THE PATCHOGIAN

May, 2019 —- Celebrating 116 Years of Faithful Service — 1903 - 2019

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, PATCHOGUE COUNCIL #725

Officers From the Grand Knight’s Desk
Chaplain
S/K Fr. William Winters, "The month of May is the pleasant time; its face is
OFM, Cap. beautiful; the blackbird sings his full song, the living wood
is his holding, the cuckoos are singing and ever singing; there is a
Grand Knight welcome before the brightness of the summer. "- Lady Gregory
S/K John E. Terlecki
Brothers,
Deputy Grand Knight
May! The showers of April are behind us, the flowers are blooming; the gardens either
S/K Joe Sheldrick
have been or are in the process of being spruced up and cleaned. New plantings are
Chancellor everywhere, and the wonderful colors tell us that the spring season is really upon us. The
S/K James Kaan weather is warming up; time for shorts, tee shirts, and all that goes with it. Baseball, golf, walks,
and just getting outside and enjoying it all.
Financial Secretary
S/K Robert Elliott PGK FDD I hope all enjoyed the week of celebration we had during the month of April; Palm
Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), and Easter Sunday.
Warden
I am happy to report that April was once again another great month for our council.
Keith Mandart
Together as a council we held a couple of great events.
Treasurer We held a Fish & Chips get together on a Friday night; the food was great and plentiful.
S/K Denis Boyce We did the Stations of the Cross which were led by Terry Bobe. Thanks to Mike B. & Terry.
Recorder April 24th we held a children’s movie night at the council hall. The movie selection was
S/K Kevin Drawbridge SGT. Stubby an American Hero. All enjoyed the evening.
Advocate On April 28th we had our Communion Mass at St. Francis De Sales followed with a
S/K Michael Boehm breakfast at the council. Thanks to all the work of our members. The event was a great success.
PGK FDD FCOB
Several of our brothers and sisters attended the annual mass at the Seminary of the
Inside Guard Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York (Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord). The
S/K Tom Liguori Reverend Joseph Fitzgerald presiding. For me this was a first and it will be something I will do
again in the future. We were greeted and directed to an assembly room where we received
Outside Guard Palms and mass programs. After introductions and a prayer we proceeded in a procession to the
S/K Richard Costa main Chapel. There we were seated with the Fourth Degree Honor Guard lined up down the
center of the Chapel - what a beautiful sight. The mass and the reading of the Passion were
Outside Guard presided over by Rev. Fitzgerald. After the mass and reading we were treated to a full breakfast.
We then were able to meet with the (4) Seminarians we support and presented them with
First Year Trustee
checks of $500.00 each for their expense’s during their time at the Seminary. I took the time to
mention this event because I highly recommend that you think about attending this event in the
Second Year Trustee
future. For me it brings to mind why we do what we do as Knights.
S/K John Orlando PGK
It would be remiss of me if I failed to mention the recent passing of PGK, Sir Knight Jim
Third Year Trustee Addie. Jim was a good friend to all and a true Knight. Jim always had the best interests of #725
Richard J. Basak
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All material in this document was approved by GK John Terlecki for publication. Copyright 2019, Patchogue Council #725

Council Roster as of Dates To Remember Upcoming Events

April 1, 2019 Information on page 4
Associate: 252 May 6th——–Business Meeting, 8pm
Insurance: 128
Inactive: 25 May 13th——–Monseigneur Corp. Memorial Day Parade, May 27th
Total: 405 Meeting, 7:30pm
Honorary: 16 May 20th——Social Meeting,
Honorary Life: 103 May 27th——Officers Meeting, 7:30pm
Disability: 14

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in mind when making his decisions as a Grand Knight, member of the 4th Degree Honor Guard, or as our Building Manager. May he rest in
Peace!
As you know each year the Grand Knight selects a Knight of year and a Family of the year. This year I am requesting the members
input. Please send your recommendations /reasons for candidates of these prestigious awards to either James Kaan or myself at
jkaan76@gmail.com or jeterlecki@optonline.net .
While we should always keep the health and well-being of our brothers and sisters in mind, let us all make an effort to call fellow
members we haven’t seen or heard from for a while or pay them visit. It will make a difference to them and yourself as well.
In closing my eleventh memo from the Grand Knights desk, as always, it is my continued hope that we reach out to the parishes we
support and provide the services and people whenever and wherever we are needed.
Vivat Jesus!
GK, SK John E. Terlecki

Family Director
SK James Ryan / 631-278-9429 / jpr_ryan@msn.com

May our Council Prayers be on behalf of the following:

Pray for Brothers Jim Addie, Sammy Garafola, Rudy Carrabus and his wife Vicki, Jim Craig’s daughter Airen, Bill Mones’ wife Virginia, PGK
Willie Marciano and his wife Jean, Eddie O’Reilly, Gerry Restifo, Ernie Maller, Andrew Carollo, Ralph DePinto, Frank Cooper’s wife Virginia,
Phil Sgro, Keith Mandart, Robert Naurek, Rich Basak, Rich Costa’s Mother, Tony Russo, Santo Liguori, Tony Baffo, Al Freytag, Robert Rizzo,
Roy Schiebel’s wife and Joe Fontana’s girlfriend Grace Bessieres.
Below are our recent notifications:
* We were sorry to hear of the passing of PGK Jim Addie. He was a proud Knight and made a indelible impact on the Council. Many
Brothers will miss him. May we pray for his family.
* Let us pray for Brother Rob Restivo and his family for the loss of his son David, whom is a former member of our Council.
* May the Spring showers bless the farmers and all those that get food to market to nourish our communities.
* May the sunshine give energy and encourage us to enjoy the outdoors.
We ask also that you pray for all our Brother Knights who are in need and for their families; those we know about, and the many that we
do not know about.

Happy Birthday to All Members in the Month of May.

Faith Reflection
By SK James Ryan, Family Director

“Peace be with you…And also with you”

Periodically Fr. Bill Hanson of Mary Immaculate church poses a ‘thinking question’ at the beginning of Mass and we take a few minutes to
share with each other. Several months ago, he asked, “What is your favorite part of the Mass?”.
I instantly knew what it was. It is when we take a moment and say, “Peace be with you”. Age does not matter, social status does not
matter, whether I know them personally does not matter. We are connected at that part of Mass with a warm smile and gentle handshake.
We are friends for those few moments although we may not have a conversation beyond this exchange.
I especially enjoy reaching out to someone who is sitting alone or comes every week but does not really appear to interact with anyone, but
they are a ‘regular’ at my Mass. As an Usher you see them come and go each week. I like to make them feel Welcome and included.
I am always happy to see that person appear to soften when they enter church knowing I am going to say hello and get a warm smile in
return. What a powerful connector, this phrase of four words.
By this simple exchange I feel more connected to those within my faith family. Brothers All, Peace be with you!

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 Elections will take place at the May 22nd meeting at St. Regis, located at 2850 Pond Rd,
Ronkonkoma, NY. As always, nominations will be taken from the floor. It is important that all
members at the May meeting have their proper council and assembly cards with them.
Members who are life or honorary life members must still have the proper membership card
from their council which should be given to you by your financial secretary.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DIOCESAN MARIAN HOUR OF PRAYER

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M. AT
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
495 NORTH OCEAN AVE. PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK.
ALL ARE INVITED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT WILLIAM P. MURPHY, PGK,
FDD 631-629-4383
The next Chapter Meeting will be held on May 17th at St. Sylvester’s Council located at 507
Long Island Ave Medford.
Anyone interested in running for a Chapter position contact Rich Grefig @ (516)776-2765. All are invited to join
the NYS Council in the annual pilgrimage to The Shrine of Our Lady of The Island located at 258 Eastport Manor
Rd, Manorville, NY, Sunday, May 19, 2019, 10:00 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass

Financial Secretary

Congratulations to our newest members; Louis V. Brandi, Alexander Costello and Herbert A.
Koehler. I am happy to report that our records and forms are currently all up to date. Please
update your information as needed. If you have changed your mailing address and have not been
receiving the Columbia magazine and membership bills, please contact me. Membership cards are
mailed as dues come in.
As of April 1, 2019 we have 252 associate; 128 insurance; 25 inactive members for a total of 405
members. The council is in good standing with Supreme and New York State.

Robert W. Elliott, FS
151 Springdale Drive, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
631-588-2919
relliott7@verizon.net

District Deputy Report

Brothers,

Three simple words put together represent so much, “He is Risen”. I hope you all enjoyed
Easter.
Congratulations to all who made their 2nd Degree at St. Jude on April 9th and thank you St. Jude for hosting
and the Degree team for an outstanding job as always.
Thank you to everyone that came to the District meeting on the 10th. I hope Bob Graziano was able to shed some light on Faith
in Action.
Congratulations to our newest members who took their 1st Degree on April 16th. Thank you Kavanaugh for hosting and thank
your team for a job well done.
On Thursday, May 16th, their will be a Marion Hour of Prayer at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Please mark your calendars to try and
attend.
Very important date to remember is May 19th. That is the State Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Island Shrine.
Thank you for being a Knight and God Bless,

Bill

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 May 27th

May 12th
Memo

Me

The annual Patchogue Village Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday,
May 27th.
The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. at the corner of Main Street and Route 112 and
will then continue to the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue. We ask everyone who is marching to
arrive by 10:30 am. All Brother Knights and Columbiettes are encouraged to March! The parade will
travel south on South Ocean Avenue to the American Legion Post, where a ceremony will be held at the
Veterans Memorial. Our Council will be cooking up Hot Dogs this year at the Memorial. If anyone can
help cook hot dogs please contact Grand Knight John Terlecki.

All Articles for the June Patchogian

must be submitted by

May 20th
Order Now!!
If you are in need of Council Apparel, now is a good time to order them.
See Brother Knight Keith Mandart or call him at 516-480-2076 for
tee-shirts, polo shirts and hats!! We have jackets available too. Order
them now for Marching in the Parades and Council Events!!

Our WEBSITE has been undergoing some MAJOR CONSTRUCTION.

Take a few minutes to check it out at www.kofc725.com.
Our new Webmaster Kevin Drawbridge has been working hard to update
and improve the website.

Use it to print the newsletter, get forms, and all kinds of cool stuff.
Let him know how you like it and make some suggestions on what you
would like to see on the website going forward.

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Thanks to everyone who came out to our Council Fish and Chips dinner on Friday 4/12! Special
thanks to Phil Graniello and our Council Warden Keith Mandart and his wife Donna for all their
help! Also to our Sister Columbiette Teri Bobe for leading us in the Stations of the Cross after
dinner! It is always awesome to gather with our Brothers and Sisters for a good meal and
Prayers!!

Winners of the State Finals held at West Point on April 6, 2019

We are very proud to announce that out of 12 Divisions, a Whopping 5 came
from Suffolk County!! Congratulations to:

GIRLS 10 KAYLA T. SOLOMON Council 1816

GIRLS 12 KERRI GADAMOWITZ Council 4810
GIRLS 14 TARA MURRAY Council 4428
BOYS 11 TIMOTHY COAKLEY Council 5252
BOYS 12 BENJAMIN HAUG Council 821

Special Thanks to NYS Auxiliary Chairman for Free Throw and Soccer for Suffolk
County Mike Hearney for all his hard work during this entire process and to COB
Bill Monroe and the Suffolk County Board of DD’s for all of their efforts as well!!!

Congratulations to the April Winners

of the Patchogue K of C Students of the Month

Andrew Sumner (Pictured)

and Olivia Lipponer

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 JIM:
My Brothers and Sister,
When I first joined Patchogue Council in 2005, I didn’t really know many of the
members and like many others, I came to my first meeting not really knowing what to
expect. I figured I would just sit quietly and observe. You know, scope things out a bit
before I jumped in, watch and see who was who. I took a seat and I very quickly began to
see that the guy sitting in the big chair opposite me was a man who was very involved.
He seemed to have a say in everything that was going on. He had a gravelly voice and
spoke very loudly, and everyone seemed to listen to him when he spoke. His name was
Jim Addie, and he was the Warden of the Council.
It didn’t take very long to discover that Jim was a man who was well respected among
the members and for good reason. He was loud and boisterous, gruff in his manner, but
there was no beating around the bush with him, he said what was on his mind and I liked that. I could tell right away that
behind the rough exterior was a man with a huge heart who would do anything for you if you needed it.
Before too long I was asked to become the Treasurer of the Monseigneur Corporation, the business side of the Council
who legally owned and operated the building. The Council was new to the building and we were just trying to get things
going. We were moving along slowly, but when the Business Manager stepped down, it was Jim who stepped up. He and I
worked closely together, booking parties and working the bar. We spent a lot of time at the Council. Those were the days
when no one was getting paid, so there was not a lot of interest among the members to give up their free time to work at
the Hall. We sat in the Office and talked a lot. It was Jim who told me, he didn’t ask or suggest, but told me that I had to
take my Fourth Degree and as soon as I did, in the same way he told me I needed to join the Honor Guard.

Jim and I would go to the Fourth Degree Meetings together and we would also go to Honor Guard Callouts together,
sometimes accompanied by our Brother and friend Pete Fournier. We had a lot of laughs and a couple of sad moments
too, when we were at the Wake Service for one of our fellow Knights.

Jim and I also served our Council together. I became Chancellor when he was Deputy Grand Knight. We didn’t always agree
on things, but we always put forward a united front. I was proud to serve as DGK when Jim was our Grand Knight. We were
doing our best to sort of reshape the Council and move it towards a slightly different direction, and we did. More than
once one of us would leave the Council after a particularly frustrating Meeting upset, and one of us would call the other on
the cell phone before we even got home in the car and talk each other off the ledge. We would say, as soon as the other
picked up the phone “are you over it yet?” and then we’d laugh about it. Those were good times.

After I served a GK, and became a DD, I wasn’t involved in the day to day goings on at the Council, but Jim and I would still
talk. He became more involved in the Business end, and I on the District and State end. So we talked less and less and I
regret that.

Jim passed away on March 31st. Our Council has had some big losses over the years. Members who were very active who
have passed on and the loss of every member, every Brother Knight, is felt by us, without question. But each loss touches
us all differently. Jim’s passing wasn’t totally unexpected. He had been sick for a long time, and was always in and out of
the hospital. So much so that I guess that I always just took it for granted that he would recover and I’d see him down at
the Council again, yelling at me about something. But God had other plans. I guess He figured that enough was enough. I
don’t know. Jim was my friend, my mentor, my Brother Knight, my Grand Knight. I loved him, I’m going to miss him, and I’ll
never forget him. Keep it Bright for Liberty’s Sake my Friend. Farewell.

M. Boehm PGK, FDD

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 Council Elections will be held at the First Business Meeting in June. Any Third Degree Mem-
ber in Good Standing is Eligible to run from the floor if he so desires.

The Nomination Committee Recommends these Third Degree Members for

The following Office:

Kevin Hanley—Outside Guard

Dan Mones—Inside Guard
Joe Fontana—Recording Secretary
Bill Gonzalez—Treasurer
Richard Costa —Warden
Kevin Drawbridge —Chancellor
James Kaan —Deputy Grand Knight
Mike Boehm PGK —Grand Knight
Vincent Lettieri PGK -Advocate
John Terlecki PGK —Three Year Trustee
Pat Molluso – One Year Trustee

Delegates to the State – GK Elect Bob Elliott GK Alternate

PGK Delegate Bill Fontaine PGK Alternate Vincent Lettieri
Delegates to the Chapter – The Four Elected Chair Officers, Bob Elliott and Bill Fontaine

Recommended by the Nominating Committee:

Robert Elliott / William Fontaine/ Frank Cooper/ John Praino /John Orlando /Harry Sweeny

We have an opening of the position of One Year Trustee for the remaining Columbian Year. This election will take
place at the May Business Meeting. Pat Molluso has been asked to take this spot and has agreed, however any Third
Degree Member can run from the floor.

The Monseigneur Corporation Election will be held on Monday June 17th

Corporation Nominees for Office for the Term 2019-2020 are as Follows:

President - Joe Brandi

Vice President - Vincent Lettieri PGK
Recording Secretary – Bill Gonzalez
Treasurer - Frank Cooper PGK

Members at Large:

Rich Basak
Frank Bosco
Bob Elliott PGK
Phil Graniello
Duane Shpak
Pat Molluso
Paul Chalupa

Again any Third Degree Member in Good Standing may run from the Floor.

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DIOCESAN MARIAN
HOUR OF PRAYER

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
495 NORTH OCEAN AVE.
PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK.
CLERGY, FAMILY, FRIENDS, KNIGHTS,
COLUMBIETTES, ALL ARE INVITED TO
PARTICIPATE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PLEASE CONTACT WILLIAM P. MURPHY, PGK,
FDD
631-629-4383
Join us for an evening of Prayer, we can all use it!

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 COLUMBIETTES CORNER
WE CARE - WE SHARE

My Dear Sister Columbiettes and Brother Knights,

I hope you all had a Blessed and safe Easter holiday, now it’s time for elections which will be held at our May 15th
meeting.
The slate of officers are:
President—————Elizabeth Weeks
Vice President———Terry Bobe
Past President———Gerry Restifo
Secretary—————-Maria Arcuri
Financial Secretary—Elaine Addie
Treasurer—————Anne Boyce
Sentinel——————Marie Goehringer
Please try to make this important meeting, this is our next to last meeting for this Columbiette year.
I know you are all wondering how the Victorian Tea turned out, well we were very successful thanks to the hard work of Rosemarie
Libertelli, Maria Arcuri, Vivian Casillo, Edith Bussa, Eleanor DiToro, Lillian Soldano and all the ladies who helped making baskets, setting
up and cleaning up, serving , etc. We cleared after expenses $5574.54.
Please keep our sister Columbiettes and Brother Knights who are ill or going through difficult times in your prayers especially, Elaine
Addie who just lost her husband Jim, Terry Bobe, Michele McGill, Maryanne Friend, Grace Bessieres, Grace McGloine.
Happy Birthday to the May babies.
May the peace of our Lord be with you always,
Betty Weeks, President

Nettie Knitters
We are still here!!!!!! We meet on Tuesday’s at 1pm. In February we are having our Birthright Shower
at Resurrection of Our Lord Shower. Thanks to our Netties and Mount Carmel Ladies we have an
abundance of Carrier Covers, Blanket Sets and a box will be coming from our Netties in Florida. We also have
from one of our Netties, Infant toy balls. Why not come on down and see if you would be interested, or just have a cup of Jim’s
Delicious Coffee. See ya there, The Netties

Knights of Columbus Senior Club

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the K of C Hall.
1 pm to 3 pm

Well here we start again!!!! We are planning trips, movies and all sorts of goodies. We are experiencing a few of
our members being out of sorts, but we plan on being back one hundred per cent. Please be patience, and just ask
any one of the seniors ―WHAT’S DOING‖ and we will be glad to fill you in.
So thank you for your patience and please keep an eye out for coming events.
Your Seniors
Chuck Gerlach, President,
VP, Pat Molluso——Treasurer, Theresa Baker——Secretary, Elaine Addie, (631) 475-5722
Communications Chairperson Dorothy Zeo, 475-8508——Entertainment Chairpersons, Ronny Pliszak 289-5758
and Elaine Addie 475-5722.

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