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THERE IS A CHILD BORN FOR US, PRINCE OF PEACE. ISAIAH 9:5-6

NOVEMBER 2015

KNIGHTLINE 2014 & 2015 STAR COUNCIL

2015 NH STATE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER, 2ND PLACE

REV. ROBERT FAUCHER COUNCIL 5162

For Brother Knights By Brother Knights

How to get a new member? ASK HIM

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

PO Box 42, Hudson, NH 03051

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KNIGHTLINE KNIGHTLINE is published monthly by K of C Council #5162,

meeting at 4 Dracut Road, Hudson, NH 03051 The 1st Wednesday of each month, 7:30PM.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contacts 2

The Lighter Side 2

Grand Knight’s Message 3

Minutes of previous meeting 3-5

Italian night

120 Club 6

Knight of the Month, Kidney Fund,

Cut-A-Thon, Lead the Rosary, 7

Cross Cribbage

Calendars of events 8

Christmas Party 9

Survey 10

Soccer Challenge 11

Dues notice, Pro-Life 12

Chaplain— Fr. Joseph Cooper

Grand Knight—Paul Dumont

Dep. Grand Knight—Richard St. Onge

Fin. Secretary—Paul Roy

CONTACTS STATE DEPUTY: …………...Wayne Griffin, Tel 603-890-3824 STATE ADVOCATE: ………...Jordan Ulery, Tel 603-882-8979 DISTRICT DEPUTY: ……..Richard Collopy, Tel 603-898-7020 INSURANCE AGENT : ….James Gill, Cell 603-321-1358, Email: [email protected] GRAND KNIGHT: …………..Paul Dumont, Tel 603-883-6902, Email: [email protected] DEP.GRAND KNIGHT….Richard St. Onge, Tel 978-256-9084, Email: [email protected] FINANCIAL SECRETARY: ……..Paul Roy, Tel 603-886-7181, Email: [email protected] KNIGHTLINE EDITOR: ……Ralph Parker, Tel 603-882-6179, Email: [email protected] COUNCIL WEB SITE -- ……www.kofchudsonnh.org STATE COUNCIL WEB SITE – …..www.nhknights.org SUPREME COUNCIL WEB SITE – ……..www.kofc.org

—- THE FIRST RULE OF HOLES: IF YOU ARE IN ONE, STOP DIGGING.

—- I WENT TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A WIT, ONLY GOT HALFWAY THROUGH.

—- WHEN I COME TO ONE OF THE FORKS IN THE ROAD OF LIFE, I DON’T WASTE TIME AND ENERGY WISHING IT WAS A SPOON. ~Miss Piggy

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GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

D ecember is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, which is celebrated on December 8. The first 24 days of December fall during the liturgical sea-son known as Advent and are represented by the liturgical color purple. The remaining days of December mark the beginning of the Christmas sea-

son. The liturgical color changes to white or gold — a symbol of joy, purity and inno-cence. Our Council Christmas Party is approaching rapidly on the 5th. It will be in St. John’s

Hall starting around 5:30. There will be more details in the bulletin, and in last month’s.

On the same day is our semi-annual blood drive at St. Kathryn’s Hall. Volunteers are always needed to help set up, helping the Red Cross, and packing up.

Paul D., GK

MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETING

November 4, 2015 Opening Prayer: 7:40PM by Grand Knight.

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE

Chaplain E Advocate P

GK P Warden P

DGK P Inside Guard P

Chancellor E Outside Guard P

Recorder P Trustee (3rd yr.) P

Fin. Sec. P Trustee (2nd yr.) E

Treasurer P Trustee (1st yr.) E

Lecturer P

Correction or approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Date for Christmas party is 12/5 not 12/15 as reported in Oct minutes; minutes then corrected

and approved.

Applications For Membership: 2 Form 100’s---Phil Filardeau (Harold Freeman) and James Eppolito (former Council member who will re-join); motion to accept both candidates was passed.

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Grand Knight Report: Website is up and running—KofCHudsonnh.org; Paul and Ron attended Quarterly Mtng; agreed on gifts for Mike Sartori (Barnes+Noble and Walmart gift cards) and Sr. Faustina Kolbe Burda (Barnes+Noble and gas gift cards); Blood Drive on 12/5 (9AM-2PM)—we need help; coffee and donuts this weekend (11/7-8) after 8:30 mass until 10:15; we received some Form 100’s at Italian Night; Knight of Month—Peter Krauss; 2nd degree Certs. to Dennis Macklin and Phil Proulx; Cert. of Merit to John Eppolito for Italian Night; Matt Bailey received membership chrmn pin for our getting Star Council.

Treasurer Report: Treasurer reported on General, Charitable, Grotto Maintenance, and Billboard Funds.

Bills & Communications: Bills: $83.60 to Ralph (Print factory); $150 to Paul D for 12 month website host charge; $38.24 to Paul for web-site domain name registration (2 years).

Communications: n/a.

Financial Secretary Report: Deposits = receipts. Trustees Report: Approved the bills. Motion to pay. Carried. Program and Activity Reports: Community: Mark needs help with Blood Drive on 12/5 especially putting up signs; Adam reported that Italian Night generated a net profit on $1,795.46.

Youth: Dave W. said 33 kids participated in Soccer Challenge (Wayne helped)-award ceremony on Mon-day; Free Throw Challenge in late Jan; Spring (late May) event TBD.

Council: Wayne noted birthdays for M. Bailey, D. Bailey, Ron D., Dick St. Onge, and R. Mason; anniver-saries for J. Frechette and P. Tekin; First Degree is 11/13 (arrive at 6:30PM @ St. John’s; there will be 5 or 6 candidates; Cross Crib on 11/6 at 7PM, St. John’s Church Hall; Fisher Cats tickets will be available in Jan. for Aug. 20th game; 12/5 is date for Christmas party @ St. John’s; Fr. Pierre and Fr. George at St. John’s were honored at Priest Appreciation Day by Wayne and Ron; Saturday (11/7) at 4PM there will be annual Mass for departed Brothers.

Pro Life & Investments: Ron D. reported on status of our investments; First Degree will be held next Fri-day; Ron signed contract for Pro-Life billboard for 12 weeks (12/1 to 2/21).

Family: Harold awarded Family of Month to Bob and Jeanette Cassidy.

Church: no report.

Membership: n/a.

120 Club: Tickets are now on sale.

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Lecturer Report: Dave B. spoke about history of K of C and also asked for more Knights to participate in Rosary prior to meeting.

Unfinished Business: n/a.

New Business: Motion to fund gifts for Mike Sartori and Sr. Faustina was made and passed; Wayne made motion to give $50 gift certificates each to our 3 priests and $40 gift certificates each to our 3 deacons---motion passed; Ralph asked about money for Poinsettia program ($375 is set aside for this under Council Activities)

Miscellaneous Information District Deputy: District Warden, Bill Richards, spoke for Dick Collopy and congratulated our Council on achieving Star Council; Bill spoke about Fr. Jason attending a convention in Boston and each K of C Council must contrib-ute $200 for this convention; Bill also reported that in addition to the Knight in Shining Armor Award, Wayne Griffin is starting a new Shining Knight Activity Award.

Field Agent Report: Jim spoke about how the K of C began in 1882 and how our total assets and holdings have doubled in the past 10 years to 100 billion dollars.

4th Degree: 4th Degree exemplification will be 11/21 @ St Kathryn’s; 16 members of #5162 plus 17 others are ex-pected; 4th degree Christmas party on 12/14 at St John’s; Paul said we need help on 11/20 and 11/21 for 4th degree exemplification as follows:

4-6 people (6:30PM to 8PM) Friday night;

2 people (8:30AM to 11AM) Saturday;

4 people (11AM to 4PM) Saturday;

2-4 people (3PM to 6PM) Saturday set up banquet;

2-4 people (7:30PM to 9:30PM) Saturday cleanup.

Wayne said that we are looking for 4th Degree Knights in Regalia to be at the Veterans Cemetery in Bos-cawen, NH for 11 AM ceremony on Veterans Day (11/11)—be there at 10AM.

Good of the Order: Prayer Intentions: Jim G.---brother, Joe; Paul D.—wife’s co teacher’s husband diagnosed with prostate cancer; Ralph—all vet-erans; Mark M.—all souls in Purgatory; Wayne—wife’s family member; Ron D.—family; thanks for his own clean bill of health; Bill R.—family; souls in Purgatory; Allison, Christine, Ted, and Jeanne.

Meeting closed with prayers led by Grand Knight.

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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

***120 CLUB TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 2016 SEASON ***

This is one of the major fund raisers for our council, which helps us to donate to numerous chari-ty organizations in the area. (You do not have to be a member of the Knights to participate.)

Tickets are $25.00 each and you have 78 chances to have you ticket being drawn.

Members who sell 5 tickets become team captains: Each captain earns $5.00 each week for eve-ry 1st place in the weekly drawings and earns $25.00, $15.00 and $10.00 for the three final win-ning tickets drawn.

The first drawing will take place January 6, 2016.

25 weekly winners: $25.00 - $10.00 - $5.00. Final drawing at July meeting: $250.00-$150.00-$100.00.

Please see Dick St. Onge at a meeting or mail any ticket request to: K of C Council 5162, PO Box 42, Hudson, NH 03051. We will make sure you receive the number of tickets requested.

These make great birthday gifts or Christmas stocking stuffers.

Thank you for your support,

Dick St. Onge, 120 club chairman

(978) 256-9084

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A hearty welcome to new members Dr. Phillip J. Falardeau of Tyngsboro, MA. and returning member James F. Eppolito of Nashua, NH.

Hope to see you become involved in the council programs and find a mutual bene-fit with the overall success of the Knights of Columbus.

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Each month we recognize a Knight’s family for their faith in action. Our Grand Knight will present a certificate of recognition during the regular meeting. You can nominate a Knight/Family— just send Jeff Lalmond your recom-mendation by the last day of the month. ([email protected]). It’s a nice way to show our admiration for knights and families living their faith.

The kidney fund has helped many New Hamp-shire citizens to defray prescription drug costs associated with dialysis and kidney fail-ure. The Council monthly 50/50 drawing tick-ets are sold for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and profits from this raffle go to the state kidney fund. I hope you will support efforts to in-crease our councils contribution to this very worthwhile state project. Vivat Jesus -- PDGK Peter Cantara

(HAIRCUTS FOR CHARITY) PGK Peter Deschenes will be cutting hair the 1st Monday of every month at Matibos Salon next to St. Kathryn’s church. The monies raised will help support seminarians from St. Kathryn’s and sup-port Knights of Columbus charitable work. Monies will also go to the Nashua Children’s Home and St. Kathryn’s Youth Camp. For an appointment call Matibos at 880-6310.

Our GK has asked that we provide as many brothers as possible the oppor-

tunity to lead the rosary. If you’d like to lead the rosary before the Wednesday meeting, please contact Jeff Lalmond at 603-718-8958. Jeff will show you where Fr. Joe has asked us to store the prayer guides.

Join us for a fun night of cross-cribbage the 1st Friday of each month at Infant Jesus church hall. 7:00PM (The December meet will be at St. John’s due to conflict of dates.)

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December 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Bus.

Meeting

3 4 Cross

Cribbage

5 Council

Christ. Pty*

6 7 CUT-A-

THON

8 9 10 11 1st

Degree

12 2nd Deg.

& 3rd Deg.

13 14 4th Deg.

Christ. Prty

15 16 Off.

Meeting

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20 21 22 23 24 Input due Nov. K-L

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Christmas

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27 28 29 30 31 New

Years Eve.

* On Dec. 5th, our council will host a blood drive at St. Kathryn’s church hall from 9:00AM until 2:00PM.

January 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 New

Years Day

2

3 4 CUT-A-

THON

5 6 Bus.

Meeting

7 8 1st

Degree

9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 MLK, Jr.

Day

19 20 Off.

Meeting

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24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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Christmas Party Knights of Columbus Council 5162 Invite you and your Family to a “Pot Luck” dinner

Date: Saturday, December 5, 2015

Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Location: St John’s Church Hall RSVP by: December 1st 2015

!!! Please register your children by November 21, 2015 (See below !!!)

Please bring your own drinks, a Yankee swap gift ($10.00-$20.00 range), and any of the following: Main dish Salad Side dish Dessert

Please relay your RSVP and food contribution to:

Ron Di Stasio at 603-595-7837 or Wayne Nadeau at 603-883-8797 Come celebrate the Birthday of our Lord!

Attention All Parents!!!

Please register your children early! RSVP your children by Nov. 21 2015

It is imperative we have a “head” count on the children. Santa wishes to give them a small gift. We also are requesting for you, the parents, to bring a small gift from you to your child.

RSVP Check list:

#1) Head count.

#2) Children’s names and ages. Child’s interests.

#3) “Dish” you wish to bring.

#4) If you can get there “early” to help decorate.

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MEMBERS OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 5162 10/29/2015 IT IS THE END Of THE 2015 FRATERNAL YEAR AND TIME TO SUBMIT INFOR-MATION ON ALL OF THE HOURS Of VOLUNTEER SERVICE YOU HAVE PER-FORMED DURING THE PAST YEAR. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THE TIME YOU HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO YOUR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY (NOT JUST THE KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS PROJECTS). PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND SUMIT IT TO ME BY JANUARY 6, 2016 (AT THE JANUARY 6TH MEETING OR BY MAIL BEFORE THAT DATE TO: PAUL ROY, F.S., 75A PELHAM ROAD, HUDSON, NH 03051). OR YOU MAY EMAIL ME AT [email protected] WITH THE HOURS BY NUMBER AND ACTIVITY SHOWN ON THE FORM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ME AT 603-886-7181.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR DATA, IT IS IMPORTANT TO THIS COUNCIL AND THE KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

PAUL ROY, FINANCIAL SECRETARY 2015 ANNUAL SURVEY OF FRATERNAL ACTIVITY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER WORKSHEET

.. Last year, the Knights of Columbus donated more than $167 million to charitable and benevolent causes and more than 70 mil lion hours of volunteer community service to aid the less fortunate. To help prepare our Fraternal Survey for the Supreme Council office, please complete the Information requested below and return It at our next meeting. This information will assist us In determining the total number of hours of com-munity service volunteered by our members during 2015.

1. Number of visits you made during 2015 to:

Sick - caring for the sick/nursing homes/hospitals ________________________________________

Bereaved - visits of condolence._______________________________________________________

2. Number of times you served as a blood donor during 2015 ________________________________________

3. Estimated hours of community volunteer service during 2015 :

Church Activities - service in all Church related activities ____________________________________

Community Activities - service In all community related activities _____________________________

Youth Activities - service in all youth related activities ______________________________________

Habitat for Humanity - service in all related projects ________________________________________

Culture of Life Activities - service in all related projects ______________________________________

Miscellaneous Activities - service in areas not outlined above _________________________________ 4. Number of hours of fraternal service during 2015:

Sick/disabled members and their families - household chores, transportation,

tutoring, counselling, etc. _______________________________________________________________

mailto:[email protected]

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Knights of Columbus Council 5162 Soccer Challenge Results Last month, the Knights of Columbus Council 5162 of Hudson, NH hosted their annual Soccer Challenge at the Alvirne soccer fields in Hudson. The competition was a skills contest to determine how many out of 15 penalty shots of vary-ing degrees of difficulty, the youth could make. The kids had the option of going for the easier 5 point shot or chal-lenge themselves with the more difficult 10 or even 20 point shots. On a beautiful sunny day, we had a record num-ber of boys and girls participate in the contest this year. Once again, the Knights of Columbus partnered w/ the Hudson Rec Department for this event and we appreciate all they do for the youth of Hudson. Special thanks to Chrissy Peterson of the Rec Dept. who was instrumental in help-ing the Knights make this event happen. The award ceremony took place in the Rodgers Memorial Library last week. Congratulations to all our winners!!! Special shout out to Cameron Bickford who had the highest point total of the day.

Our winners (not all pictured here) were: Lisette Beauchemin, Cameron Bickford, Julia Camerano, Jaylyn Daigle, Dominic Grella, Elliott Hill, Liam Ireland, Kinsley Jurewicz, Brooke Martin, Tegan Moreschi, Jillian Nangle, Exadria Peables, Greyson Polleck, Corey Provencher and Shayla Stevens. Look for an announcement in January for the Knight’s Basketball Free Throw Competition to be held on Saturday January 9th at 4 PM at the Community Center in Hudson.

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BILLING NOTICE FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES

On December 15, 2015 I will mail out the notice for the 2016 dues, which will be due on Janu-ary 15, 2016. Please help your council and myself, and promptly send in your dues, either by mail or you can pay your dues at the January 6th business meeting. All members will receive their notice by mail. (Please note: If you have changed your address in the past year please notify me so our mail to you can be delivered without problems. There is no way for me to know that you have changed address if you don’t let me know. Notify me at Paul Roy, FS, 75A Pelham Road, Hudson, NH 03051 or email at [email protected].) PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR DUES BY JANUARY 11, 2016. You will not receive a receipt for your paid dues, your 2016 membership card will serve as notice that your dues have been paid. Thank you, Paul Roy, FS.

THE 9TH ANNUAL BIRTH-RIGHT DINNER

HOSTED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Will be held on February 13, 2016, at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall in Allenstown, NH. The guest speaker will be our own Bishop of Manchester, Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci. For more information, contact our council/State Pro-Life Chairman, Ron DiStasio.

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