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The Gazette
Official Newsletter of
MARQUETTE COUNCIL #588
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Meetings 1st and 3rd Mondays – 8:00PM McKenna Hall
Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Sparta, NJ
Serving the Parishes of
Our Lady of the Lake, Sparta – St. Thomas, Ogdensburg – Immaculate Conception, Franklin
“In Service to Our Church and Community since 1901”
January 2015
Grand Knights Report
www.kofc588.org
Jim Faust
Vol. 48 No. 7
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Happy New Year to all of our members - I wish you all a wonderful year in your personal lives and I
hope that all of your resolutions are attained. I am looking forward to working on our regular
programs throughout 2015 and, with your help; I hope we can expand on some of those as well.
The beginning of each year should allow us time to reflect on our core values as Knights of Columbus
which are Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. I would like 2015 to be a vibrant year of Charity
for the Marquette Council 588. I would also like for us to think about more unique ways for us to
share our Fraternity; amongst ourselves and amongst our families.
More than anything else, I am looking for new ideas in 2015. Along with new ideas, we need new
efforts to see those ideas become a reality. Ideas on how we can solidify our Charity like new events
or innovative ways to support our traditional benefactors. Ideas on how we can expand our Fraternity
by sharing an event amongst our families that we all will love to attend. How about some creative
new ways to assist groups and individuals in need? Let’s look into areas and organizations that can
use our support in some way.
Our success in 2015 is dependent on our ability to work as a team. Your support and selfless
contributions are always appreciated. I am not asking any one individual to be the perfect Knight in
2015. Instead, I am asking that we work together as perfectly as we can and contribute a strong
effort in 2015 that will benefit all of us as members. Our selfless efforts will then benefit those
areas/groups/individuals we support because they need us now as much as they ever needed us
before.
Vivat Jesus! Jim
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Chaplain’s Corner
Fr. David McDonnell
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Our chaplain extends his best wishes for a successful and holy 2015 filled with renewed strength and
courage necessary to meet the challenges we face in our world.
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K of C Insurance
Guy Mariani
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Brothers, What is your New year's resolution? Lose weight? Exercise more? Be nicer to your family
and friends? These are all good resolutions to have. Here are a few more. Make sure your family is
provided for if this is your last New Year's Eve. Make sure if you get sick or injured that your pay
check continues to come in. Make sure that you have money saved for retirement. Make sure you
don't have to spend everything you worked hard for all your life just to give it to a nursing home. I
cannot help you lose weight, exercise more or be nicer to your family and friends, but you and I,
working together, can make the other resolutions come true. Life Insurance, Long Term Care
Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance and Retirement Fixed Annuities. We have a full circle of
protection for our members and families. Please call anytime at 973-586-0098 for more information.
Happy New Year! Fraternally, Guy J. Mariani 973-586-0098
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Good of the Order
Recorder – James Deacon
Brothers: Sal Giacchi, Dominick Bellia, Gary Rocks, also Moire Riley daughter of brother Bill Rudloff,
Carol Giacchi wife, Flo Elmo mother in law of brother Sal Giacchi, Albert Buffa, father in law of PGK
Henry Zarzycki, Marion and Bill Bartley parents of Br. Bob Bartley, Bernadette Hoffman wife of Br.
Ron Hoffman, Anne Hammell sister in-law, Mary Bullard sister-in-law, Margaret Gamache, mother-inlaw, Everett Reichert father and Ellen wife, all of PGK Don Reichert; Ed and Flo Taylor, parents of Br.
Robert Taylor; Anna Radcliff daughter of Br. Buddy Hintenach, Agnes Shelton mother of PGK Ed
Shelton; Robin Slate, mother of Br. Jeremy Slate, Rita Donahue step-mother of Br. Kevin Donahue,
Alessandra Labrum, mother-in-law of Br. David Stock, Brian Bennett friend of Br. Kevin Kavanagh,
Jim Hyland friend of Br. Stan Gasior.
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BINGO EVERY THURSDAY – MC KENNA HALL
TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THE NEW AND EXCITING PROGRESSIVE BINGO
And the POWER BALL 50/50
MORE CHANCES TO WIN AND WIN BIG!
PLAYERS AND WORKERS NEEDED - CALL Don @ 973-729-3599
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Please remember all of our Servicemen and women serving our Country, especially: Alan Taylor,
nephew of Br. Robert Taylor, deployed in Germany; Richard Fox, Michael, David and Daniel Faherty,
sons of Br. David Faherty currently serving in the US Navy; Tim Kearns, nephew of Br. Pete Diesso;
Br. Morgan McHose; Br. Conor J Brady; and Steven Biggs and Patrick Flynn, dear friends of Fr.
Phillip Michael Tangorra, deployed in Afghanistan.
January Happy Birthdays
RD
3 Christopher J. Bond
TH
6 Ronald E. Hoffman
John W. Matthes
John A. Michelson
TH
7 William L. Rudloff
Matthew A. Mc Gill
TH
8 Paul C. Johnson
TH
9 Dennis J. Laury
Timothy Callahan
TH
11 Edward Smith
Michael J. O’Malley
TH
12 Michael C. Flaherty
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TH
Dominic P. Zampella
Jean Claude Marlin
TH
14 Michael T. Lessard
Steve V. Oroho
TH
15 Gary Kent
Michael Blair
TH
16 David S. Wamsley
TH
17 Harold T. Greenfield,
Jeffrey L. Dickenson
TH
18 Anthony J. Pallito
Dennis J. Muscarelle
ST
21 Joseph A. Petrucha
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TH
Patrick J. Shea
Thomas D. Corbett
John Kelley
TH
26 Peter A. Greenwehr
Charles J. Hillenbrand
Roland Mooney
Julius J. Hintenach
Paul J. Maccaro
TH
27 Dennis F. Harrington
Kevin J. Donahue
TH
30 Frank Bieganousky
ST
31 Gary Di Bona
Save the Date
Marquette Fish & Chips Dinner scheduled for Friday March 6
Results of the Christmas Present Raffle
First Place: Stan Slota
Second Place: Paul Maccaro
Thanks to all that participated, Don Reichert, PGK
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Marquette Council Upcoming Events
DATE
1st
JANUARY 2015
5TH
8TH
15TH
22ND
Feast: Solemnity of Mary
No Bingo
Business Meeting
Bingo Team 2
Bingo Team 3
Bingo Team 4
26th
29th
Officers Meeting
Bingo Team 1
DATE
FEBRUARY 2015
2ND
Business Meeting
5TH
12TH
15TH
18TH
Bingo Team 2
Bingo Team 3
Council Valentines Dinner
Ash Wednesday
19TH
23RD
26TH
Bingo Team 4
Officers Meeting/Presidents Day
Bingo Team 1
Knights of Columbus
Marquette Council No. 588
P.O. Box 588
Sparta, N.J. 07871-0588
Please place label here
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