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Official Publication of Assembly No. 1839
Sterling Heights, Michigan
3777- Eighteen Mile Road - Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Website: http://www.bvm1839.org
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PROVINCIAL WEBSITE
MICHIGAN DISTRICT #1 WEBSITE
OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY
Worthy Master
[email protected]
SK Clifford Wasmund PGK PFN
(586) 781-4729
SK Michael Gray
[email protected]
(586) 566.0242
Faithful Captain
SK Bogedin, Robert A.
[email protected]
(248) 225 4614
Faithful Admiral
SK Deacon James Gery PFN
[email protected]
(586) 446-9350
Faithful Pilot
SK Mario DiDonato
(586) 977-2774
Faithful Comptroller
SK John Corbat PGK
[email protected]
(586) 979-8754
Faithful Scribe
Faithful Purser
SK Edward Glowniak, Jr.
VACANT
[email protected]
(586) 536-6021
Faithful Inner-Sentinel
SK James Jaczkowski
Faithful Outer-Sentinel
SK John Boland
Faithful Trustees
1 Yr SK Jim Morrison PGK, PDD
[email protected]
2Yr SK Michael Krotche, PGK
[email protected]
3Yr SK John Morgan
[email protected]
Appointees
Color-Corps Commander
SK Lawrence Sulikowski
[email protected]
Color-Corps Lt. Commander
SK James Jaczkowski
From the Navigator
Sir Knights of the Fourth degree; Vivat Jesus!
Our year is rapidly approaching the end with only the months of November
and December left.
Faithful Friar
SK Rev. Steve Koehler
Faithful Navigator
www.hennepinprovince.org
www.michigandistrict1.com
(248) 585-2324
(586) 264-7608
On October 7, SK Daniel Weaver PFN passed away. Dan and Lady Diane
were very active members of BVM, until Dan became seriously ill about
eight years ago. Dan served as Faithful Navigator from 2000-2002. For
several years SK Dan and Lady Diane chaired the Easter Flower Sale.
Remember Dan in your prayers and pray for Diane and her family as they
grieve his loss.
November is the month we remember those who have died. On November 6
there was a Memorial Mass for the deceased members of St. Nicholas
Council and Blessed Virgin Mary Assembly. There was a rosary at 6:30pm
followed by the Holy Mass at 7pm at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church.
Refreshments were served after Mass in the Fr. Miksus Hall.
On October 23 BVM honored PFN Doug Van Buren with a PFN dinner.
After dinner several speakers honored Doug and he was presented with a
sword commemorating his 2 years of service as Faithful Navigator. I would
also like to thank SK John Corbat and Lady Bernice for all the hard work
they did in making the PFN Dinner a success.
The BVM Color Corps continues to be requested for many events. Thanks to
our CC Commander, Larry Sulikowski and all of our Sir Knights that have
been able to participate.
Our Christmas party is set for December 18, 2014 at Villa Pennas on Hayes
south of Hall Road. Our Faithful Captain, Bob Bogedin, has been working to
ensure all will go well with this event. Please consider attending this social
gathering of Sir Knight and Ladies. The food is very good and the deserts,
provided by LOTA members are excellent. Come; enjoy a wonderful evening
with your follow Sir Knights and their Ladies. Please let Bob know what your
entrée selections will be.
(586) 247-0334
November 13 there will be an officers meeting at 7pm at the Ss. Cyril &
Methodius Activity Center. We will need to meet in the room where LOTA
meets, because St. Nicholas Council is distributing MI checks in our usual
meeting room.
(586) 383-4263
Lady Joanne and I wish all the SKs and Ladies a Happy Thanksgiving.
Fraternally,
SK Michael Gray
Faithful Navigator
COMMANDER NEWS
November is the month of remembrance and reflection. Last month we honored three Sir Knights who passed
away. SK Daniel Weaver, PFN was a very active Knight with our Council and Assembly. Let us remember and
pray for him and his family. We also honored two Sir Knights from other Assemblies – Brothers who were among
us – not well known to us – SK David Pardington and SK Fabian Leduc. Their families appreciated our attendance
and respect. This month we honor all of the Sir Knights and Veterans who served this country. Upcoming is a
Memorial Mass for all of our deceased members on Thursday Nov 6th at SS Cyril & Methodius with a Rosary at
6:30PM; followed by a Mass at 7PM. Color Corps is not requested, but come in Social Regalia and to show your
respect. We also remember our dead on Nov 9th and honor those that served on Nov 11th. Please attend these
assignments.
Upcoming Assignments:
Nov 9th (Sunday) 10:00 AM Vocation Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Seminary (2701
Chicago Rd. Detroit) Lunch with the Seminarians at $10 / Person.
Nov 11th (Tuesday) 11:00 AM Veteran’s Day Service on the Royal Oak Library lawn (222 E
11 Mile Rd,
Royal Oak, MI 48067 - 1 Block East of Main)
Nov 23rd (Sunday) 9:30 AM 10th Anniversary Mass of Ordination of Fr John Simoneau at
Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church (41233 Ryan Rd Sterling Heights)
Dec 7th (Sunday) 10:15AM Memorial Mass & Corporate Communion of St. Anastasia
Council #13453 at St. Anastasia (4571 John R Troy MI 48085 – South of Long Lake).
This event is open to any BVM Color Corps member who is not involved with the
Breakfast with Santa event at St. Rene.
Dec 13th (Saturday) Noon Wreaths Across America event at Oakview Cemetery (1032 N.
Main Royal Oak – The Color Corps is requested to meet at the Mausoleum at
11:15AM)
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming assignments.
Important: All the times are actual event start times.
Please be there at least ½ hour before event start or at the time that is specified in the assignment.
Please check out the 4th Degree Blessed Virgin Mary Assembly web site http://www.bvm1839.org or the 4th degree
link at St Nicholas Council web site http://kofc7011sterlinghgts.org/ and attend the meetings to keep up with the
latest requests. Please leave your Name, Current Phone Number and E-Mail addresses so that we can contact you in
case of any changes. If you have any questions about any assignment call me at Home (586) 756-5147 or Cell
(586) 383-4263 or E-Mail [email protected]
SK Larry Sulikowski
Commander
CAPTAIN’S CORNER
Brother Sir Knights of the BVM 1839 Assembly
Vivat Jesus!
Major Degree Ceremony at Saint Cyril and Methodius Parish
Our own K of C - Saint Nicholas Council hosted a Major Degree, Saturday October
25, 2014, at Ss. Cyril & Methodius, which has allowed a candidate to come and leave
as a full Brother Knight. These, now 3rd Degree Brother Knights, are now eligible to
be asked into our 4th Degree BVM Assembly this coming March for our Spring
Exemplification. I encourage that we ask and invite these Brother Knights into our
Assembly by handing them a FOUTH DEGREE MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENT and
help each complete it.
Knights of Columbus Council Memorial Holy Mass at Ss. Cyril’s
Thursday, November 6, 2014 7:00 pm Holy Mass will be celebrated at Ss. Cyril &
Methodius, 41233 Ryan Rd. Sterling Hghts., MI. The Holy Mass celebrated in
memory of deceased Brothers of the K of C St. Nicholas Council and the Blessed
Virgin Mary Assembly and their deceased family members. The Knights of Columbus
will lead the rosary at 6:30 pm before Holy Mass, act as lectors, and assist with caring
up the Offertory Gifts. A list of our deceased Brothers and Ladies will be read,
following this Holy Mass. Following this solemn ceremony, all are welcome in the
South Fr. Mikus Hall
2014 BVM Assembly Christmas Party
This year’s 2014 BVM Assembly Christmas Party will be at Villa Penna Restaurant &
Banquets, 43985 Hayes Road, SW of Shoreline Rd. in Sterling Heights. Please make
your selection – Remember all prices must add 18% Gratuity.
You may contact Villa Pena with any dietary restrictions by phone at 586-566-9900.
Please mention BVM 1839 Party and notify Brother Bob Bogedin.
Please make all checks out to BVM. Please turn in your selection at our Nov. 20th,
Meeting or mail to SK Bob Bogedin. See menu for details and inclusions, and
Captain’s mail address in this newsletter.
March 7, 2015 4th Degree Spring Exemplification
De Carlo’s Banquet and Convention Center
All Sir Knights are encouraged to ask a 3rd Degree member from their Council to
become a Sir Knight before this coming Spring March 7th, 2015.
Brother SK Bob Bogedin,
Faithful Captain
Dear Ladies:
At the October meeting we discussed having another food collection for the Veteran’s Food Pantry. All you have to
do is bring your donations to the November meeting. We will take care of delivering everything. Remember not
only food items but they can also use paper goods.
Also at the October meeting we were asked by the Faithful Captain SK Bob Bogedin if we would make a selection
from a list he obtained from Villa Penne. We voted on four choices for our Christmas Dinner. We always have a
good turnout and I hope this year is no exception.
We will be having the Christmas Basket Raffle at the Christmas Dinner as this is the only fund raiser for LOTA this
year. I hope everyone is thinking about what they will put in their basket for the raffle. You can make your own
basket or get together with other Ladies to create one basket. Everyone really enjoys this fun addition to our annual
celebration.
I want to thank all of you for attending SK Doug’s appreciation dinner. I was so happy to see all of you there.
Thank you for the beautiful flowers, and the gift card for dinner at Fillipa’s Restaurant. We will both enjoy that.
November is All Soul’s month, so hopefully everyone will be able to say an extra Rosary for Our Beloved Dead.
There will be a Memorial Mass for the Sir Knights and Ladies who have passed away, on Thursday, November 6,
at SSt. Cyril and Methodius. There will be a Rosary at 6:30 and the Mass at 7PM.
Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful Fall
weather!
LOTA OFFICERS
2014-2015
Lady Joan Van Buren
First Lady
Ladies Celebrating
November Birthdays
Lady Linda Zawalski 11-07
Many Blessings to all ladies
celebrating the gift of life
FIRST LADY:
PURSER:
SCRIBE:
SGT AT ARMS:
TRUSTEE:
TRUSTEE:
TRUSTEE:
Joan VanBuren
Sylvia Bieniek
Sonia Honce
Bernice Corbat
Paula Schmidt
Estelle Mandell
Patricia O’Brien
(586) 979-5456
(586) 739-2852
(248) 879-8972
(586) 979-8754
(586) 978-9118
(586) 979-6642
Remember us in your prayers….
Please remember in your prayers those who are
sick, or in distress….
SK Deacon Jim Gery, PFN
SK Jerry Schmidt
SK Dan Looby
SK Dan Weaver, PFN
SK Norman Podgorski
SK Jerry Schmidt
SK Joe Schanbeck, PFN
Lady Theresa Gery
Lady Connie Conner
Lady Anna Di Donato
Lady Dee Figg
Lady Denise Mercier
Lady Mary Pawlik
Lady Susan Rondeau
Lady Kathy Staskowski
Lady Marianna Welsh
Lady Fran Janick
Lady Diane Sulikowski
Lady Beverly Baird
Blessings to all Sir Knights
Celebrating November Birthdays!
SK DONALD WALTERS
SK LYNN FIGG
SK MICHAEL GRAY
SK ANDREW LOPATOWSKI
SK HOWARD SCHEER
SK TONY SOBIECHOWSKI
SK RICHARD PRIEST
SK JOHN MORGAN
SK MARTIN POLENI
SK EDWARD ZAVELL
SK SALVATORE MESSINA
SK EDWARD MANDELL
SK JOHN LIWO
11-01
11-03
11-05
11-10
11-10
11-10
11-15
11-21
11-23
11-24
11-24
11-28
11-30
Please pray for.
SK Daniel Weaver, PFN
Pray for all our friends, extended family members,
and for all the men and women serving in our
Armed Forces; that they may return to their
families unharmed.
Remember Dan in your prayers and pray for
Diane and her family as they grieve his loss.
SAVE THE DATE
NOVEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
BVM Christmas Party
December 18, 2014
RSVP Required by December 4th
SK Richard and Lady Susan Rondeau
11-11
Thank you for your example of
of God’s love in the sacrament of
marriage.
Please note the editor’s new email address: [email protected]
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ELECTION
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Vocation Memorial
Mass at Sacred
Heart Seminary
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Veteran’s Day
Service on the
Royal Oak
Library
Veteran’s Day
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LOTA
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2014 CHRISTMAS PARTY BVM 1839
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Dinner served at 7:00 PM
Villa Penna Restaurant & Banquets
48935 Hayes Rd.
Sterling Heights
Enter Banquet Entrance
Select One
Chicken Noodle
Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
Minestrone
Mostaccioli with meat sauce and Fettuccine Alfredo will
be served family style
Individual House Salad
Select one Entrée per person
Chicken Picante $ 20.06
Veal Scallopine $ 24.78
Orange Roughy $ 24.78
New York Strip Steak $ 24.78
Includes garlic bread,
rolls, coffee, tea, soft drinks.
Prices include entrée, tax, and gratuity
CASH BAR ~ You are responsible for your own bar bill
Dietary restrictions please call Villa Penna @ 586- 566-9900
Mention BVM 1839 Party
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO BVM 1839
Turn in at the November 20th BVM meeting or mail to
SK Bob Bogedin
6699 Westpointe Dive
Troy, MI. 48085-1257
Final count by December 4, 2014 REQUIRED
ALL SELECTIONS MUST BE TURNED IN WITH PAYMENT
Past Faithful Navigator Appreciation Dinner
I would like to thank everyone who attended the Past Faithful Navigator Appreciation Dinner for Doug Van
Buren. It was held on October 23, 2014 at Saint Blase Parish, The Home of Pope John Paul I Council.
There were 48 in attendance. We all came to show PFN Doug Van Buren just how much we appreciated his
contributions to The Blessed Virgin Mary Assembly as our Navigator.
After becoming The Faithful Navigator, Doug took on the job of Texas Hold-em Chairman for the Blessed Virgin
Mary Assembly. During his term as Navigator we had (8) successful Texas Hold-em events between December of
2012 through June of 2014.
If you didn’t come to this event, you not only missed out on a great dinner, but lots of humor and laughs from the
speakers at Doug’s expense. But he was a good sport about it, as you would expect.
Some of the speakers were, District No.1 Master John Hundiak, PFN Joe Honce, current Navigator Michael Gray,
current Captain Robert Bogedin, Color-Corps Commander Larry Sulikowski and yours truly Comptroller John M
Corbat.
In the tradition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assembly, Doug Van Buren was presented a Sword (with a white
handle) engraved with his Name, Title & Term in office, (Doug Van Buren PFN 2012-2014) on one side of the
blade and (Blessed Virgin Mary Assembly 1839) on the other side of the blade.
Doug’s sword is on order but we presented a replica of what his will look like by using the sword belonging to PFN
Joe Honce. Thank you SK Joe Honce.
Lady Sonia Honce and Lady Sylvia Bieniek presented a gift to Lady Joan Van Buren on behalf of the LOTA.
I would like to give a special thank you to,
• SK John Morgan, for taking care of the dinner arrangements,
• SK Michael Gray, Lady JoAnn & their daughter Lori for helping Lady Bernice and me to set up the hall the
morning of the event,
• Lady Bernice, for running around with me to make sure we had everything necessary to make this event a
success.
• Thanks to all of you who stuck around and helped with the cleanup.
Thank you,
Faithful Comptroller
John M Corbat
Thank you from the Past Faithful Navigator
Lady Joan and I would like to thanks the members of the BVM & LOTA for the wonderful “Past Faithful Navigator” dinner
and evening.
I am grateful to those Sir Knights and Ladies and Brother Knights and spouses that attended the dinner. Thank you to our
District Master, SK John Hundiak for attending the dinner and Faithful Navigator, SK Michael Gray and BVM assembly for
the “Past Faithful Navigator” gift.
Joan was surprised and appreciated the flowers and gift card from the Ladies of the Assembly. My special thanks to SK John
Corbat and Lady Bernice for their efforts in putting the whole event together. It was most enjoyable, great job!!
Doug Van Buren, PFN
Blessed Virgin Mary Assembly 1839
THANKSGIVING PRAYER
This Thanksgiving let those of us who have much and those who have
little gather at the welcoming table of the Lord. At this blessed feast, may
rich and poor alike remember that we are called to serve on another and
to walk together in God's gracious world. With thankful hearts we praise
our God who like a loving parent denies us no good thing.