KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NH STATE COUNCIL NH State Council Winter Quarterly Meeting Jan. 25, 2015 NH State Website:

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1 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NH STATE COUNCIL NH State Council Winter Quarterly Meeting Jan. 25, 2015 NH State Website: * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * NH State Council Weekly Please note that the NH State Council State Quarterly Meeting & Ladies Program is at: St. Michael s Church, 9 Lincoln St., Exeter NH Your NH Knights News: DEADLINES: 1: Turn in 2014 Tootsie Roll Checks 2: Order Council 2015 Tootsie Rolls Our Annual March for Life is Saturday, January 17, /15/2015 Respect Life Report: Ron Di Stasio New Hampshire March for Life 2015 Flyer Order tickets now: Right to Life Dinner February 07, 2015 Bring baby items needed for the Birth Right Dinner to the State Winter Quarterly Meeting on Jan 25, 2015 The College of Saint Mary Magdalen - Extending the Free Room and Board Initiative for 2015 Granite Award Program Book Accepting Ads - Application Form The Pray For Life Center Manchester NH Update on Pennacook St Jan 07, 2015 Upcoming Degree Exemplifications + PRAYER REQUESTS + Brothers: Please keep in your thoughts, all our Brother Knights and their families, that need our prayers Tootsie Roll Checks for 2014 are due by March 01, 2015 Grand Knights: Reminder Tootsie Roll proceeds for 2014 are due by March 1 st, Please send Chairman Ron Metevier your checks and the name of the charity(ies) you want your portion to be disbursed. Council Orders for 2015 Tootsie Rolls are due by March 15, 2015 March 15th, 2015 is the deadline to order Tootsie Rolls for the 2015 program. Send Chairman Ron Metevier your request to assure pick-up in May 2015 at the NH State Council Convention in Nashua NH. Thank you. Ron Metevier, Chairman State Tootsie Roll Chairman 78 Batchelder Rd., Raymond, NH (603) metevi@myfairpoint.net Page 1 of 11

2 Our Annual March for Life is Saturday, January 17, 2015 with keynote speaker Catherine Adair Don t support the abortion industry with apathy. Join us for all or part of the March for Life, as we remember the decision that led to the legal killing of tens of millions of babies, wounded as many moms and degraded the right to life for all Americans. Bring your own signs or use ours. MARCH FOR LIFE SCHEDULE: Saturday, January 17, am: Memorial Service for the babies dumped at the Concord Landfill, Old Turnpike Rd, Concord 10am: Catholic Mass at St. John the Evangelist, 72 So. Main St., Concord celebrated by Bishop Libasci 11:15am: Rally at the Gold Domed State House Steps 11:45am: March For Life from the Rally around the Concord Feminist health Center then to St. John the Evangelist Activity Center to warm up & have some (carry-in, by donation) lunch. 1pm: St. John s the Evangelist Activity Center, 72 So. Main St. Concord Let this message serve as a call out to every Assembly in the District of New Hampshire. We need you to add your voice to this effort by being present for this important March for Life demonstration. Muster time for Mass is 9:30 AM at St. John the Evangelist in Concord. We will provide Honor Guard duty for His Excellency Bishop Peter Libasci and all of the priests and deacons who will concelebrate this Holy Mass. After Mass we will report to the State House steps and from there proceed in procession back to St. John. Faithful Navigators please do your best to muster as many men in regalia as you can from your respective Assemblies. Vivat Jesus, Joel Plante, District Master 01/15/2015 RESPECT LIFE REPORT: Ron Di Stasio State Pro-Life Director As mother to Our Savior, Mary was the first tabernacle for the Body of Christ. Tabernacles are sacred places which are uniquely protective. The Torah (the Word of God) is kept in a tabernacle. The body and blood of Jesus Christ is kept in a tabernacle. THE WOMB IS THE TABERNACLE FOR ALL THE PRE-BORN CHILDREN! Abortion is tantamount to desecration of the holy tabernacles. Let us continue to fight this desecration this coming year. January 17th is the annual March for Life in Concord. Please join us at the 10:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist, celebrated by Bishop Libasci, and join us for the march from the State Capitol back to the church. It is a day we done our battle armor to show New Hampshire that 41 years of unfettered abortion is a tragedy which must come to an end!! February 7 th is the annual Birthright Dinner. Get your tickets soon to support The efforts of the pregnancy care centers throughout New Hampshire. SEE THE FLYERS FOR INFORMATION ON BOTH THESE EVENTS Page 2 of 11

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5 OUR PREGNANCY CARE CENTERS NEED YOUR HELP: WE HAVE AT LEAST 9 AGENCIES WHO WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THE BIRTHRIGHT DINNER. WHEN YOU COME TO THE QUARTERLY MEETING ON 01/25/2015 PLEASE BE AS GENEROUS AS YOU CAN WITH YOUR DONATIONS OF REQUESTED ITEMS!! THERE IS A NEED TO HELP THESE EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES! BABY AT 6 MONTHS IN THE WOMB Page 5 of 11

6 My Brother Knights, in addition to extending their FREE ROOM AND BOARD for the 2015 incoming freshmen or transfer students, The College of Saint Mary Magdalen offering an early admissions discount of $2,000 as long as every component of the application is submitted by February 1, 2015 (see below). God Bless, <>< DD Jim Preisendorfer Free Room and Board To Any Freshman or Transfer Student Who Enrolls in 2015 Warner, NH: The College of Saint Mary Magdalen is pleased to announce that it will be extending its Free Room and Board Initiative to any freshman or transfer student who enrolls in The College of Saint Mary Magdalen initially launched this initiative in the spring of 2014 with the goal of making a faithful Catholic education more affordable to prospective students. "The success of the Free Room and Board Initiative and the quality of the students who have enrolled this year as a result has prompted the College to extend the initiative for another recruiting cycle," said Dr. George A. Harne, President of the College of Saint Mary Magdalen. Free Room and Board will be guaranteed to any student who participates until they graduate or leave the College. Over the past 25 years the cost of tuition in the United States has sky-rocketed and through the Free Room and Board Initiative the College of Saint Mary Magdalen hopes to make a true liberal arts education accessible to students who may not have been otherwise able to afford it. The reduction in cost represents an $8,000 discount worth more than $25,000 over four years. The College has a rolling admission process and will be actively accepting students throughout the school year. For information on how to apply, please contact the admissions office at or admissions@magdalen.edu The College of Saint Mary Magdalen is pleased to offer an early admissions discount of $2,000 as long as every component of the application is submitted by February 1, The College of Saint Mary Magdalen is also pleased to offer our four year full-tuition Presidential Scholarship. Please click here for more information. The College of Saint Mary Magdalen is one of only 28 colleges in the U.S. to be named to the Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College ( The College offers a Great Books education rooted in the Catholic intellectual and spiritual traditions. Our fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church is a source of joy for our students, their parents, and our entire collegiate community. We are joyfully Catholic! Please visit our website at The College of Saint Mary Magdalen Page 6 of 11

7 William D. McCarthy, PSD (603) Ad Book Chairman New Hampshire State Council Knights of Columbus P. O. Box 271 Derry, NH December 27, 2014 To: All State Officers, Past State Deputies, District Deputies, Grand Knights and Faithful Navigators Subject: Granite Award Ad Book My Worthy Brothers It is time to place your ads for the 2015 Granite Award Ad Book. The three sizes of ads are Full Page for $60.00 for councils and assemblies or $70.00 for a commercial ad with the $10.00 going back to the selling council or assembly. You can place a half Page ad for $30.00 for councils and assemblies or $40.00 for commercial with the $10.00 going back to selling council or assembly. You can place a patron ad for $10.00 per person. I would ask at this time if you would place the information on a patron ad in your newsletter and encourage your members to help support the book. All Proceeds from the ads go towards the New Hampshire State Council Kidney Fund. Without your continued support of both the Granite Award Banquet and the Ad Book there would be a greater need for funds to support the patients that we currently support. I would ask you to consider placing your ad as well as purchasing tickets to the banquet. All of the information for placing your ad is on the application enclosed with this letter. As in the past you can your ad to kcpgk@comcast.net and send your check to the address on the letterhead. Thank you in advance for your support of this very worthwhile program. Vivat Jesus William D. McCarthy, PSD, FM Ad Book Chairman IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR PRIESTS Page 7 of 11

8 Granite Award Program Book Information Enclosed is the 2015 Granite Award Ad-Book Application for your Council/Assembly to use for their ad. Patron listings will enable your members and friends to have their names in the Program Book for $ Full Page Ad $60.00 Half Page Ad $30.00 Patron Ad $10.00 Deadline is February 28, Make Checks Payable To: NH State Council K of C Mail To: William D. McCarthy, PSD, FM PO Box 271 Derry, NH Granite Award Program Book Application Council/Assembly Name & Number Contact Person s Name Contact Person s Address Please type or print information as you wish it to appear in the book. To avoid mistakes in retyping you may send ads electronically to kcpgk@comcast.net and send checks by regular mail. Amount of Attached Check Remember, Deadline Is February 28, 2015 Page 8 of 11

9 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 January 07, 2015 Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the country, has released its Annual Report showing 327,653 abortions for the fiscal year That is a huge number. Each life terminated was unique and will never have the chance at life that all of us were given. What happened to "LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS''? Without life nothing else matters. Since Christmas and New Years day fell on "Abortion Thursday", Manchester's PP instead performed abortions on Mondays those weeks to prevent any loss of business profits. During 2014 we were on the sidewalk on Pennacook Street every Thursday to offer help, hope and information to women going into PP for a scheduled abortion. For several months abortions were on the decline but in the fall the numbers of babies being killed increased. On some of the very hot summer days, people stopped and offered to get us cold drinks and on the frosty winter days, strangers brought us cups of hot chocolate. We received lots of thumbs up from passing motorists along with some fingers up. Please consider joining the March for Life in Concord, NH on January 20 th or the National March for Life in Washington DC on January 22nd. We have a good group that comes every week to pray. We would like to have a presence on the sidewalk for 2-3 hours every week day and we invite you to join us Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas with family and friends. Cathy You Cannot Personally Oppose Abortion but Be Publicly Accepting Of It. Click here to learn more. Page 9 of 11

10 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. Epping NH Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 Contact: Tim Acerno, , acernotim@gmail.com Bedford NH Monday, Jan 19, 2015 Contact: Chris Bond, or , bondchrisg@gmail.com Tilton NH Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015 Contact: John Bruno, , jeabru86@metrrocast.net Derry NH - Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 Contact: Team Capt. John Dowd, , derryjpdowd@gmail.com Exeter NH Monday, Jan 26, 2015 Contact: Team Capt. Mark Delaney, mdelaney2179@gmail.com Second Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. NOTE: RESCHEDULED Hudson NH Friday, Jan 16, 2015 to Nashua NH with 3rd Degree, Sat. Jan 31, 2015 Nashua NH Saturday, Jan 31, 2015 Contact: Tim Kingsley DD, , tjkingsley@comcast.net Third Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates and number of spectators. Nashua NH Saturday, Jan 31, 2015 Contact: Bill McCarthy PSD, , kcpgk@comcast.net Fourth Degree: Contact 4 th Degree Secretary Hector to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. TBD Page 10 of 11

11 Councils and Assemblies: Don t forget to post your degree information on the website: nhknights.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 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! 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 11 of 11