Knights have Great Time at Baseball Game

On July 25th Knights of Council 10925 and their friends and families attended an Inland 66er’s baseball game as part of a council fundraiser. Prior to the game the Color Guard from the Chelbana Assembly presented the colors while Brothers Sergio de la Garza and Barrett Sturdivant sang the National Anthem. Brother Francisco S. Garcia’s grandson threw out the first pitch. Kudos to Brother Ralph Alworth Jr. for arranging this event which netted approximately $500 for the Council general fund.







Chelbana Assembly Color Guard










Knights & Familues enjoying the game

First Pitch

Council 10925 Welcomes State Deputy

St. Patrick's Council 10925 was honored by the attendance of California State Deputy, Sir Knight Ivan Reek at the 1 July 2010 Council Meeting.

The Stage Deputy is a founding member of Council 10925 and acknowledged Sir Knight Paul Abeyta as a fellow founding member. He reported that the State of California Knights of Columbus broke all records last year. The Food for Families Program distributed $300,000 to bishops statewide to aid their food distribution programs. He stated he had just given Bishop Barnes $13,000 earlier that day for the seminarian program. The State Deputy also presented the Bishop a check for $29,000 for the diocese.

Sir Knight Reek stated that the year 2009 was the best recruitment year ever for the K of C and he looks forward to a better one in 2010. However, he added that the ratio of knights in CA to the total number of Catholic men is low and we should try to improve that ratio. He went on to say that the two main priorities for CA in the new year are the Culture of Life and encouragement of vocations.

Sir Knight Reek urged council members to join him in the Walk for Life in San Francisco. He concluded by saying that since he is a founding member of Council 10925 he wants to see it shine, and thanked the council for all its good work.

Pictured above (from left to right) are State Deputy Ivan Reek, Father Fernando Iglesisa and Grand Knight Tony Despart

Council 10925 Officers for 2010-2011 Installed

The District Deputy, Sir Knight Charles Howard, presided over the Council 10925 Installation of Officers at the St. Patrick's Ministry Center on Thursday, June 30, 2010. Following the ceremony the knights and their families enjoyed a spaghetti dinner prepared by Sir Knight Jesse Betancourt and his kitchen crew.

The newly elected officers beginning their term on 1 July 2010 are: Grand Knight - Tony Despart, Deputy Grand Knight - Charles Walker, Chancellor - Samuel Gutierrez, Advocate - Victor Bengard, Recorder - Barrett Sturdivant, Warden - Victor Estrada, Inside Guard - Francisco S. Garcia, Outside Guard - Joe Ko and Lecturer - Tim Mahar.

The three Trustees for the year are Tim Mahar, Jesse Betancourt, and Paul Abeyta.

Paul Szuszkiewicz will assume the duties as Financial Secretary.

Chancellor Samuel Gutierrez
Advocate - Victor Bengard

Inside Guard - Francisco S. Garcia and Outside Guard - Joe Ko

Lecturer - Tim Mahar






Congratulations and good luck to the Brother Knights in the coming year!

June 2010 Council Meeting is Awards Night!

The June 3, 2010 meeting of Council 10925 turned out to be Awards Night as Grand Knight Joe Syms presented the Knight of the Year Award and a Dedicated Service Award. In turn he accepted, on behalf of the Council, two state awards from the District Deputy, Sir Knight Charles Howard.

At the 108th State Knights of Columbus Convention held in May 2010, Council 10925 received two awards for Division 3; a 6th place award for Family Activities and an 11th place award for Community Activities. Congratulations to all Knights whose efforts throughout the year earned these awards. Shown below is the District Deputy presenting the awards to the Grand Knight.

Sir Knight Tim Mahar was named "Knight of the Year" for his activities in support of the Council during the 2009-2010 Columbian Year.

Sir Knight Bill Cockayne, who retired as Financial Secretary this year, received a Dedicated Service Award in recognition of his many years of service to Council 10925. In addition to serving as Financial Secretary he has been the chairman and guiding force behind the highly successful "Trunk 'n Treat" celebrations every year. A well deserved award if ever there was one!

Council 10925 Recognizes Families of the Month

In one of his last official acts Grand Knight Joe Syms awarded certificates for "Family of the Month" for the months of February through May 2010. At the June 3, 2010 Council 10925 meeting the following Knights and their families were recognized: the Samuel Gutierrez family - February 2010, the Victor Estrada family - March 2010, the Tom Turkowski family - April 2010 and the Bill Cockayne family - May 2010.

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-------The Vctor Estrada Family-----

------The Tom Turkowski Family------

-----The Bill Cockayne Family--------

Sir Knight Bill Cockayne receives Our Lady of Guadalupe Award

Each year the Diocese of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties honors members and employees from each parish for their time, effort and dedication to a given parish. This year Sir Knight Bill Cockayne was awarded the Our Lady of Guadalupe award for his contributions to St. Patrick's parish. Bill has served the parish in many capacities: Hospitality Minister, Parish Council member, Senior Adult Ministry member, Knights of Columbus Financial Secretary and Trunk n' Treat Committee Chairman. He has volunteered countless hours to various projects around the parish including making the shelves that hold the Tabernacle and Holy Oils and the choir song board. He also headed a Knights of Columbus sponsored committee to erect the flag pole that proudly flies the American flag on the church property.

Pictured above is Bishop Gerald Barnes congratulating Sir Knight Bill Cockayne upon receiving the Our Lady of Guadalupe award.

Bill has proven himself to be an honorable, generous, hardworking example of a Catholic, always supporting his church and community. He is a humble individual who never seeks recognition or praise for his contributions and is well respected by his peers. Bill's dedication and love for his church have made a significant difference in many of our parishioners lives. He is a selfless gentleman of character, always true to his word and is genuinely interested in acting for the betterment of the church, his community and his fellow man.

Thank you Bill, for a lifetime of service to God, to your church family and to the Knights of Columbus!

Pictured above is Sir Knight Bill Cockayne and his wife Ann holding the Our Lady of Guadalupe award.

Council 10925 Entry wins ADVC Essay Contest

An entry from St. Patricks Council 10925 representing District 100 took the first place prize in the Arrowhead-Desert Valley Chapter essay contest, 9th through 12th grade division. The essay was submitted by Jamison Mahar, 12th grade, daughter of Sir Knight Tim Mahar and his wife Jean. Jamison received perfect scores in Overall Impression, Content, Grammar, and Style for a total of 100 points out of 100.

The Arrowhead-Desert Valley Chapter is composed of Districts 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 and represents much of the Southern California area.

Pictured above is District 100 Deputy Sir Knight Charles Howard presenting the award to Jamison Mahar while Council 10925 Grand Knight Joe Syms looks on.

April 2010 Pancake Breakfast a Great Success!

St. Patricks Knights of Columbus Council 10925 hosted yet another successful Pancake Breakfast on April 18th. Deputy Grand Knight Tony Despart reported that the fundraising event netted over $800 for the Council general fund. He thanked all the knights who volunteerd their time to set-up, cook, serve, and clean-up afterwards. A word of thanks also to Deacon Heames and St. Patricks Church for the use of their facilities.



Pictured above, Brother Knights John Bateman and Dominic Piotrowski wait on some hungry parishioners and Father Ike and friends enjoy their pancake breakfast.



Sir Knights Bill Cockayne and Walter Caiazza manning the ticket table and Knights Tom Turkowski, Samuel Gutierrez, Donald Curtis and Bill Stevenson working hard in the kitchen.

Grand Knight Congratulates Essay Contest Winners

February 4, 2010

Grand Knight Joe Syms congratulates the St. Patricks Knights of Columbus 2010 Essay Contest Winners - Jamison Mahar, Grade 12 and Alan Sturdivant, Grade 11. The theme of the contest was “The Responsibility of the Catholic Citizen in a Free Society”. Each winner was awarded a certificate and a prize of $25.00. The essays will now go to the District competition.

Knights Host December Pancake Breakfast

The St. Patricks Knights of Columbus Council 10925 hosted an Advent Pancake Breakfast on December 6, 2009. As always, the renowned "light and fluffy" pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage were a hit with everyone. The Lord continued to bless us with beautiful weather and general all-around good cheer as the good parishioners of St. Patricks enjoyed their meal. Thanks and congratulations go to the hard working kitchen crew and to all those faithful knights and squires who assisted in the setup, serving, and cleanup.