Fr. McNelis Council #1481 January

Fr. McNelis Council #1481 January 2019 https://kofc1481.org : Michael Morris Deputy : Bob Dalecki Financial Secretary: Kevin Strezo Treasurer: Jeff Bacha s Notes 2019 Calendar I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed New Year filled with Faith, Joy, and Prosperity. We received a very nice thank you note from Sister Deborah of Clelian Heights School for our donation and for the Christmas cards with cash gifts for some of their students and adults. She included pictures showing their excitement as they enjoyed the Christmas Season. Thank you for the generosity of everyone who attended the 4th Degree pancake breakfast at St. Thomas More University Parish and to all those who helped. It was a great success. At the December council meeting everyone voted in favor of supporting our youth by sponsoring a Little League baseball team and a girls softball team for this summer. Thanks to everyone who bought items from our Knights Apparel sale. As the football season winds down we are seeing some winners from our Football Sweeps tickets. Our council looks forward to being very busy with the start of the new year. Bishop Malesic is always appreciative of our support to the seminarians and our Vocations collections will be at St. Bernard of Clairvaux and the Church of the Resurrection parishes on 12/13 January and St. Thomas More University Parish on 19/20 January. Continuing with our pro-life efforts, many Brother Knights will be going to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. If you are also interested, please don't forget to call Br. Bill Ager (724.465.4522) to make your reservation for this wonderful experience. There is also a great opportunity for us to pray for life with the 9 Days for Life Novena (see the article in this edition of The de Sales). Make sure you bring your appetite when you attend the AFC Championship Game Party at our lodge on Sunday, 20 January. I would also like to make an important request. Some of our older brothers are no longer able or willing to drive, especially when it's dark. They have worked hard for many years to help make our council what it is and still enjoy attending meetings. I'm asking anyone who knows a Brother Knight in this situation to please offer to take him to the meetings so he can enjoy our Catholic brotherhood and fellowship. Any Brother Knights who are in need of a ride, please contact me via phone (724.422.3905) or email (mikem5277@yahoo.com) so we can make arrangements. You never know how much joy a small act of kindness can bring. Thank you. F. Y. I. You can sync the KofC Calendar to your own Google Calendar! Follow this link: https://goo.gl/vgf3tr JANUARY 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day) 2 Officer s Meeting (Lodge 7p) 9 Council Meeting (Lodge 7p) 10 March for Life Reservations Due 12/13 Vocations Collections (SBofC & CofR All Masses) 14-22 9 Days for Life Novena 18 45th National March for Life (Washington, DC) 19/20 Vocations Collections (STMUP All Masses) 20 AFC Championship Party (Lodge 3p) 21 Greensburg Chapter Meeting (Greensburg 7p) 30 4th Degree Assembly Meeting (Lodge 7p) FEBRUARY 6 Officer s Meeting (Lodge 7p) 13 Council Meeting (Lodge 7p) 17 Pancake Breakfast (SBofC After 8a & 10a Masses) 18 Greensburg Chapter Meeting (Greensburg 7p) 27 4th Degree Assembly Meeting (Lodge 7p) MARCH 6 Ash Wednesday (Holy Day) 6 Officer s Meeting (Lodge 8p) 13 Council Meeting (Lodge 7p) 18 Greensburg Chapter Meeting (Slickville 7p) 30 Catholic Men s Conference (Greensburg Cen. Catholic, Greensburg, PA) APRIL 1 Sibley Scholarship Application Due 3 Officer s Meeting (Lodge 7p) 10 Council Meeting (Lodge 7p) 12-14 Men s Retreat (St. Paul s Monastery, Pittsburgh, PA) 15 Greensburg Chapter Meeting (Jeannette 7p) 19 Good Friday (Holy Day) 21 Easter Sunday (Holy Day) MAY 1 Officer s Meeting (Lodge 7p) 4/5 PA State KofC Convention (King of Prussia, PA) 8 Council Meeting & Elections (Lodge 7p) 11/12 Mothers Day Carnation Campaign (STMUP, SBofC, & CofR All Masses) 13 Greensburg Chapter Meeting (Manordale Valley 7p) 30 Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day) 1

Notable Anniversaries (15+ YEARS OF SERVICE) January 2019 *KNIGHT YEARS* JOHN WAY 66 WALLACE COOK 50 CARL KOLOGIE 50 RONALD LOWMAN 50 CHARLES SAVUKAS 50 SILVIO TEA 50 JAMES WILSON 50 ROBERT SNYDER 43 WILLIAM SPADAFORA 43 EUGENE THOMAS 28 RONALD LESNESKIE 26 DAVID SHARER 26 LOUIS TATE 26 DAMIAN KORDELL 22 PATRICK M c DEVITT 22 WILLIAM RUNCO 22 RAYMOND YARNELL 18 DENNIS MONTANI 15 AFC Championship The annual KofC 1481 AFC Championship Game Party will be held again this year on Sunday, 20 January 2019, at 3p in the Lodge. Along with various snack foods, sausages and Messy Joseph sandwiches will also be served. Feel free to bring some hors d oeuvres to share with everybody! As in the past, we will be showing the AFC Championship game on several big screen televisions! All are welcome and encouraged to attend, PLUS this would be a great opportunity to invite some prospective Brother Knights to socialize with our council! The cost of the event is $10/ person (or $15/person at the door). You can make your reservation be sending a check to: Br. Bob Dalecki AFC Championship Party 401 Elm Street Indiana, PA 15701 Please make your checks payable to Knights of Columbus #1481. Br. Dicky Kurimsky and I thank you for your past support and pray that you will join as again this year! Br. Bob Dalecki AFC Championship Chairman Knights in the News MARIAN ICON SERVICE The Knights of Columbus are continuing to build upon a decades-long tradition with the commissioning of the 18th Annual Holy Icon. Since the inception of this prayer program in 1979, more than 20 million faithful Catholics have participated in the Knights of Columbus' internationally sponsored holy hours. We recently were blessed to have the beautiful Icon of Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians, which was proudly displayed for more than a week on the altar of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church. A religious icon (sometimes referred to as a window to heaven ) is a piece of art that is used in prayer. Icons often depict Christ, a saint, or another significant religious figure or event in a very spiritual way. The Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians icon shows the Blessed Virgin Mary with stars on her forehead and shoulders symbolizing her perpetual virginity. The various people gathered under Our Lady's mantle are men, women, and children who have died as martyrs for their faith. On Monday, 3 December 2018, nearly 40 knights and fellow parishioners gathered at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church for a beautiful holy hour. Our Council Chaplain, Fr. Tom Federline helped to raise our awareness of the plight of Christians being persecuted for their faith, even to this day. He reminded us of our need to stand in prayerful solidarity with our Christian brothers and sisters and to be thankful for the religious freedoms that we are able to enjoy in the United States. I would like to thank Fr. Tom for presiding over this beautiful service. I would also like to thank those who were able to attend even though the weather was adverse and that we had such short notice. It is my hope that the icon will be return to our area of the Greensburg Chapter so that more of our Brother Knights and fellow Catholics can share in the prayerfully moving experience. Council Website The K of C #1481 website has been updated with all current information that is discussed at our monthly council meetings and that is mailed in your monthly The de Sales newsletter. Please visit kofc1481.org to view the website! Information that is contained on the website includes: List of current council officers List of committee chairmen Related webpages such as K of C Supreme s webpage Recaps of recent council events Council calendar complete with upcoming events and deadlines. The calendar on the website is a Google Calendar, so if you have a Gmail account you are able to connect the council events with your own schedule! If you have any suggestions or if you would like to see something added to the website, please email me at rdalecki@comcast.net. Br. Bob Dalecki Website Chairman 2

The PA KofC Educational Foundation, Inc. is offering 50 Grants for Catholic Education. These grants are worth $1,000.00 each, and are intended to offset tuition costs at Catholic grade school institutions. Please see the following guidelines for application consideration: Catholic School Grants The student s father must be a 3rd Degree Knight in good standing of a KofC Council within PA, for at least six months prior to the date of application OR The student must be the son or daughter of a deceased 3rd Degree Knight who was a member in good standing of a KofC Council within PA at the time of death. The student must be enrolled in grades 1 through 12 at a certified Diocesan Catholic School The grant application is to be sent to the Educational Foundation Secretary postmarked between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2019. No applications will be accepted after the 31 March date. Each grant will be processed on a firstcome-first-serve basis as applications are received by the Educational Foundation Secretary. For more information, please visit www.pakofc.us, then choose PA Programs and Student Grant. If you are interested in this grant opportunity please contact me via email (mikem5277@yahoo.com), as applications must be signed by certain council officers. Sibley Scholarship Applications are now available for the Knights of Columbus Council 1481 s Frank Sibley Memorial Scholarship. Any high school senior who is a child or grandchild of a Council member in good standing or deceased is eligible for up to $1,500 scholarship. Applicants must be a member of the Catholic Church and a May/June 2019 graduate from a recognized 4-year high school. Proof of acceptance to an institution of higher education, an official high school transcript with a GPA of at least 2.75/4.0, two letters of recommendation, and an autobiographical manuscript identifying career goals are among the requirements for consideration. Complete details for consideration are included in the application packet, which is available from Br. Dennis Regan (dvragan@comcast.net), Br. Michael Morris (mikem5277@yahoo.com), or in the guidance offices in local high schools. The application deadline is Monday, 1 April 2019. Br. Michael D Kostick The de Sales Editor March for Life 2019 Washington, D.C. Friday, 18 January 2019 Seat Reservation Form *Deadline for seat reservation is Thursday, 10 January 2019* Trip Information: Meet at Indiana Alliance Church (2510 Warren Road, Indiana, PA 15701) for departure at 6:30a Rally begins at 12p in Washington, D.C. March begins approximately 1p towards the Capitol building, Return to Indiana Alliance Church at approximately 10:30p Seat reservation is $45.00 (Financial assistance is available for those in need) Name: Financial Assistance Requested? (please circle one) YES NO Amount Requested: Balance Due: *Cash payments will not be accepted. Please make payments via check only, made out to Indiana March for Life. You may mail your check along with this form (front AND back) to Br. Bill Ager, 561 Philadelphia Street., Indiana, PA 15701. If you have any questions please contact Br. Ager via phone at 724.465.4522!* Please be sure to complete the reverse side of this form! 3

The 4th Degree Fr. McNelis Assembly # 968 Sir Knights, as Faithful navigator of the 4th Degree I would like to invite you all to attend our monthly meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each month (except for the months of November and December). This means that January s meeting will be held on Wednesday, 30 January at 7p in the Knights of Columbus lodge. If you are in need of assistance in travelling to the meeting, please contact me via phone (724.388.4034) or email (bernardliscik@comcast.net) so that we can get you to the meeting. SK Bernie Liscik Faithful Navigator DO YOU HAVE AN ARTICLE TO SHARE FOR The de Sales?! PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES FOR THE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER BY: TUESDAY, 15 JANUARY Please email articles to the editor at: KOSTICKMICHAEL@GMAIL.COM Novena for Life With the Annual March for Life fast approaching, we have an opportunity to join thousands of other Catholic men and women in praying for an end to abortion and to respect all human life from conception to natural death. This special novena, called 9 Days for Life will be held between 14-22 January, and is made available to us by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Each day will include a new intention, a brief reflection, related materials, and suggested life actions. There are several ways for you to join the novena. You can receive daily messages by email, text, or from the free mobile app. Please visit 9daysforlife.com to sign up. Additionally, the novena can be printed directly from the website. You can also contact me via phone (724.422.3905) for a copy if you don't have access to a computer. This novena counts towards our required Knights of Columbus Pro-life programming so the more Brother Knights we have praying, the more active our council is seen. Please let me know if you participate by phone (724.422.3905) or email (mikem5277@yahoo.com). Let's all Live Our Faith by praying this novena, for an end to abortion and respect of life! March for Life 2019 Friday, 18 January 2019 Adult Consent/Release Form I,, do hereby consent to attend the 2019 March for Life trip on Friday, 18 January 2019, from Indiana at 6:30a to approximately 10:30p travelling by bus to Washington, D.C. and back. I do hereby release and forever discharge the Indiana march for Life, their successors, assigns, or third-party administrators, insurers, representatives, and agents, including their designated chaperones, and any and all other persons, firms, corporations, associations, of and from any and all liability, claims, causes of actions, joinders for sole liability, contribution, indemnity or otherwise, damages, costs, court costs, expenses or demands of any kind whatsoever in law or equity which I ever had, now have, or which I may have in the future, by reason of bodily or personal injury, property damage, contract or the consequences thereof, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, arising out of, or in any way connected with the 2019 March for Life trip on 18 January 2019 from Indiana, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., and back. In case of emergency, I give consent to be treated at a hospital and/or by a medical doctor. Participant Signature: Emergency Contact Information Name: Name: Date: Phone Number: ( ) Phone Number: ( ) My Health Insurance Company is: Policy #: Contact Information Printed Name: Primary Phone: ( ) Street Address: City: Zip Code: Church Affiliation: City: Please indicate any illnesses or allergies of which we should be aware: 4

Historically, this special feast referencing Jesus name is closely associated with the Feast of the Circumcision of Jesus. According to Jewish law, on the 8th day after his birth, a male child was circumcised, received his name, and became a full member of God s covenant people. This is what happened to Jesus, in fulfillment of the law, as we read: And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21) According to the old Roman liturgical calendar, the feast of the Circumcision was celebrated on 1 January, eight days after his birth on Christmas, the same day that he was given his sacred name. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Mother of God, the Theotokos, on 1 January and honor the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on 3 January. For Catholics, Jesus sacred name is the object of a special devotion. Devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus was popularized by St. Bernardine of Siena, a 15th century Fransiscan, often symbolized by the monogram IHS (sometimes called a Christogram), which is the first three letters of the Greek spelling of Jesus Name Br. Michael D Kostick The de Sales Editor Knight of the Year Nominations Brother and Sir Knights, nominations for the 2018-2019 Knight of the Year for Fr. McNelis council #1481 are now open. Each year, our council recognizes one of our brother knights for their conviction to the four core principles of the Knights of Columbus: Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. If you know of a Brother or Sir Knight within our Council who is doing exemplary work as a Catholic Gentleman and Knight of Columbus, please contact me via cell (724.422.9053) or email (tom.bresnahan@icloud.com). Br. Tom Bresnahan Nominations Chairman Food Pantry Collection January is Dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus As part of our Pro-Life programming, I would like for our Council to revive our food pantry collection in support of the St. Thomas More University Parish Food Pantry. Not only can this can help us to meet the programming requirements and meet eligibility for a possible rebate from Supreme councils, but it also gives us the opportunity to practice our corporal works of mercy by feeding the hungry within our Indiana community. I ask that you please bring non-perishable food items to our council meetings every 2nd Wednesday of every month. Please contact me via email (mikem5277@yahoo.com) or phone (724.422.3905) for more details. COOK CHIROPRACTIC & REHABILITATION 266 S 7th St. Indiana, PA 724-465-9160 5

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