The Neumann News
St. John N. Neumann Assembly 1763
Bowie, Maryland
Volume XX, Issue 5
In the Spirit of God’s Beloved Angels, We are Men for Others
Faithful Associate Friar’s
Report
Deacon Andrew J. Nosacek
I am the bread of life.
If any one eats of this bread, he will live
for ever; and the bread which I shall give
for the life of the world is my flesh. Jn 6:51
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless your eat the flesh
of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have
no life in you; he who eats My flesh and drinks
My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him
up at the last day. Jn 6:53-56.
The Journey Home, on The Eternal Word Television
Network, brings renewed life into the world. It presents the
stories of many men and women in their journey home into
the Church of our Lord, the Catholic Faith. Among many
wonderful tales of conversion, two things stand out as the
pivotal points of the journey: the Eucharist, and the
writings of the Fathers of the Church wrapped in the tale of
our Lord's gift to us. What a gift! It is the Eucharist that
brings these pilgrims home to the Lord.
Let me begin with a story of a young man midway in his
pilgrimage on earth. As a certain Lent approached he
decided to do something positive for once: he would attend
daily Mass. [The words of St. Ambrose remind us: today
Christ is yours, yet each day He rises again for you.] At the
end of that first Lent he decided to continue his daily
pledge. A year passed by in the extreme joy of faithful
resolution. On a trip to the Midwest he experienced great
pain. On his return he was sent directly to the hospital for
surgery on a cancer in his bladder. He was strangely
prepared: his closeness to the Lord in their daily encounters
made him calmly accept the inevitable. Acceptance led to
gratitude: five years of treatment brought recovery. His
daily Masses were times of great joy and love of our Lord,
as our Lord in His love came to him every day, and
continues over the years: continuous daily encounters with
the living Jesus.
There are volumes of words attesting to the great
November 2014
promise of The Word in His living body and blood. The
greatest modern revelation of the depth and breadth of this
miracle is in one of the two last and greatest of the writings
of St. John Paul II: Ecclesia de Eucharistia [A.D. 2003].
Together with his apostolic letter on the Rosary, Rosarium
Virginis Mariae [A.D. 2002], this work constitutes his
crowning gift to the Church. It is impossible to summarize
or even briefly comment on this great work. The purpose
of this piece is to urge your to read and study it.
The opening phrase is the beginning of a great
discovery: The Church draws her life from the Eucharist.
This truth does not simply express a daily experience of
faith, but recapitulates the 'heart and mystery of the
Church.'
He reminds us of the closing words in St.
Matthew's gospel: lo, I am with you always, to the close of
the age. Since we often ignore the saints around us, we
must turn to the great mentor to learn from those saints we
have come to know. St. Peter: Invisible communion,
though by its nature growing, presupposes the life of grace,
by which we become 'partakers of the divine nature'. [2 Pet
1:4]; St. John Chrysostom: I beseech, beg, and implore that
not one draw near to this sacred table with a sullied and
corrupt conscience.
Let us then finally turn with our beloved Pope St. John
II, to our Mother Mary:
In the Eucharist the Church is completely united to Christ
and His sacrifice, and makes her own the sprit of Mary.
This truth can be understood more deeply by re-reading the
Magnificat in Eucharistic key. The Eucharist, like the
Canticle of Mary, is first and foremost praise and
thanksgiving. When Mary exclaims: "My soul magnifies
the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior" she
already bears Jesus in her womb. She praises God
"through" Jesus, but she also praises Him "in" Jesus and
"with" Jesus. This is itself the true "Eucharistic attitude."
THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL YOUR GRACES
AND BLESSING
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Faithful Navigator’s Report
Tom Torrell
Please Pray for Those
Serving US Today
Our next Assembly event will be this month; we will be
holding our annual Patriotic Breakfast at Boswell Hall on
Sunday, Nov 9th at 10AM. Our guest Speaker is Scott
Mallory who will give us a presentation on his Wounded
Warrior project called “Trucks for Troops.” We will have
our 50/50 $1000 raffle winner drawn at this event.
In last month’s column I mistakenly said the winner of
the Wagon of Cheer would be drawn at this event,
however, that will happen at the December meeting. You
should have received your letter with 30 tickets to purchase
or sell. The proceeds from this raffle will be split between
the Gabriel Project and the Blankets of Hope.
Veterans Day is on Nov 11th, and there will be a
ceremony held at 11AM at the Veterans Park in Old Bowie
across the street from Ascension Church. We hope to have
a good Color Corps representation from our Assembly at
this event. Did you know that Nov 10th, marks the date the
US Marine Corps was established in 1775?
This fraternal year’s exemplification will take place on
the weekend of April 10-12, 2015 at the Colony South
Hotel and Conference Center in Clinton, Md. Recruiting
candidates for the 4th Degree is an ongoing mission. If you
are interested in joining the 4th Degree, contact any
Assembly officer for a Form 4 application. This year, as in
last year, you will be able to register and pay online at
www.awddistrict.org and click on Exemplification and
online registration. If you register online you will still need
the Form 4 filled out and handed in for our records. If you
have any questions you may call me at my listed number.
Reminder:
In the months of November and December we will be
holding our 4th Degree meetings on the second Thursday of
each month i.e. 13th and Dec 11th.
PLEASE PRAY
FOR ALL OUR
DEPARTED
BROTHERS AND
FAMILY
MEMBERS OF SIR
KNIGHTS,
ESPECIALLY,
FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK AND
RECOVERING,
• SK Ferris George
• Eva Poiani, wife of SK Claudio Poiani,
PGK, PFN
If you know of a SK or SK’s family member who is
ill, has died, or is in need of our prayers, please
contact Faithful Pilot Bill Sapero 410-721-9163.
M/SGT Robert K. Burkhardt, USAF
Son of Bob & Jeanne Burkhardt
Stationed in Washington State
SGT Scott A. Cecilio, US Army
Son of Alan & Linda Cecilio
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
CAPT Colin Green, USN Seal
Son of Leo & Alhen Green
Commander of Seals in Iraq et al.
MAJ John Marshall, US Army
Son-in-Law of Angelo Troisi
Stationed in Afghanistan
LCpl Eric McMullen, USMC
Son of Jeff & Lorna McMullen
Stationed in Camp Lejeune, NC
PFC Brian McMullen, USMC
Son of Jeff & Lorna McMullen
Stationed in Twentynine Palms, CA
CMSG Steve Poiani, USAF
Son of Claudio & Eva Poiani
Stationed in Spokane, Washington
Col Greg Scheidhauer, US Army
Son of Jerry Scheidhauer
Assigned to U.S. Capitol from Pentagon
LtCol Michael Sierco, USAF
Son of Mike & Mary Jo Sierco
Air Staff for Air Force Issues Pentagon
LtCol Ross Vincent, USAF
Nephew of George & Rosemary Vincent
Stationed in San Antonio, Texas
Lt Dawn Weaver, USN
Grandchild of Bruno & Martha Seppi
Stationed in Afghanistan
“The Nation Which Forgets Its Defenders Will Be
Itself Forgotten.”
- Calvin Coolidge
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ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
The Fourth Degree Color
Corps
Faithful Friar
Rev. John Barry 301-249-9199
The Fourth Degree Color
Corps are the Visible Knights
of Columbus and frequently
are seen at Religious, Patriotic, and Civic Functions.
For most men who follow Jesus, there comes a time
when duty extends beyond our own lives, beyond how
we lead our families, and into how we serve our
fellow man. That's what the Knights of Columbus is
all about. The Patriotic Degree allows K of C
members to take this one step further. "Sir Knight"
is more than a title — it’s an honor.
Faithful Associate Friar
Deacon Andy Nosacek 301-262-5755
Faithful Navigator
Tom Torrell, PGK 301-262-8062
Faithful Captain
Joe Massimini, PGK, FDD 301- 464-4656
Faithful Admiral
Ray DeVous, PFN 301-731-0073
Caring Items for the Troops
Our Assembly is going forward with the idea of
supporting our troops; we are requesting monetary
donations for the purchase of coffee, laundry soap,
dryer sheets and snacks. These will be sent to the
troops in Iraq. They are also requesting timely
magazine regarding sports, trucks, hunting, fishing,
and news. These will be collected at Council and
Assembly meetings by me and I will send them via
parcel post. Write the check payable to St. John
Neumann Assembly #1763 and mail it to FC Frank
Italiano, 2111 Wintergreen Avenue, District
Heights, MD 20747-2433.
Veterans Day Celebration
Hospice of the Chesapeake is partnering with
Sacred Heart Council of the K of C on a Veterans
Day Celebration honoring our Patients, Family
Members and Community Members who have
served our Country. The Celebration will be on
Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, 11 November from 10:00
to 12:00 at the K of C Boswell Hall, 6111
Columbian Way, Bowie. The keynote speaker will
be RADM Robert Shumaker who was a POW for 8
years in Vietnam. Admission is free and light
refreshments will be served. We are reaching out
to recognize our Community’s veterans and to make
this a memorable experience for all. Active Duty
personnel will be joining our Veterans and Naval
Academy Midshipmen in saluting our veterans.
Please join us. Please direct your questions to Paul
Mullenhoff at 301-262-3963.
Faithful Pilot
Bill Sapero 410-721-9163
Faithful Comptroller
Frank Italiano, PGK, PFN, FDD 301-336-6113
Faithful Purser
Ed Fox 410-451-4382
Faithful Scribe
Donahue Aitcheson, PGK 301-352-0947
Faithful Sentinels
Romeo Paternoster, PGK, DD 301-509-0236
Luther Holley, PGK, PFN 301-249-3539
Faithful Trustees
Paul Mendez, PFN
Jonathan Tallmadge PFN
Fred Raggazone, PGK, PFN, FDW
Color Corps Commander
Alex Simpson (443) 745-6727
Vice Commander
Jeff McMullen, GK 240-353-6021
Newsletter Editor and Website Author
George Vincent 301-249-6399
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The St. John N. Neumann Assembly of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus was established on
August 12, 1978. It serves two Bowie Councils: Sacred Heart #2577 and Fr. Peter C. Boyle #12254.
The Neumann News is the Assembly’s monthly newsletter, which is distributed on or about the first of
each month. Send any correspondence to the Faithful Navigator, Boswell Hall, 6111 Columbian Way,
Bowie, MD 20715.
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