Newsletter of the Father Abram J. Ryan Assembly 1087
Knight Letter
Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus
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Proudly Serving Our Area Councils: 799, 4370, 5538, 11414, 11937, 13068, 14568, 14810 and 15852, 11862, 6887 & 13133
Volume 102, Issue 12
https://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=1087
December 2016
A message from our
Faithful
Friar
In Memoriam
Pray for the repose of the souls of our departed ...May they rest in
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Monthly Meetings held at 10110 Shoreview Road, Dallas Texas
Dear Brother Sir Knights
We begin our Advent journey, a journey toward
Christmas.
In our church’s celebrations, we celebrate the
Past. The Advent time in the past is the time
before the birth of Christ. The Jewish people were
awaiting the promised Messiah to free them from
slavery and oppression at different times in their
history. They believed God would be true to His
promise. They were waiting for an earthly savior.
God’s promise was fulfilled in Jesus, therefore the
title given Him, Christ, which means Savior. In
the gospel of St. Luke 2: 21-40, we read about
Simeon and Anna who had been waiting their
whole life for the Messiah. Mary and Joseph presented the infant Jesus as prescribed by the Law
and Simeon and Anna were present. Both recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah and praised
God.
We celebrate the Present. We celebrate Christ’s
coming now. He comes to us in Sacred Scriptures;
He is the Word that became flesh. He is present to
us in the Eucharist; His own words to us are “This
is my Body.” We encounter Christ in our neighbor: He tells us whatsoever you do to the least
among you, you do to me. Therefore, Advent time
is not only the four weeks before December 25
when we celebrate His birth; Advent time is every
day of our lives, preparing ourselves to be ready
for Christ.
We celebrate the future, the time when Christ
will come again and we meet Him face to face.
Our liturgical celebrations remind us to prepare
and be ready for His coming.
This is a joyful time, because we await our
Messiah, our Savior.
God’s blessings,
Fr. Josef Vollmer-König, Faithful Friar
Monthly Meeting at Kaycee Club: 10110 Shoreview Road, Dallas
***12/02/2016 Christmas Party with Council 799 @ 7:00 PM Upper
***01/25/2017 Closed Business Meeting @ 7:00 PM Lower
Officer Meetings at Kaycee Club: 10110 Shoreview Road, Dallas
***12/14/2016 @ 7:00 PM Board Room
***01/12/2017 @ 7:00 PM Board Room
*****WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED*****

Our Assembly is signed up to help lay wreaths at DFW National Cemetery

12-17-16 arrive by 10:30AM and follow signs to the ceremony site by
11:00AM.
Color Corps Events Schedule
Completed Performances
5 Nov.:
1PM, A SK’s Wedding ~ Arch Formation, @ St. Pius X, Dallas (6)
11 Nov.: 3PM, Veterans Day Ceremony, @ DFW Nat’l Cemetery (24/1)
13 Nov.: 8AM, Major Degree Mass ~ Council 799, @ St, Patrick (8)
30 Nov.: 7PM, Post Colors for Patriotic Night, Honor Ladies, New MBR ( 7 )
Future Performances
3 Dec.:
5PM, Mass – 50th Anniversary for SK George & Lady Gloria Cruz, @ St.
Patrick – Dallas, (assemble time 4:20PM)
10 Dec.: 12:30PM, Practice for 1087 Memorial, @ St. Patrick - Dallas (assemble
12:15PM) NOTE: If you want to stand a chair, you must be at practice –
NO EXCEPTIONS!
11 Dec.: 12PM, 1087 Memorial Mass & Ceremony, @ St. Patrick (assemble
11:30AM)
18 Dec.: 11AM, Mass & Chalice Presentation, @ St. Martin of Tours, 9772
FM1641, Forney, TX 75126, (assembly time 10:30AM)
Color Corps members are emailed new turnouts as they happen!
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Fly Your Flag
Sec. 6 of the U.S. Flag Code indicates that our nation’s flag
should flown, weather permitting, from sunrise to sunset.
12/7—Pearl Harbor Day
12/25 Christmas Day
(Flown half-staff all day)
Proudly Fly Your Flag Daily!
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Knight Letter - Newsletter of the Father Abram J. Ryan Assembly 1087
Faithful Navigator’s
Message
Brother Sir Knights and Ladies,
It’s hard to believe we’re already celebrating
Advent which mean the birth of our Savior is
only a few weeks away, Christmas Day. While
this is time for parties, family gatherings, and
yes presents, let us always remember to Keep
Christ in Christmas and celebrate the beginning
of our Liturgical calendar.
This is also the time our Assembly remembers the lives of our deceased Sir Knights at our
Annual Memorial Mass and Service on 12/11
(see details in this newsletter). Tempus fugit,
memento mori. This is time to celebrate our
past of those that have shaped this great Assembly, the present and what we do now to prepare
the coming of Jesus and we not know the time
nor the hour, and the future as Jesus will come
again for us to meet him face to face along with
all those that have gone before us.
What a wonderful evening of fellowship and
good food we had at our open meeting on 11/30
where we honored our new members, our ladies, and honored our country and our veterans.
Unfortunately, our guest speaker, Lt. Col. Munson had a family crisis he needed to immediately attend to so he sends his sincere apologies for
having to miss our meeting. He would like to
come to a future meeting to speak of his Patriotic youth conferences that we have supported for
a number of years.
We have a great group of new Sir Knights and
Ladies that are eager and excited to be a part of
this great Assembly and ready to take an active
role. In the present we must always adapt to
change just as those before us had to do even
when difficult decisions had to be made. The
way we’ve always done things in the past may
not always be feasible in the future and we
never want to jeopardize our existence. We will
not always agree 100%, but we MUST always
work together for the good of our great Assembly and most of all for our Order. We are all
Brother Sir Knights and have a strong example
to lead as being a Knight is not just sometimes,
but is a way of life.
God’s blessings to each of your families and
have a Blessed and Merry Christmas Season!
Fraternally,
John Vrla
Faithful Navigator
When Friends Depart
Safely Home
Be still my soul when dearest friends
depart
and all is darkened
in this vale of tears.
Then shall you better know
His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe
your sorrow and your fears.
Be still my soul:
your Jesus can repay,
from His own fullness,
all He takes away.
I am home in heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over, Every restless
tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in heaven at last.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remainethYou shall rest in God’s own land. When that
work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting
Oh, the joy to see you come!
WREATHS ACROSS
AMERICA
Assistance is needed and all are welcome
to attend the ceremony and lay wreaths on
the graves afterward. You need to be at
DFW National Cemetery no later than
10:30AM and follow the signs to the ceremony site that begins promptly at
11:00AM. This is a Patriotic event for
our Assembly so lets so our respect for
our deceased veterans by placing Wreaths
on the gravesites. Again, all are welcome
to attend this meaningful and worthy
event. I know we have many Sir Knights
that are buried at DFW National so let’s
pay our respects!
Pray For
Vocations!
Father Abram J. Ryan Assembly 1087
Mission Statement
As the oldest Fourth degree Assembly in
Texas, Father Abram J. Ryan 1087 strives to
continue to be the best Assembly within the
Knights of Columbus, the world's largest
Catholic fraternal service organization founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882
named in honor of the mariner Christopher
Columbus. Our mission is In service to one,
In service to all, to defend the Catholic
Church and our Clergy, support our Charities, and to be true Patriots to the fullest of
our potential.
Pray for
Our Soldiers!
IN SERVICE TO ONE
IN SERVICE TO ALL
For these we pray ...
Rev. Anibal Adorno
Ed Carpenter
Mark Carpenter
Charles Hanna
Jim Hennigan, PFN
George Holy
Ed Hubbuch
Henry Martinez
Joe Mehan Sr.
Joe Saar, PFN, FM
Rita Alonso
Margaret Crawford
Auxilla Guerra
Jay Nell Hubbuch
Ann Nolan
Names remain on the Prayer List for 3 months unless a request is made to continue
longer. If you know of someone who should be added to the List, please contact:
SK Salem McLean at 214-692-5105 or at [email protected]
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Annual Memorial Mass & Ceremony
Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
St. Patrick Catholic Church
9643 Ferndale Road, Dallas, TX 75238
The Father Abram J. Ryan Assembly will honor and remember its recently departed Brother Sir Knights at our annual Memorial Mass and Service. Our Faithful Friar, Rev. Josef Vollmer-König, will celebrate the Assembly’s Memorial Mass. After Mass, the Assembly’s Memorial Service will take place and the families of our recently departed
Brother Sir Knights will be our honored guests. So be sure to mark your calendar and bring your family to honor our
deceased Brother Sir Knights by attending the Mass and beautiful Service led by our Color Corps. After the Memorial Service, the Assembly will be serving juice, coffee, and pastries in a church meeting room providing an opportunity for everyone to visit and reminisce.
Recently Departed Brother Sir Knights
Sir Knight
Exemplified
Departed
Lawrence M. Salerno, PGK
06/01/1969
12/03/2015
Msgr. Thomas W. Weinzapfel
02/01/1948
01/01/2016
Msgr. Samuel S. Metzger
05/18/1964
02/16/2016
Msgr. Glenn “Duffy” Gardner
04/01/1972
05/03/2016
John Joseph Kelly
09/22/2001
08/19/2016
Donald Leroy Moffitt
04/01/1970
09/27/2016
Louis Raymond Machala
06/01/1985
10/17/2016
HAPPY DECEMBER BIRTHDAY BOYS
Richard Mclean
Frank Pucci
Bruce Roberts
Vincent Tunzi
Richard Mcgowan
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/2
12/3
Nazario Alcorta
Robert Kleineck
Tony Padilla
David Roffino
Diego Lopez
12/13
12/13
12/13
12/13
12/14
Leroy Bailey
Andre Barreyre
Juan Hernandez
George Humes
Emmanuel Okafor
12/24
12/25
12/25
12/25
12/25
Johnny Rocha
Reynold Kiefert
Leslie Lewis
12/3
12/5
12/5
David Villarosa
Frank Molina
Calvin Brady
12/14
12/16
12/18
Manuel Barrientos
Thomas Dugan
Kevan Jones
12/26
12/26
12/27
James Lomonaco
Erik Fulkerson
Frederick Clarke
Norman Nicholson
12/7
12/8
12/10
12/10
Robert Cornwell
Belton Lambert
Cy Marek
Johnny Arista
12/18
12/19
12/19
12/20
Charles Neatherly
Gregory Winters
Thai Van Nguyen
Edwin Osusgwu
12/29
12/30
12/31
12/31
Russel Huber
12/11
Joe Ruiz
12/22
John Vrla
12/31
Anthony Robledo
12/12
Billy Schlebach
12/23
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Welcome Our Newest
Sir Knights & Their Ladies
Exemplified October 29, 2016
SK Matthew Aguirre and Lady Shelley
SK Mark Carey and Lady Melinda
SK John Donlevy and Lady Jennifer
SK Douglas Dreher and Lady Heather
SK Garry Gagnon and Lady Karrah
SK Christopher Klement
Council 11937
Council 799
Council 799
Council 13133
Council 11937
Council 14810
SK Randall Miller
SK Matthew Nabb and Lady Chloe
SK Jonathan Stanley and Lady Shellie
SK John Stelte
SK Chinh Vu and Lady Martha
SK Roy Menton and Lady Dr. Maureen
Vaillancourt Menton, PhD
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