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1 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NH STATE COUNCIL NH State Website: * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * NH State Council Weekly Your NH Knights News: Prayer requests: Norm Lessard (7/16/2017) Prayer Request for Ray Boyer s Wife Jeannine (7/30/2017) 2017 State Raffle Tickets ( ) KCIC Program Announcement ( ) Annual Camporee at Camp Fatima (7/16/2017) run till 8/15 Monthly Pilgrimage to shrine St. Joseph The Worker Sound the Alarm, Save a life Red Cross program (7/17/2017) Putting Nashua on Bikes (7/30/2017) Message from the Advocate Protecting the Name of the Order (7/16/2017) Fischer Cats game 8/19. It is KofC night Tickets are $9 See Attachment(7/23/17) Annual Retreat See Attachment 40 Days for Life Info See Attachment Fund Raiser for Catholic Radio (7/23/17) See Attachment State Ball and Ticket Order Form (7/30/2017) See Attachment State Shirt Order Form (7/30/2017) See Attachment Upcoming Degree Exemplifications Important Dates to Remember: Activities: August 19 th Fisher Cats Game Manchester Sept : Camp Fatima Camporee Sept 16 th Combined 2 nd & 3d degree Lebanon Reports Due: Aug 15, 2017: Semi-Annual Council Audit Report Form Editor s Note: I have assumed the duties of publishing this weekly briefing. Please submit your entries to me at tjkingsley23@gmail.com. See the last page for more information.

2 + PRAYER REQUESTS + Brothers: Please keep in your thoughts, all of our brother Knights and their families, that need our prayers, remember also all our religious, Priests, Brothers and Sisters, and our active duty military personnel in harm s way. Prayer Request for NormLessard Worthy Brothers, Our brother Norman Lessard, PGK and FS Council 1820 Claremont NH and past DD and state officer, has been in Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital since Wednesday 07/12, undergoing tests and treatment for a brain mass which had been discovered. I visited Norman at the hospital on Saturday and he was in good spirits, alert and conversant. At this point he can have visitors, but it might be advisable to first check with the hospital prior to a visit for changing circumstances. Norman has been undergoing tests and awaits results to determine extent and treatment for his condition. Cards, notes, and well-wishes can be sent via U.S. Mail to home of Norman and Claire Lessard at: 18 Krista Place Claremont NH Your prayers for Norman are encouraged and most welcomed Ray Boyer s wife needs prayers for help with COPD. (7/30/2017)

3 KCIC Program Announcement The 2017 Keep Christ in Christmas (KCIC) Program The 2017 KCIC program documents are now available on the NH State Council Web Site. There are eight (8) KCIC documents available to provide you all of the information needed to begin your 2017 KCIC Program in your council. NOTE: In order to read and download the KCIC documents you must create an account with a password on the NH State Council web site. Click on blue tab at top left "Main Menu" Click on "Forms Directory" Click on "Keep Christ in Christmas" Note: Please keep in mind that the KCIC Chairman nomination form and order forms must always be ed to me in MS Word and not a pdf. A reminder that the 2017 KCIC Assortment Kits are discounted until September 25, 2017, so don't delay, order your kit as soon as possible! Only one discounted kit per council. Contact me if you still need assistance! KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS! Knights of Columbus NH State Council KCIC Chairman Dave Wilson yeoldknight@comcast.net Annual Camporee at Camp Fatima Run till 8/15/17 Our Annual Camporee at Camp Fatima is fast Approaching, Sept Please find all paperwork on the State Web Site. The deadline for reserving cabins is August 15th. All paperwork needs to be in the hands of the chairman, Ron Metevier by August 25th or reservations will not be accepted. We will need proof of Auto Insurance. We will be checking as you check-in. Ron Metevier metevi@myfairpoint.net

4 Monthly Pilgrimage to shrine St. Joseph The Worker 7/16/2017 My Brothers In Christ, I invite you to join myself and the Catholic Men of St, Padre Pio as we make our monthly pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Joseph the Worker in Lowell Massachusetts this Saturday, July 15, This is a great chance to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, preparing you to approach the Lord through the Sacrament of the Eucharist without the stain of serious sin on your soul. Remember that all men sin and that none of us are worthy on our own to approach the Body and Blood. This is why He has given us the Sacraments in order that we might be saved. ORDO: 9:00AM Carpool Concord area and North IHM parkling lot, 180 Loudon Rd., Conocrd 9:30AM (optional): Breakfast at Theo's Restaurant in Manchester for all interested. 10:30AM: Depart Theo's for the Shrine (we encourage car pooling) 11:00AM: Arrive at Shrine 101:00AM - 12:00PM: Opportunity to make a good Sacramental Confession. The OMI Father's who run the shrine provide 2 confessors at a time from 9AM - 1PM every Saturday. It is their proper mission to the people of the area and they are very good at what they do. You can make your confession face-toface or at a traditional screen. 11:40AM: A group rosary is recited in the main church 12:00PM: Mass 12:45PM: Depart for Manchester 1:15PM: Arrive at Theo's Any particular questions are welcome. Just me. Jim Preisendorfer bassaholic47@gmail.com Sound the Alarm Save a Life Red Cross Program 7/17/17 Brothers The Red Cross has a new program to help save lives in our community. This is an ongoing year round program. They are having a national publicity push this fall and targeted events in cities around the country. In NH Manchester was selected. The goal is to prevent the loss of life by installing smoke detectors and helping families with fire evacuation plans if they ever fall victim to a fire. What can your council do? Ask for volunteers to be trained to install the smoke detectors and educate residents on evacuation plans. The Red Cross will supply the smoke detectors. Then promote the program in your parish and your town. You can also if you choose run a fundraiser to increase awareness and help the Red Cross fund the on going costs. This is a great way to increase visibility of your council in your town. Possibly even work with the local Fire Department in your efforts. How to get involved, Brian Gillis the State Blood Drive Chairman for more information. Nhkofc@gmail.com Vivat Jesus Brian Gillis

5 State Blood Drive Chairman Putting Nashua on Bikes St. Boniface Council #11907, serving St. Patrick and St. Christopher Parishes in Nashua, is hosting Putting Nashua on Bikes Day in cooperation with the Police Athletic League, at the St. Patrick Parish Center, 29 Spring Street, in Nashua on Saturday, August 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Certified bike repair experts will be on hand to provide basic bike tune-ups and offer safety tips and maintenance advice. Gently used and older bikes will be available for sale. We will also accept donations of used bikes. The program will benefit all those who need a bicycle at a reduced price. For more information call Don Pare at (603) or at donaldjpare@comcast.net Fund Raiser for Catholic Radio (7/23/17) See Attachment Contact Brian Gillis for tickets or information.

6 Protecting the Name of the Order (7/16/2017) Brothers: As with any enterprise that wants to maintain its individuality and personality it is important to protect those signs, names and symbols that set them apart from all others. This is done through the acquisition of a registration mark from the government in which the entity exists. In the US and most of the western world this is referred to as a trademark, marcus registrad or (enlarged for clarity). You may have noticed that the Emblem of our Order, the names K of C and Knights of Columbus all bear this significant mark. The names and the emblem should always be displayed with the mark. The Fourth Degree and Squires Circle Emblems are similarly registered and protected. This is a signal to all that the use is restricted to the holder of the registration. In our instance the holder is the Supreme Council, not the individual Councils nor the State Council. In short O N L Y the Supreme Council can say who can use those registered items. A blanket permissive use by a Council for a Council/Assembly function only (dinner dance, food drive, degree exemplification and the like) has been granted by Supreme. However, or more to the point HOWEVER, the names or the emblem may not be used in a business enterprise without the explicit written permission of Supreme. Gaming operations by a Council are, by New Hampshire law, a not-forprofit business venture and neither the Emblems of the Order, the names K of C or Knights of Columbus are to be used in identifying the operation of such enterprises with the Order. Gaming operations need to be registered with the Secretary of State and received a license/permit from the lottery agency. The volunteer work by Members of a council at such events may be a Council function, but the organization and operation of the enterprise is not a Council function. Thus Council # is supporting a poker night at (where ever) and Members can, and should identify themselves. The Council cannot register themselves as the operator of the gaming night with the Secretary of State, a separate associated entity can. Once registered with the Secretary of State the Council then becomes, even if only for gaming, a business enterprise regulated by the State. We are a fraternity, a 501(c)8, not a standalone charity under IRS law. There are very significant legal ramification for violating this stricture. We are, however, a charity under the very broad definition of a charity under NH law. If your Council has a gaming operation, immediately file a change of name with the Secretary of State that removes the phrase Knights of Columbus or K of C from the name of the registered enterprise. The name of the separate entity can be Council NH Bingo (or whatever), just avoid the registered names or the Emblem of the Order. Set up separate books (a requirement of State law anyway), rules, officers (can be the same a Council Officers), etc. as if a Home Association, for the gaming operation. Keep all finances, records of the gaming operation separate from those of the Council. Do not discuss the business of the separate gaming operation during regular business meetings of the Council. Continue to accept donations from that separate business enterprise into your charitable accounts, but treat them as an outside source of revenue the same as you would proceeds from a dinner dance, not as internal Council funds. Yes, this is a bit of extra work, but it protects the Order from any untoward incidents that may arise. Oh yes, while BINGO is often a trademark of the Catholic Church for fund raising, gaming operations are frowned upon by the Church in general and the diocese in particular.

7 We need to be about our work of helping people, not having state or federal agencies dictating how or what we do as an Order, that is the bottom line. NO COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE ITSELF REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE! If your Council is otherwise registered with the Secretary of State, unregistered immediately. If a bank says that you have to be registered with the Secretary of State, tell them they are misinformed. Your State Officers can assist you in this educational process. If they will not budge, there are several banks in NH that know the Order very well and who are happy to hold council funds Jordan Ulery State Advocate

8 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. There currently are no First Degrees pending, please contact the below listed Team Captains for Degree date information. Bedford, NH --, 2017 Contact: Team Capt Chris Bond, bondchrisg@gmail.com August 21, Monday - No degree. September 18, Monday - First Degree (keep same info on the link for all degrees) October 16, Monday November 20, Monday December 18, Monday Epping NH, 2017 Contact: Team Capt. Rich Pimental. rickredleg21@gmail.com Derry NH --, 2017 Contact: Team Capt. John Dowd, , derryjpdowd@gmail.com Hudson, NH, 2017 Contact: Jay Malette Cell: (603) j4y.ma1ette@gmail.com PGK W. Nadeau has stepped down. Manchester, NH Jul 28, 2017 Contact Team Capt, PGK Ray Lemay,(603) , RayLemay@comcast.net Rochester, NH -- Jul 11, 2017, Contact: David Deworken, (603) , ddeworken@aol.com P a g e 8

9 Tilton, NH, 2017, Contact Team Capt John Bruno, (603) , Second Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Belmont, NH --, 2017, Contact: Aaron Boudreau, ( 603) 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. Derry, NH July 15, 2017 Contact: Hector St. Jacques PGK, , Hstjpgk@aol.com Councils and Assemblies: Don t forget to post your degree information on the website: NH Kn ights org 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. State Warden Tim Kingsley, tjkingsley23@gmail.com 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-to-date 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. Submissions must be submitted to tjkingsley23@gmail.com and received by no later than 3:00 pm. 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. 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 meeting For Local & State News, and Degree Information, visit us on the web at: From Your New Hampshire State Council, Tim Kingsley State Warden NH State Council Knights of Columbus 14 Seminole Drive, Nashua, NH (603) tjkingsley23@gmail.com P a g e 9

10 7/16/2017 Gmail - Monthly Pilgrimage to shrine St. Joseph The Worker Monthly Pilgrimage to shrine St. Joseph The Worker My Brothers In Christ, I invite you to join myself and the Catholic Men of St, Padre Pio as we make our monthly pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Joseph the Worker in Lowell Massachusetts this Saturday, July 15, This is a great chance to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, preparing you to approach the Lord through the Sacrament of the Eucharist without the stain of serious sin on your soul. Remember that all men sin and that none of us are worthy on our own to approach the Body and Blood. This is why He has given us the Sacraments in order that we might be saved. ORDO: 9:00AM Carpool Concord area and North IHM parkling lot, 180 Loudon Rd., Conocrd 9:30AM (optional): Breakfast at Theo's Restaurant in Manchester for all interested. 10:30AM: Depart Theo's for the Shrine (we encourage car pooling) 11:00AM: Arrive at Shrine 101:00AM - 12:00PM: Opportunity to make a good Sacramental Confession. The OMI Father's who run the shrine provide 2 confessors at a time from 9AM - 1PM every Saturday. It is their proper mission to the people of the area and they are very good at what they do. You can make your confession face-to-face or at a traditional screen. 11:40AM: A group rosary is recited in the main church 12:00PM: Mass 12:45PM: Depart for Manchester 1:15PM: Arrive at Theo's Any particular questions are welcome. Just me. Jim Preisendorfer bassaholic47@gmail.com 1/1

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13 Shirts New Hampshire Name: Council #: Address: Tel # I will be ordering the following shirt/s for the State Deputy Elect per his request. I will be taking delivery of your shirt/s in July. You have plenty of time to send me your check but if you could as soon as possible that would be great. I will have all shirts available by the October 15 th Quarterly Meeting. All Orders MUST be in by Sept 22nd No Exceptions Size: Qty: Amt Due: Men s Shirt Ordered: (Pocket) Lady s Shirt Ordered: (No Pocket) Total Amount Due: Next Order will be for the October Meeting Make check Payable to: New Hampshire State Council Please add Shirts in the memo section of your check. Send Check to: Edward A. McCann 56 Brookside Drive Merrimack, NH Tel: Cell: emccann777@comcast.net Shirts that were chosen are Granite Gray Men Sml Med Lrg X-Lrg 2X-Lrg 3X-Lrg 4X-Lrg Pocket $31.00 $31.00 $31.00 $31.00 $33.00 $35.00 $37.00 Ladies Sml Med Lrg X-Lrg 2X-Lrg 3X-Lrg No Pocket $27.00 $27.00 $27.00 $27.00 $29.00 $31.00

14 56th NH Knights of Columbus State Ball The Bishop Matthew F. Brady Scholarship Awards Black Tie {Social Baldric} SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH 2017 Social starting at 6:00pm Dignitaries being presented at 6:45pm Banquet beginning at 7:00pm Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church 189 North Main Street, Rochester, NH Hosted by Council 2048 Banquet Menu Appetizer: Cheese Platter with Breads and Crackers, Shrimp Cocktail, Vegetable Platter w/cottage Cheese and Ranch Dip Flavored Cream Cheese Stuffed Vegetable and Pastry Assorted Fruit Platter Main Menu: Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Dressing and Rolls CHOICE # 1 Apple Jack Chicken Sautéed Chicken w/ Apples Caramelized with Applejack Brandy Topped with an Apple Cider Butter Sauce CHOICE # 2 Haddock Florentine Baked Haddock over a Bed of Spinach, Sautéed w/onions, Sherry and topped with a Cream Sauce Both served over Rice and Broccoli with a Cheese Sauce Dessert: * Cake and ice cream * Apple crisp and cobbler (ice cream) * Chocolate mousse TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING STATE TICKET CHAIRMAN TICKET INFORMATION Reserved Seating for Tables of EIGHT only. All others will be open seating. Tables of 8... $ Individual Tickets... $25.00pp Ticket Deadline September 29, 2017 Send your check to the State Ticket Chairman: Edward A. McCann, PSD 56 Brookside Drive, Merrimack, NH (603) emccann777@comcast.net MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: N.H. K of C STATE COUNCIL Use Ticket Form on pg Please indicate Choice # 1 or Choice # 2 pg 1

15 2017 NH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS STATE BALL TICKET ORDER FORM QTY MEAL CHOICE "Apple Jack Chicken" See Flyer for Details "Haddock Florentine" See Flyer for Details Make Check Payable to NH State Council Check Memo "K of C State Ball" DEADLINE DATE: $25.00 pp $25.00 pp Mail to State Ticket Chairman Ed McCann TOTAL 29-Sep-17 State Ticket Chairman: Edward McCann Brookside Drive -- Merrimack, NH (603) emccann777@comcast.net If someone has special food requirements (due to medical reasons only) please contact chairman Ed McCann (603) or him before the deadline at emccann777@comcast.net IMPORTANT: ONLY TABLES OF 8 WILL BE RESERVED WHEN PAID IN FULL FOR THE BANQUET THE EIGHT PERSONS CAN NOT INCLUDE STATE OFFICER's OR THEIR WIVES "TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE DOOR" TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE THE DEADLINE pg 2

16 7/24/2017 Gmail - Re: Fundraising event for NH Catholic Radio Tim Kingsley <tjkingsley23@gmail.com> Re: Fundraising event for NH Catholic Radio 1 message New Hampshire Catholic Radio <nhcatholicradio@gmail.com> To: Robert Jursik <rfjursik@gmail.com> Cc: tjkingsley23@gmail.com Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 8:15 PM Thanks, Bob! On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Robert Jursik <rfjursik@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Worthy SW Tim; This may be short notice but would you please circulate as widely as possible a special fundraiser going on next Sunday to benefit WICX Hope FM? We are New Hampshire's only Catholic broadcaster. I have included a flyer which should give you all the necessary details. Thank you very much for your help. -- Cordially, SK Robert F. Jursik, FDD, PFN rfjursik@gmail.com 1/1

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