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A one-day Fourth Degree Exemplification is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2013 at St. Luke Parish in Temple.  Assembly 1138 is host.

For more information on the exemplification, go to http://www.kofc1099.org/Exemplification.html.

Fees due to DM Phil Leibowitz on or before May 20, 2013.  Contact your council or assembly for forms.

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Seton Clinical Enterprise, an operating division of the Seton Healthcare Family, and The John Paul II Life Center will collaborate in providing effective and efficient holistic healthcare services in the Catholic tradition.

“The collaboration focuses on the delivery of quality healthcare services to people of all socio-economic groups, with a special concern for the poor and vulnerable and a respect and compassion for the dignity of human life,” said Mark Hazelwood, President of Seton Clinical Enterprise. Seton brings deep healthcare administration experience to the relationship.

“Patients served by our collaboration can expect care that values protection of human life from its very beginning and the dignity of the person with a profound regard for the covenant of marriage and for the family,” said Tim Von Dohlen, President and Co-Founder of The John Paul II Life Center.
The John Paul II Life Center offers patients Natural Procreative Technology (NaProTechnology) — effective medical treatment based on women’s natural cycle for the underlying causes of women’s gynecologic health issues that may result in infertility.

The Vitae Clinic, a part of The John Paul II Life Center, offers NaProTechnology through the services of Dr. Jeremy Kalamarides, DO who has been a student of Dr. Thomas Hilgers, MD. Dr. Hilgers, a tenured professor at Creighton Medical School in Omaha, Neb., and founder of the health science of NaPro Technology, is internationally recognized for his outstanding achievements in the field of natural fertility regulation and reproductive medicine. In 1985, he founded the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, where he serves as director and senior medical consultant in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive medicine and surgery.

“We are very excited about this joint effort and look forward to maximizing our collaboration and taking this model across America to develop culture of life medical centers offering NaPro Technology,” said Von Dohlen.

About The John Paul II Life Center
Founded in 2010, The John Paul II Life Center, a non-profit organization, leads the way in creating a Culture of Life in Central Texas. Inspired by Blessed John Paul II’s teaching on the sanctity of life, the non-profit serves women and families of all faiths and backgrounds. Its three-fold mission is to operate The Vitae Clinic, an OB/GYN medical practice offering NaProTechnology; promote life by offering 3D/4D sonograms to mothers facing unexpected pregnancies; and provide education about chastity, fertility care, and religious freedom.

About the Seton Healthcare Family
The Seton Healthcare Family, a faith-based non-profit organization founded in 1902 by the Daughters of Charity, is the leading provider of comprehensive, advanced health care and services in Central Texas.

Seton operates more than 90 clinical locations including four comprehensive adult medical centers, a world class pediatric medical center, two community hospitals, three rural hospitals, an inpatient mental health hospital, three primary care clinics for the uninsured and several strategically located health facilities. The system offers the region’s only Level I Trauma Centers for adult and pediatric patients, and first heart transplant program. Seton’s insurance division works with commercial insurance companies, community physicians and Medicaid and Medical Access programs for low-income persons, to assist in the management of the region’s overall health.

In Fiscal Year 2011, Seton provided almost $350 million in charity care. Generous donors and a culture of giving nurtured by trustees, volunteers and staff help Seton further the Daughters of Charity health care ministry.

Seton is a member of Ascension Health, the nation’s largest not-for-profit health network. For more information, please visit http://www.seton.net.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 13th when the Diocese of Victoria Knights of Columbus will host the First Annual Knights Ride for the Warriors to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Wounded Warrior Project is a national project dedicated to providing financial support to veterans with emotional and physical needs. Many of you have seen the TV commercial of Trace Adkins promoting the project… It is designed to get military personnel wounded in combat back into society despite their handicaps.  They are first handed a backpack of items at the hospital after their injury and then provided with hunting, fishing, skiing, cycling, and hiking trips, etc. to get them back into their daily routines again, when they get home. To find out more about this project go online to http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org. 
This is an opportunity for all to give by attending this local event whether you are a bike rider or not. There will be lots of food, music, drawings, auctions, etc. for all to enjoy.  All proceeds from this event will go from the Knights of Columbus directly to the Wounded Warrior Project. 

The event will take place at Brenda’s on Highway 90 East in Flatonia.  The day starts early with a bike run to Moravia, Cistern, High Hill, Moulton, Praha, Shiner and Muldoon. Riders can visit local watering holes, famous painted churches, and other historic points of interest. Check in starts at 8:30am and the bikes will leave Brenda’s around 10:00 am.

With the purchase of a five dollar commemorative wrist band, you can enjoy the bike ride, music provided by DJ Krazy Kirby and live music by Max Rios and the Waysiders.  A gun draw, bucket draws and best bike contest in the afternoon will provide additional fun and excitement.  For those that like to shop, a live and silent auction will provide the opportunity to find something really unique. When you get hungry, hot dogs provided by Oak Manor Nursing Home and pulled pork sandwiches made by the Flatonia Knights of Columbus will be sold. Brenda’s will be selling cold beverages throughout the afternoon and evening. 

If you are unable to attend, but would like to donate your time or money to the event, contact Kirby Farek at (361)772-0054—-In addition, if any individuals and/or groups would like to donate items for the auctions or help with the auctions, contact Laura Zouzalik at 512-695-6452.

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Below is a list of all the Free Throw Winners for 2013. Photos can be located on the frontpage tkofc.org on the bottom, just select FLICKR.

Texas State Freethrow Competition winners:
Girls 10 Year Old - Briana Kanbe - Council 1459, Era, Tx., Ft. Worth Diocese
Girls 11 Year Old - Katherine Graves - Council 9310, League City, Tx., Galv. / Houston Diocese
Girls 12 Year Old - Claire Neivandt - Council 7438, Greenville Tx., Dallas Diocese
Girls 13 Year Old - Brenna Ann Marie Fleitman, Council 11905, Lindsay, Tx., Ft. Worth Diocese
Girls 14 Year Old - Julia Glandt, Council 12327, Spring Tx.,Galv./Houston Diocese
Boys 10 Year Old - Thomas Martinez - Council 10240, San Antonio, Tx., San Antonio Diocese
Boys 11 Year Old - Nolan Sanchez - Council 9868, Beabrook, Tx., Ft. Worth Diocese
Boys 12 Year Old - Greyson Munsch - Council 2971, Alleyton, Tx., Victoria Diocese
Boys 13 Year Old - Christopher Del’Homme - Council 4868, Smithville, Tx., Austin Diocese
Boys 14 Year Old - Austin Sanchez, Council 3412, Seguin Tx.,  San Antonio Diocese

SECOND PLACE WINNERS
GIRLS

10 Year ERIN BLASCHKE       council 3244 VICTORIA DIOCESE
11 Year   KAYLA McCAERTY     Council 3168 AUSTIN   “
12 Year   BONNIE DEL’HOMME Council 4868 AUSTIN     “
13 Year   LEXI BUSBY             Council 7438 DALLAS   “
14 Year   ABBY JOHSON           Council 10245 DALLAS   “

BOYS

10 Year   LEX KNABE             Council 1459   FT WORTH       DIOCESE
11Year   JACKSON YOUNG     Council 6409   SAN ANTONIO     “
12 year   LUKE ESTES             Council 7613 SAN ANTONIO     “
13 Year   EUGENE GARZA   Council 4554 BROWNSVILLE     “
14 Year   DAVID CAMACHO   Council 4204 HOUSTON /GALV ”         

THIRD PLACE WINNERS

GIRLS

10 Year   MERCEDES PEREZ   Council 7038 CORPUS CHRISTI     DIOCESE
11 Year   SARAH K. LaFRANCE   Council 4298 SAN ANTONIO       “
12 Year   KARLEE TUCKER       Council 1459 FT WORTH       “
13 Year   CRISELDA M. GARZA   Council   2772 SAN ANGELO “
14 Year   HANNAH BARTOSH     Council   8135 AUSTIN ”

BOYS

10 Year   BLAKE GIBBONS   Council 5656 DALLAS ”
11Year   NICHOLAS VILLAREAL Council 10776   AUSTIN “
12 Year   ALEX MALDONADO   Council   10131 AUSTIN “
13 Year   KYLE SHIELDS     Council   11093 TYLER “
14 Year   JACOB CATES     Council   3008   LUBBOCK ”