown Point St. James the Less, Highland Our Lady of Consolation, Merrillville St. John the Evangelist, St. John (4:00 to 6:00 p.m.) Wednesday, March 25 St. Joseph, Dyer Thursday, March 26 St. Mary, Griffith St. Edward, Lowell St. Andrew the Apostle, Merrillville Friday, March 27 Ss. Peter & Paul, Merrillville (1:00 p.m.) Monday, March 30 St. Michael the Archangel, Merrillville Wednesday, April 1 Holy Name, Cedar Lake

3 72 nd Annual Indiana State Bowling Tournament Results The 72 nd Annual Indiana State Bowling Tournament was held on February 21 st and 22 nd 2015, at Pinheads in Fishers, Indiana. The Results of the tournament are listed below. Team Result Place Team Name Team City Team Score Prize 1 You Talkin To Me? Fishers, IN 2649 $ The C LTW Rollers Fishers, IN 2611 $ Hamboneski Fishers, IN 2609 $ Gutter Gang Decatur, IN 2509 $ Disciples Fishers, IN The Dark Side Fishers, IN K of C 6138 #1 Greenwood, IN Team Barenie Griffith, IN Team Phipps Indianapolis, IN K of C 3660 #1 Indianapolis, IN Peaper Bros Indianapolis, IN Don't Give A Split Decatur, IN Dusty Bags Decatur, IN K of C 3660 #2 Indianapolis, IN Bad Public Fishers, IN What-Me Worry? Fishers, IN Wayne Products Huntington, IN Dillon Brothers Huntington, IN K of C 3660 #3 Indianapolis, IN Real McCoys Huntington, IN 2192

4 Doubles Result Place Names City Score Prize 1 Mark Glodowski / Alan Artale Fishers, IN 1406 $ Dan Burge / Mike Koeher (IN) Fishers, IN 1296 $ Tim O'Connell / Scott Manship Fishers, IN 1293 $ Rich Bailey / Elwin Rogge Fishers, IN 1290 $ Jim Broderick / Doug Boone Huntington, IN 1284 $ Mark Barenie / Paul Barenie Griffith, IN 1277 $ Patrick Bickel / Dale Parker Huntington, IN 1269 $ Brendan Massing / Kevin Massing Indianapolis, IN 1260 $ Dan Taylor / Ron Kocher Indianapolis, IN 1258 $ Ron Wesley / Jack Kennedy Fishers, IN 1256 $ Jeff Scher / Michael Scher Huntington, IN Jeff Young / Russ Kaufman Huntington, IN Jack Wolf / Jason Hunkler Fishers, IN Ronald Hillers / Matt Hillers Indianapolis, IN Keith (Alex) Smart / Dick Ness Huntington, IN Dan Shaffer / Steve Lloyd Fishers, IN Chuck Sampson / Paul Ruth Indianapolis, IN Merv Barenie / Tony Barenie Griffith, IN 1207 Mark Gill / Jason Derybowski Fishers, IN Paul Bruner / Steve Bruner Indianapolis, IN Bob Lynch / John Wilson Indianapolis, IN Chris Baird / Trent Warren Fishers, IN Larry Orlowski / Ward Fry Fishers, IN Steve Watt / Bill Beaver Greenwood, IN Barry Emperly / Bill Stamm Indianapolis, IN Bob Courtney / Jeff Spisak Fishers, IN Tony Snow / Tim Walter Fishers, IN Dan Fisher / Tim Morris Indianapolis, IN Jack Boas / Greg Bendel Greenwood, IN Tom Crossland / Paul Susemichel Indianapolis, IN Doug Moore / Monty Woolsey Fishers, IN Phil Phipps / Ken Wibbenmeyer Indianapolis, IN Paul Henkel / Andy Orris Fishers, IN 1058

5 Singles Result Place Bowler Name Bowler City Bowler Score Prize 1 Ward Fry Fishers, IN 738 $ Scott Manship Fishers, IN 723 $ Keith (Alex) Smart Huntington, IN 715 $ John Wilson Indianapolis, IN 704 $ Dan Burge Fishers, IN 691 $ Tim Morris Indianapolis, IN 689 $ Trent Warren Fishers, IN 683 $ Michael Scher Huntington, IN 676 $ Tim Walter Fishers, IN 663 $15.00 Steve Lloyd Fishers, IN 663 $15.00 Ken Wibbenmeyer Indianapolis, IN 663 $ Jim Broderick Huntington, IN Dale Parker Huntington, IN Bob Courtney Fishers, IN Paul Barenie Griffith, IN Tony Snow Fishers, IN Ron Wesley Fishers, IN 653 Merv Barenie Griffith, IN Jack Wolf Fishers, IN Alan Artale Fishers, IN Rich Bailey Fishers, IN Jeff Spisak Fishers, IN Doug Moore Fishers, IN Dan Shaffer Fishers, IN Jack Boas Greenwood, IN Paul Susemichel Indianapolis, IN Steve Watt Greenwood, IN 636 Brendan Massing Indianapolis, IN Jason Derybowski Fishers, IN Jeff Young Huntington, IN Barry Emperly Indianapolis, IN 627 Larry Orlowski Fishers, IN 627 Mark Gill Fishers, IN Patrick Bickel Huntington, IN Dan Taylor Indianapolis, IN 623

6 Place Bowler Name Bowler City Bowler Score Prize 36 Chris Baird Fishers, IN Tim O'Connell Fishers, IN Tony Barenie Griffith, IN Ron Kocher Indianapolis, IN 608 Russ Kaufman Huntington, IN Ronald Hillers Indianapolis, IN 607 Kevin Massing Indianapolis, IN Paul Ruth Indianapolis, IN Dan Fisher Indianapolis, IN 603 Mike Koehler (IN) Fishers, IN Tom Crossland Indianapolis, IN Steve Bruner Indianapolis, IN Doug Boone Huntington, IN 596 Bob Lynch Indianapolis, IN Greg Bendel Greenwood, IN Andy Orris Fishers, IN Dick Ness Huntington, IN 581 Jack Kennedy Fishers, IN Elwin Rogge Fishers, IN Jason Hunkler Fishers, IN Jeff Scher Huntington, IN Monty Woolsey Fishers, IN Mark Barenie Griffith, IN Chuck Sampson Indianapolis, IN Bill Beaver Greenwood, IN Mark Glodowski Fishers, IN 557 Matt Hillers Indianapolis, IN Phil Phipps Indianapolis, IN Paul Henkel Fishers, IN Paul Bruner Indianapolis, IN Bill Stamm Indianapolis, IN 464

7 All Events Result Place Bowler Name Bowler City Bowler Score Prize 1 Alan Artale Fishers, IN 2060 $ Scott Manship Fishers, IN 2045 $ Ward Fry Fishers, IN 2040 $ Keith (Alex) Smart Huntington, IN 1972 $ Ron Wesley Fishers, IN 1963 $ Dan Burge Fishers, IN 1956 $ Jim Broderick Huntington, IN 1955 $10.00 Tony Snow Fishers, IN 1955 $ Jack Boas Greenwood, IN 1953 $ Jack Wolf Fishers, IN 1952 $ John Wilson Indianapolis, IN Russ Kaufman Huntington, IN 1923 Jack Kennedy Fishers, IN Tim Walter Fishers, IN Trent Warren Fishers, IN Rich Bailey Fishers, IN Kevin Massing Indianapolis, IN Jason Derybowski Fishers, IN Tony Barenie Griffith, IN Dan Shaffer Fishers, IN Steve Watt Greenwood, IN Brendan Massing Indianapolis, IN Paul Barenie Griffith, IN Jeff Spisak Fishers, IN Elwin Rogge Fishers, IN Michael Scher Huntington, IN Tim O'Connell Fishers, IN Mark Glodowski Fishers, IN Merv Barenie Griffith, IN Dan Taylor Indianapolis, IN Dale Parker Huntington, IN Ronald Hillers Indianapolis, IN Bob Courtney Fishers, IN Steve Bruner Indianapolis, IN Mark Barenie Griffith, IN 1817

8 Place Team Name Team City Team Score Prize 36 Tim Morris Indianapolis, IN Paul Ruth Indianapolis, IN Paul Susemichel Indianapolis, IN Andy Orris Fishers, IN Chuck Sampson Indianapolis, IN Chris Baird Fishers, IN Ron Kocher Indianapolis, IN Larry Orlowski Fishers, IN Ken Wibbenmeyer Indianapolis, IN Mike Koehler (IN) Fishers, IN Jason Hunkler Fishers, IN Dan Fisher Indianapolis, IN Monty Woolsey Fishers, IN 1756 Jeff Scher Huntington, IN Bob Lynch Indianapolis, IN Doug Moore Fishers, IN Barry Emperly Indianapolis, IN Steve Lloyd Fishers, IN Bill Stamm Indianapolis, IN Dick Ness Huntington, IN Patrick Bickel Huntington, IN Jeff Young Huntington, IN Tom Crossland Indianapolis, IN Bill Beaver Greenwood, IN Phil Phipps Indianapolis, IN Greg Bendel Greenwood, IN 1653 Doug Boone Huntington, IN Paul Bruner Indianapolis, IN Paul Henkel Fishers, IN Matt Hillers Indianapolis, IN 1236 $ Austin Johnson* Huntington, IN N/A 67 Todd Johnson* Huntington, IN N/A * Bowler did not compete in all events.