43rd Annual March for Life
If a Knight plans to attend the March For Life event, please contact Bob Bowman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 501-922-6619).
The 43rd Annual March for Life will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Little Rock at 2:00 p.m. The observance is a peaceful and prayerful event that attracts thousands of Arkansans from across the state including churches and families to remember the estimated 60+ million unborn children who have been killed by legal abortion.
This event, sponsored by Arkansas Right to Life, will remember the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States on January 22, 1973.
Staging begins at 1:30 p.m. between Battery and Wolfe Streets on West Capitol Avenue behind the Arkansas State Capitol. At 2:00 p.m. President Andy Mayberry will lead the marchers along with elected officials, invited dignitaries, and other special guests to the steps of the State Capitol for a brief program.
Arkansas Right to Life, the state’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, is an affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, the leading voice of the voiceless dedicated to protecting all human beings threatened by abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.
If a Knight plans to attend the March For Life event, please contact Bob Bowman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 501-922-6619).
The 43rd Annual March for Life will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Little Rock at 2:00 p.m. The observance is a peaceful and prayerful event that attracts thousands of Arkansans from across the state including churches and families to remember the estimated 60+ million unborn children who have been killed by legal abortion.
This event, sponsored by Arkansas Right to Life, will remember the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States on January 22, 1973.
Staging begins at 1:30 p.m. between Battery and Wolfe Streets on West Capitol Avenue behind the Arkansas State Capitol. At 2:00 p.m. President Andy Mayberry will lead the marchers along with elected officials, invited dignitaries, and other special guests to the steps of the State Capitol for a brief program.
Arkansas Right to Life, the state’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, is an affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, the leading voice of the voiceless dedicated to protecting all human beings threatened by abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.
Thanks to Tom Donnelly for authoring the article.
The Daniel Patrick Sullivan Council 10208 of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and the Fr. Victor A. Bieberle Assembly 2316, while conducting their annual 9 Day Novena For Life, were blessed by the opportunity to put their faith and resources into charitable community action. The story of these efforts demonstrates how our Knights’ principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism can inspire an entire community with ecumenical cooperation and service doing Christ’s work.
A local independent pharmacist, Dr. Michael Butler, took exceptional personal initiative to purchase freezers capable of storing the Pfizer vaccine; he soon received the desperately needed vaccine. Using the resources of his several “Health Mart” pharmacies and medical supply businesses, his personnel vaccinated the locally designated Phase 1 front-line priority personnel, i.e., local nursing home residents, medical staff, police, teachers, firefighters, etc.
He realized that as the economy of the vaccination scale increased, a tremendous amount of administrative assistance for parking, traffic control, scheduling, registering, recording, record-keeping, processing, verification, insurance recording, et al., would require extreme planning, coordination, and community assistance.
Michael found a location with tremendous facilities to enable providing large scale community immunization—Balboa Baptist Church within the Village. When adequate amounts of vaccines were on hand, and as soon as the Governor authorized Phase 2 immunizations of 70 year and older citizens, the initiatives paid off. We were ready to meet the immunization challenges.
Forty-two Council 10208 Knights, including thirty Assembly 2316 Sir Knights, assisted in immunizing over 2,000 elderly residents on January 21st and 22nd—100 an hour for ten hours each day. In another week, the process will repeat for more residents. It seemed unique to some that the Council Chaplain and Assembly Faithful Friar, in roman tab-collar and Knight’s gear, was among the Knight volunteers pitching in at the Baptist facility.
These Knights and other volunteers will be there and assist with the second shots three weeks later. As increasing quantities of vaccine arrive, these Knights are committed to supporting the immunization effort for all residents within their Hot Springs Village—the largest gated community in the country. The staff and members of the Balboa Baptist Congregation did a tremendous amount of administrative work, provided their equipment and resources, and led the effort.
Pictured from top to bottom are first: The entry-point requiring social distancing and appointment sorting. Second: Pre-registration forms are distributed, and Medicare cards copied and stapled to the shot forms. Third: Throughout the complex, guides help with “traffic control.” Fourth: There are multiple immunization stations where inoculations and vaccine records are issued, signed, and verified. Fifth: After receiving shots, a 15-minute “rest and wait” area allows observing shot recipients to assure their safety. Second appointment date/time/place cards are issued.
The Daniel Patrick Sullivan Council 10208 of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and the Fr. Victor A. Bieberle Assembly 2316, while conducting their annual 9 Day Novena For Life, were blessed by the opportunity to put their faith and resources into charitable community action. The story of these efforts demonstrates how our Knights’ principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism can inspire an entire community with ecumenical cooperation and service doing Christ’s work.
A local independent pharmacist, Dr. Michael Butler, took exceptional personal initiative to purchase freezers capable of storing the Pfizer vaccine; he soon received the desperately needed vaccine. Using the resources of his several “Health Mart” pharmacies and medical supply businesses, his personnel vaccinated the locally designated Phase 1 front-line priority personnel, i.e., local nursing home residents, medical staff, police, teachers, firefighters, etc.
He realized that as the economy of the vaccination scale increased, a tremendous amount of administrative assistance for parking, traffic control, scheduling, registering, recording, record-keeping, processing, verification, insurance recording, et al., would require extreme planning, coordination, and community assistance.
Michael found a location with tremendous facilities to enable providing large scale community immunization—Balboa Baptist Church within the Village. When adequate amounts of vaccines were on hand, and as soon as the Governor authorized Phase 2 immunizations of 70 year and older citizens, the initiatives paid off. We were ready to meet the immunization challenges.
Forty-two Council 10208 Knights, including thirty Assembly 2316 Sir Knights, assisted in immunizing over 2,000 elderly residents on January 21st and 22nd—100 an hour for ten hours each day. In another week, the process will repeat for more residents. It seemed unique to some that the Council Chaplain and Assembly Faithful Friar, in roman tab-collar and Knight’s gear, was among the Knight volunteers pitching in at the Baptist facility.
These Knights and other volunteers will be there and assist with the second shots three weeks later. As increasing quantities of vaccine arrive, these Knights are committed to supporting the immunization effort for all residents within their Hot Springs Village—the largest gated community in the country. The staff and members of the Balboa Baptist Congregation did a tremendous amount of administrative work, provided their equipment and resources, and led the effort.
Pictured from top to bottom are first: The entry-point requiring social distancing and appointment sorting. Second: Pre-registration forms are distributed, and Medicare cards copied and stapled to the shot forms. Third: Throughout the complex, guides help with “traffic control.” Fourth: There are multiple immunization stations where inoculations and vaccine records are issued, signed, and verified. Fifth: After receiving shots, a 15-minute “rest and wait” area allows observing shot recipients to assure their safety. Second appointment date/time/place cards are issued.
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At the conclusion of the wait time, Knights collected all paperwork, ensured vaccination cards and appointment cards had been received, issued another registration questionnaire for the second shot, and answered any questions that arose. Knights also arranged golf-cart or wheel- chair assistance when needed.
Council 10208 and Assembly 231 6 are committed to “LEAVE NO NEIGHBOR BEHIND.”
Council 10208 and Assembly 231 6 are committed to “LEAVE NO NEIGHBOR BEHIND.”
Yip! We can do Spaghetti!
January 15th will go down as one of the greatest days in the spaghetti history books as the Knights of Columbus Drive Through Spaghetti event was held. The one hour and thirty minute event served 263 dinners making it the most successful fund raising event this year.
Below are a few pictures of the Kitchen Crew having a good time.
January 15th will go down as one of the greatest days in the spaghetti history books as the Knights of Columbus Drive Through Spaghetti event was held. The one hour and thirty minute event served 263 dinners making it the most successful fund raising event this year.
Below are a few pictures of the Kitchen Crew having a good time.
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| Johnny Broome |
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| Kitchen crew |
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| Krawczynski Gerald |
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| Walter Free outside |
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| Phil Salcido |
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| Pietro Thomassi and Gerald Krawczynski |
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| Rick Phillips |
Highlights from the December 1st Knights of Columbus Meeting.
For those of you that could not attend, you can click on the following link to watch the recorded meeting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEPAaA0lzwkhB2ZrvipWkmkd4CnHeahD/view?usp=sharing
The room was set up for social distancing and we had a full capacity with the seating available with over 40 Brothers attending.
Brother Pietro Tomassi gave a presentation on “Kairos Prison Ministry. A short video was shown followed by a summary of the ministry and what is involved with this most worthy organization.
State District Deputy Andy Anderson presented Council 10208 with the Columbian Award. Murray Claassen accepted the award on behalf of our Council.
Russell Tessier was the recipient for Knight of the Month while Jeff and Cathy Silk received the Family of the Month Award.
For those of you that could not attend, you can click on the following link to watch the recorded meeting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEPAaA0lzwkhB2ZrvipWkmkd4CnHeahD/view?usp=sharing
The room was set up for social distancing and we had a full capacity with the seating available with over 40 Brothers attending.
Brother Pietro Tomassi gave a presentation on “Kairos Prison Ministry. A short video was shown followed by a summary of the ministry and what is involved with this most worthy organization.
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| Brother : Pietro Tomassi |
State District Deputy Andy Anderson presented Council 10208 with the Columbian Award. Murray Claassen accepted the award on behalf of our Council.
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| GK Murray receiving the Columbian Award on behalf of Council 10208 |
Russell Tessier was the recipient for Knight of the Month while Jeff and Cathy Silk received the Family of the Month Award.
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| GK Murray presenting Knight of the Month Award to Russell Tessier |
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| Posting the Silver Rose |
Each year, from early March through mid-December, eight Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
On Thursday, November 5th the Knights of Columbus, Council 10208, sponsored the Silver Rose program to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe. The devotion is part of the KofC Silver Rose program and honors Our Lady as the patroness of the Americas and affirms the sanctity of all human life. Knights carry the Silver Rose from city to city, district to district, and council to council from Canada to the Basilica in Mexico City. The Silver Rose will arrive in Mexico City on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The rose symbolizes one of the roses that fell from the cloak of Saint Juan Diego when he delivered the Virgin’s message to his Bishop on December 12, 1531.
The Silver Rose Prayer Service included a Rosary, Mass, and additional Prayers. Gary Wolfer, Mike Kerwin and Russ Harrison escorted and posted the Rose at the front of the alter. Fr. Bill celebrated the special mass and Bob Bowman led the congregation in the “Silver Rose” Rosary.
Council 10208 is proud to welcome our newest exemplified Knight Mike Reinhart!!
Twenty Seven Brother Knights attended the meeting to honor our newest recruit.
Mike was born in Arkansas and worked on the Cotton Belt/Southern Pacific Railroad for 33 years before retiring the first time. He then took on a new career as a railroad consultant for American Rail Marketing for seven and a half years before retiring again only to buy a farm and sawmill in Eagle Rock, MO. After 13 years Mike retired for the last time. He moved to Hot Springs Village in 2018. Mike is a widower and has four children, 9 grandchildren, 5 grandchildren.
We would also like to welcome two Brother Knights that transferred to our council Bruce Foster and Alan Borough.
He was exemplified on Sunday, October 18th by our Council's Exemplification Team. God Bless these Knights for their duty to our Council. Bill Patterson, Gerald Krawczynski, Tom Donnelly, and Mike Kerwin.
Twenty Seven Brother Knights attended the meeting to honor our newest recruit.
Mike was born in Arkansas and worked on the Cotton Belt/Southern Pacific Railroad for 33 years before retiring the first time. He then took on a new career as a railroad consultant for American Rail Marketing for seven and a half years before retiring again only to buy a farm and sawmill in Eagle Rock, MO. After 13 years Mike retired for the last time. He moved to Hot Springs Village in 2018. Mike is a widower and has four children, 9 grandchildren, 5 grandchildren.
We would also like to welcome two Brother Knights that transferred to our council Bruce Foster and Alan Borough.
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| Brother Knight Mike Reinhart with his Sponsor Reb Henry |
He was exemplified on Sunday, October 18th by our Council's Exemplification Team. God Bless these Knights for their duty to our Council. Bill Patterson, Gerald Krawczynski, Tom Donnelly, and Mike Kerwin.
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| Council 10208 2020 Exemplification Team |
The Fr. Victor A. Bieberle Assembly #2316, Hot Springs Village, AR celebrated Columbus Day in a very patriotic way!
Sir Knights festooned the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church early in the morning by posting over 60 large American Flags around the church facilities. They then gathered together in church to say the Madjugorie "Patriotic Rosary" for the consecration of our nation, followed by morning Mass.
The Assembly Faithful Friar, Fr. Bill Elser, led the rosary, with past and current Faithful Navigators leading each decade. Over 85 Knights, wives and parishioners were present to join in either prayers and/or the morning Mass.
Thanks to Tom Donnelly for the article and pictures.
Sir Knights festooned the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church early in the morning by posting over 60 large American Flags around the church facilities. They then gathered together in church to say the Madjugorie "Patriotic Rosary" for the consecration of our nation, followed by morning Mass.
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The Assembly Faithful Friar, Fr. Bill Elser, led the rosary, with past and current Faithful Navigators leading each decade. Over 85 Knights, wives and parishioners were present to join in either prayers and/or the morning Mass.
Thanks to Tom Donnelly for the article and pictures.
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| 2020 October Fundraiser |
Dear Brother Knight,
Welcome to the 2020 Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities (CPID). Your efforts over the past years have made this the flagship event for the charities we support within our community. In this unprecedented pandemic era our charitable donations are needed more than ever before. I know we count on you to make this a successful campaign!
Last year Brother Knights donated and helped to raise over $30,000. These funds supported Abilities Unlimited, The Caring Place, First Step, The Special Olympics of Arkansas, ARC of Little Rock, The Hot Springs Civitan Club and intellectually challenged residents at Good Samaritan. Your efforts made a tremendous difference in the lives of countless neighbors that receive help from the caregiving agencies we support.
I ask you to make a prayerful commitment to ensure the success of this year’s campaign by making a generous contribution. Checks should be made payable to “Knights of Columbus” with “CPID” on the memo line and mailed to Rick Phillips, Financial Secretary, 11 Vuelta Lane, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909. Alternatively, you can bring your check to the October 8th Council meeting.
Due to the impact of the pandemic, we are making changes to our traditional campaign. In addition to your personal contribution, I ask that you participate in spreading our new crowd funding effort. We are utilizing GoFundMe to source donations from as many people as possible to support our 2020 campaign. In order to maximize the number of donors, it is important that you share the link below with as many friends in the Village as possible.
Helping People with Special Needs, organized by Murray Claassen
Also consider sharing the link with your out-of-town friends and family members and ask that they share the link with others.
The "Tootsie Roll Drive" gate collection component of the campaign has been postponed until Spring 2021. Details will be provided at a later date.
God bless you for your Charity, Unity and Fraternity in doing Christ’s work within our community.
Fraternally,
Murray Claassen
Grand Knight
Welcome to the 2020 Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities (CPID). Your efforts over the past years have made this the flagship event for the charities we support within our community. In this unprecedented pandemic era our charitable donations are needed more than ever before. I know we count on you to make this a successful campaign!
Last year Brother Knights donated and helped to raise over $30,000. These funds supported Abilities Unlimited, The Caring Place, First Step, The Special Olympics of Arkansas, ARC of Little Rock, The Hot Springs Civitan Club and intellectually challenged residents at Good Samaritan. Your efforts made a tremendous difference in the lives of countless neighbors that receive help from the caregiving agencies we support.
I ask you to make a prayerful commitment to ensure the success of this year’s campaign by making a generous contribution. Checks should be made payable to “Knights of Columbus” with “CPID” on the memo line and mailed to Rick Phillips, Financial Secretary, 11 Vuelta Lane, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909. Alternatively, you can bring your check to the October 8th Council meeting.
Due to the impact of the pandemic, we are making changes to our traditional campaign. In addition to your personal contribution, I ask that you participate in spreading our new crowd funding effort. We are utilizing GoFundMe to source donations from as many people as possible to support our 2020 campaign. In order to maximize the number of donors, it is important that you share the link below with as many friends in the Village as possible.
Helping People with Special Needs, organized by Murray Claassen
Also consider sharing the link with your out-of-town friends and family members and ask that they share the link with others.
The "Tootsie Roll Drive" gate collection component of the campaign has been postponed until Spring 2021. Details will be provided at a later date.
God bless you for your Charity, Unity and Fraternity in doing Christ’s work within our community.
Fraternally,
Murray Claassen
Grand Knight
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Pictured are (L-R) Murray Claassen, Rick Phillips, Dc. Chuck Ashburn, Msgr. Friend and Georgina Pena.
The 2020 Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Seminarian Support Campaign raised a record amount of $46,080 for the DOLR Seminarian Education Fund. The check was presented to Msgr. Scott Friend, Vocations Director on behalf of Council 10208 by Murray Claassen, Grand Knight; Rick Phillips, Financial Secretary; and Bob Honzik, State Vocations Director.