Knights of Columbus - Chalice Program

Our Assembly has what is called the "Chalice Program" where our deceased Fourth member name is engraved on a chalice and presented to a priest as a lasting memorial.

Recently Departed to their Heavenly Home

                           SK Richard J. Ennis -St. Dunstan 11041- Passed away on 12/23/06
                           Rev. SK John Penebsky (Pastor of St. Lukes's, Foster City) Passed away on 1/28/07
                           SK Bernard F. DeCoster - San Mateo 1346 - Passed away on 2/13/07 after transferring.
                           SK Leonard Vogel - St. Dunstan 11041 - Passed away on 4/17/07
                           SK Anthony Fragola - St. Dunstan 11041 - Passed away on 5/3/07
                         SK Primitivo Robles - Marian/Good Shepherd 3773 - Pacificia, CA - Passed away on 5/26/07
                           SK Charles G. Barry - San Mateo 1346 - Passed away on 6/9/07
                           SK Eugene Gilsdorf - San Mateo 1346 - Passed away on 1/20/08
                           SK Rev. Finbarr Horrigan - St. Dunstan 11041 - County Cork, Ireland - Passed away on 9/4/08
                   SK Victor Gouailhardou - Marian/Good Shepherd 3773 - Pacificia - Passed away on 10/23/08
                           SK Michael P. Kenny - San Mateo 1346 - Passed away on 4/3/09
                           SK Rev. Edward M. Cleary - Marian/Good Shepherd Council 3773 – Pacifica - Passed away 7/7/09
                           SK Harvey H. Roeder - San Mateo 1346 - Passed away on 9/20/09
                           SK Donald Isaac, Jr. - Our Lady of the Pillar Council 7534, Half Moon Bay, CA - Passed away 11/9/09
                           SK Max Toscano - St. Mark Council 13325, Belmont - Passed away on 2/17/10
                         SK Rev. Bill Worner - Council 02507 - Passed away 2/28/10

Chalice Presentation - July 12, 2009

At the installation of Alemany Assembly officers' ceremony on July 12, 2009, a chalice was given to Father Al Furtado for a missionary priest of his order (CSSp) in Africa. Subsequently, it was personally taken by Fr. Paulinus M. Mangesho (CSSp), a member of our Assembly, to Africa to be given to a new priest there. Names memorialized on the base of the chalice are SK Eugene Gilsdorf - San Mateo 1346, SK Rev. Finbarr Horrigan - St. Dunstan 11041 - County Cork, Ireland, SK Victor Gouailhardou - Marian/Good Shepherd 3773 - Pacificia and SK Michael P. Kenny - San Mateo 1346.

Chalice Presentation - February 10, 2008

A chalice containing the names of the deceased members of 2007 was presented to Father Al Furtado for a missionary priest of his order (CSSp) in Africa at St. Mark Church in Belmont, CA. The deceased members from Archbishop Alemany Assembly of San Mateo, CA are memorialized on the base of the chalice.
Seven Color Corps members and our Faithful Friar, Father Francis Murray, participated. Color Corps members participating were SK Joseph Wucher, Faithful Navigator and Color Corps Commander, SK Elmer Bergman, SK Bernard Cafirma, SK Duane Darr, SK Erick Muñiz, SK Alonso Silva and SK Peter Lauber.

Chalice Presentation - May 14, 2006