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From the Chapter Chairman’s Desk …
Knights of Columbus
Suffolk Chapter Light
Vol. 20 No. 2 February, 2020 SUFFOLK CHAPTER NEWS
Chapter Officers
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CHAPTER CHAPLAIN Fr. Augustine Fernando ASSOCIATE CHAPTER CHAPLAIN Rev. Paul J. Dahm (631) 287-3413 CHAPTER CHAIRMAN Robert Elliott, PGK, FDD, (631) 588-2919 VICE CHAIRMAN Thomas Fawcett, Sr., GK (631) 648 - 0017 SECRETARY Michael Boehm PGK FDD, FCOB (631) 744-2605 TREASURER Norman Wagner, PGK, FDD, PCC (631) 234 - 1922 ADVOCATE William Murphy, PGK, FDD (631) 629 - 4383 WARDEN Bob Bienemann (631) 724 – 1882
INSIDE GUARD Tony Martelli
OUTSIDE GUARD
Shawn Sexton, PGK, FDD
3 Year Trustee
Tom Romano
LECTURE Richard Webber PGK (516) 356-8690
Greetings from the Suffolk Chapter,
Important reminder for upcoming meetings!
February 7, 2020– St. Kilian 2204 Next year’s meetings? Contact Tom Romano
Our last meeting was the 2020 Charity Drive kick-off. Once again,
our charity is Families in Arms. Remember, direct donations go to
Suffolk Chapter Charities Inc. with a notation Families in Arms. See
our website for information about the drive and ball.
The new chapter website is up and running https://suffolkchapterkofc.org Check it out!
Welcome to our newest council Our Lady of Lourdes. I had the honor of attending their first
installation along with many dignitaries. Our next meeting will be The Knight of The Year
award, it is always a memorable event. Every Grand Knight or a delegate from your council
should attend.
You can find information about Knights of Columbus events and programs on our website.
You will find a guide for the “9 Days for Life” and the Columbiettes FAC fundraiser Valentine
Day Dance. Do not forget your Survey of Fraternal activities is due the end of January and
Semi-Annual Audit is due February 15th.
Newsletter: Send all submissions for the newsletter to Michael Tully PGK, FDD, PFN the
editor of our newsletter at [email protected]
Blood: Blood is always needed, report all your blood drives to John Finn.
Bob Lopez is available to speak at your council about The Fathers for Life.
Everyone’s participation is needed to keep Suffolk County number one in New York State.
I hope to see you at the next Chapter meeting, The Knight of The Year at St. Kilian 2204, 1
Morton St., Farmingdale, NY
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Vivat Jesus,
Robert W. Elliott PGK, FDD
WE CARE WE SHARE
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Columbiette News
Columbiette Chapter Officers
2019—2021
President—Patti Tariol
Vice President —Lisa Liguori
Secretary—Carol Tavis
Financial Secretary—Elizabeth (Betty) Weeks
Treasurer—Debbie Zaino
Sentinel—Barbara Lukenovich
Immediate Past President—Elaine Addie
Meeting Dates
September 16th, 2019 — Fr. Thomas Judge
October 21st, 2019 — St. Regis
November 18th, 2019 — James V. Kavanaugh
December 2019 — No Meeting
January 20th, 2020 — Farmingdale
February 17th, 2020 — Resurrection of Our Lord (Birthright)
March 16th, 2020 — Shrine of St. Anne
April 20th, 2020 — Our Lady of the Rosary
May 18th, 2020 — St. Martin
June 15th, 2020 — James V. Kavanaugh
Suffolk Chapter Columbiettes
Happy New Year Brother Knights and Sister Columbiettes,
We would like to thank our Suffolk Chapter Knights for once again inviting us to the January 10th, 2020 Kick-Off. Also, as expected, the Bishop McGann Council once again did a superb job making a delicious dinner.
All of you by now have received the Manila envelope with all the information about the Charity Ball, Journal Ads, Sponsored Cards, Awards Books, and Direct Donations. Please Help our Brother Chapter Knights in having a successful Year. Your Contribution and Donation will help “Family in Arms” Children with Autism living in NY. In front of your award books is a list of the many organizations to which your monies go. So please read the information. If you have any questions you can call our Suffolk Chapter Columbiette Vice President Chairlady of Charity Drives, Lisa Liguori at 631-846-3495.
As we speak about “Charity” our FAC Valentine’s Dance is now only weeks away on Saturday February 8th. This program is also a worthy cause Helping Our Brother and Sister’s and their families who have fallen on Hard Times. All monies raised at this event will go to FAC, and might I add where are you going to go for $35.00 pp. Complete Dinner (choice of RB or 1/2 Stuff Chicken) Dessert, Beer, Wine, Soda, Coffee and Tea. Music by Tommy Sullivan (original singer of the 60’s group the Brooklyn Bridge).
So dance to memories, bring your sweetheart and let’s raise money for our Brothers and Sisters in Need! Our wonderful Liaison, John Mastrosimone has tickets. You can reach John at 631-943-577 or our Suffolk Chapter Treasurer, Debbie Zanio at 631-842-5890
In closing I thank you for all your Support!
God Bless
Fraternally Your Suffolk Chapter President,
Patti Tariol
“True Love is a giving, and giving until it hurts” Mother Teresa
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Minutes of the Suffolk Chapter Meeting
Minutes of the Suffolk Chapter Meeting _1/10/2020 at Council 564
* Call to order: 8:02 PM * Opening prayer led by Bill Murphy * Pledge of Allegiance. * Introduce dais * District Deputies Present: COB, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. * Chapter Chairman Report: Chapter Chairman Bob Elliott introduced Walter Folgleman From the L.I. Conference who reminded us about the meeting on 1/26 in Rockaway at 2 pm. * Chairman Elliott then introduced Paul J. DiOrio as this Year’s Charity Drive Chairman. Brother Paul gave a brief overview of the Drive and its purpose, and this Year’s recipient, “Families in Arms”. For more information on them, you can go to
www.familiesinarms.org. This Year’s Theme is “2020 A Perfect Vision”. Brother Paul then introduced and asked the Following Committee Members to Speak:
Rich Ronde Ball Chairman : Ball will be held this Year at the Mediterranean Manor in Patchogue, located at 303 E. Main St. on Sunday, June 14 th from 2pm–7 pm. Cost is only $75 pp. Call me at (631)889-3026 for reservations.
Bill Monroe Award Books: Robert Fontana spoke on the Award Books. Books are now available. 15 chances in a book, Chapter wants $5 per book. $1 per book turn in goes to Direct Donations.
Michael Boehm Journal Ads: Journal contracts are in your packets. You can also get one from our Chapter website at SuffolkChapterKofC.org. Just click on the Current Events tab. Please get the ads to me asap, thank you.
Tom Romano Direct Donations Our Goal this Year is $25,000. We know with your help we can do it! WE know this Charity and we know the good work that they do for families with Autism. Let’s make this Year’s Drive the best yet! Make Checks out to “Suffolk Chapter Charities Inc.” for your tax deductible donation!
Bob Murray Sponsor Cards Cards are available and can also be printed from the website. Please fill them out and hand them out at all your events. Please hand them in at the Chapter meeting each month! Chairman Elliott introduced NYS Advocate and Suffolk Conference Chairman Norm Wagner And also Suffolk Columbiette Chapter President Pat Tariol. * Closing prayer led by Bill Murphy * Closing Ode, God Bless America. * Meeting adjourned: 8:53 PM Respectfully submitted, M. Boehm, PGK, FDD Suffolk Chapter Recording Secretary.
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2019/20 CHAPTER MEETING DATES
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 — OUR LADY OF THR ROSARY COUNCIL 4428
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019—FR. JUDGE COUNCIL IN EAST NORTHPORT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019—ST. KILIAN 2204 IN FARMINGDALE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019—PATCHOGUE 725 IN PATCHOGUE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019—ST. SYLVESTER IN MEDFORD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019—ASSUMPTION 5252 IN ISLIP TERRACE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1O, 2020—CHARITY DRIVE KICK-OFF AT BISHOP McGANN IN BAY SHORE
FRIDAY, FEBUARY 7, 2020—ST. KILIAN 2204 IN FARMINGDALE
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020—TBA
FRIDAY, APRIL ?, 2020—TBA
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020—TBA
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020—TBA
WELCOME ABOUT US SUFFOLK CHAPTER CURRENT EVENTS NEWSLETTERS AROUND THE TOWN INFORMATION
SUFFOLK CHAPTER K of C Founding to the Future
“VIVAT JESUS”
Check out the new Suffolk Chapter Website!
https://suffolkchapterkofc.org
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Officers of Suffolk County’s Newest Council Installed
The newest council in Suffolk County at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in West Islip held their first installation of Officers in January. State and local Knights of Columbus dignitaries attended the installation to support and encourage the new council. In attendance were State Deputy Walter Wych, State Advocate Norman Wagner, Secretary to the State Deputy Anthony Spaziani, Suffolk Chapter Chairman Bob Elliott and Vice Chairman Tom Fawcett, Conference Officers Tom Humel, John Piropato, Carmine Soldano, and Mike Tully, and Chairman of the Board of District Deputies Peter Lehr. Msgr. Brian McNamara, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish was sworn in as Council Chaplin. Kudos to Roger Sirangelo, Minor Conference Coordinator for Council Development, for his efforts and assistance at Our Lady of Lourdes, helping the men of the parish get their new council up and running
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Happy Birthday
To our February Babies
Who are celebrating Life
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Friday, February 14th
Monday, February 17th
Begins, Wednesday, February 26th
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Missions
Eye Glasses and Hearing Aids are needed.
Please bring them to the Chapter Meeting.
For additional information contact:
Bill Billups, PGK, FDD at 631-374-2321
In 1954, lobbying by the
Order of the Knights of
Columbus helped convince the
U.S. Congress to add the
phrase “under God” to the
Pledge of Allegiance.
President Dwight Eisenhower wrote to Supreme Knight, Luke E.
Hart, thanking the Knights for their “part in the movement to have
the words „under God‟ added to our Pledge of Allegiance.”
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,
and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
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Jimenez, PGK, [email protected],
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happening in your Council or Auxiliary!
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Meeting Reminder Friday, February 7, 2020
at St. Kilian 2204 in Farmingdale
7:00 pm repast
Meeting following at 8:00 pm
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Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father
Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service
of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son,
Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his
Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater
confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and
outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J.
McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession,
grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord.
Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father
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