June 2017 Volume 1, Issue 6

Frank J. Lewis Assembly 0159

Inside this issue:

Welcome 18 New

Sir Knights to the

4th Degree 1

Introducing Sir Knight

Mark Hothan and his

wife Elizabeth

2

Introducing Sir Knight

Jim McCormick and his

wife Joanna

3-4

Introducing Sir Knights

Robert Furteck

Mark Hothan

Shawn Smith

Andre Perron

Nicholas Craig

5

Introducing Sir Knights

Christopher Holzwart

Michael Hadden

Ronald Sheridan

Rafael Ferrer

Stu Casper

Tim Barber

Robert Gerstner

6

Family of the Year

Terry & Judy Cunniff 7

Sir Knight of the

Year 2016-2017

Kevin Greeno 8

PFN James Hyland

Farewell Note: 9

Calendar of events 10

Fr. Ryan’s

Reflections 11

Newly Elected

Officers of the

Frank J. Lewis

0159 Assembly

12

From: Richard Snare [mailto:richard0159ccc@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 8:51 AM To: New 4th Degree Sir Knights Subject: Welcome New 4th Degree Sir Knights

Worthy Sir Knights, As the editor of the Frank J. Lewis Assembly 0159 I welcome you as our new-est members of the 4th Degree, the degree of Patriotism. Your journey to this Degree, at this point of your life, was not by chance or accident, it was by Divine Intervention. As each of you is a different man, each of you has re-ceived a different mission that has been asked of you as a Sir Knight. Your life could be meaningfully changed if you listen. You must be ready to Listen to your soft-spoken Spirt that is within you, that it will guide you to new wondrous challenges and gratifications that you have not yet experi-enced before. It will be challenging to hear the directives of your mission as we all have free-wills which are influenced by outside forces that are loud and distracting. We have Brother Knights and Sir Knights among us that have not heard the directives of their mission and therefore are Brother Knights and Sir Knights in name only. As Christian men and members of the Knights of Columbus you are surround-ed by good Practicing Catholic men of High Morals and Standards yet are hu-man beings. You must look for opportunities to be actively involved with the leadership and strive to be a leader and fulfill the sacred oaths you have taken. As the editor of the Newsletter, I am asking each of you to provide a Picture of yourself or you and your family and Short Bio of yourself and tell us about your Family and what you like to do in your spare time. If you go to our website frankjlewiskoc.com scroll down to the bottom of the page and sign up to follow if you have not already done so. Then you then can scroll up and read John Shevenell Bio as an example. I will then put your pic-ture and Bio in the next newsletter so that your Brother Sir Knights will get to know you and begin the lifelong bonding. Please provide this information by May 31, 2017, Thank you.

Fraternally, SK, Richard H. Snare Jr. Color Corp Commander Frank J. Lewis Assembly 0159

This e-mail was sent to all New 4th Degree Sir

Knights of The Frank J. Lewis 0159 Assembly

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July

I was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York. I spent my early childhood in Bay Shore, Long Is-land. When I was seven years old, my family and I moved to Titusville, Florida. I consider my-self an adopted son of Florida.

I am the product of Cath-olic grade school and four years public high school. My appreciation and love of the Roman Catholic Faith was culti-vated at an early age. The experience of being an altar boy and assisting the priest during Mass and other special liturgical celebrations built my relationship with Christ.

My exposure to the Knights came through my father, a 3rd Degree Knight. I was intro-duced to the brotherhood of the Knights and the importance of giving back to Church and Community. Sponsored by my father, I made my 1st Degree in 1986, followed by 2nd and 3rd degrees that same year. I married and began my own family. We relocated to Colorado, where we lived for 17 years with our two sons and daughter. During this time, I remained active in the Knights in name and dues only.

After 20 years of marriage, I divorced and returned to my Florida roots. With God's help, I found a new and happy life. I met my wife, Elizabeth, and began a new career with LTA International. Last, but not least, we found a new and vibrant Parish family at St. Raphael. Elizabeth and I have experienced community, deep friendships, and true examples of Christ's love in the many ministries available - most importantly, the Knights of Columbus.

St. Raphael Council 10157 are among the best brothers a guy could ever have! It is through the activities in which we've worked together that I have been led to my calling as a Sir Knight. After 30 years stalled at 3rd Degree, it was definitely time to make the commitment. Our country, after God and family, is sacred to me. It's important now, more than ever, to extol Her Virtues and come to Her Defense! I hope to do that to the best of my ability with my brothers in the 4th Degree. I ask for your prayers and that you hold me accountable.

As Fr. Ken Leone once said, "No coincidences - only Godcidences!" Such is life - mine or anyone else's. It's been a growing experience, and I truly have no regrets on the jour-ney Home.

It is with great Pleasure as editor

I introduce to you one of your newest

Brothers, Sir Knight Mark Hothan

and his lovely Wife Elizabeth!

Stack John J 06/01

Hadden Michael A 06/04

Sheridan Ronald 06/04

Dea. Columbus Michael P

06/05

Miller Robert L III 06/05

Hill Alfred J 06/08

Craig Nicholas C 06/09

Heinl Richard L 06/12

Huff Walter J 06/12

Ahearn Michael S 06/16

Ryder Richard J II 06/19

Msr. Dechering Anton C

06/22

Elmendorf John P 06/22

Rouisse John F 06/25

Armstrong Jess Kirby

06/30

Rev. Villemaire Arthur 07/07

Cellamare Fred C 07/07

Kraynak David E 07/12

Feck William P 07/13

De Bord Warren A 07/16

De Milt Terry O 07/17

Deneault Conrad M 07/19

Bowie Robert C 07/24

Dr. Phares Richard E 07/27

Dence Thomas R 07/27

Barker George H 07/29

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After twenty-four years in the USAF, thir-

teen of those overseas to include sixteen

changes of address, when asked where I

am from, I look around. It all began in

Closter, NJ, but then high school and early

college were spent away from home, with-

in the Maryknoll seminary system. It was

not so much the Holy Spirit as the College

Rector outside Chicago who suggested that

my leadership traits would serve me well

in later years, just not with Maryknoll. I

received my Bachelor of Journalism from

the University of Missouri (Columbia), MS

in International Relations from Troy State

University (Overseas extension), and fol-

lowing my retirement in 1997, a 2001 In-

ternational MBA (National Business Honor

Society) from University of Denver.

Joanna and I will be married thirty-nine

years this August, and we have two daugh-

ters, Meghan and Allison. Meghan and her

husband, Doug, live in San Antonio and are

expecting their first child Thanksgiving

Day. She is a major in the USAF Reserves

and a Director with USAA. Allison, the

younger, is an accomplished graphic design

artist, and an artist and photographer in her

own right. She accepted a position with

Whole Foods and moved to Maui from

Denver just last weekend. Check her work

out at www.aj-mccormick.com. Our sixth

Airedale is getting on in her years, as are

both cats. Many years ago, someone gave

me a book entitled “Pets Love Those Who

Love Them Back.” I include them as family

Overseas assignments included Thailand, Okinawa, Spain, Germany and Italy, with many months in some other coun-

try. When we left Spain after three years, I commented to Joanna how fast the three years went, to which she replied

“You were never home.” Stateside assignments include instructing at the Air Force Air Command and Staff College,

commanding a pair of non-flying squadrons, and a year flying the RF-4 (Reconnaissance) from Bergstrom AFB, TX.

Was assigned to F-4 (Phantom) squadrons in all but Italy, with a great many “career broadening” assignments along the

way. During Desert Storm, the squadron I commanded received a Presidential Unit Citation with “V” for valor, of which

Introducing Sir Knight Jim McCormick

and his Bride of 39 years Joanna

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Good Men

never give

excuses,

they

Exemplify

what a

Good Man

is by their

actions

I am very proud. My

flying buddies from

Spain still gather every

few years—our next

reunion is in San Anto-

nio this November.

This will be the third I

coordinated—take a

quick look at

www.613tfs.com. You

can tell a great deal

about a person from the

friends he keeps, and

these remain my flying

band of brothers.

After retiring and com-

pleting that IMBA, I

was a sub teacher at

numerous Denver area

high schools while

twice elected to the

third largest school

board in the state. In

2005, Joanna accepted

a position with the US

Women’s Tennis Asso-

ciation and we moved

to St. Petersburg. I was

offered a position at AirTran Airways HQ in Orlando in 2007 and for the next six years,

lived all but weekends in a hotel. When Southwest purchased us, I hung around for a

couple more years but finally decided to “retire” from retirement in 2013. I thoroughly

enjoy golfing and travel. Last year alone we visited the Pacific Rim with a week in Chi-

na, two in Norway, and then a Pacific Crossing with two more weeks around New Zea-

land.

I’ll end this where I started. On those special patriotic Closter days when our small town

hosted a parade, the Knights of Columbus would assemble near our house. No other

group marched as polished, professional, and, in full regalia, as intimidating. When my

Dad passed away, a lovely arrangement from his council graced the viewing. Some years

later, I decided to make the call. I quickly moved through the first three Degrees, but

decided I was not ready for the last. We later changed parishes to St. John Vianney and

now Council 5131, where it was time to finish what I started. Now about our next pa-

rade……………

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Kevin Greeno of St. Raphael’s Council 10157

Stands Proudly with his newest 4th Degree

Sir Knights at the Exemplification in Sarasota

Michael S Ahearn

Garth A Albury

Timothy R Barber

Stuart D Casper

Nicholas C Craig

Brian Crane

Alvin M Dogan

Rafael Ferrer

Robert Furtek

Robert P Gerstner

Tyrus M Gordon

Christopher D Grimberg

Michael A Hadden

Christopher E Holzwart

Ronald C Hoshield

Mark R Hothan

James H Mc Cormick

Andre R Perron

Ronald Sheridan

Shawn M Smith

Lesandro Santiago (transferred into 0159 )

Welcome Our 21 New 2016—2017 Sir Knights to

Frank J. Lewis 0159 Assembly

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New 4th Degree Sir Knights from St. Jude’s Council 14178

Christopher Holzwart

Michael Hadden Ronald Sheridan

Rafael Ferrer

Stu Casper

Jim Hyland

GK, FN

Tim Barber

Robert Gerstner

James Hyland Grand Knight and Faithful Navigator with three of his new 4th Degree

Sir Knights at the Sarasota Exemplification

Family of the Year 2016 – 2017

John Terrence (Terry) & Judy Cunniff

Terry & Judy will be married 50 Years November 2017, and have been a formidable team, both in the Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes.

Judy is a former Queen of the Annual "Queen of Hearts Ball"; was on the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women's Board; and is a Past Recoding Secretary for the Colum-biettes. She was nominated and selected for "Leadership and Outstanding Communi-ty Volunteer Service" in St Petersburg.

Terry is a Graduate of the Military College of South Carolina, The Citadel. Terry served two years in the Military Service, spending much of his time in Germany. His Military Training, Love of Coun-try and powerful voice made a strong impression on those who met him.

In 2001, Terry became a Knight of Columbus and he has contributed to the Knights in many ways. Terry served as Grand Knight of St Mary's Council 2105; was Faith-ful Navigator of the Frank J Lewis Assembly 0159; was District Deputy for 4 Years; a Trustee and Color Corps Commander Assembly 0159; and is presently the Faithful Admiral of Assembly 0159.

Terry initiated 4 Councils while District Deputy: St Paul's Council, (St Petersburg); St Stephen's Council, (Valrico); Fr. Michael Finnegan Council, (Clearwater); and Holy Cross Council, (St Petersburg).

Terry was the VA Representative for Bay Pines Hospital Board, and VAVS, (Veteran's Administration Volunteer Ser-vices), Co-Director for 4 years, working with Alfred, (Dick) Anci.

His most visual and moving Call Outs were at the Honor Flights at the Clearwater Airport, welcoming home our World War II Veterans from their Flight after a Day visiting the Monuments in Washington, DC.

Terry worked hand in hand with Jim Hyland, the Faithful Navi-gator of 0159, attending one Meeting of each of the 7 Councils that make up Assembly 0159, presenting the mean-ing, significance and "rituals" of the 4th Degree. And he assisted in making the Annual Knights of Columbus Christ-mas Dinner / Dance the success that it has become.

Terry is presently at the Apollo Rehabilitation Center, regaining his strength after some health problems. He is planning to be home with his wife, Judy, soon, and looking forward to attending the Assembly Meetings in the near future.

Thank you, Terry & Judy, for all you have done on behalf of the Knights of Columbus! You are in our prayers!

Vivat Jesus!

Jim Hyland

Jim Hyland Faithful Navigator Frank J. Lewis Assembly 0159

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Sir Knight of the Year

Kevin Greeno

Kevin Greeno took his 1st Degree February 10th, 2014 and has moved forward ever since. He has served St. Raphael’s Council 10157 as Chancellor in 2016-2017, and is nominated as Deputy Grand Knight for the coming Year.

He and his wife Dana have two daughters, Kara, 21years old and Delaney, 11 years old. They both spend many hours helping their daughter Kara, while continuing their "regular" job and their charitable work, both with the Knights of Columbus and their Par-ish. Kevin was a Wrestler in High School and at one time was the Light Heavyweight Champion. He is President of his Company, Greeno Paint Company, and Owner of Harvest Motor Sports and Hope Cottages, Inc.

"If you want to get something done, give it to a busy man." Kevin is not only busy, he is spiritually motivated by the Holy Spirit. His "Charity" includes hours of good works, both in the Knights of Columbus and in his dai-ly life. (His Charity includes building a Race Car for a veteran coming home from Afghanistan. If you see a Race Car with "K of C" on it, that's Kevin's Car.)

Kevin was responsible, along with his fellow 10157 Brothers, for 5 new Candidates becoming 4th Degree Sir Knights, this past April at the Exemplification in Sarasota at Cardinal Mooney, High School. Kev-in himself became a 4th Degree Knight, August 15th, 2015. And he has faithfully come to almost every 4th Degree Meeting at St. Paul's Catholic Church, every 1st Wednesday of the Month -at 7:00PM.

Kevin again credits the Holy Spirit in leading him to the Hope Cottage Project. It began when he, Fr. Kevin Mackin and Brother Tom Doyle were working on a Pinellas Hope Fund Raising Dinner. At the Dinner, they met Mark Dufva, the Director of Catholic Charities and they strolled the Pinellas Hope grounds together. When they saw the dilapidated Tents the Homeless were living in, Kevin turned to Fr. Mackin and said, "We have to do better as a community - this looks like a post-Armageddon Camp"

Kevin realized that there were resources, (Engineers, Construction Workers, and even a retired Welder), right in St Raphael's Council who had the know how to attack such a project. He then brought them together for a brain storming session. Together they came up with the concept of using the 20' shipping Containers found in most Ports and converting them into secure "Homes" for the Homeless. They then realized they could divide each Container into 3 separate Rooms with a Bed, an Air Conditioner, a Window, a Door that locked and a Cross, in each Room.

The Cottages are built to meet the Miami / Dade Code for Residential dwellings. The land was a Marshland owned by the Diocese and after the city promised to help financially, the Diocese donated the land to Pinellas Hope.

Kevin Greeno recognized the fulfillment of the 4 Mottos of the Knights of Columbus throughout this continuing Project (Their Goal is to build 50 Cottages, and so far, they have 20 completed.)

CHARITY - Giving of your Time & Talents for others;

UNITY - Working together for this common goal;

FRATERNITY - Bringing the Community, the Homeless and the Brother Knights of Columbus together;

PATRIOTISM- Kevin's next goal for Shelters for the Homeless Veterans!

Jim Hyland, Grand Knight / Faithful Navigator

Brothers All,

I want to take this opportunity to Thank You for having allowed me to be your Grand Knight and Faithful Navigator. This has been a very special two years for me. I have been moved by your enthusiasm and continued efforts to meet the goal of the Knights of Columbus in your works of Charity, Fraternity, Unity and Patriotism. And in particular your respect for the Protocol called for in our Meetings.

It is a humbling experience when you stand and address me as "Worthy Grand Knight and Worthy Faithful Navigator". I realize that it is not addressed to me, rather it is addressed to the "Chair & Office" of the Grand Knight & Faithful Naviga-tor, but it is still humbling.

At times it has been a difficult act trying to complete the Duties of the Grand Knight of Council 5131 and the Duties of the Faithful Navigator of Assembly 0159 at the same time. And I could not have done it without your energy, commit-ment and cooperation in everything we tried to do.

In every Organization, Company and Association I have been associated with over the last umpteen years, 20% of the Members do 80% of the work. And often the 80% do little or nothing, not even showing up. You, Brothers, who attend our Meetings, and plan and complete our Programs and Goals, have been my 20% both in the 3rd Degree and the 4th Degree. I thank you and honor you for all that you do for the Knights of Columbus.

I have grown spiritually because of you. You have made me realize how much difference each individual can make in his Family, Parish, Community and Business and how much we, as Knights, can add to that "Difference" in carrying out the Goals of the Knights of Columbus.

My most moving times came as Faithful Navigator in the Color Corps. Along with our Third Degree Knights, we are the visual "presentation" of the Knights of Columbus. Whether at a Corporate Sunday, a Flag Presentation, the Honor Flights, Religious Ceremonies, Corpus Christi Sunday, San Gennaro Festival in Safety Harbor, K of C Christmas Dinner Dance, Priest's Appreciation Dinners, Altar Server Appreciation program or Funerals, they know we are there and they appreciate us.

My most moving role in the Color Corps was and is at Funerals. Whether it is a Priest, Religious, Brother Knight or Broth-er Knights Spouse or Family Member, those minutes I spend standing at the foot of the Casket, gives me time to realize why I am a Knight and time to pray. Not only for the person before me and the people gathered there, whom I often don't even know, but for myself, my Family and you, my Fellow Knights. "Memento Mori, Tempus Fugit!"

And now it is my time to turn over the Gavel to my successors:

Council 5131 Grand Knight - Lesandro "Les" Santiago, Past Grand Knight, Past District Deputy and Sergeant in the St Petersburg Police Force.

Assembly 0159 Faithful Navigator - Sir Knight Wayne Ries, Past Grand Knight, and Waterfront Consultant Realtor with RE/MAX.

Brothers Les & Wayne - "May the Lord keep you strong and courageous, making wise decisions, guided by the Holy Spirit. And May He give you wis-dom and calm so that you can lead your Brother Knights in good and difficult times."

And most of all, SMILE !

Vivat Jesu!

Jim Hyland Grand Knight Pius XII Council 5131 Faithful Navigator Frank J. Lewis Assembly 0159

Jim with his wife Joy

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A Spiritual Note from our Faithful Friar Fr. Ryan:

Corpus Christi – Sunday, 18 June

This month, we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The origin of Corpus Christi

dates back to the year 1263 when a priest, Peter of Prague, was traveling on pilgrimage to Rome.

He stopped to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the small, lakeside town of Bolsena, Ita-

ly. Fr. Peter was doubting the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Much to his surprise, after

consecrating the host, it began to bleed all over the corporal. Fr. Peter’s belief was transformed in

that very instant. Fearing that he had desecrated the Eucharist, Fr. Peter made the short trip from

Bolsena to the neighboring town of Orvieto, where Pope Urban IV was staying at the time. Fr. Peter explained his

doubts about the true presence to the pope and how the host he consecrated bled all over the corporal. After examining

the bloodstained corporal himself, Pope Urban IV declared it a miracle and established the Feast of Corpus Christ in the

year 1264. The bloodstained corporal is still on display today in the Duomo of Orvieto.

In our day, the doctrine of transubstantiation has been defined and explained for us by the Church in the Council

of Trent, over 300 years after Fr. Peter and the institution of today’s feast. It teaches us that, though the accidents or ap-

pearances of the bread and wine remain the same, the substance of the wine and bread become the actual body and the

actual blood of Jesus Christ.

Clearly explained or not, this doctrine still requires the eyes of faith in order to believe it. Fr. Peter was not the

first person to doubt the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Remember that even the disciples were divided when

Jesus taught them about the Eucharist in Jn 6. They said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” Some of the dis-

ciples even turned away from Jesus for good because of this teaching leading Jesus to ask the disciples who remained,

“Will you also go away?” This question echoes through the ages and it is one that each of us must answer. When St.

Ambrose, the famous bishop of Milan and Doctor of the Church, faced similar questions in his time, he remarked,

“Could not Christ’s word, which can make from nothing what did not exist, change existing things into what they were

not before? It is no less a feat to give things their original nature than to change their nature.”

This is exactly what receiving the Eucharist does for us. It changes our nature too. The Catechism teaches us

how the Eucharist transforms our very lives. First, it says, “Holy Communion augments our union with Christ. The prin-

cipal fruit of receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate union with Christ Jesus. Indeed, the Lord said:

“He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.” This bread from Heaven gives our bodies and

soul’s the nourishment that it needs to live out our Christian vocations. Second, “Holy Communion separates us from

sin. The body of Christ we receive in Holy Communion is “given up for us,” and the blood we drink “shed for the many

for the forgiveness of sins” as we hear in the words of institution. It also gives us the strength and grace we need to

avoid committing future sins. Worthy reception of the Eucharist even forgives venial sins. Last, worthy reception of the

Eucharist “Commits us to the poor.” Pope Benedict XVI taught us in his encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, that a Eucharistic

celebration divorced from love of neighbor, especially the poor, is intrinsically fractured. All of these fruits of receiving

the Eucharist lead us to great communion with God in this life and prepare us for everlasting life with Him.

Like Peter of Prague, we too are on a pilgrimage and in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass we too come face to face

with the exact same Eucharist that bled on the corporal in 1263, the exact same Eucharist that Christ Himself instituted

2,000 years ago. This June, as we celebrate this great mystery of Corpus Christi,

let our faith in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist transform our lives and

let the body and blood of Christ nourish us and draw us ever closer to Himself.

God Bless, Fr. Ryan Boyle Holy Family Catholic Church 200 78th Ave NE St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (727) 526-5783

Fr. Ryan will be doing a presentation at Diffley Hall at Holy Family on

Eucharistic miracles.

FN James Hyland

Cell 727-678-3038

Email jimhyland@aol.com

Keep In your Prayers!

● Michael Scavelli

● Terry Cunniff

1358 20th Ave. N.

St Paul's Catholic Church

St Petersburg , FL. 3704

Meetings 1st Wednesday of

Each Month at 7:00 PM

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Elected 2017- 2018 Officers of Frank J. Lewis 0159 Assembly

Faithful Navigator Wayne Ries Faithfull Purser Jorge Antunez

Faithful Friar Fr. Ryan Boyle Faithfull Inner Sentinel James E. Elliott

Faithful Captain Roy Smay Faithful Outer Sentinel Robert Bielicki

Faithful Pilot Robert Dickerson Faithful Trustee 3rd Year Garth Albury

Faithful Admiral James Hyland Faithful Trustee 2nd Year Michael Kelzer

Faithful Scribe Sean Denny Faithful Trustee 1st Year Andy Leopold

Faithful Comptroller William Teska Color Corp Commander John Shevenell

It was an Honor and a Pleasure to have been Associated with so many Outstanding Admirable Gentleman

and to have served you as the Newsletter Editor, Webmaster, and Color Corp Commander !

Respectfully, Richard H. Snare Jr.