ST. THERESA’S COUNCIL # 14615
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
450 Radio Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
(WWW.KOFC14615.ORG)
August 12, 2015
Council Meeting:
Our August meeting is scheduled as follows:
Date:
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Time:
7:00 PM
Location:
Faith Formation Center, St. Theresa’s Church
Officers’ Meeting:
We will hold our September Officers’ meeting as follows:
Date:
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Time:
7:00 PM
Location:
Faith Formation Center, St. Theresa’s Church
Installation of Council Officers:
Our Annual Installation of Council Officers is scheduled as follows:
Date:
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Time:
After 11:30 AM Mass
Location:
St. Theresa’s Church
Dress Code: Jacket and Tie
Refreshments to follow in the Faith Formation Center
FIRST DEGREE:
DATE
LOCATION
CANDIDATE REPORT TIME:
DEGREE START TIME:
CANDIDATE DRESS:
MEMBER DRESS:
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Faith Formation Center
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
Jacket and Tie
Jacket and Tie
OCEAN COUNTY CHAPTER MEETING:
DATE: Monday, September 14, 2015
LOCATION: To be Announced
TIME: 8:00 PM
DRESS CODE: Jacket and Tie
CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE:
My dear Brothers,
Of course Catholics and others in the North East are growing more and more excited about the
Papal Visit of Pope Francis in mid-September. Below is Pope Francis’ current itinerary for his
first U.S. visit.
Washington D.C.
Sept. 22
Late afternoon: Pope Francis arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.:
Sept. 23
9 a.m.: Pope Francis will be welcomed by the President on the south Lawn of the White House
12:00 Noon: Pope Francis will attend a Prayer Service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the
apostle in Washington D.C.
3:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Pope Francis will celebrate the Canonization of Junipero Serra at Basilica of
the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception at Catholic University
Sept. 24
9 a.m.: Pope Francis will present a speech to Congress
11 a.m.: Pope Francis will visit Catholic Charity Center at Capitol Hill
4 p.m.: Pope Francis will leave Washington D.C. and travel to New York City.
New York City
Sept. 24
5 p.m. Pope Francis will arrive in Queens, NY
6 p.m. Pope Francis will attend an Evening Prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Sept. 25
9 a.m. Pope Francis will present a speech to the United Nations
11 a.m. Pope Francis will attend Interfaith Event an Ground Zero
2 p.m. Pope Francis will visit a school in Harlem
6 p.m. Pope Francis will celebrate a Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden
Sept. 26
8:30 a.m. Pope Francis will travel to Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Sept. 26
10 a.m.: Pope Francis will celebrate Mass at Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul
4 p.m.: Pope Francis will give a Papal Address at Independence Mall
6 p.m.: Pope Francis will attend the Festival of Families at Ben Franklin Parkway.
Sept. 27:
Morning meeting with Bishops at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Morning visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
4 p.m.: Pope Francis will celebrate a Papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Having personally experienced Papal Visits to the United States, I can tell you that at every
venue the Pope visits will be a massive crowd of participants, and onlookers. This is going to be
especially true of the Papal Mass scheduled for September 27th on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Philadelphia transit and automobile traffic will stop all over the city. The officials are expecting
2 to 3 million people to be present for this event. There have not been any tickets or passes given
to the Mass (not even to the clergy) so attendance is on a first come basis. Thus I would strongly
suggest that you enjoy the wonder and joy of our Holy Father’s Visit on television in the comfort
of your home. I am certain that every even will be broadcast on E.W.T.N. (Eternal Word
Television Network) DISH Network Channel Number: 261, Comcast Channel Number: 28 or
1318 in High Definition.
I hope that we all can watch and experience this historic moment in the American Church as
Pope Francis visits the American North East.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Mick
DECEASED MEMBERS – please pray for the happy repose of their souls:
Brother Frank Colendrea’s mother, Maria Pugliese Colendrea
ILL MEMBERS – please pray for their rapid return to health:
Bishop David O’Connell, Bishop of Trenton Diocese
Bishop John Smith, Retired Bishop of Trenton Diocese
Chaplain Father Mick Lambeth’s brother, Rick
Past Grand Knight Thomas Hartley
Past Grand Knight John Hulme
Past Grand Knight, Former District Deputy Joe Berdini
Brother Peter De Feo
Brother Jack Murray
Brother Peter Prada
Brother Francon Hughes
Brother Jeffrey Green
Brother Salvatore Di Franco
Brother Peter Marcellino
Brother James Murray
Brother James Sexton
Brother Franklin Clayton
Brother Kevin Nesbitt and his wife, Jean
Brother James Murray’s father, Martin
Past Grand Knight John Taaffe’s wife, May
Past Grand Knight John Taaffe’s nephew, Ron MacInnis
Past Grand Knight Earl Lind’s wife, Jan
Brother Ray Keeler’s son, Greg
Brother Francis Murphy’s brother, Mike
Brother Ray Keeler’s mother-in-law, Hilda Doreste
Brother Peter Prada’s wife, Irene
Brother Matthew Bieda’s uncle, Paul Swaen
Brother Matthew Bieda’s wife, Karen
Brother Bob Love’s son, Adrian
Brother Peter Marcellino’s daughter, Angela Fritz
Brother Tom Rzemyk’s wife, Brenda
Brother Tom Rzemyk’s granddaughter, Christine Riech
PARISH FUND RAISERS:
PANCAKE BREAKFAST:
Our second Pancake Breakfast, on Sunday, August 9th, generated $300.00 for the Parish
COUNCIL FUND RAISERS:
200 CLUB:
Our Seventh (July) monthly winner of $1000 is number 054 which was held by Linda Lutz.
Congratulations!
This is the 7th of 10 monthly drawings. We have sold 145 tickets of the 200 available. 55 tickets
are available for sale this month. Ticket price is now $30 (3 drawings at $10 / drawing). Our
next drawing is scheduled for August 25th (Council business meeting).
Please continue to sell tickets. Thanks all for your support
Questions - contact Joe Palandro at 609-922-2962.
Come to our next meeting and join the fun - become a member of our 200 Club.
DUCK & DECOY SHOW
The council will once again plan to operate a food booth at this year’s Duck & Decoy event.
This year, this event will occur the weekend of September 26 & 27. Watch this newsletter and
attend council meetings for further information. Sign up at the next meeting or contact Joe
Palandro at 609-922-2962 or jpalandro@comcast.net.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY:
We have received confirmation that the Supreme Knight has appointed Joe Lyons as our
Financial Secretary for a three year term. Congratulations Joe!!
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE:
The Council is forming a Bereavement Committee and is looking for volunteers to join it.
Contact John Taaffe @ 908-239-5988 if you are interested.
COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP EVENTS:

COUNCIL PICNIC - Our Second Annual Picnic is scheduled for Noon on August 15,
2015 at Paul King Park, Manahawkin Lake. Watch for further information in future
newsletters.

HORSESHOES – Father Mick has offered to allow us to build horseshoe pits on St
Theresa church property …plans will be discussed at our next council meeting.

DAY AT MONMOUTH PARK - A day at the races Monmouth Park on September
12th. The park gates open at 11:30 AM and the first race commences at 12:50 PM.
Parking is $4 and grandstand (picnic area) admission is $3. There is a $1 discount for
Seniors admission. Children under 12 are free. The picnic area is comprised of 100
umbrella tables. Charcoal grills are allowed. Gas grills are not. It is “first come” for these
tables. I could get up there early enough, bring another Knight or so, and grab as many
tables as we need. These are smallish round tables that can seat between 5 or 6 people.
We can bring and cook our own food, Coolers of any size are permitted, and there is no
ban on alcohol. Let Jim Halsey know at 609-296-3201 or JIMHALZ@YAHOO.COM.
Additional ideas are always welcome!!
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSISTANCE:
We are continuing our assistance for the Little Egg Harbor Food Pantry. Assistance is always
needed in distributing the paper bags after Mass. Help is also requested for various events listed
below.
SUMMARY OF UPCOMING FOOD PANTRY EVENTS:
Day
Monday
Saturday
& Sunday
Monday
Date
August 17
August 29-30
September 7
Time
9:00 AM
After all
Masses
8:00 AM
Location
Food Pantry
Church
Church
Event
Unload County Food Truck
Distribute Paper Bags for
Parish Food Collection
Transport food from Church
to Food Bank
BABY DIAPERS:
Diapers needed for the Community Food Bank (sizes 4 or 5). Please donate at the monthly
Parish Food Drive or at monthly council meetings.
FOURTH DEGREE:
For 2015, the Second New Jersey District, Fourth Degree is planning its Major Exemplification
of the Fourth Degree the weekend of November 14-15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill.
If you are interested in the Fourth Degree, please contact either Joe Lyons, the Assembly
Comptroller (jalkofc@aol.com), or John Nowak, our own Council Chancellor.
NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL OFFICERS:
TITLE
Grand Knight
Deputy Grand Knight
Chancellor
Warden
Treasurer
Recorder
Advocate
Inside Guard
Outside Guard
Trustee First Year
NAME
Jeff Hawarden
Dave Johnson
John Nowak
Francis Murphy
Joe Palandro
Jim Halsey
Rich Siano
Leo Rossetti
Bill Murphy
John Taaffe
PHONE NUMBER
732-768-0679
609-296-9058
609-812-9788
609-294-8244
609-296-3551
609-296-3201
609-812-5752
609-458-9989
609-294-9018
908-239-5988
The positions of Chaplain, Lecturer and Financial Secretary are appointed positions – not
elected. The Chaplain is appointed by the Bishop, the Lecturer by the Grand Knight and the
Financial Secretary by the Supreme Knight.
INSURANCE MATTERS:
Don’t wait, act today
When you’re family is hungry, you see that this need is taken care of quickly. You don’t put it
off until tomorrow, you act immediately to the best of your ability. As a provider to your wife
and children, your responsibilities are great and your time is spread thin. It is easy to forget
important tasks or let them slip to the backburner for later.
Everything, including your health, can change in the blink of an eye. Don’t put off today what
can’t wait until tomorrow. As your professional Knights of Columbus agent, I urge you to make
securing life insurance for you and your family a top priority.
It is my fraternal obligation to make sure that every member has the opportunity to protect his
family with the Order’s top-rated insurance products. I’ll work with you to put a plan in place
that will help your family when that help is what they needed the most.
Your Knights of Columbus insurance program is second to none. As the premier safety net for
Catholic families for more than 126 years, our insurance program makes me proud. But I’m also
concerned that too many of our brother Knights have not yet looked into the needs of their
family. I suspect that, for many of them, life insurance has drifted to the backburner until
tomorrow. Don’t be one of them; move your insurance needs to the forefront today.
I’m at 609-549-6568 and jonathan.pandofo@kofc.org Call me. Let’s talk.
ODDS AND ENDS:
Articles for this newsletter are to be sent to Joe Lyons (address below) no later than the First
Friday of each month.
If you have an email address and received this newsletter via snail mail (US Post Office) please
contact Joe Lyons at jalkofc@aol.com so he may include you on the email distribution list and
save the Council money on postage. We no longer email this newsletter as an attachment but
rather as an email message. Thus you don’t need to “open” anything to read it.
If you have anything you wish me to include or any comments for improvements, please contact
me using the information below.
VIVAT JESUS!!!!
Fraternally,
Joe Lyons
609-296-2820
jalkofc@aol.com