**** JANUARY 2017 ****

Volume XV Number I

GRAND KNIGHTS MESSAGE

My Brothers All,
I cannot believe half of my term as your Grand Knight is over.
Thanks to Paul Basileo and his C&B Book committee we are
once again financially solvent. Hopefully we can continue to stay
solvent with fund raisers in February and May.
In January we will have the free throw contest chaired by Paul
Basileo.

In service
to one.
In service
to all.

The New data system will be installed given us Wi-Fi, TV and

updated phone service. We are moving into the 21st Century. The TV
set was donated by one of our members and wishes to remain
nameless. Thank you brother.
I would also like to run a Family Communion Breakfast for the
benefit of St. Anthonys Parish, if we can get a chairman to run it. We
are hoping to run an Appreciation Pizza Party for all the Altar Servers
in all three parishes, Bill Benson is Chairman.
We can only do good things if good men step up. Be a true
Knight and get involve. I would like to thank all my brothers who have
supported me the last 6 months.
The women of the Lady Club have been a major part of making
my term easy. Thank you Ladies.

Have a healthy New Year.

May God bless you and your families.

Yours in Christ,

S.K. Frederick S. Hess

Grand Knight

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Today, the Knights of Columbus is providentially positioned to play a key role in the new alliance between the Church and the family called for by Pope Francis What
is necessary now is our greater involvement in the renewal of parish and family life. -Supreme Knight Carl Anderson
It is in the parish that one becomes engaged with the Church community, learns how to become a disciple of Christ, is nurtured by Scripture, is nourished by the sacraments, and ultimately becomes an evangelizer. Successful evangelization and catechetical initiatives must be focused on the parish. - USCCB

Through the order-wide Building the Domestic Church initiative, Knights and their families have greater opportunities to participate in
a variety of activities that promote the New Evangelization, strengthen our parishes and grow the Order.
Building the Domestic Church
Knights of Columbus has always been an organization dedicated to the well-being and support of Catholic family life. The family is
the first and primary place where we experience and are formed in our Catholic faith. By building upon our current programs and
activities, the Knights of Columbus continues to promote the family as a domestic church where husbands and wives, parent and
children, grow in their knowledge and practice of the Catholic Faith. In order to perform its important mission of evangelization, each
family needs to find support in the sacramental life of the parish.
Strengthening our Parishes
Knights of Columbus councils have always responded to the most urgent needs of the Church, particularly through charitable and
social outreach. In order to support the evangelization of family life today, our councils must be even more fully integrated into our
parishes. As the worlds largest Catholic fraternal and family organization, we have a responsibility to dedicate our time, talent and
resources to ensuring that our parishes our beacons of the new evangelization.
Domestic Church Activities
In order to support the evangelization of family life today, each council must be even more fully integrated with our Catholic parishes. As members of the worlds largest Catholic fraternal and family organization, we have a responsibility to dedicate our time, talent
and resources to ensuring that our parishes are beacons of the new evangelization and that our families are supported and
strengthened by our activities.
In order to highlight the importance of this new initiative and its impact on our mission, the Supreme Council has announced that this
year, at least four major council programs must be designated as Domestic Church activities to earn the Columbian Award.
- from KofC.org (12/2016)

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JANUARY Birthdays
St. Jude Council Officers
Chaplain
Chaplain

Msgr SK Rev. William Breslawski

Rev. Fr. Thomas Tuite

Grand Knight
Deputy GK
Chancellor
Warden
Recorder
Fin Secretary
Treasurer
Advocate
Lecturer
Inside Guard
Outside Guard
Trustee 1 Year
Trustee 2 Year
Trustee 3 Year
District Deputy
Field Agent
Beacon Editor

SK Fred Hess
Paul Knudsen
SK Bob Sanders
SK William Benson
SK Steve Spector
SK Andrew Delligatti, PGK
SK Richard Bowne
SK James Lilley, PGK, PFN
Don Flynn
Joseph Badalamenti
Gary Duryea
SK Ray Hernandez
SK Joe Daly PGK
SK John Nugent
SK Mike Boehm PGK
Johnathan Bittner
SK Gene Johann

631 744-2609
631 744-2800
631 603-7348
631 664-6410
631 848-7322
516 429-3097
631 821-3249
631 807-3191
631 793-3037
631 294-8001
631 258-6027
631 744-0752
631 905-3568
631 228-4685
631 744-2433
631 744-1821
631 744-2605
631 207-4242
631 804-1886

ANTHONY

ZAPPA

Jan 01

DOMINICK

RASCONA

Jan 02

GEORGE

ROMANO

Jan 02

ROBERT

SULLIVAN

Jan 03

THEODORE

GLOSTO

Jan 05

LOUIS

DEL ROSSO

Jan 06

JAMES

KURZ

Jan 12

ROBERT

MAYNES

Jan 15

GERARD

CUSHING

Jan 17

EDWARD

NOWASKI

Jan 18

ARTHUR

COLLINS

Jan 20

STANLEY

STONE

Jan 21

EUGENE

VISNEFSKY

Jan 22

JOSEPH

FRAWLEY

Jan 24

LEWIS

WRIGHT

Jan 26

GERALD

KESTLER

Jan 29

RICHARD

OLIVEA PGK FDD

Jan 29

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District Deputys Message

Brothers and Sisters,
A New Year is upon us and with its arrival is the opportunity to turn the page on 2016, whether it was a good year or not,
and start fresh in 2017. With the New Year also comes January and we now get to look forward to frozen days, long nights, digging
out from the snow and all of the wonderful things that come with a New York Winter. But Im not complaining (Ok, maybe a little), it
comes with the territory. I ask you all (myself included) to take a minute to think about what you can do in the New Year to become a
better Knight, a better Man, a better Husband, a better Father, a better Uncle or simply a better member of your Parish.
As with every Organization, the beginning of the Year is a time when Forms must be filed and information on the Past Year is
gathered (think IRS). Id like to just take a few seconds to explain how we do it in the K of C. In our Order, this means that each individual Council must Report all of their charitable acts, both monetary and physical, to our Supreme Council. This is known as the
Report of Fraternal Activity, or simply the #1728 Form. This allows Supreme to add up ALL of the things that ALL of the Councils in
the World are doing so that they can Report all of the Hours and Dollars spent by the members throughout the Year. For example, if
you go to the Supreme Web-Site, you can see where it will say something like In 2015, the Knights of Columbus set a new all-time
record for the 17th consecutive year. Our charitable donations for 2015 were $175,079,192. In addition, we achieved our highest
level of charitable service in 2015, volunteering more than 73.5 million hours of service. This is how they gather this information. The
Officers of your Councils are responsible for getting together and putting all this information down each year and summiting it to Supreme by January 31st.. This is just another example of how your Grand Knight and his Officers are working hard behind the scenes
for your Council.
Another thing that we must all begin to look towards as we round the bend and begin the second half of the Columbian Year is
Membership Retention. You all hear me speak about how important it is to recruit New Members all of the time. But what about our
EXISTING MEMBERS? What are we doing to keep our current members INVOLVED and ACTIVE in our Councils? Do you have an
idea on a new, or even an old, way of getting the members involved? Some of you more Senior Members, is there something that
the Council USED to do that was fun and successful but no longer does? Let your Grand Knight know. Maybe he wasnt even
around back in those days and isnt aware of it. And you as Members of your Councils, what are YOU doing to be an ACTIVE MEMBER in your Council? It doesnt matter if you are a new member or have been a member of the Council for decades. It is your responsibility to get involved. Thats why you joined, no? To be involved, to help your Parish, to help your community. Even just a little
help can make a big difference to lift the burden off of those 10 or 12 members who are doing everything. And of course your Council
is always looking for new Officers. Can you step up and become a COUNCIL OFFICER? I know that you can do it. Its not that difficult (after all I did it).
I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year, and for many Years to come.
Vivat Jesus
SK Michael Boehm, PGK, District Deputy
Third N.Y. District
mb1122@msn.com (631) 774-2605

The Chaplains Corner

The Feast of Epiphany
The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah
of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world. The great feast of
Epiphany celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men
(magi) from the East, together with his baptism in the Jordan and
the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee.

the Jews and receiving from them the messianic promise as contained in the Old Testament.
The Epiphany shows that "the full number of the nations" now takes its "place in the family of the patriarchs", and
acquires Israelitica dignitas (is made "worthy of the heritage of
Israel").
The Holy Family

In the magi, representatives of the neighboring pagan

religions, the Gospel sees the first-fruits of the nations, who welcome the good news of salvation through the Incarnation. The
magi's coming to Jerusalem in order to pay homage to the king
of the Jews shows that they seek in Israel, in the messianic light
of the star of David, the one who will be king of the nations. Their
coming means that pagans can discover Jesus and worship him
as Son of God and Savior of the world only by turning towards

Charity Unity Fraternity Patriotism

5814 Corporation Directors

President
Vice President
Secretary

SK Vincent J. Maggio
SK Salvatore J. LaLima
SK Robert W. Wilken

744-1673 Treasurer
821-0082 Director
821-4962 Director
Director

SK Richard B. Landers
Herbert B. Simmons
SK Joseph Padovan
Henry Walden

291-9440
744-0951
821-1633
744-9775

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St. Jude Council Events

The SOCIAL is back!!

Wednesday January 18th 7pm.

Menu includes:

*Traditional Caesar Salad

*Beef Picadillo ala Espanola served over White Rice in a Tortilla Bowl.
*String Beans Amandine.
*Soft Dinner Rolls w/ Creamy Butter.
*Coffee & Soft Beverages.
*Assorted Desserts by K of C Ladies.
$12.00 PP - Need to know # of people by Sunday January 15th, 2017
631-744-2433 or reply to amxme@aol.com

Financial Secretarys Corner

Membership Numbers:

Special Thank You

Associate Members - 116

Insurance Members - 79
Inactive Members - 22
Total Membership - 219
Honorary Members - 6
Honorary Life Members - 55
Disabled Members - 0

The St. Jude Council building was decorated beautifully to

help us celebrate our Christmas Season.
Thank you to Brother Vincent Maggio for providing the
leadership (as he does all year) and to his team who unpacked and put up all the decorations.

Follow-up: Dues Notices have been mailed to the membership, either mail back or bring to next meeting.***

There will be a take down of the decorations and restoration of the building led by Vinnie on Saturday Dec. 31 at
9am. Please be available to come down and help.

- SK Andrew Delligatti, FS, PGK, DW

Upcoming EventsJANUARY 2017

01/01

Sun

New Years Day

01/04

Wed

Business Meeting

01/06

Fri

Feast of Epiphany

01/11

Wed

01/13

St. Jude # 5814

7:30 pm

District Deputy Mtg.

Patchogue #725

7:30 pm

Fri

Open Chapter Mtg.

McCann Council

7:00 pm Bayshore

01/16

Mon

Martin Luther King Day

01/18

Wed

Social Meeting

St. Jude # 5814

01/21

Sat

KofC Free-throw

St. Anthonys Auditorium 1-3 pm

01/23

Mon

First Degree Ceremony (location TBA)

7:30 pm

01/25

Wed

Fourth Degree Mtg.

St. Regis Council

7:00 pm Ronkonkoma

01/29

Sun

Conference Mtg.

St. Sylvester's Council 7:00 pm Medford (State Deputy vote)

01/31

Tue

Officers Meeting

St. Jude Council

7:30 pm

02/01

Wed

Business Mtg. (Feb)

St. Jude Council

7:30 pm

7:00 pm

Future dates:
02/05 Sun
Big Game Party
St. Jude Council
6:30 pm
02/16 Thu
Blood Drive
St Marks Church
2-8 pm
Keep April 2, 2017 open for Memorial Mass at St Isadore's in Riverhead.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

ST MARKS CHURCH, 105 Randall Road, Shoreham

Grand Knights Corner

If any member knows of the passing of a Brother Knight or knows of a Brother
Knight in need, please notify GK Fred Hess at 631 803-7348 or our Funeral Services
Director Ralph Ferrara at 631 662-1235

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Big Game Party - Sunday Feb 5th 2017

Only $ 12.00 pp
On tables: Assorted dips and chips and peanuts
Half Time Buffet:
Italian and American Hero
Tossed salad w/ Italian and Creamy dressings
Assorted desserts
Coffee and soda

Big screen set up to watch the game

Card tables in back to play cards
Beer available at Cash Bar
Chances to Win!
CALL: 631 821-9805 or email GK Fred Hess at fhess3@verizon.net

KofC Order-wide Free Throw Competition

St. Jude Council #5814 Championships
On Saturday January 21, 2017
At St. Anthony of Padua Church Auditorium
From 1:00 pm check-in, lasts till 3:00 pm
For Boys ages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
and Girls ages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Winners will move on to District #3 Championships at St. Francis DE Sales Church
on Division St., Patchogue, NY on Jan. 28th. Call Paul Basileo 631 375-7088 for more info.
Please Keep in Your Prayers

Brother Richard Bownes Granddaughter Scarlett

Brothers John Lennon, Barney Flanagan & wife
Joan Mastrogiacomo as she works on getting better.
All the souls of Brothers lost in our Council and in The Order.
(if you need prayers or know of a member or family etc. please send me the information to share).
Contact G.K. Fred Hess 631 821-9805
St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases, pray for us.

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Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and
defender of the widow and orphan, you called
your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be
an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the
young to the generous service of their neighbor.
Through the example of his life and virtue may
we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely,
fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the
inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your
love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and
the outcast.
We humbly ask that you glorify your servant Father Michael J.
McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will.
Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make
your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, Hail
Mary, Glory be.