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A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR LADY OF THE HILLS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Next Council Meeting
February 5, 2018 - Council meeting,
Holy Rosary at 7:10 PM Meeting at 7:30 PM
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Free-throw Contest Today
PGK Frank Comune Communion Breakfast, great success
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Council 5959 Free-Throw Contest
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We need 3 volunteers for help with the free-throw contest. It will be held today January 27, in the evening 6:30 PM at St. Ann's Gym in Raritan, 29 Second Ave.
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Please contact John Arcoleo at 908 964-0006 if you will be able to help.
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Please arrive by 6:15. Thank you, should be over by 7:30 PM
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K of C 5959 Martinsville to Sponsor Youth Free Throw Championship
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All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2017 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held at St Ann's School Gym School Gymnasium,
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29 Second Ave, Raritan, NJ
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on Saturday, January 27, 2017 from 6:15 PM AM to 7:15 PM. Contestants of all age groups can participate at any time that is convenient for them during that period and leave after they are completed their shooting. All winners and first runners up will be announced at end.
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All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For additional information contact: (John Arcoleo john@jdassoc.com 908 964-0006).
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The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and state competitions. International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. Last year more than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,600 local competitions.
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The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with over 1.8 million members in 14,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated over 70 million volunteer hours anti $154 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their church, councils, communities, culture of life, families and youth.
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PGK Francis Comune Memorial Communion Breakfast
Sunday 10 AM January 21, 2018
Thank You!
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Thank you PGK Robert Warren for chairing this great event! Congratulations to the award recipients and participants for a great job.
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1. Invocation Chaplain Fr Richard Rusk
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2. Pledge of Allegiance PGK Fred Ciociola
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3. Welcome GK, PGK Manuel Cirne
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4. Connie Cirne - Basket Raffle - 50/50
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5. Family of the year(GK) Presenter GK M. Cirne Br Bill Maxwell & Family Ketrin & Maxim
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6. Altar Service Awards Presenter GK M. Cirne
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7. Teacher of The Year(CCD) Presenter GK M. Cirne PGK H. Vernon Smith
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8. Community Service Award Presenter GK M. Cirne Officer John Cooper Bridgewater P.D.
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9. Community Service Award Presenter GK M. Cirne Sowden Family Finderne Rescue Squad
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10. Sr Citizen Award Presenter GK M. Cirne FDD PGK Larry Thornton Board Member & Ambassador of Matheny School
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11. Special Active Service Award Presenter GK M. Cirne Br. Ed Schmidt 70+ years
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12. Br Thomas Sheehan Knight of Presenter GK M. Cirne The Year, SK John Fus
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13. Guest Speakers Dr. Kendell R. Presenter PGK Larry Thornton Sprott CEO & Sean Murphy Matheny School Principal
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Word of Thanks to PGK Al Logiudice and our brother Knights who volunteered to work on this committee. To PGK Robert Warren Chairman, PGK Ron Christensen Ticket Sales, PGK David Adams Food Preparation, DGK Vincent Scafuto, Br Bob Riggio Printing and Publicity, Grand Knight Manny and Connie Cirne for Basket and 50/50 Raffles, Set-up committee all our brother Knights who gave unselfishly of their precious time to make this the 51st annual Communion Breakfast a success.
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A very special thanks to our Guests Dr Sprott and Sean Murphy for giving us their awe-inspiring insight to the accomplishments of Matheny School.
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Last month I celebrated my 80th Birthday. It all started with a Mass and Luncheon attended by over three hundred people at Blessed Sacrament Church, my former Parish. It was a great celebration and it was so good to see so many old friends in attendance. After that a number of other groups also joined in the celebration. I began to get very good at blowing out candles. I am very grateful to my brother Knights of the 4th Degree for all you did to make this birthday so very memorable for me. It made me very proud to see the number of men turn out for the color guard at the Mass. It made me very proud to be associated with all of you. Thank you all so very much. Let's do it again when I turn 90!
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Last Sunday we celebrated to Feast of the Epiphany when we commemorated the arrival of the Magi or Three Kings at Bethlehem. This feast is celebrated with great gusto by our Hispanic Brothers and Sisters. But the word "Epiphany" means a manifestation, or the opening of our eyes to make something known. The Magi represent all the people of world who are awaiting the arrival of the Savior. The meaning of the story it that Jesus came to bring salvation to all people of good faith. It is interesting to note that for many centuries the Feast of Epiphany included three celebrations, three Epiphanies. The first was the story of the Magi. The second was the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. When Jesus stepped into the water, the Holy Spirit, in the form of a Dove, came to rest over Him and the voice of the Father was heard to say. "This is my Son, listen to Him". At that moment the eyes of all were opened to see the Trinity. At the Wedding Feast at Cana, Jesus performed his first miracle by changing water into wine and the eyes of the Apostles were opened to recognize that Jesus was not just an ordinary Preacher but the He had divine power. Today in the Latin Church we no longer celebrate the three epiphanies together. This year the Baptism of Jesus was celebrated on Monday, January 8 and the First Miracle at Cana is no longer celebrated as a separate feast day.
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Actually all of us have experienced our own Epiphanies in our lives. Those special moments when our eyes were opened and we encountered Jesus in a very special way. It may have occurred on a special day like our First Communion or Confirmation. It may have happened when we were gravely sick and frightened or at the death of a loved one. It may have happened at a spiritual retreat or at some special time of private prayer. Treasure those Epiphanies; they were God's special gift to you. And please be aware that that there are probably more personal Epiphanies to come. Welcome them when they arrive.
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Msgr. Eugene Prus, Faithful Friar
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George Washington Assembly, 0653
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| 2018/03/17 Saint Patrick's Day Celebration BYOB Dinner 06:30 PM at BSC |
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Council meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, except as announced due to holidays and summer months. All Knights of Columbus members 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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A NEWSLETTER FOR OUR LADY OF THE HILLS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Publisher: Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Hills Martinsville Council No. 5959
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