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MANRESA REVUE OCTOBER 2018 Volume 108 Issue 10
FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT’S DESK
Summer has ended and the new Columbian year at Manresa Council has one again gotten off to a quick start. We opened the Month of Sep-tember with our annual Picnic at the Alba House, with 130 of us in at-tendance and the food was handled by Bario’s Catering. A small profit was made allowing us to donate $665.00 to the Society of St. Paul which owns & operates the Alba House. The brothers over there, espe-cially Brother Peter, have become Manresa’s new best friends. (He now calls me once or twice a week asking for favors)
With 9 active councils currently operating on Staten Island, lots of my personnel life has been consumed attending Installation Ceremonies. Manresa was a sponsor of the very 1st “Joint” installation ceremony with Drumgoole Council and St. Anthony of Padua Council. It eliminat-ed 2 additional ceremonies that I would have had to attend but, was not very well received by the membership.
I’d like to thank all the guys who gave up their Sunday morning to as-sist with the Soccer Challenge and also to the guys who helped set up the gymnasium for Father Charles’s going away party.
I’m happy to say that the “E” membership program has been fairly suc-cessful at Manresa Council. We will be holding a 1st degree ceremony at the Council next Thursday, October 11th and assuming they all at-tend we will have 8 new members making their 1st degree. Every one of these members signed up through that program.
Our next upcoming event is the Halloween Party scheduled for Satur-day night October 27th from 8:00 – 12:00. Cost is $40.00 per person or $75.00 per couple with hot buffet and full open bar. It is real important to all the guys running these events that you get your reservations in early. All checks should be made out to Manresa Council and it would be appreciated it you got them in as soon as possible. Please drop off your check at the council or bring it with you to our next meeting.
Eddie Thatcher, Grand Knight
COUNCIL OFFICERS 2018-2019 District Deputy: Michael McHugh, PGK Chaplain: Rev. Pancrose Kalist Grand Knight: Eddie Thatcher Deputy Grand Knight: James DeFrancesco Chancellor: Robert Dugan Warden: Angelo Fusaro Recording Secretary: Chris Marzullo Treasurer: Jim Welborn Guard: Greg Baxter Guard: Mark Curi Guard: Ray Wasson Guard: John Zingales Guard: Frank Saulle Financial Secretary: Robert Moumblow Trustee: James Neese, PGK Trustee: Frank Alessio, PGK Trustee: Jim Gonzalez, PGK Lecturer: Johnny Czirr Advocate: Daniel Ajello Youth Director: Geoff Thatcher C&B Chairman: Donald Thatcher Membership Director: James Neese, PGK Retention Director: Peter J. Sacco Scholarship Chairman: Anthony Buzzanca Scouting Director: Bill Muller Admissions Chairman: Frank Alessio, PGK Catholic Activities: Nicholas Macula Public Relations: Timothy Marshall Social Media Chairman: Mark Curi Field Agent: John A. Carone, F.I.C.F
CONTACT US
Manresa Council [email protected]
Eddie Thatcher, Grand Knight (347) 226-3666
James Neese, Membership Director (917) 301-2135
John Carone, Insurance Field Agent (718) 331-0112
Mark Curi, Manresa Revue Editor [email protected]
Manresa Council 2147 Website
www.manresa2147.org
Manresa Council 2147 on Facebook www.facebook.com/manresa2147
K of C Supreme
www.kofc.org
NY State Council www.newyorkknights.com
Staten Island Chapter
www.statenislandchapter.com
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John A. Carone, FICF● (718) 331-0112●[email protected]
Manresa 100th Anniversary
The next meeting for the Manresa 100th Anniversary committee will be held on Tuesday, October 30th at 8pm. All members are invited to attend.
The council’s Hundredth Anniversary Celebration, which is less than two years away, will include a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan, A Dinner-Dance, Golf Outing, and a Community event. In order to make this extravaganza possible a great deal of planning and effort is involved and the committee can certainly use volunteers. This is a great opportunity to take an active role in your council.
IN OUR PRAYERS
Please keep the following members and friends in your prayers:
Robert Bauer, PGK
We also remember all our deceased Friends and Family especially
Tony Sclafani
Eternal rest grant unto their souls O Lord. And let perpetual light shine up-on them Amen. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed rest
in peace. Amen.
RESOLUTION
With the permission of the Trustees of Manresa Council, I would like to make a Resolution that Manresa Council donate a total of $2000.00 to the Manresa Council Hurri-cane relief fund. That fund total is currently at about f $1100.00 all of which was collected from member-ship. This fund, will be donated in its entirety to the New York State Emergency Relieve Fund and they will be instructed to split this money as they should see fit to
help the victims in the Carolina’s from flood damage and for the victims of the Tsunami in Indonesia.
Proposed by: Eddie Thatcher, Grand Knight
To be voted on during our next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 11th.
Manresa Council Hurricane Relief Fund
There is still time to donate to the Hurricane Florence Relief fund. All checks are to be made out to Manresa Council and a single check from the Council will be sent to the New York State Emergency Relief Fund.
Did you know that as part our charita-ble efforts Manresa Council has a Catholic High School scholarship / grant program available to its mem-bers and their families? If you have an eighth grader that is taking this year’s TACS exam and is interested in at-tending a Catholic High School next year, he/she may be eligible to apply
to the program. Please see the application form and eligibility requirements attached in this newsletter for the more details. The deadline for this year’s applications is December 31st and it will be here before you know it . So get your applications in today!
The 12th annual Polar Plunge will be held on Sun-day, December 2, 2018. Please consider joining the team this year as we hope to eclipse last year’s funds raised. Let’s aim to raise a minimum of $10,000 this year. In support of the Special Olym-pics.
Visit the Team Manresa page or you can reach out to Team Captain Bill Muller with any questions.
Click Here for the Team Manresa Page
1st DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION
On Thursday October 11th, Manresa will be hosting a 1st Degree Exempli-fication. Candidates should arrive to Manresa no later than 7:30pm. Any interested candidates looking to take their 1st degree please let us know via email at [email protected] so we can get an final headcount.
COLUMBIETTES NEWS
Welcome to all our new members, we look forward to all your ideas you will bring to our beautiful group of women for upcoming events.
Manresa will be having a Dine to Donate on
October 24, 2018
12 noon to 10pm
The Trackside Bar & Grill
61 New Dorp Plaza North
Please print the flyer or mention to the server you are part of the Columbiettes. Invite all your friends and family to en-joy a good meal together. Trackside will be giving us 15% of your food bill back to the Columbiettes. Please support our local businesses!
Night at the Races is being held on Sat. Nov 10, 2018 at Manresa. Please call today to reserve your seats for this fun night. Horse Racing, 50/50 and a night of fun and laughter. $30 per person includes Beer, Soda and Hero's, Cof-fee & Dessert. Feel free to bring your own snacks. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Project Hospitality on Staten Island. Please call Christina at 917-864-0702, final deadline is Oct 27.
SI Chapter will be having their annual Christmas party on Dec 5, 2018 @ Grand Plaza, please see the attached flyer and call to reserve your seats.
Dec 7, 2018- We will be having a fundraiser at Created by You on New Dorp Plaza North. We will be painting Wine glasses. For $35 per person, you will receive 2 wine glasses to paint, light snacks. Feel free to bring your own bottle or whatever you would like to drink. Come and show your creativity. Limited seating available, let me know if your interested in joining us. Text Maria 347-452-9530.
Happy Halloween.
Maria O'Brien
President
