
Council 7904
GK Newsletter
Proudly Serving Holy Cross Parish Mesa, AZ
November 2025
Grand Knight’s Newsletter 7904
Marcus Ray – GK
Welcome winter visitors. We’re starting to see more of our winter visitor friends and we welcome them to Holy Cross.
Visiting KofC members please consider joining us for our monthly meetings.
Here’s what’s coming up in November:
- November 1 – Trunk or Treat in the Holy Cross parking lot.
- November 1 and 2 – Assist St. Vincent dePaul in handing out bags for their Fall Food Drive. After all masses
- November 2 – Donut Team 1.
- November 4 – Invest with Integrity seminar. 7:00 PM Anderson Hall. All are welcome.
- November 8 and 9 – Assist St Vincent dePaul – Collect donations before every mass.
- November 9 – Donut Team 2
- November 12 – Mass for deceased Knights of Columbus
- November 15 – Charity Unity and Fraternity Exemplification 10::00 AM Anderson Hall
- November 16 – Donut Team 3
- November 17 – 4th degree meeting. Officers at 6. Meeting starts at 6:30PM
- November 23 – Donut Team 4
- November 23 – Blood Drive – Wellens Hall 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- November 24 – Officers’ Meeting – Wellens Hall Library – 6:30 PM
- November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 30 – Donut Team 5
- Every Wednesday – Eucharistic Adoration. Plan to spend an hour with the Lord in spiritual reflection.
Fraternally,
Marcus Ray – GK – KofC Council 7904
480-734-8103
mjray7904@gmail.com Vivat Jesus!
You are invited
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faith in action.
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Important Information For All Council Volunteers:
Click the above links to register for a Called to Protect class or renewal (required for all Council members) or to take a test to receive your Maricopa County food handler’s card (required for all volunteers at events where food is served).
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July 2025 to July 2026
(Updated 11/07/25)
For the Good of the Order – With the Lord
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
- SK Larry Dickson Went to the Lord on July 9.
- SK Rod Hank’s sister (Dione Cooley) passed away July 10 in Reno from cancer.
- SK Gilbert Bustamante – Friend (Mary Anne Loper) Went to the Lord 9/8/24.
- SK Andy Guercio – (Uncle) – Went to the Lord.
- SK Dennis Sherwood went to the Lord on 07/01/25. Kathy Sherwood Passed two and a half weeks after Dennis.
- SK Gilbert Bustamante wife’s (Josie) Father Frank Valenzuela went to the Lord 7/17/25
- SK Bob Salas (Mother in-law) went home to the Lord
- SK Dennis Sherwood went home to the Lord
- SK Joe Sell Brother Ray Sell went home to the Lord 9/21/25
- SK Gilbert Bustamante wife’s (Josie) Father Frank Valenzuela went to the Lord 7/17/25
July 2025 to July 2026
(Updated 11/07/25)
For the Good of the Order – Those in need of our prayers for healing
- SK John Reiken (Brother-in-Law) Robert DuPriest – Bone cancer.
- SK Mark Goetz – (Brother-in-Law) Tom Byrne.
- SK Michael Miller – Cancer
- SK Marcus Ray – Christin’s Sister (Debbie Huefner) Neck surgery.
- SK Jim Pergo – wife (Joanne)
- SK Michael Millard – Kidney transplant.
- SK Rod Hanks – Wife – (Patti) – Broken Hip
- SK Ryan Ruggiero – mother (Ronda).
- SK Norm Rimbey – son (Norm Jr). Cancer
- SK Henry Armstrong – (Friend, Kieth B.) Prostate Cancer
- SK Hector Camacho – Friend (Michael) – Bladder Cancer
- SK Michael Grimes – Neighbor (Gerald Martinez) – Needs Kidney transplant
- SK Armindo Castelhano – Wife (Linda) – Recovery.
- SK Jim Pergo – Daughter (Christine Cattelino) – Valley fever.
- SK Ascension Rodriquez – Friend (Harold R. Short) – Heart attack.
- SK Joe Granta – sick
- SK Michael Grimes – Brother (Vince Grimes)
- SK Marcus Ray – Son-In Law (Patrick Riggle)
- SK John Reiken – Friend (Cindi Stark) – brain cancer.
- SK Norm Rimbey – Surgery
- SK John Shriver – Cancer
- SK Tim McDonald – Friend – (Vicki Rothmeyer)
- SK Tim McDonald – Friend – (Vicki Keillor)
- SK Mike Millard – Sister (Donna Brown)
- SK Paul Mansberger – heart
- SK Gilbert Bustamante – Mother (Martha) – surgery
- SK Norm Rimbey – (Son) Kevin – Cancer
- SK Jim Pergo – Leg surgery
- SK Robert Guyton – (Son) Robbie
- SK Joe Impinna – (Wife) Amber – Hip surgery
- SK Marcus Ray – (Sister in-law) Anna Ray – Liver cancer
- SK Jerry Schevers in need of prayer
- SK Asension in need of prayer
- SK Victor Scott knee surgery
- SK Gordon Shirling – Valley Fever, Pulminary Idiopathic Fibrosis and Liver Fibrosis
- Deacon Richard Conn – Suffering Idiopathic Fibrosis
- Hector Torres – Broken arm
- Roy Shaw in need of prayer