St Jude Council #5814 NY3rd District

Serving Beautiful Rocky Point and Surrounding Communities

St Jude Beacon
**** SEPTEMBER 2017 ****
Volume XV Number IX

683 Rt. 25A William Swiatkowski, Editor

Rocky Point, NY
631-744-7043 WWW. STJUDECOUNCIL.ORG

GRAND KNIGHTS MESSAGE

ONE KofC COUNCIL

My Brothers All,

Here we are in September, summer ending and our council

activity is picking up. After a productive July and August we have
completed all KofC filing requirements for the new year, completed the
Trustees Audit and chartered events for the next few months.

Thank you to all who attended the Installation of Officers, it

was great to share the Mass and then enjoy the ceremony. Special
thanks to Ralph Ferrara for a delicious repass dinner.

I would like to ask each member of our Council to think of us

In service all as One Council - #5814. We can sometimes think that we are alone
in our efforts or that the same people are doing everything. Not really
to one. true. There are many hands at work, from our Corporation Directors,
Committee Chairs, Council Officers and so on. Please talk to me if you
want to be more involved and help in the work of our Order.
In service
This month we also welcome 2 new Brothers to our Council:
to all. Vincent Nicotra and Andrew Terracciano both from St. Louis parish
and who attended their Admission Degree on August 10.

Enjoy the BEACON this month, the first edition completed by

our new Editor Bill Swiatkowski, thanks Bill. Our BEACON Newsletter
was judged in 2016-2017 by the Suffolk Chapter to be #1, the best
among 53 Council in Suffolk!

So read on and please plan to attend as many events as you

can, check the Upcoming Events on page 4 and mark your calendars.

Vivat Jesus,

fA^A Xzxx TA ]{t

Grand Knight
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Prayers for Peace and Reconciliation

PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND
RECONCILIATION
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished
children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of
tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us and
after this our exile, show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin
Mary.
Amen.
Repeat three times:
We fly to your protection, O holy
Mother of God; despise not our peti-
tions in our necessities, but deliver us
from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
Members of the Knights of Columbus and their families around the world are encour-
aged to pray for peace and reconciliation in their respective countries.
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson called for prayers for peace and reconciliation in his
Annual Report to the 135th Supreme Convention, August 1 in St. Louis. Citing the recent
increase in political violence, including the shooting of members of Congress last June on
a baseball field outside of Washington, D.C., he said:
Violence and the rhetoric of violence have no place as a style of politics in America or
any other country. ... I call upon all my brother Knights and their families to again seek the
intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace.
Quoting from the Holy Fathers message for the 50th World Day of Peace, Anderson
said, Pope Francis urged people everywhere to adopt nonviolence as a style of politics
a style based on the recognition, that the image and likeness of God in each person
will enable us to acknowledge one another as sacred gifts endowed with immense
dignity.
The supreme knight noted that words of Pope Benedict XVI, repeated by Pope Francis
in his World Day of Peace message, struck him as especially appropriate for todays
political climate: For Christians, nonviolence is not merely tactical behavior but a
persons way of being the attitude of one who is so convinced of Gods love and power
that he or she is not afraid to tackle evil with the weapons of love and truth alone.
Convinced of Gods Love and Power was the theme of this years Supreme Conven-
tion.
In his report, Supreme Knight Anderson noted that Pope Francis signed his message
of peace on the feast of the Immaculate Conception and asked Can it simply be a
coincidence that the Immaculate Conception is named patroness of the United States?
The prayer cards feature a mosaic depiction of the Immaculate Conception from the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
-From KofC.org 03/24/2017.Copyright Knights of Columbus KofC.org 2013 .. 2017

SEPTEMBER Birthdays
St. Jude Council Officers
John Cook 9/1
Chaplain Msgr SK Rev. William Breslawski 631 744-2609 Gary Duryee 9/4
Chaplain Rev. Fr. Thomas Tuite 631 744-2800 Herbert Simmons 9/4
Henry Walden 9/8
Grand Knight SK Gene Johann 631 804-1886
Deputy GK Paul Knudsen 631 664-6410
Robert Vermillion 9/9
Chancellor SK John Nugent 631 744-1821 Joseph Striano 9/11
Warden SK Steve Spector 631 821-3249 Richard Bowne 9/13
Recorder SK James Lilley, PGK, PFN 631 294-8001 Martin Reynolds 9/15
Fin Secretary SK John Sommers, PGK, FDD 631 513-2626 Darryl Weir 9/15
Treasurer SK Richard Bowne 631 793-3037
Nick Saporito 9/16
Advocate SK Paul Basileo, PGK, FDD 631 375-7088
Lecturer SK Ralph Ferrara, PGK 631 662-1235 Joseph Basso 9/17
Inside Guard Jonathan Romano 631 821-2570 Peter Carroll 9/17
Outside Guard Gary Duryea 631 905-3568 James Accardi 9/19
Trustee 1 Year SK Joe Daly PGK 631 744-2433 James Lilley PGK 9/21
Trustee 2 Year Joseph Badalamenti 631 744-0752 Felix Delvalle 9/22
Trustee 3 Year SK Fred Hess, PGK 631 603-7348
Vincent Graziano 9/23
Contacts:
District Deputy SK Mike Boehm PGK, COB 631 744-2605 David Hegemiller 9/23
Field Agent Johnathan Bittner 631 207-4242 John Farrell 9/25
Beacon Editor William Swiatkowski 516 729-3142 James O'Keefe 9/26
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District Deputys Message

Brothers and Sisters,

Is it back to School time already? Wow, where did the summer go?

I have been busty visiting your Councils and conducting all of the Installation of Officer Ceremonies at all
of the Councils in the District, and will be wrapping all of that up before September is over. Its been great
being able to install all of the Officers in the Third District. It is the best thing about being a District Dep-
uty. It has also been my privilege to be invited to many of the Installations around the County, and I really
enjoy being able to see all of the other DDs perform the Ceremony as well. You get to see it from the
Councils side and really get a chance to listen to the words and appreciate them even more. We truly are
Blessed in Suffolk County, and in the Third District specifically, with some of the finest Officers that it is
my Honor to know.
Our District is conducting a Formation Degree on September 7 th at St. Jude in Rocky Point. If
you have not been able to get to a Formation Degree in the past year or so, please make an effort to do so.
Our District has one of, if not the best, Formation Degree Teams anywhere, and it is truly a wonderful ex-
perience. I hope to see you there to welcome in our New Second Degree Members. Jackets and ties are
required to attend. Thank you.
I would like to take a moment to congratulate all of the Outgoing Grand Knights from our District.
I am very Proud to say that every Council in our District, Patchogue, Queen of all Hearts, J.V. Kavanaugh, St. Jude and Our Lady of
the Pines all received the Columbian Award this past Columbian Year 2016-2017. The Columbian Award is given to Councils for
conducting outstanding Programs. Great work Brothers!
I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting. Please remember to always carry a Form 100 Membership Application
with you and sign up some new Members. It is your Moral Obligation to ask every Catholic man you know to become a Member.

Vivat Jesus-

Michael Boehm P.G.K., D.D. Third N.Y. District

Chairman of the Board of District Deputies
p: (631)774-2605 e: mb1122@msn.com

Suffolk Chapter News - This month in the Chapter:

The September Suffolk Chapter Meeting will be held at St. Jude Council #5814, Rocky Point. All members are invited to attend.
The Knight of the Year Award and Chaplins Appreciation Night have been postponed until the November Chapter meeting.
The Chapters Fraternal Assistance Committee is available to any Knight with a hardship, to apply please speak to the Grand
Knight. Our Council #5814 also has a Fraternal Assistance Fund.

The Corner of Faith
Human Freedom
Liberation and salvation. By his
glorious Cross Christ has won
salvation for all men. He redeemed them from the sin that
held them in bondage. "For freedom Christ has set us free."
In him we have communion with the "truth that makes us
free." The Holy Spirit has been given to us and, as the
Apostle teaches, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
freedom." Already we glory in the "liberty of the children of
God."
experience attests especially in prayer, the more docile we
are to the promptings of grace, the more we grow in inner
freedom and confidence during trials, such as those we face
in the pressures and constraints of the outer world. By the
working of grace the Holy Spirit educates us in spiritual
freedom in order to make us free collaborators in his work
in the Church and in the world:
Almighty and merciful God,
in your goodness take away from us all that is
harmful, so that, made ready both in mind and
body, we may freely accomplish your will.
-from the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Charity Fraternity Unity Patriotism

Freedom and grace. The grace of Christ is not in the
slightest way a rival of our freedom when this freedom
accords with the sense of the true and the good that God has
put in the human heart. On the contrary, as Christian

5814 Corporation Directors

President SK Vincent J. Maggio 744-1673 Treasurer SK Richard B. Landers 291-9440
Vice President SK Salvatore J. LaLima 821-0082 Director Herbert B. Simmons 744-0951
Secretary SK Robert W. Wilken 821-4962 Director SK Joseph Padovan 821-1633
Director Henry Walden 744-9775
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* NEWS *
St. Jude Council #5814
Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary meeting is September 27 at the Council at 7:30pm.

Please plan to join us and ask about joining the ladies membership. The St. Jude Council 5814 Ladies Auxiliary
welcomes all Catholic and Christian women and all spouses of member Knights. Signup and participate.
For questions please call our Grand Knight Gene Johann at 631 804-1886.
Monthly meetings at the Council on the last Wednesday of each month.

As always - Thank You For Your Support !

C&B DRIVE Dont Miss these dates in September!

*9/10 KING KULLEN MT. SINAI - *9/16 KING KULLEN WADING RIVER - *9/17 KING KULLEN WADING RIVER - *9/23ST. JUDE GOLF OUTING

Please contact Paul Basileo @ 631-375-7088 OR pbasileo1241@optonline.net

and let me know what days you can assist in this Charity Drive.

Financial Secretarys Corner St. Jude Council #5814

Oktoberfest
Celebration
Membership Numbers:
$30.00 Per Person (Cash Bar)
Associate Members - 117
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2017 Time: 6PM - 10PM
Insurance Members - 78 Place: Council Hall
Inactive Members - 23 Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Other Specialties, Sptzle,
Sauerkraut, Apple Sauce, Bread
Total Membership - 218
Honorary Members - 5 Music, Dancing, A fun time for all!
Honorary Life Members - 58 For more information please call: Ralph Ferrara (631) 662-1235
Disabled Members - 0 1st Come - 1st Served Tickets available at council hall or by phone
and must be purchased by: Saturday, October 14, 2017
- SK John Sommers, FS, PGK, FDD

Upcoming EventsSeptember 2017

09/06 Wed Business Meeting St. Jude Council 7:30 pm

09/07 Thu Formation (2nd) Degree St. Jude Council 7:30 pm

09/08 Fri Chapter Meeting St. Jude Council 7:00 pm Dinner, 8:00 pm Meeting

09/13 Wed District Deputy Mtg. Patchogue #725 7:30 pm

09/20 Wed Member Appreciation Dinner St. Jude Council 7:00 pm

09/23 Sat Council Golf Outing Rolling Oaks, GC 12 noon, 5:00 pm Dinner

09/26 Tue Officers Meeting St. Jude Council 7:30 pm

09/27 Wed 4th Degree Meeting 7:30 pm

09/27 Wed Ladies Auxiliary Meeting St. Jude Council 7:30 pm

Future Date:

10/21 Sat Oktoberfest Dinner St. Jude Council 7:00 pm

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St. Jude KofC Council #5814

Annual Family-Style Golf Outing

On SaturdaySeptember 23, 2017
Golf a 18-hole Executive Course at Rolling Oaks GC, Rocky Point, NY
Only $75. includes 12 Noon registration1pm Shot Gun Start, Scramble Format
w/ Hot Dogs lunch / beverages. Golf with Cart. Includes your Dinner.

Not a golfer? Then Join us with your family for Dinner at the Council Only $25. includes a
Steak Dinner, Beer/Wine/Soda, door prizes, raffles & prizes. Kids under 12 = $10.
A Fun Outing to benefit the Council, for tickets Call GK Gene Johann 631 849-2446.
Plan Your Foursome and Call!
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And for dinner:
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SPONSOR SIGN AT HOLE: $75.
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** Wake Service **
The Council is updating its Wake Service notification record. If you would like to be informed of the passing of a brother
and the wake information please provide your phone number and/or email address to FS John Sommers. You can ei-
ther email the information to jsommers@optonline.net (put Wake Service in the subject line) or call 631-924-8708.

Grand Knights Corner

If any member knows of the passing of a Brother Knight or knows of a Brother

Knight in need, please notify GK Gene Johann at 631 804-1886 or our Funeral
Services Director Ralph Ferrara at 631 662-1235
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St. Jude Council #5814

Annual 5814 Corporation Directors Elections

Slate of Corporation Director Nominees
The 5814 Corporation Board of Directors are elected from the membership of the Council. Currently 5814 Corporation
has seven (7) directors. Such elections are held at our September business meeting each year. A Council nominating commit-
tee has developed a slate of director nominations and that slate of proposed directors is as follows:

SK Salvatore J. LaLima, SK Richard B. Landers, SK Vincent J. Maggio, SK Joseph Padovan,

Herbert B. Simmons, Henry Walden, and SK Robert W. Wilken
Additionally, a Council member can be nominated from the floor to run for a directors position on the night of the
election which will be September 6, 2017 of this year.

St. Jude Council #5814 is grateful for the service provided by our corporation directors. The 5814 Corporation has
been a steady force to keep our Council on track financially and moving in the right direction.
A special thank you to our currently serving Board and especially to Vinny Maggio for all of the hours and energy.

Receiving the Bulletin by Email

Brothers if you would like to receive the bulletin by email please
forward an email to FS John Sommers at jsommers@optonline.net.
Please include St Jude Bulletin in the subject line. Receiving the
bulletin by email will reduce the monthly printing and mailing costs
to the Council.

ST. Jude Council 5814

Members Appreciation Dinner
Wednesday Evening, September 20, 2017 at 7:00 pm
All members of the Council are invited to bring their wives and families to
share in this Appreciation Dinner to enjoy some food & music in fellowship
with brother Knights and their families. There is no charge, although
donations will be accepted. Come to meet and mingle, have a night out and
have a complete Spaghetti dinner on the house.
Also, appreciation awards will be given outso dont miss this night!
You will need a reservation, so sign-up at a business meeting, or call GK
Gene Johann at 631 804-1886.
Seating and availability is on a first reserved first come basis.

Please Keep in Your Prayers

Brother Richard Bownes Granddaughter Scarlett, Brothers John Lennon,
Barney Flanagan & wife
Joan Mastrogiacomo as she works on getting better.
All the souls of Brothers lost in our Council and in The Order.
(if you need prayers or know of a member or family etc. please send me the information to share).

Contact G.K. Gene Johann at 631 804-1886

St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases, pray for us.
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Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and

defender of the widow and orphan, you called
your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be
an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the
young to the generous service of their neighbor.
Through the example of his life and virtue may
we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely,
fulfilling his commandment of charity and build-
ing up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your
servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we
may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.
We humbly ask that you glorify your servant Father Michael J.
McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will.
Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make
your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, Hail
Mary, Glory be.