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2006
PUBLISHED BY
27 Years of Dedication
MSGR. W.J. WALSH-ST. RAYMOND COUNCIL, No. 7220
21st NEW YORK DISTRICT
VOL. 22, NO. 4
READ THE GOSPELS FOR THE WAY
April, 2006
GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
I must first thank
all of my brother
knights for your
prayers and well
wishes during my
surgery and hospital stay from
March 15 through
the 21st. I am
happy to report
that all is going
quite well, I am
progressing well
and will be taking
it easy for the next
few weeks. I hope
to be at the first
meeting in April.
Being that I have
been out of the
loop, I will just post a few reminders on some important dates in
April for you to keep in mind.
On April 4th The New York State Council Prayer Rally in Albany. If
you are interested in going let me know and we will try and get
you a place on one of the buses.
Lets keep the string of successful affairs going, Cabaret, Saint
Patrick’s and next up The 100 Club drawing on April 8th. Call
Dan Gerrity to purchase your ticket!
We have changed our meeting dates for April due to Easter
Week; we will meet on the 6th and 20th of the month.
Our Communion Breakfast is slated for April 23rd.
Also keep Sunday May 7th open on your calendar, as that is the
day of the CYO Track Meet at East Rockaway High School. We
will have the food concession and we will need all hands on deck
to set up and cook for the day!
A Blessed and Joyous Easter to all my brother knights and their
families!
Sincerely, Thomas Donza, GK
The “Fabulous 100-Club” SOLD OUT
for the 4th Year Running
The exceptional and fabulous 100 Club is HERE.
Make plans to join us Saturday, April 8th at the
VFW. Dinner will be delicious and the beers, wines
and company will surely satisfy. This is a terrific
fund raiser enabling our council to be as generous
as it can be to our local charities and worthy endeavors throughout the entire year. Please support
your chairman, Dan Gerrity for all his efforts!
Communion Breakfast is April 23
Msgr. Tom Hartman of “The God Squad”
named guest Speaker
We are exceptionally blessed to have as our guest
speaker, Msgr. Tom Hartman host of the syndicated
newspaper column “The God Squad” and Telecare
television series.
Seating will be
VERY LIMITED
and tickets
available only
on an advance
purchase basis. Complete
pancake breakfast for Adults
$7, Children to
six years old
are $3 and
Children under
3 are FREE.
Contact Anthony Barcia
for tickets today by calling
593-6720.
Your help in
the kitchen is
always welcomed.
OFFICERS
Father John Aduseh Poku ..................... Chaplain 593-5000
Deacon Guy Donza ................ Associate Chaplain 593-2521
Deacon Thomas Connolly ...... Associate Chaplain 872-6262
Thomas Donza ......Grand Knight G.K. 593-2521, 887-6050
Ed Corrado.................................................D.G.K. 596-3760
Daniel Gerrity...................................... Chancellor 887-4491
Robert L. Stewart, Jr. .............................. Warden 599-0084
Al Compagnoni..................................... Treasurer 599-2917
Steve Higgins, PGK..................Financial Secretary 887-7346
Anthony Barcia ......................................Recorder 593-6720
Angelo Bianculli .................................... Advocate 599-6323
Artie Leonetti...................................Inside Guard 887-7497
Edmund Farrell ................................Inside Guard 593-7805
Frank Sabella ................................Outside Guard 768-3406
Ted Ward ................................... Honorary Guard 593-6967
Bob Kelly................................................. Lecturer 593-1829
Joe Donza ..........................................................Co-Lecturer
DIRECTORS
Membership & Recruitment
Deacon Thomas Connolly .................................... 872-6262
Program Director
Anthony Barcia ............................................ 593-6720
Council Activities
Ed Corrado................................................... 596-3760
Family Activities
Doug Yadanza ............................................. 887-6795
Community Activities
Bob Kelly...................................................... 593-1829
Youth Activities
Bruno Romano............................................. 599-2440
Church Activities
Frank Sabella................................................ 768-3406
Fourth Degree
Frank Stallone, PGK, PFN, FN. ...................... 593-1034
Ceremonial
Jack Dempsey, PGK ...................................... 887-4744
THE CROSS
Robert L. Stewart, Jr. (Editor)..................... . 599-0084
Bruno Romano (Public Relations)................. 599-2440
Sick & Welfare
Ed Corrado................................................... 596-3760
Pro-Life Chairpersons
Ed Farrell...................................................... 593-7805
C&B
Charlie Kelly, PGK......................................... 593-9776
TRUSTEES
1 Year .........Bob Kelly ...........................................593-1829
2 Year .........Charles Kelly PGK ..............................593-9776
3 Year .........Frank Stallone PGK, PFN, FN..............593-1034
NASSAU CHAPTER
1 .........Ed Farrell
2 .........Steve Higgins, PGK, FS
NASSAU CONFERENCE
1 ........GK Delegate - Tom Donza
2 .........GK Alternate - Delegate Ed Corrado
3 .........PGK Delegate - Frank Stallone, PGK, PFN, FN
4 .........PGK Alternate Delegate - Steve Higgins, PGK, FS
COUNCIL TELEPHONE NUMBER ................. 887-8170
LADIES AUXILIARY
Elise Compagnoni ................................................. President
Catherine DeMarrias .................... Vice-President 599-6390
Terry Leonetti........................................ Treasurer 887-7497
Catherine Miller ............ Corresponding Secretary 599-2587
Karen Carneglia ....................................Recording Secretary
Marie Lonergan ....................... Sergeant at Arms 887-7045
Eva Ferraro.............................................Historian 599-6814
Trustees: Evelyn Contaldi, Joyce Sellitti, Judith Kelly
April Birthdays
4/4- DCN Thomas W. Connolly
4/5- Robert Stewart
4/8- Anthony Barcia
4/8- John E. Reilly
4/10- Charles Beehn
4/11- Thomas Sherwood
4/16- Stephen Rochford
4/18- Anthony J. Martorella
4/18- Stephen V. Scaramell
4/20- Edward J. DiCanio
4/20- Bruno F. Romano
4/23- Al Barbarino
4/23- Thomas Donza
4/23- William P. Duggan
4/28- Daniel Devoe
4/30- Clement P. Hill
4/30-Dominick J. Vulpis
From the Ladies Auxiliary
Thanks to the ladies
for all their support.
We look forward to
you working with the
Knights on the upcoming Communion
Breakfast. Watch for
details.
Next meeting: April
10.
4/2-District Deputy Breakfast at St. Anthony’s
4/4 Albany Prayer Rally-See GK Tom Donza
4/6–Regular Membership Meeting 8:00PM
4/8 Fabulous 100 Club-See Dan Gerrity
4/10– Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
4/20-Regular Membership Meeting at 8:00PM
4/23-Communion Breakfast (Reservations Required-Msgr. Hartman guest speaker. See Anthony Barcia for tickets.)
4/27 –Second Degree at St. Therese
Upcoming:
5/1-Executive Meeting
5/7– Track Meet at ER High School (Truck loading Sat 5/6)
Holy Name Society
Holy Name Person of the Year will be honored at the 4/23 Communion
Breakfast following the 9:00AM Mass.
KofC Website is www.saintraymonds.org
Then click Organizations and click the KofC logo for the latest news on
the web. This is the best way to stay current between issues of The
2006 St. Patrick’s Dance Party—
Full of Surprises, Full of Fun and
Delicious Food
Track Meet at ER HS Volunteers for
Food, Fun & Fund Raising
Get on Board Sunday May 7
Ed Farrell is now two for two with Cabaret & St. Patrick successes were absolute achievements—both financially and
socially. Below, you can see the fruits of Ed and his team
who showed that it’s possible to change the rules and get a
rave review. Page one of the Cross shows painter, Harry
Schwagerl with his life-size image of St. Patrick driving the
snakes from Ireland. A stunning rendition unveiled to an
awestruck-sold out room, who received a standing ovation
for his creative image of Ed Farrell in his impish alter
ego...great work to all. Music, dancing, poetry and camaraderie added a beautiful touch to
the excellent food and beverages.
*Slante to John Caffrey.*
Recognize the guy in the dashing hat?...Well, this year
might well be his swansong for the boy’s track
program.
Come down to East
Rockaway High School
early on May 7th, and
witness the extraordinary
effort Frank Honorkamp
and his fellow coaches
put forward for every
boy and girl on this
team.
And we need you on the Knight’s team to cut and serve
bagels, coffee, burgers, dogs, soda and water to HUNDREDS of hungry parents and athletes. Please mark your
calendar and roll up your sleeves...it’s a fun and very
worthwhile fundraiser. Bring us your ideas and your muscle as we make a memorable day for the Council. Steve
Higgins is the chairman, so give him a call or pop down for
a hour or two to help out! (Plenty of time...we start at
From The Deacon’s Bench
I couldn't help but reflect back on our Council's wonderful
St. Patrick's Party. It was truly 'grand.' The decorations, the
music, the entertainment, to say nothing of Chef John
Caffrey's incredible corn beef and cabbage, all made the
night perfect. If you couldn't make it this year, plan not to
miss it next year.
I couldn't help but look around the room that night and
reflect on all the smiling faces. There were, of course, the
smiling Irish faces but there was also many smiling Italians
and Germans and Poles and Latinos and a few others too.
Bay Park Fire District
Honors PGK Vic Yadanza
Sunday, March 26, 2006, the Bay Park Fire District Honored PGK Vic Yadanza, posthumously. PGKS Frank Stallone
and Steve Higgins along with DGK Ed Corrado were present to honor Vic's
memory.
Vic was a Fire Inspector in the District from 2001 until
2005. Pictured are
his wife Joan, his
son Doug, Senior
Town Councilman
Anthony Santino,
Chief Inspector
Together we ate, we drank, we sang and we danced. It
was an evening that celebrated more than just the Irish, it
celebrated our Church as well. It celebrated the coming
together of many peoples and ancestral homelands whose
common thread is the faith that we all share. Scripture tells
us that the People of God are the Mystical Body of Christ
and as such, by reason of our baptism, we are His messengers, just as St. Patrick was. It is our responsibility to let
everyone we meet know that Christ is our light and our
joy. It's preached in the way we treat each other and how
we pray.
As we begin the glorious season of Easter let us thank God
for all His blessings and share His great gift of faith with all
we meet.
Happy Easter
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Please welcome the newest member
of our Council, Brian Kiernan.
Our Recruitment Push Coming…And
remember, ask someone to join you
in the Knights today!
MIKE HONG
432 Atlantic Avenue
East Rockaway, NY 11518
(516)599-9482
Visit the KofC website at
www.saintraymonds.org and click
Organizations and the KofC logo
Pray for the Sick & Deceased
At this most inspirational time of year, please pray
for the sick of our parish and deceased brothers. Our
prayers for GK Tom Donza continue as he recovers
from his surgery.
Knights Insurance Corner
New York State Council
State Deputy Golf Tournament
June 4 – June 6
For those of you who have been
around long enough, you will remember we would attend this golf
outing way back in the late eighties and early nineties! Maybe there
are some of you still out there
playing golf? Well would you like
to join some of the younger
brother knights at this years outing? (I sense some sort of a challenge here). Place- Villa Roma.
Dates- Sunday June 4th through
Tuesday June 6th.
Cost- $260 per golfer.
Experience-Priceless!
To reserve your spot, Contact GK Tom Donza @ 592-9630 or
FS Steve Higgins @ 887-7346, a $60 deposit is required, payable to K of C # 7220.
"I shoulda, coulda, woulda!" Somewhere in our lives we
have all said that in regard to one undone thing or another. By our very nature, we all tend to put things off,
especially unpleasant things. Time and time again I
have spoken to people who tell me, "I already have insurance." My response is usually, "I certainly hope so,
but is it enough?" The answer is almost always, "Yes,
plenty."
Yet when I actually review their insurance holdings we
discover that it is far from adequate. So we have to
stop and think, yeah, maybe it's plenty enough for me, I
have to pay for it; but is it enough to take care of my
wife and children.
Shoulda, coulda, woulda just doesn't cut it when your
family is concerned. If you died yesterday what would
their financial picture look like today? Why not be safe
and find out. Ask your field agent to provide a professional family security profile. Other financial planners
charge as much as $800.00 but as a member of the
Knights you are eligible for this free, no obligation service.
Call us at 872-6262 and make an appointment today you really do owe it to your family!
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