Knights of Columbus New Hampshire State Council New Hampshire State Website: www.nhknights.org NH State Council Weekly 10/29/2017 * ONE MEMBER * PER COUNCIL * PER MONTH * This Is Your NH Knights News: Page: 2) Mission Statement: Prayer requests: from Henri St. Jean 3) Congratulations to DD Elmer Lajoie! Veteran s Day Parade Nashua NH 4) KCIC Program Announcement Youth 5) Chance to Defund Planned Parenthood! 6) Upcoming Degree Exemplifications 7) Upcoming Degree Exemplifications Continued 8) 4th Degree Exemplification Announcement 9) 4th Degree Continued 10) 40 Days for Life Closing Rally 11) Remember the Babies 12) Respect Life Essay Contest 13) Final Shirt order Information 14) Special Olympics Bowling and Floor Hockey 16) A request for a Soldier in Need. 17) Faithworks meeting - Exeter Important Dates to Remember: Activities: November 18th 4th Degree Exemplification December 2nd District Deputy Mid-Year Meeting December 12th 2nd-3d Degrees Nashua December 16th 2nd 3d Degrees - Alton Reports: December 15th Council Billing January 30th Fraternal Survey Editor s Note: I have assumed the duties of publishing this weekly briefing. Please submit your entries to me at tjkingsley23@gmail.com For Local & State News, and Degree Information, visit us on the web at: www.nhknights
Mission Statement: The purpose of the NH State Council Weekly Briefing is to provide to the membership, timely information from your State Officers, District Deputies, Directors, Chairman, Councils, and Assemblies of the NH State Council. The Goal is to provide short term, up-to-date newsworthy articles, notices, & communication, in cooperation with the NH State Council Granite Knight Newsletter and the NH State Council Website. The deadline for entries is Sunday afternoon. Submissions must be submitted to tjkingsley23@gmail.com and received by no later than 3:00 pm in order to prepare and submit timely for each Monday issue. Please plan your submission requests accordingly. Your article should be sent as a ready to go completed submission preferably in a Word Document. PDF s are acceptable; however, if there are errors or corrections needed for a PDF it will be returned to the sender to fix. PS: Spread the word! Grand Knights and Faithful Navigators, please remember to share these briefings by forwarding them to your email rosters and refer to the information at your business meeting Prayer Requests: Two Prayers Requests from DD Henri St. Jean Sir Knight Gerard Sickler of Berlin, an Honoree Life Member of the White Mountain Council #506, has suffered a major stroke and is being treated at Mary Hichcock Hospilal. Gerry and his wife Cecile could benefit from prayers. Sir Knight John McKelvey of Berlin, an active member of the White Mountain Council #506,loss his wife Pauline last evening. She had been at the Coos County Nursing Home for a number of years. John faithfully visited her almost daily. This will have a very heavy John. In the council in past he had been very active in recruiting new members. Prayer Request from Ron Barnovski Sir Knight Deacon Chris Everhart's sister passed away yesterday or early today as the result of a car accident in Austin, TX. I do not know her name. She was struck by a hit-and-run driver while out jogging.
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An Opportunity to defund Planned Parenthood! NH Executive Counselors link in the last email: It is: https://www.nh.gov/council/ On 10/27/2017 9:26 PM, Walt Stapleton wrote: Pro-Lifers Here's our one-shot chance at defunding Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire, the single largest abortion provider in our state and the County, with appeals to the Governor's Executive Council to stop funding abortion in our State! We need everyone in this fight -- there's no "sidelines reserve" -- everyone is called to the field! NHRTL message below emphasizes Counselor Prescott, an apparent PP advocate. But we need to contact EVERY one of the 5 Executive Counselors so they know how important their vote is to terminate funding with PP and other abortion providers! Go on to this link and click on each Counselor to send him an email, letter or make a phone call. Please don't let this opportunity escape our positive action! Walt ===================================== WALTER A. STAPLETON Upper Valley Pray for Life & Sidewalk Advocates for Life - White River Jct. VT KofC Council 1820 Pro-Life Committee 90 Veterans Park Road Claremont NH 03743 Cell: 603-995-1034 Home: 603-542-8656 Email: WaltStapleton@juno.com Spes Nostra In Deum
Upcoming Degree Exemplifications: ALL FIRST DEGREES: Please contact First Degree Team Captain as soon as possible to inform him of candidates and number of spectators. Please do not delay in making arrangements for your candidates. The Degree will be cancelled unless enough candidates are registered by the Friday immediately preceding the scheduled date. The Degree Team reserves the right to limit the class size. The dress code is suit jacket and tie with appropriate footwear for all candidates and spectators. The principle of this degree is Charity, so let your council show their enthusiasm and support for these candidates by their attendance at this First Degree. All Knights who are Spectators must present a valid membership card in order to be admitted to the Degree Ceremonial. Each attending council must bring the following: Council Constitutional Rolls unsigned by candidate. Form 100. A membership kit consisting of pin, rosary and booklet These Men They Call Knights. A First Degree membership card signed by the Grand Knight and Financial Secretary. Please contact the First Degree Team Captain if you have any questions. Degree Locations (See Links for details) (If available) First Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates and number of spectators. There currently are no 1st Degrees pending, please contact the listed Team Captains for Degree info. Bedford, NH, Contact: Team Capt. Chris Bond, bondchrisg@gmail.com http://nhknight.org/index.php/en/home/state-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2017/09/18/406/-/1st-degree-bedford October 16, Monday November 20, Monday December 18, Monday Epping NH, Contact: Team Capt. Rich Pimental. rickredleg21@gmail.com Derry NH, Contact: Team Capt. John Dowd, 426-7017, derryjpdowd@gmail.com Hudson, NH, Contact: Team Capt. Jay Malette Cell: (603) 867-4917 j4y.ma1ette@gmail.com 2nd Friday of the Month Manchester, NH Contact Team Capt, PGK Ray Lemay,(603) 674-0033, RayLemay@comcast.net Regular Monthly Degrees Rochester, NH -- Contact: David Deworken, (603) 759-5715, ddeworken@aol.com http://www.nhknight.org/index.php/en/home/state-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2017/07/11/379/-/1st-degree-rochester Tilton, NH, Contact Team Capt. John Bruno, (603) 286-3240, jeabru85@metrocast.net
Second Degree: Contact the Degree Team Captain to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Manchester, NH Ray Lemay raysr93989@gmail.com Belmont, NH Contact: Aaron Boudreau, aaron.boudreau@cfosolutions.com, (603) 998.2806 Or check the State Calendar Hudson NH Contact: Ron Distasio, rddistasio@comcast.net, (603) 595-7837 Home Normally held on the 3d Friday of the Month There will be a combined 2nd and 3rd Degree in Nashua on Saturday 12/09. 3rd Degree Schedule: Degree Date Saturday 12/9/2017 Saturday 12/16/2017 Saturday 1/27/2018 Saturday 3/10/2018 Saturday 4/14/2018 Saturday 5/19/2018 Host Council Council 122 Council 7573 Council 1624 Council 5112 Council 10943 Council 819 Location Nashua Infant Jesus Church Alton St. Joan of Arc Lancaster Gate of Heaven Goffstown St. Lawrence Belmont St. Joseph Keene St. Joseph School Host DD DD#3 Jim Lockwood DD#9 Dave DeWorken DD#16 Adam Smith DD#6 Paul Roy DD#13 Mark Messier DD#5 Steve Ruel Fourth Degree: Saturday November 18th, 2017 10:30 AM. St. Joseph Church 223 Winter St. Claremont NH Host Assembly Father Cote (Assembly 835) Honoree Reverend Shawn Therrien Contact 4th Degree Secretary Hector St. Jacques, PGK to inform him of candidates & number of spectators. Contact: Hector St. Jacques, PGK (603)888-4590 Hstjpgk@aol.com Councils and Assemblies: Don t forget to post your degree information on the website: www.nhknights.org Do you have degree information you would like to see in this newsletter? Post your notification on the State website before Sunday afternoon. I will attempt to link to your degree timely and as space permits.
July 22, 2017 Dear Brother Knight, First allow me to congratulate you on completing the Brotherhood Degree of our honored Order. Your perseverance thus far demonstrates that you are committed to the Knights of Columbus and more importantly to Holy Mother Church and her Founder, Jesus Christ. Now that you have earned this level of Knighthood we invite you to take one further step to join us in the Patriotic Degree. This important step demonstrates your further commitment to the Order and to the tenants laid down by our Founder the Venerable Servant of God Fr, Michael J. McGivney. The next Fourth Degree exemplification opportunity will be on November 18, 2017 at Father Cote Assembly Claremont, NH and will be held at St. Joseph Parish in Claremont. Obtain a blank Form 4 Application from your Council s Financial Secretary. You should complete this application with the Financial Secretary who will in turn see to it that you are proposed as a new member in your local Assembly. Application must be in the hands of Joel Plante, District Master, on or before November 12, 2017 along with a check for the cost of the degree which is $70 per candidate. Blessings on you and your family. Thank you for your interest in Knights of Columbus and we hope to see you at the next exemplification of the Fourth Degree. Vivat Jesus. Joel Joel D. Plante District Master NHKC
Joel D. Plante, Master, District of New Hampshire Will Proudly Provide an Exemplification of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017 10:30 AM Place: St. Joseph Church 58 Elm Street, Claremont, NH Host Assembly: Father Cote (Assembly 635) Honoree Very Reverend ShawnTherrien, V.F. Price Schedule: Candidates Must be in dark suit, white shirt with dark tie or Service Dress Uniform - $70 this includes the banquet and a 4th Degree Pin Spectators - (4th Degree Members of the Knights of Columbus) Dinner -$40 Non-4th Degree Knights, Wives & Girlfriends Ladies Program, Dinner - $40 All Checks Must be made Payable to: Joel D. Plante, District Master And mailed to: Joel D. Plante 13 Dick Dame Lane Farmington, NH 03835 Deadline: November 11, 2017 Day s Schedule of Events, Subject to change as needed 11:30AM 12:30 PM: Registration / Social St. Joseph Church 12:30PM 1:00 PM Candidates to Anti-Chamber 12:45PM 2:30 PM Ladies Program 1:00PM 3:00 PM Degree Exemplification 3:15 PM to 3:30 PM Pictures 4:00 PM Mass at St. Mary Church, 32 Pearl Street, Claremont 6:00 PM 7:30PM Social and Dinner: Claremont Senior Center Seating for the banquet will be by reservation. Meal tickets will be given out at the registration table. (Completed applications, meal requests and checks must be sent to the District Master)
Final Shirt Order Information: On another note: -- There was an interest to make another order of the K of C Shirts. Attached is the flyer and pricing. If you are interested to please let me know the following; I do need a minimum to make this order. I will let everyone know if I get enough to make this order and at that time I will ask you to forward your payment to me. Name: Tel #: Council #: Email: Size and Quantity: Men s or Ladies:
Worthy Brothers, We have been requested once again to help with the State Wide Special Olympics NH Bowling Event. We will be sharing this event with law enforcement. They will take five venues and we will take the five venues listed below. Our assignment is help make this event a great experience for these athletes. We will be asked to award medals to the winners in each category. We may be asked to help with scoring, serving lunch and cleaning up. Fourth Degree regalia has been requested but it is not mandatory. This is a good opportunity for new members to become involved in this important event. No prior experience is required but a smile and a good attitude is a must. There will be two sessions (morning & afternoon) in the Exeter and in Keene. You should contact the bowling alley for specific information regarding start times. Please note that Squires Circles are welcome to participate as well. This would be a very positive learning experience for these soon-to-be Brother Knights. District Deputies are asked to contact me only if you become aware that one of these venues will not be covered in your district. Please contact State Youth Director Ken Goddard if you can help with the Floor Hockey Tournament on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 12:30 PM at St. Anselm College. Ken is copied on this message. Fraternally, Wayne Griffin, State Special Olympics Chairman Immediate Past State Deputy (603) 560-3824 cell Floor Hockey The State Floor Hockey tournament is being held on Sunday, November 19th and will be held at the Carr Center (100 Saint Anselm Drive) at St. Anselm College in Manchester. We have four teams and awards are scheduled to take place from 1 1:30/1:45 pm if we were able to have 3-4 members from KOC assist with award distribution that would be greatly appreciated. Bowling Boutwell s - PM 152 N. State Street, Concord, NH Schedule 11:30 am - Volunteer Check In 12:00 pm LP Check in and Lunch 1:00 pm Bowling begins 2:30 pm Awards begin Exeter Bowling Lanes AM & PM 10 Columbus Ave, Exeter Morning 7:45 am Volunteer Check IN 8 am LP check in
3:30/3:45- Award end 4 pm Event Complete Volunteers Would like to request KOC volunteers all day if possible in addition to awards 9 am Bowling 10:30 am Awards begin 11:30 am Awards end 11:35 am - Lunch 12:00 pm Morning session complete Afternoon Park Place PM 16 Rockingham Rd, Windham, NH Schedule 11:30 am Volunteer Check In 12:00 pm LP Check in and Lunch 1:00 pm Bowling begins 2:30 pm Awards begin 3:30/3:45- Award end 4 pm Event Complete Volunteers Would like to request KOC volunteers all day if possible in addition to awards 11 am Lunch 11:30 am - lp check in 12 pm bowling 1:30 pm Awards begin 2:30 pm Awards end 3 pm Afternoon session complete Volunteers Would like to request KOC volunteers all day if possible in addition to awards Yankee Lanes PM 477 Park Ave, Keene, NH Schedule 11:30 am Volunteer Check IN 12:00 pm LP Check in and Lunch 1:00 pm Bowling begins 2:30 pm Awards begin 3:30/3:45- Award end 4 pm Event Complete Volunteers Would like to request KOC volunteers all day if possible in addition to awards Maple Lanes AM 125 Maple Street, Claremont, NH Schedule 8:45 am Volunteer Check In 9:15 am Coaches meetings 9:00 am Local Program Check in 10:00 am Bowling begins 12:00/12:30 pm Lunch 1:00 pm Awards and Closing (Law Enforcement) 2:00 Event Complete Volunteers Would like to request KOC volunteers all day if possible and the squires 10-15 people in total Arriving at 8:45 am 2 pm Spare Time PM 216 Maple St, Manchester, NH Schedule 11:30 am - Volunteer Check IN 12:00 pm LP Check in and Lunch 1:00 pm Bowling begins 2:30 pm Awards begin 3:30/3:45- Award end 4 pm Event Complete