John Antonsen (Aug 8, 1947- July 6, 2010), fellow Knight of Columbus for Council 9096, and head usher for Risen Savior parish, was accidently killed on July 6 when the tractor he was driving overturned pinning him under the tractor.  The funeral is scheduled for the following time and place:

DATE: July 12

DAY: Monday

TIME: 11:00 AM

PLACE: Risen Savior Church

John was a head usher at the 11:00 AM Risen Savior Masses.

Please keep John and his family and loved ones in your prayers.

Chad Pittman

Grand Knight

John Sauber died suddenly 3 days ago. I have included his obituary. KC Council 9096 members, if you wish to offer condolences and support for his wife and family, there is a memorial at White funeral Home in Apple Valley. from 4:00 until 6:00 tomorrow. Deacon Chuck Bernard will lead prayers for John on behalf of the KCs. The funeral is on Friday, the 25th at Risen Savior. We understand this is short notice, however, John’s wife would like to have a prayer service at the funeral home at 7:00 with as many KC as can make it. If there is anyone who knew John and could say a few words about his KC service at the visitiation, please contact Caroyln and Don Miller at: carolynmiller1942@hotmail.com

Thank you, and keep John and his family in your prayers. And for those that can make it, thank you for supporting a fellow KC brother and his family.

His obituary is also here:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=john-p-sauber&pid=143708248&fhid=2855

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Chad Pittman
Deputy Grand Knight
Council 9096

A Squires circle must be sponsored by a council or assembly, but is run by and for young men, under the guidance of several Knights (KC fathers are encouraged), who serve as counselors. Squires are to be leaders, thus, to the degree they are able, they are given the opportunity to lead, by running their own meetings, investing their own members, setting their circle’s agenda and implementing their program of activities.

Look for news and more info later this year. If you know of young men willing to be a squire, contact Bob Brozel @ 952-997-2363

Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life. If you know anyone interested in becoming a Knight, or are interested yourself, please contact Chad Pittman: cpittman@kcapplevalley.org or phone: 952-258-3267

At the end of the last day of April, the official tally of Knights of Columbus around the world stood at 1,800,445.

“Achieving this milestone in membership is a testament to the high regard in which the Knights of Columbus is held among Catholic men everywhere,” Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said. “We offer a unique opportunity to serve our church and our communities as one of the most active service organizations anywhere in the world.
“We truly offer the ‘experience of a life- time,’ to join brother Knights in a com- mon effort to become better fathers, bet- ter husbands, better citizens and better Catholics, together with the opportunity to provide financial protection for their families.”
Membership in the Knights of Columbus grew from 1.7 million to 1.8 million in less than five years (59 months), and continues a growth trend in which the number of Knights has grown every year since 1973. Moreover, membership has grown in all but four years since 1942.
In the United States, jurisdictions adding the largest number of new members were Texas, California, Florida, Michigan and Illinois, which together accounted for 15,506 new members recruited since the beginning of the current fraternal year on July 1, 2009. Those five states accounted for more than one-third of the 45,180 new U.S. members.
In Canada, jurisdictions in Quebec and Ontario together recruited 4,640 new members, more than 70 percent of the 6,469 new Canadian members.
In the Philippines, Luzon led all jurisdictions with 7,669 new members recruited, fully one-half of all new members recruited there.
In Mexico, the Mexico South jurisdiction recruited 515 new members, more than one-third of all new members recruited there.
The Order’s newest jurisdiction, Poland, also grew briskly, recruiting 291 new members and increasing its membership by more than one-third in less than a year. The Dominican Republic added 221 new members, representing growth of 12 percent in less than a year.
Over the past 10 months, the Knights of Columbus has recruited 70,310 new members worldwide, and councils have two more months to recruit new members before the end of the fraternal year on June 30. A final tally of Knights of Collumbus membership for the 2009-2010 fraternal year will be announced in July. The number of new members recruited will be offset by deaths and withdrawals, and thus net growth in membership will be slightly lower.
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Lets keep up all the good work, and if you know of a fellow catholic who is interested in giving time and talent, living out a catholic life, while helping those in the church and his community, then let the council know. Please contact me or the Grand Knight for the council. Thanks.

It was a great weekend to be working at the stand; Saturday and Sunday were sunny, the Brats and Hot Dogs were delicious, and the camaraderie was friendly. The funds will be applied towards the Risen Savior Knights of Columbus High School Scholarships.

A Big Thank You to all the Knights who worked a weekend shift at the Stand: Jim Amireault, Hector Baldus, Joe Barket, Dave Benz, Bob Brotzel, Bill Conrad, Steve Dahl, Tom Donahoe, Gene Ebner, Jim Green, Bill Horton, Andy Howard, Gene Hoy, Joe Jaszczak, Farmer Jones, Joe Lexa, Derrick Lindstrom, Don Miller, Gerry Morrow, Francis Oberembt, George Olsen, Marty Peter, Tom Schreader, and Bill Tschohl.

A Special Thank You to B. J. Bertram who organized the event and was the Day Supervisor. The BIGGEST THANK YOU goes to Jim Green who scheduled all the Knights who worked at the stand.