THE PATCHOGIAN

April, 2017 - Celebrating 114 Years of Faithful Service 1903 - 2017

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, PATCHOGUE COUNCIL #725

Officers
From the Grand Knights Desk
Chaplain
SK Fr. William Winters, OFM, Cap.

Grand Knight
SK William A. Fontaine
Deputy Grand Knight
SK John A. Praino
Chancellor
SK John Terlecki
Financial Secretary
SK Robert Elliot
Warden
SK Joe Sheldrick
Treasurer
Patrick Molluso
Recorder
SK James Kaan
Advocate
SK Vincent Lettieri PGK FDD FN
Lecturer
Phillip Fuddy Graniello a special Degree because it was the first time for the new Formation Degree in the eastern part of
Intside Guard
SK Frank Bosco
Outside Guard
SK Robert Green
Outside Guard
SK Rich Costa
Inside Guard
SK Scott Weyant
First Year Trustee
Richard J. Basak
Second Year Trustee
SK James D. Addie, Sr. PGK
Third Year Trustee
SK Vittorio Marciano, PGK
Don't believe what you see...see what you believe !
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My Brothers and Sisters,
March came in like a lion and going out like a lion.
What a great Knight at the Races. Corned Beef and cabbage was excellent. A great event run by
our very own Warden Joe Sheldrick. Many thanks to all who volunteered their time to make this a
successful event.
On March 19th was the St. Patrick's day parade. Not too good of a showing of our members, but
we had great spirit!! Thanks Kevin Hanley for putting things together. Thank you 4th Degree
Honor Guard for marching with us. Then after we went back to the Council and Fuddy had a repast
waiting for us. Thanks for putting that together.
On March 20th was Dinner and a Movie. We are had about 80 people come out to enjoy ravioli
with Fuddy's special meat sauce and to watch a movie called "The Way", it was terrific!! Another
good night with friends.
March 21st was a 1st and 2nd Degree at St. Jude. Unfortunately our 1st Degree candidates were
unavailable that night, but we had a 2nd Degree candidate. Congratulations Tom Liguori. This was
Suffolk.
April will be another busy month for our Council.
On Good Friday we will have dinner and we will show the movie "Risen".
On April 17th we will have a speaker from BMH come to our Council to discuss what services
are available to our community at the new Cardiac Care facility.
On April 23rd is our Communion Breakfast, please support this event.
Chapter Charity books and sales are in full swing. This year sales will benefit Veterans groups.
Please see our DGK John Praino to see how you can help.
In closing I would like to wish all a blessed Easter. 3 words that mean so much, "He is Risen"
God Bless,
Bill
All material in this document was approved by GK Bill Fontaine for publication. Copyright 2016, Patchogue Council #725

Roster as of
January 21, 2015
Associate: 261
Insurance: 148
Inactive: 21
Total: 430

Honorary: 22
Honorary Life: 89
Disability: 14

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April Patchogian
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by April 20th

Financial Secretary Dates To Remember

Congratulations to our newest Second Degree April 3rdBusiness meeting, 8pm
Member Tom Liguori. Brother Tom took his April 10thMonseigneur Corp. Meeting, 7:30pm
Formation (2nd) Degree at St. Jude Council on March
21st along with 18 other Brothers from the April 14thHe is Risen
surrounding Councils. Tom is now eligible to take his
Knighthood (3rd) Degree on April 7th at St. Johns April 17thSocial Meeting, 8pm, Speaker
Church in Riverhead. From BMH
All Third Degree Brothers are encouraged to come to the Degree and
observe the Ceremony. April 24thOfficers Meeting
Attempt to Retain Letters are being sent out. If you received one of
these letters in the mail, dont worry. Just contact me and we will be able to
take care of any issues that you may have regarding your membership. If Upcoming Events
you have any questions regarding your membership or Membership card, Information on pages 5 and 6
please feel free to call or contact me anytime.
Communion Breakfast, April 23rd
Robert W. Elliott FS March for Life New York, April 29th
Patchogue Theatre Performance, April 30th
631-588-2919 Commander John J. Shea Knight at the Races, May 6th
relliott7@verizon.net

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 Family Director
May our Council Prayers be on behalf of the following:

Pray for Brothers Sonny Fuoco, Jim Addie, Steve Benincase, Sammy Garafola, PGK
Micky Mangino, Pete Fournier, Carmine Franzese, Rudy Carrabus wife Vicki, Joann
Brandi, Phil Butlers friends wife Lisa Conklin, Jim Craigs daughter Airen, Lenny
Locantore, Bill Dwyer, Bill Mones wife, and Rich Costas mother.

May we extend our best wishes to these Brothers and their families.

We ask also that you pray for all of our Brother Knights who are in need and for their families and their needs, those
we know about, and the many that we do not know about.

We are happy to share announcements for new family births, birthdays, anniversaries, retirements and other special
occasions. Please notify Brother James Ryan so that we can share with the Council.

April is here and (hopefully) that means the warm weather isnt too far
behind. And I for one cannot wait! And of course with April comes Easter.
Many people think that Christmas is the most important day in the Catholic
liturgical calendar, but from the earliest days of the Church, Easter has been
considered the central Christian feast. As Saint Paul wrote in Corinthians, "If
Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in
vain." Without Easterwithout the Resurrection of Christthere would be
no Christian Faith. Christ's Resurrection is the proof of His Divinity. Easter is
not only the greatest Christian feast; it is the fulfillment of our faith as
Christians. Through His Death, Christ destroyed our bondage to sin; through His Resurrection, He
brought us the promise of new life, both in Heaven and on earth. His own prayer, "Thy Kingdom
come, on earth as it is in Heaven," begins to be fulfilled on Easter Sunday. Easter is a day of
celebration because it represents the fulfillment of our faith as Christians. St. Paul wrote that,
unless Christ rose from the dead, our faith is in vain. Through his death, Christ saved mankind from
bondage to sin, and He destroyed the hold that death has on all of us; but it is His Resurrection
that gives us the promise of new life, both in this world and the next. That new life began on Easter
Sunday. With the resurrection of Christ, God's Kingdom is established on earth, in the form of the
Church. On behalf of my wife Jessica and myself, I would like to wish you all a very Happy and
Blessed
Easter! Vivat Jesus!!

Michael Boehm P.G.K., D.D.

N.Y.S. District 3

The Chapter Charity Drive is in Full Swing!! Patchogue Council is out selling
Charity Drive Reward Books. Contact DGK John Praino at 399-4420 to find out
how you can help. The next Chapter Meeting is Squires Night at the April
21st meeting at Fr. Thomas A. Judge Council #6893 in Northport. Meeting
begins at 8 pm with a repast before the Meeting. All Brother Knights are
welcome.

The Fourth Degree Memorial Mass is April 2 nd at St. Issadores in Riverhead. Mass will be at 1 pm. Please
remember that the first Saturday of each month is Veterans Day. The Fourth Degree helps out at our two local
Vet Homes - LI Veterans Home Stony Brook, 9:30 am, they assist council members from their rooms to
their Meeting and back. For information contact Robert W. Elliott 588-2919 and 1:45 PM Building 92 at the
Northport VA center to run a bingo game for the residents. Contact Thomas F. Fawcett 790-4474. All are
welcome and encouraged to come and assist. You do NOT have to be a Fourth Degree Member to help.
May 6th is a Night at the Races Fund Raiser (see page 6).

The next Fourth Degree Meeting is April 26 th at Fr. Seyfried Council 821 in Kings Park at 8 pm, repast prior
to Meeting.

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 Congratulations to our Council Recording Secretary
James Kaan and his wife Michelle on the birth of their
daughter Riley.
Riley was born on March 27th and is a healthy
6 lbs. 11 oz. little girl.

Im Going to Keep My Baby'

Supreme knight attends blessing of the newest machine donated through the
Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative.
A week prior to the feast of the Annunciation, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson
attended the blessing of a mobile ultrasound unit donated to A Womans Haven,
a pro-life pregnancy center in San Antonio. Archbishop Gustavo Garca-Siller
of San Antonio blessed the mobile ultrasound unit. Attending the ceremony with
Supreme Knight Anderson were Supreme Director Javier Martinez, Texas State
Deputy Douglas Oldmixon, General Agent Steve Michlik of the Michlik
Agency and San Antonio Diocesan Deputy Derek Rabey.
The donation was arranged by St. Mark the Evangelist Council 7613 in San
Antonio, alongside the fundraising efforts of Poth Council 2618, New Braunfels
Council 4183, St. Josephs at Honey Creek Council 8521 and St. Rose of Lima
Council 11599. Meanwhile, encouraged by this program, A Womans Haven
raised the money to purchase a Save the Storks mobile ultrasound van.
Eddie Perez, president of A Womans Haven and member of Council 8521 in
Bulverde, said, Because of this mobile pregnancy center, we anticipate that the
number of women we serve will grow to approximately 2,000 on a yearly
basis.
Darlene Balenger, a nurse practitioner at A Womans Haven, told Mr. Anderson that the new machine has already saved a life.
She told me that the first pregnant woman to use the machine had said her mind was made up she was going to have an abortion,
Supreme Knight Anderson related. But then she had the ultrasound, and as she watched the screen, she looked up at the nurse and said,
Im going to keep my baby.
Since 2009, state and local councils have teamed up with the Supreme Council for the Orders Ultrasound Initiative, funding more than 760
ultrasound machines for pro-life pregnancy care centers throughout all 50 states, Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica and Peru. Recently, the
Supreme Council also began offering funding for ultrasound machines used in mobile medical units.
The supreme knight expressed hope that the ultrasound machines will help pregnant women decide to keep their babies. We
conservatively estimate that these machines will save the lives of at least 100,000 unborn children this year alone. And these machines will
go on saving lives for years to come, he said. A Womans Haven has been serving women experiencing crisis pregnancies since 2007.
The agency is a 501c non-profit organization that will serve anyone regardless of their age, race, citizenship status or religion. To learn
more about A Womans Haven, please visit AWomansHaven.org
For more information on the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative, please visit kofc.org/ultrasound. To financially support this
initiative and other pro-life causes, visit kofc.org/prolife.

PILGRIMAGES

Father Don Baier, Pastor of St. Frances Cabrini in Coram is leading a pilgrimage to Rome and
Naples, Italy from September 11 20, 2017. Air from JFK. Holy Mass everyday. Breakfast and
Dinner daily. For a flyer or more information please call Cathie or Mike Milano at 631-569-2620 or
the parish at 631-732-8445.
Mike Milano, from Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Patchogue, is leading a pilgrimage to the Mexico
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 9 14, 2017. Air from JFK. Holy Mass everyday.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. For a flyer or more information please call Cathie or Mike
Milano at 631-569-2620

Our Council has been assigned a new Field Agent, James

Nealon. James is a Member of the Izzo Agency, which is
located at 570 Expressway Dr S, Medford, NY 11763. You
can contact James at (631) 678-2354 or e-mail him at
james.nealon@kofc.org. If you have any questions about
your Insurance needs or the products that the Knights of
Columbus offer, or if you would like James to simply take a
look at any of your current policies or options, please feel
free to contact him.

Order Now!!
If you are in need of Council Apparel, now is a good time to order them. See
Brother Knight John Terlecki or call him at 576-9950 for tee-shirts, polo shirts and
hats!! We have jackets available too. Order them now for Marching in the Parades
and Council Events!!

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 COLUMBIETTES CORNER
WE CARE - WE SHARE

Dear Sister Columbiettes,

We will be happy to welcome spring; flowers, trees budding, and warmer weather. I am sure we are
still in for crazy weather surprises.

The Knight at the races, corned beef and cabbage and shepherds pie were great! The cooks outdid themselves,
and Vinny makes the night fun and exciting. Thank you all so much.

The next day, the Knights and sister Columbiettes marched in the St. Patricks parade. Past President, Grace
McGloine and I marched behind, carrying our banner. We were rewarded back at the council with a repast and
great camaraderie with lots of laughs. We talked and solved all lifes events.

April 2nd is our Victorian tea and Chinese Auction. We have made 140 baskets with the wonderful donations
our members brought in. They also solicited many gift certificates. Great job by Joann Brandi and her team of
elves who worked tirelessly wrapping, pricing and doing the millions of tasks that go into running this event.

The next step is baking, making sandwiches and those millions of tasks for that part of the event.

We are still on our Lenten journey. St. Francis has meatless soups and bread on Fridays followed by the
Stations of the Cross. Please pray the Rosary every day, it is a most powerful weapon. Never be hurried by
anything. Do all things calmly and in the spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything
seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to a peaceful soul.

April Birthdays: Fran Frawley, MaryAnn Friend, Nancy Nunziata

God Bless You, Happy Easter to you All,

Geraldine Restifo, President

Knights of Columbus Senior Club

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

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.

APRIL SENIORS

SO WE SET OUR CLOCKS AHEAD - SPRING FORWARD SO TO SPEAK - AND NOW LOOK WHAT WERE DOIN

APRIL 30 SUNDAY BLAST FROM THE PAST DEL SATINS AT THE PATCHOGUE THEATRE 3PM CALL 631-207-1313
TELL THEM YOUR FROM THE KNIGHTS 725 OR JOE SENT YOU SHHHHHHHH

MAY 16TH SUNDAY 10:30 ANNUAL SENIOR CELEBRATIONS LUNCHEON VILLA LOMBARDIS $27.00

MAY 24TH WEDNESDAY SHADES OF BUBLE MT. AIRY THERES AN OLD AGAGE - - TRY TRY TRY AGAIN EAT
PLAY AND ENJOY $85.00

SEPTEMBER 14 THURSDAY SIGHT N SOUND IN PA. JONAH $135.00. BUS, LUNCH AND FANTASTIC PLAY. WELL
WORTH THE TRIP. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL OUR CHAIRPERSON OF ENTERTAINMENT RONNY P.
631-289-5758
WERE NOT DONE YET!!!!!! MORE TRIPS TO COME. WE HAVE TO GIVE RONNY A CHANCE TO BREATH. WHY NOT
COME ON DOWN SEE WHAT WE DO SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

SEE YA
ELAINE ADDIE
SECRETARY

The Nettie Knitters are always busy making baby items for Birthright and
Phoenix House. They meet every Tuesday at 1 pm at the K of C Council
Hall.
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 Upcoming Events

Patchogue Council 725,

along with our Columbiettes,
will be holding our Annual
Communion Breakfast
On Sunday, April 23rd
Following the 9:45 Mass at Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.

Please arrive at the Church for Mass by 9:30. Breakfast

will follow right after Mass at our Council. Cost is only
$12 per person. Contact Jim Addie at (516) 819-6693 to
reserve your spot.

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 Upcoming Events

Commander John J. Shea Assembly Knight at the Races

Saturday May 6th Doors open at 6:00 pm
Food at 6:30 and the Races begin at 7.

Hot Dogs, chips, Beer, Wine & Soda, Coffee and Cake

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Center (Behind the Church)

495 North Ocean Ave. Patchogue (Just North of Sunrise Hwy)
Cost is $10 per person

Want to own your own Horse?

Name your Horse for $10 Races 1 7

If your Horse comes in First win $20
To buy horses see or Call Tom Ambresecchia at (631)366-1327
For tickets See or Call Mike Boehm at (631)774-2605 or email at mb1122@msn.com

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