KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NH STATE COUNCIL Installation of State Officers August 23, 2014

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1 * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * NH State Council Weekly Your NH Knights News: TIME SENSITIVE: State Deputy Message Four new members needed before July 31 st!!! Prayer Requests: Fr Robert Couto, Knight David Ouellette, Sir Knight Paul Richard, Knight Tom Kennedy, Sandra Wilson, wife of State KCIC Chairman David Wilson LAST CALL: State Council Live Free or Die Shirts August 01, 2014 Event Sign-ups: Mark your calendars, and buy your tickets! o Camp Fatima Camporee - Aug 29 th thru Sept 1 st NEW THIS YEAR T-SHIRTS! o State Retreat Sept , Camp Bernadette o Prayer Service with Bishop Libasci, Oct 04, 2014 o 53 rd Annual State Ball, Oct 11, 2014 Reserve tables now!!! State Functions Edward F. Mele Jr. PSD New Council Development Chairman Edward F. Mele Jr. PSD Merrimack Council # th Annual Golf Tournament Aug 15, 2104 The Pray For Life Center Manchester NH Update on Pennacook St July 17, 2014 A Respect Life Road Map for Grand Knights Sidewalk Counseling & Witness Seminar for Pro-Lifers at Wadleigh Law, Manchester Aug 4 th 12:30 pm! Upcoming Degree Exemplifications Brother Knights, Subject: TIME SENSITIVE: State Deputy Message - Four New Members Needed Before July 31st!!! We only need FOUR, repeat, FOUR new members before July 31 st to meet this milestone! We shouldn t be leaving these plums on the table! As we discussed in our recent meeting, there is no need for councils to delay on holding a 1 st degree! Invite that guy you know from the parish that will make a great member, meet up with him in a brief, but informative Admissions Committee, and then conduct the 1 st Degree for him. Don t forget that you can scan and his Form 100 as directed below. Vivat Jesus! Rich McDermott State Deputy * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NH STATE COUNCIL Installation of State Officers August 23, 2014 NH State Website: From: Thomas.Ciborski@Kofc.Org [mailto:thomas.ciborski@kofc.org] Sent: Friday, July 25, :41 PM Subject: Membership Snapshot Worthy State Deputies and Membership Directors/brothers all, We are approaching the final days of the first month of Fraternal Year ! In order to have a STRONG START to the year, we're looking for a REALLY STRONG JULY! Please contact your District Deputies and ask them hold a FIRST DEGREE before July 30th - Asking EACH of their Councils to bring in at least ONE NEW MEMBER. Then, the FORM 100s to membershiprecords@kofc.org before the end of the month! This will really make a difference in our July, your Page 1 of 16

2 standings in the WORLD SERIES OF MEMBERSHIP and also attaining your 6%, 6.5% or 7% of your INTAKE Goal for the BONUS $$$$. I have listed what each jurisdiction needs (as of today) to make their BONUS $$$ for July: DE needs 8, ME needs 17, MO needs 37, NH needs 4, NJ needs 64, NC needs 33, & WV needs 9. Fraternally, Tom Have you recruited ONE MEMBER... PER COUNCIL... PER MONTH? Thomas P. Ciborski Knights of Columbus Membership Program Consultant Department of Membership Growth + PRAYER REQUESTS + Brothers: Please keep in your thoughts, all our Brother Knights and their families, that need our prayers. Father Robert Couto: Our Pastor at St. Jude in Londonderry has been battling cancer for several months. We have begun a monthly Prayer Hour for the Sick in the Parish, with him as a special intention. Council 6949 asks that Fr. Robert Couto be added to the State prayer requests. So if he could please be added to the weekly newsletter that would be great. Thank you, GK Chip Lukitsch, Council 6949, Londonderry NH Brother Knight David Ouellette: Brother David Ouellette of Epping Council #6850 has been battling brain cancer and has recently taken a turn for the worse. Please keep his wife Karen and his two sons, James and Eric in your prayers. Eric has also been a Squire in our Squires Circle, but has recently turned 18 and is awaiting our Council's next First Degree, so this is a family that continues to be very supportive of the Knights. Thank you, Tim Acerno GK, Council #6850 Sir Knight Paul Richard: Please keep Brother Paul Richard in your prayers. He is recovering from shoulder and abdominal surgery. Regards, GK Ron Barnovsky, Council Brother Knight Tom Kennedy: Brother Knight Tom Kennedy had a heart attack early in the morning of Friday, July 25 th. Brother Kennedy is expected to make a full recovery. Regards, GK Ron Barnovsky, Council Sandra Wilson: Brother Knights, I received a call this evening from Brother David Wilson requesting prayers for his wife Sandy. Sandy Wilson had a stroke on Monday afternoon, July 21 st. She is currently being treated at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Worcester MA. Please keep Sandy and Dave in your thoughts and prayers. David will update us as she recovers. Fraternally Distributed, SW Joseph J Kowalik III Page 2 of 16

3 My Brother Knights and Ladies: Subject: Last Call -- Order Now - K of C Shirts It was a pleasure to distribute some 91 shirts this last Sunday at our Quarterly Meeting. If you missed picking up your shirt let me know. With such a great success on the shirts, I am opening up the orders once again but need to have your order ASAP. I will be sending in the last order for this year by August 1, Flyer is attached with all the particulars. Get it now or lose out one this wonderful opportunity to be a proud owner of a K of C Shirt. Ed McCann, PSD Page 3 of 16

4 Camp Fatima Camporee Forms to sign-up for the weekend of Aug. 29, 2014 to Sept. 01, 2014 are online at the NHKnights.org website, click on State Council, then Forms. The deadline is Aug. 15th. Workers of the Work Day in May have first dibs on cabins. After deadline, cabins will be assigned as requests came to me. So sign up early. Ron Metevier, Camporee Chairman, This year -- Something new for Camp Fatima -- T-Shirts It is asked that you send in a separate check for the T-Shirts when you send in your registration forms for the Camporee Weekend. Even if you are not going and wish to get one of these shirts, please send in the form to Ron ASAP. Deadline for forms is August 15th We are asking all Grand Knights to make sure you distribute this to everyone in you council as soon as possible. We are also attempting to get this form onto the State Website. Thanks everyone. Ed McCann, PSD Ron Metevier Page 4 of 16

5 2014 Knights of Columbus State of New Hampshire Weekend of Reflection Friday to Sunday September 12, 13, 14, 2014 * Place: Camp Bernadette* (on the shore of Lake Wentworth) So. Wolfeboro, NH* Begins: 6:00pm Friday Ends: 12:30pm Sunday Topic: The Writings of St. John Paul the Great The Encyclicals: Dives in Misericordia (Rich in Mercy) Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) Cost $75 (includes all meals, snacks, and retreat materials) Please note the change of place and date from the original flyer (More information will be available at the Spring Quarterly Meeting) (To make early reservations, call Fr. Robert ) Page 5 of 16

6 NH State Council - State Warden s Report Grand Knights and Brothers All, NH State Council 53rd Annual State Ball Sometimes it is hard to see what s coming down the tracks. However, it is never too early to get excited about your NH State Council s 53rd Annual State Ball to be held at the Pheasant Ridge Country Club in Gilford NH on October 11, 2014!!! Yes, as times change so must we. See the flyer below for time, date, location, and stand by for more exciting news as we approach October 11th!!! The flyer is the first of the reminders leading up to this prestigious event. So keep an ear to the rail to hear what s coming down the track next. The State Ball is a time we can stop life s train for a minute to reacquaint with old friends and get to know new ones and distribute our annual State Scholarships. It is where we honor the achievements of young men and women boarding a new adventure as they held off to colleges of their choice. For now let s not lose track of another benefit going on, Your State Charity Raffle Tickets Sales. State Council Director Ray Lemay is in charge of this locomotive and he is available to answer your questions at (603) If you are a new Grand Knight this fraternal year check with the PGK to see how your raffle ticket sales are going. Has your council train left the station? If not get on board! So I look forward to seeing all of you in Gilford NH this October. Start planning now to make this a Council Event by soliciting members to fill a table (10). Also, we are asking Council s and/or interested individuals to provide an item for a Silent Auction. The proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Christopher Fund. This fund is an investment vehicle at Supreme that provides an annual distribution back to the State Council. This year, the State Council has allocated this distribution to the NH Catholic Charities and to the Diocesan Youth Ministries. Please contact State Ball Promotions Chairman Joseph Kowalik by October 1 st with the details of the article(s) you will be donating. Suggestions are gift baskets, show or sports tickets, gift cards, or any interesting items you would like to win yourself!!! Who knows? You may leave that evening with something special from the State Ball!!! Fraternally, Joseph J Kowalik III State Warden State Ball Promotions Chairman Page 6 of 16

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12 The Pray For Life Center Manchester NH Website: <-- lots of photos Facebook page: The Pray for Life Center, located at 27 Pennacook Street, #1, Manchester, across from Planned Parenthood, is an IRS approved non-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed in direct response to the witnessing of lost innocent human life by abortion in Manchester. It is organized and operated to promote the sanctity of human life in the public square through prayer, education, and Christian charity to all, in the hope that through God s endless mercy, hearts will turn toward life and the lives of the unborn will be spared. Donations can be sent to: Pray For Life Center, 12 Royal Range Road, Sandown, New Hampshire Contact Cathy Kelley at or send an to prayforlifecenter@gmail.com for more information. Pray For Life Center is open all day on Thursdays (the day in which lives are lost by surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood). For those who cannot walk in vigil outside Planned Parenthood, you are welcome to pray for the unborn, their parents, and the Planned Parenthood staff in our prayer room chapel. Update on Pennacook St Thursday, July 17, 2014 Thursday's abortion business on Pennacook Street has decreased by double digits. A woman who had her abortion appointment several weeks ago went into Planned Parenthood today while her friend walked over to speak with us. She told us, her friend had been back to PP "six times" since having the abortion on June 26. One visit she was told she had PID (pelvic inflammatory disease); on another visit she was told she had a bacterial infection. She went to a local ER where she had an ultrasound and an exam. She was told there was "tissue" that should have been removed during the abortion. She came back today because they (Planned Parenthood) had to "redo the procedure." Two abortion "procedures" within three weeks. A man and woman walked by us and refused offers of help. When the man came out for a smoke he decided to speak to us. He told us the woman he came with was just a friend and it was not his baby. He said she is a drug addict and lost custody of her two daughters. When she was leaving she told us she was an addict. She said she had two daughters and had been "fixed". She was Christian, pro-life and was there for a drug test. She walked away, but was back in a few minutes. She said I forgot my "pill." The truth came out. It was an RU486 chemical abortion. As always, everyone is welcome to go inside the PFLC to pray on Thursday, to visit and to catch up with what is going on with friends and families To all, you do make a difference. God knows you are there to honor Him and His creations. Cathy Leaven For The Loaf - Ellen Kolb From "And Then There Were None" - Abby Johnson s project for former abortion facility workers, comes this damning video about Planned Parenthood s abortion business. That s where the money is, apparently. I join Abby in urging you to share this far and wide. Click here to see video Page 12 of 16

13 A RESPECT LIFE ROAD MAP FOR GRAND KNIGHTS As leaders in the Catholic community, you must demonstrate you are committed to building a culture of life. You and your officers must have a plan for pro-life activities this fraternal year: what to initiate and how to carry them out. Grand Knights- you must appoint a pro-life chairman. This brother needs to be organized and willing to educate himself and others about relevant issues which affect the unborn, the elderly, women in crisis, the sick and dying, and basic religious freedoms. This is an ongoing process of faith, renewal, and evangelization. A pro-life chair must be equipped to answer the difficult questions from the laity. And the member does not have to be a 3 rd degree Knight. Plan on involving your council in 4 major functions: The Fall and Lenten 40 Days for Life. This project involves giving witness to the culture of life in near abortion clinics- be it in Concord, Manchester, Greenland or Claremont. The power of prayer and fasting is used to change hearts! The next 40 Days for Life is from 09/24-11/02. The Annual Marches for Life- either in Concord (most likely Saturday 01/17/15) or in Washington on 01/22/15. The Annual Birthright Dinner in Suncook on 02/07/15. Support of our pregnancy care centers is paramount in our efforts. The Annual Pro-life Seminar on 03/22 at St. Joseph s Cathedral in Manchester Ascertain from your pastor what pro-life issues could be presented to the parish and set up a schedule of talks/discussion groups. Contact your nearest Pregnancy Care Center to see how your council can assist them. We have 16 of these centers throughout New Hampshire. Sponsor a Rosary or a Mass during October, Respect Life Month. Keep current on significant legislation and court decisions. And most importantly- PRAY! Ron Di Stasio State Pro-Life Director Page 13 of 16

14 Sidewalk Counseling & Witness Seminar for Pro-Lifers at Wadleigh Law, Manchester Aug 4th 12:30 pm! Dear Pro-Life Brother Knights & Friends, The pro-life Wadleigh, Starr & Peters Law Firm that coordinated and won the injunction stay against the New Hampshire SB-319 (RSA 132:37~39) 25' Buffer Zone Law (to the Concord Federal District Court) and who partnered with Alliance Defending Freedom in that initiative, is sponsoring a seminar for pro-life sidewalk counseling/prayer witnessing at abortion facilities, at their Manchester NH office, Monday August 4th, 95 Market Street, starting at 12:30 PM, featuring ADF Attorney Matt Bowman from Washington DC! All are invited, but please let Attorney Michael Tierney know if you will attend (mtierney@wadleighlaw.com). This is a great opportunity to become familiar with the right ways to sidewalk witness in good behavior with effective protocols, without violating the law -- a "rules of engagement" work shop, if you will! Questions: Please contact Michael Tierney at Walter A. Stapleton Deputy GK & Pro-Life Director Brother Knights in Christ, Pray for Life Claremont NH Iraq & Syria: Also, please remember in your prayers and charity our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Syria and Iraq who are being brutalized and driven out by the barbaric Islamic ISIS/ISIL. The Church of St. Mary's in Mosul Iraq has been closed, the cross removed and the interior desecrated, while the parishioners have been given the age old Islamic proscription: "Leave, convert to Islam, pay the Jihad infidel tax, or face death!" The foremost Catholic Charity that is helping persecuted, displaced and refugee Christians in these countries is the ICMC - the International Catholic Migration Commission, which was formed in 1951 by Catholic clergy from several countries and commissioned by Pope Pius XII to help homeless and displaced refugees following World War-II. Link: (In 2012 ICMC expended $24 million for help and aid projects with 87% of funds allocated to charitable work.) News on SB-319 Buffer Zone from Cornerstone Action: "Please keep the lawyers from the Alliance Defending Freedom in your prayers. They will be contesting the New Hampshire buffer zone this Friday, July 25th. Governor Hassan signed the buffer zone into law June 6th, 2014 in spite of a pending United States Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of a similar bill passed in Massachusetts. It was irresponsible to have passed Senate bill 319 in light of the ruling that set precedent for buffer zones nationwide. We must keep our leaders accountable. Unsound lawmaking at the taxpayer s expense, whether it be freedom or dollars, is inexcusable. The following links lead to a list of all the legislators who voted to infringe on the first amendment rights of those who stand in front of abortion facilities in peaceful protest." US Senate bill S-2578 (which sought to overturn the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision) has been shut down in cloture votes. But the massive pro-abortion bill S-1696, that would overturn every pro-life law in the last 40 years and mandate Federal protection for every abortion clinic in the US, is now in the US Senate Judiciary Committee. Contact your Senators and tell them to vote against this evil legislation! "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" - Statesman Edmund Burke Page 14 of 16

15 1770. =================================================== Walter A. Stapleton Deputy GK & Pro-Life Director KofC Claremont Fr. Cote Council Veterans Park Road Claremont NH Cell: (603) Home: (603) Fax: (603) Spes Nostra In Deum Upcoming Degree Exemplifications ALL FIRST DEGREES: Please contact First Degree Team Captain as soon as possible to inform him of candidates and number of spectators. Please do not delay in making arrangements for your candidates. The Degree will be cancelled unless enough candidates are registered by the Friday immediately preceding the scheduled date. The Degree Team reserves the right to limit the class size. The dress code is suit jacket and tie with appropriate footwear for all candidates and spectators. The principle of this degree is Charity, so let your council show their enthusiasm and support for these candidates by their attendance at this First Degree. All Knights who are Spectators must present a valid membership card in order to be admitted to the Degree Ceremonial. Each attending council must bring the following: Council Constitutional Rolls unsigned by candidate. Form 100. A membership kit consisting of pin, rosary and booklet These Men They Call Knights. A First Degree membership card signed by the Grand Knight and Financial Secretary. Please contact the First Degree Team Captain if you have any questions. Degree Locations (See Links for details) (If available) First Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates and number of spectators. Lebanon NH Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Contact: Duane Rollins, , rollins4pd@comcast.net Second Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Page 15 of 16

16 Third Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates and number of spectators. Fourth Degree: Contact 4 th Degree Secretary Hector to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Saturday, November 08, 2014, TBD Councils and Assemblies: Don t forget to post your degree information on the website: nhknights.com Do you have degree you would like to submit to this newsletter? Send your notification before Sunday afternoon. I will attempt to present them as time and space permits. State Warden Joseph J Kowalik III jjkowalik3@comcast.net NH State Council - Weekly Briefings Mission Statement: Purpose of the NH State Council Weekly Briefing is to provide to the membership, timely information from the Officers, Deputies, Directors, Chairman, Councils, and Assemblies of the NH State Council. The Goal is to provide short term, up-todate newsworthy articles, notices, & communication, in cooperation with the NH State Council Granite Knight Newsletter and the NH State Council Website. The deadline for entries is Sunday afternoon. Prepare and submit timely for each Monday issue. Please plan your submission requests accordingly. Your article should be sent as a ready to go completed submission preferably in a Word Document. PDF s are acceptable; however, if there are errors or corrections needed for a PDF it will be returned to the sender to fix. NH State Council Granite Knight Newsletter: Longer term activities and events (over a month away) should be submitted to State Newsletter Editor Bob Jones at REJonesjr@comcast.net for publication in the State Newsletter Issue. Thank you for your continued support! PS: Spread the word! GK s and FN s please remember to share these briefings by forwarding them to your rosters and refer to the information at your business meetings! Councils and Assemblies: Don t forget to post your degree information on the website: nhknights.com Do you have degree information you would like to see in this newsletter? Post your notification on the State website before Sunday afternoon. I will attempt to link to your degree timely and as space permits For Local & State News, and Degree Information, visit us on the web at: From Your New Hampshire State Council, Joseph J Kowalik III State Warden NH State Council Knights of Columbus 157 Hackett Hill Rd., Hooksett NH jjkowalik3@comcast.net Page 16 of 16