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Father John Rossiter

Council #9385

Holmen, Wisconsin

Chartered July 13, 1986 Vol. 15 Issue 6

CHARITY, UNITY,

FRATERNITY & PATRIOTISM

ROTARY LIGHTS and the

HOLMEN KNIGHTS of

COLUMBUS

LOVE A PARADE !

Rotary Lights is an annual gift to

the Coulee Region as a cooperative

effort among the area's Rotary

Clubs, numerous other non-profit

groups and volunteer organizations,

sponsors, and last but not least - the

amazing individuals that make up our Steering Committee

and Board.

VISIT THE ROTARY LIGHTS DISPLAY IN LA

CROSSE ! FREE ADMISSION Admission is FREE but

visitors are encouraged to make voluntary contributions of

cash and/or non-perishable food items as they exit the park

via street or sidewalk.

HOLMEN KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS Monthly meeting schedule : Officers meetings

are held on the last Monday of the month at 7

p.m. at the PIZZA CORRAL on Hwy 53.

Regular Council meetings are held on the

second Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at

St. Elizabeth’s Church in the gathering space

at entrance of church. All Knights of Columbus

members in good standing are invited to attend

all regular meetings and officers meetings.

HOLMEN KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER is published monthly. Editor: Fred Lanzel.

Send submissions or corrections to: holmen-

knights@yahoo.com Advertisements are

accepted at the discretion of the editor.

Rate is $50 per year.

COUNCIL #9385 OFFICERS 2017-2018

Grand Knight … Joe LaMere

Deputy GK… .. Brian Clements

Chancellor— Gary Dvoracek

Recorder… Jerry Glentz,

Treasurer….. Mike Bruha

Advocate… Dan Nelson,

Warden….. Matt Englerth,

Inside Guard - Greg Corcoran

Outside Guard…… John Stubler,

Financial Secretary…..... Jeff Reiter,

Lecturer…… Mike Paoli

Chaplain… Father John Paar,

Trustees …….. Pat Barlow, Gregg

Randall, and Dave Hawes.

COUNCIL MINUTES FROM OUR OFFI-

CER’S AND REGULAR MEETINGS ARE

READ AT COUNCIL MEETINGS.

NEWSLETTER CAN BE FOUND

ONLINE ST. ELIZABETH’S CHURCH

WEBSITE.

http://www.seasholmen.

org/kc/kc-main.html

Knights of Columbus Mission

Statement: To provide a means by

which Catholic Men could support the

Catholic Church, To provide Financial

Protection to Protect their Families and To

engage in works of Charity to Benefit the

Less Fortunate.

HOLMEN KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2017 PAGE 2

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Dec. 8, Fri. …. The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dec. 10, Sun. …. No regular Council meeting due to Christmas party

Dec. 25, Mon. …. Christmas Day

(date to be determined ) Council officers meeting last week of the year

Jan. 1, 2018 Mon. … New Year’s Day

Jan. 5, 2018 Fri. …. Designated day for Holmen KC’s to help at Rotary Lights

Jan. 12, 2018 Fri. … Knights Free Throw Contest at Prairie View Elementary School 6 p.m.

Jan 14, Sun. ….. Regular Council meeting

Jan. 29, 2018 … Council officers meeting at Pizza Corral

Feb. 4, 2018 Sun. …. Super Bowl Sunday KC breakfast at St. Elizabeth’s

Feb. 11, 2018 …… regular Council meeting 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s

Merry Christmas *

MIKE BRUHA

If you have moved or changed your mailing

address or E-Mail address, please let us know

so we can make the necessary corrections.

E-Mail: holmenknights @yahoo.com.

Happy Birthdays Chris, Ryan, Shelly

and Cody !

Fred & Cheryl

HAPPY DECEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

BROTHER KNIGHTS

Eric Wink Dec-2

Michael Paremski Dec-3

John Shimota Dec-3

Joseph Antonie Dec-3

Michael Paoli Dec-7

Leonard Beranek Dec-10

Edwin Humpal Dec-11

Roger Foegen Dec-15

Charles Beers Dec-17

William Grelle Dec-18

Rod Clark Dec-20

Brian Clements Dec-21

Christopher Thelemann Dec-23

Patrick Barlow Dec-28

Thomas Garibaldi Dec-30

Terrance Hubert Dec-31

(If we have missed your birthday or have the wrong

date please let us know at:

holmenknights @yahoo.com)

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Happy Birthday

Danielle

Tom & Roz

Please Support the “ANNUAL

DIOCESAN APPEAL”

https: diolc.org/donate-online/

Jeff Reiter

In loving memory of

George Hammes

Peace on Earth, Good

Will towards All!

The Barlow Family

Nativity Scene set-up, church donations, good food and a Christmas party start the 2017 Christmas Season !

Grand Knights Report ……Dear Brothers,

As we go thru the Advent Season, it is marked by a spirit of patience, ex-

pectation, anticipation, and preparation. The word "Advent" means

"coming" or "arrival". The focus of the entire season is celebration of

the birth of Jesus. Advent is far more than simply marking a 2017 year

old event in history. It is celebrating a truth about God and the revelation

of God in Christ: whereby, all of creation might be reconciled to God.

This spirit of anticipation is very evident in people during the Christmas Season. This past Friday (December 1st) with our

visit to Saint John Vianney Seminary at the University of St. Thomas and Saturday, (December 2nd) at our "Keep Christ in

Christmas" program and lighting of the Church Nativity, I watched the participating Brother Knights, their children and

families. I saw people just beaming with excitement, a sense of alert, asking many questions while listening carefully to

those around them looking for an insight into God in preparation for the celebration of Christmas.

I want to thank Brian Clements, Fred Lanzel, Michael Bruha, and Patrick Barlow for accompanying me to meet the Semi-

narians at St. Thomas. We spent time praying, having dinner, and talking with these awesome gentleman as they journey in

their education and development in their spiritual and educational work. May we support and pray for them on this jour-

ney as they continue through towards their goals.

A thank you goes out to those the families that attended our “Keep Christ in Christmas” celebration. A special thank you

goes out to Father Parr for his beautiful blessing of the Church's nativity set, Gary and Janice Dvoracek for their donations,

Kirsten La Mere, and Resa Hawes, and the Barlow Family’s help with the program. It was

a very nice celebration.

We will be looking for your assistance this coming January with our Rotary Lights Work

Day (January 5th at 9:00- 3:00) and our Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

(January 12th at 6:00 pm at Prairie View Elementary). Please contact Joe La Mere or

Brian Clements for details.

I want to wish all my fellow KC Brothers and their families a very exciting and faithful

Advent Journey. May your preparation and anticipation turn jubilant, like children on

Christmas Morning.

Have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!

Vivat Jesus,

Joe La Mere, GK

Grand Knight Joe La Mere with

Knight Jeff Hammes and Santa Claus

at the “Light Up For Christ” party.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created

equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalien-

able rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of

Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted

among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the gov-

erned….”

Dr. Anthony D Villare. Beth H. Villare, Daniel & Sarah

Our Holmen

Council #9385

website is located

through the

following

address.

http://

www.seasholmen

.org/knights-of-

columbus.html

INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS

URGE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF GENO-

CIDE 11/29/2017

LEADERS URGED IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SUPPORT

PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ

http://www.kofc.org/en/news/releases/leaders-urge-support-

for-victims.html

Deputy Grand Knights Report – Brother Knights!

December is a very busy month. Many Knights and their families helped Sister Bridget with our annual Caring and Sharing

event to help people in need on December 1st. Later that afternoon, a group of Knights joined me in a short pilgrimage to

St. John Vianney’s seminary to visit our young seminarians as they discern the calling of God. Saturday Father Parr led

many of our Parishioners in the annual Lighting and Blessing of our Nativity. Sister Bridget joined us in our annual KC

Christmas Party, and we completed the weekend, by lighting the first candle on our Church’s Advent Wreath. Wow! How

exciting to see so many Knights and their families participating in all of these events in keeping Christ in Christmas. There is much to do in this busy time, but please make sure that “Christ” is always your focus! Don’t let the worries and

concerns of this season bring you down. Go to Church, participate in the sacrament of confession, and take a deep breath

(and pray) before saying something you will regret. These will help you deal with the stresses which make it difficult for

some of us to celebrate Christmas in a joyful way each year. Remember that there are twelve days of Christmas: from Christmas Day

(Dec. 25), until Epiphany (or the Feast of the Three Kings). By the time the

twelfth day arrives, most of the secular world has forgotten Christmas, but

we, as Christians, are still celebrating. Our Christmas tree is probably the

last tree to be taken down in our neighborhood each year. The joy of Christmas is to be shared by all; the true joy comes from the birth

of Jesus. Celebrate the season with your family and council members in the

manner it was intended, by Keeping Christ in Christmas! iViva Cristo Ray! (Long Live Christ the King)

Brian Clements, Deputy Grand Knight

Holmen Knights enjoyed a visit and some pizza with brother Knights/Seminarians of the St. John Vianney Council in St. Paul, MN.

MONSIGNOR DELBERT J. MALIN “our priest is someone’s

son. Your son could be

someone’s priest.”

IN MEMORY OF

WILLIAM and EMMA

DVORACEK

IN MEMORY OF

SANDRA

BERANEK

DECEMBER 2017

KNIGHT and FAMILY OF THE MONTH for No-

vember 2017 Jerry Glentz is our November Knight of the Month. Jerry again ran several highway clean-ups this year and contin-

ues to provide computer tech support to our church, as well as

serving as the council recorder at meetings. Thank you Jerry

for your long-standing service!

Larry and Kathy Warzynski. and daughter Marcella are our November

Family of the Month. Larry sits on the parish Finance

Council and presents quarterly budget updates at

Mass. He is a member of St Elizabeth’s Huberters and

is helping plan the February 2018 Wild Game

Feed. Kathy is equally involved on the parish council, a

chairperson for the recent parish Christmas Bazaar,

and on the board for the Town of Holland – making a

very busy and involved couple. Thank you Larry and

Kathy for your service to the parish and community!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ? Some people think Santa Claus

is a woman....I hate to be the one to defy a sacred myth, but I

believe he's a she. Think about it. Christmas is a big, organ-

ized, warm, fuzzy, nurturing social deal, and I have a tough

time believing a guy could possibly pull it all off! For start-

ers, the vast majority of men don't even think about selecting

gifts until Christmas Eve. Once at the mall, they always seem

surprised to find only Ronco products, socket wrench sets,

and mood rings left on the shelves. On this count alone, I'm

convinced Santa is a woman. Surely, if he were a man, every-

one in the universe would wake up Christmas morning to

find a rotating musical Chia Pet under the tree, still in the

bag. Another problem for a he-Santa would be getting there.

First of all, there would be no reindeer because they would all

be dead, gutted and strapped to the rear bumper of the sleigh

amid wide-eyed, desperate claims that buck season had been

extended. Blitzen's rack would already be on the way to the

taxidermist. Even if the male Santa DID have reindeer, he'd

still have transportation problems because he would inevita-

bly get lost up there in the snow and clouds and then refuse to

stop and ask for directions. Other reasons why Santa can't

possibly be a man: - Men can't pack a bag. / - Men would

rather be dead than caught wearing red velvet. / - Men don't

answer their mail. / - Men would refuse to allow their phy-

sique to be described even in jest as anything remotely resem-

bling a "bowlful of jelly." - Finally, being responsible for

Christmas would require a commitment. (Editor’s note … this

is supposed to be a joke. Please address all PC notes to Jeff.)

What would you get if you ate the Christmas

decorations? Tinselitis.

Merry Christmas

and a Happy New

Year 2018 !

Pete Tabor

Life of a Seminarian –

Last month we talked about the 3rd Pillar of formation which is “Intellectual Formation”, which includes 1) Language Stud-

ies, 2) Degree Programs, and 3) Studies Outside of Seminary. Here in December we will focus on the final of the four Pillars

of Formation called “Pastoral Formation”. Pastoral Formation consists of Pastoral Education and Preaching. Pastoral For-

mation is the culmination of the rest of the pillars. Each of the previous pillars are vital in preparing each seminarian to work

through virtues of pastoral formation. Every year at the seminary, the seminarians will join together and work on the pas-

toral education including the following ministries: Work in a facility to aid the poor and needy e.g. Soup Kitchen, shelter, St.

Vincent de Paul Society, etc. / Visit the handicapped, shut-ins, elderly, sick in the parish / Visit the hospitalized / Work with

young adult groups, divorced/remarried Catholics, senior citizen’s groups / Transportation of the elderly or handicapped to

church functions / Ecumenical outreach Prison ministry College campus ministry / Teach religious education.

Now, the preaching side of the Pastoral Formation... During the minor seminarian years, the men are encouraged to give voca-

tion talks on how they received God’s call to become a seminarian and participate in the Mass as much as they can. Once in

theology (major seminary), they will be assigned to a parish to participate in an internship lead by the pastor of that parish.

I hope this information is interesting to you! Until next time …. iViva Cristo Ray! (Long Live Christ the King)

Brian Clements, Deputy Grand Knight

Pictures from our visit to brother Knights / Seminarians at the St. John Vianney Council in St. Paul, MN. on Dec. 1st.

KNIGHTS IN ACTION ! Members

of the Holmen KC’s and their families set

up the Christmas Nativity Scene at St.

Elizabeth's Church, participated in the La

Crosse Rotary Lights Parade, held a

“Light Up For Christ” Christmas party,

and made a visit to brother

Knights/seminarians at St. John Vianney

Seminary at St. Thomas University in St.

Paul, MN. A busy start to the month of

December. Bowling, Basketball, Break-

fasts all coming up. Want to stay busy?

Be active in our council !

102nd WISCONSIN STATE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOWLING

TOURNAMENT / FEB 3 THRU MAR. 24, 2018

If Council members are interested in participating

contact Council #9385 Chairman Jerry Glentz

From the St. Elizabeth’s Church Bulletin

KofC INSURANCE NOTICE:

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A lady lost her handbag in the bustle of

Christmas shopping. It was found by an

honest little boy and returned to her.

Looking in her purse, she commented,

"Hmmm.... That's funny. When I lost my

bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there

are twenty $1 bills." The boy quickly

replied, "That's right, lady. The last time

I found a lady's purse, she didn't have

any change for a reward."

The next Council meeting of the Holmen Knights of Columbus is

Sunday, JANUARY 14, 2018

at St. Elizabeth’s Church starting at 7 P.M.

There is no regular council meeting in December due to our

annual “Light Up For Christ” Christmas party.

KC Free Throw Contest!

Basketball, Basketball, Basketball ... It is that time of the year to bring your kids to the annual KC Free Throw

Contest. In order for this event to be a success we need to find many sharp shooters. Unfortunately, there is an

age limitation, so only boy’s and girl’s ages of 9-14 can participate. Also, to make this event a success again, I will

need some help judging and scoring the sharp shooters.

NOTE: WIAA has changed their ruling on Girls\Boys participation. This means all girls and boys ages 9-14 can

participate without impacting eligibility to play JV, VR, and Varsity high school programs.

Date/Time: Friday, January 12, 2018

Registration/Warm-up: 6:00 – 6:30 pm

Contest Starts: 6:30 pm

Location: Prairie View Elementary / Cost: FREE

Contact: Brian Clements (608.526.2198) P.S. Looking for a co-chair, let me

know if you are interested.

THE HOLMEN KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS

FATHER JOHN ROSSITER COUNCIL #9385

515 N. MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 492

HOLMEN, WISCONSIN 54636

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

HOLMEN KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER

2017