Suffolk Chapter Light

Knights of Columbus
Vol. 16 No. 12 SUFFOLK CHAPTER NEWS June 2017

From the Chapter Chairmans Desk

Brothers, CHAPTER
OFFICERS

July 8th is the 2nd annual Chapter picnic to be held at Most Rev.
HONORARY
Our Lady of the Rosary Council # 4428 from 1pm to 5pm on CHAPLAIN
William F. Murphy, D.D.
(516) 678-5800
the deck. $15 pp and will include hot dogs, burgers,
sausage and peppers, salads, corn on the cob, watermelon, CHAPTER Fr. Augustine Fernando
beer, wine, soda, and water. Please purchase your tickets by CHAPLAIN

July 1st . Call Vice Chairman Tom Fawcett at 631 648-0017

ASSOCIATE
or 631 790-4474, or e-mail Tom at tfawcett1@optonline.net. CHAPTER
Rev. Paul J. Dahm
(631) 287-3413
CHAPLAIN
Hope to see you there.

Greg Warnokowski, PGK, FDD,

The Chapter will sponsor the first annual PGK CHAPTER
PFN, FCOB, FM
CHAIRMAN
(516) 293 - 3429
THOMAS F. MARTIN MEMORIAL TRACK MEET at the West
Babylon Middle School starting at 9am on Saturday,
June 10th. Chapter Officers are asked to attend. VICE Thomas Fawcett, Sr., GK
CHAIRMAN (631) 648 - 0017

Elections for Chapter Officers will be held on June 16th

at St. Kilian Council #2204. Repast at 7pm, meeting at 8pm. SECRETARY
Robert Elliott PGK FDD
(631) 588 - 2919
Please plan to attend and support your Chapter Officers. The
July meeting will be at St. Lawrence Council #2458 on the
14th. See you there! TREASURER Bob Murray, PGK, FDD

HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all my Brothers!!

ADVOCATE William Murphy, PGK, FDD

Fraternally,
Greg Warnokowski, WARDEN
Joe Tuminello, PGK
(516) 650 - 7958
PGK, FDD, FCOB, PFN, FM
Chairman
INSIDE
Bob Bienemann
GUARD

OUTSIDE
William Fontaine, GK
GUARD

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 Columbiette News
Suffolk Chapter Columbiettes
Dear Sister Columbiettes:

The June meeting of the Suffolk Chapter Columbiettes will be held

on Monday, June 19th at Patchogue Council, Patchogue @ 8pm. We look
forward to seeing you there.

The following officers for the 2017-2018 Columbian year were

nominated at the May meeting.

Elaine Addie - President

Colleen Wyman- Vice President
Pat Tariol - Secretary
Lisa Liguori - Financial Secretary
Carol Tavis - Treasurer
Carmela Safina - Sentinel Heather Raghunandan - Sentinel
Anne Marie Callahan - Past President (automatic)

Any Major Degree Columbiette (who is a delegate or alternate

delegate to Suffolk Chapter) is eligible to run for any office from the floor
at the election in June. Please bring a resume listing your qualifications.

Attention Presidents: You will receive in the mail a packet which includes
officer list, delegate list, and can you host a meeting form. Please fill out
and keep one set for your records. Please return the packet by mail to
Elaine Addie, 76 Camille Lane, East Patchogue, NY 11772 or at the June
chapter meeting.

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Anne Marie Callahan

Anne Marie Callahan

Columbiette Chapter Officers 2016 - 2017

President Anne Marie Callahan 631 - 732 - 0497
Vice President Elaine Addie 631 - 475 - 5722
Secretary Colleen Wyman 631 - 399 - 2680
Financial Secretary Jerry Berlenbach 631 - 669 - 8322
Treasurer Pat Tariol 631 - 772 - 8081
Sentinel Lisa Liguori 631 - 846 - 3495
Past President Amelia Joseph 631 - 902 - 4366

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 Minutes of the Suffolk ChapterMeeting 5/12/2017,
Mother Cabrini #67278

Call to order: 8:00 PM by Chairman Greg Warnokowski

Guest speaker, Allen Thompson spoke about raising funds a statue of the Blessed Mother and
St. Joseph promoting Birth Right.
Our Commander John J. Shea Assembly Honor Guard presented colors.
Pledge of Allegiance led by the Chapter Chairman Greg Warnokowski.
Opening prayer led by Chapter Chairman Greg Warnokowski.
Roll call of officers: excused, Dennis Brady, John Joseph, Thomas Romano and Matt Cola
Wardens report, all present have a valid membership card.
Members Present: 63
Chairman introduced the dais.
Past Chapter present: Robert Slingo
Chapter Chairman Report:
Concentrate on making the Chapter Charity drive and ball a success.
May 21st is the NYS Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Island Shrine,
the track meet is June 10th at West Babylon Middle School.
GK Recognition: 5418; 14771; 2489; 11416; 6062; 11950; 7278; 4651; 5897; 725; 2204; 6893;
7479
District Deputies Present: COB, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,9, 10, and 2 wardens. At the next meeting
each DD will name a Catholic Gentleman of the Year and a donation of $1,000 will be made
to the 911 Vet Dogs and Veterans.
Minutes of the previous meeting as printed with a motion to accept by Fred McGinnis, with a
second.
No Bills or communications
Treasurers Report submitted by Thomas Ambrosecchia
Comptrollers report: Progress
Board of Audit Bill Ratzsch, progress
Advisory Board: Progress
Rep from Nassau, Otto Schmitmann: none
Rep to Nassau, Norman Wagner, Progress
Rep to Hudson Valley Bob Slingo: Next meeting May 19th; their Charity Ball is upcoming.

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 Program Director Jim Lane, Given by the Chapter Chairman
Direct donations doing well; tonight is the last chance for journal.
Joe DiNero received donations from Mother Cabrini, St. Martins, Fr. Judge and others for
over $3700.
Fraternal Assistance: Several requests have been processed.
Charity Drive books, Paul DiOrio, sold 2300 to date, keep them coming.
Back cover drawing won by Rich Costa (Patchogue 725)
Joe Tumminello: Ticket sales are coming in 100 to date. See me for Charity Ball
reservations. I need the names of all attendees for the place cards.
Bob Elliott (John Finn) Blood Drives 1749 pints donated. This gift of life is always in need.
At the annual NY Blood Center recognition event councils 5252, 7479, 5293, 8607 received
the gold award and 2204, 7006, 6607 the silver award for donations.
John Leonardo Stony Brook Veterans Home needs help the 1st Saturday of the month at
10:30 for meetings, and every Sunday for mass. PGK, FDD Vinny Conetta, is recovering
slowly; anyone interested in taking over or helping as the Financial Secretary for the Donald
J. Burns council at the Stony Brook Veterans Home, please contact me.
Norm Wagner, Conference meeting June 29th at Rogan Halpern 7:00 repast, contact him if
you are interested in an elected or appointed position.
July 14th will be Chaplain night.
CC Greg Warnokowski: The Chapter Picnic will be held July 8, 2017 at Our Lady of The
Rosary Council 4428, $15 per person. Contact Tom Fawcett for tickets and info.
Presented the GK from Mother Cabrini a check for the repast.
Old business, None
New Business, The attached slate was proposed for the June elections. (Shared in this edition
of the newsletter.)
Good of the Order,
50/50 (3 drawings)
Tom Fawcett, all veterans should register with the VA, see me for an application.
John Piropato 6/23 Pasta Dinner for parish outreach and Veterans charity $15 per person.
Closing prayer, Happy Mothers Day.
Next meeting June 16, 2017 at Killian St. #2204
Chapter Chairman, closing prayer
Closing Ode, God Bless America
Meeting adjourned: 8:55 PM

Respectfully submitted,
Robert W. Elliott, PGK, FDD
Suffolk Chapter Secretary

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Blood Drive Report

To date I have received twenty-nine (29) reports of blood drives conducted by member councils
totaling 1749 units. I am sure there were more but unreported.
COUNCILS REPORTING
Assumption 205
Bishop McGann 99
James J Kavanaugh 147
Fr. Judge 43
Sunrise 128
St Sylvester 111
St Gerard Magella 62
St Kilian 84
St Martin 105
Heart of the Island 221
Good Shepherd 197
St Joseph the Carpenter 131
St Lawrence 74
St. Jude 23

TOTAL Units 1749

If your council has sponsored a drive, report the results to me either by e-mail or by USPS as soon
as possible. My contact information is on the Chapter website and on the report form. If you need
forms, email me at the address below or call.

Human blood cannot be manufactured or derived from any source other than human beings. It is
therefore the most precious and valuable gift. Please consider donating some of yours soon and
often. You can safely donate blood every 56 days and your body will replenish your fluids within
48 hours.

Encourage your council brothers to join in the Blood Donation Program especially those with
Type O-negative. It is the universal donor type and can be used in many ways beside direct
transfusion. Type O- negative is always scarce so please encourage donations of all types espe-
cially O-negative.

Vivat Jesus,

John T Finn PGK, FDD

Blood Drive Coordinator
Fisharm747@msn.com

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Congratulations!
At the Annual New York Blood Center Donor Recognition Event held last night,
May 11, at Crest Hollow Country Club, the following councils/auxiliaries were
presented with Gold or Silver plaques in recognition of their Blood Donor Programs.

We thank the councils, their Grand Knights, Blood Chairmen, and especially their
donors for their life saving and Charitable work.

GOLD Awards

5252 Assumption

7479 St Matthew/Bishop Sheen

5293 JV Kavanaugh Columbiettes

8607 Good Shepherd/Holbrook FD

SILVER Awards

2204 St. Kilian

7006 St Gerard Magella

6607 Sunrise

Starve a mosquito, give Blood !

John Finn PGK, FDD

Chapter Blood Drive Coordinator.

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Starve a mosquito, donate blood.

Top 10 reasons to give blood

10-You will get free juice and cookies
9- You will weigh one pint less when you leave than when you came in
8- Its easy and convenient, takes less than one hour
7- Most people have blood to spare yet there is never enough to go around
6- Nobody will ask you to do heavy lifting while you have the bandage on
and you can wear it for as long as you like. Its a badge of honor
5- You will walk a little taller afterwards, you will feel good about yourself
4- You will be helping ensure that bloood will be available when you or
someone close to you may need it
3- It is something you can do on an equal footing with the rich and famous.
2- You will be someones hero you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or
brother or a sister another chance at life.
1- ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

Be a life saver!
Sign up today to donate on August 24
Right Here at St. Johns

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 Degree Dates

"While the world changes, the cross stands firm."

St. Bruno

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 Suffolk Chapter Charity Ball 2015
Black Tie Affair

Sunday, June 4, 2017, 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Watermill Caterers
(711 Smithtown By-Pass, Smithtown, NY 11787 )

Cocktail Hour - Hot and Cold

Sit down dinner with 5 delicious choices
Prime Rib
Chicken
Fish
Pork
Vegetarian Eggplant Tower

Open Bar All Afternoon!

A Fabulous Dessert Selection with an
Ice Cream Sundae Bar and a Chocolate Fountain

Music for your dancing pleasure!

$75.00 per person
Celebrate the success of our Suffolk Chapter with your
Brother Knights and Sister Columbiettes!
Make your reservations early!
Ball Chairman - Greg Warnokowski, (516) 582 - 6215
Reservations Chairman - Joe Tuminello, (516) 650 -7958

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 Proposed Slate of Officers for
Knights Suffolk Chapter
2017-2018
Chapter Chaplain- Rev. Fr. Augustine Fernando

Associate Chaplain- Rev. Fr. Paul Dahm

Chapter Chairman- Greg Warnokowski, PGK, FDD,

FCOB, PFN, FM

Chapter Vice Chairman- Thomas F. Fawcett Sr., PGK

Secretary- Robert Elliott, PGK, FDD

Treasurer - Norman Wagner PGK, FDD,

CONF. CHAIRMAN

Advocate- William P. Murphy, PGK, FDD

Warden- Joseph Tumminello, PGK

Inside Guard- Bob Bienemann

Outside Guard- William Fontaine, GK

Financial Comptroller- Thomas Ambrosecchia

Bd. of Audit
3yr- open
2yr- Thomas A. Romano PGK, FDD, PFN, PCC
1yr- Mathew G. Cola, PGK

Respectfully submitted by Chairman Rich Grefig, PGK, FDD, FCOB

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 Miracle of the Sun - Fatima 100
Years
Bishop Barres Pastoral Letter to the People of God of the Church of
Rockville Centre on the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima asking
her intercession for Dramatic Missionary Growth on Long Island
Dear Friends: As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Our Ladys appearance in Fatima,
I ask every Catholic of every age in the Church of Rockville Centre to pray the rosary daily
during the month of May 2017 in honor of Our Lady of Fatima and for the promotion of
dramatic missionary growth on Long Island. As we rediscover or discover the 1917 Miracle
of Our Ladys Apparitions in Fatima, it is an historical moment and opportunity to rekindle
our devotion to Mary in 2017. Here are some of the key themes of Our Lady of Fatima for us
to reflect on together:

1. The Story of Our Lady of Fatima is an inspirational story of faith and trust in God that
needs to be told and retold to every generation. From May 13 to October 13 of 1917, the
Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Fatima (Portugal) to three poor shepherd children, Lucia,
Francisco and Jacinta. The apparitions were preceded by three apparitions of an angel in
the spring of 1916. On each occasion, Our Lady asked them to say the rosary and to offer
reparation for the offenses made to her Immaculate Heart. On October 13, 1917, an event
that was foretold by Our Lady to the shepherd children occurred before thousands of peo-
ple so that the world would believe the message of the apparitions. For about ten minutes,
the sun spun in the sky like a wheel of fire. This moment witnessed by thousands is often
referred to as the Miracle of the Sun. Our Lady of Fatima asked for the world to be
consecrated to her Immaculate Heart. At the request of the Portuguese hierarchy, this
consecration was solemnly performed by Pope Pius XII on October 31, 1942. At the end
of the Second Vatican Council, Blessed Paul VI renewed the consecration of Pius XII to
the Immaculate Heart of Mary and on May 13, 1967, the 50th anniversary of the first
apparition, he prayed at Fatima with Sister Lucia. The consecration of the world to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary was renewed by St. John Paul II on May 13, 1982, a year to
the day after the assassination attempt in St. Peters Square in Rome. Sister Lucia was a
Carmelite nun and died at the age of 97 in 2005. On May 12-13, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI
visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima and offered her a Golden Rose when he
prayed at the Chapel of Apparitions. Pope Francis will canonize Jacinta and Francisco at
Fatima on May 13, 2017. (Cf. In Conversation with God, V. 6, 221 and Our Lady of
Fatima Wikipedia)

See the July 2017 Issue of the Suffolk Chapter Light

for the continuation of this great article
shared by Bill Murphy, PGK, FDD

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"No one, however weak, is denied a share in
the victory of the cross. No one is beyond the
help of the prayer of Christ."
St. Leo the Great
In 1954, lobbying by the Order of the Knights of Columbus
helped convince the U.S. Congress to add
the phrase "under God" to the
Pledge of Allegiance.
President Dwight Eisenhower wrote to
Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart thanking
the Knights for their "part in the
movement to have the words 'under God' added
to our Pledge of Allegiance."
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and
to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

http://suffolkchapterkofc.net/
Have you had a chance to visit the new web site? Go ahead!
You will like what you see! Be sure to send our Web Master,
Orlando Jimenez, PGK, steelwheelsny@gmail.com, articles and
photos of the great things happening in your Council or Auxiliary!

"One Member, per Council, per Month"

and "One First Degree, per District,
per Month" resulting in
"One Star Council, per District

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Happy Birthday to all
who celebrate life in
JUNE !!!!!!

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 Register your e-mail at our
chapter website to be sure to
Meeting Reminder
receive up to the minute
information on meetings,
events, and activities! Visit our Friday
website to review photos of the many events
held throughout Suffolk County. June 16, 2017
www.suffolkchapterkofc.net

St. Kilian Council

Missions
Eye Glasses and Hearing Aids are needed. 7:00 p.m. repast.
Please bring them to the Chapter Meeting. Open Meeting
For additional information contact: following at 8:00 p.m.
Bill Billups, PGK, FDD at 631 - 374 - 2321.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR
FROM THE EDITOR: DIRECTIONS and for many
activities taking place at the
ALL ADS MUST BE IN BY THE many councils and auxiliaries
15th OF EACH MONTH
EDITORS INFORMATION: throughout our county.
MAIL: John G. Joseph PGK, FDD, FST
Secretary to the State Deputy
31 Hawkton Place
Lake Grove, NY 11755 Youll like what you see!
PHONE: (631) 981-8724
CELL: (631) 813-5470 http://suffolkchapterkofc.net/
FAX: (631) 648-3067
E-MAIL: johnj.pgk@gmail.com

THE CAR DONATION PROGRAM IS IN FULL

SWING. TO MAKE A DONATION WITH
PROCEEDS GOING TO SUFFOLK CHARITIES,
INC., SIMPLY CALL THE FOLLOWING
NUMBER (631) 589-2255

MAKE______________ MODEL________YEAR____ Vin _________

NAME__________________ ADDRESS________________________

PHONE__________________________________________

ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Contact George Lundin PGK, FDD for additional
information at (631) 589-2255

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 Friends of Suffolk Chapter

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SUFFOLK CHAPTER
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Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an
apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his
life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up
his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we
may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your servant
Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor
I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.