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Elizabeth Ann Seton
Council 6904
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My Brother Knights:
October is generally one of the busiest months of our Columbian Year, and this year is no exception. Each weekend, we have an activity. The blood drive, Town clean-up, membership drives and, of course, our annual dinner dance are all occurring this month. Please contact the chairman of these functions to donate your time to make each function a success.
While membership blitzes at our Churches are important, please remember that membership recruitment should originate from each one of us. We should constantly be promoting the good works that Knights of Columbus represent. Let Council 6904 continue as one of the best Councils in performing its works of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism – the foundations of this order.
Patriotism was in the forefront on Saturday, September 20th as the long awaited Veterans‟ Memorial was dedicated under crystal blue skies at the Hanover Township Municipal campus. The Fourth Degree honor guard represented the Knights, and many of our Brothers attended the ceremony. All should be proud of this memorial and pleased that Council 6904 donated money towards its realization.
For the month of October, I am honoring a Brother who represents the true definition of charity. What I say here will not be enough to describe his life of helping others. With his wife Karen, he has opened a homeless shelter, opened their house to students and a Katrina victim, headed Project Appalachia, and has been an integral part of the building of the Haiti residence as well as the food collection for the Haitian people conducted at Notre Dame Church this September. I am honored to call Deacon Joe Harris a friend and the Knight of the Month for October.
Vivat Jesus,
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The October Social meeting will be on the 16th (A variety of Pastas will be served)! |
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY RAFFLE Included with this newsletter is one book of raffle tickets ($10 worth) for this year‟s Christmas party raffle. Without this raffle, we would not be able to make a contribution to the Youth Ministries of our beloved parishes. Please help by selling at least one book of raffle tickets (more are available upon request). Please return the stubs and money either by mail to our PO Box 161, Whippany, NJ, or to George Coppola or Joe Ward. |
POSTING
A motion was made and seconded to donate a total of $1,500 to Notre Dame Parish's building fund. The donation will be made in three annual $500 installments.
SHIRTS
All brothers interested in getting one or two of the dark blue, collared, embroidered golf shirts should call Jim Ruvo at 973-586-1545. He is starting a list so that we can place an order. Cost is $17.00 per shirt. Let's show pride in our Council by wearing this quality shirt.
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HEALTH FAIR
Sponsored by the Health Ministries of both Notre Dame and Our Lady of Mercy
Saturday, November 1st, between 10am and 1pm, taking place at the OLM Parish Center. Includes: FREE screening for cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, and more. FREE massages! Brown-bag your meds and speak to a pharmacist. There will be food, games and much more. Please come in and get that 100,000 mile check up you wanted… for FREE!
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OLM GOLF OUTING
Will take place on Friday, October 17th. For info and reservations, please call Dick Larkin 973-292-0760.
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EVA’s CHRISTMAS DRIVE
Again this year, we will be collecting toiletries, hat, gloves, socks, etc for the less fortunate at Eva’s Kitchen in Paterson. Anyone interested in donating any of the above items, or cash to purchase these items, should contact Bob Flieger at 973-887-6752. Anything that you can do to make someone’s Christmas and Winter a little more bearable will be greatly appreciated.
We will also be going to serve lunch at Eva’s Kitchen on January 10th. Cooks and servers are needed. Mark your calendars.
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COOKS NEEDED
Cooks are still needed for the March and May social meetings. Please help. Contact Dennis Fashano or Joe Ward.
INSURANCE NEWS
One of the more popular products available through your KofC Insurance Agent, John Stabile, is the Discoverer. The Discoverer combines the guaranteed cash value features of a whole life policy with the features of term life insurance (called Additional Protection Benefit). Working with your local KofC insurance agent, you select the blend that’s right for you. With The Discoverer, your premiums will be lower than a traditional whole life policy because over time the term portion of your Discoverer automatically converts to permanent insurance, giving you affordable, whole life protection.
In today’s uncertain financial times, it can only benefit our Brothers and their families to discuss these matters with a professional like our own John Stabile. Call him at 973-539-2761.
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Glad to see Brother Mike Williams’ wife, Betsy, hopping around again after a very nasty broken leg.
Brother Bob Steiger is adding his expertise to the new, beautiful “Keep Christ in Christmas” posters… wait till you see them !
FLASH ! Congrats to Brother Dick Larkin and Linda on the arrival of their thirteenth grandchild! Sounds like a new record to me. (Let’s give them the trophy and call the contest over.)
Say a prayer for Brother Joe Quinn as he recuperates from heart surgery.
Watch for the Health Fair coming up soon… sounds like it should be great.
Once again, we’ll be serving “Coffee and…” at both churches on Thanksgiving Day… be sure to join us.
Another record breaking blood drive by Brother Nick Cetrulo. 68 Donors ! WOW… Nice going Nick!
Some of us are going to a luncheon concert of “Fiddler on the Roof” on Tuesday, October 28 for $40… Call me if you’d like to go with us… 973-887-6752.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Our annual Christmas party will be on Saturday, December 6th at the OLM Parish Center. Admission is free but we request that each family bring a dessert. There will be entertainment, Santa Claus, a raffle, and some great food. It’s a great way to begin the holiday season!
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My Brothers all… Although Hanover Township Day was celebrated this year on Sunday due to bad weather on Saturday, it was still a huge success. As for the Knights, once again we had the job of cooking and serving corn as well as dispensing soda for the day. As I’ve always stated in the past, “they will come" and boy did they come. A record number of Brothers turned out to help with this event. As District Deputy I have seen first hand how blessed we are given the struggle that other Councils have with member participation. I would therefore like to recognize the following Brothers who participated beginning with our Worthy Grand Knight Dennis Fashano, Brothers Joseph Ferraris, John Gigantino, Joe Hagen, Joseph Milano, Joe, Kevin and Nathan Ward, Vinnie Lobello, Dennis Dittrick, Jim Ruvo, Derek Jess, Bob Fleiger, Gerry Martino, Richard Koch, Joseph Quinn, John O’Brien, Joe the Killer Kowalski, Dick Larkin, John Guido, Ted Sieka, Mark Kearney, Gene Reilly, Mike Ricciardi, Robert Peters, Ray Keimig, Pete Kusik, Big Joe Coccia and Paul Lonero. Besides the wonderful support of all our brothers, you could not have ordered better weather. One thing is for sure, the residents of Hanover all appeared to be having a great time. If you had an opportunity to see all the art awards, you would have seen two of our Brother’s family members who won First Place or Special Awards. Nathan Ward won not just one, but two First Place Awards for his photos of some very beautiful flowers which were taken at Joe Kowalski's house. Kathy and Lizzy Dittrick, Dennis's wife and daughter won First Place and Special Award for photos taken at the shore. All in all the photo's were beautiful and well deserved. Not only do we have talented members but talented family members. Dan Aloia if you wait long enough you can train Nathan Ward to take your place as our Council’s photographer and historian. Lastly, our Worthy Inside Guard and SK Vinnie Lobello was planning to leave early until he heard the many war stories of other Brothers who decided to either not attend or leave early from a Special Knights event. I don't want to say that we scared him, lets just say we convinced him that it would be in his best interest not to leave too early unless he wanted a couple hundred ears of corn planted on his lawn (yes Vinnie we know where you live.) May the Peace of the Lord be with you all always…..George! |
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The BLITZ !
Our Fall membership drive will take place at Notre Dame on October 11-12 and at OLM on October 18-19. Please spend a few minutes after mass to man our tables at each church.
There will be a 1st Degree at our November Business meeting on 11/6.
There will be an Open House at Monroe Hall on October 23rd.
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STREET CLEAN-UP
A street clean-up will take place on Saturday, October 18th at 9am.
Volunteers needed…contact Dennis Fashano or Nick Cetrulo.
