PSD Mike Moeykens Submits Resignation as CO

Brothers,

Today, PSD Mike Moeykens submitted his resignation, effective immediately, as a Conferring Officer (CO) in the 3^rd Degree Exemplification. He is suffering from some health issues. He feels it is for the good of the Order that he steps down from this role. He plans to continue to be an active Knight and support the team with coaching the current and future Co’s with their lines.

Brother Mike served in the Arizona jurisdiction for 22 years as a CO. He successfully conducted 111 - 3^rd Degree Exemplifications during these 22 years. Prior to moving to Arizona, Mike served as the State Deputy of the great state of Vermont. Mike has been a true friend to me, to the state, and to the Order. He has offered me great advice and counsel throughout my years as a State Officer. I am proud and fortunate to know such a great man.

I spoke with Mike this afternoon. He is in good spirits and promises he will be active and we will see him often at various Knights of Columbus events.

I plan to make Mike the class honoree at the March 14, 2015 - 2^nd and 3^rd Degree Exemplification, in Vail, AZ. If his health allows, he will be attending this degree. All are welcome to say hello to Mike after the degree concludes that day.

Mike needs our prayers and best wishes.

Please feel free to share this message with your councils and assemblies.

Vivat Jesus!

Larry Becker

New Arizona State Officers and District Deputies

Brothers,

As you may be aware, and with great sadness, our worthy State Secretary Skip Hopler tendered his resignation as a State Officer, effective December 6, 2014. His "paying" job is consuming a great deal of his time and energy, with much travel in the near future. He believes he will in his job for several more years beyond his original plan. He understands the large time it requires to successfully fulfill his State Secretary position, and the increase time and energy to successfully fulfill the pending State Deputy position he may very well hold in the future. He also has his family to take care of.

Skip is a great man, with many talents. He will be sorely missed by the State Council and especially by me. We have become great friends and trusted partners serving together over the years as District Deputies, State Chairmen, and State Officers. I have asked Skip to consider remaining in the State family as a State Director or Chairman, as well as continue serving as a Ceremonialist. Of course, in his usual manner, he said yes. He will work to transition his responsibilities to the next State Secretary.

I have reviewed this with Supreme via our Worthy MPC Jose Jiménez. Supreme recommends that the State Deputy exercises Section 58 of the Supreme Charter, Constitution, and Laws of the Knights of Columbus, "Appointments to fill vacancies in any office of the State Council shall be made for the unexpired term by the State Officers. In case of any vacancy in the office of alternate to the Supreme Council, such vacancy shall be filled by the State Deputy."

I'd like to thank the Past State Deputies (PSDs) for their kind words and support through this process. I, like them, only want to do what is best for the State and the Order. After much thought and constructive coaching from many of the PSDs, I am very pleased to announce that I installed the following worthy gentlemen into their new State Council positions, in public, on Saturday morning December 6, 2014, at the State Mid-Year Meeting:

·         State Secretary – Sean Halpain
·         State Treasurer – Tom Kalisz
·         State Advocate – Mario Vassallo
·         State Warden – Kevin McCarthy
·         District Deputy #21- Paul Connor
·         District Deputy #32 – Gary Johnson
·         State Program Director – Chet Yancy
·         State Youth Director – Skip Hopler

Please welcome them in their new positions. They are currently working to transition into their new roles. I appreciate your patience with us as this may that a month or so for everyone to be up to speed on their new roles. I have the highest of confidence in these Brother Knights to serve the State and the Order to the best of their abilities.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Vivat Jesus!

Larry Becker

Please Act Now and Register for the Tucson Men's Conference!

Brothers,

Please act now and register for the Tucson Men's Conference!

For many years now the Diocese of Phoenix has hosted a Catholic Men's Conference.  This conference has been a day for all Catholic men in the area to come together to be inspired and to be renewed in their Catholic Faith.  This event has always been well attended by men not only from the Diocese of Phoenix but by those from the Dioceses of Tucson and Gallup, as well.

This year the Diocese of Tucson will be hosting its first Catholic Men's Conference.  There will be challenging testimonials from local men and opportunities to receive the sacrament of confession.  We will close the day by celebrating Holy Mass with Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas, D.D., Bishop of Tucson.  We encourage you to join us for a day of inspiring presentations and fellowship.  We also encourage you to invite any Catholic man (brother, son, brother-in-law, friend, neighbor, etc…) that you may know to join you.  This Conference has made an amazing difference in the lives of many of the men who have attended it in the past and is sure to make an impact on yours. 

·         The event will be emceed by KOLD News 13 Sports Director Damien Alameda.  
·         Guest speakers include:  

o   The Most Rev. Gerald Kicanas (Bishop of Tucson)

o   Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B., D.D. (Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces)

o   Mr. Peter Herbeck (Renewal Ministries and Vice President and Director of Mission)

·         Music will be provided by Tom Booth, who wrote and sings our current State Theme "I will choose Christ, I will choose love, I choose to serve."

This Conference will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (SEAS) Catholic Parish, 8650 N. Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85742, on 22 November 2014.  The Conference starts at 9:30 AM and ends at 4:00 PM.  Registration begins at 8:00 AM but we encourage you to register early so the Conference Team will have an accurate count of attendees in order to have the exact amount of lunches, shirts and give away items (donated by local businesses).

To register, please go to the following link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e8up9j3i75c453f9&llr=lmuwnjdab

You may also go to: www.azknightsofcolumbus.org   Or, Google: "Tucson Men's Conference"

Vivat Jesus!

Larry Becker

State Deputy

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1st Degree Update

1st Degree Update

The 1st Degree at St. Pius X, Council 10762 originally scheduled for Thursday Nov 6, 2014 has been changed to Thursday Nov 13, 2014 due to room scheduling conflicts.

Candidates report at 7:00 pm. Our council business meeting begins at 7:30 and the 1st degree will be conducted during the meeting.  For more information contact Pete Karculias FS, Council 10762, 520-261-0762, skpeter@cox.net

ALSO

The First Degree scheduled at Council #5133, on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, Veteran's Day, has been cancelled.  The next 1st Degree at Council 5133 will be Tuesday, December 9, 2014.

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Cruz, PGK at 955-8470, Regina Cleri Council #5133

Spanish First Degree

There will be a Spanish First Degree on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the "Sacred Heart of Jesus Council #14621" 601 E Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, AZ in the Immaculate Hall.  Candidates to be there at 6 PM for a 7 PM Degree start.

Please contact Grand Knight Ramon Montano, 520-342-4950, remntno@hotmail.com for questions and for the number of candidates.

AZ Rosary Celebration - Holy Hour and Dinner

Join us for a Holy Hour, Dinner, Fellowship, Fun
and the Opportunity to Meet the Speaker

Arizona Rosary Celebration Dinners

Tucson

Friday, October 10, 2014

Holy Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Santa Catalina Catholic Church
14380 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85739

Dinner 7:00 p.m.

Santa Catalina Church Hall

Proudly presented by the Knights of Columbus Santa Catalina Council #12345
This event provides a homemade Italian dinner for $10.00 per person and also features
Guest Speaker Very Rev. Juan-Diego Brunetta, O.P.

DOWNLOAD A TUCSON DINNER RESERVATION FORM AND MAIL IT IN TODAY

DEADLINE is October 3, 2014 - 5:00 PM

Update on Brother Ross Estivillo

[received from Joe Keaney, PGK, Co. 10762]

            I met with Ross today. He is suffering from cancer and his situation is not bright. He has been at Cornerstone Hospital  for almost 2 months and there seems to be little they can do for him at this time. He would like to go back to Wilcox and stay at home for the remainder of his days, but the hospital is considering sending him to another facility in the Tucson area. His wife stays with him, in his room, at the Cornerstone.

            He was Grand Knight for his council in Wilcox for 10 years, and has great respect for the Knights. If you have time please stop in and say hello to Ross.

            Thanks Joe K.

Begin forwarded message:

Subject: Hospitalized Brother Knight would like visits

Date: August 9, 2014 11:23:05 AM MST

To: undisclosed-recipients:;

PGK Joe Keaney informed us that Fr. Harry (St. Pius X) called him about a visit with a Brother Knight at Cornerstone Hospital - which is behind Walmart on Speedway.  This man and his family are from Wilcox, and he belongs to a Council in that area. This man may be in the hospital for some time and would like to visit with some fellow Knights from our area. His name is Ross Estivillo and he is in room 210.

He would like to welcome all who would care to spend some time with him.

Holy Hour for Persecuted Christians in Iraq

Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix, site of prayer event on August 22, 2014 Dear Brother Knights: By now, you've heard about the horrible persecution of the Christians of Iraq. These are desperate times for the Church in Iraq, where ISIS terrorists seized control of Mosul June 11. A week later, they demanded that all Christians either convert to Islam, pay the "infidel" tax or die. Many Christians were killed outright. Christians have lived on the Nineveh plain (Mosul) for 1,600 years, but now, thousands have had to flee to surrounding villages or Kurdistan. Many were stripped of money, passports, jewelry, vehicles and even their shoes at ISIS checkpoints. On August 1, 2014 the Mar Abraham Church in Scottsdale held a candlelight vigil to focus attention on the plight of Christians who were driven from their home by the Islamic State. This event was well attended by our Brother Knights. Still, the Christians of Iraq need our continued prayer support. Brothers, I am asking you to attend a Holy Hour on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. This will take place at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, 6351 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017. Fr. Felix Shabi, pastor of the Chaldean Catholic Church of Arizona, will offer the scriptural reflection at the holy hour. There will be a collection taken with proceeds sent to the Catholic Church in Iraq to help the persecuted Christians there. Let's pack the cathedral on August 22nd and show our brothers and sisters in Iraq that their suffering is not going unnoticed. Fraternally yours, Larry Becker State Deputy

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Silver Rose is in Tucson

Worthy Chapter President, District Deputy and Brother Luis.  Greetings.  Today, I met with Worthy District Deputy Jon Gordon between Yuma and Tucson to receive the Silver Rose and accompanying materials and transport them to Tucson.  Praise be to God, all went well and the Silver Rose is with me in Tucson.  Could you please help spread the word that the Silver Rose is now in Tucson and will be for only a limited time (this next week) and will move to Sierra Vista next Saturday? St.  Augustine Cathedral council has the Silver Rose reserved for next Friday night, August 8 and I intend to make arrangements to transfer it to Worthy District Deputy Larry Powers on Saturday, August 9.  I understand that he will make arrangements with Worthy District Deputy Bob Julian  for the transfer to Phoenix after the Silver Rose travels through Southeast Arizona.  So if you or our Worthy Chapter Secretary could help spread the word, it would be most appreciated:

The Silver Rose is in Tucson from today (August 1)   until Friday  (August 8).  All councils are encouraged to contact District Deputy Tom Bayham by phone (906-5170) or by email (tmb@tuslaw.com) to arrange for the Silver Rose to travel to their councils and parishes.  Parish Holy Hours are encouraged with the permission of your Pastors.  Many prayer books are available for an approximately half hour prayer and meditation, and the Silver Rose may be displayed in appropriate places for viewing by the entire congregation for a larger block of time. 

FW: From Mar Abraham Chaldean Church- Press Release

Please give this message a wide distribution.

Brothers,

The Knights of Columbus are urged to support our brother and sister Catholics from the Chaldean Catholic Church of Iraq by attending the following Mass and prayer vigil.

The Msgr. Felix Shabi, Corbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Vicariate of Arizona, will celebrate a Mass at 6:30 p.m. August 1, 2014. It will take place at the Mar Abraham Church, 6816 E. Cactus Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Mass will be followed by a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. The event is being held to focus attention on the plight of Christians who were driven from their home by the Islamic State, the group that gained control of Mosul in early June.  

Crosses were taken down from churches that were later looted, burned or destroyed. An announcement made from loudspeakers in Mosul on June 18, 2014, demanded that Christians either pay the jizya – a special tax reserved for 'infidels' — convert to Islam, or die. Many Christians fled the city and were later stripped of their vehicles, money, and jewelry. They have sought refuge in some of the Christian villages near Mosul or in Kurdistan.

"The Lord Jesus said 'Without me, you can do nothing," so we are putting all our trust in him, imploring him so that he can hear our prayers and the prayers of the persecuted brothers and sisters in Iraq, so that he can hear the cries of their agony," said Msgr. Felix Shabi. "We also have to raise our voices to ask the government to do something to save these poor people, either by creating a safe haven for them in Iraq or by facilitating their exit visas so they can join their families here in America or elsewhere."

John S. Garcia
Public Relations Director
Arizona State Council
(602) 525-4424
www.azknightsofcolumbus.com

FW: ARC Ads

Please be sure this gets to all councils and assemblies. The Arizona Rosary Celebration needs your support as soon as possible. The ad forms may be found on our chapter web site www.tucsonknights.com/arc.html. 

Pete Karculias

Secretary

Chief Judge John M Roll Chapter

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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:31:14 -0700
From: altucker33@yahoo.com
Subject: Fw: ARC Ads
To: lekamei@msn.com

Worthy Chapter President Luis.

Forwarded in case you would like to send to Chapter councils/assemblies/knights on our chapter distribution. Especially regards comment by Larry Costanzo.

Al

On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 8:45 AM, LarryCostanzo <lcostanzo1@cox.net> wrote:

What stands out is the lack of ads from Knights – councils, assemblies and individuals..

Col. Larry Costanzo, USAF (Ret)

Chairman, AZ Rosary Celebration

Former Supreme Master

Knights of Columbus

602-677-7336

The benefits of freedom are not free, but freedom is a benefit at whatever the price.

ARC Folks,

I have attached the spread sheet for ads to this email.

We have sold ads in the amount of $10,652.00 of which $7,802.00 has been collected.

With only 24 days left, we have a long way to go.

Vivat Jesus!
Rick Garrison
Knights of Columbus
State Executive Secretary
Arizona Rosary Celebration

AZ District 2 Knights in Action

District 2 donated 50 wheelchairs to needy recipients in southern Arizona recently. Here is a link to the article on the Supreme Web site. http://www.kofc.org/un/en/knightsinaction/detail/1407West.html.

2014 Knights at the ballpark

The 2014 Knights at the Ballpark will be on Aug 30, 2014. Councils can order tickets and bus reservations now. For each ticket sold, $2 will be donated to Special Olympics, $2 to the State Council and $2 to your council.

Postponed Painting Party now July 26th!

My Brothers;
Due to Sister Lupita's passing and her memorial services this Saturday, July 19th, we have postponed the Painting Party to July 26th starting at 7 AM +/-.  We have to have everything painted and cleaned up on July 26th.  The first Mass in the Chapel is scheduled for August 2nd.

Questions? Call me at 403-5003.
Vivat Jesus, Ray Obral

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Alert: Fortnight for Freedom

Dear Brother Knights,

On June 21 – July 4, Catholics throughout the nation will commemorate the annual Fortnight for Freedom. This period of prayer, fasting, and advocacy will be a time for faithful Americans to respond to the many threats to religious liberty our country currently faces. This year’s theme is the “Freedom to Serve,” which highlights the good that Catholic apostolates do for the poor.

For information on this year’s fortnight and suggestions on what you can do on behalf of our religious liberties, we encourage you to visit www.fortnight4freedom.org. As leaders in your parish communities, we encourage you to organize and participate in activities in cooperation with your priests and parish leadership. Individually, we ask you to offer special prayers and sacrifices on behalf of our precious First Amendment religious freedoms during the Fortnight.

The Knights of Columbus throughout the years has been steadfast in its defense of our First Amendment right to religious freedom. In union with our priests and bishops, we can continue this legacy through our enthusiastic support of the Fortnight for Freedom.


Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight

Supreme Knight Video: Membership Growth is key to Success of the Order

 

Brother Knights,

Membership growth is essential to the success of the Knights of Columbus. With the addition of each new member, the Order is better able to serve the Church and those most in need in our communities. But it isn’t just the Order that benefits from new members. Each new member benefits too.

As a new brother Knight, a man has the opportunity to grow in his faith through our many programs and resources and to live out his faith through service to God and his neighbor. A new brother Knight also gains access to our top-rated insurance to protect his family.

When a man joins the Knights of Columbus, it’s a win for everyone: for him, for his family, for his Church, for the community and for the Order.

During the recent 2014 Organizational Meeting of State Deputies, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson addressed the Order’s leaders on keys to success in their role, including the need to grow each jurisdiction in membership. Excerpts from his address are included in this short video.

Please take the time to watch these remarks, share them with your brother Knights, and use them as inspiration as you plan your own recruitment efforts for the coming fraternal year.

MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Subject: MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RESPOND TO SENSELESS ATTACK AND DEATH OF PRIEST

The following statement comes from State Deputy Bryant Sayers, leader of the
Knights of Columbus in Arizona.

"Our thoughts and Prayers are with the family of Fr. Kenneth Walker (may he
rest in peace), the parishioners of Mater Misericordiae Mission in Phoenix,
and with Fr. Joseph Terra, that may he recover quickly. The Arizona Knights
of Columbus stand ready to support Council 15576 and the parishioners of
Mater Misericordiae Mission."

Both priests are members of the Knights of Columbus and Council 15576 based
out of Mater Misericondiae Mission, a Latin Rite Catholic church at 16th
Avenue and Monroe in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information,please contact John Garcia, Public Relations Director
for the Knights of Columbus at telephone (602) 525-4424.

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John S. Garcia
Public Relations Director
Arizona State Council
Knights of Columbus
Telephone: (602) 525-4424

State Officers Elected!

Congratulations to the newly elected Arizona State Officers for the 2014-2015 Fraternal Year.

State Deputy	Larry Becker
State Secretary	Skip Hopler
State Treasurer	Sean Halpain
State Advocate	Tom Kalisz
State Warden	Mario Vassallo

Financial Secretary/Comptroller Training for Member Management and Member Billing

Worthy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, Faithful Navigators,  and Faithful Comptrollers and or anyone aspiring to these Offices,

There is still time to register for training sessions for Financial Secretaries and Faithful Comptrollers, or anyone aspiring to those offices or interested in learning more.

There are three segments:

Duties and Responsibilities

Member Management Application

Member Billing and Council Accounting Application

Registration is required Each training session will include a lunch break for which there will be a nominal charge.

The venues are:

April 12, 2014, Saturday

Council 8305

Church Hall

11545 E. 40th St,

Yuma, AZ  85367

Registration Starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training Starts at 9:00 a.m.

  

Saturday, April 26, 2014
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council #8077
Knights Meeting Room in Basement
8650 N. Shannon Road, Tucson 85742-9331
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training start at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 3, 2014
St. Joseph Council #8813
St. Joseph’s Church, Healy Hall
215 S Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training start at 9:00 a.m.

May 31, 2014, Saturday

Council 15001

St Paul's Conference Center

330 W Coral Gables Drive

Phoenix, AZ  85023

Registration Starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training Starts at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, June 7, 2014
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel Council #1229
Meeting Room in Basement
224 S. Kendrick St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training start at 9:00 a.m.

You must Pre-Register to be included. To register email AZKnights@Q.com , or call 480-522-7064. Please be sure and state which venue you choose.

Vivat Jesus!
Rick Garrison
Knights of Columbus
State Executive Secretary
Bishop Gomes Assembly 1805

2014 State Warden Necrology Report

Tom Kalisz

State Warden

7125 W Planada Lane

Glendale, AZ 85310

March 5, 2014

Worthy Grand Knights,

Preparations are underway for our 107th State Convention to be held on May 16^th and 17^th, in Tucson, AZ.  We look forward to seeing all of you there.

One of the focal points at the Saturday evening Memorial Mass is the reading of the State Necrology List.  This list consists of the names of deceased Brother Knights from each Arizona council who have been called to their eternal rest since last year’s Convention. 

Your council’s Necrology list should consist of the names of Brothers who have died between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014.  

Due to the time it takes to prepare the full Necrology List please provide your council’s Necrology list to me by May 3, 2014.   You can send it to me via email (preferred) or by US Mail.   This date is very firm.   The final list must be compiled and then go to the printers.   If your council’s list is late your departed Brother’s name might not get included on the printed version of the list. Please do your best to be on time.

One last thing - please denote any Brothers you have included on your list that served as either a District Deputy or State Officer.

Once again, thank you for your timely response to this request.  Our past Brother Knights deserve to be remembered at this special Mass.

Vivat Jesus,

Tom Kalisz

State Warden

Arizona State Council

Cell: 602.418.3467

kofc@azmyhome.com

SJYC Featured on Bishop's Hour

St. Joseph Youth Camp was recently featured on the Bishop's Hour on Catholic Radio, 1310 AM in Phoenix. Click here to listen.

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Peace Be With You (PBWY)

Rick Large II

St. Joseph's Youth Camp, Inc.

Executive Director/ Former President

Prayers for Firefighters

Two Boston Firefighters were killed today while battling a 9-alarm blaze in Boston. Please pray for the souls of these brave men and ask that God will take them into his kingdom and grant comfort to their grieving families and loved ones.

Holy Family Rummage Sale

Holy Family is having a rummage sale next Saturday, March 29th to raise funds for our cooling costs for the summer. We would greatly appreciate your help in getting the word out to the Knights of Columbus and their families. 

We are accepting donations of usable items on Friday, March 28th from 9 - 5. On Saturday, we'll have the rummage sale and have hot dogs, burgers, and brats as long as they last.  Please Download the flyer for details.

107th Annual Convention

The Registration packet for the upcoming 10th Annual Convention in Tucson, May 16-17 has been updated. The packet now includes PDF-fillable forms. To use them, click here to open the packet in Google Docs. Then click the download arrow to download the packet to your computer. Depending on which browser you are using, you may be able to either save the PDF file on your PC or open it at once using Adobe Reader. Scroll down to the form you want to fill out, fill in the data requested, then click the PRINT button. This will print only the form. You can then mail it in along with your payment. We will also place a copy of the packet on the chapter web site at www.tucsonknights.com.

Honor Guard Calloout for Archbishop luigi Bressan

Honor Guard,

Rosie Garcia, President of the Father Kino Heritage Society, requests the Honor Guard for the arrival of Archbishop Luigi Bressan from Trent, Italy. 

Archbishop Bressan arrives at the Tucson International Airport on Monday, April 21,  at 9:00pm.

Assemble 8:00pm in the airport parking lot.  Special arrangements will be made so we may carry swords, as well as be escorted with special access to greet the Archbishop.  There will be a film crew documenting the trip with the intent to show the movie to the Pope.   

We are honored to be invited once again to welcome Archbishop Bressan.

Additional details will be published prior to the callout.

Thank you.

Louis Centobene
Honor Guard Coordinator
520-744-1518  (H)
520-799-2870  (W)

State Convention Correction

Brothers,

The first page of the state convention package lists the Casino Del Sol's toll-free reservations line as (855) 765-2829 it should be corrected to read (855) 765-7829.

Pedro Nájera

Convention Chairman

Tucson 2nd & 3rd Degrees, Saturday March 15, 2014

St. Rita in the Desert Council #14230 is honored to host the upcoming 2^nd and 3^rd Degree Exemplification.  First Degree members should be encouraged to complete their journey to full Knighthood in our honored order.   Please contact the Grand Knight, Franklin Roznovsky no later than March 1, 2014 with the number of candidates and members expected to attend.

When:   Saturday, March 15, 2014

Where:  St. Rita In The Desert Parish
                            13260 E Colossal Cave Road, Vail, AZ 85641-0400

Time:      Registration:  9:00 AM to 9:45AM

                         2^nd Degree Begins promptly at 10:00AM

                         3^rd Degree follows the 2^nd Degree

                  Point of Contact:

                                    Financial Secretary:           Kim Penton

                                                                        Phone:  (504) 628-7018

                                                                        Email:  jpenton@cox.net

                                    Grand Knight:                  Franklin Roznovsky

                                                                        Phone:  (520) 981-7576

                                                                        Email:  gk14230@hotmail.com

                  Registration Fee:            $10.00 per candidate, payable at the door.

                  Lunch:                          $8.00 per person.  Lunch will be served after the 3^rd Degree

                  Coffee and doughnuts will be available to non-candidates before the 2^nd degree.

To aid the host council to properly prepare for the 2^nd and 3^rd degree exemplification, please contact the host council and provide the number of candidates and members who plan to attend.  This RSVP is requested by March 1, 2014.

At registration, all candidates must show a valid 1^st Degree Membership card and their registration fee will be collected.  Current members in the 3^rd Degree must also show a valid 3^rd degree membership prior to entry into the ceremony.  It is important that candidates be escorted by their sponsor or someone from their council. 

The exemplification of the 2^nd and 3^rd Degree is a special event, one that will be always remembered.  Therefore, proper dress is required of the candidates and members attending the degree.  The requested attire of collared shirts, slacks, and shoes are considered appropriate dress.  Shorts, tank tops, tee-shirts, and sandals are not considered acceptable dress for candidates and members.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and making this an Experience of a Lifetime for the candidates who are completing their journey to full knight hood, a SPIRITUAL JOURNEY.