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GRAND KNIGHT'S MESSAGE
Dear Brothers,
We have entered the season
of Lent, a time for each of us to look within ourselves and determine how we can each become better individuals, better Catholics
and better Knights. While I reflect on how to improve upon myself, I will also
reflect on how to improve as your Grand Knight. My hope is that each of you will
look within and decide how you can be better Knights. It seems only fitting,
that the month of March is filled with activities, where we can all show our devotion to our Order, our Religion, and to our
Church.
We will start off by meeting
at 8PM on March 1st; asking all who wish to take part in helping to formulate a plan to support the “Restoring
God’s Glory” campaign for OLPH Parish. You will recall that a motion
scheduled to be addressed at our Feb 2nd meeting; one to commit a donation of $40,000 over the next 4 years to
our Parish. An alternative motion and vote was taken to table the initial motion
to formalize a fundraising plan for presentation to the Trustees. I am inviting
all who would like to take part in creating and participating in the support of OLPH Parish to join us at our Council on March
1st at 8PM.
This year our annual St.
Patrick’s Day dance is being dedicated to our Parish Priests. This is a
great way for us to thank the men who have dedicated their lives to the spreading and teaching us the Word of God. We have invited our current Parish Priests, along with several others, our Deacons, and the seminarians
that we support. If you are unable to join us at the dance, you can take an ad
in the commemorative journal and put into words; your thanks to a Priest who helped you at some point in your life.
We will finish up our month
of preparation for Easter, with Fr. Trapani joining us on Tuesday March 30th at 8PM for our quarterly 5th
Tuesday discussion about our faith. This is a nice informal way for all of to
get together, and learn and share with each other our thoughts about our faith.
So as you can see, the upcoming
month, will enable each of us to take an active part and enable us to publicly show our support to our Catholic Religion,
to our Parish Priests, to OLPH Parish. And at the same time, we will be putting
into practice the principles of the K of C: Charity, Unity and Fraternity.
Vivat Jesus
Michael T. Hearney
Grand Knight
BITS N PIECES
A thank you very
much goes to Maureen Russo who made and put up those beautiful curtains in the Lobby and Brady Room.
Our sincere condolences to the
families of John Stillitano, Richie Heuthe & Marie Nagle who passed away last month.
NOTES
Suffolk Chapter Weekend at Villa Roma will be held on March 5, 6 and 7th. See Tom Romano.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The Founder's Day Membership Blitz will be holding a Membership Drive
on Sunday, March 21st from 9 am to 2 pm. The Drive will be held at OLPH
Church and members are asked to help after all Masses. Interviews will
be held at OLPH convent. For more details contact Phil at 766-3388.
FREE THROW
WINNERS
10 year old - Thomas Brennan -
Natalie Cotroneo
11 year old - Dominick Rich -
Lisa Elco
12 year old - Gregory Cotroneo
13 year old - Nicholas Strigaro
14 year old - William J. Kienle
We thank all the fine young men and women who competed & wish the
winners continued success.
DIRECTORY
As many of our members either
own their own business or offer other skills to the membership, we are adding, free of charge, a new service on our Web site. These members will be able to advertise their businesses or skills in a Business/Skills Directory. Interested members should go to the Council
website - kofc794.com -
and select the Business Link
for further instructions. Inclusion in
this directory is limited to members and their children only.
JOURNAL 2010
LAST CALL --- LAST CALL
--- LAST CALL
The 2010 Journal will be dedicated
to our Priests and the work they perform daily.
If you have a priest and would like to honor him by taking an ad in our Journal it will be inserted.
The cost for a full page for a
member is still only $40.00 while a half page is $25.00.
The Journal will distributed at the St. Patrick's Day Dance this year
so get your applications from Journal Chairman Bob Dobres, 592-8697.
COUNCIL
#794 Knit Shirts
Council knit shirts are now available to order in
adult sizes S, M, L, 1XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL. The shirts are short sleeve in dark
green with a pocket and includes the Council logo on the front of the shirt. Sizes up to 2XL are $25.00 each, larger sizes slightly more - First name can be embroided on the shirt for $3.00 extra - Call John Reynolds
226-7898 to order your shirts now.
FOR
YOUR INFORMATION
I have been asked by several members as your FS and Editor who are the
oldest members of the Council - so here are the top five.
l. Charles Schlosser - 06-01-1941
2. Ray Ruegamer - 10-01-1942
3. Honorable Arthur Cromarty - 10-01-1947
4. Anthony Scarpinato - 03-01-1948
5. Thomas Dolan - 06-01-1949
MEMORIAL
LEAFS
Our Lobby has added another attachment to our Memorial Leaf program. If you missed the first attachment, here is
an opportunity to purchase a leaf to add to our Memorial "Tree of Fraternity". Cost for each leaf is $60.00 & can be obtained by calling any member at 226-3240.
DUES
Second Notices on the 2010 dues
have been mailed. Please mail your dues to the Financial Secretary as soon
as possible.
K of C Corner
If you have any upcoming Council events that
you would like publish in the K of C
Corner in the South Bay Newspaper, please give a short write-up detailing the event to Joe Perullo or email Joe at:
perullo@optonline.net
Do
you know a member who is seriously ill at home or in the hospital? Please notify Ray Ruegamer at 226-4309,
or email us at OLPH794@optonline.net, so appropriate action can be taken.
***Editors note...
Help Wanted:
Retired? Want something
to do on Wednesday's -
Volunteer your time at BINGO. Yes, keep your mind alive by helping out at BINGO. Come anytime between 8 am and 1 pm, meet new friends and brother & sister Knights.
Working? Want to get out
of the house on Thursdays? Volunteer your time at BINGO. It's
different, meet nice customers, enjoyable members, who knows you might know someone.
Come down to BINGO anytime
between 6 pm and 10 pm - we could really use you & you will really enjoy the Night out.
We are looking for members to fill a
position in the Council:
Family Activity Chairman
- See Grand Knight for details. Thanks…..
EDITORS
NOTE
The cutoff
for inserting articles into the Tidings is at the end of our Second Meeting of the
Month, so please try to adhere to this deadline, thanks.
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TIDINGS
Editor: Bob Dobres (631) 592-8697
Items for the Monthly Tidings must be in the hands of the Editor, Bob Dobres, by the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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Calendar - Mar. 2010
01 Restoring
Gods Glory Mtg 8 pm
02 Council
1st Meeting 8 pm
03 BINGO
10.15 AM
04 BINGO 7.15 PM
05 Friday
Night Bar
09 Home
Assoc. Meeting 8 pm
10 Relay
for Life Mtg 8 pm (Cl)
10 BINGO
10.15 AM
11 BINGO 7.15 PM
12 Chpt
Mtg Hampton Bays Cl.7 pm
13 St.
Patrick's Day Dance
15 Retired
Knights Mtg 12 NOON
16 2nd
Cl Mtg - 2nd Degree - 8 pm
17 BINGO
10.15 AM
18 BINGO 7.15 PM
19 Friday
Night Bar
21 Membership Drive
9 am OLPH CHURCH
22 BLOOD
DRIVE 3 PM - 9 PM
23 Ladies
Auxiliary Mtg 8 pm
24 BINGO
10.15 AM
25 BINGO 7.15 PM
26 Friday
Night Bar
30 5th
Tu - Father Trapani - 8 pm
Special talk for Lent, Please attend
FRIDAY NIGHT BAR NEWS
The Martini of the month for March will be "Expresso Martini"
which will be featured on the 4th Friday, namely, March 26th. A TV raffle for
the Relay for Life features a 40 inch LCD/HDTV. Raffle tickets are priced at $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00 - it will be raffled
off at the Sock Hop on April 16th.
Come on down any Friday, enjoy some Fraternity with your Brothers
& Sisters in a nice atmosphere!
NEW MEMBERS
Welcome New Members:
Pat Anoble and Michael Baumann
INSURANCE AGENT NEWS
Larry Sarraga, our Field Agent, has been promoted to General Agent for Suffolk County.
Due to Larry's promotion, there is an immediate opening for Field
Agent. Call Larry at (631) 589-0246 for more information.
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
2010 SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship information:
Council - $1000.00 Chas Coyne
College Freshman scholarship - based on scholastic marks
Supreme - Mainly to Catholic
University - pamphlets available.
N. Y. State
- Freshmen entering a Catholic High
School, offers both Scholarship & Financial Grant.
Suffolk Chapter - Freshmen entering a Catholic
High School & also offers both Scholarship & Financial Grants.
Student Loan: Offered by Council
For applications and more information contact FS Bob Dobres at 592-8697
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