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, usually a missionary priest, as a lasting memorial.

Recently Departed to their Heavenly Home

                    SK Andy Baldomero - St. Augustine Council 9714 - Passed away 8/22/2011
                    SK Frank T. Cannizzaro - St. Dunstan Council 11041- Passed away 5/2/2011
                    SK Msgr. Al Heuring - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away 12/8/2010
                  SK Joseph E. A. Sauer - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away 6/18/2010

Deceased Members' Names on Chalices

2010 Chalice

SK Rev. Edward M. Cleary - Marian/Good Shepherd Council 3773 - Pacifica - Passed away 7/7/09
SK Harvey H. Roeder - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on 8/20/09
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

2009 Chalice

SK Eugene Gilsdorf - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on 1/20/08
SK Rev. Finbarr Horrigan - St. Dunstan Council 11041 - County Cork, Ireland - Passed away on 9/4/08
SK Victor Gouailhardou - Marian/Good Shepherd Council 3773 - Pacificia - Passed away on 10/23/08
SK Michael P. Kenny - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on 4/3/09

2007 Chalice

SK Richard J. Ennis - St. Dunstan Council 11041- Passed away on 12/23/06
Fr. John Penebsky - (Pastor of St. Lukes's, Foster City) Passed away on 1/28/07
S. K. Leonard Vogel - St. Dunstan Council 11041 - Passed away on 4/17/07
SK Bernard F. DeCoster - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on 2/13/07 after transferring.
SK Leonard Vogel - St. Dunstan Council 11041 - Passed away on 4/17/07
SK Anthony Fragola - St. Dunstan Council 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 Council 1346 - Passed away on 6/9/07

2006 Chalice

SK Patrick J. Collins - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on July 22, 2005
SK Valentine F. Padovan - St. Dunstan Council 11041 - Passed away on May 24, 2005
SK August Roelands (Half Moon Bay)

2005 Chalice

SK Rev. William J. Flanagan - Passed away on 12/16/04
SK Kurt Koltermann - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on May 10, 2003
SK Robert C. Simon - Marian/Good Shepherd 3773, Pacificia - Passed away on September 12, 2003
SK Richard F. Duca - St. Dunstan Council 11041 - Passed away on 12/05/03
SK Angelo R. Mallamo - San Mateo Council 1346 - Passed away on 1/05/04

Deceased Members on Two Chalices thru 2003

Rev. Adalbert W. Gluszek
Joseph L. Capurro
John J. Murray
Madeo J. Feriante
Amadeo Mani
Joseph B. Wargo
Henry B. Guldborg
Milton J. Gardner
Anthony J. Walsh

Gordon J. Mann
Rev. Maurice F. Shea
Charlton R. Hurd
Jose M. Dizon, Jr.
Charles B. Fracchia
Steven J. Zlatunich
James F. Grippi
Brian G. Kestner
Al (Fred M.) Sickle

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