The Knights Newsletter

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Council 4282 Knights of Columbus

P.O. Box 511 Nazareth, PA Web site: www.kofc4282.org

July & August 2007

Grand Knight’s Message – Brothers, I would like to thank and congratulate the outgoing officers and welcome the new officers. A special thanks goes to Bill Tanzosh for his years of dedication and time spent as our Grand Knight. I am looking forward to working with everyone to keep our council active and busy. I have asked Terry Dunne to be Chairman of the Baptism Committee and he has accepted. Terry will be responsible for recruiting volunteers for the presentation of the rose and rosary to the new mothers at Holy Family Church. I am hoping to establish a few more responsible positions of that order to keep members involved. One of the reasons I joined the Knights was to become active in the organization and be of service to the Church community. ( The social time after the meetings is great too.) Remember to ask a friend to join the Knights. Thank you and God Bless. GK John Kelly

Fraternal Report – Kindly remember in your prayers those Brother Knights and their family members who are ill and/or recuperating at home or in the hospital especially Judy Tanzosh, wife of PGK Bill Tanzosh and Loretta Fry, wife of Brother Knight Charlie Fry. Also, please continue to remember and pray for the souls of the deceased members and their families especially Brother Knight Dominic J. Ferraro. Remember, one of the most important ways Knights support each other is through prayer, especially at times of illness or death. Anyone knowing of a member of this council or a council member’s family who is sick or in need of assistance should contact any council officer.

Membership – At the August meeting new membership applications were read and approved for Ron Tscillo and Floyd Czaro and transfer applications were approved for Deacon Joe Pufko and David Pozca. Anyone knowing of a prospective new member should contact Membership Chairman Russ Ayers at 610-759-6464.

Rose and Rosary Presentations – Monthly presentations of a rose, Rosary and Rosary ring to the mothers of infants being baptized are held at both Holy Family and Sacred Heart, Bath. Volunteers are always welcome to conduct or assist in conducting the presentations.

Insurance News– Our K of C Insurance field representative is Bruce J. Micciulla, who reminds all Brother Knights that while the hot weather during the “lazy days of Summer” may encourage a slower paced life. However, in many ways, summer can be the busiest time of the year; especially for parents with school-aged children. And being busy, it’s easy to forget about such things as reviewing your life insurance coverage.

Bruce will happily provide all Brother Knights with a no-obligation family needs analysis. Contact Bruce at 610-905-4109 or at bruce@micciulla.com. You might also want to check out Bruce’s blog at www.catholicvoice.blogspot.com.

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Birthday Correction - Sorry for omitting Brother Knight William T. Serencsits’ birth date of 7/23 from the July listing. The official roster from Supreme Council has the wrong date. Note: any time you spot an error, especially in name spelling or dates, please notify the Grand Knight. This might signify an error in official Supreme Council records and could possibly result problems when trying to claim benefits if not corrected now.

August and September Birthdays –. Congratulations and Happy Birthday greetings to:

August: September:

3 – August E. Evrard 1 – Anthony T. Polkowski

3 – Thomas W. Kavanagh 1 – Edward F. Rossner

9 – Samuel S. Carlo 2 – Robert L. Yost

10 – Rev. Joseph T. Muller 2 – Ignatius A. Keppell

11 – Stephen J. Paukovits 6 – Stephen J. Janny

14 – William J. McGuire 7 – Nicholas Petruccelli

15 – Robert M. Fertal 8 – Herman W. Fischl, Jr.

17 – Thomas D. Bull 13 – Russell L. Ayers

17 – Deacon Joseph H. Pufko 20 – Robert N. Andrews

24 – Paul A. Kahler 20 – Barry S. Miller

25 – Gary P. Korner 23 – Anton J. Krein, Jr.

26 – Alvin F. Ruth 24 – Joseph J. Zywicki

27 – Michael J. Barlow

Newsletter Sponsors Renewal – We thank all our sponsors for their past support and remind you that now is the time to consider renewal of your sponsorship for another year. If you plan to renew your ad, please remit your $50 annual fee to Ben Lanari. As always, we are constantly seeking additional sponsors to help defray the cost of mailing the monthly newsletters

Nazareth Day and Holy Family Picnic – A big thank you to all Brother Knights and any of their family members who helped out in any way at each of these functions. It’s a great way to show our council’s involvement in events benefiting our Church and community; especially if we are wearing shirts and/or hats with the orders insignia on them.

Shining Armor Award – All new Brother Knights may qualify for the order’s Shining Armor Award. You qualify if, during your first year as a Knight, you are involved in at least 3 council service programs, attend at least 3 business meetings, receive the second and third degrees, meet with the insurance representative and recruit one new member.

Installation of Officers – Installation of officers for all councils in district 34 for the 2007 –2008 fraternal year will be held on Wednesday evening August 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at St. Rocco’s Church in Martin’s Creek. All officers and their families are invited to attend.

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First Degree Team – Anyone interested in participating as an alternate member of the team is invited to attend any of the practices that are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortman Center.

Attendance drawing – The winning name drawn was not in attendance at the August meeting and lost out on $28. If you attend the September 5th meeting you will have a chance to win $30.

Football Sweepstakes and C.O.A.L. tickets – These annual fundraiser tickets are now available. Football sweepstakes tickets can be obtained from the rectory office or by calling PGK Bill Tanzosh at 610-759-3161. C.O.A.L. tickets can be obtained by calling Financial Secretary Ben Lanari at 610-759-4414. Proceeds from these tickets benefit not only our council but also the PA State Council’s scholarship and seminarian support programs.

Coming Events

August 19 – Fourth degree meeting, Bangor.

August 29 – Installation of Officers, St. Rocco’s Church, Bangor 7pm

September 3 – Happy Labor Day (Summer is unofficially over!)

September 5 – Council monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m.

September 19 – council degree team practice, 7:00 p.m.

September 20 – Fourth degree meeting, Quakertown

October 3 – Council monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m.

October 4 – Confirmation Honor Guard, Sacred Heart, Bath, 4p.m.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OFFICERS 2007/2008

Chaplain Rev. Joseph T. Muller Financial Secretary Ben Lanari

Grand Knight John Kelly Outside Guard Ed Rossner

Deputy GK David Jaman Inside Guard Ken Boyce

Chancellor Terry Dunne Trustee (3 years) Bill Tanzosh

Warden Tom Bull Trustee (2 years) Joe Inhoff

Advocate Eugene Cameline, III Trustee (1 year) Charles Anascavage

Recorder Brian Philip Lecturer Joe Zywicki

Treasurer Walter Krein

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Knights of Columbus Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in Holy Family Parish’s Wortman Center. All members are encouraged to attend. After each meeting there is an opportunity for excellent refreshments and fellowship with your brother Knights. Plan to stop in and check it out next month. Also remember that, if conditions are such that you are unable to attend meetings, you can still aid the council by volunteering to participate in any of the various activities which the council conducts. We need you!

THE K OF C IS FAMILY … HELP OUR FAMILY GROW! … RECRUIT A NEW MEMBER!