THE OBSERVER Publisher Faithful Navigator Editor S.K. Robert E. Zeigler Volume 10 October 2017 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF CARDINAL GIBBONS ASSEMBLY 15O 4TH. DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETS 1ST. MONDAY OF EACH MONTH 7 PM AT HOLY FAMILY PARISH HALL, RTE. 4 & GENDER ROAD NEWARK DELAWARE No word in the English language rhymes with MONTH, ORANGE, SILVER OR PURPLE! Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand and lollipop with your right hand. The sentence The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog...uses every letter of the alphabet. There ae 293 ways to make change for a dollar bill. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. AND NOW YOU KNOW EVEN MORE TRIVIA YOU CAN USED AT YOUR NEXT TRIVIA PARTY Cardinal Gibbons Assembly Officer s Roll Fraternal year 2017-2018 The following Faithful Sir Knights Michael Handlin TBA John McCormick Rev. Indongesit Etim Thomas Green TBA Lawrence Maguire Christopher M. Green Navigator Captain Admiral Friar Pilot Scribe Comptroller Purser William Lawler Trustee 3 year James Gardner Trustee 2 year Gerald Safranski Trustee 1 year William Marino Edward Godsell Albert Ware Inner Sentinel Outer Sentinel Commander CC -- Councils OFICIALLY affiliated with Assembly 150 4548 St. Michaels 6768 Coffee Run 11469 Our Lady of Fatima 11796 St. John the Beloved 12104 Holy Angels 12842 St. David s October- The Eye of the Navigator I have spent months writing this column with the EYE on recruitment. October has a different feel! October is a Fall month, kind of a home feel, a warmth to it, makes you want to reflect. Well reflect it is. The beauty of Recruitment it is a simple concept that gets tweaked, kicked a round, muddled, and then you come back to the reality of how simple it is. Look at the program of work, sell it! Look at the members, be proud of them, sell what they do, sell their spirit of dedication and volunteerism! I am so proud of the men and families of Cardinal Gibbons. Let me sound off! Bingo at the Veterans Hospital in Elsmere. The men under the leadership of Al Ware help the vets in the hospital and Community Home enjoy a game of bingo. They have not missed an assigned Saturday! Twenty to twenty five Vets get personalized help to enjoy two hours of bingo, just bingo. There is more! Gerry Safranski headed a program to get CLEAN fresh socks to soldiers in duty stations around the world. One thousand dollars raised to help man and women in our Armed Services have clean socks. These are just two of our many programs that Cardinal Gibbons partakes. Interested? Would you sell this to a Third Degree to take the next leap of Faith? Men of Faith, Patriotic men and families reaching out to help others in need. Spread he word, be a Knight, a Fourth Degree. We await our new Sir Knights at Exemplification in November, one month away! One
REMEMBERING OTHERS---GIBBONS ASSEMBLY 150 This page permanent in each edition. For the ill, deceased, members of the Armed Services, public servants to include law enforcement, medical emergency personnel, government and all other personal intentions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Pope Francis 2 Bishop Malooly 3 Priests, Deacons, religious Brothers, Sisters of the Diocese 4 Men & women serving in ALL branches of the Armed Forces 5 The President of the United States 6 Men & women peace officers, EMT s 7 The intentions of each member of Cardinal Gibbons 8 IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTENTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT REZ38@COMCAST.NET TO ADD THEM 9 Peace in the Asiatic Rim 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 In your heart and mind please pray for all the intentions on this page. Two
A Little Bingo! THE EYE OF THE NAVIGATOR Shhhh, it is a secret! Bingo at THE LITTLE ACTIVITY SISTER S CALENDAR OF THE POOR FOR OCTOBER, every Thursday NOVEMBER -2017 night at 7PM. 15 to 20 residents assemble in the common s area to the sound of B-7. Yes, Bingo on a Thursday evening conducted by 4 to 5 members of the St Michael Council and the Gibbons Assembly, Knights of Columbus. Carmelo Palazzo would like one or two more Knights, of any Degree or their October Spouse, to help at Bingo on a rotating basis. Bingo at the LITTLE SISTER S is pretty normal as the game goes, it is traditional Bingo. A few 2 Knights BUSINESS can MEETING, handle the 7pm floor; at they Holy just Family need Hall helpers to lend a hand on the evenings they have other commitments. Carmelo will 5 tell Bingo you at it THE is a hoot LITTLE participating; SISTER S of the POOR, women 6:50PM will tell -3 you to to 5 Knights speak louder, needed, slow contact down, Carmelo speed up, Palazzo or shake if you them want up, to or join YOU the didn t call my number! If you can help, Carmelo s email is: palaz@comcast.net fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) Carmelo s email is: palaz@comcast.net 12. Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) 19 Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) 26 Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night) November 2 Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) Carmelo s email is: palaz@comcast.net 6.BUSINESS MEETING, 7pm at Holy Family Hall 9 Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) 10,11,12 Exemplification Activities at the Double Tree on Concord Pike. Exemplification will take place on Nov. 11 16 Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) 23..HAPPY THANKSGIVING God Bless these United States of America 30 Bingo at THE LITTLE SISTER S of the POOR, 6:50PM -3 to 5 Knights needed, contact Carmelo Palazzo if you want to join the fun. (Every Thursday Night at 6:50PM) Three
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COLOR CORPS ACTIVITY FOR SEPT. 2017 September 9, National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children at the Cathedral Cemetery. T. Godsell T. Green W. Marino B. Keller A. Ware September 11, Viewing and Mass of Christian Burial for Sir Knight Peter Cipolla at St. Anthony of Padua Church. T. Godsell A. Ware September 16, Flag Team Presentation of the Colors at the Opening Ceremony for the 11th Annual Little Sisters of the Poor Nun Run. On purpose, the answers to this month s # 1 puzzle will be in the November Edition. An update from the Faithful Navigator Cardinal Gibbons Assembly Mike Handlin October 2 will be the important, vital meeting regarding the BY LAW Change Ouestioning a dues increase. 20 members are required to attend this meeting to change the Bylaw. T. Godsell T. Green A. Ware September 17, The Blessing of the Beautiful New Windows at St. Mary of the Assumption Church by Bishop Malooly. G. Safranski J. McCormick T. Green L. Maguire Yes, Supreme has changed the Uniform for the Color Corps. The last official day it may be worn is June 30, 2018. T. Godsell A. Ware Five
Second from the left and next to Bishop Ronald Gainer, Harrisburg PA Diocese... is our Vice Supreme Master Wayne Freet who resides in the Diocese of Harrisburg. This is an activity of the K of C State Council fundraising to help seminarians. The article is reprinted from the Catholic Witness, the official newspaper of the Harrisburg Diocese, which is the home Diocese of the Editor of the Observer who is also a Witness subscriber. Six
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Assembly for Sale! A room called Bingo! Taking a page out of a great article, it is time to let the world know about BINGO at the VA. The Cardinal Gibbons Assembly has chosen to give direct support to the veterans at the VA hospital in Elsmere. Hospitals are really not a fun place. The staff is highly engaged in the care for the patients but supplying them with entertainment is not really the first line of duty. Much like Duty Stations, you need to bring supplies consistently to the serviceman and women. The Delaware Assemblies are supporting an initiative to bring some old fashioned entertainment to the vets, Bingo. The Assemblies participating have a rotating schedule for their turn to help the Vets engage and enjoy this simple game. Quarterly, on a Saturday afternoon, Al Ware assembles a team from the Councils that comprise the Gibbons Assembly. Once a quarter it will be our turn to help the Vets play bingo. The men and women veterans are a cross spectrum of age and military experience. Some WWll Vets, and as can be expected, Viêt Nam, Korea, Desert Storm, to the modern day conflicts. Ages, the vets do not worry about age! The vets arrive on Saturday afternoon in the Community center room, some walk, some need assistance, but they come. Cardinal Gibbons rotation is the second Saturday of the month at two PM. Our next support day will be Nov. We are there to support the vets, some need assistance, some do not. The game of bingo is typically called, our job is to make sure the vets have a great time and win a few games. Yes, they win quarters per win! The stories of what they can purchase at the hospital PX are hilarious. I CAN BUY A NEWSPAPER or CANDY BAR or something for the spouse! Each participating Assembly donates the prize money for the two hours of game time. Attend a few times and you get to know the vets. Be careful, they have stories to tell! You will notice who is a regular or a new participant. We offer them only assistance with the game, no food, no liquids, only a good time. Once a quarter, second Saturday of the month on a rotation plan, 2 pm, a chance of a lifetime. This is one of the rooms or programs in the Assembly. It is up for Sale to you to buy into. Are you a Candidate or current Sir Knight just looking for that right fit? The Cardinal Gibbons Assembly meets the first Monday of the month at Holy Family Church Hall. We have links thru the Parish website and you can find us on uknight.com. Eight