Volume 69 No.3 November 2017

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1 Volume 69 No.3 November 2017 Dear Brother Knights, Columbiettes, Squires, and all Catholics that are united in Christ, in order to eliminate confusion, be advised that Corpus Christi Council Number 2502 has various official means of imparting Council and Knights of Columbus news. Attending our Business and Social Meetings are the best way for Brother Knights to get firsthand information. They are held on the first and third Thursday of the month at our council at 8:00 p.m. This time change resulted from a resolution that was voted for and adopted by the membership last month. Any member who wants to bring up any item under New Business can notify myself or the Deputy Grand Knight prior to the start of the meeting. Secondly, PGK Ken Lyons, as the First-Place in Nassau County winning editor of our newsletter, The Clarion, works hard to accurately impart past and upcoming Council events. Contact the editor if you wish to contribute anything to this publication. Lastly, our Worthy Advocate Dave Redmond is our council's Communication Chairman and works hard to send out a weekly of upcoming council activities. He is also setting up a telephone notification system with Call fire that will be used together with s if a Wake Call notification becomes necessary. Please be patient while we work out the kinks with this system. Of course, any Brother Knight can opt out from receiving telephone or messages at any time. Any other messages that are sent by other members are of course of a personal matter and can also be opted out at the receiver's discretion. While social media has been used successfully in advertising our Council s upcoming events, it should not be used to discuss Council business, for any speculation, or for political opinions in relation to any matter that might affect the Knights of Columbus. I hope that this clarifies any misunderstandings. Tuesday, November 7th is an important date for our country as it is Election Day. This year our council will again participate in the Knights of Columbus Nonpartisan National Voter Registration Program. Any parishioner of Corpus Christi or St. Aidan can contact me at if they require transportation to and from the voting booth and with enough time, I will assure that it is provided for them. Also, minding any deadlines, if you are not registered to vote yet, contact the Nassau County Election Board to verify that you are eligible to vote or if you require an Absentee Ballot Application. The Knights of Columbus are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activities and from endorsing or opposing a candidate in a campaign for political office. However, as Faithful Catholic Citizens, individually, we should support candidates that are in line with the teachings of the Catholic Church. On Thursday, November 16th, in lieu of our Social Meeting, Corpus Christi Council Number 2502 will hold our Annual Memorial Mass. We would like to invite all the family, friends, and loved ones of our council members who have recently passed away to this heartfelt ceremony that will honor them. The Mass will start promptly at 8:00 p.m. and will be conducted by our Worthy Chaplain, Monsignor Robert J. Batule. Please come so that we can all pray together and after Mass we will serve a lite repast. A final note, I really do appreciate the effort Tom Kelly has put in on the last two Council s Social events (Oktoberfest and Italian Night) dances. Facing deadlines for this project has been challenging yet critical. I know you have been putting in a lot of extra time, above and beyond the call of duty, and this has truly helped to ensure that we meet our benchmarks in a timely fashion. I'm so happy to see your hard work resulting in such success! Vivat Jesus, SK Peter Zayas, Grand Knight

2 Page 2 CLARION November 2017 The Clarion is published upon request, or visit our web site at Corpus Christi Council #2502, Knights of Columbus, and PO Box 243, Fraternal Chairman (To be notified in case of sickness, death or need) Ken Lyons (516) or (516) Mineola NY NYS 17th District SK James Corrigan, PGK, DD Corpus Christi Council Officers Chaplain Msgr. Robert J. Batule Grand Knight SK, Peter Zayas Deputy Grand Knight John Mallon, PGK Chancellor Bruce Chester Warden SK, Kevin Keenan Financial Secretary SK, Nick Pennacchio, PGK, FDD, PFN Treasurer Liam Patterson Recorder Mike Beatty Outside Guard Timmy Clarkin Inside Guard Kevin Mulrooney Advocate Dave Redmond II Lecturer Ed Pappalardo Trustee 1 YR John Macejka, PGK Trustee 2 YR SK, Paul Kelly, PGK Trustee 3 YR SK Mike Murtha, PGK Directors/Chairmen Council Director SK, Peter Zayas, GK Program Director John Mallon, DGK Church Directors - Tony Donnelly (CC), Dan Lynch, PGK (St.A) Community Directors -- Ed Pappalardo (WP, EW), SK Tom Kelly, PGK, (M) Council Promoter Chairmen SK Tom Kelly, PGK Pro-Life Chairman SK Jim Corrigan, PGK Vocations Chairman SK Jim Corrigan, PGK Parade Chairman OPEN Insurance Agent -- Will Havron Membership Chairman Recruitment Chairman & Admissions Chairman Bruce Chester Retention Chairman SK Nick Pennacchio, PGK, FDD, PFN, FS Eagle Scout Chairman SK Marcel Chaillol, PGK Council Promoter Chairman SK, Tom Kelly, PGK Communications Chairman Dave Redmond II Delegates to Nassau Chapter SK Peter Zayas GK SK Paul Kelly, PGK, SK Nick Pennacchio, PGK Delegates to Nassau Conference SK Peter Zayas, GK, SK, Paul Kelly, PGK SK, Steve Driscoll, PGK, Alt. to GK SK Mike Murtha, PGK, DD, Alt. to PGK Financial Secretary SK Nick Pennacchio, PGK, FDD, PFN, FS 241 Columbus Pkwy, Mineola (516) NFRANKP@aol.com Grand Knight SK Peter (917) iplaychess@optonline.net Insurance Agent Will Havron, CLTC, (516) KofCWillHavron@gmail.com President of the Columbiettes Margaret (516) Margaret.Lund90@hotmail.com Squires Circle Chief Squire Nicholas (516) WILMIN CORPORATION: Bob Morrison, President, Charles Ribando, VP Denis O Sullivan, Secretary, SK Sam Donato, PGK, Treasurer Dan Lynch, PGK, (medical leave) Bill Gyves, Marc Randazzo, John Macejka. PGK, John O Shea, President Emeritus 2502 ASSOCIATION Danny Donovan, President; Nick Passarella II, VP Jude Ohrtman, Secretary, Bob Redmond, Treas., Danny McWeeney, Bill Kessler, John Mucella, Billy Wisniewski, Jim Spollen, Ken Lyons, PGK, Joe Conlon, (PP), Dave Redmond II, Andy Bernstein STEWARD - Tom Doherty Fax # (516) Council Telephone (516) The Clarion For information on ads contact Bill Gyves, Business Manager at (516) Editor Ken Lyons (516) Deadline for submissions 15 th of the month If you do not have access to a computer, or if you know someone else who is not on Facebook, or do not go on Twitter and would like a hard copy or if you prefer a hard copy of the Clarion. Please contact Ken Lyons at (516) or (516)

3 November 2017 Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday All Saints Day All Souls Day DD Meeting Business Meeting 8:00 pm Thursday Night Football Football Sunday Jude s Teachers Election Day Wilmin Meeting Officers 242nd St. Martin of 8:30pm Meeting Anniversary of Tours 8:00pm Marine Corps Veterans Day CWV Brunch 1:00pm Football Sunday Nick s Team Best Columbiette Meeting 7:30pm Sadie Hawkins Day St. Margaret of Scotland Council s Memorial Mass 8:00pm Football Sunday Kelly s Heroes CWV Meeting 8:30pm Squires Meeting 7:45pm 54th Anniversary of President Kennedy Assignation Thanksgiving Day Solemnity of Christ the King McWeeney s Court St. Andrew the Apostle Elizabeth of Hungary Nassau Chapter Joseph Barry Council 8:00pm Football Sunday 2502 Association Meeting 8:30pm

4 Page 4 CLARION November 2017 The Right Corner: Let us make the obligatory stipulation that Colin Kaepernick and the NFL players have the right to express their opinions through their actions and words. But they have the obligation to recall that this and other rights came at great expense in blood and sacrifice. Men and women have died or been maimed for life for their right to be obnoxious and insensitive to the heroic sacrifice of others. Just as Kaepernick has a First Amendment right to protest the national anthem, NFL teams have the First Amendment right to choose not to sign him if they feel like his prior actions will negatively impact their product. That's how a free market works, whether the Liberal media likes it or not. Tebow might have agreed with that, but he also acknowledges a higher power's influence on his life, win or lose, just as the Founding Fathers did when they acknowledged in the Declaration of Independence that we were "endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights," rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of, not from, religion. Colin Kaepernick and others are free to exercise their freedoms but they are not free to forget where those freedoms came from and who fought and died for them. She s a grand old flag. Let s honor her and what the flag represents every chance we get. Francis Scott Key penned the anthem after witnessing the American flag prevail over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 when it initially seemed to him as if Britain was going to win the Chaplain s Report: We begin the Month of the Dead with the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1st). The gospel for battle. the liturgy on this Holy Day of Obligation is always the That's what our national anthem is all about: even same the section of the Sermon on the Mount called the Beatitudes. (cf. Matt 5:1-12) These beatitudes take during the country's darkest moments, America, the their name from the first word of each single beatitude: beacon of hope and freedom, finds a way to prevail Blessed. This is what Jesus calls each one of us who in the end. That's why everyone stands for the dares to live as He has taught. And having lived this way national anthem before sporting events; it's a as best we could upon earth, we may then inherit the reminder that we are lucky to have the freedom to fullness of beatitude in heaven with all the saints. be able to attend such an event and we should honor those who died to preserve that freedom for us. The saints are our friends even if we have never met a canonized saint in the way we meet our other friends. Our other friends, we meet them over meals, in Liberals tend to be selective in defending free our homes, at the beach in a lot of places we go to in speech. Protests against the flag or the national the course of our lives. Our friends the saints, we meet them in prayer. They are with us always even if we anthem are to be praised, but public affirmation of cannot see them because we all belong to a faith and traditional values are to be mocked, such communion. And not even death can break that bond as former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim that we share with them. Our friends the saints pass Tebow s slightly different taking of the knee and over the divide between earth and heaven and show us giving of thanks to the Creator from which all our what can happen if we persevere in living the same inalienable rights come. Even before George Washington is said to have taken a knee in prayer at Valley Forge, men and Beatitudes they did. From their place in heaven, they intercede for us and assist us from the treasury of merit which is available to all the friends of Christ. women of faith and courage endowed by their At the Last Supper, Jesus told the apostles that Creator with inalienable rights have guided this He calls them friends. (cf. Jn 15:15) This status is conferred upon them because the Lord has told them nation to greatness. everything He has heard from the Father. (cf. Jn 15:15) Some 45 million people watched Denver Broncos Hearing from the Father, that s what happens when we quarterback Tim Tebow complete that 80-yard pray. Our Father, who art in heaven, He said of Jesus touchdown pass play to Demaryius Thomas on the and to us: This is my beloved Son... listen to him. first play from scrimmage in overtime to lead his (Matt 17:5) Our prayer consists in having a deep team over the Pittsburgh Steelers in a wild card playoff game. They also saw him take a knee and give thanks to consciousness that we are the beloved adopted sons of Our Father. Our chief obligation then is to listen when we pray. the God he believes in, an act that's been dubbed What we listen for is a word spoken, a word telling "Tebow-ing." us what we are to do with our lives. What is given to us is the Word made flesh. (cf. Jn 1:14) The Word Incarnate On the postgame show, CBS analysts spoke the comes to us every time we share in the Body and Blood words "Tebow-ed" in unison, mocking the of Our Savior at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. seriousness of Tebow's intent. Continued on page 5

5 Page 5 CLARION November 2017 Continued from page 4 How blessed we are! So blessed are we that the means for becoming a saint have been given to us as well. All that s missing on our part is the desire to be a saint. On the Solemnity of All Saints day this year, Please see flyer inside the Clarion for additional details. What light is to the eyes -- what air is to the lungs -- what love is to the heart, Liberty is to the soul of man. may the desire to be a saint be more real than ever before. Ad Jesus per Mariam! Msgr. Bob Batule Council Chaplain Italian Night Report: The Italian Night Dance in the Council this year was held on Saturday, October 7, 2017.This year s honorees were all members of Italian heritage in our Council. The food was served buffet style and was exceptional as were the staff that always makes our social events so special. These celebrity chefs on television could take lessons from Chef Peter. The music was most enjoyable and in due course the floor began to fill with couples dancing the night away. The winners of the raffle were Jack Sullivan who won first prize and Danny Donovan took home the second prize. Tom Kelly has been ardent ever since he started planning the dance and raffle and for that alone he should receive a round of applause. We all know how much time, talent and dedication Tom had, but he also had Eddie Pappalardo, Timmy Clarkin, Lou Librandi and Bernadette Ferguson as exceptional members of his team. What's the secret to a great team? Think small. It was the best thing that they could have done. They spun off like satellite teams that focused on specific projects, with specific goals and expectations. You want the decision makers. And that s how you run a successful event in our Council. There is no I in team, but there s an M and an E. Catholic War Veterans Post 1949: Our Catholic War Veterans will hold their annual Veterans Day Brunch on Sunday, November 12, 2017 starting at 1pm. The cost is $25.00 per person. The recipient of the Greg Peppard Scholarship is Joseph Iaquinto a freshman at Chaminade High School. The award will be presented jointly by CWV Commander Bill Kessler and Mary Peppard and her family Greg, John and Kathy. The one thing to remember is that our CWV members are more than another charitable organization; they are actively supporting veterans and promoting their welfare. Their next meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 21, at 8PM. On Veterans Day all members should try to attend Mass and make every effort to attend the Veterans Day Memorial at the Mineola Library at 11 am. Who was Greg Peppard? Greg was born in Ridgewood, Queens and later moved to Mineola in He enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Brooklyn Tech and joined the NYPD. Greg and Mary were married on Oct.11th, 1969 and moved to Grant Avenue where they raised their two sons, Greg and John. He loved nothing better than being with his two sons and friends on a Sunday afternoon watching the Jets win -- or lose, as the case may be. He always enjoyed a good laugh and was willing to help anyone. If he couldn t always help you firsthand, he would find someone who could. He joined the K of C in 1974 and enjoyed helping out, mostly in a supporting role. In 2006 Greg became the Warden of the Council; he left his supporting role to become a major player in the Council. Supporting roles are important but the plot does not hinge on them as it does for the lead roles. Greg was looking forward to serving with his fellow Brother Knights in advancing the K of C beliefs. In 2008 Greg became a charter member of the CWV. Greg was a quiet and gentle man who believed strongly in education and he would be both humbled and honored that the CWV would give his name to their scholarship to aid young men and young girls in their studies. In a world full of people who couldn't care less, here was someone who couldn't care more. Because that's what kindness is. It's not doing something for someone else because they can't, but because you can. Memorial Mass: The following members who have returned home to the Father last year and will be remembered in our Annual Memorial Mass on Thursday, Nov.16th, 2017 at 8pm Mass at the Council. Please make every effort to attend our Memorial Mass. Attending our memorial service shows support for the surviving family members, and offers you a chance to remember the person who died. As a general rule, if you didn t know the person who died but you have a relationship with the bereaved even if only a causal relationship your attendance can help to make the bereaved feel cared for and supported. The more people that show up at our memorial service, the more supported the family will feel. Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories. Continued on page 6

6 Page 6 CLARION November 2017 Continued from page 5 The following Brother Knights and some wives of Brother Knights have gone home to their final reward. Francis J. Love John A. Squeri Daniel M. Schin John J. Reedy Rodney M. Venten Anthony J. Primato Louis Sanders Roger F. Fay Mary Guarino (wife of Frank) Helen Melvin (wife of Charlie) Dolores Donato (wife of Sam) Grace Sanders (wife of Lou) Lola Reynolds A light repast to follow, all Brother Knights should make every effort to attend. DGK, John Mallon, PGK And lastly, something that is probably the most uncomfortable fact about all this; it doesn t feel as good to donate money. As much as we like to pretend that charitable giving is a selfless act, a lot of it is driven by the human need to feel special and magnanimous. But if you re a pragmatist just looking to vanquish as much poverty as possible with your disposable income, suck it up, key in your credit card number and enter the glorious world of anonymous, nonglamourous philanthropy. If you are interested in joining our campaign in making a difference please bring down all loose change in your pockets to our Council and we will deliver them. Good intentions are lovely, but particularly in hard times it s more important to make sure your charitable dollars go as far as possible. Can the cans. Hand over some cash. A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. Ken Lyons, PGK Food Drive: Tis the season for food drives. Our Council, our church, and our kids schools put out the boxes and ask everyone to drop off excess canned goods for the needy. Then the boxes are collected, sorted, and handed out to the poor. Everyone feels better about themselves, the hungry get fed, and you get to free up some much needed shelf space. It s win-win-win. In-kind donations still help, of course, and nobody s turning away boxes of food. But a fundamental issue is that we feel that asking for money like requesting cash as a gift seems somewhat gauche. Money is just a tool, no more, no less. That $1 you spent on tuna could have purchased $4 worth of tuna if put in the hands of non-profit employee whose only job is to buy food as cheaply as possible Put yourself in the place of a food bank that has just accepted an anarchic 40 pound box of random food from an office fundraiser. It s got pie filling, Kraft Dinner, beans, pumpkin and chick peas. All those food items need to be sorted, stored, inventoried and then shoehorned into the food bank s distribution schedule. Charities are extremely leery about telling people how to donate. Nothing alienates a Good Samaritan faster than watching them pull up in a van of donated food, only to suggest that maybe next time they just cut a cheque. When charities get picky, it s human for would-be donors to think that they don t really need the help that bad. Children s Christmas Party: Our Annual Children s Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please leave a message with gender, name and age of children 1 to 10 years of age and newborns at the Council (516) by Friday, November 10, 2017 or Kenny at kenny@kofc2502.net Members Christmas Party: Come share the joys of the Christmas season with us and spread cheer! The Annual Members Christmas Party will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2017 in the Columbian Lounge. Come down and share the camaraderie with Brother Knights, Columbiettes and friends. The party runs from 6-9 pm and cost of the party is $25 for beer-wine-soda with food and $35 for food and an open bar. For additional information please see flyer or contact: Tim Clarkin at (516) A Christmas Thought: Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.

7 Page 7 CLARION November 2017 Columbiettes News: The Corpus Christi Columbiettes are always Editor s Note: looking for new members! We are a group of ordinary ladies who are proud of reaching out to people in our community. They are an organization with religious convictions and a dedication to service. There are no specific requirements of your time...you may participate at whatever level you feel comfortable. Please consider giving your time and special skills back to our Catholic community through our organization. The Columbiettes also stand ready to assist their Where do I begin? I just can't thank you all enough for your support during my hospital stay and afterwards. The many phone calls, get well cards and the Mass cards it meant so much to me, that you would take the time to come see me. Your kind words, and prayers really made a difference. When we pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them. So when you are safe and happy, remember that someone is praying for you. Kenny Knights with whatever they may need. If interested or have questions, please call Margaret Lunden at or Margaret.Lund90@gmail.com Squires News: The Islander game tickets at $35 each have been purchased. Please for $35 for each ticket you have purchased send too my home at 191 Andrews Road Mineola If you did not originally order tickets but would like to attend- please contact me and I will secure further seats from the Islanders as they are holding a few more for the Squires and K of C members. We are attempting to recruit additional members through church bulletin announcements and other solicitations. Nick and Lou Librandi Fraternal Corner: Please keep in your prayers the following brother knights and their families. PGK Ken Lyons, Nick Passarella II, PGK Danny Lynch, PGK Marcel Chaillol, Vilma Doherty, Tommy Hayden, Arline Cavanaugh, John O Shea, PGK John and Hilda Macejka, Paul Libassi, PGK Richie Ryan, PGK, Ray and Donna Andanuy, Danny Donovan, Joe Conlon, PGK Carl Marchese, John Spellman, PGK, Ed Panzella, PGK Jim Corrigan, Bernadette Ferguson s father, Gertrude Passarella, Suzanne Drake Corsentino, Maryann Ribando, Agnes La Rose, Pat Mulrooney, Lisa Bartell, Pamela and Nancy Driscoll, L Robert Dwyer, Columbiette Lisa Simeone s Father, Kevin Reilly s Mother-in-law, for all the people affected by Harvey, Irma and Maria hurricanes, the souls in Purgatory, for all our first responders Police Officers, Firefighters and EMT s, safe return of all our soldiers in harm s way, and an end to abortions. Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer and God delivers by prayer. Communications: The Grand Knight received this from Father Richard Britto. He was an Associate Pastor of the Church of St. Aidan and is now the Vice-Rector of the seminary in India. Dear Peter, I am so happy to read your mail and to know that you pray for me and for the seminarians. Yes, my life here in the seminary is going well. We have 162 seminarians studying philosophy and theology, 62 priests studying Post Graduate courses, and 48 nuns doing theology studies. We have 28 staff members and altogether we have 300 on the campus. We need your prayers and we also pray for you. I will be visiting St. Aidan s Church in December during Christmas. Monsignor McDonald has invited me and I am preparing for my visit and surely we will meet again. Regards to all my Knights of Columbus friends. Father Richard Congratulations Are in Order: The following Catechists and Volunteers are the recipients of the 2017 Diocesan Catechetical Service Awards: Paul VI -5 Years Mrs. Maria Kelly Two more grandchildren for Bobby and Kyle Teemsma. Hank Holloway had a hole in one on the red course at Eisenhower Park on Wednesday, October 18 th. Jackie Weber is a grandmother again with the arrival of her second grandson. Mineola s JV Football team is 7-0 Congratulations to coach Miller and coach Redmond. Editorial: Over the years in our Council I ve noticed a handful of patterns. Some people seem to fit in well, they volunteer their time and dedication before being ask. Others are just kind of there they do the work, but they never step up to the plate and lead by example. Continued on page 8

8 Page 8 CLARION November 2017 Continued from page 7 Still others are disgruntled and bitter, rarely doing anything beyond the bare minimum, simply filling up space. Obviously, from the perspective of personal Holy Father. This beautiful reality, which you carry out with commitment and conviction, nourishes the hope of a positive and fruitful future of sport, because it makes it a real opportunity for inclusion and involvement. success, you re far better off being in the first group than in the other two. The people in that first group are the ones that actually provide significant value for their Council. This phenomenon is true no matter what the job is, from a volunteer bartender to a member of a committee. The most interesting part is that people actively choose which group they re in through their actions. Some people come in the door and look for opportunities to help out the Council. Others go in, grudgingly do the work, and wait for the kudos. Still others like to stir the pot without doing anything. A case in point, Timmy Clarkin has come forth to volunteer to chair the Children s Christmas Party, but he needs help. Look around the room on any given meeting night when a call goes out for volunteers to help Tim out and most members become an Ostrich with their head in the sand. Is this the reason why you joined the Knights of Columbus, sit on the side complain, criticize and watch others rise up to the occasion. Who will pick up the gauntlet and stand tall with Tim. New York State News: It is always an exciting time when a new season begins. In April, we have the beginnings of a new baseball season. In September, the boys of fall embark on a new season. Well, just like these two iconic sports, the Knights of Columbus has July to kick off a new fraternal year. It is a time when we all have a clean slate, and it is our task to write a new chapter in our orders history. Well, here in New York, I am glad to say that we have begun a new chapter. And I would like to report that we have gotten off to a quick start. But, we cannot ease up. We cannot take the summer off. The Knights of Columbus is a FULL year commitment. We must continue to do our great charitable work, and we must continually recruit new members. If we continue with these efforts, we will be successful in ALL our endeavors. We also learned some good news on the C&B front. WE are off to a fast START, but it is ONLY a start. We must continue the push of C&B books, and under the leadership of Tony Marengo, I feel confident that we can make great gains in the C&B campaign this year. Let s remember to keep recruiting, and let s make ALL eligible Catholic men a new member. Kenneth Latham Jr. NYS Deputy Supreme News: Knights of Columbus supports Special Olympics Unified Soccer Tournament in Rome: Supreme Knight Carl Anderson led the Knights of Columbus in hosting the 2017 Special Olympics Unified Football (Soccer) Tournament in Rome, Oct Held at the Knights of Columbus Pius XI Athletic Center, the Order s premier sports center overlooking St. Peter s Basilica, the event brought together 200 Special Olympics athletes to further support, respect and dignity for all. Supreme Knight Anderson joined Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver at the Let s Change the Game forum, which was attended by more than 400 athletes, family members, school representatives, volunteers and team managers. At the forum, participants discussed the value of having athletes with and without intellectual disabilities participate together in unified sports. On the first day of the tournament, Pope Francis received Special Olympics athletes and officials in a private audience at the Vatican. In these days you will have the opportunity to reaffirm the importance of unified sport, said the Insurance News: Long Term Care Plans Offer Peace of Mind: Since its addition to the Order s product portfolio in 2000, long-term care insurance (LTCi) has provided the Knights of Columbus with an excellent opportunity to further serve members and their families. And, for our long-term care policy holders in the United States, there s an added bonus. It s called Provider Pathway, a program offering access to a network of long-term care providers at discounted rates. The network includes discounts on products, such as hearing aids, diabetic supplies, personal emergency response systems, and durable medical equipment, as well as skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and adult day care. Eligibility for participation in this program is open to Knights of Columbus long-term care insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent children, parents and parents-in-law. Continued on page 9

9 Page 9 CLARION November 2017 Continued from page 8 All providers are fully credentialed and meet state licensing requirements. If you haven t yet spoken with me about long-term care insurance, you owe it to yourself to do so. There are a few decisions to make in choosing a plan a comprehensive plan that covers care whether you re at home or in a facility, or one that covers facility only; daily benefit amounts and benefit durations (how much and how long it will last); and the length of the elimination period (waiting period) before benefits kick-in. Having a brother Knight you can trust who is a professionally trained to help guide you through the process is yet another valuable benefit that comes with your membership. Take advantage of it. Have you considered how life changing events caused by impairments can happen to a person at any age? Are you prepared to protect your family from the emotional, physical and financial devastation extended care can cost? Let s talk about your need(s) for LTC coverage in your family portfolio. Whether you re 18 or 80, the Knights of Columbus has products that work for you and your family. You owe it to your family to make sure that their future is secure. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your needs for protecting your family s future. Will Havron, CLTC Knights of Columbus Field Agent KofCWillHavron@gmail.com Fourth Degree Corner: Congratulations to all our newest Sir Knights! Our assembly had a total of 31 candidates advancing to their Fourth Degree--what a terrific statement about Patriotism! DGK John Mallon was one of the candidates to become a Fourth Degree. Congratulations once again to all of our new Sir Knights on this auspicious occasion! Please remember that All meetings start at 8 pm. 2. Our advisory meetings are usually the first Monday of the month and are held at Joseph Barry council in Hicksville. 3. Please be aware of the key date in November, our Memorial Mass (November 5). We would like a strong showing at this event, at Assembly Memorial Mass; noon Holy Family Church, Hicksville. Charles Prancl Faithful Comptroller Pro-Life Corner: The Bible commands us again and again to say yes to life and no to death. Does this involve stopping the proliferation of deadly weapons? Absolutely. The prophet Isaiah even tells us that when the Messiah enters into human history, He will beat spears and swords into ploughshares and pruning hooks. In my world, you don t get to call yourself pro-life and be against common-sense gun control like banning public access to the kind of semiautomatic assault rifle, designed for warfare that was used recently in a Las Vegas concert. You don t get to call yourself pro-life and want to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency, which ensures clean air and clean water, prevents childhood asthma, preserves biodiversity and combats climate change that could disrupt every life on the planet. You don t get to call yourself pro-life and oppose programs like Head Start that provide basic education, health and nutrition for the most disadvantaged children. You can call yourself a pro-conception-to-birth, indifferent-to-life conservative. I will never refer to someone who pickets Planned Parenthood but lobbies against common-sense gun laws as pro-life. Pro-life can mean only one thing: respect for the sanctity of life. And there is no way that respect for the sanctity of life can mean we are obligated to protect every fertilized egg in a woman s body, no matter how that egg got fertilized, but we are not obligated to protect every living person from being shot with a concealed automatic weapon. The term pro-life should be a shorthand for respect for the sanctity of life. But I will not let that label apply to people for whom sanctity for life begins at conception and ends at birth. What about the rest of life? Respect for the sanctity of life, if you believe that it begins at conception, cannot end at birth. That radical narrowing of our concern for the sanctity of life is leading to terrible distortions in our society. Respect for life has to include respect for how that life is lived, enhanced and protected not only at the moment of conception but afterward, in the course of that life. Vocations: Do I have a vocation to religious life? Many people ask themselves this question, but have no clear idea of what a vocation is, or how to determine whether they have one. Continued on page 10

10 Page 10 CLARION November 2017 Continued from page 9 If they seek advice, they may be told that a vocation is a very personal thing; that God will make it clear to them, they will just know when they have found it. They may be told to pray, and to listen quietly in order to hear what God s will is for them. Just what a vocation is, and how to know if one has it, remains very mysterious. These people are not alone in their search. Almost everyone at some point in his life asks the question: what should I do with my life? Christians often put it in the form: what does God want me to do with my life? What is my vocation? However, for the most part these questions cause more anxiety for those who want to enter religious life than for those who want to marry. Is God really calling me to this life? How can I be sure? Many people think a vocation means God coming to someone and telling him what to do. They may not put it in so many words, but that is what it comes to. For example, someone may expect to receive a sign that is evidently from God, and clearly shows him what to do. This is basically the same as expecting a voice from heaven to speak to him. God can do such things, of course, but it is unusual. So what usually ends up happening when someone expects such a sign? In the end, he has to make a decision without the sign he was looking for. And since few people enter religious life, it would seem that a sign is more necessary in order to enter religious life than in order to do something else, beautifully captures both the reason that the many seminaries exist and the mission the Holy Spirit impels them to pursue. What they all have in common is that they are preparing to serve a specific community that is centered on a local Church in obedience to their bishop. In other words, every man at a Seminary has a heart that is burning to serve as a parish priest. But the modern Church is dynamically changing. The parish of today can be vastly different from that of a generation or even a decade ago. As smaller parishes are consolidated into single parishes of much larger extent, as social media becomes increasingly more pervasive, as more and more Catholics are raised without basic catechesis, and as the pressures of a secular culture multiply moral challenges, a parish priest needs to be a man who is intellectually well-grounded in the Truth. He must be socially capable of not only sending a tweet but also personally interacting with people from all walks of life and in every conceivable pastoral situation. Above all, he must be a man of deep interior prayer. At our seminaries their academic and formation teams integrate their missions into a common goal of forming priests with precisely these qualities. We should continually ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and do please keep all seminarians in our prayers. The seminarians are all driven by a single mission, becoming parish priests. such as to marry. He may wait for quite a while, hoping for such a sign. But in the end he will usually assume that he should follow the ordinary Christian path of marriage. If he doesn t meet anyone with whom he falls in love, he may simply continue a single life in the world, without directly choosing that way of life as a specific way of serving God. However, while it is difficult, we look to God for the strength we need. Seminarians: In the words of the Second Vatican Council, a seminary should function as the heart of the diocese it serves. It provides a bridge between the individual parishes, led by their parish priests, and the entire diocesan community, led by its bishop. Furthermore, a diocesan priest himself should serve as a bridge between his people and the Lord, helping them to enrich their own spiritual journeys. This triad of heart, bridge, and parish priest Membership: Remember the saying, Behind every good man is a great woman? Why is it that we don t hear this anymore? Could it be because few woman are willing to stand behind their man? Or, could it be because the men are not willing to step up so they can get behind them? Then the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. Man rejoiced to finally have one like himself as his helper. We can see in Scripture the purpose of woman s creation is to be man s helper, or divine aid. Women are called to lead men to God. It s really that simple. Take the Blessed Mother for instance, when she was asked by the Holy Spirit, through the Archangel Gabriel, if she would be the Mother of God, as a woman created to be a divine aid, she agreed to be the one that would bring God into the world. Continued on page 11

11 Page 11 CLARION November 2017 Continued from page 10 It was she who put Jesus to the business of working miracles as God at the Wedding Feast at Cana. St. Margaret of Scotland aided her husband, the King, in both the running of his courts and in softening his temper and growing in virtue. St. Monica never gave up on her husband s salvation and that of her very famous son, St. Augustine. And of course, we must always remember the Queen of Heaven. Mary, Our Blessed Mother, in Fr. McGivney's parish ministry (long before Vatican II was on the horizon!) What's particularly noteworthy is that he was born into difficult, turbulent times and yet through God's grace shone with heroic virtue. And the same can be said of the Knights of Columbus, the lay organization which he founded; these men in as much as they remain faithful to the original charism of Fr. Michael McGivney are a tremendous force for good in the world. her quiet power and strength who continues to lead all men and women to her Son, the King of Heaven and Earth. All through the history of mankind are women standing behind their men. Just look around our Council behind Joe Cavanaugh there was Arlene, propping up Charlie Melvin was Helen, Greg Peppard stood tall because Mary had his back. Ann Jankay performed double duty with Joe and Bill. Fast forward to the present day, where would our Conference News: Our 2018 Nassau Conference Raffle Calendars are available now at $20 each from either your Worthy DD Jim or any conference officer. Also our next Nassau Conference meeting will be held on Monday November 27th at 8pm, hosted by St Mary's / Maris Stella Council, Vivat Jesus! Ed Willie brother knights be without Maryann Ribando, Jane O Sullivan, Vilma Doherty, Valerie Passarella, Marian Redmond, Rosemary Marchese and especially Maria Kelly. New membership and retention are the bloodlines of the Council, but women are the heart. So the reward of the great woman here on earth is the good man walking the path toward heaven with her divine aid. Fr. Michael J. McGivney: This year marks the 135th anniversary of the death of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. This young priest from New Haven, Connecticut remains a compelling model for all as we're called upon to participate in the New Evangelization. Inspired by the Beatitudes, he was a man ahead of his time. He worked to restore the dignity of the marginalized, especially widows and orphans. He inspired the men of his parish to see themselves as capable of changing the world for the better. He made parish life - not just an obligatory pit-stop at the end of the week - but the center of community life. Under his leadership his flock grew in faith and eventually made an invaluable contribution not only to their neighborhood, but far beyond it. There's so much that we can learn from this humble, imaginative priest. In fact, many of the great ideas that we see with regard to the work of the laity and the importance and relevance of Catholic social teaching are exemplified in Nassau Chapter: Many of us read or hear about those less fortunate than ourselves and wish there was something we could do to help. Usually, we simply move on. Recently Fraternal Assistance Charity (FAC) tickets were mailed to all brother knights. When you buy FAC raffle tickets (3 tickets for $10) you are helping a brother knight in need. This program was established to provide assistance to members of the Nassau Chapter Knights of Columbus, Columbiettes, Ladies Auxiliary or their spouses, Squires and Squirettes. In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35 Congratulations to our Warden SK, John Mallon, DGK in becoming a Fourth Degree Knight last month. When I sit down to thank God for all the blessings He has bestowed me with, how can I forget the best of them all. His son Jesus, was the biggest gift to me. Thank you for everything you done for me. May everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving celebration.

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