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A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR LADY OF THE HILLS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Sunday July 16, 2023
COUNCIL MEETING DAYS ARE THE 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
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Our next council meeting will be on
* Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 7:00 PM *
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Rebuild. Rebrand. Reinvigorate.
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Grand Knight's Message
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Dear Worthy Brothers, Family and Friends,
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The rich history of our Catholic faith is quite remarkable and always a pleasure to learn about. Today is St. Bonaventure Day. Father Brian, at 9:00 mass today, gave an informative narration on this Saint’s life and his contribution to the Church. St. Bonaventure lived in the 13th century, was a colleague of St. Thomas Aquinas, and later became one of the great writers and theologians of the Middle Ages. He was instrumental in the reunification of the Catholic Church with the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Here is a quote from St. Bonaventure: “Men do not fear a powerful hostile army as the powers of hell fear the name and protection of Mary”.
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At the July 12 Council meeting the attending Brothers were pleased to welcome a new member to our council, Brother Rich Smith. Rich recently moved to Martinsville and transferred from his old council in Salt Lake City. We look forward to seeing more of Rich and we extend our blessing on his upcoming marriage in October.
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Also, at the July 12 Council meeting, there were a couple of Knights recognized for their meritorious service. PGK Dave Adams was recognized for his continuing management of the food drive which has accumulated over 2,400 lbs. of food for needy families since November. Treasurer Kennedy Arockiam was recognized for his skillful management of Council funds.
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There will be an Officers’ Meeting held on July 26 where ideas for fundraising activities will be discussed as well as event planning through October.
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Our next Council meeting is planned for Wednesday August 9 at 7:00. Rosary at 6:45. Come one, come all.
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Enjoy the Lazy, Hazy, Crazy days of Summer!
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Photo of the Week
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Brother Rich Smith is welcomed to our Council by GK Bill Maxwell
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Scholarship Awards 2023
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Congratulations to all the KofC5959 Scholarship Award 2023 recipients! Below are photos of two of the recipients. If you have photos of other award recipients, please send them to me with a short memo so that I can include them in future newsletters. - PGK Manny
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Future Knight Maksim Maxwell is pictured being awarded the KofC5959 scholarship check by Principal Daniel Erhardt of The Center School in Somerset. The award was given in front of the student body and parents at the end of the performance of the High School play on April 26. - GK William Maxwell
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Leo Arockiam is pictured receiving KofC5959 Scholarship from his dad, Brother Kennedy Arockiam. "This picture is from BRHS senior award ceremony. The moment was very enjoyable! Thank you, brothers!" - Brother Kennedy
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Blessed Sacrament Church
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Easter 2023
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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
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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.
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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.
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Council Officers 2023- 24
Rebuild. Rebrand. Reinvigorate.
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The slate of officers for the 2023 Columbian Year as of July 1, 2023. Congratulations to all!
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Thank you, PGK Robert Warren, for continuing as our Financial Secretary!
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Thank you to all those that continue to participate in our council's renewal.
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Grand Knight – William A Maxwell
Deputy GK - Open
Financial Secretary - PGK Robert Warren
Chancellor – PGK David Adams
Treasurer – Kennedy Arockiam
Advocate – Open
Recorder – Alfred Beronio
Warden – Larry Blanke
Inside Guard – Dominick Larosa
Outside Guard – Sean Zukowski
Trustee 1st Year – PGK John De Leon
Trustee 2nd Year – PGK Patrick S Noonan
Trustee 3rd Year – PGK Vincent J Scafuto
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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 Robert Warren)
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Council's phone number, 210-5959-499, 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 one degree is now the Charity, Unity and Fraternity (CUF) degree. 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 Knights of Columbus are about and why you 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: 7:00 PM for the meeting, or 6:40 PM to pray the Holy Rosary
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Meeting Location: We meet at Blessed Sacrament Parish Conference Room or as communicated.
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Publisher: Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Hills Martinsville NJ Council No. 5959
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Phone number: 210-5959-499
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USPS Mail to: Blessed Sacrament Parish
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1890 Washington Valley Rd
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