HOLMESBURG COUNCIL #1284 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARTERED FEBRUARY 26, 1908 Published Monthly, except in July and August for the information of the Order Generally.. Officer Meeting 1st Tuesday of the Month: Business Meeting 2nd Tuesday of the Month Fourth Degree Club and Social Meeting 4th Tuesday of the Month. All meetings start at 8:00 P.M. -unless otherwise specified Note: All copy for publication must be submitted to the Editor on or before the 15th of the preceding month. Email your copy to holmesburgcouncil@aol.com. Also, this publication is posted on the State Council website (www.pakofc.us/newsletters). If absolutely necessary, only short subject matter should be submitted for retyping to: Matthew Kresz, Editor 3434 Oakmont St. Phila., PA 19136-3515 December 2017 Vol. CX No. 60 My Brother Knights; S This Fraternal Year 2017,2018 will be my last as Editor of the Council Newsletter. I am taking this time to announce my decision in the hope and expectancy that someone will step-up and take over this responsibility. I thank all who have had confidence in giving me the opportunities to serve this Order and Section of the Knights of Columbus. To anyone who would like to take over after June 2018, let s talk now so as to make easy the transfer of responsibility. Fraternally, Matt Kresz Brother Knights, We have been a busy group over the last month. We had another successful football sweeps fundraiser and learned that the council should be receiving approximately $600 for our efforts. Thank you to John De Stefanis for once again spearheading this fundraising event. We held a membership drive at St. Timothy s parish and as a result we have one new member from that drive who joined our council and another member who plans to transfer to our council. Thanks to Kevin Keating who spearheaded that event especially the second day of it when it was heavily raining. Cont. pg 2 col 2
PAGE 2 HOLMESBURG COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS December 2017 Council Officers 2017-2018 Grand Knight William J. Haggerty 4628 Wingate St. Philadelphia, PA 19136-2860 Phone: 215-416-5898 Email: hagster71@yahoo.com Deputy Grand Knight Stephen F. Altimari, PGK 4516 Tolbut St. Philadelphia, PA 19136-1418 Phone: 215-332-9613 Email: stoney929@comcast.net Chaplain TBA Chancellor John De Stefanis, PGK 3133 Welsh Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19136-1916 Phone: 215-332-8923 Email: destefanisj@ggmfirm.com Warden Jack Driscoll 3128 Welsh Rd Philadelphia, PA 19136-1810 Phone: Email: jackbox51@aol.com Treasurer Richard McMillan, PGK, FDD, PFN 15 Sweet William Way Langhorne, PA 19047-3408 Phone: 215-702-0386 Email: remcmillan2@comcast.net Financial Secretary Henry J. Conicelli, PGK, FDD 39 Woodbine Ct. Newtown, PA 18940-1320 Phone: 215-504-5030 Email: hjconicelli@verizon.net Recorder Richard W. Heller, PGK, FDD 3119 Rawle St. Philadelphia, PA 19149-2618 Phone: 215-331=1447 Email: rheller@pcaphl.org Advocate Michael Gould 2750 Clayton St. Philadelphia, PA 19152-2103 Phone: 215-698-9520 Email: mjg6288@comcast.net Lecturer Charles Sgrillo, PGK 3020 Longshore Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19149 Phone: 215-331-0395 Inside Guard Roger Falloon 8224 Narvon St. Philadelphia, PA 19136-1921 Phone; 215-870-7307 Email; rfallon05@verizon.net Outside Guard--- John J. Sheehan 8626 Yale Pl. Philadelphia, PA 19136-2012 Phone: 215-333-7232 Email: ceils11@comcast.net One Year Trustee (Editor)- Matthew R. Kresz, PGK, FDD, PFN 3434 Oakmont St. Philadelphia, PA 19136-3515 Phone: 215-331-0806 Email: HolmesburgCouncil@aol.com Two Year Trustee Joseph M. Stagliano 3015 Windish St, Philadelphia, PA 19152-4526 Phone: 215-332-0590 Email: jmstag@hotmail.com Three Year Trustee Kevin R. Keating, Jr. PGK 3020 Hellerman St. Philadelphia, PA 19149-3129 Phone: 267-368-2448 Email: keatingk@sas.upenn.edu Grand Knight s message cont. On Saturday, November 11 th we sold $100 worth of donated goods at the Catholic Daughters of America flea market at St. Dominic s with a net result of $80 for our council. Thanks to Rich Heller, Phil McCabe and all of those who donated goods especially Jack Driscoll who helped infuse our sales the morning of the flea market. Thanks to Mike Baratucci and Steve Altimari for helping to work our table. On Sunday, November 12 th we assisted with the Catholic League of Disabled Persons Mass and Lunch at St. Katherine's of Sienna s Church. Thanks to John DeStefanis, Steve Altimari and Mike Baratucci for assisting with this event. On Tuesday, November 14 th, we held our Memorial Mass at our council hall. Thanks to John De Stefanis for requesting that Father Jack Kolodziej celebrate the mass and for inviting Michael Starrs family to the mass. Also on Tuesday, November 14 th we had two new members join our council by making their first and second degrees at Peace Council. I want to welcome Robert Hall and Thomas O Farrell to our council and into the knighthood. Please wish them congratulations once you meet them. Some upcoming events are on Saturday, December 2 nd at approximately 9:30 we will hold our annual supermarket gift card drive. Please provide any gift cards that you wish to donate to Mike Baratucci by then. Please turn-in any COAL Books and funds to Rich McMillan also by Saturday morning December 2 nd. On Sunday, December 3 rd the St. John Neumann Assembly will be having a testimonial dinner and Christmas Party from 5 to 9pm at Brookside Manor 50 Bustleton Pike in Feasterville. Tom Finnegan will be honored at this event. Tickets are $45 each and $85 per couple. Please have your funds for tickets to Matt Kresz by November 22 nd. On Sunday, December 10 we will hold our Eagles vs. Rams beef and beer fundraiser at our council hall from 4pm-8pm. Please get your funds to me by Tuesday, December 5 th. I want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed and Happy New Year. Fraternnally, Will Haggerty, GK
PAGE 3 HOLMESBURG COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS December 2017 2017-2018 Knights of Columbus Council #1284 Calendar of Events DECEMBER Turkey Drive Items Collected Nov 29 to Dec 2, Dec 2 COAL Books Due Saturday, December 2, 2017 9am Collection of Gift Card & Turkey drive items at Hall Saturday, December 2, 2017 9am Deadline for COAL books to be given to Rich McMillan Tuesday, December 5, 2017 7:30pm Combined Officer and General Council Meeting at Hall Thursday, December 8, 2017 Winnings tickets for Chance of a Lifetime (COAL) are drawn Tuesday Dec. 12 or Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 7:00pm Council Officers Christmas Party JANUARY Note: In Wintertime Officer & General Meetings may be combined Tuesday January 9, 2018 7:30pm Council Officers Meeting at Hall Tuesday January 16, 2018 7:30pm General Council Meeting at Hall Tuesday January 23, 2018 7:30pm Council Social Night at Hall FEBRUARY Note: In Wintertime Officer & General Meetings may be combined Tuesday February 6, 2018 7:30pm Combined Officer and General Council Meeting at Hall Tuesday February 13, 2018 7:30pm General Council Meeting at Hall Tuesday February 27, 2018 7:30pm Council Social Night held at our Hall on 3300 Knorr St MARCH Mass for Unborn at St. Dominic s TBD. Flea Market Date May be Changed Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:30pm Council Officers Meeting at Hall Saturday, March 10, 2018 8am-2pm K of C Flea Market Table at St. Dominic s Marion Hall Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:30pm General Council Meeting at Hall Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:30pm Council Social Night at Hall (cont. page 3, col. 1) APRIL Tuesday, April 3, 2018 7:30pm Council Officers Meeting held at our Hall 3300 Knorr Street Tuesday, April 10, 2018 7:30pm General Council Meeting held at our Hall on 3300 Knorr St Tuesday, April 24, 2018 7:30pm Council Social Meeting Night at our Hall on 3300 Knorr St MAY Note: Nominations will be taken for 2016/2017 Council Officers on May 8th Tuesday, May 1, 2018 7:30pm Council Officers Meeting at Hall Tuesday, May 8, 2018 7:30 pm General Council Meeting at Hall Tuesday, May 22, 2018 7:30pm Council Social Night at Hall Sunday, May 27, 2018 Fourth Degree Held at the Doubletree Hotel at Valley JUNE Contact GK Will Haggerty 215-416-5898 with questions relating to any events Tuesday, June 6, 2018 7:30pm Council Officers Meeting at Hall Tuesday, June 13, 2018 7:30pm General Council Meeting Elections for 2017/2018 Officers
PAGE 4 HOLMESBURG COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS December 2017 Our prayers continue to go out to Cecelia Sheenan who recently had successful surgery. Thanks to Barbara Ponticello for all of her hard work in assisting with the Football Sweeps and COAL fundraisers PRAYERS are REQUESTED Ann & Dave Kniese Rosemarie Finnegan, Carol Watson, John Carroll,, Cecelia Sheehan. Please notify us of the name if should know of a member, of a family member or a friend that is in need of prayers. Also our benefactors living and deceased together with our Military, Police, Firemen, and EMTs Pray also for our Priests, Nuns, Deacons, and those studying and contemplating the religious life. Congratulations to our new brothers. Bob Hall Tom O Farrell DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Robert J. Birney Jr. Eduard G. Boyle Edward J. brown Stephen L.. Clark Henry Conicelli Rev. James J. Diluzio William T. Donohoe Anthony R. Doria Jr. Nicholas J. Fehrle Frank J. Flanagan Gerald T. Gowronski Dennis J. Mc Clernand Pasquale P. Nirenberg Thomas J. O Donnell Michael P. O Sullivan Joseph E. Reilly
Knights of Columbus Beef and Beer Night Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles Sunday December 10, 2017 4:00-8:00 pm 3300 Knorr Street Philadelphia, PA 19149 Tickets $15.00 Includes Roast Beef Sandwiches and Draft Beer All Proceeds Benefits Knights of Columbus Charities Call Will Haggerty at 215-416-5898 for tickets
Holmesburg Home Assoc. Knights of Columbus AIR CONDITIONED HALL 3300 KNORR STREET AT ROWLAND AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149 AVAILABLE FOR. SHOWERS, WEDDING RECEPTIONS GRADUATIONS, FUNERALS REUNIONS & BIRTHDAYS CHRISTENINGS & ANNIVERSARIES Whatever the Occasion We Have the Venue CALL: 215-331-4570