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A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR LADY OF THE HILLS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Sunday August 29, 2021

COUNCIL MEETING DAYS ARE THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

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Our next council meeting is on

* Wednesday, September 8, 2021, mark your calendar *

Grand Knight's Message

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Grand Knight,

Jonathan De Leon

Dear Brothers, Sir Knights, Family, and Friends,


As summer, unfortunately, comes to a close, I hope you were able to enjoy it with your family and friends. As we head into the Fall and Winter months, I would like to spend this time to get to know and meet you. We are having a few events where I hope to see you there:
  1. Wednesday, September 8th - Knights of Columbus Council Meeting, in person at BSC Church
  2. Saturdays September 11th and 18th - Clean/Paint the statue of our Blessed Fr. McGivney
    • Please come out and help get the statue of our founder, Blessed Fr. McGivney, ready for the Fall Fest.
  3. Saturday, September 11th - 4 PM Vigil Mass with the Most Rev. James F. Checchio, Bishop of Metuchen Diocese.
  4. Wednesday, September 22nd - Welcome Back Pizza Party @ Knights of Columbus Council Meeting
    • After a brief business meeting, we will have pizza and refreshments to say hello and catch up with each other.
    • Please reply to this email by September 15th to let us know if you will be attending.
  5. Sunday, September 26th - Parish Fall Fest
    • This will be after the 12 PM mass. I hope you and your families can come to this great (and free) event.
    • Volunteers will be needed for many different areas (see below). Registration for the event and volunteer sign-ups will take place on the Blessed Sacrament website starting September 1st (https://blessedsacramentnj.org/)
  6. Saturday, October 16th - Knights of Columbus Pasta Dinner to support Culture of Life
    • Proceeds from the event will go towards purchasing an Ultrasound for a Pregnancy Aid Center in New
    • We need volunteers to help set up, sell tickets, cook, clean up for the event.
    • Email me at kofc5959.jondeleon@gmail.com if you can help out with the event. We really need your help! In order to run these types and raise money for our council, we need active members like yourselves.
I hope to see you at one, some, or all of these events! Take care and have a safe and blessed Labor Day weekend!

Vivat Jesu,


Jon De Leon

Grand Knight, Council 5959

Fall Fest - Your help is needed!

Please volunteer at our Parish's Fall Festival on Sunday, September 26th. Keep an eye on the bulletin and the Parish Webpage for the latest updates.

American Veteran

Brother Frank DeVita will be featured in a PBS program, AmVet, Tracing the veteran experience across the arc of American history. Click on this link to learn more. American Veteran (pbs.org) - Premieres Oct 26, 9/8c

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Brother Frank DeVita (left) picture with fellow American Veteran, PGK Fred Ciociola

Father Brian Nolan

Fr. Brian Nolan

Daily at 9:00 AM and 12:10, and Weekend Masses on Sat at 4 PM and Sun at 7:30 and 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon


Click here to access our parish's online giving page

BSC

It is important that you review the frequently updated information on our Webpage, the link is below. Please visit Parish's webpage for latest Holy Day Mass schedules.

Bulletin on (blessedsacramentnj.org)

Click on this link to view guidelines for this weekends' Masses, sign up to volunteer.

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Patrick Kelly Begins Tenure as Supreme Knight.
He is the 14th Supreme Knight to lead the Order in its mission of charity, unity, and fraternity.

Click here to watch his first address to the Knights of Columbus

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.

  • Field agent for insurance information and questions Cell: 917-589-1252; Charles.Gardner@kofc.org (Br. Bud)

  • Financial Secretary for dues and council related information; fs@kofc.ws (PGK Bob)

  • Council Officers - officers@kofc.ws

  • 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,

  • www.kofc.org, for our Orders global organization

  • www.njkofc.org, for the KofC State

  • www.kofc.ws, Our Council

  • 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

Knights of Columbus Insurance

KofC Insurance

Charles Bud Gardner, Field Agent

917-589-1252 - charles.gardner@kofc.org

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.

https://videos.kofc.org/exemplification

Council meeting:
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.
Meeting Time: 7:30 PM for the meeting, or 7:10 PM to pray the Holy Rosary
Meeting Location: We meet at Blessed Sacrament Parish, in rooms 1&2 (off the church lobby).
Publication Contact:
Publisher: Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Hills Martinsville NJ Council No. 5959
Contacts: Email: officers@kofc.ws;
Phone number: 929-459-5950
Webpage: http://www.kofc.ws
USPS Mail to: Blessed Sacrament Parish
c/o Knights of Columbus
1890 Washington Valley Rd
Martinsville NJ 08836
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