COUNCIL RECOGNITION

FAMILIES OF THE MONTH

January 2023

Pemberton Family

The first Family of the Month for 2023, is the Pembertons. Brother Larry Pemberton and his wife Rose are one of the nicest, caring couples I’ve had the pleasure of knowing since being a member of The Holy Family Parish and this Council. Larry is extremely involved in the workings of the Holy Fami- ly Parish including major key points such as: playing a crucial role in bringing live-streamed Masses to parishioners who could not attend in person; four of his six years on the Pastoral Council as its Chair; collecting pictures from parishioners and putting together a video collage of the history of Holy Family Catholic Church for the 50th Anniversary celebration, and currently keeping families informed through the flocknotes to name a few. Within the Council, PGK Larry has held many positions of leadership, leading in a quiet and calm manner, improving communications, and finding solutions to address problems. One of our veteran callers for BINGO, Larry’s distinctive voice keeps the games running smoothly. As one of our “Elder Statesmen” of the Council, Larry is a kind hearted gentleman who gives his sage advice willingly and most definitely lives up to what we as Knights hope to be. Larry’s beautiful bride of over 50 years, Rose has been an active member of the KC Ladies “forever” as the other ladies put it. She participates in nearly all KC Ladies activities although her recent health issues have limited her activity. And can she sing! Her professionally trained voice is still sweet and clear. As a loving mother of three sons and one daughter, she has nurtured her children into wonderful men and women. In total there are also ten Grandchildren for Rose and Larry to love. Rose’s excellent cooking is always displayed by the Lumpia that she brings to most gatherings. Humbly deflecting any praise for themselves, Larry and Rose get a lot of self-satisfaction from helping people. Please join me in congratulating PGK, Brother Larry Pemberton and his wife Rose in being selected Family of the Month for January 2023.

December 2022

Gleichsner Family

December’s Family of the Month is a family that has been in our Council for many, many, years and has done almost everything possible in the Council. Bill and Patti Ann Gleichsner are truly deserving of this honor. Bill was one of the first Grand Knights that I served under shortly after my membership into the Council, and I still remember his leadership and presence during that term; he demonstrated what a Grand Knight is and should be. After many years and many duties (which I will not list because it could fill this entire newsletter), Bill is now the Chair- man of our Bingo Committee, which needless to say, is very important, financially, for our Council, the Charity Corporation, and our works. Well, Bill did not reach that pinnacle all by himself, Patti Ann was al- ways there backing him up, standing beside him, or shoving him forward the whole time. Patti Ann has not been a wallflower either over the years. She has been, and is, extremely active with the KC Ladies, organizing countless activities, and she always brings her famous pickles to our summer cookouts. I still remember her as the “First Lady” of our Council during Bill's term as Grand Knight, taking photo- graphs of the kids and families at the Leitch Park Summer Swim. Bill has long understood the importance of our Bingo program and it shows by his drive, dedication and the many hours he spends to make sure each Mon- day night runs smoothly but, he will be the first to tell you that it is not all him, “the whole Team makes it happen”. With respect to Bingo, Patti Ann herself played a vital role during our COVID times by entry- screening players helping to keep all safe. Bill and Patti Ann recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in grand style to commemo- rate the many years they have had together. Their family extends out to two daughters and two grand- children. At the recent Labor Day Picnic, Patti Ann was the first one out to play Cornhole with her grandchildren, always active as usual, while Bill was organizing the Horseshoe tournament. Let’s all con- gratulate and thank Bill and Patti Ann for the exam- ple they set and their commitment to our Council.

November 2022

Chichester Family

Please join us in congratulating SK Charlie Chichester and his family as our Family of the Month for November, recognizing their important contributions to our Council and Church, especially to our Festival. He has been a Knight since 1977, a member of our Council for more than 25 years and is a member of the 4th degree. He is an extremely strong supporter to many of our Council's programs including BINGO, sub making and sales, KOVAR, help to homeless shelters and the Food Pantry. He is the Council’s Recorder and the Family Committee. He also strongly supports the Parish school and youth ministry and has served with the Arlington Dioceses Work Camp Program for over 20 years as a volunteer contractor. He serves as an Usher at Holy Family Catholic Church where he has been a parishioner for over 30 years. In September, Charlie led the Holy Family Festival Set-up crew, was instrumental in take-down, and in between, slaved over a hot vat of oil running the Funnel Cake booth. His wife Susan is the supervisor at the dining facility at Potomac Place, a local assisted-living facility. They have four adult children, Daniel, Monica, Rachel, and Jamie. Daniel and Jamie participated in Work Camp as campers and volunteers. Daniel is a welder/heavy equipment operator and a father. Monica works in the entertainment industry. Rachel is a part-time student. Jamie now works for the Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Arlington and is the Assistant Work Camp coordinator for the Diocese— she also continues to support Holy Family youth activities. Jamie played a critical role in months of planning and organizing several aspects of the Festival and was a constant presence during the event. Please join in congratulating Charlie and his family, and thank them for all they do for our Church and Council!

October 2022

John Paul I Council

Gentlemen, you all are recognized as the October 2022 Family of the Month, and what a great Family you are. First and foremost, I made this decision while participating in the efforts of the Holy Family Fun Festival. There were Knights everywhere and all of you were busy helping out in some fashion. Brother Ed Fairbairn and Karan Williams did a great job of planning and coordinating everything; Charlie Chichester saw to it that the setup and takedown proceeded proficiently; John Kelly had a stalwart crew manning the beer and wine tent; our electricians (Tom Breidenbach, Joe Anderson, Bob Weiss and Gerard Borrero) kept the lights on for us; and many other Brothers not mentioned, but recognized, did everything they could to make the Festival a success. Several small background observances by me were impressive and are noteworthy. Brother Rambo Rampu was on hand during almost all of the night watch on Friday/Saturday, but did not stand idle talking and drinking beer. He personally swept down the entire site and hosed it down so that it actually looked better on Saturday than it did on Friday at the start of the Festival. Rob Ham made sure that all supply needs were met during the activities, but also with his son, were constantly making trash runs from the trash cans to the dumpster. The 50/50 ticket sellers were no slouches either, putting miles in while circulating through the crowds and making sales. Again many, many other Brothers did their part but are not mentioned here and I apologize for that shortcoming, but I would have had to go through our entire Members Roster. Observing all of this made me proud to be a Knight and I am truly honored to be a part of your Family. Brothers, give yourselves a round of applause.

September 2022

Ham Family

The Ham Family is recognized as the September 2022 Family of the Month. Extensively active members of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Rob and Sara Ham are fixtures in their pew at the 10:00 Mass if Brother Rob is not singing in the choir or participating as the Lector; or if Sara is serving as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist or participating as the Lector. Rob has been a Knight for over 15 years, serves on the Pas- toral Council, and has overseen planning, purchasing, and managing supplies for the Holy Family Fun Festival for two years. Sara is the kinder- garten teacher at Holy Family Catholic School. In the past, Rob volunteered to help at confirmation re- treats and Sarah has taught religious education for several years. This year Rob and Sarah celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary. Those years have blessed them with seven children who have attend- ed Holy Family Catholic School and have been in- volved in Parish activities to include: singing in the choir, participating in work camp, serving as lectors, ushers, catechist aides; and participation in, and vol- unteering with, Summer Friendship. Several of the children have also been involved in Scouting. In Au- gust, Benny and Josh were an immense help in con- structing the “DJ Deck” for the Holy Family Fun Fes- tival, right next to the stage we built last year. Please join in thanking the Hams for all they do and for the example they set – we are so fortunate to have them in our Parish and Council. .

August 2022

Rouleau Family

Congratulations to Bob and Anne Rouleau as the August 2022 Council Family of the Month. When commenting about a kind gesture Anne and Bob performed a short time ago, Bob responded “it was the least we could do”, the retort was “no, many peo- ple did less. Bob then responded “well that’s how we roll”. That is when it was decided that they truly deserve Family of the Month. The Rouleau’s have been and continue to be extremely active in the Holy Family and John Paul I communities. If there is something that needs to get done at Church, or an activity with the Council, Bob and Anne are almost always involved! They’ve attended Holy Family Catholic Church for 40 years. Anne has served for several years on the Pastoral Council, is a lector, a member of several committees related to building improvements for the Church, has been a member of the Holy Family Fun Festival committee and has helped run the sidewalk cafe during the festival for nearly forever, and we will most probably see here there this year. She is also a stalwart member of the KC Ladies, having served as both their president and secretary. PGK Bob is an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist at Holy Family and an usher at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He is a Former District Deputy and Past Faithful Navigator, has served for years as our virtu- al broadcaster to the Prayer Warriors, is our current Council Lecturer, is a weekly supporter of the Bingo program, and routinely involved in just about every Council activity. Bob also sings with the Bull-Run Troubadours. They celebrate their 57th wedding an- niversary this year, and have been blessed with five daughters and nine grandchildren. Please join in congratulating the Rouleau Family as the Family of the Month in recognition for the example they set of selfless service and as a strong family!

July 2022

McDowell Family

Ken and Nancy McDowell are deserving as our Family of the Month for their tireless efforts in the John Paul I Council and the KC Ladies. Nancy will be turning over her gavel as President of the KC La- dies (POTKCL, pronounced “Po-Tickle”) after two years of leadership during COVID. Ken is a long- serving Knight, an ardent supporter of Nancy in her leadership role, and is a very active member of our Council who is “on-hand” whenever help is needed. In the past, Ken lent his support in many areas, such as Chairman of the Church Committee, membership lead for the Fr. McGivney Guild, the Council’s Treas- urer for six years, the Right to Life March, and Life Chain events. Prior to 2011, Nancy and Ken were members of Holy Family Catholic Church, and now are members of Sacred Heart Parish. Ken is a re- tired Senior Program Analyst (32 years) with the General Accounting Office and Nancy retired from Prince William County Schools after 9 years as a Teacher’s assistant in special needs classes at Hylton High School. They will celebrate 50-years of marriage in September, and have grown a terrific family of two sons (with wives) who became Eagle Scouts, and three Grandchildren. Please join in con- gratulating the McDowell Family as the Family of the Month in recognition for the example they set of self- less service and as a strong family!

June 2022

Mannion

Congratulations to the Mannion Family – Terence (Terry) and Mary – Family of the Month for June 2022. Terry and Mary have been married for 45 years, and have been members of HFCC going on 16 years. They have two children, Tracy Mannion-Dunn and Sean, and one son-in-law, Blake Dunn. Tracy works for GEICO as an IT Lead supervisor in Fredericksburg, VA, and Sean is a Logistics manager with Yusen Logistics living in Savannah, GA. Tracy married Blake on St. Patrick’s Day 10 years ago with Father Jack officiating. Terry is retired from Hancock Fabrics where he worked for nearly 30 years. Terry joined the knights of Columbus in 1998 and is currently a 3rd Degree Knight. He has participated in Bingo, Sub sandwich preparation, Christmas tree sales, Youth Church cleanup, HFCC Fun Festival and Eucharistic Adoration. He is also active with the Pastoral council, Financial council and is Head Usher for 7am Sunday Mass. Terry enjoys golf, Pickle ball, walking, and watching baseball, football and basketball games. Terry volunteers at Meals-on-Wheels and the Prince William County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Mary, a member of the KC Ladies, enjoys quilting, cooking, reading, and playing Mahjong. Mary volunteers at HFCC counting collections and is an active member of the Craft group. Terry says that both Sean and Tracy enjoy biking and running, and also participate in the Marine Corp marathon each year. Terry liked to run as well but can no longer run and has switched to walking. Sean is active in Savannah as the Director of Parks and Trees as a part of the Beautify Historic Savannah Community and works weekly at the local Food Bank through a Christian Church there. Congratulations to the Mannion Family as our June 2022 Family of the Month!!

May 2022

Crowley

Congratulations to the Crowley Family – Brian and Lynn – Family of the Month for May 2022. Brian and Lynn have been married for 59 years. They have four children, Cathleen, Brian Jr., Timothy and Patrick. One works for the Federal government, two went into service of their community as Prince William County Law Enforcement, one of which is a retired Lieutenant and the other a Detective, and one is a CFO for a Hong Kong based corporation. Brian is retired having been an Assistant Comptroller General at the GAO, a CPA and was once the Chair of the Holy Family Catholic Church Finance Committee. Brian joined the knights of Columbus in the early 60’s and is currently a 3rd Degree Knight. Brian has served on the Charity Corporation and is the current CFO. He has worked KOVAR, sold Christmas trees, bartended at the council home and substituted as the Bingo manager. Brian became a member of HFCC at its dedication, but currently attends St. Francis of Assisi as it is closer to his home. Brian helped to initiate Faith Direct at Holy Family while he was the Finance chair. Currently, Brian enjoys golf, puzzles, and taming his eight-pound puppy that has become 84 pounds of muscle and energy. Lynn enjoys sewing and quilting and their nine grandchildren. Brian says that he is extremely proud of his children and how they are educating and raising the grandchildren. Brian credits his wife and her strong influence on the kids. Their children are active as Sports Coaches and Assistant CCD teachers. Congratulations to the Crowley Family as our May 2022 Family of the Month!!

April 2022

Chevlin Family

Congratulations to the Chevlin Family – Mike and Sarah – Family of the Month for April 2022. Sarah is the current principal at Holy Family Catholic School and has been with the school for 19 years. Mike retired from the Army and is continuing his service to America at Fort Belvoir. They have two grown daughters Julia and Lydia. Julia is an assistant principal at St. Anthony’s Elementary and Lydia works at the Navy Yards. The Chevlin family moved to the Woodbridge area in 2001, attending Church at Quantico. In 2003, they began attending HFCC and Sarah began working at Holy Family Catholic School. While the girls and their husbands attend other parishes, they still return to HFCC on occasion. Sarah and Mike enjoy their sons-in-law, Brent and Daniel, and grandson James. Sarah added that they have another grandchild on the way due this month. Congratulations to the Chevlin Family as our April 2022 Family of the Month!!

March 2022

Graham Family

Congratulations to the Graham Family – Joe and Robin - Family of the Month for March 2022. Joe and Robin have been married for 43 years. Joe says he likes her so much he married her twice. They have three grown children. Roy is a brother Knight in our Council, Lauren a pet groomer in Sterling, VA and Madeline, a Vet Tech in Clifton, VA. Joe notes that the girls Lauren and Madeline were founding members of the Squire Roses. Roy is helping with AV updates at the Council home. Joe says, “My wife is the light of my life, my kids my happy place and my friends are my lifeline”. Joe and Robin have been members of Holy Family Catholic Church for approximately 38 years. Joe adds that,” with CoVid-19 restrictions and his aiding ill friends”, he has returned to his 1970’s High School Seminary practice of reading about Saints and using Laudate with regular attendance at Mass being elusive. Joe, is a member of Knights of Columbus Council #7165 for over 30 years and is a 4th Degree Sir Knight attending Father Richardson Assembly #3174. Joe has served during most activities at Council in his time. Currently he is part of the House Committee, Charity Corporation Board and Bingo Team 3. Joe has been providing personal aid and assistance to friends with major illnesses or disabilities. One of those he is proud to assist is a Gulf War veteran who is 100% disabled. Joe, a Systems Engineer for 39 years, says one of his “hobbies “is upgrading the JP1 audio visual system. Joe hopes to eventually provide teleconferencing capabilities for our Council home. Joe’s Systems Engineering skills were also key to his help with telephone and audio upgrades at HFCC and during his 5 years as co-chair of the Holy Family Festival. Robin, is past President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the KC Ladies. Robin enjoys garment construction and quilting, providing items to Birthright as well as family and friends. Robin a retired retail manager enjoys family cruises and sewing. Congratulations to the Graham Family as our March 2022 Family of the Month!!

February 2022

Dewald Family

Congratulations to the Dewald Family – David and Irene – Family of the Month for February 2022. David and Irene have been married for 47 years. Their daughter Michelle works as an Executive Assistant within MCSC. David and Irene currently attend Saint Francis of Assisi Parish. Prior to that they were parishioners at Holy Family Church. David is a member of Knights of Columbus Council #7165 and celebrates 37 years in 2022. David is a 4th Degree Sir Knight attending Father Edward Richardson Assembly #3174. He has served on various positions at our Council including Chair of the Family Committee, Council Treasurer, Trustee, and the always important House Committee member. David is the Bingo Team 4 Captain (almost 25 years) and also helps with the popular Friday Night Cookouts. David is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major having served 30 years, and retired from Federal Government in 2014. Irene is a member of the KC Ladies, having served as the KC Ladies Treasurer, and bakes for the Cake Raffles. She helps with meals for homeless shelters and has participated in the German Dinner nights at the Council home. Irene is also volunteers with the USO at Quantico. The Dewalds’ enjoy traveling both in their motorhome and internationally. Congratulations to the Dewald Family as our February 2022 Family of the Month!!

January 2022

Somma Family

Congratulations to the Somma Family – Anthony (Tony) and Lucy - Family of the Month for January 2022. Tony and Lucy have been married for 51 years. They currently attend Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Prior to that they were parishioners at Holy Family Church for 35 years. Tony joined the Knights of Columbus 36 years ago and is a 3rd Degree member. He has served on various committees and served as the KOVAR chairman for 9 years. Tony was a Bingo caller and still works the floor. Tony was also a house bartender keeping thirsty Knights happy. Tony is also now our Chairman of the Charity Corporation Board of Directors Lucy teaches CCD and SPRED, I had to ask Tony to explain the acronym SPRED- Special People Religious Education. Lucy has taught these two classes for 35 years, thank you Lucy for your talent and devotion. The Sommas enjoy being partners in Thoroughbred Horse racing and gardening.

December 2021

Bowen Family

Congratulations to the Bowen Family – Tim and Judy - Family of the Month for December 2021. Tim and Judy have been married for over 45 years. They have three children, Ryan, Colin, and Kelly and two grandchildren Paige and Hunter. Tim, retired from the Air Force after 25 years and worked for Booze Allen Hamilton until retiring on May 31, 2021, after 23 years. Tim and Judy, have been members of Holy Family Church since they arrived in the area in 1990. Tim is a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus member joining over 11 years ago. Tim stays very busy with our Council as the Home Bar manager and is the cook behind the delicious ribs at our summer family cookouts. Tim’s love for barbeque shines through for sure. Tim has helped with numerous other projects such as sub sales, road cleanup, Christmas trees, Kovar and spearheading the Adult Christmas Party. Tim and Judy help at the Holy Family Funfest German and Irish food booths. Tim enjoys gardening, woodworking, golfing and fishing, when not getting caught up on his honey do list that has gotten longer through the years. Melissa keeps busy with Holy Family as a Holy Family Preschool teacher for 22 years and she served as a religious education teacher while their kids were at home. The Bowen’s attend the 10am Mass Sunday mornings at Holy Family and enjoy visiting family in upstate New York, board games and BBQ. Congratulations to the Bowen Family as our December 2021 Family of the Month!!

November 2021

Lyons Family

Congratulations to the Lyons Family – Jonathan and Melissa - Family of the Month for November 2021. Jonathan and Melissa have been married for 15 years. They have three children, Ainsley, a seven year old artist, Asher a five year old with a Soldiers mindset and Wyatt a six month old eating and sleeping expert. Jonathan, an active duty U.S. Army soldier, is stationed at Fort Myer, assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard. He is responsible for the morale, health, and welfare of 152 soldiers and 67 military working horses. Jonathan is proud of the fact he is responsible for the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon and has been involved in the distinct honor of laying to rest over 2,000 patriots and their dependents. Jonathan and Melissa have been members of Holy Family Church since they arrived in the area from North Carolina in 2018. Jonathan joined the Knights of Columbus in 2015 and transferred to JPI in 2020 from North Carolina as a 3rd Degree Knight. Jonathan most recently assisted as the chair for the nighttime security for the Holy Family Funfest, and the cleanup and mulch work at the rear of Holy Family. He enjoys the solitude of hunting whitetail deer, wood working and carpentry. Melissa keeps busy with three children, shuttling Ainsley and Asher to school at Holy Family Catholic Church and entertaining Wyatt. In the off chance that she has free time, Melissa enjoys reading, going for walks and reading. Melissa also has her own apparel company, ‘Grins and Grace’, check out (www.grinsandgrace.com) where you can find her nature inspired coloring books, and t-shirts and sweatshirts with her own artwork. The family attends the 10am Mass Sunday mornings at Holy Family and enjoys outdoor activities to include hiking the Northern Virginia area. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, coloring books, board games and movies keep the family busy.

October 2021

Weiss Family

Congratulations to the Weiss Family – Bob and Sharon - Family of the Month for October 2021. Bob and Sharon have been married for 44 years. They have two children, Jason, a parts manager for Caliber Collision, and Andy who works for Repair 24. Bob and Sharon enjoy barbecues and spending time with family including their grandchildren (you can see the smiles the grandkids bring them in his Facebook posts). The Weiss family members have been active with the church, the boys having been altar servers and helping decorate the church for the holidays. Bob and Sharon have served as Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers. Bob most recently helped make the Holy Family Fun Festival a success as part of the Electrical Crew. Bob and Sharon have been members of Holy Family Church since they arrived in the area in July of 1992. Bob has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1995 (26 years) and is a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Bob is the Team 3 lead for Knights of Columbus Council 7165 Bingo and is the Financial Secretary for the Council. Bob served his country in the United States Coast Guard, retiring in 1996. He stays busy repairing fitness equipment and working on all types of machines. The love for working with his hands seems to have influenced the career paths of his sons. Sharon, a retired preschool teacher, is a member of the KC Ladies and has served as Vice President. She still enjoys interacting with children, helping provide smiles with goody bags on Halloween and Christmas. Sharon enjoys reading and like the rest of the family enjoys working with her hands—cross stitching and sewing.

September 2021

Mitchell family

Congratulations to the Mitchell Family – Louis and Joyce – Family of the Month for September 2021. Louis and Joyce have been married for 60 years. They have three children Michael, a painter, Margaret, who works in computer science and Cheryl, an engineer technician. Louis and Joyce also enjoy their two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. All of the family members have stayed active with their respective churches around the country. Their families enjoy a great number of outdoor activities including swimming and boating. Louis and Joyce have been members of Holy Family since its inception in September of 1970. Louis has been a member of the Council since 2000 (21 years) and served as a Church usher. He has helped with many projects at the Church, including painting in the basement back in 1970, bingo and the Holy Family Fun Festival. During the most recent church renovations, Louis assisted with chairs for Masses. Louis served his country in the Army for 20 years retiring in 1971. He then went on to work 30 years for Kansas City Life insurance. These days, Louis continues to do handy work to keep busy. Joyce is an Associate member of the Legion of Mary, and Catholic Women of the Chapel at Fort Belvoir. I personally have experienced the kindness and sense of Church community that Louis and Joyce embody. I remember the smiles and conversation from the first time we stepped in to Holy Family. I even enjoy now listening to Louis and Joyce getting ready for Mass making sure they have the right readings queued up. Congratulations to the Mitchell Family as our September 2021 Family of the Month!!

August 2021

Rote Family

Congratulations to Bernard and Virginia Rote, our family of the month. They are recognized as an example of a solid and united family with strong core values of love, humility, responsibility, and spirituality, as well as care and respect for family. Bernard and Virginia have been married for 21 years. They have six children Beth, Kathy, Ben, Helen, Rob and Stecy. Their children are all grown and pursued careers in the fields of business, nursing and policing. The Rote family joined Holy Family Catholic Church in 1985. Bernard, who serves as our Council’s Treasurer, is a life member of the Knights of Columbus. Bernard has served in many roles within the church from unloading trucks for the HFCC food pantry, teaching religious education to 5th and 9th graders and confirmation preparation. Bernard manages to do all of this while working as an electronics technician contractor with the USPS. Virginia, a retired nurse, is a member of the KC Ladies. She enjoys gardening, crafting, reading and singing. Virginia has been an integral part of the 25 years of devotion to teaching religious education to parishioners. Bernard and Virginia love to travel and enjoy doing so on cruises. They bring the love of singing and spreading the gospel as they travel too. They were part of the “Vision of the Seas” ships choir and were given the name “Parish Council” by the ships priest. Congratulations to the Rote Family as our August 2021 Family of the month.

July 2021

Gagnon Family

Congratulation to the Gagnon Family – Gray and Sandy. Gray has been an active member of the Council since 1997 (24years) and is still going strong. Gray is the model of what an active Knight should be. He has progressed through almost every position in the Council from guard to Grand Knight. He was also a Charter Trustee for the Fr. Richardson Assembly. He has extensive experience as a member of the Charity Corporation from Chief Charity Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Board of Directors to its President. He is a long-time member of the House Committee with 16 years experience, five as the Home Manager. There are not many activities within the JPI Council 7165 organization that PGK Gray Gagnon has not participated in. Gray has been a member of Holy Family Parish for 24 years and has served on the Pastoral Council for three years. He was highly active in the Holy Family Fun Festival for many years. Gray and Sandy have been married for 26 years. Gray is the Regional Snow Manager for BrightView Landscape Services and Sandy is a Paralegal in the County Attorney’s office for Prince William County. Sandy is an unofficial honorary member of the House Committee and helps them out with many of their events. Sandy also helped start up the Squire Roses Circle and ran it for several years. The Gagnon’s hobbies include riding motorcycles, traveling, their Granddaughter and the Council Home. They have one daughter, Karin McKnight, who lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband Joe and daughter Beyla. Congratulations to the Gagnon Family as our July 2021 Family of the Month!!

June 2021

JP1 Bingo Team

This month’s “Family of the Month” is the entire John Paul I Council 7165 Bingo Team. When the call went out to re-start Bingo, after a shut-down of 19 weeks for COVID-19, our Bingo Chairman PGK Bill Gleichsner, Bingo Treasurer PGK Jerry Ingerick, and Team Captains, PGK John Kelly, PGK Helmut Brokamp, PGK Bob Weiss and Dave Dewald adjusted to the new conditions. They quickly regained momentum and led their teams back into action. Augmenting dependable team members, several Brothers stepped up and worked way more than their share of Mondays (some almost every week throughout the year), especially PGK Bob Rouleau, Walter Dick, PGK Keith Kaminsky, PGK Mike Dvoroznak, Brian Crowley, Gordon Lambert, PGK Stan Fowler, and GK Kevin Dunlop. Their positive attitudes, friendliness, and patience went a long way with our customers. We sincerely thank Patti Ann Gleichsner for her weekly contribution of keeping us safe and healthy by checking everyone in doing temperature checks, keeping a headcount, and greeting all with a warm welcome. So, thank you to all those who supported the Bingo program this Fraternal Year and allowed us to go forward with an even stronger charity program than before the pandemic and a solid fiscal position.

May 2021

Dvoroznak Family

We chose our Family of the Month for May 2021 for their continued service to our Council, the KC Ladies, our Church and our Community. Mike Dvoroznak has been a member of John Paul 1 Council since 2000 and has been a regular supporter of the Bingo program and many other Council activities. He has served in officer positions to include Grand Knight and Financial Secretary, and was on the Charity Corporation Board of Directors. Mary has served in several capacities in the KC Ladies, to include the Treasurer’s position for the past eight years and has also chaired and co-chaired many other activities. Mary has been Lady of the Month twice, and was selected as the John Paul Council’s “Citizen of the Year” in 2018. She represented the Council in the Dale City 4th of July Parade. The Dvoroznaks will celebrate a very special day in the month of May 2021. It will be their 45th wedding anniversary. Mike and Mary have served in many capacities at Holy Family Church. They have both taught Religious Education Classes at Holy Family for 40+ years, most of those years devoted to preparing children to receive their First Holy Communion. They have also served in several positions for long terms on both the Pastoral and Finance Councils with Mary being the Chair Person of the Pastoral Council for several years. Both Mike and Mary have served as Eucharistic Ministers and been members of the Holy Family Choirs. Mike has helped with the set-up for the Holy Family Fun Festival and has co-chaired the Irish Booth with Mary. Mike and Mary were the first recipients of the Lucy Acosta Holy Family Volunteers of the Year Award. The Dvoroznaks have two married daughters, Mary Catherine, who is an income tax consultant and Elizabeth Ann who works for the Justice Department. They enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, Emma and Brendan. Mary is a retired schoolteacher having taught at Graham Park Middle School in Dumfries for more than 30 years as both a Choral Director and a Teacher of Children with Learning Disabilities. She has continued to teach part-time in several schools in Prince William County since her retirement. Mike is a veteran of the U.S. Army having served as a Combat Medic in Vietnam. Mike worked for several government agencies before retiring from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. We are so fortunate and blessed to have the Dvoroznaks in our Council and Parish family. Please join in congratulating them for their selection, and thanking them for all they continue to do.

April 2021

Hummel Family

Our Family of the Month, Corey and Denise Hummel, are chosen for their continued example of service to their Church, our Council, and our Community. They will celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary this year and have five children. They are active in their Church on Quantico, where Corey serves as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and Denise as a lector. She also serves as a religious education teacher and has served in several leadership positions with the Catholic Women of the Chapel. She has served for several years as a Director-at-Large for the Military Council of Catholic Women, providing support for co-sponsored seminarians within the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Denise is an active member of our KC Ladies. Corey is an Air Force Veteran and has been a Knight for four years. He is a routine supporter of our Council Bingo program and serves as an adult Scout volunteer. This fraternal year, their son Colin who is a new policeman, also joined our Council’s ranks. The Hummel family, once again, co-chaired both our children’s Halloween and Christmas events, though this year each had its own twists as a result of the pandemic. Please join in congratulating the Hummel Family – we are blessed to have them in our Council and thankful for their example.

March 2021

Nieves-Chavez Family

Congratulations to Julio and Deborah NievesChavez, our family of the month. They are recognized for their example of a solid and united family with strong core values like love, humility, responsibility, and spirituality, as well as care and respect for family. Julio and Deborah have been married for 21 years. They joined Holy Family Catholic Church in 2009 and currently attend by YouTube due to COVID. Julio has been a Knight in our Council since May 2019 and is also a member of Assembly 3174. Julio is our Inside Guard and the Co-Chair of the Life Committee, chairing the Novena for Life and Life Chain. He’s also helped out with Bingo Team 1, served as a 4th of July Parade Marshal, and helped with our Drive-thru Santa. He works for the USMC at Quantico as the Head for Weapons and Technology Division. Julio enjoys reading on military history, political science, early world history, Spanish literature and future technology and science. He plays the piano and likes to work on cars and electronic equipment. Deborah is a full-time mother and housewife. She enjoys cooking, baking, cake decorating, crafting, reading Spanish biographies and Spanish literature, and calligraphy. Their son, Julian, is 9 years old, proficient in martial arts, and loves to play golf – he participates every year at PW County Golf First Tees. As a family they love to travel, visit theme parks, watch movies, and play board games.

February 2021

LNNB Team

Our “family” of the month for February 2021 is unique because it is a band of Brother Knights who have diligently worked almost like a dedicated military. When the COVID-19 pandemic was in its early stages, this group jumped in to support the PWC Emergency Food Bank and Holy Family Catholic Church to assist with food distribution in the county. This “Leave No Neighbor Behind (LNNB)” distribution team has been together since last April, led by the Director of the Holy Family Food Pantry, Brother Digger Smith and DGK Ray Williams. The team includes PGK Ed Fairbairn, PGK Bob Rouleau, PGK Bob Weiss, Charlie Chichester, Wayne Mattson and his sons, Matthew Drabik, Bernard Rote, Ruben Raimundi and Chris Marcy’s sons. Weekly, they unload the PWC food delivery trucks, pick up donated food items from places such as Catholic Charity/St. Lucy Project in Manassas, Food Lion, Wegmans, Panera, and Mums Wholefoods. Of note, the team made countless trips to pick up 10,000 pounds of potatoes from the Mercy House in Manassas. The team of has been instrumental in making Holy Family a landmark in the PWC Emergency Food system. Aside from these specific LNNB activities, they also provided significant help in renovating the Holy Family Food Pantry for better customer flow and storage, with new flooring and paint. Many also help weekly with regular Food Pantry operations helping those in need. These efforts together complement our Council’s “Can a Knight” and “40 Cans for Lent” projects, and our other programs that help get food to those who would otherwise be hungry.

January 2021

McDowell Family

Ken and Nancy have been married for 48 years. They joined Holy Family Catholic Church in 1976 and were members for 35 years until joining Sacred Heart Parish in 2011. Ken is a long-serving Knight in our Council. Over the years, Ken has supported in many areas such as Chairman of the Church Committee, membership lead for the Fr. McGivney Guild, and as the Council’s Treasurer for six years. He actively participated in the Bingo Program, Christmas Tree Sales, KOVAR, and the Right to Life March and Life Chain events, and routinely participates in Council meetings and events. Ken is a retired Senior Program Analyst (32 years) with the General Accounting Office. Ken still applies his talents in accounting as a part time professional tax preparer. In the past Ken’s hobbies included golfing and serving as an adult Boy Scout leader. Recently it’s been home gardening, woodworking and shooting sports. Nancy is an active member of the KC Ladies and in her second year as President. She has held other positions such as Vice-President, helped in the Prayer Quilt Program, assisted at Prince William County’s Homeless Shelter, served as an officer for the Paul Dittamo Memorial Christmas Dinner, helped with KOVAR Collections, and participated in the annual Life Chain event. Nancy was a Board member of the “Silver Foxes” Senior Citizen committee at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Nancy enjoys Bunco and various card games and trying new recipes shared with friends and family. She retired from Prince William County Schools in 2007 after 9 years as a Teacher’s assistant in special needs classes at Hylton High School. The McDowell’s are empty nesters and attend weekly mass. They have two sons. Ken, a physician, and his wife Kristie, a physician’s assistant, live in Fredericksburg, VA with their three children. Ken and Kristie are involved in St. Mary’s Parish in Fredericksburg, and Holy Cross Academy school. Brian, a CPA, and his wife Cassandra, also a CPA and a Professor at Emory University, live in Atlanta, Georgia. Even though the families are living in different cities, Ken and Nancy cherish family time whenever they can gather especially in church and community events. They were especially proud to see both of their boys become Eagle Scouts at an early age by committing themselves to the considerable work involved, which laid a foundation for building strong family values while focusing on church and community. Please join in congratulating the McDowell Family as the Family of the Month in recognition of their service to our Church and Council, and for the example they set!

December 2020

Wallace Family

Congratulations to Christopher “Kit” and Fay Wallace, Our December Family of the Month Kit and Fay have been married for 46 years and regularly attend Holy Family, where they have been parishioners since 1980. Kit has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 28 years. Over the years, he has supported our Council in areas such as Christmas Tree Sales, "Adopt A Highway", and the loan of his classic cars for the annual 4th of July Parade. He recently became a part of the Council Degree Team for the new Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. He served in the Army and Army Reserves for 32 years, including Operation Desert Storm. He also served as Cultural Affairs Officer in the Foreign Service, with assignments in Sri Lanka, India, and Morocco. It was in Bombay, India that he met his wife, Fay. He later had a career in sales and marketing, especially in the areas of medical staffing for Federal Government facilities. He likes gardening, model railroading, and writing short stories about India and other countries in which he has lived. Coming to America was not entirely new for Fay, as she had earlier completed her high school senior year at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California. She is an active member of the KC Ladies and has served as Vice President, volunteered to chair activities, and donates to the KC Ladies Bingo Cake Raffle. She has worked as a substitute teacher in Prince William County schools for 15 years, and wrote a column for the Potomac News for 7 years. Kit and Fay have four grown children living in the DC/Northern Virginia area. They are Roxanne (architect), Rowena (research and development at the Smithsonian), Flora (video editor for an educational video company) and Victoria (architect). Both Fay and Kit have been religious education teachers at Holy Family for the past 35 years. They also serve as lectors at Holy Family, Sacred Heart Church, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Please join in congratulating the Wallace Family as the Family of the Month in recognition of their service to our Church and Council, and for the example they set!

November 2020

Gately Family

Congratulations to Bernie and Karen Gately, our November Family of the Month Bernie and Karen have been married for 33 years and regularly attend Holy Family, where they have been members since 2005. Bernie is a member of Assembly 3174 and has been a Knight for 25 years. Over the years, Bernie has supported the Council in areas such as Bingo, KCIC sales, Christmas Trees sales, Sub Sales, 4th of July Parade, KOVAR, and Labor Day Picnics. He recently became the chair for our newest fundraiser, the Wreath Sales. He works at the Washington Navy Yard after a 30-year career as a US Navy Surface Warfare Officer. Karen supported the Council Squire Roses when their girls were members, is a registered nurse, and has been a school nurse the past nine years, the last at Dale City Elementary School. She enjoys spending time with the family, particularly their granddaughter. The Gately Family has made significant contributions to our Church in many ways. They served as religious education teachers and assisted with confirmation retreats for several years. Bernie recently completed a five-year term on the Pastoral Council and has served as Chairman of the Parish Finance Committee for the last four years. They recently taught English classes and served many times as volunteers with the Family Fun Festival. The Gatelys have three adult children: Marie is a middle school science teacher for Prince William County who lives with her husband, Cabel, and their 3-year old daughter Noelle in Gainesville; Colleen is a preschool teacher in Richmond; Ellie is a program manager at Fairfax County therapeutic recreation services and lives in Fairfax. While in high school and college, the girls served as confirmation retreat facilitators and actively participated in the Holy Family Youth Ministry, Work Camps and Catholic Campus ministries. Please join in congratulating the Gately Family as the Family of the Month in recognition to their service to our Church and Council and the example they set!

October 2020

Albers Family

Congratulations to Calvin and Kimsa Albers, the Council’s October 2020 Family of the Month Calvin and Kimsa have been married for 47 years and regularly attend Holy Family, where Calvin has been a member since 1992. Calvin has been a member of JP1 Council 7165 for 21 years. Throughout the years Calvin has supported Bingo, KOVAR, Christmas Tree Sales, the Holy Family Fun Festival, KCIC and many other events. Calvin is retired and spends his time on hobbies such as motorcycling and volunteering for the American Legion (he was recently recognized as Legionnaire of the Year). Kisma is a member of the KC Ladies, and she enjoys flower and vegetable gardening and helping at Church. The Albers have three adult children: Richard, Matthew and Theresa, all working in different states.

September 2020

Marcy Family

Congratulations to Christopher and Eileen Marcy, the Council’s September 2020 Family of the Month Christopher and Eileen have been married for 27 years and regularly attend Holy Family, where Christopher has been a member since 2004. Christopher has been a member of JP1 Council 7165 for four years. He is a big contributor to the Religious Education program as a catechist for the 7th graders. Christopher also serves as a Eucharistic Minister. Chris is a project manager for the Coast Guard and advisor to the Coast Guard Field Commands in the area of pollution response incidents that impact U.S. navigable waters. However, he says his best jobs are husband and father! Eileen is a stay-at-home mom. She is a KC Lady and also devotes a lot of time to the Religious Education Program and Youth Ministries. They have eight children, ranging from 24 to seven years old: Jacquelyn, Adam, John Paul, Brendan, Alacoque, Ciara, Elizabeth, and Annmarie. Jacquelyn is close to wrapping up her occupational therapy assistant’s program through NVCC. Adam is an engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. John Paul is a midshipman at the Merchant Marine Academy. Brendan is joining the Corps of Cadets at Marion Military Institute. Alacoque and the younger sisters remain home with Mom and Dad. They spend quality time together playing cards, reading, sports, swimming, fishing, hiking, and watching movies. They help out together as the official “Post9am Mass COVID-19 pew cleaners.” When Holy Family Church was designated a Prince William County Emergency Food Center, two of their sons, John Paul and Brendan assisted. Brendan was also a big help in the recent renovation of the Food Panty. The Marcy’s put strong family values in their daily devotion to God by acknowledging each day is a gift to be rejoiced in. They strive to follow the model of family life as presented by the Holy Family Church. Also, Our Lady of Fatima is near and dear to their hearts.

August 2020

Wibisono Family

Congratulations to Gunawan “Willie” and Melania Wibisono, the Council August Family of the Month. Gunawan and Melania have been married for 20 years and attend Holy Family, where Gunawan has been a member for five years. Gunawan has been a member of JP1 Council 7165 for one year. He is already a 4th Degree Knight and supports the usher program at the Basilica of The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He is also the Co-Chair of the Council’s Community Committee. Gunawan works in Transportation Services of the Prince William County School system. Melania works in customer service at the Smithsonian, and enjoys cooking. Their daughter, Gabrielle attends Osbourn Park High School and enjoys drawing. They set a strong example of displaying Christian values as a family, teaming up to share the housework and spending quality time together with outdoor activities such as gardening, sightseeing, hiking, and biking. They attend and volunteer as a family, often at several Masses per weekend, as ushers and greeters helping our Church safely celebrate Mass in the social distancing era.

July 2020

Chichester Family

Congratulations to Charlie and Susan Chichester as the JP1 Council 7165 July 2020 Family of the Month!! Charlie and Susan have been married for six years and attend Holy Family, where Charlie has been a member for 30 years. Charlie has been a member of JP1 Council 7165 for more than 25 years. Charlie is a strong supporter to our Council's Bingo program, sub making and sales, KOVAR, help to homeless shelters and the Food Pantry. He also strongly supports the Parish school and youth ministry, and has served with the Arlington Dioceses WorkCamp Program for over 18 years as a volunteer contractor. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic he is also supporting projects serving our parish and congregation. Susan enjoys cooking, baking and traveling. She is the supervisor at the dining facility at Potomac Place, a local assisted-living facility. The Chichesters have four adult children who are making their own mark on our community and sharing their time, talents and treasures. They are Daniel, Monica, Jamie and Rachel. Daniel, the oldest, is a welder/heavy equipment mechanic and the father of a brand new beautiful baby BOY!!! Monica is a George Mason graduate with a degree in Psychology and works in the entertainment industry. Jamie has a Masters Degree in Social Sciences and works for the Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Arlington, and is the Assistant WorkCamp coordinator for the Diocese— she also continues to support Holy Family youth activities. Rachel is a part time student at NOVA. Daniel and Jamie participated in WorkCamp for four years each as campers, and numerous years after that as young adult volunteers. Please join us in thanking them for their time, talents and treasures, and their continued support to our Council and Church.

May 2020

Newsletter Team

This month, we recognize a “family” more in the fraternal sense of our Order—our Newsletter Team. Every single month, without fail, this dedicated yet largely un-sung “family” works behind the scenes over about a two-week period on an important means to communicate to our Knights and families – an incredibly positive reflection of the standards of excellence our Council represents. SK Wasiu Adedeji leads “Knightly News” by receiving inputs from all the contributors, arranging the layout, and refinements through what is normally several rounds of review. He’s supported by Alison Short who thoroughly reviews and edits each input for grammar and accuracy, plus PGK John Castro, PGK Bill Gleichsner, and PGK Jim Limbach, who review each input as well as the finished product for accuracy and quality. PGK Ed Fairbairn supports with both inputs and mailing information. What most in our Council only see every month is an email and link from our Webmaster, Dan Lupinetti, or a hard copy picked up from the printer and mailed by SK John Dibble. Please join in recognizing those and their largely unseen efforts that make this happen!

April 2020

Andrade Family

Congratulations to Freddy and Carmen Andrade as the April 2020 Family of the Month! Freddy and Carmen have been members and strong supporters of our Church for nearly 25 years — if something is going on, they are likely involved. Freddy is a member of the Pastoral Council, supports the Food Pantry, the Holy Family Fun Festival, and the Agape and Prayer Groups. He was instrumental by weekly coordinating the details for the special Spanish Mass held in Father Griffin Hall during the Church renovation and ―Great Chair Shuffle.‖ Carmen is an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and helps coordinate the EMEs for the Spanish Masses. She’s also involved in the Prayer Group, supports the Food Pantry and Holy Family Fun Festival, helps with the choir when possible, and is a member of the Legion of Mary. Additionally, she helps out with the periodic wellness checks at Holy Family. They celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary this year, and have three children who’ve served in the choir, as altar servers, and are assisting in the Religious Education program. Please join me in thanking them for their continued support to our faith community and the example they set!

March 2020

Mattson Family

Congratulations to Wayne and Amanda Mattson as the March 2020 Council Family of the Month.Wayne and Amanda are stalwart supporters of our Church. Wayne serves as a lector and has sung in the choir, and served as a cantor. Amanda is a flutist with the choir and serves as our Life coordinator. Both have served as religious education teachers. They celebrate their 29th anniversary this year and have raised six awesome children, also very involved in our Church and its activities as altar servers, in Va-cation Bible School, at Work Camp, and in the Youth Ministry. The Mattson’s support for Holy Family and Council is extensive, and for them, almost always a team sport in events like the Holy Family Fun Festival, Christmas Tree sales, KOVAR, KCIC sales, roadside cleanups, sub sales, Art Auctions, the 4th of July Parade, and organizing and supporting Holy Family’s Life activities and the March for Life. Wayne has been a Knight for over ten years, and supports our Bingo program as a caller and has supported Scouting as an adult leader. Further, Nate is also a Knight in our Council. Please join me in thanking them for their continued support to our Council and community, and the exam-ple they set!

February 2020

Lambert Family

Congratulations to Gordon and Marie Lambert as the February 2020 Council Family of the Month. The Lamberts have been, and continue to be, very active and supportive of the John Paul I team, and our community. Together they were instrumental in many ways to the Council’s exceptional support in hosting both the Summer and Winter State Officers’ meetings. Marie is a math teacher and active member of our K.C. Ladies. She chaired support for the Breakfast with Santa and most recently, the Pizza and Comedy Movie Night in January. She has been an organist in many parishes throughout the Diocese for over 35 years, a choir director for Holy Family, and a support-er of St. Raymond’s Youth Group. Gordon is an interventional radiographer, our Coun-cil’s Recorder this Fraternal Year, and has supported many Council activities to include Bingo, Christmas Tree Sales, sub sales, and the March for Life.

January 2020

Rouleau Family

Congratulations to Bob and Anne Rouleau as the January 2020 Council Family of the Month. The Rouleaus have been and continue to be very ac-tive in the Holy Family and John Paul I communities. In short, if there is something that needs to get done at Church, or an activity with the Council, Bob and Anne are probably involved! They’ve attended Holy Family Catholic Church for nearly 40 years. Anne has served for several years on the Pastoral Council, as a lector, a member of several committees related to building improvements for the Church, a member of the Holy Family Fun Festival committee and has helped run the sidewalk cafe during the festival for many years. She is also a stalwart member of the KC Ladies, having served as both their president and secretary. PGK Bob is an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist at Holy Family and an usher at the Basilica of the Na-tional Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He is a Former District Deputy and Past Faithful Navigator, has served for years as our virtual broadcaster to the Prayer Warriors, and is our current Lecturer and the serving president of the JP I Charity Corporation. He is also a member of both the 1st and 2nd degree teams, a regular supporter of the Bingo program, counted upon for the success of the Fun Festival, and routinely involved in just about every Council activity. They celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary this year, and have been blessed with five daughters and nine grandchildren. Please join me in thanking them for their continued support to our Council and com-munity, and the example they set!

December 2019

Gleichsner Family

The Gleichsner's have been and continue to be very active in the John Paul I community. They’ve attend-ed Holy Family and now St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church for nearly 40 years. PGK Bill is well-known as our Bingo Manager, and serves as a bar-tender at the Council home. He is a strong supporter (and often the organizer) of Council activities too nu-merous to mention, to include Ladies Appreciation Dinners, the annual Labor Day Picnic, Festival set-up and Beer Tent bar tending, and even the Great Chair Shuffle of 2019. Patti Ann has served as the President of our KC La-dies five times, and was the charter President. She has been instrumental in the success of many of their activities, to include planning White House Tours, wine tastings, the KC Ladies 25th Anniversary, and the upcoming Philadelphia trip. She also served as co-chair for the Holy Family Fun Festival three times, and together with Bill ran the German booth three times, Oktoberfest parties, and several ethnic night dinners. Bill and Patti Ann celebrated their 47th wedding anni-versary this year, and have two children and two grandchildren. Please join me in thanking them for their continued extensive support to our Council and community, and their exemplary service to other Knights and their families!

November 2019

Ojuah Family

Congratulations to Anselm and Blessing Ojuah as the November 2019 Council Family of the Month. The Ojuah Family is very active in the Holy Family Catholic community, and have been members of our Church for 10 years. Brother Anselm has served as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist for several years. He supports many Council activities to include KOVAR, Christmas Tree Sales and our support to the Holy Family Fun Festival in addition to helping coordi-nate the African Tent. He is also the Council Inside Guard this Fraternal Year. Anselm and Blessing cele-brate their 20th wedding anniversary this year. Bless-ing is very active among our African community and has helped coordinate and run the African tent at the Holy Family Fun Festival for several years. They have three children, all of whom have been involved in Parish activities to include helping with the St. Lucy project, collecting and packaging food at the Food Pantry, the Youth ministry, helping at the Holy Family Fun Festival, and at the St. Patrick’s Day and Volun-teer Appreciation Dinners. Please join me in thanking them for their great exam-ple and their contributions to our Parish and commu-nity!

October 2019

Munoz Family

Congratulations to Wilmer and Jennifer Munoz as the October 2019 Council Family of the Month. The Munoz Family is very active in the Holy Family Catholic community. Brother Wilmer has served as a catechist for seven years, is an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, and previously served on the Pastoral Council. He supports many Council activities, to include KOVAR, Christmas Tree Sales, our support to the Holy Family Fun Festival, the Mothers’ Day Breakfast, and Bingo. Wilmer and Jennifer celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary this year. Jennifer is very active in support of Holy Family Catholic School and classroom special events. They have six children, several who attend Holy Family Catholic School and St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School, and are also altar servers. Notably, Alejandro is also an assistant catechist, helps with confirmation retreats, and spent time last summer helping at the Diocesan Mission in Bánica. This awesome family has attended Holy Family for seven years. Please join me in thanking them for their great example and their contributions to our Parish and community!

September 2019

Lindsey Family

Congratulations to Rick and Alia Lindsey as the Sep-tember 2019 Council Family of the Month. Rick and Alia are very active members of the Holy Family Catholic community. Rick has been the stal-wart chairman of the Holy Family Fun Festival for three years, and has been instrumental in beautifica-tion and improvement projects around the Church, notably the installation of security cameras for the Church, School, and grounds. He also serves as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and an Eng-lish as a Second Language teacher. He’s supported the Council during KOVAR and Christmas tree sales, and helped out at the recent State meeting hosted at Holy Family. Rick and Alia have been married for 21 years. Alia teaches second grade at Holy Family Catholic School and has taught English as a Second Lan-guage. Their 2 boys are altar servers, youth lectors, and sing in the youth choir. The Lindsey family have been attending Holy Family for 21 years. Please join me in thanking them for their great ex-ample and their contributions to our Parish and com-munity!

August 2019

Rote Family

I would like to recognize the Rote Family as the August 2019 Family of the Month. Bernard and Virginia (Bernie and Ginny) are very active in supporting the community and especially Holy Family Catholic Church. They have been married for 19 years, and have 6 children, 17 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Together they have been active in both the 9 am Holy Family and Diocesan Choirs for years, and have taught the first year of confirmation preparation for religious education for many years. They are regular supporters with food for the Hilda Barg homeless shelter, and are also regular blood donors to the American Red Cross. Ginny is active in several activities in the Social Ministry Program, and was instrumental in multiple committees leading to the current much-needed renovations and upgrades at Holy Family. Ginny is a K.C. Lady, supporting the Bingo Cake Raffle and enjoying events such as Bunko and the Mimosa Brunch. She also provides desserts and assists in the kitchen during the Council Art Auction, and contributes delicious side dishes to share during the summer cookouts. Brother Bernie is in his second year as the Council Treasurer, and routinely assists with Council activities to include KOVAR, Christmas Tree Sales, sub sales, the Dale City 4th of July Parade, and the Adopt-a-Highway program. Congratulations to the Rote Family—we are very thankful for their great example and their contributions to our Parish and community!

July 2019

Evans Family

I would like to recognize the Evans Family as the July 2019 Family of the Month. Jeannine and Bill Evans are very active in the community, especially in support of Holy Family Catholic Church. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this year and have four children and 10 grandchildren. Jeannine is extremely involved as the Coordinator for the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: recruiting, training, mentoring, scheduling, and managing last-minute matters related to this important ministry. She is also a member of the Circle of Caring, a member of the Crafters, serves as the Liturgy Coordinator, assists in collection counting on Sundays, and has served as the Decorations Coordinator for 20 years. Bill is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, supports scouting and partnered with Jeannine to run a food booth at the Holy Family Fun Festival for several years. They’ve attended Holy Family for 40 years, normally at the 10:30 am Mass. Congratulations to the Evans Family—we are thankful for their great example and their contributions to our Parish and community.

June 2019

Ham Family

I would like to recognize the Ham Family as the June 2019 Family of the Month. Rob and Sara Ham are very active members and servants to the Holy Family Catholic Church. They celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this year. Many know the Ham Family as a fixture in their pew at the 10:30 Mass. Brother Rob is a member of the choir, a lector, and volunteers on Confirmation re-treats. Sara serves as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, as a lector, and has taught religious education for several years. She also substitute teaches at Holy Family Catholic School and is the Parent Teacher Organization Treasurer. The Hams have supported the Holy Family Fun Festival for several years. They have seven children, several of whom have attended or attend Holy Family Catholic School. They themselves have been involved in Parish activ-ities to include singing in the choir; participating in work camp; serving as lectors, ushers, and catechist aides; and participation in, and volunteering with, Summer Friendship. Several have also been in-volved in Scouting. We thank the Ham Family for their great example of a family who prays and serves together, for all their activities above, and any not listed, in support of our Parish community.

May 2019

Holy Family RE Team

The Family of the Month for May 2019 are the hardworking catechists, assistant catechists, and staff of the Holy Family Catholic Church Religious Education (RE) program. The RE team plays an important role by assisting parents in the religious, moral, and spiritual formation of their children. This support is essential in a team effort that empowers the children of Holy Family to grow in their love of God, develop personal relationships with Jesus Christ, and gain a strong foundation of knowledge of their faith while they develop into citizens of character who are committed to service to their community as Catholics. Throughout the entire school year, over 80 incredible people (helped by even more teen aides) gave of their time every week to plan and prepare, review materials, set up classrooms, and lead lessons on Catholic teachings, practices, and traditions. A great number of these volunteers have been doing this for years. This year nearly 700 children participated in the RE program. This team’s work has been and always will continue to be essential (and their ranks will always need replenishing). Consider the several thousands of Catholics who “grew up” in Holy Family Catholic Church, many now with families of their own, as well as the hundreds of children in our parish now. We thank the RE team for all they have done this year as in years past, prayerful for their success in the future.

April 2019

Velasquez Family

I would like to recognize the Velasquez Family as the April 2019 Family of the Month. Oscar and Dora Velasquez are very active members and servants to the Holy Family Catholic Church community. They celebrated their 28th wedding an- niversary this year. Oscar has served on the Pastoral Council for sever- al years and serves as both an Extraordinary Minis- ter of the Eucharist and an usher. He has been in- strumental in several upgrade projects like painting and bathroom renovations at Holy Family, and has been a stalwart supporter in planning and putting on special events like the St. Valentine’s Day Dinner, New Year’s Eve party, and especially the annual Holy Family Fun Festival. Dora is also an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucha- rist, and a member of both the Guadeloupe group and prayer group. She has been active in fundrais- ing, supporting events, and helping to run a booth several years at the Fun Festival. The Velasquez family attends and supports Holy Family all the way from their homes in the Stafford and Fredericksburg area. This includes three chil- dren (Dina and husband Mauricio, Elisa, and Emily), several who have volunteered with Summer Friend- ship, as well as two grandchildren. We thank the Velasquez Family for all their activities above, and any not listed, in support of our Parish.

March 2019

Dionne Family

Dom and Mariana are active members of the Quantico Catholic Community. They will celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary in April, and they have 4 children (Gabriel 20, Daniela 17, Melina 16, and Andre 13). Dom transferred to the council in 2013. He actively supports team 4 for bingo, helps with Christmas tree sales, sub sales, ethnic dinners and numerous other events. He recently served as Deputy Grand Knight. Mariana is an active member of Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC) at Quantico. This year she is helping with the planning and execution of the Regional Retreat. Dom and Mariana are Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion, substitute religious education teachers, manage the altar servers, and are members of the Catholic Advisory Council for the Catholic Community at the United States Marine Corps Base Quantico. Mariana is also part of the Linen Guild to make sure all the altar linens are properly cleaned and prepared for each Mass. Daniela and Melina are members of the church choir. Melina and Andre are both altar servers. Daniela and Melina are also assistant religious education instructors for the Catholic Community. The Dionne family participates in the Adopt-a-Marine program for The Basic School (TBS) at Quantico. They help provide home cooked meals and brief relaxing escapes from the base when the training schedule allows Marines to take a pause from the rigorous training program. Gabriel is enlisted in the US Army and is currently attending training to become a combat engineer at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Daniela is a senior and Melina is a sophomore at Forest Park High School. Andre is currently in 8th grade at Benton Middle School. Congratulations to the Dionne family for being an exemplary family!

February 2019

Laney Family

For the month of February I want to recognize the Laney Family for a lifetime of service. Ron and Angel have been happily married for 54 years. They have two sons Michael (47) and Richie (45). They are the proud grandparents of four grandchildren, the two living with them are Richie (16) and Samantha (15), and the other two are Josh (20) and Justin (15). Ron joined the United States Marine Corps and was severely wounded in action during his second tour during the Vietnam War. After his medical retirement from the Marines, he attended college through a Veterans Administration Program and successfully completed his Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees. Upon graduation he started working for the Department of Justice as a Federal Parole Officer. Ron retired from the Department of Justice after serving for 35 years in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Most of his career involved training state and local law enforcement officials on child abuse and missing children investigations. Ron served as Associate Administrator of the Child Protection Division which had the national responsibility for major programs such as the Missing Children’s Program, AMBER Alert Program, Internet Crimes Against Children Program, National Child Advocacy Centers Program, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and other child protection programs. He continues to help coordinate child protection trainings at four national child protection conferences each year throughout the country. Ron serves on the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Advisory Board and he helps facilitate an annual missing children's roundtable for children and families of missing children to help the siblings of a missing child and victims of an abduction. Also on the 200th year anniversary of the Juvenile Court as sponsored by the National Juvenile and Family Court Judges titled: Second Chances, he was recognized as one of 25 success stories of Juvenile Court. Ron has spent 40 plus years involved with veteran organizations. He is a four time Past Post Commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1503, and has served as the Commander for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Semper Fi Chapter # 1775 the last 21 years. Ron is also a Past State Commander of the MOPH, and a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and the Marine Corps League. The Laney Family support the Dale City Fourth of July parade; Ron served as the Grand Marshal one year. They attend and participate in ceremonies at Quantico National Cemetery on Memorial and Veterans Day. They help support VFW cookouts for the Dale City community. The Laneys also assist with the deliveries during the VFW Christmas Food Baskets program for our community families. Ron and Angel lead the VFW Christmas tree sales program. Samantha volunteers to help with Easter, Halloween and Christmas Children’s parties supported by VFW Auxiliary. Angel and all the grandchildren help with the VFW Buddy Poppy and MOPH Viola drives.

January 2019

Christmas Tree Sales Team

Family of the Month Brothers, please join me in recognizing all of our Brother Knights who assisted with the Christmas tree sales this year as our Council Family of the Month. Their efforts and sacrifice of time away from their loved ones leading up to Christmas ensured that the council was able to a turn a profit in our tree sales this year. Only 1/6th of our membership helped with sales this year. Several of these Knights pulled more than one shift in an effort to sell all the trees we had on hand. The weather did not make it any easier; we had rainy days that hampered sales on two weekends where we traditionally do pretty good.

December 2018

Byram Family

The Family of the month for December is the Byram Family. Greg and Catherine have been married for 5 years and have two children. Hannah is 4 years old and Connor is 2 years old. Greg is currently an Outside Guard for the Council. He also volunteers to help at our cookouts and tends bar in the Council Home. Greg volunteered to head up our Christmas tree sales for the council this year. Catherine and Greg are both religious education instructors at Holy Family and volunteer to help with the Youth Ministry. Their family frequently assists with the food pantry.

November 2018

Raimundi Family

I would like to recognize the Raimundi Family as our Council Family for November. Ruben and Clara have been married for almost 7 years and are the proud parents of three children. Kiara is 14 years old, Keison is 6 years old and Kaily is 5 years old. Ruben is currently serving as our Council Warden, Captain of BINGO Team 2, and routinely volunteers to assist our degree teams. Most recently, he just managed the highly successful Hispanic Ethnic Dinner in October. Ruben also just assisted with the Council’s Art Auction. Ruben routinely supports numerous activities such as Dale City 4th of July Parade, Adopt-A-Highway, Holy Family Fall Festival, Kovar, Christmas tree sales, Breakfast with Santa and Mother's day breakfast. Ruben and Clara are both Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Holy Family and take communion to the home bound of the parish. Ruben teaches religious education on Thursdays and is also the co-chair for the Journey with Jesus at Holy Family. Clara manages the Cake Walk for Holy Family during the Fall Festival and also bakes several desserts. The Raimundi family routinely supports the Holy Family Catholic Church food pantry. Ruben assists with the Holy Family Work Camp by providing tool safety training. He also supports the Diocese of Arlington annual Work Camp as a contractor. Finally, the Raimundi’s also provide donations to a homeless shelter at least once a year. I want to thank the Raimundi family for all they do to help our Council, Holy Family, Dale City and the Diocese of Arlington.

October 2018

Dunlop Family

I would like to recognize the Dunlop family as our Council Family of the Month for October. Kevin and Laurie have been married for 29 years and are the proud parents two children. Gus is 19 years old, an Eagle Scout, and currently a sophomore in ROTC attending Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. Annie is 17 years old and currently a senior at St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School. Kevin is currently the Life Program Director and is a Bingo caller. Since joining our Council, Kevin has supported numerous events annually such as Christmas tree sales, Christmas card sales, KOVAR, and breakfasts. He also helps with beer sales, night guard, and cleanup for the annual Holy Family Fun Festival. He’s assisted in Adopt-A-Highway, the Art Auction, and sub sales a few times as well. Kevin and Laurie are both Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Holy Family. Gus and Annie also serve as Ushers for the 10:30 Mass. Kevin served as the liaison between Holy Family, the Diocese, and the architect for the building expansion project. Kevin is also an Assistant Scout Master and the Summer Camp Coordinator for Troop 857 chartered by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. He was also a youth sports coach for two years in Lake Ridge. In support of our community, Laurie currently works at Holy Family Catholic School as the librarian. She chaired the Holy Family Fun Festival Committee two years in a row, continues to support that event, and planned several Parish dinners, dances, and parties. She served as a volunteer track coach for the Dale City Lightening for 3 years and earlier as the coach for Girls on the Run at Old Bridge Elementary. She is also a member of the Lake Ridge Chorale, a community choir that performs to support local charities. I want to say thank you for all the activities above and all the things not listed that you and your family do to help our council, parish, and community.

September 2018

Council 7165 Family

Our Family of the Month for September 2018 is dedicated to all the members of John Paul I Council 7165, who throughout the fraternal year, selflessly give their time, talent and treasure, and energy to ensure all of our sponsored events are a success. To those who support our bingo program, participate in sub sandwich preparation and sales at the Church, Christmas tree sales, KCIC sales, Teddy Bears for Police, Ladies Appreciation dinner, our ethnic night dinners, Mother’s Day Breakfast, Breakfast with Santa, the annual Art Auction, blood drive, 40 cans for Lent, birthday nights, summer cookouts, KOVAR, our various children’s programs, the Holy Family Fun Festival, and to those that volunteer as Eucharistic Ministers, lecturers and ushers at Holy Family and at the National Shrine; each of these events require someone to volunteer their time to chair, organize, advertise, and execute the event. In a vast number of these examples, that person is a brother knight, and in many cases his family is right there with him, lending their support by assisting in most every aspect of these events. It’s because of our beliefs in our Catholic faith and our desire to provide support to our church and our community that allows and even compels many of our brother knights and their families to be the ones to get things done. For this reason, the Family of the Month for September 2018, is that dedicated group of brother knights and their family members that make everything we do as a Council so special!

August 2018

Williams

The Family of the Month for August 2018 is the Williams Family. Ray and Rene have been married for over 33 years. They are the proud parents of two adult sons, Marsallis is 25 years old and plays the saxophone and keyboards in a GoGo band, GoGo music is a unique subgenre associated with funk that is popular in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Jayvon is 19 years old and will attend Bridgewater College starting in September 2018. Ray has been a knight for just over a year and has immersed himself in many activities and since joining John Paul I Council, Ray agreed to be the Church Committee Chairman and is serving as the Council Recorder this year. Ray served as the 2018 Activity Chairman for the 4th of July Parade and ...

July 2018

Hummel

The Family of the Month for July 2018 is the Hummel Family. Corey and Denise are active members of the Quantico Catholic Community. Corey and Denise just celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary and have 5 children. Corey joined the Knights just over a year ago after he retired from the Air Force and went from 1st to 3rd degree in two months! He actively supports team 3 for Bingo. Denise served as the secretary last year and will be the 1st Vice President for Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC) at Quantico this upcoming year. She is also the Archdiocese for Military Services (AMS) Seminarian Sponsorship Liaison for the Military Council of Catholic Women (CWOC World Wide), this required her to work with seminarians that are co-sponsored by AMS with the hope that after ordination into the priesthood, they will be allowed to serve as chaplains in our military to support Catholics in every branch of the Armed Services by their bishops. Denise also teaches Kindergarten for Religious Education in support of the Quantico Catholic Community. She is assisted by two of her daughters, Amanda and Laura.

June 2018

Byram

The Family of the Month for June 2018 is the Byram family. Greg and Catherine are active members of the Holy Family and John Paul I communities. Greg and Catherine recently celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary… congratulations to both of them! They are the proud parents of two adorable children, Hannah is 4 years old and Connor is 17 months old. You can often hear Connor’s infectious giggle at church. Hannah seems to enjoy being the caring big sister. Greg became a knight shortly after he and Catherine were married. He’s been active with the Holy Family Softball team for a few years. Over the past couple of years, Greg has become more active with the council, volunteering his time as a bartender in the lounge, as well as joining the team of brothers responsible for cooking at our Friday Night Cookouts. Most recently, Greg was elected to the position of Outside Guard for the upcoming fraternal year. Catherine has probably one of the toughest jobs out there… she’s a stay-at-home Mom and housewife caring for Hannah and Connor and their niece, Ava. Catherine has served as a Catechist for six years at Holy Family teaching the 7th and 8th grade classes. Please join me in congratulating Catherine and Greg on being selected as the council’s Family of the Month for June 2018!

May 2018

Rouleau

The Family of the Month for May 2018 is the Rouleau family. Bob and Anne are both active with Holy Family Church as well as with the council and KC Ladies Auxiliary, respectively. Bob has been an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for a number of years and has helped train other Eucharistic Ministers. Anne serves as a Lector at Holy Family generally at the 7:30 Mass, as well as weekday Masses. Anne also serves on the Holy Family Parish Council. Anne is active in the KC Ladies and has previously served as Secretary and President. She has also helped run the side-walk café at Holy Family’s Festival for a number of years. I think most people are aware that Bob is the focal point for and publisher of the Prayer Requests sent out to all of our Prayer Warriors… and many of us have benefited from those prayers! Bob and Anne celebrated 52 years of marriage this past November, a true testament to the loving people that they are! During their marriage they’ve been blessed with 5 wonderful daughters; Barbara, Kathaleen, Lisa, Cynthia, and Amy; and in turn their daughters have blessed Anne and Bob with 9 grandchildren! And yes, that is the correct spelling of Kathaleen’s name… Bob explains that in his haste and excitement he made slight error when writing her name down for the birth certificate. Bob serves on both the John Paul I Council Admissions Degree Team and the District’s Father Capodanno Formation Degree Team. He also serves as Chief Usher at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Bob is a Past Grand Knight, Past Faithful Navigator, and Former District Deputy. He currently serves as President of the John Paul I Charity Corporation. In their free-time… Bob performs with 2 barbershop choirs, The Harmony Heritage Singers and The Bull Run Troubadours. Anne and Bob are also members of St Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Silver Foxes, where Anne serves as Secretary and Bob is the organizer for their Annual Christmas luncheon. It gives me great pleasure to honor Anne and Bob Rouleau as the Family of the Month!

April 2018

Bingo Regulars

This month I’ve selected a very unique “family” as our Family of the Month. For the month of April 2018, I want to recognize a special group of brothers that for quite some time, have served as the heart of the council’s Bingo program. I’d like to recognize brothers Walter Dick, PGK John Castro, Bob Scheller, PGK Mike Dvoroznak, PGK Ray Humenik, Jerome Alexander, Terry Kuszewski, PGK Joe Grabowski, Brian Crowley, PGK Jim Limbach, Bernie Bresnahan, and of course their ring leader, PGK Bill Gleichsner. Our Bingo team captains do a great job in getting workers out every week in support of the program, but it’s this core of regulars that can always be counted on: they work virtually every Monday night, as well as the double Bingo sessions on Memorial Day and Labor Day!! These brothers understand the importance of our Bingo program and the support it brings to our charity programs; and they unfailingly support it! Please join me in congratulating our band of Bingo brothers for being selected the “Family” of the Month for April 2018!

March 2018

Zurcher

For the month of March 2018, I’ve selected Holy Family parishioners John and Jill Zurcher as the Family of the Month. John and Jill have lived in the Woodbridge area for over 25 years and have been members of Holy Family Church for about 18 years, having transferred from St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church around the same time Fr Gerry got to Holy Family. John and Jill have been married for over 46 years and their marriage has been blessed with 4 children; Rebecca, Laura and the twins; John Jr. and Katie. The Zurchers have also received the blessings of the next generation of their family with John Jr.’s children, 4-year old Aubree and 3-year old Ryan; and Katie’s 3-year old Emily and the newest edition, Jacob who was just born Feb 2nd! John retired from the US Army as a Colonel in 1996 after faithfully serving our nation for 25 years. In addition to being at his side as his faithful wife and loving mother to their children, during most of John’s military assignments, Jill served as Director of a number of child development centers or worked as a school teacher. Following John’s retirement from the Army, he went to work for Booz Allen Hamilton, where he worked for 16 years, retiring in 2012. John and Jill’s hobbies include reading and travel, when they can. John also enjoys giving his best at a round of golf from time to time. John and Jill both serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Holy Family and together they serve on the Adult Faith Formation, with John serving as the Coordinator for the “Journey with Jesus” program. The Zurchers also assist the money counting team. In addition, John is a member of the Circle of Caring, and he attends daily Mass, often serving as alter server and usher, as necessary. To quote John, he’s the “utility infielder at Holy Family”. Please join me in congratulating the Zurchers for being selected the Family of the Month for March 2018!

February 2018

Peterson

The Family of the Month for February 2018 is that of Brother Milton “Pete” Peterson. Pete and his bride Kelly, recently celebrated 48 years of marriage. Pete and Kelly were granted custody of their two grandsons, Jacob and Mark when “one was barely walking and one was barely crawling”; not long after, Pete and Kelly adopted Jacob and Mark. Pete served honorably for 20 years in the US Army, serving in the Communications Intelligence and Personnel fields, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1988. Following that, Pete joined the civil service as a DoD civilian; serving in numerous capacities until his retirement in 2015. Pete is a 3rd Degree Knight having joined the Knights of Columbus in 1981. While serving in the Army, Pete and Kelly first moved to Dale City and joined Holy Family Catholic Church in 1980. Pete served two military tours and one civilian tour in Korea, for a total of 22 years, but Pete and Kelly always returned to Holy Family. Pete has served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Lector and usher at Holy Family, as well as EMHC and Lector at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for approximately 15 years. He has also been actively involved in the Catholic Healing Ministry of the Diocese of Arlington for approximately 12 years, where he serves as a Prayer Minister. Kelly is an active member of the Korean Legion of Mary based in Reston. Their members number approximately 200 and regularly meet at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Lake Ridge. Mark is currently a Senior at Gar-Field High School, where he consistently earns a place on the Honor Roll. He is currently a 3rd Degree black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. Mark also performs in the choir at Holy Family Church. Jacob is currently enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, where he’s taking General Studies courses. He also serves as an usher at Holy Family and like his dad, is a 3rd Degree Knight, having joined John Paul I Council in 2017. Please join me in congratulating the Petersons in being selected the Family of the Month for February 2018!

January 2018

Mattson

I’d like to recognize the family of Brother Wayne Mattson as our Family of the Month for January. Since returning to the Dale City area this past year, Wayne and Amanda and family have picked up where they left off. Wayne and Amanda have always been actively involved in the church; Wayne by serving as a lector and singing in the choir; and Amanda is a flutist with the Holy Family choir, as well as singing with the choir. Both have served as religious education teachers and in validation classes. Wayne and Amanda have 6 wonderful children who are also very active in the church Holy Family Church: Nathaniel, Joshua, Peter, Dominic, Jack and Lucia. All the children have or are currently active as altar servers, assisting in Vacation Bible School, as well as being active in religious education. As a family they have helped or participated in the Holy Family Fun Festival, Friday cookouts, road cleanups, sub sales and assisting with our latest Art Auction. Wayne and Nate are both brother knights in John Paul I council. Please join me in congratulating the Mattson’s in being selected the Family of the Month for January.

December 2017

Brown

Our Family of the Month for December is that of Brother Eugene Brown Jr. Gene and Joyce have been married 54 years! They are the proud parents of 4 adult children: Diane, Steve, Paul, and Cindy; and 11 grandchildren: Nick, Lacey, Noah, Lexi, Sophia, Connor, Sydney, Zach Paul, Claire, Jacob, and Collin. The Browns have been parishioners at Sacred Heart for approximately 8 years. After successfully battling breast cancer, Joyce wanted to know that if anything were to happen to her, Gene would have somewhere to turn and to have something to do, so she wrote a letter to Santa asking that Gene join the Knights of Columbus. With that Gene joined our ranks in 2006. He has been a regular along the Dale City Independence Day Parade route serving as a Parade Marshal many of the years since joining the Knights. Joyce joined the KC Ladies Auxiliary around the same time Gene joined the Knights and is active with many of the Ladies activities. She is a regular at the Ladies Bunco Night and can always be counted on the support the Ladies in their many activities. In addition, Joyce is a regular contributor to the council’s events. Together Gene and Joyce have been the driving force behind a number of our children-related events for approximately 3 years now… namely the Easter Egg Hunt, the Children’s Halloween and Christmas Parties. And on the rare occasion they were unable to support it, their daughter Diane has stepped in to provide support! Gene worked as a federal contractor until his retirement in 2000. Joyce was a housewife most of their marriage, but she had a couple of home based businesses for a number of years. Since then they have enjoyed their time supporting and participating in church and KC events, and enjoying the numerous activities their children and grandchildren are involved in. Please join me in congratulating the Brown family on being selected the Family of the Month for December.

November 2017

Munoz

The November Family of the Month is that of Brother Wilmer Munoz. Wilmer and his wife Jennifer Ann have been married since October 2001. They moved to the Woodbridge area from New York in Aug 2012. Wilmer became a Knight in 2005 and made his Knighthood (3rd) Degree in the spring of 2006. He is employed by ABC Supply Co. where he was a truck driver until recently, when he was promoted to inside sales. Jennifer has been a stay at home mom since August of 2017 and Wilmer states, as most house-wives will attest, that she is working harder now than when worked outside the home! Wilmer serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Holy Family and has taught Religious Education classes for First Communicants since the 2013-14 class. He also serves as lecturer on occasion. Wilmer and Jennifer have been blessed with a family of 4 boys; Alejandro 14, Parker 8, Ethan 5, and little Noah 14 – months old. Alejandro, or Alex, is a fresh-man at St John Paul the Great. His school work keeps him quite busy, but he does have time to participate on the wrestling team. Alex is also an alter server at Holy Family Church and has been an assistant RE teacher with his dad since the 2016-17 class. Parker and Ethan are both students at Holy Family Catholic School, Parker in 3rd grade and Ethan in kindergarten. Parker enjoys participating in soccer and track at school. Like his older brother, Parker is now an alter server. According to Wilmer, Ethan likes to watch TV and to ―just relax‖. And No-ah, as with most 14-month-old little boys… his job is to just be cute! Please join me in congratulating the Munoz family in being selected the Family of the Month for November.

October 2017

Rivera

The Family of the Month for October 2017 is the family of our Grand Knight Victor Rivera. Vic and Audrey have been married for a little over 23 years and their family includes 3 great children; Justin, Stephanie, and Jonathan. Brother Vic has been a Knight since May 2003 and has filled virtually every Council Officer seat. As his busy schedule permits, Brother Vic enjoys playing softball on the Holy Family Knights Senior League team. Currently he is the Acting President of the Prince William Girl’s Fast Pitch Softball League. Audrey is employed by Prince William County Schools at Freedom High School where she is a School Counsellor. She is also the Coach for Freedom High School’s Robotics Team. Justin is a senior at the University of Mary Washington with a Computer Science major He also serves as a coach for the PWCS First Robotics High School Team, as well as coaching the Freedom H.S. Robotics Team and mentor for the Pennington Traditional School FIRST LEGO League Robotics. Justin has also been a Brother Knight since January of 2015. Stephanie is currently a student at NOVA studying Public Health Exercise Science and Kinesiology.  She also plays softball for Holy Family and mentors the Charles J. Colgan Senior High School Robotics team. Jonathan attends Colgan Senior High School where he is a sophomore.  He is on the Varsity Golf team and the School's Robotics team.  Jonathan is sponsoring a study abroad student from Spain who will be staying with the Rivera family for two weeks. Justin, Stephanie, and Jonathan are all avid swimmers and until recently were members of the Dale City FROGS. The entire family takes part in supporting many of our Council’s functions, from donating blood at our annual Red Cross Blood Drive, to assisting with cooking at the Breakfast with Santa, to cooking for our recent Hispanic Ethnic Night dinner. As a family, the Rivera’s make an annual clothing donation to BARN Community Housing, a secular non-profit that provides clean, safe housing for families in need of a helping hand. Please help me in congratulating the Rivera Family for being selected Family of the Month for October 2017!

September 2017

Hawkes

The Family of the Month for September 2017 is the family of Brother Matt Hawkes. Matt and Liz were united in marriage October 17th, 2015 and created their truly wonderful blended family, currently made up of Mary 16, Christopher 13, and Wynter 8… and Matt and Liz anxiously await the arrival of the newest member of this great family in March 2018! Brother Matt has been a Knight since March 2006 and has been active for the past couple of years assisting with the Work Camp providing contractor assistance. He is active in softball and through the Holy Family Archangels softball team, he has recruited a number of younger Brother Knights into the Council. Matt most recently became a member of the House Committee where he actively supported this season’s cookout schedule. Along with Matt, the family also supported the cookouts… on a couple of occasions the “come and get your order” announcers were Liz and Wynter! Liz recently completed her NCLEX certification fulfilling her dream of becoming an RN and is currently employed at “Let Mommy Sleep Newborn Care”, as a post-partum doula, providing physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth. Mary has participated in Work Camp as one of the student volunteers. She will be attending Colgan Senior High School this fall as a junior. Christopher likes baseball and is into video games. Wynter likes ballet and tap dance, as well as gymnastics. Both Christopher and Wynter will be attending Holy Family Catholic School; Christopher in 8th grade and Wynter in 3rd. The Hawkes are a fun loving family and they can always be counted on to be there for their friends and family. Please help me in congratulating the Hawkes Family for being selected Family of the Month for September 2017!

August 2017

Dionne

The Family of the Month for August 2017 is the family of Brother SK Dom Dionne. Since transferring to John Paul I Council, Dom and his family – wife Mariana, and their children, Gabriel, Daniela, Melina, and Andre, have been active within the Council and the church community. Dom and Mariana are involved with the Religious Education program at MCB Quantico. Although Dom and his family attend Mass at MCB Quantico; they actively support a number of activities sponsored at Holy Family Church, such as the Council’s previous Corporate Communion. Dom and his family have assisted with Sub Sales, helping with sandwich prep and sales. They have also participated in a number of our Adopt-A-Highway road cleanups. Dom and Mariana both participated in the 44th Annual March for Life in Washington, DC this past January. And most recently, Dom, with the assistance of his entire family – to include his mother-in-law, coordinated and oversaw the setup of refreshments at the Council’s Officer Installation. Dom is active as a Boy Scouts as Leader, and both Gabriel and Andre are scouts! Dom is also active with the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Gabriel recently joined his Dad as a Brother Knight, completing his Knighthood Degree in June. Gabriel’s paternal grandfather drove up from Fredericksburg to witness him receive his Knighthood Degree, but due to an unfortunate mishap in the parking lot of All Saints Church, Dad had to accompany Grandpa to the hospital to have a broken hand tended to. The Dionne Family is truly a wonderful group of people and it’s an honor and a pleasure to have them as a part of the John Paul I Family! Please join me in congratulating the Dionne Family for being selected Family of the Month for August 2017!

July 2017

Raimundi

The Family of the Month for July 2017 is the Raimundi Family. Brother SK Ruben is new to our Order, having joined our ranks a barely a year ago and achieving his 4th Degree within a month of his 1st Degree! Ruben was also last years’ recipient of the Protacio Award. Ruben and his wife Clara and their children, Kiara, Keison, and Kaily have had to cope with Ruben being deployed to Afghanistan for several months during the past year. While deployed, Ruben provided assistance to a group of nuns running an orphanage in local area. He also participated in a Round Table support by the VA Council where a 2nd Degree Exemplification was held. The Raimundi Family has supported the Council’s Adopt-a-Highway program on a number of occasions. They have also participated in several church functions and recently both Ruben and Clara were commissioned as Exception Ministers of Holy Communion where they will now provide a much needed service to Holy Family Church and to our home bound parishioners. Please join me in congratulating the Raimundi family for being selected Family of the Month for July 2017

June 2017

Macejka

Brother Stephen Macejka has been a Knight of Columbus for over 43 years. He is a Past Grand Knight of our Council, Former District Deputy in Virginia, member of the House Committee, President of the Charity Corporation and John Paul 1 Center/Home Manager since the building opened. In the past Steve has been selected as the Virginia Knight of the Year and, along with his wife Pat, was also selected as the Family of the Year for Virginia. Brother Macejka has always been the go-to guy for this Council and Holy Family to get things done. Steve has been the home manager for more than 20 years. Through his leadership, management, and timeless efforts, the council meeting home has been expanded and well maintained, and events such as Friday Night Cookouts, Quarterly Birthday Celebrations, and the many other parties and events that are conducted at the home have always been well attended. Thanks to his wife Pat’s support, Steve has had a very active and positive presence in our Council life. Their son Edward M. Macejka is also member of our Council. Brother Macejka and his wife are leaving Virginia for a well deserved retirement in Myrtle Beach, SC. They will be greatly missed. Congratulations to the Macejka Family.

May 2017

Fairbairn

Our Family of the month for May 2017 is the Fairbairn Family. Brother Ed has been a district nominator for the past two years, a PGK of JP1, and a member of the 1st and 2nd degree teams. He is also a bingo caller, our council webmaster, and has been the Mother's Day Breakfast Chairman for the last few years. Our newsletter would not get out on time if it were not for Ed’s oversight and management of everyone’s input/articles. Ed is always around to lend a hand for almost every event we have going on. The Council’s yearly Art Auction would not have those special hors d’oeuvres without Ed and Mary. They have coordinated the food preparation and service since 2013. They work very hard to make sure the food presentation and taste is first class. The entire family serves Holy Family parish. Ed and Mary are catechists for Confirmation preparation, Ed is a lector, Mary is an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, and their son Tom helps count the Mass offering one Sunday a month. They also serve the Arlington Diocese Youth Ministry WorkCamp, where Ed serves as a troubleshooter, and Mary as a nurse. Congratulations to the Fairbairn Family.

April 2017

Brokamp

This Month’s Family of the Month is the Brokamp family. WPGK Helmut Brokamp, along with his wife Runia and his daughter Aileen, are attached to the council, Church and community in many ways. Helmut attends all meetings and serves as a mentor to new officers. He is always willing to assist other brothers and families in need. He has served in all positions as an officer including Past Grand Knight, Trustee of the Council, Chairman of the council’s Charity Art Auction for 2 years, Bingo Team Captain, member of the Degree Exemplification Team, member of the officer nominating committee, and has chaired the officer nominating committee. He is continuously promoting the Knights of Columbus and is currently co-chairing the Hispanic Ethnic Dinner. Runia and Aileen represent the Knights of Columbus with dignity in all causes and activities. They keep family and church as the cornerstone of their relationship. Runia is an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and recently left for several months to attend to her ill father in Costa Rica who had a stroke. Aileen, a sophomore at James Madison University, continued with her studies during this period, and went down with her dad to be with her mom as time from school permitted. She was selected as the Council’s Young Woman of the Year 2014. Congratulations to the Brokamp Family.

March 2017

Santiago

This month’s Family of Month is the Santiago family. Joe (aka Deacon Joe) and Damaris have been married for 25 years. They have two children: Jasmine (23) and Joey (20). The Santiago family have been Holy Family parishioners since 1997 and both Jasmine and Joey attended Holy Family School. Before becoming a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Arlington in January 2011, Joe was a lector, catechist, and Eucharistic minister (along with Damaris). Upon ordination, Bishop Emeritus Loverde assigned Deacon Joe to his home parish of Holy Family, where he has served for six years and continues to serve the faithful of Holy Family, as well as assisting our priests. Deacon Joe admits that his wife Damaris is even more active in the parish. Damaris is the parish secretary and is the author of the Sunday bulletin, scheduler of Baptisms, planner of many of the activities at Holy Family (such as the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, the St. Patrick/St. Joseph Dinner, and other events), tracker of the Capital Campaign contributions, and performer of many other duties at Holy Family. Jasmine and Joey have also been active members by serving as catechists and/or catechist assistants, altar servers, and Confirmation retreat facilitators. As a family, they have participated in the Family Fun festival, and in the past, hosted various Council events. Congratulations to the Santiago Family.

February 2017

Papp

This month’s Family of Month is the Papp Family. Toni and Dave Papp have been married for 28 years and have one son, Andrew. They have been members of Holy Family since 1991. Their involvement at Holy Family began when Toni drove a bus for Confirmation retreats and Summer Friendship field trips. While Andrew was in middle and high school, he regularly participated in all Youth Ministry events, RE classes and was an altar server. Toni volunteered as an RE catechist and in 1999 was hired as the full-time Director of Youth Ministry. In the past 18 years, she has coordinated over 50 retreats for parish teens, adults and Holy Family School and staff, participated in 17 Work Camps, trained 72 Summer Friendship interns, found and trained volunteers, created the Harvest Bazaar and Craft Show, and worked with over 4,000 young people preparing for Confirmation. She and many adults and teens have experienced the Life is Very Good pro-life events and marched downtown in the March for Life. Toni has served on Diocesan Youth Advisory Boards, been an invited speaker at several diocesan events and other parishes. She has been part of every aspect of Work Camp from a parish crew leader to diocesan level Adult Formation Coordinator and most recently, the Logistics Coordinator, overseeing all WC home base volunteers. She’s been an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist for 10 years and a lector for two. She’s helped with diocesan RALLY and BASH, participated in the Dale City July 4th Parade and Family Festival, and sat in the Holy Family Festival dunk-booth several times. Toni has traveled with young people to 5 World Youth Day pilgrimages all over the world. She works closely with the Director of Religious Education and staff to help young people fall in love with Jesus Christ. As a family, the Papp family loves to travel, SCUBA and spend time on the Potomac River on their boat. Toni is a distance runner and her husband joins her on many of her shorter races. They have 4 beautiful nieces and 2 wonderful great-nieces and recently traveled with Dave’s 80 year old mother to Hawaii to fulfill her life-long dream of seeing the islands. Congratulations to the Papp Family.

January 2017

Bowen

This month’s Family of Month is the Bowen Family. Timothy and Judith Bowen (Tim & Judy) have been married for over 40 years. Their family includes 3 adult children: Ryan, Colin, and Kelly; plus 2 grandchildren: Paige and Hunter. As the result of an Air Force assignment to the Pentagon, Tim and Judy moved to Dale City and joined Holy Family Church in 1990. When their children were in grammar school and middle school, Judy taught religious education. For the past 16 years she has been a Holy Family Church preschool teacher. Tim has been a 3rd degree Knight for 5 years and a member of the council’s house committee for 2 years. Tim is an active member in the council, participating in numerous council activities, most notably working the council summer barbeques, tending bar for the NFL Sunday Football games, and recently chairing the 2016 Knights of Columbus Adult Christmas Party. Tim is also an usher at the Sunday 10:30 Holy Family Mass. Tim and Judy have volunteered at the Holy Family Fun Festival for the past several years. They initially worked in the German food booth but for the past 3 years they have been working in the Irish food booth. Judy makes soda bread for the Irish booth and the church’s Saint Patrick Day Dance. When needed, on nights Holy Family Church is responsible for dinners, Tim and Judy serve at the homeless shelter. Congratulations to the Bowen Family.

December 2016

Rote

This month’s Family of Month is the Rote Family. Bernard & Virginia Rote (Bernie & Ginny) have been married for 16 years. Their family includes 6 children: Beth, Kathy and Rob LeBlanc, ages 49, 48 and 45, and Ben, Helen and Stecy Rote, ages 47, 45 and 38. They have a “grand” total of 17 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Bernie and Ginny met while singing in the 9am choir, which they continue to participate in. Bernie is a 3rd degree knight who assists with various charitable projects (KOVAR, Christmas tree sales, sub sales prep). They have been teaching RE for over 20 years. Ginny volunteers in the Social Ministry Office once a week. They have been members of the Arlington Diocesan Choir since it was begun. Three grandsons attend Holy Family School. They have volunteered in the Dale City 4th of July Parade for many years and are part of the task force to oversee the Holy Family Capital Campaign to renovate the church building. Bernie and Ginny regularly volunteer at the Hilda Barg Center for meals, and provide meals to the teens at Pulse. They are also regular blood donors for the Red Cross. Congratulations to the Rote Family.

November 2016

Bassett

The Family of Month for November is the Bassett family. William (Bill) Bassett and Krista Bassett just celebrated their 21st marriage anniversary in August. They have 3 girls, Caitlin 9, Hannah 12 and Claire 15. Bill is on the finance committee at Sacred Heart, volunteers with St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School softball, is a PWGFS head coach in 10u, and is an assistant coach in 12u and 16u. Krista is a Eucharistic minister at Sacred Heart, and a regular volunteer at Aquinas, including having run the Race for Education fundraiser there in 2010, 2011, and 2015. They are also former (2013-2015) Chairs of the Academic Enrichment committee in the Aquinas PTO. Caitlin is a 4th grade Honor Roll student at Aquinas. She has received the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, and Eucharist. She sings in the children's choir at Sacred Heart for Christmas and Easter Masses. Hannah is a 7th grade Honor Roll student at Aquinas, and has received the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, and Eucharist. She has been an altar server at Sacred Heart for 2 years, plays in the concert band (saxophone), and is on the softball team for Aquinas. Claire, 15, has received the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, Eucharist, and confirmation. She is a lector at Sacred Heart. She attends St. John Paul the Great High School where she was on the Principal's honor roll for her freshman year, and is a member of the Mathematics Honor Society, Mass Choir, concert band (Clarinet), and played varsity softball last spring. Congratulations to the Bassett Family.

October 2016

JOHN PAUL I COUNCIL BINGO TEAMS

This month’s Family of Month is the entire John Paul I Council Bingo Team. I would like to recognize Team 1, Team 2, Team 3 and Team 4 for exemplifying what a family is. Whenever there is a shortage in coverage for Monday Bingo there is always a brother from another team willing to step in and help out. This could not have been more evident than during the Council’s Bermuda Cruise. While many members of the council and their families attended this event, Bingo coverage for Monday was never in doubt. So many brothers showed up to help that some had to be turned away. It is with the leadership of Bill Gleichsner, Helmut Brokamp, Bob Weiss, Dave Dewald and John Kelly that you have excelled and proven worthy of the Family of the Month honors for the Month of October. Congratulations John Paul I Council Bingo Teams.

September 2016

Rivera

The Family of the Month for August is the Carmen Rivera Family. Carmen Rivera has lived in our community for the past 15 years. During that time she has served as Director of Social Justice at Holy Family, where she oversaw 16 different ministries and the food pantry. Carmen served on the board of Literacy Volunteers of America, teaches “Preparation for Citizenship Interview” at St. Paul United Methodist Church, and acts as an advocate for the same. She coordinated and taught advanced E.S.L. along with her daughter Susan and her son-in-law Rick Uvenrricht, who is a Third Degree knight in our council. Carmen has been vital in procuring ads and auction items for the knight’s art auction, of which Rick is the chairman for the second year in a row. She also volunteers annually for voters' registration, has prepared and served meals for the guests of the winter drop-in shelter, and is an active parishioner of Holy Family. Congratulations to the Carmen Rivera Family!

August 2016

Mattson

As Family of the Month for August, I would like to recognize the Mattson family. Wayne and Amanda are actively involved in the church, and have been for years. Wayne serves as a lector during the 10:30 Mass, sings in the the choir, and has assisted in numerous council activities. Amanda plays the flute in the choir, as well as singing with the choir. Both have served as religious education teachers and in validation classes. Wayne and Amanda have 6 children who are also very active in the church: Nathaniel 20, Joshua 18, Peter 16, Dominic 14, Jack 12 and Lucia 8. All six children have participated in the church as altar servers, assisted in Vacation Bible School, and are active in religious education. As a family they have helped or participated in the Fun Festival and Friday cookouts for the last couple of years. Wayne and Nathaniel are both members of our council. Congratulations to the Mattson family!

July 2016

Council 7165 Family

The recognition of our first Family of the Month for this Fraternal year is dedicated to the all the of members of Council 7165 who have given of their time and energy to make all the events that this council does a success. To those who support bingo, participate in sub preparations, sub sales at the Church, Christmas tree sales, KCIC, Teddy Bears for Police, Ladies appreciation, Mothers day breakfast, Art auction, blood drive, 40 cans for Lent, birthday nights, summer cookouts, KOVAR, and ushers at Holy Family and the National Shrine, just to name a few. Each of these events requires someone to step up and volunteer to chair, organize, advertise, and execute the event. That someone is a brother knight and his family from within this very busy council. That brother knight’s family also lends support at these events by assisting in every facet of the planning, and by showing support by attending the events. It’s because of the beliefs of that brother knight, and his family, in the Catholic faith that allows them to support and to find the time necessary to help the Church, the Council, and those in need within our community. That's why we have selected all those who step-up every year as the Council’s Family of the Month for July 2016.

June 2016

Drabik

Our Family of the Month for June is the Drabik family. Matt, Jennifer, Tess and Leah are an active, involved family in their support of the church and the knights. Matt is a catechist and usher at Holy Family, while his wife Jennifer volunteers her time by helping out at Holy Family School. Jennifer also has helped the knights in judging the school's annual Science Fair. The Drabik’s two daughters, Tess and Leah, attend school at Holy Family. Leah represented our district at the Knights State Free Throw Tournament. Along with all of this activity, Matt and his family also volunteered to run KOVAR for the council. Matt arranged the store front and church collection dates, managed the sign up of volunteers, distributed the cans and Tootsie Rolls, and helped collect the money. For the pick up and drop off of the boxes of Tootsie Rolls, Matt was assisted by his daughters. (Matt leading the way, and his daughters carrying boxes behind him to the car.) Matt is already looking forward to next year's drive, and has some ideas for other fundraisers to support KOVAR. Thanks to Matt’s and the family's efforts, KOVAR was a big success for the charity and the Council. Thank you Drabik family!

May 2016

Dick

It is my pleasure to recognize as Family of the Month for May, Walter and Barbara Walter is a regular every Monday supporting the Bingo program. He arrives early to set up, then sells pull tabs, and has just the right attitude with the patrons to sell just a few more here and there. Barbara is member of the Ladies, and during the council picnics she brings a few desserts for everyone to enjoy before and after dinner – if you can wait that long. Walt and Barbara are supporters at almost every event the council holds and are always willing to lend to hand.

April 2016

Morano

Our Family of the Month for April is the Morano family. Joe has been a member of our Council for several years and supports a lot of the Council Activities throughout the year. Most recently he chaired the Council’s Free Throw Competition at Holy Family. This event is a big undertaking and Joe pulled it off without a hitch. His wife, Lorraine, currently works with our own Judi Peacott at Holy Family Catholic School, she is the Extended Day Assistant and also does the Pre-School "Lunch Bunch" program during the week. She's worked for the school in various capacities since she started as a Pre-School substitute in 2008. The Morono’s have two daughters, MaryBeth and Madeline. Both have attended Holy Family Catholic School 2007 when MaryBeth started Pre-School. MaryBeth is currently in 7th Grade, and Madeline is in 6th grade. Both girls are active at the school, playing volleyball, basketball and soccer. MaryBeth is currently preparing to make her confirmation next year, and has volunteered for the Knights' KCIC sales and Breakfast with Santa this year as part of her service hours. In addition to his volunteer activity as the Free Throw chair, Joe was also the Assistant Coach for the Holy Family Catholic School Lady Falcons JV Girls basketball team again this year, and he is on the Holy Family Enrollment Management Committee. It's clear to see why we selected the Morano family. They demonstrate a “passion of service” not only to our Church and our community, but to the family that is the Morano’s. Please join me in congratulating the Morano family as our Family of the Month for April.

March 2016

Scheller

Our Family of the month for March is Bob and Rose Marie Scheller. Bob is an active member of the Council and due to a vacancy with one of the trustees moving away Bob agreed to step in a fill this important role for the next 2 years. Bob is a also a regular at Bingo on Monday nights working the floor selling instants. During sub-sales Bob is always there to help with assembling the subs. Rose Marie is a member of the K.C Ladies and supports their bingo baked goods raffles, the mimosa breakfasts, bunko nights and the like. The Scheller’s are regulars at summer picnics and many, many of the other council events throughout the year and can always be counted on to lend a hand. It’s because of their support and others like them that this Council is successful.

February 2016

Families Marching for Life

February’s Family-of-the Month is dedicated to all those families that were at the March For Life. This was a peaceful demonstration that bears witness to the truth concerning the legalization of abortion on demand. Many thousands of students, adults, teachers, Knights, clergy, nuns and others, many traveling with church/youth groups from around the country converged on Washington D.C to speak for those whose voice has been silenced. Many still attended in spite of the impending blizzard. This event shows the strength of the Christian family and shows the resolve to the masses to protest in order overturn Roe V Wade no matter how long it takes.

January 2016

Peacott

Art Peacott has been a member of our Council through the years and has served in numerous officer positions. He supports Holy Family as an usher, and volunteers at the Food Pantry and works helping feed the hungry at the winter drop-in shelter. Art is an integral member of the House Committee where he can be found every Friday during the the summer at the cookouts. He was chairman of the highly successful Council Christmas party, and we collected donations for over 300 of the Teddy Bears for use by Prince William County Police officers. Art has organized the council’s Blood Drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross for the past several years and has already set up the next drive for February 2016. Judi works at Holy Family and is also the Director of the Preschool and Extended Day Program. Judi was also Citizen of the year this Past July and represented the Council in the Dale City 4th of July Parade. She serves on several Diocesan-level committees for the Office of Catholic Schools. She is also the coordinator for the drop-in shelter for Holy Family, and assisted running the first aid van at the March for Life. You can always find Art and Judi attending or working together at the many functions of the Council. We are fortunate to have them as members of the Council supporting or leading our programs, for the church and the Knights. Congratulations to the Peacott family.

December 2015

Fairbairn

Our Family of the month for December is Ed and Mary Fairbairn. Ed is always around to lend a hand for almost every event we have going on. Ed helps out with sub sales with slicing of the meat, making subs and the selling them after mass. At the recent Holy Family Bazaar, Ed was helping KCIC by manning the card sales table. Not to mention that Ed is also part of the Degree team for our council and a PGK. Ed and Mary jumped in a few years ago to help with hors d’oeuvres at the art auction. Last year they decided to raise the bar and came up with all sorts of treats that were very good. This year, they again raised the bar by creating some of the best tasting items that I doubt one could get from a restaurant. Ed and Mary spent a lot of time with trial and error to see what worked and it showed not only by taste but in the display of the food items as well. No matter the event, Ed and Mary participate, help, lead events for the council. So when you see Ed and Mary please congratulate them on being the FOM and for all they do to help make our council one of the best in Virginia.

November 2015

Lupinetti

Our Family for the Month of November is Lupinetti family. Dan & Jennifer are regulars at council events from summer cookouts to the Holy Family Festival beer booth. Dan gets involved with council events by first being an inside guard this year and volunteered to coordinate the councils participation for running the beer & wine booth at the Holy Family Festival. He again stepped up and is coordinating this years Keep Christ in Christmas card sales in the coming weeks. Dan & Jennifer also have 2 children Emily, who is 4 and attends Holy Family pre-school and Danielle, 11 months who as Dan puts it is “learning life”. So you can see why Dan, Jennifer and the girls have been chosen as the Family of the Month.

October 2015

Martinez

The Family of the Month for October is Juan and Maria Martinez. Juan and his wife are very active in the Church and the community. Juan is the the Lecturer for the 2015-2016 Fraternal year and responsible for providing suitable educational and entertaining programs under the Good of the Order at Council meetings. Maria is very active in the Legion of Mary, Hispanic group. She has many responsibilities as a vice President of the Curia, preparing administrative reports as well and visits door to door offering support and providing information to those that request it. Maria, also assists with visits to the elderly at a local nursing home. As a Grandmother she also helps with getting the children from school and to their sporting practices. Juan stays busy not only with Council activities but helps with coordinating meals for the shelter and interacts with Prince William County, Department of Social Services and assists with preparing fundraisers so that the community can keep the shelter open for those in need. When his schedule allows he tries to be involved in Parish activities and participates in the Holy Family Social Justice Committee and assists with the Holy Family Festival to name a few. In taking from the Pope’s call to walk with him I think you would agree that Juan and Maria Martinez “bear radiant witness to communion, service, ardent and generous faith, justice and love of the poor’.

September 2015

Rodriguez

The Family of the month for September is the Rodriquez Family. Oscar and Elia have been involved for many years in all aspects of Holy Family and the Knights. Oscar is a lector, Eucharistic Minister and teaches classes, courses relating to religious ceremonies for the Latino Community. Oscar is also active with the Council bingo program. Elia helps to take care of the parish priests and the Rectory. In the past Oscar and Elia have run the Spanish booth at the Festival. Oscar and Elia and their children continue to support church and are an example of what it means to be Faith In Action. This family is deserving for being recognized as our Family of the Month.

August 2015

Families of John Paul I Council

The Knights of Columbus has declared the week of August 10th through the 16th as Family Celebration Week. In honor of this occasion, I am nominating the Families of all the Brothers in John Paul 1 Council as August’s Family(ies) of the Month. There are many qualities that make a Family great. One in particular that is emblematic of the Families of John Paul 1 is “Doing Things Together”. John Paul 1 Families pray together, worship together, work together, and have fun together. Our “Prayer Warriors” are only an email away to offer prayers and comfort to Brothers and their Families who are sick or afflicted. Knights and their Families comprise a large portion of the attendees at Sunday and Holy Day Masses at Holy Family Catholic Church. They also support the Church financially, serve on the Pastoral and Finance Councils, and are active as Priests, Deacons, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Religious Education Teachers, Food Pantry Helpers, Choir Members, Ushers, and Altar Servers. They provide major assistance for the Annual Parish Festival and are available for special events like Forty Hours Devotions. The Council sponsors many activities throughout the fraternal year. These activities include our Family –oriented social activities and support for Seminarians, the Intellectually Challenged (KOVAR), and Community, Family, Youth and Pro-Life activities. Our Charity Corporation provides needed funds to many deserving individuals and organizations throughout the year. A portion of the costs for these activities is met through Council Fund Raisers and our Bingo Program. Many of our Brother Knights who volunteer to work these fundraisers are accompanied by their Families. They are present at Submarine set up and sales, KOVAR collections, and other activities. Finally, our Families have fun together. Thanks to our House Committee and the support they receive from their Families, we have a wonderful venue where all of our Families have fun together. Our KC Ladies have a program of family-oriented activities that are enjoyed by all and provide the deserts for many of the Council activities throughout the year. There are activities all year round for everyone to enjoy. Cookouts, dinners, parties, picnics, Nationals games, and Football Sundays are but a few of the activities that make our Council a really fun place to be.o a big HOO RAH and THANK YOU to all of our Families who help to make John Paul 1 such a great Family organization.

July 2015

HOLY FAMILY

The Family of the Month for July is the Priests and Staff of Holy Family Catholic Church. One of our missions as a Council is to provide support and assistance to our sponsoring Parish. Our efforts to do this have been successful over the years, in part, because of the cooperation and assistance of the folks that we are helping. Our Priests have provided outstanding leadership and the Staff has been forthcoming with the back-office support that we have needed to accomplish this important mission The Priests and Parish Staff have also been instrumental in the successful accomplishment of many of the activities that are part and parcel of our major programs. The Staff cheerfully provides the space, the tables and the chairs, publicity and any other requirements to successfully accomplish our Sub Sales, KCIC, Art Auction, Corporate Communion, Mother's Day Program, and other activities during the Fraternal Year. So it's been a two way street of cooperation over the years that has resulted in the great accomplishments realized by both the Church and the Council. For this reason, we have chosen Fathers Creedon, O'Hara and Diaz and all the Staff at Holy Family as our Family of the month. We salute you and look forward to continuing this great relationship in the future.

June 2015

Szerszynski

The Szerszynski Family are Family of the Month for June. Bob is an active member of John Paul 1 Council. He held several Offices at the Council and served as Grand Knight during the 2011-2012 Fraternal Year. He moved on to become a District Warden and Deputy. While all of the above service is highly commendable, Bob’s true passion was best reflected by his advocacy for the safety and welfare of Unborn Children and their Mothers. He encouraged his Brother Knights to support this cause, made arrangements for transportation to and provided the trailer used by the Council for the Annual March for Life. Bob chaired a project that entailed encouraging Councils across the State of Virginia to purchase flags that were engraved with their Council identification and used as a sign of solidarity by the Virginia Councils participating in the March for Life. The proceeds generated by the project were used to finance state-wide activities in support of the Right for Life. Most recently, Bob has been selected to serve as Membership Chairman for the new State Deputy. Bob is a Lector at Holy Family Catholic Church and is a member of its Finance Council and Past Chairman of its Annual Family Fun Festival. Bob’s Wife Eileen is active in the KC Ladies for John Paul 1 Council land the Ladies of Virginia at the State Deputy level. She is active at Holy Family Church helping with many events and serving as a Eucharistic Minister and happily volunteers wherever she is needed to support activities at the Church. She regularly accompanies Bob to the State activities required by his Office. Bob and Eileen have two Daughters, Jessica and Jennifer. Jennifer has been very active in the Youth Ministry. Congratulations Bob and Eileen, you truly reflect the Family values cherished by the Knights of Columbus. Keep up the GOOD WORK!!!

May 2015

Drabik

Matt has been a member of Council 7165 for 5 years and takes an active role in the council and parish. The Drabik’s attend many of the summer cookouts and other council events throughout the year. Matt has also donated his time as a teacher of religious education at Holy Family. Matt has been and continues to be out KOVAR chairman. Through his efforts we have secured some prime locations to solicit funds for this important endeavor. The Matt and Jennifer have two daughters, Maria-Teresa and Leah that attend Holy Family Catholic School. Congratulations to the Drabiks for being our May Family of the Month.

April 2015

Henderson

The Henderson Family – Keith and Ann are April’s Family of the Month. Keith serves as Chairman of the Church Committee. In this capacity, Keith and the members of his Committee ensure that coordination is accomplished for the many Council activities that involve Holy Family Church or the use of the Church facilities. In addition Keith is very involved with numerous other Council activities to include Sub Sales, Holy Family Fun Festival Support, Keep Christ in Christmas Card sales, KOVAR, Corporate Communion preparation and implementation, and Christmas Tree Sales. Keith participates at all the Program Meetings, providing helpful input to discussions and helping with anything that needs attention. Keith is also a member of Holy Family’s Finance Council. Ann is a member of the KC Ladies and participates in all their activities that benefit numerous local charities and provide support for the Council and many of its activities. She assists Holy Family with its annual Christmas Trees from Around the World Display, in particular the Irish and KC Ladies Christmas Trees. Keith and Ann Work As a Team to gain maximum benefit from all the activities they perform that support the Council and the Church. They truly reflect the importance that the Knight’s place on Family. Congratulations Keith and Ann keep up the GOOD WORK!!!

March 2015

Gagnon

The Gagnon Family – Gray, Sandy and Karen – are Family of the Month for March 2015. To say that Gray has been an active member of the Council would be an understatement. Actually, Gray is the model of what an active Knight should be. He has been a Knight and an active member of John Paul 1 since 1997. His actions over that period are indicative of the esteem he has for the Knight’s principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. He has held several offices, chaired and participated in many activities, and has continued to be a Leader and a trusted mentor to many new Knights whose aim has been to maximize the benefits of their membership in the Knights and John Paul 1 Council. All of the above about Gray is impressive but what makes all of it even more special is the extent that Gray’s Family has participated with him in everything he does for the Council. They, along with Gray, make it all happen. Sandy and Karen are not only fixtures, but active participants at just about every Council and House function or activity. They are there for the set-up, operation, and clean-up activities associated with all of the fraternal activities enjoyed by all. Gray and Sandy regularly attend Sunday Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church lending credence to that old saying “The Family that prays together stays together”. Congratulations Gray, Sandy, and Karen. Your participation, as a Family, in Council activities over the years has made the Council a great place to be for all of us.

February 2015

Morano

Brother Joe Morano is a very active member of the Council. Joe has chaired Sub Sales and he created the spreadsheet that we use to calculate the amount if inputs to plan our sales which has helped to make the sales more profitable. Joe is also a regular at bingo and has served as Chairman of our Youth Committee. Joe conducted the recent Free Throw contest and has done so for the past several years. In fact at this Free Throw competition his daughter Madeline was a winner for her age group and will now represent the Council at the State competition. Joe and Lorraine have 2 daughters, Marybeth and Madeline. We are truly grateful to have the Morano family as part of our Council and for all the hard work that Joe put into making the Free Throw competition a success. We are pleased to the Morano family as our February Family of the Month.

January 2015

Houston

Bill and his Family, Judy, Melanie, and Chris have been active in the Council and Holy Family Catholic Church for many years. Judy is an active member of the K.C. Ladies. Bill is a 3rd Degree Knight and has been an active member of John Paul 1 for about 8 years. He and his Family regularly participate with Sub Sale preparations and Bill is always available to sell Subs after the Masses he attends. Bill is the go to guy for any event requiring the presence of Santa Claus. He volunteers his time to play Santa at Breakfast with Santa at Holy Family and the Children’s Christmas Party at the Council Home. Judy is always by his side to help whenever needed. Bill and his Family are regulars at the Summer Cookouts and are great at making people, especially new members and their Families, feel welcome. Bill has a great singing voice which he regularly uses to keep the Karaoke Party after the Birthday Dinners lively. Both Bill and Judy support the Art Auction, the KOVAR activity, and other Council activities when they can. So a big HURRAH to Bill and his Family - Judy, Melanie and Chris - for all they do for the Council. Keep up the good work.

December 2014

Lupinetti

The Lupinetti Family – Dan, Jennifer, Emily and their newborn daughter Danielle Lynn – are December’s Family of the Month. Dan is an Officer (Outside Guard) and a very active Member of John Paul 1 Council. He is a member of the Church Committee and is a leader and regular participant in activities that require coordination with and implementation at Holy Family Catholic Church. Dan was Chairman of the Beer Booth at Holy Family’s International Festival and participated in set up of the Festival infrastructure. He recently served as Chairman of the Council’s first Sub Sale of the new fraternal year. Also, he and his Family have regularly answered the call to participate in the preparation activities for previous Sub Sales. Dan has volunteered to be the new Chair of the Keep Christ in Christmas activity and has been a Bartender at the Annual Art Auction fundraisers. . Jennifer is an 8th. Grade Math/Algebra Teacher at Beville Middle School in Dale City. She supports the Council through her attendance at many of our Family-oriented activities and by just letting Dan be available for all the good work he does for the Council. The entire Lupinetti Family are regulars at the Council’s Summer Cookouts. Everyone is looking forward to meeting Danielle Lynn at next year’s cookouts. Congratulations Dan to you and your beautiful Family and keep up the GOOD WORK!!!

November 2014

Kaminsky

Brother Keith and Arlene Kaminsky are the Family of the Month for November 2014. Keith and Arlene are fairly new to the Council but have not hesitated in becoming involved. When asked Keith agreed to be nominated and elected as the Recorder for the 2014-2015 Fraternal year. He was also the Council’s Chairman for the Dale City 4th of July Parade. He assisted with the Holy Family Festival (setup/breakdown, beer tent, trash/cleanup). He has assisted when asked to fill-in for the Degree team a number of times. Keith is also an Usher at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and is a Exceptional Minister of Holy Communion at Holy Family. His wife Arlene assisted at the Festival working at the Irish booth, she has also volunteered for the Bereavement Committee at Holy Family, not to mention very supportive of Keith and his efforts with the Council and Holy Family. Keith is retired for U. S. Army and he and Arlene have 3 children, Amy, Valerie and Danny and 3 grandchildren, Logan 8, Tristan 5 and Abbey 3. Please join me in congratulating Keith and Arlene as the Family of the Month.

October 2014

Jones

The October Family of the Month is the family of Brother Tom Jones. Tom and his wife Let have been running the American Booth for the Holy Family Festival for many years, along with their children, Maggie, Sam, Erin and Bridgette. Let also serves on the Festival Committee. Tom and Sam have been active members of the Boy Scouts and Sam has just complete his Eagle Scout work at Holy Family. Sam is also an Altar Server. Maggie, Sam and Erin have all been active members of the Holy Family Youth program. The Jones Family are very involved as a family and can often be seen at the 7:30 Mass on Sunday Morning. Tom and Let provide a great example of their Catholic faith to their children and to the parish by their involvement in the many activities at the parish. Please join me in congratulating them as Family of the Month.

September 2014

Epler

Glenn and Sharon Epler are longtime members of Holy Family Parish where they have both served as Eucharistic Ministers. Glenn is a Past Grand Knight of John Paul 1 Council , a Past District Warden and Currently serves as the Chairman of the Charity Corporation Board. Glenn has always been a regular at bingo. Sharon and Glenn can always been counted on to support many of the council fund raisers and events. As a member of the House Committee Glenn is a manager in the lounge and is one of the chefs that barbecue the delicious steaks, chicken and ribs at our Summer Cook outs. Even though the Epler’s have recently moved to Warrenton they remain very active in supporting the Councils activities and fundraisers. We are very pleased to honor Glenn and Sharon as our September Family of the Month.

August 2014

Scheller

Bob and Rose Marie Scheller have been very active supporters over the years for practically all of the activities of John Paul 1 Council and the K.C. Ladies. Members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, they participate in many of its activities and organizations. Married for over 50 years, they are proud parents of 3 and grandparents of 5. Bob has been an active member of the Knights for 16 years and also a 4th Degree Knight of Father Edward L. Richardson Assembly. Bob has been very active in the Charity Corporation, having been recently reelected to a new three-year term to the Board of Directors. He is always one to first step forward when the call goes out for volunteers to support the Council’s activities (business, religious, and social). Name the activity and Bob is a familiar face doing what he can to make the activity a success. Bob is one of a few “BIG” supporters of the Council’s Bingo program. In addition to his assigned night, Bob can be found selling “pull tabs” on other Monday Night Bingos on a regular basis. Bob regularly helps making subs for all four Council sub sales providing substantial donations to Holy Family’s Food Pantry. Bob also works the Art Auction, sells Christmas trees, and both he and Rose Marie can be found passing out Tootsie Rolls to the community to collect funds for KOVAR. Rose Marie has served as chair for many K.C. Ladies activities in support of the Council. When not chairing activities, Rose Marie is one of the first Ladies to volunteer her time and talent to support activities chaired by other Ladies. She is a mentor and a model to the other Ladies, especially newer members, of what is expected of the K.C. Ladies in support of the Knights. Rose Marie is a Master Baker and famous for providing delicious cakes and other deserts for the raffle at Bingo and many Council activities. If you want a piece of a Rose Marie’s cake you better get it quick because it won’t last long. Bob and Rose Marie demonstrate the principle of charity by providing food to Holy Family’s activity that provides food on a regular basis to the Prince William County Drop-In Homeless Shelter. Bob and Rose Marie can usually be found watching the ballgames and playing cards at the Council Home. The Council is very fortunate to have the services, support, and friendship of the Scheller Family. Congratulations Bob and Rosemarie

July 2014

Peacott

Art & Judi Peacott are long time members of John Paul I Council. Through the years Art has served in numerous officer positions. He supports Holy Family as an usher, and volunteers at the Food Pantry and works helping feed the hungry at the winter drop-in shelter. Art plays on the Council’s over 50 softball team and he is also an integral member of the House Committee where he can be found every Friday night at the cookouts. Art has been the lead for many of the Council’s events including providing the food for the annual Art Auction, the council’s largest fundraiser of the year. Chairman of the Council Christmas party, where Teddy Bears for use by Prince William County Police officers are presented. Art has organized the council’s Blood Drives in conjunction with the American Red Cross for the past several years. Not to be outdone Judi has helped with the Blood Drive, she is also a lector at Holy Family Parish and is the Director of the Preschool and Extended Day Program at Holy Family Catholic School. She serves on Diocesan-level committees for the Office of Catholic Schools. She is also the coordinator for the drop-in shelter for Holy Family, and assists running the first aid van at the March for Life. You can always find Art and Judi attending or putting together many functions for the Council. We are fortunate to have families like these who do so much in support of our programs, for the church, the Knights, and the community. Congratulations to the Peacott family.

June 2014

Columbian Squires - John D. Venti Circle 3603

My selection for the June Family of the Month is a little different this month. I have selected the Columbian Squires, John D. Venti Circle #3086 as the June Family of the Month. This group of young men has worked incredibly hard over the last few years to support the Knights and their functions. For the last several years, they have run the Kids Halloween, Christmas party and Easter Egg Hunt. They have also run Breakfast with Santa as well as the Art Auction pancake breakfast. They have supported the knights by acting as servers at the Art auction and several of the dinners and assisting with Food Delivery for The Thanksgiving food drives, and have served the Homeless at the Hilda Barg Center. This group of young men really step out of their selves to help others, and form a cohesive family based on faith, service and fraternity. Please join me in congratulating our Squires on being our June Family of the month.

May 2014

McLean

Please join me in Congratulating the McLean family as our Family of the month for May. Brother Bob is very active at Holy Family teaching Religious Education to the High School students at Pulse. He also is a key participant in the annual Confirmation Retreats. Beth helps by cooking for the retreats, is a Cantor and involved with the Holy Family Choir and also teaches Religious Education.. She has also led the American Heritage Girls. Bobby is a Squire, an Eagle Scout and plays guitar for the youth choir. Maggie is an American Heritage Girl. Congratulations to the McLeans.

April 2014

Rouleau

The family of the month for April is the Rouleau family. Bob and Ann have been very active in the church for many years now. Bob ia past Grand Knight and former District Deputy. Bob has served on several degree teams. Bob is also Chief Usher for his team at the National Shrine. Bob has been a Eucharistic Minister at Holy Family and a volunteer for the Holy Family Festival. One of the very important jobs that Bob performs within the council is maintaining the prayer list for the council, which includes all members of our council, church and anyone that needs our prayers to get them through tough times. Finally Bob volunteers to help out at bingo on a regular basis. Ann has been very active in the KC Ladies and has served as President and Secretary. Ann has been a Religious Education Teacher for Holy Family Church and has run the side-walk café at Holy Family’s Festival for many years. We are very happy to select Bob and Ann for Family of the Month for April 2013.

March 2014

Byram

This month’s Family of the Month is one of the newest famlies, Greg and Catherine Byram. Greg and Catherine were married last year and Greg became a brother knight as well. On top of that the Byrams are expecting their first child this month. Greg is active in our Council as Youth Committee Chair and advisor for the Squires. Greg and Catherine are active at Holy Family Parish as Catechists and helping out with Youth Ministry and Confirmation Retreats. Congratulations to the Byram Family!

February 2014

Ingerick

February’s Family of the Month is the Ingerick Family. SK Jerry, his wife Anna Marie and their son SK Peter are active members of the council and Holy Family. PKG Jerry has also served as financial secretary and is instrumental in assisting with many of the Council’s programs. In addition he is a Eucharistic Minister and helps with many Parish events. Anna Marie is involved with the KC Ladies, and Peter Ingerick has served as the Chairman of the Community Committee for the last several years and has successfully managed the Highway Cleanup program. Both Jerry and Peter assist with Usher duty at the Basilica on a regular basis. Jerry is very involved with the annual art auction and runs the ham sales for the 4th degree! Please joining me in thanking the Ingericks for all they do to support our council and parish.

January 2014

Castro

PGK John Castro and his wife are very active in our council. John is a former District Deputy and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Charity Corporation. John is a Bingo team captain and when his team is not working, he also sells the instants at Bingo every Monday. John, who recently got a hole in one, has a special seat reserved for him every Sunday during NFL season watching the Buffalo Bills. John is also on the Board for Beat the Odds. Joyce is an active member of the KC Ladies. Both assist in different ways with the annual Holy Family Fun Festival and we step up to help whenever they are called upon. Please join me in congratulating John and Joyce Castro as January’s Family of the Month.

December 2013

Dvoroznak

Mike has been a member of the council since 2000 and has been a regular support of the bingo program, and many other council activities. For the last three years Mike has served in the very demanding position of Financial Secretary. While Mary is a retired school teacher she does continue to teach part time. She and Mike have been teaching Religious Education which they have done for over 30 years. Mike and Mary have served in several positions on the Parish Councils. They also prepared and served Irish food at the Holy Family Church Festival last fall and decorated an Irish themed Christmas tree or the Church the last two Decembers. Attendees of daily Mass, Mike also serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. The Dvoroznaks have two Daughters, Mary Catherine, and Elizabeth Ann. They have Two grandchildren Emma and Brendan, who they spend much time with. The parish and council are truly blessed with the Dvoroznak family. Congratulations Mike and Mary.

November 2013

Rodriguez

The Family of the Month for November is the Rodriquez Family! Oscar and Elia are extremely involved in all aspects of Holy Family and the Knights. Oscar is a lector, Eucharistic Minister and teaches the Baptismal preparation course for the Latino community. He is also active in our Bingo Program! Elia helps to take care of our parish priests and the Rectory. This year they ran one of the Spanish Booths for Festival helping contribute to the overall success of the Festival. Their oldest daughter Myra can be often be seen helping out around the parish, or keeping an eye on her younger sisters! Their sons, Oscar and Cesar are altar servers and very involved with the Squires. Oscar is currently the Chief Squire. This is a family well deserving of the honor of being our Family of the Month.

October 2013

Lupo

October’s Family of the Month is the Lupo Family. Brother Mike Lupo and his wife Matty along with their children Kevin, Alex, Daniel, Tirzah and Veronica work tirelessly for Holy Family and it’s Social Outreach program. Matty is the Director of Social Ministry and is involved with the VA Catholic Conference, the Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities. Mike is an avid supporter of Matty’s efforts often by taking care of the house and kids so she has the time for all her involvement. Her son’s Kevin and Alex help with the food pantry and assisting clients with moving and other activities. Kevin and Alex also attended the latest World Youth Day in Rio. All are active in the pro-life movement and work tirelessly for Social Justice and have assisted Father Creedon with his affordable housing initiatives. Please join us in congratulating Mike and Maddy for all that they do for the parish.

September 2013

Brokamp

September’s Family of the Month is the Brokamp family. PKG Knight Helmut Brokamp, his wife Runia, and their daughter Aileen are a close knit family who exemplify the very definition of Family of the Month. SK Helmut currently serves the council as a trustee. He and Runia are both Eucharistic Ministers. Runia is the Pastoral Council vice-chair for Holy Family as well as the Schoenstatt Movement Coordinator and Vice President for the DC/MD/VA area. Aileen is involved in the Girl Scouts and is currently working on her Gold Award. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. Despite their busy schedules you will usually find them together at Mass and supporting many of the Knights functions. Their love and respect for each other shines through in everything they do! Please join me in congratulating them on being the Septembe Family of the month!

August 2013

Byram

Greg and Catherine Byram Our Family of the Month for August is new in every sense of the word. Greg is a new Knight, they were married in May and now they have received the news that their family will be complete in March of 2014 with the arrival of their first child! Although they are a new family they have a fantastic start! Greg and Catherine are very active at Holy Family and have been Religious Education teachers. They have worked with RCIA and the Summer Friendship program. Catherine was also Summer Friendship director. Always on the go Greg has stepped up to take over the Columbian Squires and already is coming up with good ideas for projects and fundraisers for them. Please congratulate them on being the August Family of the month!