Knight Worthy News St. Joseph Council 10627, High Bridge, New Jersey A Catholic men s organization promoting Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Family and Patriotism March 2015 (Area Code 908 unless otherwise noted) Brothers All - I hope you and your families are staying safe during these crazy frigid days of February. I hate hearing when Brothers or others are falling on the ice and getting hurt. I promise Spring is right around the corner! We've got an extremely busy March and I would like as many Brothers as possible to get involved and help out with the myriad of things we have coming. Events such as: 1. March 6-2nd Degree at Our Lady of Lourdes- support your Brothers, leave church at 6:30 PM- Mario B. 2. March 7- Diocesan Spelling bee, St. Ann's Raritan, NJ- see Steve B. 3. March 7- Grandma's house Phillipsburg, NJ, help needed 10 AM see 2/26 email from Steve B. 4. March 8- State Bowling tournament call John Furnari or Tom Klawunn if interested 5. March 13- Pasta supper 5:30pm prior to Stations at 7:30pm- Bring a baby shower gift! 6. March 14- Rescheduled Men's social 6:45 PM, New start time! Come and bring a friend! 7. March 15- March with other Knights in the St. Patrick's Day parade, downtown Clinton 9 AM 8. March 15- Attend 9 AM mass with a Vet at Lyons hospital- call Joe Labuta if interested. 9. March 20- Spring begins and so does the thaw 10. March 21- St. Patrick's Dinner Dance, Califon firehouse 6:30 PM call Bill Cerwinski 11. March 21- Regional free-throw at St. Bernadette's, Parlin NJ 9 AM call Chris Denis or Kevin L. 12. March 23- Go check out a 4th Degree meeting in St. Joseph's Hall 7 PM-call Don Branflick Someone please let me know if I left something out! The important thing is to check your schedule and see what you can get involved with, there's plenty of opportunities. Vivat Jesus! Kevin Officers: Grand Knight Kevin Loughney 638-5917 Chaplain Fr. Gerard Lair (973) 538-3231 Deputy G. K. Mark Kucharski 638-4577 Chancellor Tom Corrado 638-0177 Recorder Steve Bauernfeind 638-4285 Fin. Sec. Dennis Noonan 638-9949 Advocate Bob Cerrato 832-7009 Treasurer Paul Lipani 638-4585 Warden Mario Bernardo 638-6318 Inside Guard Tom Klawunn 537-6744 Outside Guard Jim Codd 892-1089 Past Grand Knight Bill Mahoney Trustees: John Furnari, PGK 693-2782 Bill Cerwinski, PGK (732) 715-0057 Chris Wade, PGK 638-6895 Directors: Program Mark Kucharski 638-4577 Church Bill Cerwinski, PGK (732) 715-0057 Community Robert Young 832-2721 Council Tom Klawunn 537-6744 Family Mark Kucharski 638-4577 Membership Mario Bernardo 638-6318 Culture of Life Rich Mirocco 638-4804 Youth Chris Denis 617-5345 Dist. Deputy: Wayne McKay, PGK 328-2979 Ins. Agent (Inter im) Br ian Daly 229-2600 Brian_daly96@yahoo.com Website www.kofc10627.org 1
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD Our Bishop Paul Bootkoski has invited the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen to participate in a diocesan-sponsored Listening Session on the Lived Experience of Family Life, on March 4. This is in preparation for the 2015 Synod of Bishops on Family, with the theme: The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and Contemporary World. Relevant questions have been posted to guide us in our reflection on the pastoral challenges that the families are experiencing in the world of today. Listening to Catholics at the grassroots level, the Synod delegates and leaders will be helped in their task to fashion new pastoral practices on family life, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit who guides the Church. Ordinary Catholics who know the realities of the issues being discussed, can contribute greatly to the final outcome of the Synod as they consider the challenges of family, marriage, human sexuality, and a host of other related issues. This is in tune with the explicit policy stated in a Vatican document, Sensus Fidei in the Life of the Church (2014): Catholics should be fully aware of the real freedom to speak their minds which stems from a feeling for the faith [i.e. the sensus fidei] and from love. It stems from that feeling for the faith which is aroused and nourished by the spirit of truth in order that, under the guidance of the teaching Church which they accept with reverence, the People of God may cling unswervingly to the faith given to the early Church, with true judgement penetrate its meaning more deeply, and apply it more fully in their lives [Lumen Gentium, 12]. This freedom also stems from love. For it is with love that the People of God are raised to an intimate sharing in the freedom of Christ Himself, who cleansed us from our sins, in order that we might be able freely to make judgments in accordance with the will of God. Those who exercise authority in the Church will take care to ensure that there is responsible exchange of freely held and expressed opinion among the People of God. More than this, they will set up norms and conditions for this to take place. [124] This document gives us the freedom to express our ideas from our lived experience of family. This is our chance as the people of God to contribute to this global effort of the Catholic Church to promote the concept of family according to the will of God. If we cannot physically attend the listening session, we can respond to these questions online at http://diometuchen.org/bishop/survey-for-thesynod-on-families No matter what, let your voice be heard! Fr. Abraham Fr. Abraham Orapankal 2
Old Sayings A SHOT OF WHISKEY' In the old west a.45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a shot of whiskey. THE WHOLE NINE YARDS American fighter planes in WW2 had machine guns that were fed by a belt of cartridges. The average plane held belts that were 27 feet (9 yards) long. If the pilot used up all his ammo he was said to have given it the whole nine yards. BUYING THE FARM This is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you bought the farm for your survivors. PASSING THE BUCK / THE BUCK STOPS HERE Most men in the early west carried a jack knife made by the Buck knife company. When playing poker it was common to place one of these Buck knives in front of the dealer so that everyone knew who he was. When it was time for a new dealer the deck of cards and the knife were given to the new dealer. If this person didn't want to deal he would pass the buck to the next player. If that player accepted then the buck stopped there. RIFF RAFF The Mississippi River was the main way of traveling from north to south. Riverboats carried passengers and freight but they were expensive so most people used rafts. Everything had the right of way over rafts which were considered cheap. The steering oar on the rafts was called a riff and this transposed into riff-raff, meaning low class. COBWEB The Old English word for spider was cob. SHIP STATE ROOMS Traveling by steamboat was considered the height of comfort. Passenger cabins on the boats were not numbered. Instead they were named after states. To this day cabins on ships are called staterooms. SLEEP TIGHT Early beds were made with a wooden frame. Ropes were tied across the frame in a crisscross pattern. A straw mattress was then put on top of the ropes. Over time the ropes stretched, causing the bed to sag. The owner would then tighten the ropes to get a better night's sleep. SHOWBOAT These were floating theaters built on a barge that was pushed by a steamboat. These played small towns along the Mississippi River. Unlike the boat shown in the movie Showboat these did not have an engine. They were gaudy and attention grabbing which is why we say someone who is being the life of the party is showboating. OVER A BARREL In the days before CPR a drowning victim would be placed face down over a barrel and the barrel would be rolled back and forth in an effort to empty the lungs of water. It was rarely effective. If you are over a barrel you are in deep trouble. BARGE IN Heavy freight was moved along the Mississippi in large barges pushed by steamboats. These were hard to control and would sometimes swing into piers or other boats. People would say they barged in. HOGWASH Steamboats carried both people and animals. Since pigs smelled so bad they would be washed before being put on board. The mud and other filth that was washed off was considered useless hog wash. CURFEW The word curfew comes from the French phrase couvre-feu, which means cover the fire. It was used to describe the time of blowing out all lamps and candles. It was later adopted into Middle English as curfeu, which later became the modern curfew. In the early American colonies homes had no real fireplaces so a fire was built in the center of the room. In order to make sure a fire did not get out of control during the night it was required that, by an agreed upon time, all fires would be covered with a clay pot called-a curfew. HOT OFF THE PRESS As the paper goes through the rotary printing press friction causes it to heat up. Therefore, if you grab the paper right off the press it s hot. 3
Thanks to Family Director Mark Kucharski and his wife, Jennifer, the council hosted another successful Family Bowling event. It was well-attended by members and non members and their families. (Photos by Bill Cerwinski & Jen Kucharski) 4
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Insurance Corner Where did 2014 go? It seems like it was summer yesterday and Easter was last week. I hope you and your family had a great finish to 2014. Now, the first quarter of 2015 is flying by. Insurance Check-Up for 2015 Hopefully, you ve established a few goals for this year. I ve learned a great tip regarding resolutions. First, write them down. It s not too late if you haven t already done this. Commit your goals to paper and post it someplace you will see it often. Writing down a goal is the first step towards achieving it. It may not make sense at first, but I m sure you have heard stories of the success this simple task can bring. Whether your goal is to exercise more, give more to charity, read more or watch less television, you re more likely to accomplish it if you write it down. Second, resolve to have an expert look at your finances. I recommend that you have a team of experts help you, and I would love to be the first you sit with. Let s schedule some time to meet together, and I, your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, will provide an insurance check-up (at no cost!) that will evaluate any gaps in your family s life insurance protection. Now might be the perfect time to fill those gaps, not later. Keep in mind that unlike many other products, you don t just need money to obtain life insurance; you also need good health, and no one knows when your health could change. Did I mention my check-up is free of charge? When was the last time you received something for free that could provide value to you and your family for generations? Call me today. Fraternally yours, Brian Daly (908) 229-2600 brian.daly@kofc.org Brother Jerry Duffy On January 31, brother Jerry died at home after a long illness Jerry joined our council in 2005 and leaves his wife, Carmella and their three children, their spouses an six grandchildren. Rest in peace, Jerry! 6
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Happy Birthday! Mary Ann Furnari March 6 Bill Mahoney March 8 Rev. Leo Salvania March 11 Henry Steward March 15 Carol Mowrey March 15 Greg Van Nest March 15 Kimberly Wade March 23 Wayne Lloyd March 25 Robin Corrado March 28 Lyons VA Masses Sundays: Mar. 15, Apr. 26, May 31 Blood Drive Sunday March 1 Diocesan Spelling Bee St. Ann Church Raritan, Saturday March 7 St. Patrick s Day Dinner Saturday March 21 Regional free-throw 9 AM March 21- St. Bernadette's, Parlin ARC Collection ShopRite Saturday/Sunday April 11/12 Sign-up at www.kofc10627.org/ volunteer-sign-up.html Happy Anniversary! Rev. Maurice Carlton March 9 (Ordination) Sky & Kimberly Wade March 9 Rev. Leo Salvania March 11 (Ordination) Ron & Penny Dietrich March 15 John & Maureen Gargas March 31 Chapter 4 Degrees First: Tuesday, March 24 White House Station (tentative) Second: Tuesday, March 24 White House Station (tentative) Third: Friday, March 6 White House Station Fourth: April 19 Parsippany See latest statewide information at: www.njkofc.org/start/degrees/ degree-information/scheduleddegrees/scheduled-first-degrees.html All the News That Fits. Knight Worthy News is published monthly and distributed via E-mail. Submit comments to: gaboyle1@comcast.net Find St. Joseph Council at: www.kofc10627.org 8
1 ~ March 2015 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Blood Drive (St. Joseph) 2 3 4 5 6 3rd Degree- Whitehouse Station 7 Diocesan Spelling Bee St. Ann Church Raritan 8 Daylight Saving Time Begins / International Women's Day State Bowling? 9 SJN Committee 5:45 pm 10 Notice of Intent to Suspend to members in ar- 11 12 Council 13 Lenten Pasta Supper 14 Men s Social Baby Shower 15 Lyons Mass Baby Shower 22 Baby Shower ends 16 17 St. Patrick s Day 18 19 20 Spring Begins 21 Baby Shower St. Patrick s Day Dinner 23 4th Degree 29 Palm Sunday 30 31 24 1st & 2nd Degrees- Whitehouse Station (tentative) 25 Day of the Unborn Child 26 Council 27 28 Scholarship Program Announcements Display Pro Life signs ~ April 2015 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Good Friday 4 Men s Social 5 Easter 6 7 World Health Day 8 9 12 13 ARC Collection St. SJN Committee Jos 5:45 pm ARC Collection ShopRite 19 4th Degree Parsippany 14 15 Tax Day (Taxes Due) 20 21 22 Earth Day / Administrative Professionals Day Council 10 11 ARC Collection St. Jos ARC Collection ShopRite 16 17 18 23 Council 24 Arbor Day 25 26 Lyons Mass 27 28 29 30 4th Degree 9