Pius Knights THE NEWSLETTER FOR ST. PIUS X COUNCIL #10332 PLAINVIEW, N.Y. 11803 MEETINGS 2 ND & 4 TH THURSDAYS 7:30 PM ROOM #1 *WATCH FOR CHANGES* 13 th DISTRICT MARCH 2018 Editor-in-Chief James R. Albert, PGK, FDD OFFICERS Chaplain Fr. Chux Okochi Grand Knight Philip Saglimbene 516-349-0120 Deputy Grand Knight Tony Pierno (516) 756-2709 Chancellor Tom Hoefling 942-3488 Recording Secretary Charles Josten, 516-935 - 6879 Warden Bill Bullwinkel, PGK 516 681-1468 Financial Secretary Anthony Corrente 516-390 - 8642 Treasurer Arnold Bendig 631-872-7734 Lecturer Eugene H. Robinson 516-681 - 7652 Advocate Jim Albert, PGK 516 293-4685 Inside Guard Victor Orlando Outside Guards George Dargelo Ray Alexander Trustees 3 Yr. Neil DeRosa 2 Yr. Sal Mascolo, PGK 1 Yr. Ralph Plaisance Insurance Agent: Joe DiSalvo 516-647-7066 GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE: Congratulations to all of the Super Bowl winners, and a BIG thank you to all those who supported Our Council by participating in this fund raiser. The funds raised paid for the donation of chairs and toward our Tuition Assistance Program. The seasons seem to change fast, no not the seasons of weather, but the Liturgical Seasons. The chronological time frame from Christmas to Lent seemed exceptionally short this year. What has been a Lenten tradition at St. Pius X continues, the Knights (along with the St Vincent DePaul Society) will be reading the Stations on Friday March 23, 2018, please be at the Church no later than 6:45 PM to receive your reading and instructions. The Knights will be hosting the Parish Saint Patrick s and Saint Joseph s party will be on Saturday March 17, 2018, starting with the 5:15 mass, where Father Valentine will give us an Irish Blessing then the festivities will start @ 6:30 PM in the GYM. See flyer on page *** for more info RSVP required! Yes, the step dancers will be back!!!!!!!! We will be having our first of the year, James J Maune Memorial Pancake Breakfast on Palm Sunday, Palms and Pancakes March 25, 2018 from 8 AM to 12:30 PM. We need volunteers to work /help with this event. A sign-up list for volunteers will be established at our Business Meeting on March 8, 2018. The knights will be giving out Chocolate Cross to the first 100 children who attend. Faith Formation will be hosting activities for the children in the GYM which will be renamed for that day Hosanna Hall IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Our Council will be changing our fiscal year to match the Columbian Year. Our fiscal year was in line with the calendar year January 1 to December 31. The Columbian Year is July 1 to June 30. All of the business and payments we do with the Knights with the Nassau Chapter, New York State Council and Supreme is based on the Columbian Year. As a member of the St Pius X Council 10332 the only apparent change is time frame which your dues cover. To make an easy transition from January to December year to a July to June year, the following will be implemented. All members of the St. Pius X Council who have paid their dues on or before March 31, 2018, will have membership for 18 months for the price of 12 months ($42). Starting on April 1, 2018 those who have not made there 2018/2019 dues payment will be assessed $63 for the 18-month period, there will be no exceptions, no grace period. Pay before March 31, 2018 and you get the 33% savings! Upcoming Events/dates 3/1/2018 Officers meeting @ 7:30 PM 3/8/2018 Rosary @ 7 PM, Meeting @ 7:30 PM 3/22/2018 Social Meeting with food @ 7:30 PM 4/15/2018 Chapter Ball 5/6/2018 Communion Breakfast (tentative) Recruitment Blitz/ Open house in April TBD Connie and I wish you all a Happy and Blessed Lenten Season. Fraternally, Grand Knight Phil Saglimbene The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 1
New Haven, CT SUPREME NEWS www.kofc.org New Website The Knights of Columbus has won the distinction for five consecutive years and is one of only three companies in the life insurance category, underscoring the Knights commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices. Sate Deputy Ken Latham Jr. SD Ken Latham Jr. honored Joe Lannon of the St. John XIII Assembly for his work and dedication for the Columbian year 2016-2017. A Testimonial was held at Hartigan Council on Sunday February 11th. The Nassau Chapter Website is: http://www.nassauchapterkofc.org/ President Ted Newkirk The Nassau Chapter Ball has more than 400 people signed on to attend. Please send a Journal AD or Booster. March 31st is the last Day to submit. March 1st March 8th March 11th March 16th March 17th March 17th March 22th March 23rd March 29th March 30th JOIN US UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS: YOUR 2018 DUES ARE DUE! Officer s Meeting Thursday 7:30PM Room#1 Council Business Meeting Room #1 7:30PM TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD NASSAU CHAPTER Mtg. St. Joseph/Bishop Baldwin 8PM St Patrick s Day St. Patrick s / St. Joseph s Party St. Pius X Council Meeting/Social Stations of the Cross, Council, Ushers, St. Vincent DePaul 6:45PM HOLY THURSDAY and K of C FOUNDER S DAY Good Friday Michael J. McGivney On March 29th, 1882 Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in the basement of St. Mary s Catholic Church in New Haven, CT. The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 2
1979: The Order holds its first Marian Hour of Prayer program. Images of Our Lady of Guadalupe circulate among the Order s councils. 1979: In cooperation with the U.S. bishops, the Order underwrites the filming of Pope John Paul II s first pastoral visit to the United States. 1979: The Knights establishes a $1 million Father Michael J. McGivney Fund for New Initiatives in Catholic Education to be administered by the National Catholic Educational Association. Annual proceeds are used to this day to finance programs that advance Catholic schools. 1981: The Order establishes the Vicarius Christi Fund, with annual earnings used for the pope s personal charities. The initial fund of $10 million is increased to $20 million in 1988. 1981: The Order begins a four-year restoration of St. Mary s Church, the birthplace of the Knights. The renovations include work on the organ, floors, pews, ceilings, statues and more. The project is capped by the placement of a 179- foot steeple atop the church. 1982: The Knights of Columbus celebrates its centennial. President Ronald Reagan attends the Order s 100th annual convention. Also in attendance is Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, who is sent by Pope John Paul II as the pope s personal envoy. 1982: The Order establishes several funds to help finance studies for priests and seminarians in Rome at pontifical colleges. These funds have been increased over the years to support seminarians and priests from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines. 1984: In recognition of the Order s volunteer service, President Ronald Reagan awards the Knights a President s Volunteer Action Award at White House ceremonies. 1985: The Order presents a mobile television production unit to the Vatican Television Center for the taping, recording and transmission of papal ceremonies. It is used during Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev s historic visit with Pope John Paul II that same year. 1985: The Order agrees to underwrite the restoration of the 65,000-square-foot facade of St. Peter s Basilica, the first time it has been cleaned in more than 350 years. Several subsequent projects have taken place at St. Peter s, including the restoration of chapels and of the Holy Year Door. 1988: Mother Teresa visits the Supreme Council office. The Order agrees to print copies of her Constitutions of the Missionaries of Charity, prayer cards and other religious items, a project that continues to this day. 1988: The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family opens a North American branch in Washington, D.C., with funding from the Knights. Carl A. Anderson is the institute s first vice president and dean. 1989: The Bicentennial of the U.S. Hierarchy Fund is established in the amount of $2 million to benefit The Catholic University of America. Earnings from the fund pay for projects at the university each year. 1992: The Knights celebrates the fifth centenary of evangelization in the Americas. Replicas of the Cross of the New World presented to Pope John Paul II on his pastoral visit to Santo Domingo in 1984 are distributed by the Knights and used in dioceses throughout the Order in prayer services highlighting the theme of evangelization. 1992: Mother Teresa is presented with the Order s first Gaudium et Spes Award at the 110th Supreme Convention in New York. The Joy and Hope award acknowledges her contributions to the Church and the world. 1995: The Order co-sponsors with the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., Pope John Paul II s Mass at Aqueduct Racetrack during the pope s pastoral visit to the United States. 1997: The Archdiocese of Hartford officially opens the cause for canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney with support from the Knights of Columbus. The Father McGivney Guild is established to promote the cause. The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 3
Jim Albert Board #1-1st Qtr $150 Ed Coyne Board #1 - Half $200 George Carter Board #1-3rd Qtr $100 Ed Lee Board #1 - Final $500 Silvana Gambino Board #2-1st Qtr $150 Stephen Wallach Board #2 - Half $200 Brian Grell Board #2-3rd Qtr $150 Ron Gorden Board #2 - Final $500 Anthony Corrente Board #3-1st Qtr $150 Laura Chan Board #3 - Half $200 Dale Duber Board #3-3rd Qtr $150 Bill Schenck Board #3 - Final $500 The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 4
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Ralph Plaisance 3/15, Joe Kosiba 3/8. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO: Father Simons Ordination March 17, 1962 (55) Mary Lou & Salvatore Mascolo 3/19/77 (41). Sal Mascolo, Pgk (2), Larry Herbst, Gene Robinson, Ray Ludwig, Pgk John Heilig, Artie Venezia, Pgk Frank LaBarbera, Don Dickinson, Tom Burke, Ralph Plaisance, Pgk Pray For Our Brothers In Need Nicholas Lupo March 14th, 1996 Salvatore Mangano March 25th, 2002 John Stabile March 21st,, 2014 Gerard Guy March 23rd,, 2014 MARCH 11th The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 5
St. Pius X Council has now adopted its third Seminarian. Manuel Blanco is currently enrolled in the Cathedral Seminary in Douglaston Queens. All Council members are encourage to send him a note, letter, message of support. The RSVP program is not exclusively a monetary support program. Our RSVP plaque is displayed in out showcase near Madonna Hall. Through the Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) the Knights of Columbus has cultivated this spiritual soil for more than 30 years. While the order has a number of vocations programs, RSVP is the primary program through which councils, assemblies and circles provide financial and moral support to men and women preparing for the priesthood or religious life, and every council, assembly and circle is encouraged to participate. RSVP allows councils, assemblies, and Squires circles to adopt one or more seminarians or postulants and provide them with financial assistance and moral support The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 6
A Guide to Holy Week Holy Week is the most important week in the Church year! It is a time when we celebrate in a special way the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. We remember his actions, reflect on his messages, and recommit to living as his disciples in the world today. The final week of Lent, Holy Week, begins with Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord and concludes with the Triduum "Triduum comes from two Latin words - tres and dies - that mean "a space of three days," But since we have four days with special names - Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday - the "three" may be confusing to some. They are however, one liturgical celebration. Therefore, the Easter Triduum begins at sundown on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord's Supper, continues with Good Friday and concludes with Easter evening prayer at sundown on Easter Sunday: its high point is the celebration of the Easter Vigil. During the Triduum we celebrate the core mystery of our Christian faith: we ritualize Jesus' transition from life to death to risen life, and our own participation in that timeless mystery. If is so easy this time of year to celebrate these days as a historical commemoration. But we are doing for more than recalling historical facts. What Jesus did for us has consequences for all people at all times. His life, death, and resurrection happened to him, but they also happen to all of us who claim to be his followers These days, then, are a reminder and celebration of who we ourselves are and what our own lives are about. As we celebrate the mystery of Jesus' passing, we actually celebrate the same passing over in our own lives. Jesus' selfsacrifice opened the way for us to share in new life. But this does require our own cooperation in God's divine plan of salvation. We must pass over our lives into God's hands and imitate the self-giving of God's Son. This is the way to life. "It is the Passover of the lord". Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Jesus was welcomed by the people with cheers and palms - a symbol of victory and sign that "all is well". Palm-bearing date trees were valued for their dignity, beauty and shade and were used at special occasions to welcome heroes and royalty. No greater love was shown us than Jesus' love for his Father and us, for he gave his life because of his faithfulness to that love. One of Jesus' closest disciples was Peter. Peter loved Jesus, but he didn't always understand what real love required. How very much like Peter we all are! Peter failed Jesus, but Jesus' love for Peter restored their relationship and empowered Peter to learn to love. That should give us all hope. As you listen to the Passion on this day, place yourself in the story. What does it feel like to be part of the crowd or to be a disciple? What does it feel like to be in Jesus' place during the passion? What would you do if you were Jesus' best friend? The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 7
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper Tonight's first reading describes the Passover meal. In the second reading, the institution of Eucharist is shared, "this is my Body, which is for you." In the Gospel, Jesus washes the feet of the disciples. This is the service and love of Jesus, which we are asked to share in our lives. We are reminded tonight that God always nourishes his people. Jesus fed his followers by multiplying loaves and fishes. Then he fed his apostles at the Last Supper. The good news is that God hasn't stopped nourishing us. We can feast on his Word and on the Eucharist. They are great sources of spiritual energy, great in times of need and excellent for our daily diet. Don't starve yourself, but feed daily on God's gifts. On Holy Thursday, we experience the washing of the feet: Put yourself in the place of the foot-washer: How do you feel washing the feet of others? Put yourself in the place of the disciples: How does it feel to have someone, who means so much to you, wash your feet? Good Friday of the Lord's Passion The first and second readings, from Isaiah and Paul's letter to the Hebrews, describe the mystery of the cross - the Paschal Mystery - suffering turned into victory. The gospel is the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The word passion can also mean strong feelings of love. Jesus' passion is the time from the Last Supper to his death on the cross, during which he shows his great love for us. Jesus warned Peter that he would deny him. When that happened Jesus looked at him, probably with pity and certainly with love. God's love and mercy cannot save us from our own folly and its consequences: after all, Peter had to live with his denial of Jesus. That is why he wept. The veneration of the cross is a time when a large cross is brought forward. We touch or kiss the cross to show our love and thankfulness for God's love. If you stood at the cross on which Jesus hung, what would you say to him? How does it feel to touch or kiss the cross? What does this mean to you? Easter Vigil Holy Saturday The blessing of the Easter fire begins this celebration. From that fire, the Paschal Candle is lit. After the readings, the liturgy of. Baptism begins. While the new members of the community are baptized, the whole community joins in renewing our promises and as the whole community is sprinkled with water we, remember our baptism The Paschal candle symbolizes Jesus as light of the world. It is from this candle that baptism candles are lit throughout the year, that we celebrate the life of faith of the newly departed and that we celebrate the commitment of faith in the sacrament of Confirmation. It stands as a symbol of our faith and our desire to be light to the world as Jesus is for us. Jesus always speaks about hope. A hope that. is not based on chances that things will get better---or at least not any worse; His hope is built upon the promise that, whatever happens, God will stay with us at all times, in all places. God is the God of Life! How would you feel if you were being baptized tonight? What does it mean for you to celebrate the joy of Jesus resurrection? The Pius Knights Newsletter has been Crowned Best in Nassau for a record sixth time! Page 8
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