Council Officers
Chaplain
Grand Knight
The grand knight is responsible for the overall welfare of the council. Elected annually by the council membership, the grand knight must provide thoughtful and inspired leadership to the council officers, the Service Program directors, chairmen and members of the council.
Deputy Grand Knight
The deputy grand knight is the second in command in the local council. He is also elected annually, assists the grand knight in the operation of council affairs and is responsible for any duties assigned to him by the grand knight. In the absence of the grand knight, the deputy grand knight presides at council meetings and functions as the grand knight would. The deputy grand knight is a member of the Advisory Board charged with general supervision of a Columbian Squires circle sponsored by his council. It is suggested that the deputy grand knight and the board of trustees serve on the council’s retention committee.
Chancellor
The chancellor is elected annually to serve the council in a variety of ways. Primarily, he assists the grand knight and deputy grand knight in the execution of their duties and takes charge of the council during the incapacity or extended absence of both.
Warden
The warden is responsible for supervising and maintaining all council property, except that which belongs to the financial secretary.
He sets up the council chambers for meetings and degrees and appoints and supervises guards for ceremonial exemplifications. The warden should also oversee the inside and outside guards and make sure they are fulfilling the duties assigned to them.
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Recorder
Bernard Stancati
Biography
Dr. Bernard Stancati, or Uncle Bro Ben, is the council’s Recorder, and backup Lecturer. Additionally, he is the Warden on the First Degree Team. Other parish ministries include Usher, Cantor for the 5pm Saturday Mass, and the Pax Music Ministry – adult choir. Along with KOC related activities he has volunteered his time in other Parish and Diocese related events. He may be reached at 303.814.1447; 303.517.4134; or at bernardstancati@gmail.com.
Additional qualifications and areas of noteworthy accomplishments are as follows: Ben is Security Plus certified and has his own web page, ‘The Scholar’s Corner Cafe’ at http://www.bernardstancati.com. Uncle Ben is also a published author, four works. He is a retired active duty Veteran, over 20 years of service in the US Air Force. He was a government contractor for seven years, serving NORAD, USSPACEOM, Army Space Command, and NORTHCOM. He taught over 8 years as an Adjunct Professor at Colorado Technical University, Webster University, and Regis University. Presently he is Senior Vice Commander, second-in-command, of the Highlands Ranch American Legion Post 1260. In addition to singing in the Pax Christi Adult Choir, he is a member of the 5280+ Encore Chorale, a 55+ adult community choir. From an academic perspective Ben is a Member Emeritus with the Academy of Management and is an honorary member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Lecturer
Advocate
Inside Guard
Outside Guard
Paul Sciera
Biography
Paul was born in Gelnhausen, Germany, but grew up in Claverack, New York. He currently lives at 801 Huntington Drive in Highlands Ranch. You may reach him at 303 881-9301 or psceria@q.com.
While growing up, he liked hunting, fishing and sports. Paul attended Hudson High School, Dutchess Community College, and State University of New York where he obtained his AA Liberal Arts and BS Industrial Arts degrees. In high school Paul played soccer and ran the 440 yard dash.
A retired Continental airlines pilot, he presently does flight instruction for Executive Flight Training at Centennial airport.
Paul married Jennifer Ann Owen on September 5th, 1970. They have two daughters, Michelle Jean Shah and Amylynn Johnson, and five grandsons. Michelle is a business owner and Amylynn is a pharmacist. Jennifer is retired from State Farm Insurance and the Randy Johnson Agency.
Paul became a Knight because he wanted to better serve God and his Church. As a 4th Degree Knight, Paul has been active in our Council since its inception. He is charter member, but has been a Knight for many years prior to the founding of Council 10937. He was our Chancellor in 2007 through 2009, our Deputy Grand Knight in 2009 through 2011, and our Grand Knight from 2011 through 2013. He has been active in every activity and event sponsored by our council and has received our Knight and Family of the month several times.
Outside of the Knights, Paul is a member of the Colorado Pilots Association and the Littleton Retired Men��s Club.
Paul feels that ���we the people need to take a more active role in electing people to Congress and that term limits are a must��. ���Our founding fathers of this country never envisioned a Congress of professional politicians��, he said. He hopes that our new Pope, Frances, ���cleans out the bureaucracy in the Church and brings it back to serving God and shepherding the people of God.��
He feels that family values are in trouble. ���People are worshipping work and material things and not working on strengthening family ties and values. Morality is sliding down a slippery slope due to a lack of respect for life.��
Paul had a very good and rewarding career in the airlines. He was able to travel a lot and is still visiting places that he and Jennifer have not been. But most of all, Paul and Jennifer enjoy their family and shepherding the growth of their grandsons.
Trustee
Mark D Daugherty
Leonard Martinez
Joseph C Musso
Biography
Joseph Charles Musso, or Joe, (we often hear him addressed as Joey), was born in Denver, Colorado, but grew up in Aurora. He currently lives at 4219 E. Fremont Ave. in Centennial. You may reach him at 303 304-2053 or 303- 961-2154 or at jmusso2460@gmail.com.
While growing up, he liked golf and tennis. Joe attended Aurora Central High School and went on to receive a BS in Business degree.
Joe worked for a number of companies including Baskin Robbins Franchisee, Pak Mail (sold franchises), Dry Clean USA and BCT and is currently an Account Manager for Meridian Fire and Security, specializing in Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinklers (see his business card in the Advertisement section). In addition, Joe also worked for IBM, Kitchens of the Ocean, Firemaster and Simplex Grinnell. He lived in south Florida from 1994 to 1998 but moved to Colorado to work for DryClean USA.
Joe married Regina Madrid in 1986. They have two sons, Johnny and Jason. Johnny is a petroleum engineer for Halliburton and Jason is a rotational accountant for Tri State Generation.
Joe became a Knight in January of 2009 because he wanted to become active in his church and community. As a 4th Degree Knight, Joe has been very active in our Council. You can witness his presence at almost every Council event and especially at overseeing kitchen and cooking activities. He was our Chancellor and Deputy Grand Knight before being elected Grand Knight this year. Joe was our Knight of the Month for March, 2009 and April, 2010 and Family of the Month for September, 2010 and March, 2012. And he received the prestigious Knight of the Year award for 2012. Joe��s goal as our Grand Knight is to support our Parish and community, and to develop Knights presence and recognition throughout the leadership of our parish.
For many years I watched and enjoyed the effort of the Knights of Columbus. In 2009
Program Directors
Faith
Community
Family
Pro-Life
Membership