Knights of Columbus New Hampshire State Council New Hampshire State Website: www.nhknights.org NH State Council Weekly 10/22/2017 * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * This Is Your NH Knights News: Page: 2) Mission Statement: Prayer requests: from Henri St. Jean 3) KCIC Program Announcement 4) Youth Soccer Challenge has been scheduled! 5) Upcoming Degree Exemplifications 6) Upcoming Degree Exemplifications Continued 7) 4 th Degree Exemplification Announcement 9) Right to Life Action Items 12) 40 Days For Life September 27 th November 5 th 11) Respect Life Essay Contest 12) Final Shirt order Information Important Dates to Remember: Activities: November 18 th 4 th Degree Exemplification December 2 nd District Deputy Mid-Year Meeting December 12 th 2 nd -3d Degrees Nashua December 16 th 2 nd 3d Degrees - Alton Reports: December 15 th Council Billing January 30 th Fraternal Survey Editor s Note: I have assumed the duties of publishing this weekly briefing. Please submit your entries to me at tjkingsley23@gmail.com For Local & State News, and Degree Information, visit us on the web at: www.nhknights Mission Statement:
The purpose of the NH State Council Weekly Briefing is to provide to the membership, timely information from your State Officers, District 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. Submissions must be submitted to tjkingsley23@gmail.com and received by no later than 3:00 pm in order to 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! Grand Knights and Faithful Navigators, please remember to share these briefings by forwarding them to your email rosters and refer to the information at your business meeting Prayer Requests: Two Prayers Requests from DD Henri St. Jean Sir Knight Gerard Sickler of Berlin, an Honoree Life Member of the White Mountain Council #506, has suffered a major stroke and is being treated at Mary Hichcock Hospilal. Gerry and his wife Cecile could benefit from prayers. Sir Knight John McKelvey of Berlin, an active member of the White Mountain Council #506,loss his wife Pauline last evening. She had been at the Coos County Nursing Home for a number of years. John faithfully visited her almost daily. This will have a very heavy John. In the council in past he had been very active in recruiting new members.
Youth Programming Request: The State Soccer Challenge will be held on Sunday October 29,2017 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Main Dunstable Fields on Main Dunstable Road. We ask that all children that would like to do it that they be there at 11:30am to register. Please all District Deputies talk it up at all your council visits. I also ask all Grand Knights to also talk it up at your monthly meetings. Sincerely, Kenneth Goddard Phone: 603-913-9152 Email: kennygoddard@ comcast.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. 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 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 1st Degrees pending, please contact the listed Team Captains for Degree info. Bedford, NH, Contact: Team Capt. Chris Bond, bondchrisg@gmail.com http://nhknight.org/index.php/en/home/state-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2017/09/18/406/-/1st-degree-bedford October 16, Monday November 20, Monday December 18, Monday Epping NH, Contact: Team Capt. Rich Pimental. rickredleg21@gmail.com Derry NH, Contact: Team Capt. John Dowd, 426-7017, derryjpdowd@gmail.com Hudson, NH, Contact: Team Capt. Jay Malette Cell: (603) 867-4917 j4y.ma1ette@gmail.com 2nd Friday of the Month Manchester, NH Contact Team Capt, PGK Ray Lemay,(603) 674-0033, RayLemay@comcast.net Regular Monthly Degrees Rochester, NH -- Contact: David Deworken, (603) 759-5715, ddeworken@aol.com http://www.nhknight.org/index.php/en/home/state-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2017/07/11/379/-/1st-degree-rochester Tilton, NH, Contact Team Capt. John Bruno, (603) 286-3240, jeabru85@metrocast.net
Second Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Manchester, NH Ray Lemay raysr93989@gmail.com Belmont, NH Contact: Aaron Boudreau, aaron.boudreau@cfosolutions.com, (603) 998.2806 Or check the State Calendar Hudson NH Contact: Ron Distasio, rddistasio@comcast.net, (603) 595-7837 Home Normally held on the 3d Friday of the Month There will be a combined 2nd and 3rd Degree in Nashua on Saturday 12/09. 3 rd Degree Schedule: Degree Date Host Council Location Host DD Saturday 12/9/2017 Council 122 Nashua Infant Jesus Church DD#3 Jim Lockwood Saturday 12/16/2017 Council 7573 Alton St. Joan of Arc DD#9 Dave DeWorken Saturday 1/27/2018 Council 1624 Lancaster Gate of Heaven DD#16 Adam Smith Saturday 3/10/2018 Council 5112 Goffstown St. Lawrence DD#6 Paul Roy Saturday 4/14/2018 Council 10943 Belmont St. Joseph DD#13 Mark Messier Saturday 5/19/2018 Council 819 Keene St. Joseph School DD#5 Steve Ruel Fourth Degree: Saturday November 18 th, 2017 10:30 AM. St. Joseph Church 223 Winter St. Claremont NH Host Assembly Father Cote (Assembly 835) Honoree Reverend Shawn Therrien Contact 4 th Degree Secretary Hector St. Jacques, PGK to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Contact: Hector St. Jacques, PGK (603)888-4590 Hstjpgk@aol.com Councils and Assemblies: Don t forget to post your degree information on the website: www.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.
July 22, 2017 Dear Brother Knight, First allow me to congratulate you on completing the Brotherhood Degree of our honored Order. Your perseverance thus far demonstrates that you are committed to the Knights of Columbus and more importantly to Holy Mother Church and her Founder, Jesus Christ. Now that you have earned this level of Knighthood we invite you to take one further step to join us in the Patriotic Degree. This important step demonstrates your further commitment to the Order and to the tenants laid down by our Founder the Venerable Servant of God Fr, Michael J. McGivney. The next Fourth Degree exemplification opportunity will be on November 18, 2017 at Father Cote Assembly Claremont, NH and will be held at St. Joseph Parish in Claremont. Obtain a blank Form 4 Application from your Council s Financial Secretary. You should complete this application with the Financial Secretary who will in turn see to it that you are proposed as a new member in your local Assembly. Application must be in the hands of Joel Plante, District Master, on or before November 12, 2017 along with a check for the cost of the degree which is $70 per candidate. Blessings on you and your family. Thank you for your interest in Knights of Columbus and we hope to see you at the next exemplification of the Fourth Degree. Vivat Jesus. Joel Joel D. Plante District Master NHKC
Joel D. Plante, Master, District of New Hampshire Will Proudly Provide an Exemplification of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017 10:30 AM Place: St. Joseph Church 58 Elm Street, Claremont, NH Host Assembly: Father Cote (Assembly 635) Honoree Very Reverend ShawnTherrien, V.F. Price Schedule: Candidates Must be in dark suit, white shirt with dark tie or Service Dress Uniform - $70 this includes the banquet and a 4 th Degree Pin Spectators - (4 th Degree Members of the Knights of Columbus) Dinner -$40 Non-4 th Degree Knights, Wives & Girlfriends Ladies Program, Dinner - $40 All Checks Must be made Payable to: Joel D. Plante, District Master And mailed to: Joel D. Plante 13 Dick Dame Lane Farmington, NH 03835 Deadline: November 11, 2017 Day s Schedule of Events, Subject to change as needed 11:30AM 12:30 PM: 12:30PM 1:00 PM 12:45PM 2:30 PM 1:00PM 3:00 PM Registration / Social St. Joseph Church Candidates to Anti-Chamber Ladies Program Degree Exemplification 3:15 PM to 3:30 PM Pictures 4:00 PM Mass at St. Mary Church, 32 Pearl Street, Claremont 6:00 PM 7:30PM Social and Dinner: Claremont Senior Center Seating for the banquet will be by reservation. Meal tickets will be given out at the registration table. (Completed applications, meal requests and checks must be sent to the District Master)
Here is a link for the 40 days for life Manchester. It provides Information and Registration. Sign up and Help defeat the culture of death!! Peace in Christ Ron
Final Shirt Order Information: On another note: -- There was an interest to make another order of the K of C Shirts. Attached is the flyer and pricing. If you are interested to please let me know the following; I do need a minimum to make this order. I will let everyone know if I get enough to make this order and at that time I will ask you to forward your payment to me. Name: Tel #: Council #: Email: Size and Quantity: Men s or Ladies: