Knight of the Month Bryan Kantack is a Worthy Brother for our council. During the recent Lenten Fish Fries, he was a chief cook as well as doing a tremendous amount of work in setting up and cleaning up the fish frying equipment and outdoor work space. He also participates in the breakfast burrito fundraiser, adding vital support during cooking assembling and sales. He can fill any role. He led the burrito team one time last fall, and last month, he filled the role as mixer AKA “Pig-Pen” when the usual mixer couldn’t help out due to a death of a friend. Bryan’s participation extends beyond the Knights. He helps the parish as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion and as a helper with the High School Called program. Bryan is a regular platelet donor, which helps cancer patients and others. He coaches for his kids teams when necessary, and if his neighbors need assistance, he lends them a helping hand, too.
Family of the Month for April is the Wilson Family, which consists of Dave & Maggie and their three children Lannie, Mara and Quinn. The Wilson family is familiar to many at Our Lady of the Pines. They have been with the parish for fifteen years, and they have had many years of involvement with the Music Ministry. This involvement includes working with the youth choir that sings at the 5:30 PM Mass on Called nights. The family also provided music for the Our Lady of the Pines Christmas Pageant, the Living Stations of the Cross and the Good Friday Stations of the Cross. Many in the parish additionally know Dave from the “Doug and Dave Show”, where Dave performs a variety show with Doug Brummel, sneakily teaching the Catholic Faith as they entertain. This year alone, they have performed at least 12 Catholic parishes nationwide. They also perform at conventions. Both Maggie and Dave work with the high school “Called” program, which is religious formation for 9th thru 12th graders that brings to life the beauty of our Catholic Faith and empowers our young to follow God’s call in their lives. Maggie also works with the middle school formation program. They have two daughters Lannie and Mara, and a son Quinn. Lannie helps run the high school formation social media account, and she was a young adult leader for the group that went to NCYC last summer. Mara has been a longtime Vacation Bible School Volunteer. Quinn plays sports, and he is excited to get more involved with the church as he grows older.
Brothers Participate in 125th Celebration of the 4th Degree
On May 3rd, five brothers participated in the 125th anniversary of the Fourth Degree. The exemplification was held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Northglenn Colorado. Two of our brothers from our council became 4th Degree Sir Knights. They are pictured below: Logan Crain (second from left) and Ernesto (Ernie) Garcia (far right). Joining in the celebration were Deputy Grand Knight, Jim Appleyard; Financial Secretary, John O’Rourke; and Grand Knight, Pierre Gaudreault. Congratulations to our new Sir Knights Logan and Ernie!
Congratulations to Matt Weir and the Hund Family
Council 11730’s Knight of the Month for March is Matt Weir. Matt is the Worthy Chancellor for our council, where he assists the Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight in leading the council. Another duty of the Chancellor is to take lead roles on committees. Matt has done this recently by leading the Lenten Fish Fries that our council puts on for the parish. He also has taken ownership of the Oktoberfest our council puts on in the Fall. Matt gives many hours of his time during breakfast burrito fundraisers by precooking sausage and potatoes at home, by folding burritos on the assembly line, and by selling burritos after Masses. He even took the lead role in operating the Square credit card reader during burrito sales. This important fundraiser usually nets our council over $1000 during sales weekends. Lastly, Matt volunteered to be one of our council’s two delegates to the Colorado State Convention at the end of April.
The Family of the Month for March is the Hund Family ! The Hund family has been members of our parish for several years, and Andy is a knight in another council. Andy is a leader in Called, which is religious formation for 9th thru 12th graders that brings to life the beauty of our Catholic Faith and empowers our young to follow God’s call in their lives. Anne is a leader in middle school confirmation, helping to guided our young in attaining this very important sacrament leading to the fruits of the Holy Spirit. They have four boy, Charley, Henry, Finn and Nolan. Anne and Henry are proclaimers at Mass, and Andy, Finn and Nolan are hospitality ministers. Anne works in the Social Justice Ministry. The family serves the broader community by volunteering at the Marion House, which serves meals to the less fortunate in the city of Colorado Springs. Andy also serves as a coach for various sports, and Anne works with the Scouts as a merit badge counselor.
Knights Lead Stations of the Cross and Fish Fries
Brothers from our council gathered to lead the Stations of the Cross service on Friday, 14 March, and hosted the second Lenten Fish Fry on the following Friday on 21 March.
Knights participating from left to right are Gary Hall, Rod McNeil, John McGuire, Pierre Gaudreault, Paul Ceciliani, Logan Crain, Charley Walker, Sean Humbarger, Jim Flannery, Mike Snyder, and Javier Popoca
Logan Crain, Charley Walker, and Sean Humbarger led the procession through the stations.
Gary Hall and Ted Hanchett take a minute to enjoy their meal after helping serve.
Some Brothers enjoy the opportunity to break bread with Father Brad.
February Awards go to Jim Dalrymple and the Dunbaugh Family
Please congratulate jim Dalrymple for Knight of the Month and Kevin and Melia Dunbaugh for Family of the Month.
Sir Knight Jim Dalrymple is a tremendous leader and administrator for the Knights of Columbus and our OLP church community. He created the application process for the new Knights $1,000 dollar sponsored scholarship program, and then developed the scoring criteria to ensure a fair and equitable selection process. He serves as a two-year Trustee for the Knights, maintains and updates the Knight’s website, and is leading the effort to select the new fraternal year slate of officers. He recently completed the compilation of thousands of volunteer manhours by the OLP Knights Council for their annual report. In addition to his amazing dedication to the Knights, he faithfully serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and is a member of the Life Safety Team. It is an extreme honor to recognize Sir Knight Jim Dalrymple as Knight of the Month.
Melia Dunbaugh, the Respect Life Coordinator, Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Community, as part of the Respect Life Apostolate, Diocese of Colorado Springs, is most deserving of this recognition as the lead for the Respect Life Committee at OLP. She has spent countless hours promoting life for the unborn through the preparation for Spring Campaign for 40 days for Life, Mar 5th – Apr 13th, Walking with Moms in Need, Mater Filus, Colorado March for Life, Rocky Mountain Adoration for Life and the newly unveiled Respect Life Prayer Areas in our church. Also, to be recognized is Deacon Kevin Dunbaugh, for his dedication to this parish in providing spiritual guidance and support to those in need. His selection to become a spiritual director this year is apropos. Deacon Kevin will serve with the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, focusing on prison and jail ministry to provide spiritual care and support to incarcerated individuals. Both Melia and Kevin serve as Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion including Homebound. The Dunbaugh Family has been a beacon for life, prayer and forgiveness to the OLP community. It is with pleasure we recognize them as the Council 11730 Knights of Columbus Family of the Month for February 2025.
