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Volume2,Issue11
May2016
Insidethisissue3–DeputyGrandKnight’sReport4–FeastoftheAscensionofOurLady5–Upcomingevents9–May–MonthofOurLady
THECOUNCILCHRONICLEST.ANASTASIACOUNCIL#15429
MonthlyMeeting:5/107:00pm
ParishBreakfast:5/15
GrandKnight’sReport
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WorthyBrothers,
Wearestartingthelasttwomonthsofthefraternalyearandanumberofimportantitemsarecomingup.First,attheupcomingbusinessmeetingonMay10theNominatingCommitteewillpresentitsreportandpresentthenamesofthoserunningforCouncilOffice.TheirsisanimportantjobasthefutureofSt.AnastasiaCouncilliterallyrests
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intheirhands.ThebrotherstheypresentforCouncilOffice,ifelected,willleadtheCouncilintothenextfraternalyear.ShouldyouknowofabrotherthatyoubelievewouldmakeanexcellentCouncilOfficerpleaselettheNominatingCommitteeknowsothattheycanspeakwiththem.TheNominatingCommitteeisFinancial
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SecretaryBobNorton,TrusteeBillStantonandBrotherKevinAustin.
ThesecondimportantitemthatiscomingupistheCouncilelectionsattheJune14thbusinessmeeting.ThisisthetimetoelecttheCouncilOfficersforthenextfraternalyear.Itisimportantthatallbrothersattendthismeetingandvote.ThedirectiontheCounciltakesandwhatitwillbecomestartswiththeelectionofourCouncilOfficers.YouwillconferonthemtheimportanttasksofcontinuingtobuildtheCouncil,improvingitsactivitiesandimprovingitsservicetotheparishandthecommunity.
Continuedonnextpage-seeGrandKnight
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UpcomingBirthdays
JohnRankin–5/13
SKRichardPederson–5/19
SKDonaldTravers–5/19
CarlosPulistar–5/19
SeanStanton–5/19
JimWhitty–5/24
EricSeibenick–5/24
SKGerardBergeron–5/25
RobertSeibold–5/26
MichaelDonnelly–5/27
AllenRuppert–5/30
BobGehrig–6/1
JohnWeideman–6/17
TomBotti–6/18
SKSergioUrrutia–6/18
MichaelCason–6/19
CharlesEberhart–6/20
SKJimPodsedly–6/22
DanielScott–6/22
AristideSiegel–6/26LiamStanton–6/27BoykinSavoy–6/28NEWSLETTEREDITOR:
SKJimPodsedlyThedeadlineforsubmittinginformationforthenewsletteristhe25thofeachmonth.Letmeknowifthereissomethingyouwishpublicized.Youcanreachmebyemailatjpodsedly@yahoo.comorbyphoneat772-882-4000.
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TwootheritemsthatneedyoursupportarecomingupinJune.ThebreakfastforFr.Mark’sorphanageonSundayJune19Father’sDayandtheInstallationofCouncilOfficersdinneronJune30.Bothoftheseneedyoursupport:thefirstforFr.Mark’sworkwithhisorphanageandthesecondforthenewCouncilOfficers.
InthenextweekwewillbewelcomingbackoneofourownwiththefirstmassatSt.AnastasiabyFr.JamesScottAdamsandthereceptionfollowingthatmass.Fr.Scottisoneofus,athirddegreeknight,andimpressedallofuswithhisknowledgeanddemeanorduringhispastoralstayhere.DuringMaywewillalsobesayinggood-bytoourseminarianDanielDaza-Jaller.Danielhasbeenaterrifichelptotheparishthispastyearandwewillmisshimashemovestotheseminarytoprepareforhisdeaconate.
Justasareminder,weallneedtobeKnightsnotinnameonlybutalsoinaction.Knightsthatpracticewhatwepreach,Knightsthatwalkthewalkaswellastalkthetalk.KnightsthatliveuptoFaith,Family,
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Fraternity.
VivatJesus!
SKBobCuddy,GK
GrandKnight,cont.
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DeputyGrandKnight’sReport
SteveRingneedstogetan
accurateaccountoftheservice
hoursthatallKnightshavebeen
puttinginforalltheactivitiesin
andoutofthecouncilthatgoes
towardchurchandcommunity
hours.Pleaseeithercallhim
(561)248-9743orseehimatthe
nextmeetingtofillouttheform.
Stevewillsubmitthetotalhours
fromourCounciltoSupreme.
ServiceHoursneedtobe
reported
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WorthyBrothers,ThiscomingmonthisveryimportantforourCouncil.NominationsfortheofficersfortheupcomingfraternalyearwillbemadeatthenextCouncilmeeting.Thisisyourchancetobeheard.Ifyouwanttoseeotherpeopleinchargeofthisorganization,nowisthetimetostepupandnominatethepeoplewhoyouwouldfeelcomfortablewith.Ifyoufeelourofficersaretoooldandweneednewbloodinthere,nowisthetimetomakethatchange.Thethingsthatwedonextyeardependsonournewofficersandtheinvolvementofthemembershipinthedecisionmakingandthecommitmentwemaketosupportwhatevereventsweagreeupon.Ournominatingcommitteewillpresenttheirrecommendationsforslateofofficers.But,nominationscancomefromthefloortobeaddedtothelist.WhetherIamnominatedforGrand
NEWSLETTERINFO
KofCCouncil15429NewsletterEditor:JimPodsedlyPhone:772-882-4000email:jpodsedly@yahoo.comEveryeffortismadetoensurethecontentandinformationinthisnewsletterisaccurateandinformative.Commentswelcome.DOYOUHAVESOMETHINGTOSHAREORWOULDLIKETOADVERTISE?Submititinourmonthlynewsletterviaemailtojpodsedly@yahoo.comDEADLINEtosubmitmaterialfornewslettersisNOLATERTHANthe25thofthemonth
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Knightorsomeoneelse,itisimportantthatyouhaveyoursayastowhoyouwouldliketoseeinthedifferentpositionstorunourCouncil.So,pleasemakeeveryefforttobeatthemeetingtohaveavoiceinthedirectionthatweareheaded. VivatJesus,SKBobCorcoran,DGK
PUNology
• They toldme IhadTypeAblood,but itwasaTypeO.
• Englandhasnokidneybank,butitdoeshaveaLiverpool.
• What do you call a dinosaur with anextensivevocabulary?Athesaurus.
• Whenchemistsdie,theybarium.
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FeastoftheAscensionofOurLord–May5th
TheFeastoftheAscensionofourLordGodandSaviorJesusChristiscelebratedeachyearonthefortiethdayaftertheGreatandHolyFeastofPascha(Easter).SincethedateofPaschachangeseachyear,thedateoftheFeastoftheAscensionchanges.TheFeastisalwayscelebratedonaThursday.TheFeastitselfcommemorateswhen,onthefortiethdayafterHisResurrection,JesusledHisdisciplestotheMountofOlives,andafterblessingthemandaskingthemtowaitforthefulfillmentofthepromiseoftheHolySpirit,Heascendedintoheaven.ThestoryoftheAscensionofourLord,celebratedasoneoftheTwelveGreatFeastsoftheChurch,isfoundinthebookoftheActsoftheApostles1:3-11.ItisalsomentionedintheGospelsofMark(16:19)andLuke(24:50-53).ThemomentoftheAscensionistoldinonesentence:"HewasliftedupbeforetheireyesinacloudwhichtookHimfromtheirsight"(Acts1:9).ChristmadeHislastappearanceonearth,fortydaysafterHisResurrectionfromthedead.TheActsoftheApostlesstatesthatthediscipleswereinJerusalem.JesusappearedbeforethemandcommandedthemnottodepartfromJerusalem,buttowaitforthe"PromiseoftheFather".Hestated,"YoushallbebaptizedwiththeHolySpiritnotmanydaysfromnow"(Acts1:5).Continuedonnextpage-seeAscension
Atourlastmeeting,wediscussedthesubjectofaLadiesAuxiliary.EstablishingaLadiesAuxiliaryisnottheeasiesttask,asitmustgothroughanumberofsteps;receiveapprovalofthePastorandtheStateDeputy.ThefirststepistodetermineinterestinestablishinganAuxiliary.AletterisbeingpreparedthatwillbesentoutbysnailmailseekingtheinterestinestablishinganAuxiliary.Therewillbeinformationinthatletter,bothproandcon,andthestepsthatneedtobecompleted.Whenyoureceivethatletterpleaserespondsothatweknowtobeginornottobegin.
LADIESAUXILIARY
PURPLEHEARTHALLOFHONOR
TheNationalPurpleHeartHallofHonoristhenation’ssolerepositorydedicatedtothepreservationandcollectionoftherecordsofPurpleHeartrecipients.ThemissionoftheHallofHonoristhecollectionandpreservationoftherecordofPurpleHeartrecipientsinallbranchesofserviceandacrossallgenerationstoensurethatallrecipientsarerepresented.ThePurpleHeartHallofHonorislocatedinTempleHill,NYnearthesiteoftheContinentalArmy’slastencampmentinthewinterof1782-83.Withthelargenumberofveteransinthearea,theCouncilinconjunctionwithSantaLuciaAssemblyisbeginningaprojecttoenrolllocalPurpleHeartrecipientsintheHallofHonor.IfyouwouldliketohelpwiththisprojectpleasecontactGKBobCuddy([email protected])
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Ascension,cont.
AfterJesusgavetheseinstructions,HeledthedisciplestotheMountofOlives.Here,HecommissionedthemtobeHiswitnesses"inJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendoftheearth"(Acts1:8).ItisalsoatthistimethatthedisciplesweredirectedbyChristto"goandmakedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit"(Matthew28:19).JesusalsotoldthemthatHewouldbewiththemalways,"eventotheendoftheworld"(Matthew28:20).Asthediscipleswatched,JesusliftedupHishands,blessedthem,andthenwastakenupoutoftheirsight(Luke24:51;Acts1:9).Twoangelsappearedtothemandaskedthemwhytheyweregazingintoheaven.Thenoneoftheangelssaid,"ThissameJesus,whichistakenupfromyouintoheaven,shallsocomeinlikemannerasyouhaveseenHimgoingintoheaven"(Acts1:11).
TheiconofTheAscensionofOurLordisajoyousicon.Itispaintedwithbrightcolors.ChristisshownascendinginHisgloryinamandorla1.Amandorlaisadesignwhichisalmond-shapedorround.Insidethemandorlaisthefigureofaholyperson.ChristblessestheassemblywithHisrighthand2.InHisleftisascroll.Thescrollisasymbolofteaching3.ThisiconshowsthattheLordinheavenisthesourceofblessing.Inaddition,Jesusisthesourceofknowledge.TheiconremindsusthatChristcontinuestobethesourceoftheteachingandmessageoftheChurch,blessingandguidingthosetowhomHehasentrustedhiswork.
5/1 1stHolyCommunion
5/5 AscensionThursday
5/7 OfficerMeeting
5/10 CouncilBusinessMeeting7:00
5/15 ParishBreakfastafter7:45and9:30Masses
5/24 CouncilSocialMeeting7:00
5/28 ArmedForcesDay
5/30 MemorialDay
6/4 OfficerMeeting
6/5 CoffeeandDonutsafter7:45and9:30Masses
6/14 CouncilBusinessMeeting7:00
6/19 ParishBreakfastafter7:45and9:30Masses
Father’sDay
6/25 Council’sFatherDayPicnic–JayceePark
6/28 CouncilSocialMeeting7:00
MarkYourCalendars!
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Wanted–NewMembers
TheGrandKnighthasaskedeachmembertobringinatleastonenewmemberthisyear!ASKyourfriends,“Whyaren’tyouamemberoftheSt.AnastasiaKnights?”Sharetheexperienceofalifetime.AnewmemberneedstocompleteaForm100.Ifyouneedapplicationsorrecruitinginformation,[email protected].
Brothers,PleaseJoinUs!
Pleasetrytoattendthemonthlymeetings.Wedoneedyourideastohelpusgrow.Pleasejoinusatthemonthlymeetingandshareyourideas.TheGeneralMeetingsareheldonthe2ndTuesdayofeachmonthat7:00PMintheParishCenter.Markyourcalendar!ThedatesforfutureSt.AnastasiaCouncilmeetingsare:
May10,2016June14,2016
Council#15429Officers
GrandKnight SKBobCuddy (845)325-2079
DeputiyGrandKnight SKBobCorcoran (772)979-6586
Chaplain Rev.RichardGeorgeII (772)461-2233
FinancialSecretary SKBobNorton (772)370-5228
Treasurer ScottMcGaw (954)650-3752
Recorder GerardLangel (772)879-9756
Chancellor SKPaulPecor (772)595-5395
Advocate SKRichardPederson (631)834-7992
Lecturer JohnWeideman (772)361-9868
Warden RobCollier (772)475-7259
InsideGuard FredFanizzi
OutsideGuard SKCharlesBaji
Trustees: RobertGehrig
SKJuliusDunajewski
SKWilliamStanton
(772)465-1806
(772)216-9812
(772)429-8854
#15429-PastGrandKnights
SKStephenRing
SKJuliusDunajewsk
IsuranceRepresentative
SKJoeDeMarco (772)205-0042
Checkoutournewwebsite!
https://kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/index.asp?CNO=15429
WhenbuyinganythingfromAmazonpleaseusethelinkonour
website.OurCouncilwillgetapercentageofeachsaleforjustusing
thelink!
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RECEPTIONFORFR.SCOTT
St.AnastasiaCouncilishostingthereceptionforFr.Scottafterthe9:30massonMay15.Thiswilltakethe
placeofourscheduledparishbreakfastforthatday.Thiswillbesimilartothereceptionwehostedwhen
Fr.ScottleftSt.Anastasiaafterhispastoralyear.Wewillneedhelpinsettingup,preparingandcleaning
up.Let’smakethisamemorableoccasion.
IFONLY……
Howoftendowehearthat?Howoftendowesayit?Ifonlythis,orifonlythat,ifIonlydidthat,orifI
onlydidthat.Whydoweplaythe“Ifonly...”game?
“Ifonly”generallyhasuslookingatthepast.Lookingatwhatwecouldhavedoneorshouldhavedone.
Weseemtolookbackandreminisceoverwhatwecouldhavedone,shouldhavedone,wouldhavedone
anddidnotdo.Wehavetoremovethe“Ifonly”fromourdailyroutineandreplacethemwith“Weonly
did…”
With“Weonlydid…”wecanfocusondoing,planningandexecutingideasthatwillhelptheCouncilgrow
andstrengthen.“Weonlydid…,”allowustoexpandourideas,expandourthinkingandexpandthe
opportunitiesforcharity,unity,fraternityandpatriotism.Weneedmoreof“Weonlydid…”andalotless
of“Ifonly…”Letustrymoreof“Weonlydid…”andseewherethatcanleadus.
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DegreeTeams
BrotherTomAssalyisourDegreeTeamCaptain.TheFirstDegreeTeamisinplace,welltrainedandhasperformedanumberof1stDegreesoverthepastyear.IthasbeencalleduponregularlytobringnewmembersintotheKnightsofColumbus.Wearenowintheprocessofbuildinga2nddegreeteam.Thescriptsareinhouseandanumberofbrothershaveexpressedinterestinbecomingmembersofthe2ndDegreeteam.AnyonewhoisinterestedshouldcontactBrotherThomasAssalyforadditionalinformation.BrotherThomcanuseadditionalteammembersforbothteamssothattherearebackupsforeachpart.Degreeworkisinformative,funfilled,interestinganddevelopsgreatfraternity.Besideswhatbetterwaytohelpnewmembersthanbygivingthemtheirdegrees?
DuesPayingTimebySKBobNorton,FS
Thankyoutoallwhohavealreadypaidtheirdues.Itistrulyappreciated.Youhavesavedyourcouncilcollectioncostsandmeagreatdealofextrawork.Ifyourduesarenotyetin,pleasesendtheminassoonasyoucan,andsaveyourCouncilthecostofadditionalnotices.Yourcooperationisappreciated.1704CoconutDrFortPierce,[email protected](772)465-8298
CommitteesBudget Retention Membership Admissions Youthand
Family
SKBobCuddy-Chair
SKBobCorcoran–Chair
SKBillStanton-Chair
Chairneeded
Chairsneeded
SKBobCorcoran SKBobCuddy
SKBobNorton SKBobNorton
ScottJohnson Trustees
SKCharlesBrady
SKThomasAssaly
SKSteveRing
SKJuliusDunajewski
ActivityDirectorsChurchActivites SKSteveRexroad-Director
CouncilActivites SKDaveSuba-Director
CommunityActivites BobGehrig-Director
CultureofLifeActivites SKBobNorton-Director
SoccerChallenge Chairneeded
FreeThrowChallenge Chairneeded
AdventCelebration Chairneeded
NewYear’sEvePartyChair Chairneeded
DegreeTeamMembers Memebersneeded
CatholicHistoryTimeline
480AD:BirthofSt.BenedictofNursia(d.543),founderofWesternmonasticismandoriginatoroftheBenedictineRule.
483AD:St.FelixIIIiselectedPope(-492).
491AD:TheArmenianChurchsecedesfromtheChurchofRomeandConstantinople.
492-496AD:PopeGelasiusI.HewasalsoastaunchdefenderofthepapalofficeduringtheAcacianSchism.
494AD:SomepersecutedbishopsofNorthAfricaarerecalledfromexile.
http://www.catholicbridge.com/catholic/timeline_of_catholic_church.php
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May
MonthofOurLady
ThemonthofMayisthe"monthwhichthepietyofthefaithfulhasespeciallydedicatedtoOurBlessedLady,"anditistheoccasionfora"movingtributeoffaithandlovewhichCatholicsineverypartoftheworld[pay]totheQueenofHeaven.DuringthismonthChristians,bothinchurchandintheprivacyofthehome,offeruptoMaryfromtheirheartsanespeciallyferventandlovinghomageofprayerandveneration.Inthismonth,too,thebenefitsofGod'smercycomedowntousfromherthroneingreaterabundance".ThisChristiancustomofdedicatingthemonthofMaytotheBlessedVirginaroseattheendofthe13thcentury.Inthisway,theChurchwasabletoChristianizethesecularfeasts,whichwerewonttotakeplaceatthattime.Inthe16thcentury,booksappearedandfosteredthisdevotion.
ThepracticebecameespeciallypopularamongthemembersoftheJesuitOrder—by1700ittookholdamongtheirstudentsattheRomanCollegeandabitlateritwaspubliclypracticedintheGesuChurchinRome.FromthereitspreadtothewholeChurch.
InsuranceMatters
MayisDisabilityAwarenessMonthIsyourincomeprotectedifyoubecomesickorinjuredandcannotwork?Yourabilitytoworkandearnanincomeisyourmostvaluableasset.Yetadisabilitycouldpreventyoufromearningthatincome.Justoneyearofadisabilitycouldeliminateyoursavings.
IncomeArmor,anindividualdisabilityincomeinsuranceproductfromtheKnightsofColumbus,shouldbeakeypartofyouroverallfinancialplanandfamily’sprotection.
Ifyouareillorinjured,IncomeArmorprovidestax-freemonthlybenefitstohelpyoumeetlivingexpensesandmaintainyouandyourfamily’sstandardofliving.Yourmonthlybenefitshelpyoupayyourmortgageandothermonthlybills,whileyoursavingsandretirementassetsremainintact.
Inshort,ifyouhaveajobanddon’thaveawaytoprotectthatpaycheck,youshouldseriouslyconsiderIncomeArmortoday.Thegraphicshowsthatweinsurethingsthathaveamuchlesschanceofhappening.Whynotinsureyourpaycheck?TolearnmoreabouthowIncomeArmorcanhelpyouandyourfamily.Contactme.
Fraternally,
Joe DeMarco, FICF (772) 205-0042
[email protected] www.here-for-u.org
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