Knight Life Grand Knight Brad Istas 972-618-2639 abcs.istas@verizon.net Chaplain Fr. Bruce Bradley 972-596-5505 BBradley@eseton.org Deputy Grand Knight Jim Goode 972-968-7515 Jim@TheGoodesHome.com Inside this issue: GK Report 1 General News 2-4 Calendar 5-7 Brothers, Grand Knight s Report Brad Istas Thanks to all who worked and supported this year s Plano Balloon Festival. A special thanks to Danny Nutt for chairing and organizing this event. Even though the weather didn t cooperate with us, this year s event was a success. As Grand Knight for Council 7850 I am always amazed at the selfless ways you men come to serve. The Plano Balloon festival is one of the best examples of how our Council comes together and works very hard toward a common goal. Working events like this is a great way to meet and get to know your Brother Knights. Thanks again to all of you who were involved in planning, purchasing, cooking, setup, teardown, selling, and spreading cheer and good will. You are making a difference in our community. The month of September brought us the infamous Tamale Sales. Members of the parish look forward to their opportunity to purchase tamales and support the Knights of Columbus. Thanks to Bob and Mary Ann Wilson for their dedication and hard work in making this event the success that it is. Thanks to all of you who worked to sell tamales after each Mass. Thank you to those members who worked multiple shifts. I know the following text and paragraph is about the same month after month but I feel it needs to be said. Thanks for reading: I encourage all of you to be an active member of your council. Even if you can t work as a volunteer you can join in and provide moral support to the council. We are working very hard to keep the meetings interesting and moving along. Attending a meeting is a great way for you to meet and socialize with other Catholic men. Council meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month starting at 7:30pm. We meet to pray the rosary at 7:00pm just prior to the meeting. Come and pray with us. If you haven t been to a Continued on page 2 Knight of the Month for September 2016 Bob Wilson Family of the Month for September 2016 Steve and Gail Gumm Mailing Address: Knights of Columbus 7850 PO BOX 250321 Plano TX 75025-0321 Council 7850 s Knight of the month for September 2016 Is Bob Wilson. Bob s service to the council is always full of enthusiasm and support for his brother knights. Thanks to Bob for chairing the tamale sales and serving as the council s Continued on page 2 Council 7850 s Family of the month for September 2016 is Steve and Gail Gumm. Thanks to Steve and Gail for their continued support of Council 7850 Steve and Gail along with their children are great examples of what a Catholic family stands for. Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 1
Grand Knight s Report Cont. from page 1 meeting in a while come and join us. We would love to see you. We have made a change in the setup of our meeting space. We now have tables where you can sit and enjoy your refreshments after the meeting and socialize with your brother knights in a relaxed environment. I would also remind you about joining us at 7:00am on the First Friday of every month to celebrate Mass. Don t forget to visit our web site to see all of the activities our council is involved in. There is something there for everyone. www.kofc7850.org Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks for all you do in supporting our Catholic Faith and each other. God bless you and your families, Brad Istas Grand Knight Council #7850 Knight of Month cont. from page 1 warden. Bob is a living example of what a Knight of Columbus stands for. Congratulations Bob and thank you for your continued support of Council 7850. Ric and Steven Become Knights Please join us in congratulating Steven Nguyen and Ric Franchetti (L-R) who joined Council 7850 on Monday night, September 19th, and participated in a First Degree initiation ceremony at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Both are eager to get involved in our council events and activities, and are considering attending the Major Degree at Famers Branch on October 23rd. They are also eager to begin working on their Shining Armor Awards and to getting immersed in the Knights organization. In attendance to offer their support were Bob Belen, Brad Istas, Jim Goode, Dan Zechmeister, and Paul Marinoni our Insurance Agent, plus Charlie Lugo on the degree team. So be sure to seek out our newest members and wish them well and offer your friendship and support. Dan Zechmeister Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 2
2016 Hike for Life at John Paul II H.S. On a beautiful Saturday morning, September 24th, the annual Plano Hike for life took place. The opening ceremony included presenting and posting of the flags by the Knights of Columbus Color Corps, a prayer, and a couple of brief announcements. The weather was a little breezy but just right for the hikers. Both Ron Engler and our Squires Circle team participated in the fund raising hike. Following the hike Council 17166 Prince of Peace provided hot dogs and chips for everyone. Money raised go to the pregnancy crises centers. 2016 Plano Balloon Festival This year s balloon festival took place on Friday, September 23rd through Sunday, September 25th at Oak Point Park in Plano. The Council continued its tradition of 20+ years of serving the residents of Plano by selling cold drinks, coffee, and breakfast. Over 35 Knights, members of the Ladies Auxiliary, and wives volunteered for a three day weekend of work and fun. Financially, the event was not as profitable as in the past due to the event closing early Saturday evening due to pending storms and Sunday being a total washout after breakfast. The event committee would like to thank everyone who helped, especially John Carlson who helped with setup and was responsible for breakfast, Tom Clarke who helped with setup, was responsible for coffee, and helped with breakfast teardown on Sunday, Steve Ousey for help with setup, Richard Mott for his help with obtaining 2 additional feather banners, Ron Engler for making and mounting signs. Special thanks to both John Carlson and Greg Shields for their assistance with tear down and unloading in the pouring rain on Sunday. Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 3
Special thanks to everyone who worked multiple shifts as well. We hope to see you all again on September 22, 23, and 24, 2017! Danny Nutt Newsletter Policy By the 4th Monday of each month refer all articles, pictures, questions, and suggestions to Newsletter Editor Jim Goode (Jim@TheGoodesHome.com). If you attend an event and snap a picture (cell phone or camera), share it with Jim. If you have an interest in being being newsletter editor please let Jim know. Calendar notes: Events on the following pages are bold for national or church holidays or to highlight changes from the norm. Shaded events indicated recent changes or additions. Check the www.kofc7850.org website EVENT CALENDAR for the most up to date information that includes the specific address and Google map for most events. Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 4
October 2016 Date Day Event Start End Location Pgm Chairman Phone Num. Notes 10/2/16 Sun Life Chain 2:00 PM 3:30 PM Planned PH Plano Pl Ron Engler 972-955-8438 10/3/16 Mon K of C Breakfast Committee Mtg. 6:30 PM 7:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Co Bob Kennedy 10/3/16 Mon K of C Officers/Directors Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Brad Istas 972-618-2639 10/5/16 Wed Minnie's Food Pantry 8:00 AM 11:30 AM Parker & Ind. Co Jim Newberry 469-585-1251 10/7/16 Fri First Friday Mass 7:00 AM 7:30 AM Church Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 10/7/16 Fri Women's Club Bazaar FFC FYI 10/8/16 Sat 3004 4th Degree TX Vet Home BBQ 10:30 AM 2:30 PM Bonham, TX 4 Bob Causer 540-729-5058 10/8/16 Sat K of C Squires Meeting 9:30 AM 11:00 AM PAC Room A Yo Greg Ryan 972-712-8379 from 130-B 10/8/16 Sat Women's Club Bazaar FFC FYI 10/10/16 Mon Columbus Day 12:00 AM church ofc NOT closed 10/10/16 Mon K of C Rosary 7:00 PM 7:30 PM FFC Chapel Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 10/10/16 Mon K of C General Bus. Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-A/B Brad Istas 972-618-2639 10/14/16 Fri K of C Brat Fest Prep 9:00 AM 11:59 PM PAC Parish Hall Co Tom Clarke Kitchen, Rm A resv'd 10/15/16 Sat Plano Cleanup 7:15 AM 9:00 AM West Pkg. Lot Co Dave Kistner 469-865-7636 10/15/16 Sat 2266 4th Degree VA Hosp. BBQ 10:00 AM 2:00 PM Bonham, TX 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 10/15/16 Sat K of C Membership Drive Booth All Masses Booth Mb Dan Zechmeister 214-850-2829 10/15/16 Sat K of C Brat Fest 6:00 PM 9:00 PM PAC Parish Hall Co Tom Clarke Kitchen, Rm A resv'd 10/15/16 Sat K of C Steak Night 6:15 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-A/B Fa George Ferito 972-955-8416 repl by brat fest 10/16/16 Sun K of C Membership Drive Booth All Masses Booth Mb Dan Zechmeister 214-850-2829 10/19/16 Wed K of C Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM PAC Seton Room Carmen Haas 469-396-2425 10/22/16 Sat Men's Club Family Picnic 2:00 PM 7:00 PM Country Place CH FYI 10/22/16 Sat K of C Baby Bank Hand Out Booth All Masses Booth Pl Ron Engler 972-955-8438 10/23/16 Sun Major Degree 7:30 AM 1:00 PM Farmers Branch Mb Dan Zechmeister 214-850-2829 Council 5052 10/23/16 Sun K of C Baby Bank Hand Out Booth All Masses Booth Pl Ron Engler 972-955-8438 10/23/16 Sun Men's Club Fall Golf Outing 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Twin Creeks GC FYI - est times 10/24/16 Mon Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM USA Bowl Dallas Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 10/24/16 Mon 2266 4th Degree Bus. Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 10/25/16 Tue Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM USA Bowl Dallas Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 10/26/16 Wed Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM USA Bowl Dallas Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 10/27/16 Thu 2266 4th Degree Fisher House 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 10/27/16 Thu Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM USA Bowl Dallas Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 10/28/16 Fri Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM USA Bowl Dallas Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 10/29/16 Sat Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 9:00 AM 5:30 PM USA Bowl Dallas Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 Shift start: 9a, 11a, 2p 10/29/16 Sat K of C Baby Bank Hand Out Booth All Masses Booth Pl Ron Engler 972-955-8438 Plano Symphony 10/29/16 Sat 4th Degree Exemplification 12:00 PM Wylie, TX 4 St. Anthony 10/30/16 Sun K of C Baby Bank Hand Out Booth All Masses Booth Pl Ron Engler 972-955-8438 10/30/16 Sun K of C Family Rosary - canx 6:30 PM 7:30 PM PAC Seton Room Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 10/31/16 Mon Halloween 12:00 AM 10/31/16 Mon Silver Rose in Dallas Diocese fr 2 wk FYI 10/31/16 Mon Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM AMF Lanes Garland Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 10/31/16 Mon Blood Money - canx 6:30 PM 7:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Pl Ron Engler 972-955-8438 due to Halloween Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 5
November 2016 Date Day Event Start End Location Pgm Chairman Phone Num. Notes 11/1/16 Tue All Saints Day 12:00 AM Church offices closed 11/1/16 Tue Family at Christmas - start planning Fa George Ferito 972-955-8416 Family Dir Heads Up 11/1/16 Tue Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM AMF Lanes Garland Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 11/2/16 Wed Minnie's Food Pantry 8:00 AM 11:30 AM Parker & Ind Co Jim Newberry 469-585-1251 11/2/16 Wed Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM AMF Lanes Garland Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 11/3/16 Thu Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM AMF Lanes Garland Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 11/4/16 Fri First Friday Mass 7:00 AM 7:30 AM Church Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 11/4/16 Fri Spec Olym Bowling Tournament 10:30 AM 1:30 PM AMF Lanes Garland Co Ed Wall 972-618-4346 11/5/16 Sat Ministry Fair PAC Parish Hall Pr Bruce Mills after all masses 11/6/16 Sun Central Standard Time Returns 12:00 AM 11/6/16 Sun Ministry Fair PAC Parish Hall Pr Bruce Mills after all masses 11/7/16 Mon K of C Information Mtg. 6:30 PM 7:30 PM FFC Room 114/116 Mb Dan Zechmeister 214-850-2829 11/7/16 Mon K of C Breakfast Committee Mtg. 6:30 PM 7:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Co Bob Kennedy 11/7/16 Mon K of C Officers/Directors Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Brad Istas 972-618-2639 11/8/16 Tue Election Day 12:00 AM 11/11/16 Fri Veteran's Day 12:00 AM 11/12/16 Sat K of C Squires Meeting 9:30 AM 11:00 AM FFC Room 130-B Yo Greg Ryan 972-712-8379 11/12/16 Sat 2266 4th Degree Tamales Sale St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 FYI 11/13/16 Sun 2266 4th Degree Tamales Sale St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 FYI 11/13/16 Sun Major Degree 8:00 AM 1:00 PM Council 799 Dallas Mb Dan Zechmeister 214-850-2829 11/14/16 Mon K of C Rosary 7:00 PM 7:30 PM FFC Chapel Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 11/14/16 Mon K of C General Bus. Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-A/B Brad Istas 972-618-2639 11/14/16 Mon Silver Rose last day in Dallas Diocese 11/16/16 Wed K of C Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM PAC Seton Room Carmen Haas 469-396-2425 11/19/16 Sat K of C Corp Comm - Memorial Mass 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Church Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 2266 CC confirmed 11/19/16 Sat 2266 4th Degree Tamales Sale St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 Plano Symphony 11/20/16 Sun 2266 4th Degree Tamales Sale St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 FYI 11/21/16 Mon K of C First Degree Ceremony 7:00 PM 10:00 PM FFC Room 130-A/B Mb Dan Zechmeister 214-850-2829 11/24/16 Thu Thanksgiving Day 12:00 AM Church offices closed 11/25/16 Fri Thanksgiving Day 12:00 AM Church offices closed 11/28/16 Mon 3004 4th Degree Social 6:45 PM 9:00 PM Our Lady of Angels 4 Bob Causer 540-729-5058 11/28/16 Mon 2266 4th Degree Bus. Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 6
December 2016 Date Day Event Start End Location Pgm Chairman Phone Num. Notes 12/2/16 Fri First Friday Mass 7:00 AM 7:30 AM Church Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 12/3/16 Sat Tootsie Roll Drive 7:00 AM 1:30 PM Cn Ed Stankunas 214-505-6383 12/5/16 Mon K of C Breakfast Committee Mtg. 6:30 PM 7:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Co Bob Kennedy 12/5/16 Mon K of C Officers/Directors Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-B Brad Istas 972-618-2639 12/7/16 Wed Minnie's Food Pantry 8:00 AM 11:30 AM Parker & Ind Co Jim Newberry 469-585-1251 12/8/16 Thu Immaculate Conception 12:00 AM Church offices closed 12/10/16 Sat Plano Christmas parade - Squires 6:30 AM 10:00 AM Yo Greg Ryan 972-712-8379 2nd Saturday of Dec. 12/10/16 Sat Tootsie Roll Drive 7:00 AM 1:30 PM Cn Ed Stankunas 214-505-6383 12/10/16 Sat K of C Squires Meeting 6:30 PM 9:00 PM FFC Youth Room Yo Greg Ryan 972-712-8379 12/10/16 Sat K of C Tamale Sales Booth 12/11/16 Sun All Masses Booth Cn Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 2266 4th Degree Christmas Luncheon 1:00 PM 4:00 PM TBD 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 Location TBD 12/11/16 Sun K of C Tamale Sales Booth All Masses Booth Cn Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 12/12/16 Mon K of C Rosary 7:00 PM 7:30 PM FFC Chapel Ch Pat McCormick 972-863-2029 12/12/16 Mon K of C General Bus. Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM FFC Room 130-A/B Brad Istas 972-618-2639 12/13/16 Tue K of C Golf Tourn. Mtg. 6:30 PM 9:00 PM PAC Room B Cn Greg Rogers 214-734-5956 12/14/16 Wed K of C Ladies Aux Christmas Party 7:00 PM 9:30 PM PAC Seton Room Carmen Haas 469-396-2425 12/17/16 Sat Plano Cleanup 7:15 AM 9:00 AM West Pkg. Lot Co Dave Kistner 469-865-7636 12/24/16 Sat Christmas Eve 12:00 AM Church offices closed 12/25/16 Sun Christmas Day 12:00 AM Church offices closed 12/26/16 Mon Christmas Day Observed 12:00 AM Church offices closed 12/26/16 Mon NO 2266 4th Degree Bus. Mtg. 7:30 PM 9:30 PM St. Mark's 4 Bob Wilson 214-923-2272 12/31/16 Sat New Year's Eve 12:00 AM 12/31/16 Sat K of C New Year's Eve Party Setup 2:00 PM 3:00 PM PAC Parish Hall Co Paul Preite 214-914-5781 Incl Kit & Rm A 12/31/16 Sat K of C New Year's Eve Party 7:00 PM 2:00 AM PAC Parish Hall Co Paul Preite 214-914-5781 Incl Kit & Rm A Council 7850 www.kofc7850.org Page 7