October 2014
The annual C.O.R.E. Golf Tournament took place at Lions Gate in Overland Park on September 15th, where Jerry Fladung, Nick Hardesty, Gary McCoy, Larry Pickert and Jim Burns assisted by directing parking and unloading golf bags.
After doing his stint at the parking lot, Jerry Fladung went on to serve as Monitor on the 8th hole as required by the “hole in one insurance company”.
Jerry Gerstberger provided transportation for Fr. Tony Licktieg, who recently had knee replacement surgery. John Muehlberger, who is an integral part of and spends a great deal of time in the preparation of the event, was present along with his wife Joan, even though John had recently injured a rib.
The Serra Clubs on both sides of the Stateline, along with the Knights of Columbus help put on this Tour-nament and invite all the Priests, Seminarians and Deacons in the area.
This event was originally started by Bob Miller and is held in his honor each year.
(article thanks to Larry Pickert)
C.O.R.E. Golf Tournament
CALENDAR
October
8 Regular meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, speaker: Fr. Scott Wallisch – Voca tional Director
14 Board Meeting - Holy Cross Rooms #4 & 5 at 9:00 A.M.
22 Regular meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, speaker: Abbot Barnabas
26 Priesthood Sunday
November
2-8 National Vocation Awareness Week
12 Memorial Mass – Milburn Country Club
26 Regular meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, speaker: Fr. Daniel Schmitz
December
10 Regular meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, speaker: Archbishop Naumann
29 Seminarian/ Parent Mass and Luncheon – Ascension Parish 10:30 A.M. Mass and luncheon
January
14 Regular meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, speaker: Gary Pratt- Planned Giving – Archdioceses
28 Regular meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, speaker: Monsignor Swetland – Presi dent Donnelly College
Due to time constraints, the president was
trav-eling for the last several weeks and I will be
going out of town next week, we will not be
publishing the “President’s Message” this
month.
Please console yourselves with the fact we
will have a great deal to say next month.
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The Leaven recently printed an article
con-cerning Dr. Luchi and his work in the
initia-tion, setting up and running our web site.
It seems the old adage, “you can’t teach an
old dog a new trick” is not true, as he had to
learn new computer languages, and ways of
inputting pictures.
If you have never taken the time to view our
web site, you should give it a look. The web
site contains more information about Serra
and its events than is possible in the
newslet-ter. It can show videos and slide shows as
well as print articles.
Dr. Luchi is now working on being able to
accept reservations and payments for Serra
events such as the Memorial Mass and
Din-ner (which is coming up). You will able to
fill out, send your reservation and make
pay-ment from your computer.
Kansas City Serrans are not the only ones
signing on to the site but
people in other
parts of the country as well as
Brazil, Italy,
UK, Mexico, Portugal, Paraguay, Canada
and France have also checked out the Serra
Club of Kansas City in Kansas web site
http://serrakck.org
If you know people who show an interest in
Serra, refer them to our web site for a peek at
what we are all about.
From a personal point of view I think we
have the best Serran web site out there, and
in my position as editor, I have reviewed
quite a few and they are basically the same as
the standardized newsletters of most clubs
Serra
News
“First Friday adoration”
On the first Friday of each month from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M Holy Spirit will be hold-ing a Holy Hour for vocations.It starts with a procession of the Holy Sacra-ment, Divine Mercy Chaplet (you will be given a card with all the prayers), private adoration, a prayer of Benediction. Then Eucharist Blessing, divine praises and finally a closing Hymn.
Priesthood Sunday is October 26th
We should offer up a special prayer for those
who have become or are in the process of
be-coming Priests.
National Vocation Awareness Week
is November 2nd through the 8th.
Originally it was to start on the 28th Sunday of
the year as established by the Convention of
Catholic Bishops in 1975. However this year
they moved it to the first week of November.
This would be a good time to consider
adopt-ing a Seminarian if you have not already.
MASS AND DINNER IN MEMORY OF DECEASED SERRANS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 Place: Milburn Country Club
7501 West 69th Street Overland Park, KS.
Arrival: 5:00 PM Mass: 5:30 PM
Social Period: 6:15 PM (cash bar) Dinner: 7:15 PM
Cost: $37.50 per person
Menu: Mixed Green Garden Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Black Olives and Red Peppers, served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Rolls and Butter
Twice Baked Potato and Broccoli with Carrots
Dessert: Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and a Cookie
Entrée (choice of one per person):
Chicken Marsala OR
Filet of Tipalia
---cut and mail--- Please mail this reservation along with your check payable to Serra Club of KCK
(Widows of Deceased Serrans are guests of the Club) Mail to: Tom Waris, 4961 W. 132nd Terrace, Leawood, Ks. 66209 Please print the names of those attending:
1.__________________________________2._______________________________
Check one: Check one:
Chicken Marsala ______ Chicken Marsala ______ OR OR
Filet of Tilapia ______ Filet of Tilapia ______
Mundelein Trip
A Trip to Mundelein is Scheduled for October 30—31 2014.
This trip is being set up by the Serra Club of Johnson County, with Bill Myers acting as
liai-son.
To keep everything simple, we ask that you go through Bill with any questions, as he will
have the itinerary and will get you signed up for the trip.
We have been advised you can get a reduced rate on accommodations as Serra has reserved
a block of rooms. Because of this they would like to know how many are going as early as
possible, so they can give a final tally.
Please keep the following people and their families in your
prayers
Lyette Schuchardt – wife of Frank
Bud Schaefer
Al Bukaty
Roger Meador
Mary Lou Albaugh – Wife of Merlyn
Father Mike Scully, O.F.M. Capuchin
Dave Setter
JoAnne Skip – wife of deceased
Serran, Skip Wheat
Bill McHale
Priest and Seminarians Birthdays
Rev. Thomas Melchior October 2 1939 Rev. Denis Meade, OSB October 16 1930 Rev. Gregory Hammes October 2 1976 Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB October 16 1937
Rev. Bruce Ansems October 4 1968 Rev. Shawn Tunink October 18 1976
Rev. Alfred Rockers October 6 1936 Abbot James Albers. OSB October 19 1971
Rev. Arul Carasala October 7 Rev. Brendan Rolling, OSB October 24 1970
Msgr. Michael Mullen October 11 1936 Rev. John Torres October 27 1969
Frank Schuchardt 9705 Benson Street
Overland Park, KS 66212-4035 [email protected]
