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A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR LADY OF THE HILLS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Friday September 29, 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, October 11, 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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I wish to thank all the brothers who assisted with the Officer Installation ceremony and Past Grand Knight Dinner on September 23. Special appreciation to District Deputy Jim Gallombardo for conducting the Installation and to the PGK Dinner Committee members: PGK Dave Adams, PGK Manny Cirne, Kennedy Arokiam, PGK Vinny Scafuto and Harley Juth. It was a well-attended and memorable evening where we took the opportunity to honor PGK Jon DeLeon and his family for his service to the council over the past 2 years.
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This upcoming weekend (Sept30/Oct1) is an important weekend for our council and our parish. It is Membership Drive weekend, and the outcome of this weekend will drive our ability to build a stronger council and by extension, a stronger parish.
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Father Brian is supporting our council by allowing time for the recruitment speech before the mass begins. There will be these recruitment speeches before each of the masses over the weekend. In addition, we will be serving coffee and donuts after the 10:00 AM mass.
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It is important that all brothers attending the masses visibly display our Unity and Fraternity by wearing KofC pins and/or badges. Doing so demonstrates our commitment to our council without having to say a word. We also need Brothers to greet prospective candidates before and after masses and help with the coffee and donut setup and cleanup.
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Other upcoming Knights events and events supported by the Knights:
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- October 6: Eucharistic Revival – First Friday Holy Hour: 7:00 PM
- October 7/8 New Jersey Right to Life Raffle – after all the masses
- October 11 – Council Meeting (Business)
- October 25 – Council Meeting (Business/Social)
- November 4 – Memorial Mass
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Also, in the planning stages are:
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- International Food Fest Dinner Event for the entire parish
- Youth Free Throw Contest
- Youth Essay Contest
- Other ideas are welcome!
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Let’s all come together for a successful membership drive.
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Pay for PGK Dinner or other obligations or donate to the council charities via Zelle.
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Knight of Columbus, Our Lady of the Hills
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Looking ahead to upcoming events
- September 30/October 1: Membership Drive
- October 6: Eucharistic Revival – First Friday Holy Hour: 7:00 PM
- October 7/8 New Jersey Right to Life Raffle – after all the masses
- October 11 – Council Meeting (Business)
- October 25 – Council Meeting (Business/Social)
- November 4 – Memorial Mass
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day Ceremony
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PGK Jon De Leon Dinner
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Past Grand Knights: Manny, Fred, Bob, Dan, DD Jim, Jon, Frank, Vinny, Dave, Al, Pat, Bill
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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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