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Knights of Columbus

Father Robert Ross - Council 6095

Stanton, CA

Charity, Unity, Fraternity

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Council History

Council was instituted on June 30, 1968

Our Council was named after Fr. Robert Ross, SSC

frross2      Fr. Robert Ross, SSC, was only age 27 when he arrived at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Westminster.  He was remembered by some as "tall, dark, and handsome", with high energy; a dynamic, results-oriented priest. Fr. Ross was not intimidated by budgetary concerns. His effectiveness with dealing with all kinds of people is indicated by an anonymous quote(possibly from a lumber dealer) in an undated newspaper clipping which reads: "...He is the only man I have known who could talk a lumber dealer out of a free load of lumber and then get the donor to help nail up the boards! And there were many days when he would be out in his shirtsleeves doing anything from pouring cement to checking on the plumbing." Later, Fr. Ross made great use of his influential contacts to raise money, gain publicity and organize. He perfected the Blessed Sacrament Fiesta to become the largest parade event ever staged

 

FR. ROSS AS PASTOR   1949 to 1959

    In 1949, Fr. Ross was officially installed as the second Pastor. When he started there were about 20 in the Altar Society Mary Veneroso remembered him as a "walking bursar", keeping income in one pocket and paying bills from the other, right on the spot. He had a key role in making the fiestas successful and he initiated the construction of the large church we have today. He chose people for tasks and energized fundraising and publicity. He used his official and personal contacts to the benefit of the parish. Maxine VanBuren noted that when he celebrated the 6:30 a.m. weekday Mass, he was usually off to see Cardinal McIntrye in Los Angeles.  Father Ross was one of the charter members of Knights of Columbus Council 3926 when it was instituted on November 29, 1954. 

 

When Fr. Ross assumed his role as pastor, he did it with enthusiasm. In early 1949, he made it known to the Archdiocese that he wanted to build a school and a convent in Garden Grove (St. Columban), and that it would be appropriate to acquire four lots in Stanton for a future parish hall, a church, and rectory (St. Polycarp). Also about that time, Fr. Ross purchased the property adjacent to the new school and recommended that a new church be built in Westminster. He obtained permission to look for property in Stanton and Garden Grove, from Monsignor Gross, the pastor of St. Boniface, who was acting for the Archdiocese. He also obtained permission to purchase a school bus to transport children from the mission centers to classes at Blessed Sacrament School. On April 5, 1949 both projects began.

 

Fr. Ross Leaves

 

On July 21, 1959, Fr Ross was reassigned as bursar for St. Columbians Seminary in Silver Creek New York.  From there he went on to Jalapa, Guatemala via Lima Peru. 

 

By the time he had left, the parish had enlarged the school, added a gym, sectioned off the northeast corner of the parish to St. Justin Martyr and had begun expanding the church and building a school annex in Stanton (later to become St. Polycarp).  Fr. Ross was in Guatemala only a year when his health failed.  He returned to Southern California and died July 3, 1968 at the age of 52. He is buried in Good Shepherd Cemetery in Huntington Beach.  source: Blessed Sacrament Golden Jubilee Booklet

CHARTER OFFICERS

CHAPLAIN

REV. D. MCLAUGHLIN

GRAND KNIGHT

ED COTA

DEPUTY GK

GEORGE BROTT

CHANCELLOR

RICHARD CUMSTAY

RECORDER

JOHN GILLIGAN

FINANCIAL SEC

JOE PIERCE, JR

TREASURER

LES MILLER

ADVOCATE

HOWARD ASKERLAND

WARDEN

GARY PICUILLE

INSIDE GUARD

JERRY ARENA

OUTSIDE GUARD

KEN BROTT

TRUSTEE

L. SCHMIT

TRUSTEE

RAY UNTIET

TRUSTEE

GARY ANDRESEN

CHARTER MEMBERS

B.

Aguilar

G.

Andresen

J.

Arena

R.

Arrowsmith

H.

Asheland

J.

Baligad, Jr

J.

Barbara

R. Barbera

H.

Brillon

G.

Brott

K.

Brott

J.

Brouillard

J.

Cluck

E.

Cota

H.

Cota

R.

Cumstay

J.

Curley

J.

Galligan

R.

Hermann

W.

Hutter

S.

Jablecki

 

D. Juge
T. Keany

J.

Lang

Rev. K.

Larkin

R.

McDermott

Rev. D.

McLaughlin

L.

Miller

J.

Naut

L.

Piazza

G.

Picquelle

K.

Picquelle

J.

Pierce, Jr

L.

Russell

J.

Sanchez

L.

Schmit

T.

Stemmer

Dr. C.

Suttle

R.

Untiet

C.

VanderHout

D.

Willet

G.

Zsombar

GRAND KNIGHT

YEARS

EDWARD COTA

1968-1969

RICHARD CUMSTAY

1969-1970

HOWARD ASKERLAND

1970-1971

JACQUIN BALIGAD, JR

1971-1972

RONALD HERRMANN

1972-1973

GUY PICQUELLE

1973-1974

WALT SEGO

1974-1975

BEN AGUILAR

1975-1976

FRED SCHIBOESKI

1976-1977

REG MCDERMOTT

1977-1978

PAUL L. McCARVILLE

1978-1979

EDWARD COTA

1979-1980

RUSSELL P. MIDAY

1980-1981

LAWRENCE W.BERRIE

1981-1982

WILLIAM MOORE

1982-1983

PETER BOECHLAR

1983-1984

HENRY MARTINEZ

1984-1985

MIKE MARTINEZ

1985-1986

LEO BODNAR

1986-1987

LEO BODNAR

1987-1988

ROBERT HARTMAN

1988-1989

RAY UNTIET/DON FOX

1989-1990

THOMAS BELL

1990-1991

RICHARD CARLSON

1991-1992

PRIMITIVO ASPERIN

1992-1993

PRIMITIVO ASPERIN

1993-1994

RAMIRO LOPEZ

1994-1995

RICHARD CARLSON

1995-1996

RICHARD CARLSON

1996-1997

FORTUNATO MABUTAS

1997-1998

EFREN KATIMBANG

1998-1999

CHARLES SIERRA

1999-2000

ALEX CAMEZ

2000-2001

ALEX CAMEZ/LARRY LEONE

2001-2002

LARRY LEONE

2002-2003

LARRY LEONE

2003-2004

CHARLES SIERRA

2004-2005

CARL SHANKS

2005-2006

JOHN NORTON

2006-2007

RONALD KNOWLES

2007-2008

JOHN NORTON 2008-2009