The Gazette Official Newsletter of MARQUETTE COUNCIL #588 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meetings 1st and 3rd Mondays – 8:00PM McKenna Hall Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Sparta, NJ Serving the Parishes of Our Lady of the Lake, Sparta – St. Thomas, Ogdensburg – Immaculate Conception, Franklin “In Service to Our Church and Community since 1901” October 2014 Grand Knights Report www.kofc588.org Jim Faust Vol. 48 No. 4 [email protected] The leaves are beginning to change and the air begins to get cool as we move into fall and my beloved football season. We had a very good summer which concluded with our annual Golf Outing. The outing was another great success thanks to Don Reichert, his committee, and all the volunteers that assisted. We followed that up with our Pride in Priests Dinner, with nine priests as our guests. It was a very good evening and well supported. We have seen some outstanding support for the events conducted while I have been Grand Knight and we need to build on recent successes. In October we will have our Past Grand Knight Dinner and we will recognize Priesthood Sunday in all of our Parishes. Keep in mind our need for new members and ask a friend, relative or neighbor if they might like to join. We are planning a membership campaign in the coming weeks. Brothers, our Council is still in need of your help for Bingo. Please consider spending an evening assisting our regular volunteers. We have openings on our Teams, but think about just stopping by and assisting in any way you can. Perhaps stopping in one night to participate is an option as well. As always, remember in your prayers; the sick, the dying, the unborn, the lonely and our military personnel. Vivat Jesus! Jim +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chaplain’s Corner Fr. David McDonnell [email protected] THE DOMESTIC CHURCH Pope Paul VI described the family very well by calling it a ‘domestic church’. Like the wider church that gathers regularly to pray, so a regular family can do the same thing by taking time to pray. These times of prayer can be arranged to best suit individual needs. Something as simple as praying before meals, or setting time aside for evening prayer before the children go to sleep, can create strong bonds among family members. 1 Here as a parish family we are aware of those in need of our support. You, my brother Knights, give generously to various causes throughout the year, and many benefit from your kindness. We also twin with a parish in Haiti providing financial support for their community needs. In the same way the ‘domestic church’ – the family – can reflect that by engaging in charitable and volunteer projects. What a great witness this would be for the children to see their entire family participate in these works of charity. Beginning this month, the Knights of Columbus will launch a yearlong, program to help families and councils prepare for the 8th World Meeting of Families to be held in Philadelphia, September 2227, 2015. It is titled “Building the Domestic Church: The Family Fully Alive”. As it happens, it coincides with the upcoming Synod of Bishops who will be meeting this month in Rome to discuss the family. Since this is a timely topic, let us be open to new ideas and initiatives that can help support and strengthen our families here in the parish. Sincerely, Fr. David +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ K of C Insurance Guy Mariani. [email protected] Brothers, Here are four questions to ask yourself and even more importantly to discuss with your spouse. One. If I die today, will my family be able to continue on financially as if I were still alive and working? Two. If I get sick or injured today and cannot work again, where would the money come from to help support my family? Three. If I can no longer take care of myself today and I need assistance from someone else to help take care of me either at home or in a nursing home, where will I get the money to pay for that care? Four. If I retire today or in the future, will I have enough money to live on or will I out-live my money? The Knights of Columbus can provide the solutions to these questions. Life Insurance Long Term Disability Insurance Long Term Care Insurance Retirement Savings Annuities We have a full circle of protection for our members and their families! Please call anytime if you have any questions or would like any additional information. Thank you and Fraternally yours, Guy J. Mariani, Field Agent: 973-586-0098 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good of the Order Recorder – James Deacon Brothers: Sal Giacchi, Rev. Brian DiTullio; Dominick Bellia, Gary Rocks, also Moire Riley daughter of brother Bill Rudloff, Carol Giacchi wife, Susan Giacchi sister and, Flo Elmo mother in law of brother Sal Giacchi, Albert Buffa, father in law of PGK Henry Zarzycki, Marion and Bill Barley parents of Br. Bob Bartley, Bernadette Hoffman wife of Br. Ron Hoffman, Barbara Tangorra, wife, and Susan Tangorra, mother of Br. Philip Tangorra; Anne Hammell sister in-law, Mary Bullard sister-in-law, Margaret Gamache, mother-in-law, Everett Reichert father and Ellen wife all of PGK Don Reichert; Ed and Flo Taylor, parents of Br. Robert Taylor; Anna Radcliff daughter of Br. Buddy Hintenach, Agnes Shelton mother of PGK Ed Shelton; Robin Slate, mother of Br. Jeremy Slate, Kristin Pelletier daughter of PGK Henry Zarzycki, Rita Donahue step-mother of Br. Kevin Donahue, Alessandra 2 Labrum, mother-in-law of Br. David Stock, Brian Bennett friend of Br. Kevin Kavanagh, Cook Sieja cousin of Br. Stan Gasior. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BINGO EVERY THURSDAY – MC KENNA HALL TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THE NEW AND EXCITING PROGRESSIVE BINGO And the POWER BALL 50/50 MORE CHANCES TO WIN AND WIN BIG! PLAYERS AND WORKERS NEEDED - CALL Don @ 973-729-3599 Please remember all of our Servicemen and women serving our Country, especially: Alan Taylor, nephew of Br. Robert Taylor, deployed in Germany; Richard Fox, Michael, David and Daniel Faherty, sons of Br. David Faherty currently serving in the US Navy; Tim Kearns, nephew of Br. Pete Diesso; Br. Morgan McHose; Br. Conor J Brady; and Steven Biggs and Patrick Flynn, dear friends of Fr. Phillip Michael Tangorra, deployed in Afghanistan. October Happy Birthdays rd 3 John Swiss th 5 Patrick Fitzgibbons th 6 John R. Giacchi th 6 David L. Dick th 10 Frank Elmo Adrian Merced th 11 Robert C. Shelton John Salerno th 12 Arthur J. Murch Fred J. Perez th 13 Thomas A. Cifelli Richard A. Sullivan William Neurohr th 14 Peter J. Diesso th 15 Anthony Senatore th 17 Robert J. Romano st 21 Glenn N. Gaston rd 23 Raoul A Rohde th 24 James C. Bashant h 27 Michael G. Motto th 28 John A. Vesper th 29 Donald E. Reichert 3 Marquette Council Upcoming Events DATE 2ND 6TH 9TH 12TH 16TH 18TH OCTOBER 2014 Bingo Team 3 Business Meeting Bingo Team 4 Former District Deputy Dinner The Brownstone Inn Bingo Team 1 DATE 1st 3RD 6TH 13TH 17th 20TH 23RD PGK Ball Perona Farms Bingo Team 2 26TH 27TH 30TH Priesthood Sunday Officers Meeting Bingo Team 3 24TH 27TH 24TH NOVEMBER 2014 Feast of All Saints Business Meeting Bingo Team 4 Bingo Team 1 Knights Memorial Mass @ OLL Church 7PM Bingo Team 2 Family Thanksgiving Dinner McKenna Hall Officers Meeting No Bingo – Thanksgiving Holiday Knights of Columbus Marquette Council No. 588 P.O. Box 588 Sparta, N.J. 07871-0588 Please place label here 4