KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NH STATE COUNCIL Exemplification of the Third Degree Dover September 19, 2015 NH State Website: www.nhknights.org * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * NH State Council Weekly 2015-08-31 Your NH Knights News: Prayer requests: Father Robert Smolley, Fr. Cecil Donahue, Cecile Mercier, Patrick J. Sinibaldi, SK Robert Trahan 2015 Respect Life Series Schedule 4 th Degree Invitation for La Salette Solemnity Keep Christ in Christmas Program Information Camp Fatima Camporee, Sept 4-7, 2015 20 Things You May be Doing Wrong at Mass State Blood Drive Committee Report State Ball Silent Auction Last Call to Order your2015 K of C Oxford Dress Long Sleeve Shirts Insurance Delegate Report Upcoming Degree Exemplifications Notification of Exemplification of the Fourth Degree, Worcester, MA The Adventure and Crisis of Marriage 40 Days For Life Fall Campaign 14 th Anniversary Sept 11 th Mass and Candle Lighting Service + Important Dates to Remember September 12, 2015 A Prayer Service and Hike with Bishop Libasci September 12, 2015 A Hike with Bishop Libasci September 19, 2015 Exemplification of the Second and Third Degree, Dover, NH September 26, 2015 -- Financial Secretary & Faithful Comptroller Office Member Management Program October 03, 2015 -- Invitation to the 100 th Anniversary Celebration, Council 1820, Claremont, NH October 10, 2015 New Hampshire Knights of Columbus 54 th Annual State Ball, Nashua, NH + Editor s Note: I have assumed the duties of publishing this weekly briefing. Please submit your entries to me at raylemay@comcast.net. See page 11 for more information. Page 1 of 11
+ PRAYER REQUESTS + Brothers: Please keep in your thoughts, all our Brother Knights and their families, that need our prayers UPDATE: Assistant State Chaplain Father Robert Smolley Mount Carmel Manchester NH Fr. Smolley is currently at the Mount Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 235 Myrtle Street, Manchester NH 03104, Room 404 and is receiving visitors. Fr. Robert is in good spirits and is, realizing this will take time, anxious to return and resume his duties. According to the latest information I received from DD Ken Komisarek, Fr. Robert will be fitted for a prosthesis this week. Please continue your thoughtful prayers for Father Robert. Fraternally, State Warden Raymond Lemay Prayer request: Fr. Cecile Donahue, Chaplain Council 4875, St Anselm College Please keep Fr. Cecil in your prayers as he to enter the hospital Wednesday September 2 nd for surgery. He will be undergoing surgery on his ankle. His stay at CMC is scheduled as overnight and return to the Monastery on Thursday. Normand Lemerise, PSD Prayer request for Cecile Mercier, wife of Past State Deputy Fred Mercier Cecile fell and broke a few bones in her heel. Please keep both Freddie and Cecile in your prayers. Edward A. McCann, PSD DD # 15 Prayer request for the brother of Fr. Daniel Sinibaldi who passed away August 23, 2015 The brother of Father Daniel Sinibaldi, Chaplain 10662 and 2048 and FF at Fr. McDonald Assembly in Rochester. Patrick Joseph Sinibaldi, 47, died peacefully at his home on Aug. 23, 2015 Joel Plante, District Master NH Prayer request for Sir Knight Robert Trahan on who passed away Wednesday August 26, 2015 Bob was a long-time member of O'Neil Council 1835 and O'Neil Assembly 636, both of Littleton, NH. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM at St. Rose of Lima Church, located at the top of Clay St, also in Littleton. + 2015 Respect Life Series Schedule September 24, 2015 - Jacqueline Hynes - Euthanasia October 22, 2015 - Cheryl Falon - Birthright Previous Respect Life Sessions can be seen on our YouTube page linked below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucc7ri7xoof50vydbru3psrg/feed The Respect Life Series, sponsored by the Windham Council 7572 Knights of Columbus, takes place at Saint Matthew's Church, 2 Searles Road, Windham NH. Mass is at 7:00pm followed by the Respect Life Series talk. For more information, contact Mike Mrvos at mikemrvos@gmail.com or 603-505-7654 + 4th Degree Invitation for La Salette solemnity Fr. Rene Butler has tasked me to see about having a 4TH degree honor guard at our celebration of the Solemnity of the Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette on September 20. Bishop John McCormack will be presiding at the 11:00 AM Mass followed by a procession to Page 2 of 11
the hillside for devotion and followed by a social. I am not sure who to address the request to at the Lebanon and possibly Claremont Assemblies and at the State level. I tried to email Bert Blais a week ago and have gotten no response as yet. If anyone can assist me in doing this contact or letting me know the contact persons are, it would be much appreciated. Thank you. I ll be letting my local council know. David J. Carignan, MS La Salette of Enfield, Inc. 410 NH Route 4A P.O. Box 420 Enfield, NH 03748 Phone: 603.632.4301 + Worthy Grand Knights, Worthy Council KCIC Chairman, Worthy District Deputies, The 2015 KCIC program materials are available on the NH State Council Web Site. There are eight (8) KCIC documents available to provide you all of the information needed to begin your 2015 KCIC Program in your council. NOTE: In order to read and download the KCIC documents you must create an account with a password on the NH State Council web site. A reminder that the 2015 KCIC Assortment Kits are discounted until September 25, 2015, so don't delay, order your kit as soon as possible! Only one discounted kit per council. KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS! Dave Wilson Knights of Columbus NH State Council KCIC Chairman tknightnow@aol.com 487-5037 (after 6:30 pm weekdays; anytime on weekends) See the attached enclosure for directions for accessing KCIC Forms. Camp Fatima Camporee on September 4 7, 2015 Camp Fatima Camporee Sept. 4-7th 2015. Come have fun with Knights' families from around the state. Deadline for cabins (those from work-day) is August 15th. Send checks and paperwork (available on NH State Council website) to: Ron Metevier, 78 Batchelder Road, Raymond, NH 03077. Any questions call 895-2889 Camp Fatima Form Package: http://www.nhknights.org/documents/forms/camporeeallformspacket.pdf As of August 15 th, there are still vacancies. Contact Ron Metevier for information. 20 Things You May be Doing Wrong At Mass Page 3 of 11
My Brother Knights, I consider myself a VERY TRADITIONAL/ORTHODOX CATHOLIC who believes that many things were misinterpreted from Vatican Too Much. The following are some traditional rubrics of the Mass and a few others that some of us need to be made aware of. The article with some minor editing is by David Rummelhoff and appeared in the July 31 st edition of Epic Pew Epic Church. Epic Life. God Bless, James Preisendorfer Read More http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/state-council/632-20- things-you-might-be-doing-wrong-at-mass State Blood Drive Committee Report - Emile Anderson "The State Council has set a State wide goal FY2016-2018 of increasing the collection of blood state wide from approximately 10-12% today to 30% in 2 years. Working closely with the State Red Cross organization, we believe we can accomplish this through minor changes in our parish level events and better leverage of Red Cross resources for scheduling and marketing. To that aim, all GK's are request to have their local Blood Drive coordinators (BDC) contact the new State level Red Cross Blood Drive coordinator Emile Anderson (email: andersoner@hotmail.com or 401-578-4914) and provide the following info... 1. District (number), Council (number), affiliated parish and DD, GK and BDC contact info 2. Is your council currently conducting Blood Drives and if so how may do you do a year (including average collection amounts/drive)? 3. Are you using/registered with RC on their website platform including using Red Cross email DB to market/advertise? If so, is the Red Cross email DB consistent to parish email DB? 4. What is working and what is not in your drives (KofC and Red Cross control operations - both) including how you are keeping the experience on running drives in your Council - mentor, rotations etc? What is Blood Drive Coordinator current time in the position? 5. Do you have experience/affiliation with your local Public Cable Access TV to run RC service announcements State Ball Silent Auction This year's State Ball will feature a Silent Auction that was a great success last year. We are asking for item donations from the membership. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will deposited into Charity Fund. A minimum item value of $20.00 is requested. A display table will be set up in the hall during the State Ball with all the items on display. All members willing to donate an item should contact Ed McCann, PSD and State Ball Ticket Chairman with a description of the item and the estimated value. Ed can be contacted at emccann777@comcast.net or (603) 424-7185. Let's work together to make the State Ball a great success. The Ticket Chairman has sent tickets to all PSD s, Directors, Chairmen, District Deputies, Councils etc. and it is expected that we all support the activities of our State Council by our participation. Fraternally, Raymond Lemay, NH State Warden Page 4 of 11
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+ Insurance Delegate to the 133 rd Supreme Convention Report August 18, 2015 The 133rd Supreme Convention opened with a Concelebrated Mass by many Cardinals, Bishops, and many, many priests including two of our own State Chaplain, Fr. Aggie Jean and Fr. Richard Kelley from St. Christopher in Nashua and deacons. Held in the city of Philadelphia, the birth place of American Liberty at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight announced the theme of this 133rd Supreme Convention. "Endowed by their creator With Life and Liberty." Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus to financially protect Catholic families. This year for the 14th consecutive year, our program of "insurance by brother Knights for brother Knights" set a new record. We issued $8.24 billion in new insurance sales. This is a result of the hard work and integrity of our insurance agents. We are proud that the Knights of Columbus was again recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2015 World's most Ethical Company. The knights of Columbus is one of only three recipients honored in the Life Insurance Category this year. For the 40th consecutive year the Knights of Columbus earned A. M. Best's highest rating of A++ (Superior). We also continue to place among America's largest companies ranking 939 on this year's Fortune 100 list. Our assets grew 4.5 percent last year to more than $21.5 billion. Our surplus ratio is 11.1 percent, which is consistent with the average for the top 25 life insurance companies. Our insurance in force reached $96.7 billion, an amount that has more than doubled in the last 12 years. Last year, our insurance in force grew by $4.1 billion. We issued 73,000 life certificates last year, surpassing our closest fraternal benefit society competitor by more than 30,000. Our success continues to outpace the industry, our insurance premiums increased 3.7 percent more than doubled the industry rate of 1.8 percent. Our annuity deposits were at $531.6 million. We paid more than $290.5 million in dividends to our life insurance contract holders. We have over 2 million certificates in force. Every day our professional agency force of more than 1,500 brother Knights helps Catholic families plan for their financial future. These brother Knights serve only Knights and their families, they share the commitment of every Knight to our Order's principles. I want to thank my brother Knights, delegates to our Annual State Convention voting for me to represent the New Hampshire State Council as the insurance delegate. Anna and I had a wonderful time. Thank you again. Edward F. Mele Jr., PSD Insurance Delegate edwardmele@myfairpoint.net ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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. Page 6 of 11
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 2012-2013 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. There currently are no First Degrees pending, please contact the below listed Team Captains for Degree date information. Berlin NH Contact: Team Capt. Ronald Cote, 752-1897, the.nh.cotes@gmail.com http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/06/23/147/-/1st-degree-berlin?itemid=101&filter_reset=1 Epping NH Contact: Team Capt. Mike Annis, 895-4713, judyannis55@gmail.com http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/06/25/154/-/1st-degree-epping?itemid=101&filter_reset=1 Derry NH Contact: Team Capt. John Dowd, 426-7017, derryjpdowd@gmail.com http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/06/27/69/-/1st-degree-derry?itemid=101&filter_reset=1 Hudson NH Sept. 11, 2015 Contact: Team Capt. PGK Wayne Nadeau, 883-8797, wnadeau.kofc@comcast.net http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/06/23/147/-/1st-degreehudson?itemid=101&filter_reset=1 Portsmouth NH Contact: Team Capt. Frank Sheehan, 436-8259, frank.sheehan@comcast.net http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/06/25/154/-/1st-degree-portsmouth?itemid=101&filter_reset=1 Second Degree: Contact: Team Capt. Frank Sheehan 436-8259, frank.sheehan@comcast.net http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/08/26/161/-/2nd-degree-portsmouth?itemid=101&filter_reset=1 Second Degree: September 19, 2015 Contact District Deputy Paul McManus (603) 742-3748 or email surferbuzz@comcast.net. St Mary s Church, 25 Third St, Dover, NH 03820. Degree commences at 9:00 a.m. with a Third Degree to follow. Third Degree: September 19, 2015 Contact District Deputy Paul McManus (6030 742-3748 or email surferbuzz@comcast.net. St Mary s Church, 25 Third St, Dover, NH 03820. Degree commences promptly at 12:30 p.m. Fourth Degree: Contact 4 th Degree Secretary Hector to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Hudson NH Saturday, Nov 21-2015 Contact: Hector St. Jacques PGK, 888-4590, Hstjpgk@aol.com 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. Page 7 of 11
State Warden Raymond Lemay Sr, RayLemay@comcast.net +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Bishop James A. Healy Province Michael J. Donnelly, Vice Supreme Master Charles J. Murphy, Master Massachusetts District June 7, 2015 Worthy District Masters, State Deputies, State Officers and Brother Sir Knights: The plans for our Fourth Degree Exemplifications for the 2015-2016 Fraternal Year have begun. Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Worcester has graciously accepted our invitation to be our honoree for a Provincial Exemplification to be held on Sunday November 1, 2015, All Saints Day. All Districts that are members of the Bishop James A. Healy Province are invited to bring candidates for this degree to honor Bishop Reilly. Due to the potential space restrictions and the potential need for additional space, We will be offering seating in the following areas. The Great Hall, where seating is limited and will be directed by the State Deputies and the Jurisdictional Masters. The priority will be given to candidates. Washburn Hall, which will feature buffet service complete with simulcast. Finally Mezzanine seating will be offered as an alternative for a nominal $10 charge. After dinner in Washburn Hall attendees will be invited to join us in the Mezzanine for post dinner activities. Enclosed please find an Order Form that should be used to process applications for Exemplification Candidates. This form is also used to obtain additional Banquet tickets and Ladies' Brunch tickets. All Candidates application forms must be included when returning this completed form. Please submit the entire Candidate application form. Make sure all required signatures have been obtained. Applications will be signed and dated by the Master and appropriate copies returned to the Assembly Comptroller. The Initiation Fee for each Candidate is $70 which includes one Banquet ticket, a Social Baldric and Fourth Degree Lapel Pin. Additional Banquet tickets can be ordered at $45 each. Ladies' Luncheon tickets are $35 each. There is no financial obligation for Priest other than his Banquet ticket of $35 which should be paid for by either his Assembly or his Council. The deadline for ordering is: October 1, 2015. Applications and Fees for Exemplification, additional Banquet tickets and Ladies' Luncheon tickets should be ordered and processed through the Assembly Comptroller. Upon receipt of the order form, together with full payment of the appropriate fees, a packet will be prepared for each Assembly and will provide the necessary tickets for each Faithful Comptroller. These items will be delivered to the Faithful Comptroller the morning of the Exemplification. A block of rooms has been reserved at several hotels in Worcester. Details for all hotels are on a Hotel Information Sheet included. Please submit all forms, applications and checks by October 1, 2015 (made payable to: Master Fourth Degree Massachusetts District). Mail this to FDD Herman Millet, Secretary to the Master, 205 Ruggles St., Westborough, MA 01581. Please note each assembly should send ONLY one check. All fees should be made Page 8 of 11
payable to the assembly and the assembly should cut one check. Please do not hesitate to contact Herman with any questions; he can be reached at 508.735.8465. Preliminary Agenda for Exemplification, November 1, 2015, Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA: 10:15 A.M. Exemplification Mass, St. Paul s Cathedral 11:30 A.M. Process to Mechanics Hall (Weather Permitting) 12:30 1:30 P.M. Candidate Registration Mechanics Hall 12:30 P.M. Ladies Luncheon Registration Mechanics Hall 2:00 P.M. Commencement: Exemplification 4:00 P.M. Reception 5:30 P.M. Introductions of Dignitaries 6:00 P.M. Dinner **Mandatory dress code for candidates is Black Tuxedo or First Class Dress Uniforms for Military, Police, Fire Personnel & Emergency Medical Technicians. Vivat Jesus! Michael J. Donnelly Charles J Murphy Vice Supreme Master Master Massachusetts District The Adventure and Crisis of Marriage Gilbert Keith Chesterton wrote The whole pleasure of marriage is that it is a perpetual crisis. Nowadays, there is a new crisis in the crisis of marriage that is hardly a source of pleasure because it is an identity crisis. The challenge is to refrain from despairing over the institution of marriage by remembering, with Chestertonian optimism, that marriage cannot be destroyed. Though marriage can be called gay, it cannot make marriage any less gay (in the true sense of the word). Marriage is perpetual, even if it is a perpetual crisis, and that is something to take pleasure in. What God has enjoined, no man can put asunder. And though days are dark, Catholics must arm themselves with that joy Chesterton called, the joy of giants, the joy without a cause. God Bless, Jim Preisendorfer, State Family Director Read More http://www.nhknights.org/index.php/en/state-council/637-the-adventureand-crisis-of-marriage Page 9 of 11
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14th Anniversary Sept. 11th Mass and Candle Lighting Service All Brother Knights and families are invited to join Council #6850 and Assembly #2644 at St. Joseph Church, 200 Pleasant Street (Route 27) Epping, NH at 7:00 pm. Friday, September 11th, 2015. This service is dedicated to the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Let Us Never Forget!! Please come by 6:30, if you can join us in Regalia. For more information: call Ron 895-2889 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-to-date 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. PS: Spread the word! GK s and FN s please remember to share these briefings by forwarding them to your email rosters and refer to the information at your business meetings! For Local & State News, and Degree Information, visit us on the web at: www.nhknights.org From Your New Hampshire State Council, Raymond A. Lemay Sr State Warden NH State Council Knights of Columbus 36 Brock St, Manchester, NH 03102 (603) 674-0033 RayLemay@comcast.net Page 11 of 11
Financial Secretary & Faithful Comptroller Office Member Management Program Sign-ups are now being taken for any Financial Secretaries or Faithful Comptrollers that are interested in participating in a seminar on the Office Member Management Program This online application links directly to the Supreme Council providing a program for FS s & FC s to manage their paperwork, vouchers, and membership records. Although designed for any FS s or FC s not currently using the program, current users are welcome to provide support & feedback on their experiences. Location: Littleton Council #1835 O Neil Columbian Center (Littleton) Profile Road, Bethlehem, NH Date & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2015 10:00 am 2:00 pm Expectations and Responsibilities Notify Hector St Jacques no later than September 22, 2015 at HSTJPGK@comcast.net OR CALL 603.888-4590 Fraternally, Hector St Jacques State F. S. Consultant
New Hampshire Knights of Columbus Presents the 54 th Annual State Ball Join your Brother Knights in presenting: The Bishop Matthew F. Brady Scholarship Awards Location: St. Joseph the Worker Council # 12311 777 West Hollis St. - Nashua, NH Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015 Time: Social 6-7 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm Price: $25.00 p/p Tossed Salad - Rolls & Butter Chicken Cordon Bleu w/chardonnay Sauce Roasted Pork Loin w/cranberry Port Wine Sauce Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes - Harvest Roasted Potatoes Sheet Cake Coffee-Tea-Soda-Water Please make checks out to NH State Council K of C Please send your reservations to: Ticket Chairman Edward A. McCann, PSD, DD # 15 56 Brookside Drive Merrimack, NH 03054 603 424-7185 Emccann777@comcast.net Table of 8 will be reserved if fully paid for in advance. Dress Code Black Tie / Tux (Social Baldric)
New Hampshire State Council Knights of Columbus P. O. Box 271 Derry, NH 03038 August 18, 2015 To: All State Officers, Past State Deputies, District Deputies, Grand Knights and Faithful Navigators Subject: State Ball Ad Book My Worthy Brothers It is once again time to place your ads for the Annual State Ball Ad Book. The three sizes of ads are Full Page for $60.00, half Page for $30.00 or a 2 line patron ad for $10.00. All Proceeds from the ads go towards the New Hampshire State Council Bishop Brady Scholarship Fund. Without your continued support of both the State Ball and the Ad Book this very worthwhile program could not continue and be as successful as it has been in the past. As in the past you can email your ad to kcpgk@comcast.net and send your check to the address on the letterhead. Deadline for placing an ad is September 30, 2015. The deadline for the book must be adhered to due to the time it takes to arrange this book. It is the first book of the fraternal year and all of the changes of elections and appointments have to be made. Thank you in advance for your support of this very worthwhile program. Vivat Jesus William D. McCarthy, PSD Ad Book Chairman IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR PRIESTS
New Hampshire State Council Knights of Columbus 133 rd Supreme Convention NH State Deputy Report Monday August 3, 2015 The 133 rd Supreme Convention was held this year in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to the start of the convention a membership meeting was held on August 3, 2015 and State of New Hampshire Delegation was in attendance. The meeting was titled Membership 365. The moderator of the meeting was Supreme Director Arthur Harris, PSD. Arthur and his wife Marlene were the Supreme guests at the NH State Convention in 2012. There were several guest speakers presenting during this session. These included Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight, Logan Ludwig, Deputy Supreme Knight, Paul Lambert, Supreme Director, Tom Harger, PSD Virginia, Javier Martinez, Supreme Director and Tom Smith, Chief Insurance Officer. Deputy Supreme Knight Logan Ludwig said that the greatest value of the Knights of Columbus is the difference that we make to our members, our communities and our parishes. The meeting focused on making Knights of Columbus council and membership attractive to prospects. Supreme Director Paul Lambert ked a discussion on making a lasting impression through the First Degree and also focusing on Star Council status. Supreme Director Tom Harger followed with a discussion on the need to nurture newly developed council to grow and earn Star Council status. Tom Smith, Chief Insurance Officer emphasized the need for cooperation between the fraternal and agency sides of the Order for the mutual success of both. The seminar ended with the debut of the Oder s new membership recruitment video. On Monday night the Convention Pin Swap took place. This was unique as the New Hampshire State Pin was designed by New Hampshire Special Olympics athlete Kyle Massie. The New Hampshire Delegation spent the time visiting the many hospitality suites, exchanging pins and making new friendships. Tuesday August 4, 2015 The Tuesday opening Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput. There were more than 2000 Knights of Columbus in attendance. The clergy was represented by eleven cardinals, 98 bishops and 100 priests from many countries. After Mass, Archbishop Chaput inaugurated the Knights of Columbus new Holy Family Prayer program, which features an etching of the Holy Family the by the eighteenth century artist Giovanni Belestra. While the Order s state deputies held framed copies of the image, the archbishop blessed and dedicated them. I was honored to participate in this service. These images will be the focus of prayer services to be conducted in councils over the next few years. The Supreme Knight gave his report on the State of Order that was very impressive. This report is very detailed and can be found on the Supreme website. The States Dinner was held on Tuesday evening. The invocation was presented by His Eminence Gerald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix the Archbishop of Quebec Primate of Canada. He asked for God to teach us to be instruments of peace and justice where we live and work and that we be renewed as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ. Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Syria addressed this audience at the States Dinner. He called for the creation of the Build to Stay social initiative. This fund will allow worker such as carpenters, plumbers, teachers, lawyers, craftsmen and others to rebuild Syria and particularly the city of Aleppo and he asked for out help in this regard. Wednesday August 5, 2015 During Wednesday the business session was held. Immediate Past State Deputy Richard McDermott and his wife Marie received Past State Deputy Plaque for their service a NH State Deputy and the New Council Development Award for the establishment of 16174 in Sanbornton, NH, We thank Richard and Marie for their leadership. Dinner on Wednesday was at the Jones Restaurant and we were joined by the Vermont Delegation including their State Chaplain That made three priests in attendance including Father Aggie Jean and Father Richard Kelly from Nashua. We had a fine meal and good fellowship. Thursday August 6, 2015 On Thursday there was a morning business session and we then returned to New Hampshire. I would like to thank the members of the New Hampshire Delegation for their participation. I would like to thank the New State Council for my election to the office of NH State Deputy. Maryellen and I really enjoyed the experience. Submitted by: Wayne Griffin, NH State Deputy August 31, 2015
Directions for accessing the Keep Christ in Christmas forms The Keep Christ in Christmas forms and literature are protected from public access; therefore, only registered users can access these documents. Council members can create their logon credentials using the User Login menu, by clicking on the Create an account link at the bottom of the User Login menu. If you are unable to login, it is most likely you do not have a login account. Council members who have not created a login account since the web site was upgraded in August 2014, need to create new account credentials because the old sites users credentials could not be transferred over to the upgraded web site. After users have successfully logged in as a registered user, they can access the KCIC forms and literature from the State Council Home Page as shown below. Note: Members still experiencing problems logging in as a registered users can contact Robert Jones at 603 679-5135 Click on the KCIC Forms (Registered Users) link Clicking on the KCIC Forms (Registered Users) link navigates the user to the Forms & Reports page, and open the Keep Christ in Christmas forms and literature directory
Prayer Service and Hike Mt Kearsarge with Bishop Libasci Saturday September 12, 2015 Location & Time: Rollins State Park, Warner, NH Park opens at 9:00am and prayer service with Bishop starts at 10:00am Event: Prayer Service -- 10:00 am to 10:30 am (Prayer Service with Bishop Libasci, featuring Morning Prayers sung by Northeast Catholic College schola) Hike to the Summit -- Starting at 10:45 am Rollins Trail is only.5 mile and takes less than an hour Prayer Service will take place at Rollins picnic area, right off parking lot. No hiking required for prayer service Park entrance fee: Under 5 and +65 - Free Ages 6-12 - $2.00 Ages 12-64 - $4.00 Hosted by: Knights Council #13904 Event description: Prayer service with Bishop from 10:00-10:30am, park available for hiking and picnicking. Items needed: Bring own seating if needed for prayer service along with food & drinks for picnic and boots for the hike following prayer.
FR. COTE Council 1820 100TH CLAREMONT, NH Knights of Columbus Nov. 28, 1915 Nov. 28, 2015 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FATHER COTE COUNCIL,1820 P.O. Box 1674 Claremont, NH 03743-1674 INVITATION Fr. Samuel Cote Died December 27, 1924 Members and wives of your council are cordially invited to our 100th anniversary celebration on Saturday - October 3, 2015. The celebration will start with the opening Mass at 4:00 PM in St. Mary s Church on Central St. in Claremont, NH. Mass will be followed by our celebration banquet at 6:30 PM at the Claremont Senior Center - 5 Acer Heights Rd. in Claremont, NH. Guest speakers will be State Deputy Wayne Griffin and Rick St Hilaire, Assoc. General Counsel Office of the Supreme Advocate. Cost: $25.00 per person. Dress code: Men - business suit or sports jacket, slacks, and tie. Ladies - semi formal. As this invitation can be copied, reservations for those who wish to attend must fill the RSVP form below! Thank you, Norman Lessard, DGK 100th Anniversary Chairman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cut and remit this form with payment to: Knights of Columbus Fr. Cote Council 1820 PO Box 1674 Claremont, NH 03743-1674 Print all information. Name of Council: Name of member: How many: Choice of menu: Chicken Fish Pork Amount enclosed: $ Remit by: September, 12, 2015