Suffolk Chapter July Newsletter 2014

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CHAPTER

OFFICERS

Knights of Columbus

Vol. 14 No. 1 JulySUFFOLK CHAPTER NEWS

From the Chapter Chairmans Desk Brothers:

As we enter the summer months it is the start of a newColumbian year. I hope your summer is going good and hope you arestaying cool. I want to congratulate all the new incoming GKs andI also want to Thank all the outgoing GKs for a job well done.

I would like to take this opportunity to Thank You all for yourvote of confidence in electing me your Chapter Chairman for the year2014-15. This past year has been interesting in that we had some

firsts, we also eliminated the roll call of councils and went to sign-in,we combined our installation with our sister Columbiettes and wewent to some councils that never had a chapter meeting. I am lookingforward to this coming year and visiting some councils that also havenot hosted a chapter meeting.

This years Charity Drive was a success and I want to ThankMike Boehm and his whole committee for their outstanding job. Icouldnt ask for a better committee! I also want to Thank all thecouncils that supported the Charity Drive whether it was in Charitybooks, Direct Donations, journal ads etc. THANK YOU! My specialThanks to Amelia and her Chapter Columbiettes for their outstanding

job on the Charity Drive. Our Direct Donations was $21,000 whichwas for our recipient the Sunrise Fund, in the past few years theSuffolk Chapter has given the Sunrise Fund over $200,000. Wecelebrated the end of the Charity Drive with a Gala celebration atChateau Le Mer with 227 people.

At this time I personally would like to Thank PGK, FDDEd Freudenburg for his many years of service to the Nassau/Suffolkand Suffolk Chapter as financial comptroller.Thank You Ed!

Next months Chapter meeting will be

Friday, July 11, 2014 at J.V. KavanaughCouncil, #5293. The dress for officers anddirectors is business casual, no jacket or tie!

God Bless You AllGod Bless America

Thomas A. Romano PGK FDD PFNChapter Chairman

HONORARYCHAPLAIN

Most Rev.William F. Murphy, D.D

(516) 678-5800

CHAPTERCHAPLAIN Rev. Francis B. Nuss(631) 493-0024

ASSOCIATECHAPTERCHAPLAIN

Rev. Paul J. Dahm(631) 287-3413

CHAPTERCHAIRMAN Thomas A. Romano PPFN (631) 412-5325

VICECHAIRMAN George Lundin PGK, F(631) 589-2255

SECRETARY Greg Warnokowski , PPFN, FCOB , Master(516) 293-3429

TREASURER Richard D. Grefig PGK(516) 798-2676

ADVOCATEThomas Fawcett, Sr., G(631) 648 - 0017

WARDENRoger Sirangelo, GK(631) 703-5420

INSIDEGUARD Robert Elliott PGK FDD(631) 588 - 2919

OUTSIDEGUARD Michael Hoesterey, G

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CHAPTER MEETING OLPH JUNE 20, 2014

Meeting opened 8:12pmPrayer to Mary

Pledge of Allegiance led by Greg WarnokowskiDiasRich Grefig, Ed Frudenberg [who is retiring thanked Ed for the last12 years], Joe DiNero, Mike Hearney COB, John Joseph, Henry Tomlinson

FN, James Lane GK, Thomas Humel, Vinnie Letteri, Greg WarnokowskiMaster

Roll call of officers by Chairman Tom Romano 17 Present, 6 ExcusedRoll Call of past chairmanSlingo- Scicutella & GrahamRoll call of DDs - Mike Hearney introduced and thanked

Roll Call by new chairman Mike Tully - Greg Lupo excusedWardens report of delegates - 75 delegates

Minutes of last meeting - accepted, voted on and passed as printedElection of officers by Bill Ratzsch

Resignation of 1 yr Board of Audit Paul GrunerChairman Tom Romano [Slingo]

Vice Chairman George Lundin [Lazar]Sec Greg Warnokowski [Humel]Treasurer Rich Grefig [Slingo]

Advocate Tom Fawcett [DiNero]

Warden Roger Sirangelo [Powers]Inside Guard Bob Elliot [Boehm]

1yr Audit Ed Cirella [Dobres]1 yr Audit [done by Tom Romano] Bill Ratzsch [Slingo]

Outside Guard Mike Hoesterey [Elliot]Chairmans report Thanked Board of officers and Grand Knights for their

support. Things have been changed for the better this year and this willcontinue. Presented a certificate to Tom Martin for stepping up in the last

minute to do the track meet.Treasures Report Rich GrefigSee scanned copy

Motion Bob Slingo Passed

Board of Audit Ed Cirellawants books to be available ASAP to close out

after Ed Frudenberg

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CHAPTER MEETING OLPH JUNE 20, 2014

(continued)

Fac George Lundineveryone is well and there no pending casesAdvisory Board Don Grahamno report at this time

Charity Drive Mike Boehmslow start but it is coming together rapidlyJournal John Josephjournal light but will be nice. Reminded that he

needs the money turned in ASAPAward books Paul Dioriothey are starting to take offDirect Donations Joe DiNeroChecks were presented

Charity Ball George Lundin - $65.00 pp 2pm will be a great timePrograms Tom Humel

Knight of the year Bob Rooneytwo men this August

Blood Finn3097 pints this yearTrack Tom Martin220 participants report to follow

Scholarships & Grants Bob Dobres - $2000.00 in Grantsand $2500.00 in scholarships.

Old BusinessnoneNew Businessnone

State John JosephThanked Chapter and council officer for alltheir hard work, thanked Mike Hearney for a job well done.

He is here to help just let him know.State C&B George Lundinbooks are available

Good of the order;Bill Ratzsch thanked all for everything done when his Mom passed away

Tom Romanowill come to you to explain the chapterGrand Knight OLPHJohn Reynoldsthanked everyone for coming and

introduced Phil Renna Jr, the new Grand Knight.50/50 and back cover drawing held.

Closing Prayer Canonization of Fr McGivney

Meeting Closed at 9:12 pm

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Columbiette News

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My Dearest Sister Columbiettes,I hope you are enjoying your summer thus far. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in electi

us, your Suffolk Chapter Officers, to a second term. I know that we are excited about this upcoming year and we look forward tosharing our excitement with you once again. We have worked hard on continuing to unite with our Brother Knights and look forwato building on that this year! I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to my Officers for an amazing first year together! We areso different but worked very well together! Thank you for all you do for Chapter!

As we are a fraternal order, and charity is our focus, I would like to thank the Auxiliaries who have supported the Chaptethis past year. With your help we were able to donate over $4,000 to various charities including our very own FAC program. Inaddition, we also lent support to a local seminarian, as well as our retired sisters. We continue to look forward to replicating thatsuccess this year!

With everyones busy schedule, planning will be a bit challenging but I know that working together we will reach successI do ask that you do everything you can not to plan an Auxiliary function on the dates of chapter events. Your support to andattendance at our functions are greatly needed if we wish to continue our generous donations to our favorite charities.

Friday, August 8, 2014, our Brother Knights will be hosting their Annual Indoctrination Meeting at Patchogue Council. AlColumbiettes are invited and encouraged to attend. I suggest that you not travel alone, but bring a Columbiette or two with you!Your attendance is greatly appreciated as the Knights changed their meeting date to accommodate us. We extend our sincerestthanks to our Chapter Chairman, Tom Romano!

This year the Supreme Columbiette Convention is being held on August 15-17, 2014 in Orlando, FL. Celebrating 75 yea

will be most exciting for them! Mary Lundin, our Delegate, will represent Suffolk County proudly!Our first meeting of the year is being hosted by St. Sylvester Columbiettes on Monday, September 15, 2014 at the ParishCenter of St. Sylvester. We look forward to seeing our delegates in attendance! Please know ALL Columbiettes are welcome!

I know many of you participated in a very well organized and beneficial training last year which was sponsored by the NYColumbiettes. Jeanne Mucci, our NYS President, has once again scheduled a training session for Saturday, October 4, 2014.Please hold the date as details will follow. Old or new presidents will benefit tremendously from this training. Plan accordingly!

On Sunday, October 5, 2014, we will hold our Memorial Mass at Our Lady of the Island Shrine in East Port. As always, aattending will receive a ticket for a roll/bagel and a coffee which you can enjoy before the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Additional details willshared by Barbara Chiesa, our Chairlady, via a letter which will be mailed out at the end of August. Please make certain to respoto her request for names of our deceased sister Columbiettes. As we did last year, we will enjoy a dinner immediately following thMass. Details will be shared as soon as arrangements have been made.

We have united once again with our Brother Knights and will share our Installation of Officers. Plans are still in the maki

and will be shared with all once confirmed.I continue to ask for your support in helping us make Suffolk strong. Thank you to all who have returned their delegate/alternate lists and have offered to host a meeting, event or degree. If you have not sent your paperwork to me, I ask that you do simmediately so we can update our records accordingly and plan our calendar.

I would like to wish all Auxiliary Presidents and their Officers the best as they are installed intheir positions! Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to an exciting year! Togetherwe will continue to do great things!

Happy Birthday America!

Fraternally,Amelia Joseph,

President

Columbiette Chapter Officers 2013-2014President Amelia Joseph 631 - 902 - 4366Vice President Anne Marie Callahan 631 - 732 - 0497Secretary Elaine Addie 631 - 475 - 5722Financial Secretary Colleen Wyman 631 - 399 - 2680Treasurer Jerry Berlenbach 631 - 669 - 8322Sentinel Pat Tariol 631 - 772 - 8081Past President Mary Lundin 631 - 866 - 2271


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Suffolk Chapter Brother KnightsFor the YEAR to Date, 26 councils reported that there were 48 Blood Drives.

Overall there were:

3006 Registered Donors

2576 Actual Whole Blood Donors

424 Credits for 202 Alyx Red Cell Donations

Brother Knights, parishioners, family and friends have donated 3000units of blood to date June 20.

Council # Council Name Count

564 Bishop Mc Gann 58

794 OLPH 70

821 Fr. Seyfried 26

1992 Joan of Arc 218*

2204 Farmingdale 55

2458 St. Lawrence 53

2489 St. Martins 135

4126 Queen of All Hearts 38

4428 Our Lady Of The Rosary 20

4651 St. Regis 33

5252 Assumption 189

5293 James V. Kavanaugh 240*

5814 St. Jude 37

6607 Sunrise 413*

6844 St Sylvester 183

6893 Fr .Thomas Judge 64

7006 St. Gerard Majella 236

7023 Hampton Bays 507262 Heart of The Island 93

7278 Mother Cabrini 61

7479 Fulton Sheen 92

8607 Good Shepherd 161

9262 Heart of the Island 105

12006 Blessed Theresa of Calcutta 79

14771 St. Joseph the Carpenter 144

15446 Shrine of St. Jude 65

*indicates council with 200 or more units donated

Respectfully submitted,

John T. Finn PGK ,DD, Chapter Blood Drive Coordinator

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Blood Donors are life savers!

The YTD total of donations is

the lowest we have reported

in the last 4 years.

2011 3915

2012 3526

2013 3565


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Congratulations!

Scholarships:

$500.00Jordan Kurgic - St. Dominics H.S. - St. Martins Cl.

$500.00Kathryn MacGowan - Kellenberg H.S. - O.L.P.H. Cl.

$500.00Claire Muriel Demarco - Kellenberg H.S. - Father Seyfried Cl.

$1,000.00 -Andrew Lee - St. John the Baptist H. S. - Father Seyfried Cl.

Financial Grants:

Freshman - $500.00Joseph Prieter - Chaminade H.S. - St. Regis Cl.

Junior - No Applications

Senior - $500.00Christian Brady - Chaminade H. S. - OLPH Cl.

Submitted by Bob Dobres

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Suffolk Chapter Knights

Indoctrination Meeting

Friday, August 8, 2014

Patchogue Council #725

Repast at 7:00 p.m.

Open Meeting at 8:00 p.m.

Knights and Columbiettes

are encouraged to attend!

Knight of the Yearwill be announced!

The schedule for the year

will be shared with all!

We look forward toseeing you there!

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In Memory of our

Deceased SisterColumbiettes

Our Annual Memorial

Mass is being held on Sunday,

October 5, 2013 atOur Lady of the Island Shrine in

East Port. We will celebrate the

Holy Eucharist at the 11:30 a.m. Mass.

We encourage you to join us as we

remember those who are no longer with us.

For more information,

please contact our

Chairlady,

Barbara Chiesa at

631 - 581 - 8607.

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Stolen Car ~ Author Unknown

A driver did the right thing, stopping at thecrosswalk even though he could have beaten

the red light by accelerating through theintersection.

The tailgating woman behind him went ballistic, pounding on hehorn and screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to

drive through the intersection with him. Still inmid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and

looked up into the face of a very serious policeofficer.

The officer ordered her to exit her car withher hands up. He took her to the police stationwhere she was searched, fingerprinted,

photographed and placed in a cell. After a couple of hours, apoliceman approached the cell and opened the door. She was

escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer waswaiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm awfully sorry for thismistake. You see, I pulled up behind yourcar while you were blowing your horn, flipping the guy off infront of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the

"Choose Life" license plate holder, the "What Would Jesus Do?"bumper sticker, the "Follow me to Sunday School" bumpersticker and the chrome plated Christian fishemblem on the trunk. "Naturally, I assumed youhad stolen the car."

Shared at the Columbiette June Chaptermeeting by Teresa Bobe, Catholic Action

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FROMTHEEDITOR:

MAKE______________ MODEL________YEAR____ Vin _________

NAME__________________ ADDRESS________________________

PHONE__________________________________________

ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLEContact George Lundin PGK, FDD for additional

information at (631) 589-2255

THE CAR DONATION PROGRAM IS IN FULLSWING. TO MAKE A DONATION WITHPROCEEDS GOING TO SUFFOLK CHARITIES,INC., SIMPLY CALL THE FOLLOWINGNUMBER (631) 589-2255

For additional information contact:

Bill Billups, PGK, FDD at 631 - 374 - 2321.

Eye Glasses and Hearing Aids are needed.

Please bring them to the Chapter Meeting.

Missions

MAIL:

PHONE:

CELL:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

John G. Joseph PGK, FDD, FCOB

New York State Treasurer

31 Hawkton PlaceLake Grove, NY 11755(631) 981-8724

(631) 813-5470(631) 648-3067

[email protected]

ALL ADS MUST BE IN BY THE

15th OF EACH MONTH

EDITORS INFORMATION:

Register your e-mail at our

chapter website to be sure to

receive up to the minute

information on meetings,

events, and activities! Visit our

website to review photos of the many eventsheld throughout Suffolk County.

www.suffolkchapterkofc.net

Meeting Reminder

July Meeting

Friday, July 11, 2014J.V. Kavanaugh

Spread the word!

7:00 p.m. repast.

Meeting following at

8:00 p.m.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FORDIRECTIONS and for many

activities taking place at the

many councils and auxiliaries

throughout our county.

Youll like what you see!

http://suffolkchapterkofc.net/

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The Suffolk Chapter isproud to have Fr Nussas their Chaplain

Suffolk County Third Degree Ceremonial Team

Norman A. Wagner PGK, FDD, FCOB, Team Captain490 Irving Street, Central Islip, NY 11722, 631-234-1922

2014 Scheduled Third Degrees

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - Shrine of St. Anne Council, Brentwood, 1 PM

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In 1954, lobbyingby the Order of the Knights of Columbushelped 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 thankingthe 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 UnitedStates of America, and to the republic for

which it stands, one nation under God,indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

http://suffolkchapterkofc.net/

Have you had a chance to visit the new web site? Go ahead!

You will like what you see! Be sure to send our Web Master,

Orlando Jimenez, GK, [email protected], articles and

photos of the great things happening in your Council or Auxiliary!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbyinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congresshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Eisenhowerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Eisenhowerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_E._Harthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_E._Harthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Eisenhowerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Eisenhowerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congresshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying


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Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivneyGod, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be anapostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of hislife and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building uphis Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that wemay continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your servantFather Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favorI now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.

Happy

Birthday

America!

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