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A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR LADY OF THE HILLS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Monday November 23, 2020
MEETING DAYS ARE 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAYS
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The next OLH council 5959 meeting
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Meeting joining information will be sent to members on Wednesday morning.
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Grand Knight,
Vincent Scafuto
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Brothers, Sir Knights, Family, and Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! As we enter the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holiday season, there is much need for our support in ensuring the most needy in our community have a happy thanksgiving and holy season as well. To this end, we are hosting a virtual fundraiser. Please find DGK Jon De Leon's short article below, click here to view and donate Holiday Fundraiser for Local Charities. We'd like to multiply our efforts by asking you to forward this email or otherwise share this link with all your friends and family. This will making them aware of the Knights of Columbus Council 5959's efforts and give them the opportunity to donate to this most important cause.
Thank you to all our veterans for your service to our county and to PGK Fred Ciociola and PGK Bob Warren represented Bridgewater Veterans at the township Veteran Days commemoration at the invitation of Bridgewater Township Mayor, the Honorable Matt Moench our council brother. Click to view the video.
Thank you to PGK Pat Noonan for chairing another successful Blood Drive yesterday! During this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, our presence is only evidenced by our participation in donating blood, as such, I would like to thank all of those who were able to participate in donating a pint. Here is a link to the Red Cross Blood organization's website for scheduling your next donation in the Martinsville area.
Thank you all for your efforts in bringing us back as parishioners of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament! When you attend Mass, please ensure to follow all of our parish's protocols and represent the Knights. We'd like to ask you to wear an Officer's Badge, if you have one (even if it is from previous years), a Knights jacket or at least a Knights of Columbus Emblem pin.
Finally, click here to view the latest KofC Video from Supreme Council regarding Fr. McGivney and the Knights. Its a short, 5-minute video, I highly recommend it!
Vivat Jesu!
Vincent Scafuto
Grand Knight, Council 5959
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Fr. Brian Nolan
Daily at 9:00 AM and Weekend Masses Sat at 4 PM and Sun at 7:30 and 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon
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It is important that you review the frequently updated information on our Webpage, the link is below.
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KofC Council 5959 Holiday Fundraiser for Local Charities
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DGK Jon De Leon
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Dear Brothers, Family and Friends,
As we close out an unprecedented year consumed by a global pandemic, many people are left in need of basic items such as food and clothes (particularly winter coats). The Knights of Columbus, Martinsville Council 5959, as in previous years, wants to continue supporting local charities in Somerset Country with the most critical items.
Because of the unique and continuing unprecedented circumstances, as we did in the Spring, we're raising money this Christmas Season (including Thanksgiving) to support our local charitable organizations. We will present these organizations with the donation prior to Christmas, and a follow-up donations as additional ones are received.
Your donations will reach so many families in the Somerset County area. Thank you in advance! We wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving, a blessed Christmas, and a prosperous New Year!
God Bless you!
DGK Jon De Leon
Sample list of charitable organizations:
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Your prayers are requested for:
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For all people suffering due to the Corona Virus
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For all those that have to continue to get in harms-way to provide our essential services
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For First-Responders, Medical Professionals and all those caring for the ill
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PGK Dave Adams, for a quick recovery
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Brother Dave Martin
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Brother Ralph Manfredi
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Brother Robert Riggio
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Foodbank Network of Somerset County
Click Picture to Donate to the
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As a member of the United States Coast Guard assigned to the USS Samuel Chase, Frank served as a gunner’s mate third class and crewed a Higgins boat on 15 D-Day landings. Frank was a part of the first wave, on June 6, 1944, that brought the Big Red One into Omaha Beach, and to this day still wonders how he survived.
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Contact Information for Council Members and Family
Brothers,
We know not when, we know not where and we know not how! Please make it a point of specifically providing our council's contact information to your loved ones! This information is relevant not only for you, but also for your loved ones, as they may need to contact one of us.
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Field agent for insurance information and questions Cell: 917-589-1252; Charles.Gardner@kofc.org (Br. Bud)
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Financial Secretary for dues and council related information; fs@kofc.ws (PGK Bob)
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Council's phone number, 929-459-5950, leave a message and one of us will call you back as soon as possible.
We have many electronic resources available to us,
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www.kofc.org, for our Orders global organization
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At the top of this newsletter, you will always find our social media links to Twitter and Facebook as well as a link to our page
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Knights of Columbus Insurance
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Charles Bud Gardner, Field Agent
917-589-1252 - charles.gardner@kofc.org
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Exemplification Ceremony
The Knights of Columbus has revised the degree program; it is now one Exemplification Ceremony which combines 1st. (Charity) 2nd. Unity and 3rd. Fraternity, our Orders' principles. The 4th (Patriotism) continues to be a distinct event.
The link below, includes a video of the ceremony.Take the time to view this video as a refresher as to what the nights are about and why your joined and to help you explain to your family who the Knights are, what we stand for and what we do.
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Held every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, except as periodically announced. All members of the Knights of Columbus in good-standing are invited to attend, please arrive no later than start time.
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Meeting Time: 7:30 PM for the meeting, or 7:10 PM to pray the Holy Rosary
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Meeting Location: We meet at Blessed Sacrament Parish, in rooms 1&2 (off the church lobby).
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Publisher: Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Hills Martinsville NJ Council No. 5959
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Phone number: 929-459-5950
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USPS Mail to: Blessed Sacrament Parish
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1890 Washington Valley Rd
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