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Council Officers
Chaplain
Monsignor
Denis M. Herron
(718)445-6164
Grand Knight
John Quinn
(917) 692-4832
Deputy Grand Knight
Al Rocco
917-416-0788
Chancellor
Mike Malik
347-539-2508
Warden
Nicholas Ferony
(347) 219-0171
Lecturer
Financial Secretary
Donald Remiszewski
(718) 762-0506
Treasurer
Brian O’Keefe
(917) 225-6722
Recording Secretary
Gerard Castro
(718) 461-7259
Advocate
John Tie
718-886-2297
Trustees
1YR Arthur Ferony
(347) 992-0065
2Yrs. Mike Palumbo
(917) 733-8999
3Yrs.Gilbert Mendez
(516) 270-4284
Guards
I.G. Anthony Arnone
347-730-8088
I.G. Charles Rocco
917-459-5870
O.G. Thomas Fromm
(917) 418-2000
District Deputy
Bob Graziano
(718) 938-0114
Insurance Agent
Christopher Scanlon
(718) 775-6359
christopher.scanlon
@kofc.org
Editor
Bob Graziano
(718) 938-0114
St. Ambrose Council Website = www.collegepointkofc.com
New York State Council = www.newyorkknights.com
Supreme Council = www.kofc.org
AUGUST 2013
THE NAVIGATOR OF St. Ambrose Council #1463 Knights Of Columbus
Proud member of the 27th District of Queens and
Commodore John Barry Assembly #712 Fourth Degree
FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT
Brother & Sister Columbiettes,
I would like to thank Brian O’ Keefe for all his work as GK for the last year.
As your GK I am looking forward to working with all our members to make this a memorable year for our
council. Together with my officers one of our main goals it to get new members. This can only be achieved
with help from everyone. If you know of anyone who would like to join please contact me or any of the council
officers.
On Friday August 9th @ 7PM we will hold our C & B BBQ. This is a great way to raise funds for our
many charitable events we run at our council throughout the year. I would like to thank Brother Gil Mendez for
chairing the C & B Drive. Our BBQ will be run by four of our younger members: Anthony Arnone, Daragh
Quinn, Charlie Rocco & John Quinn Jr. Please make every effort to come out & show your support on
Friday. Your $10 entrance fee gives you 12 chances to win a total of $50,000. It promises to be a great night!!
For more information see the flyer on page 8 of the Navigator.
On Saturday Sept. 28th we will have our Installation of Officers for Knights & Columbiettes. Our
evening starts with 5PM Mass @ St. Fidelis immediately back to the council for the Installation. Again we are
asking for your support. Food and refreshments will be served after the ceremonies. Thank you to Mike
Palumbo for chairing this event.
Congratulations to District Deputy Bob Graziano on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of
District Deputies & also to Bob Doucet on his appointment as District Deputy of the 28th District.
I would like to wish all our members and their families a happy and safe 2nd half of the summer and
look forward to meeting you all at the council in the near future.
God Bless John Quinn – Grand Knight
FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Columbiette Sisters and Brother Knights,
I hope that all of you are doing well and that everyone is enjoying their summer. A quick reminder,
please remember to check on the elderly and infirmed during the very hot days of the season. Most of us have
neighbors that could probably use some assistance and are too proud to ask so find it in your hearts to make a
little time to reach out to them. I'm certain they would appreciate it.
I would like to congratulate the newly elected Officers and I wish each of you much success. May God
guide each of you as you carry out the duties of your office. On behalf of the Columbiettes I would like extend
our commitment to once again work alongside our Brother Knights so that we can become increasingly
successful in our endeavors to God, family and community.
Sister Columbiettes, I encourage you to support the Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes of St.
Ambrose Council and take note of the upcoming events published in this issue of the Navigator. SAVE THE
DATE: Our annual Halloween Party will take place on Saturday, October 26th at the council so look for
additional information that will be forthcoming as the event draws nearer.
Please take care of yourselves and each other and I look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events.
God Bless you all,
Mia Coppola
PAGE SPONORED BY:
Anthony Arnone
NYS Senator Anthony Avella Jr.
James Ayres*
Louis F. Barazotti
Virginia Barazotti
Michael Barone
Steven Anthony Behar Esq.
S.K. Reynold Bennett
John Bonsignore PGK, FDD
Maddy Boos PP, PCP
William Carson
Gerard Castro
Thomas Chopard
Melissa Chopard PP, FDD
Thomas M. Connolly
James Conroy*
Deacon Steven Damato
S.K. Carl L. Defrancesco
Vincent Del Bagno
S.K. John De Monte PGK, PFN,FDD
S.K. Rocco D’Erasmo PGK, FDD
Joseph Devio
Umberto Di Prima
Joseph Dipitro*
Paul Dispensa
Michael Durkin
Emidio “Rocky” Faraone
Arthur Ferony PGK, FDD
Hilda Ferony
Lisa Ferony
Nicholas Ferony
Howard Finkel
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fromm
Joseph Galante
Paul Gatto
Leo Gentile*
PAGE SPONORED BY:
Brian O’Keefe
Timothy J. O’Donnell
Daniel O’Keefe
Michael Palumbo PGK
Daragh Quinn
John Quinn
John Quinn Jr.
Deacon John P. Reichert PGK
Kevin Reinhart
Robert Reinhart
S.K. Donald Remiszewski PGK, FDD,
Karen Remiszewski PP
Maria Remiszewski PP, FDD
Andrew Rocco
Albert Rocco
Charles Rocco
Clint Rose*
John Rossillo
Donald Sampson
Frank Schemitsch
Charles Schieler
Frank Sgambati*
John Shea
Philip Simonetti
James Slavin
Robert Spitz*
James J. Stout PGK*
John Sullivan*
John Tie
Louis Toscano*
Edward M.Varga
Steven Versace
Alfred Vicarelli
James Vitale PGK, FDD
William Wick
*Deceased Member
PAGE SPONORED BY:
Andrew F. Gerdau PGK
Beth Graziano
S.K. Robert P. Graziano PGK
Salvatore T. Graziano
S.K. George Harnischfeger PGK, FDD
Msgr. Denis Heron
William Hughes
Anne M. Iannelli
Tom Iannelli*
William J. Johann
Andrew LaFurno
Robert T. Leary
Gregory Leonardo
Jason Lombardo
Salvatore Lombardo
Vincent Loos PGK, FDD*
Michael R. Luzopone
Carlos Malave
Louis Marchese *
Haig Mardirossian
Fred J. Mazzarello*
Robert McCabe*
Timothy McCabe
James McGaghran
William Mc Loughlin
Edward Mencarelli
Francis R. Mellon
S.K. Gilbert Mendez PGK, FDD
Bruce Meyers PGK*
Mathew Miller
Michael Muller
Leo A. Nicholas
Thomas Nevins
Timothy O’Donnell
Membership: “One member per-month, per-council”
August 14 starting 7:30 PM Our council will host a summer First Degree please contact GK John Quinn for
information on any candidates that you may have. All members are asked to attend to show support.
Supreme incentives for council officers: All 13 officers each recruit at least one new member, the council
receives 26,000 VIP recruiter points.
If this is completed by 12/31/2013, the bonus is doubled to 52,000 VIP Recruiter Points. VIP points can be
redeemed for items in Supreme Council’s gift catalog.
All members there are special incentives too. We need to keep the life of this council moving forward!!!!!!
PAST COUNCIL LEADER’S PAGE
HONORING
PAST GRAND KNIGHT DONALD REMISZEWSKI 1985-1987 PAST COLUMBIETTE PRESIDENT MARY HERLIHY 1956-1958
The Charitable And Benevolent Drive is in full swing. This is a great fundraiser for the State and our Council.
Above is a list of charities that the State Council has helped.
Much of the money raised help charities throughout the state as well as locally through our council.
Disaster relief has become a big part of this fund. There was 4 members in our council alone who directly
received monies from this program during Hurricane Sandy last year. Our council is selling 12 chances in a book
for $10. Please return your book to the council and make your checks payable to St. Ambrose Council.
Remember fill out the book fully. Important: Fill out the Solicitor section too. If your ticket is pulled and the
solicitor section part is not filled out you will not receive the bonus for selling the ticket. Please return your
tickets as soon as possible. There is an Early Bird Drawing on September 29 based on the Major Conferences
with bonus prizes given out. The final drawing will be on December 7 at the State meeting. All books need to
be returned to the council no later than Wednesday December 4, 2013
For information contact Chairman Gil Mendez 516-270-4284 [email protected]
We would like to congratulate and extend our best wishes to :
Frank Bagley of Council #2672 on your election
as New York State Advocate
District Deputy Bob Graziano Council #1463on becoming
Chairman of the Board of District Deputies.
Robert Doucet Council #1463 on becoming
District Deputy of the 28th District
We welcome our new State Deputy Carmine V. Musumeci
And wish him all the best on his new position.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The following article was printed in the Catholic New York on 7/10/2013.
Manhattan Knight Elected State Deputy; Cardinal Dolan to Serve as State Chaplain
Carmine V. Musumeci, a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus, has become the first Manhattan parishioner in more
than 30 years elected as State Deputy of the Knights’ New York State Council.
The State Council also announced that Cardinal Dolan has agreed to serve as State Chaplain, ministering to Knights and
Columbiettes, a women’s group, and their families.
The election took place in early May at the organization’s annual state convention at the Marriott Westchester in Tarrytown.
Musumeci, a 30-year member of the Knights of Columbus, belongs to Marquette Council 157 at the Chapel of Sacred Hearts of
Jesus and Mary on Manhattan’s East Side. A practicing attorney, he most recently served as counsel to the State deputy and earlier was
State Advocate for the Knights of New York state, which have more than 90,000 members in some 500 councils.
As State Deputy for 2013-14, Musumeci told CNY he planned to “continue to support Catholic schools” through initiatives with
the archdiocese’s Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Already on the calendar, he said, is a baseball fundraiser at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 20.
During a brief interview, he also spoke about a matching grant program where the State Council will match grants of up to $500 from
individual councils to Catholic schools.
Musumeci is a product of the Catholic school system, graduating from Xavier High School in Manhattan and then Fordham
University before attending New York Law School. He was
admitted to the bar in 1982.
Other state officers are: Charles Robinson, Secretary, Norfolk; John Joseph, Treasurer, Lake Grove; Frank Bagley, Advocate,
Belle Harbor; and Robert Weitzman, Warden, Endicott.
Fraternally,
Carmine Musumeci State Deputy New York See more at: http://www.newyorkknights.com/#sthash.F2O3gId4.dpuf
PSD Salvatore Restivo has been to our council many
times during his term of office. He has reorganized
the State Council into now operating in the black.
He has re-organized theC & B program into a
complete charitable program again. During his term
he handled the flooding in upstate NY as well as the
Sandy storm in the Long Island area. He as allotted
many emergency funds from the State Council into
our area for reliefs efforts to Brother Knights and
Sister Columbiettes. Four or our members received
emergency funds that were sent from Supreme, State
and the Long Island Chapter totaling over $130,000
to members. These funds were administered
through the Long Island Chapter. Sal has worked
very hard during his two year term as State Deputy.
It would be great if our council would honor him for
his hard work and dedication to our
Order, State, and our Council by participating in his
Testimonial Dinner.
MALAVE FAMILY UPDATE: We would like to thank all our members of the Knights and Columbiettes who have worked so hard on our
Pasta Night Fundraiser and who have donated to the Malave family. Carlos and his family have returned home
from Florida. They are recovering and are working on moving forward. Grand Knight John Quinn & District
Deputy Bob Graziano presented the family with the financial assistance raised by our council. We ask you to
keep them in your prayers.
After the accident on Holy Saturday, our council contacted councils in Florida to help make contact and
help the family. We did not expect the response that we received form the councils in Florida. The Grand Knight
Joseph Solenski of Pope John Paul Council #13900 was the first to respond to our request. He immediately went
to the hospital to check on the family. He responded that as each member of the family will be discharged from
the
hospital they will need a place to stay. It would be a long time before Brother Knight Carlos would be discharged
from the hospital. Then he will be admitted into rehab. The Bothers in Florida along with FDD Jerry Woodward
of council #6108 led this massive effort and mobilized their members in several councils. They secured a home
for the family to live in for as long as needed rent free. All utilities were provided free. They arranged for
Catholic Charities to furnish the home. Members provided food and meals as well as transportation for family
members to & from the hospital. The State Deputy of Florida and the First Lady also visited the Malave family in
the hospital and help provide some financial assistance as well as the councils in Florida.
Special note:
We were informed that FDD Jerry Woodward has taken very ill and was hospitalized. He is not home recovering.
Please keep him in your prayers.
Here are some of the pictures from Florida of the members working on the house and some of the pictures of the
Pasta Night held in our council.
If you have not donated and will like to help you may make a donation on line at our web site
collegepointkofc.com and click the pay-pal logo or send a check payable to St. Ambrose Council and make the
envelope Relief Fund. Any questions contact Bob Graziano 718-938-0114 for information.
We are so proud of all the response from our Knights and Columbiettes. This what this organization is all about.
Thank you for all that you have done. John Quinn Grand Knight & Bob Graziano Chairman
Long Island Chapter Installation of Officers September 21, 2013 Saturday Starting 7:30 PM
Baron DeKalb Council #1073
3000 Emmons Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11235
This is a free night reservations a must. Contact Bertrand Derrick
718-467-4654 for information
Queens Awards Night
October 18, 2013 @
St. Ambrose Council #1463
Sandwiches 7:30 Program starts 8:PM
Protect your family!
Contact Insurance Agent
Christopher Scanlon
718-775-6359
It’s not just insurance.
Inform yourself and your family
today.
Council Shirts & Jackets
Gil Mendez is currently taking
orders for council shirts and or
jackets. If you would like to
place an order please contact him
516-270-4284 [email protected]
Congratulations to
Elected Council
Officers
Grand Knight
John Quinn
Deputy Grand Knight
Al Rocco
Chancellor
Mike Malik
Warden
Nicholas Ferony
Financial Secretary
Donald Remiszewski
Treasurer
Brian O’Keefe
Recording Secretary
Gerard Castro
Advocate
John Tie
Trustees
1YR Arthur Ferony
2Yrs. Mike Palumbo
(3Yrs.Gilbert Mendez
Guards
I.G. Anthony Arnone
I.G. Charles Rocco
O.G. Thomas Fromm
Congratulations to
Elected Columbiette
Officers
President
Mia Cappola
Past President
Hilda Ferony
Vice–President
Debra Henrich
Sentential
Helen Di Scala
Recording Secretary
Catherine Szap
Financial Secretary
Ruth Doucet
Treasurer
Gloria Castro
Congratulations to
Elected 1463 Corp. Board Members &
Officers
President
Mike Palumbo
Vice-President
John Quinn
Treasurer
Al Rocco
Secretary
Gerard Castro
Bob Graziano
Donald Remiszewski
Brian O’Keefe
Arthur Ferony
Mike Palumbo
Gilbert Mendez
Anthony Arnone
Charles Rocco
Thomas Fromm
Bob Doucet
Rocky Farone
300 CLUB NEWS: Here are the winners from the last big drawing. $50.00 Debbie Henrich
$50.00 Susan Forenchak
$100.00 Katherine Mancione
$100.00 Robert Reinhart
$150.00 Joe Kearns DD from Bronx
$150.00 Thomas Laguardia
$250.00 John Demonte
$250.00 Sal Lombardo
Big Winners chose to split the final drawing:
$750.00 Eva Bursos
$750.00 James Slavin
To buy a number is $52.00 per year.
There are two big drawings in January and July. Plus
various small drawings throughout the year.
If you would like to participate in this fundraiser and or
would like to be a captain please contact Gil Mendez for
information 516-270-4284 [email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST. AMBROSE COUNCIL #1463 (718) 359-9488
MEETINGS ON 1ST AND 3RD (CORP. MEETING TO FOLLOW) WEDNESDAYS OF EVERY MONTH STARTING 8P.M.
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