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. 5 [email protected] In the past 30 days we celebrated our recognition to those individuals, members and nonmembers, whom our Council honors for their outstanding contributions in the prior Columbian Year. The highlight was our opportunity to bestow our thanks upon Mike O’Malley, our Past Grand Knight, for all of his hard work during his time as Grand Knight. At the same time, we were able to bestow upon our core groups that we support a financial gift to help their ongoing needs. We also celebrated Priesthood Sunday by recognizing our parish priests and offering them all a blessing at the Masses they performed on the weekend of October 25 and 26. When I think about the celebration for the events from our previous year, it brings me to the successes we have already accomplished early in our current year. However, these successes are not enough to keep our Council from looking at opportunities to keep our traditional gifting policies in place. You will be receiving information on a holiday 50/50 either in the mail or personally distributed. The purpose of this 50/50 is to raise funds for the upcoming Holiday Season, when our generosity has been traditionally shared both to our core groups and others. As we prepare for the beginning of the Holiday Season, I think about celebrating our annual Council Thanksgiving dinner which will be held in McKenna Hall at Our Lady of the Lake Parish on Monday, November 24. It is always wonderful when we can get together as a group and share a celebration with our families. I appreciate all of the members that work so hard make this night so special every year. * * * Also, should you have family members travelling, or if you are travelling for the Thanksgiving Holiday, my wishes for safe journeys. * * * As always, remember in your prayers; the sick, the dying, the unborn, the lonely and our military personnel. Vivat Jesus! Jim +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 Chaplain’s Corner Fr. David McDonnell [email protected] THE FEAST OF ALL SOULS As we enter the month of November, we think of our loved ones who have died. This year the feast of All Souls falls on a Sunday. As children we were encouraged to pray for those who have died. The custom of praying for the dead goes back to the earliest days of the church. From our faith we know that our prayers can be of assistance to those who have died. We profess it every time we recite the Nicene Creed: “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” Because we are made in the image and likeness of God, great respect is shown to the person who has died. The Wake Service gives us the opportunity to show our respect for the deceased by sharing memories and providing consolation to the bereaved. This is an ideal time for eulogies to honor the person who has died. The Funeral Mass is the most important element of the Catholic funeral rite. It is our sharing in Christ’s Passover from death to life. Since Jesus is the resurrection and the life, we live in hope that “life is changed, not ended, and, when this earthly dwelling turns to dust, an eternal dwelling place is made ready for us in heaven.” The last aspect of the Funeral Rite is the committal. Prayers are again offered before the body is interred. This is very consoling to those who are grieving their loved ones and bidding their last farewell. If the body is to be cremated, it is strongly encouraged to bring the body of the deceased to Church for Mass. Then the cremation takes place afterwards. Bishop Seratelli has issued pastoral guidelines for Catholic funerals. These will be made available to parishioners and I encourage all of us to read them and become familiar with them. They all point to the importance of treating the deceased with love and respect as they pass from death to life. Sincerely, Fr. David +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ K of C Insurance Guy Mariani [email protected] Brothers, Have you checked the beneficiaries of your Life Insurance recently? Also, review all other financial plans you may have; aannuities, 401k's, pensions, and so on. Are you sure that if you should die today that what you leave behind goes to the right place? A recent article I read talked about the problems that can arise if the recently deceased person never changed the beneficiary on their Life Insurance and how the proceeds did not go to the person it should have gone to. For example, of an extreme case, a divorced man remarries and never changes the beneficiary of his Life Insurance to his new spouse. Now he dies. Since he never changed the beneficiary, the former wife gets the death benefit. This probably would not make the new spouse happy. If you have any questions on who your beneficiary is with your Knights of Columbus Life Insurance or Annuity, please call me anytime at 973-586-0098. Thank you, Guy J. Mariani, Field Agent: 973-586-0098 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good of the Order Recorder – James Deacon Brothers: Sal Giacchi, Dominick Bellia, Gary Rocks, also Moire Riley daughter of brother Bill Rudloff, Carol Giacchi wife, Flo Elmo mother in law of brother Sal Giacchi, Albert Buffa, father in law of PGK Henry Zarzycki, Marion and Bill Bartley parents of Br. Bob Bartley, Bernadette Hoffman wife of Br. Ron Hoffman, Anne Hammell sister in-law, Mary Bullard sister-in-law, Margaret Gamache, mother-in2 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, Rita Donahue step-mother of Br. Kevin Donahue, Alessandra Labrum, mother-in-law of Br. David Stock, Brian Bennett friend of Br. Kevin Kavanagh, Cook Sieja cousin of Br. Stan Gasior. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FS Report To pick up from where I left off in my September article, we will talk about what is covered under the Community Account and some of the fund raising that has taken place July through September. Over the course of our Columbian year we will disperse about $16,900 to the different activities covered under Community Accounts. For example we just held our Grand Knight’s dinner where we gave away a little over $6,600. Where did this money come from and who will benefit from it? Well over $2,100 came from our Intellectually Challenged Drive, a dedicated fund drive held last April and $4,500 came from our recently held Golf Outing proceeds. The Recipients were as follows: Department for 4000 Community Persons with Disabilities (DPD); Northern Hills Academy, a school for 4005 Ambulance Services children with Special Needs; SCARC; Special Olympics- Area 3; Birth 4010 Award Night Haven; Partnership for Social Services and Samaritan Inn. Every July 4th our 4015 Baseball Trips council sells American flags, at the Sparta parade, for a $1 each. After paying 4020 Birth Haven the cost of the flags the remainder was $420.00 which was used to support the 4025 Covenant House Dinner Robe-A-Vet Program, which is a dedicated fund (#4080) run by the Fourth 4030 Deborah Hospital Degree Knights in support of our veterans. 4035 Dinner advances We just wrapped up our 30th Annual Golf Outing and what a great success it 4040 Donations to Golf Outings was we raised little over $8,000. We spoke above about the $4,500 that was 4045 Elderly give out at the Grand Knights dinner, the remaining $3,500 in funds were 4050 Food Drives distributed to Youth projects; Senior citizens activities; our Line of Duty Fund 4055 Intellectually Challenged which helps support the Sussex County 200 Club; Alexis Ten Fingers our 4060 Line of Duty sponsored American Indian Child and Sister Carmen Pena our Adopt-a-Nun. 4065 Misc. Fund Drives Partnership For Social I hope this give you a better picture of some of our fund raising activities and 4070 Services how it gets distributed. If you have any question about any of the above, 4075 Pro Life / Rose Sale please feel free to email me ([email protected]) and I will try to answer 4080 Robe A Vet them for you. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years Bill Rudloff Financial Secretary 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 3 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. November Happy Birthdays 3RD Russell P. Dauer 4TH Connor W. Rumsey 8TH Mark W. Scott Douglas C. Tartaglia TH 9 Peter N. Conforti Mark W. Scott 10TH Mark Skaleski Peter Pallatroni Lemuel A. Camacho 11TH Michael Speckhardt Richard W. Fuchs 12TH William H. Cox 14TH Peter J. Pensec Gary W. Kolakowski 14TH Raymond Lehman 16TH Martin Glynn 20TH James E. Mazich 22ND Sam Magarino 24TH Jared L. Medavit 24TH Robert Loyas 4 Christmas Present Raffle Conducted by Marquette Council #588 50% to Council 40% to Winner 10% to Runner-up Drawing to be held on December 18, 2014 At McKenna Hall 7:00 PM Tickets are ONLY $5.00 each The Council is looking for members to sell tickets Please call Don Reichert @ 973-271-6005 for details Your help is needed to make this Raffle a success ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DON’T FORGET THE COUNCIL’S THANKSGIVING DINNER Monday, November 24, 2014 6:00 PM @ McKenna Hall MENU Roast Turkey Gravy Stuffing Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Vegetable choices Cranberry sauce Dinner Rolls Dessert Beverages $5.00 per person $15.00 per family 5 Marquette Council Upcoming Events DATE 1st 3RD 6TH 13TH 17th 20TH 24TH 25TH 27TH 30TH NOVEMBER 2014 Feast of All Saints Business Meeting Bingo Team 4 Bingo Team 1 DATE 1st 4TH 11th 15th Knights Memorial Mass @ OLL Church 7PM Bingo Team 2 18th Family Thanksgiving Dinner McKenna Hall Officers Meeting 29th 25th 31st DECEMBER 2014 Business Meeting Bingo Team 3 Bingo Team 4 Social Meeting Bingo Team 1 – Christmas Present Raffle Drawing 7PM Feast of the Nativity Christmas Day-No Bingo Officers Meeting Seniors New Year Celebration Knoll Heights No Bingo – Thanksgiving Holiday Seminarian Breakfast- McKenna Hall Knights of Columbus Marquette Council No. 588 P.O. Box 588 Sparta, N.J. 07871-0588 Please place label here 6
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