Dates To Remember May 7th—–—–Business Meeting, 8pm May 14th—–—Monseigneur Corp. Meeting, 7:30pm May 21st——–-Social Meeting, 8pm May 29th—–—Officers Meeting, 7:30pm

Council Roster as of February 1, 2018

All Articles for the June Patchogian

must be submitted

by May 20th

Associate: Insurance: Inactive: Total:

276 142 19 437

THE PATCHOGIAN May, 2018 —- Celebrating 115 Years of Faithful Service — 1903 - 2018

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, PATCHOGUE COUNCIL #725

Financial Secretary

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All material in this document was approved by GK John A. Praino for publication. Copyright 2018, Patchogue Council #725

Honorary: Honorary Life: Disability:

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Upcoming Events Information on pages 3, 5, 6 and 7

Commander John J. Shea Memorial Mass—May 6th

K of C Yankees Game—May 12th (see April Patchogian)

Memorial Day Parade—May 28th Pasta Dinner, St. Anthony of Padua—June 22nd K of C Annual Gold Tournament—August 8th

Officers

Chaplain SK Fr. William Winters, OFM, Cap.

Grand Knight

SK John A. Praino

Deputy Grand Knight SK John Terlecki

Chancellor SK Joe Sheldrick

Financial Secretary SK Robert Elliott PGK FDD

Warden SK James Kaan

Treasurer Denis Boyce

Recorder Keith Mandart

Advocate SK Vincent Lettieri PGK FDD PFN FM

Intside Guard SK Frank Bosco

Outside Guard SK Robert Green

Outside Guard SK Richard Costa

Outside Guard SK Kevin Drawbridge

First Year Trustee Richard J. Basak

Second Year Trustee SK Vittorio Marciano PGK

Third Year Trustee SK John Orlando PGK

From the Grand Knight’s Desk

May 28th May 13th

"Be sure that you first preach by the way YOU live. If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing, but live other-wise, and your words will bring only cynical laughter and a derisive shake of the head" - St. Charles Borromeo

Dear Brothers and Sister Columbiettes:

My inspirational quote above should leave a lot of us with plenty of " food for thought". Bringing you up to date from our April edition, on April 10th our Council hosted the State Deputy at a special Conference Meeting on the new on-line membership process. It was well attended and from all reports very informative.

On a much sadder note, on April 13th we had our Wake Service for our Dearly departed Brother PGK Mickey Mingino. A member for well over 60 years he will be sorely missed by all, may he rest in the peace and comfort of Our Lord. On April 15th Columbiette Chapter President Elaine Addie and Norm Wagner hosted the Columbiette and Chapter Communion Breakfast. Mass was at Mt. Carmel and the breakfast at the Council was well attended and a good time was had by all. On the same day our Brother Knight Stan Zizka and his group The Del Satins had a very successful sold out 2 show concert at the Madi-son Steak House in Hauppauge, I was there along with Jim Addie and John Orlando and several other Knights and want to thank Stan for the public praise of OUR COUNCIL and the K of C. I would like to wish all the newly nominated slate of Officers the very best of luck in the upcoming elections, some new additions to the rotation is always promising.

Finally, I'd like to wish all the Mother's a very special Happy Mother's Day and to OUR dearly departed Mother's, rest in peace knowing our prayers and thoughts are with you on this SPECIAL day.

Let us always remember "FAMILY FIRST" and also our founder Fr. Michael J. McGivney, apostle to the young, protector of Christian Life, Pray for us. PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL. VIVAT JESUS ! JOHN

Congratulations to our newest Honorary Frank C. Trotta

I am happy to report that our records and forms are currently all up to date. Please update your information as needed.

Membership dues notices will be mailed out in June, I will be sending out an email in May as a reminder. As of April 1, 2018 we have 276 associate; 142 insurance; 19 inactive members for a total of 437 members. The council is in good standing with Supreme. Robert W. Elliott, FS 151 Springdale Drive, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-588-2919 relliott7@verizon.net

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May our Council Prayers be on behalf of the following: Pray for Brothers Jim Addie, Sammy Garafola, Carmine Franzese, Rudy Carrabus and his wife Vicki, Jim Craig’s daughter Airen, Bill Mones’ wife Virginia, Joann Brandi, PGK Willie Marciano and his wife Jean, Eddie O’Reilly, Gerry Restifo, Ernie Maller, Andrew Carollo, Ralph DePinto, Frank Cooper’s wife Virginia, Phil Sgro, Keith Mandart, Robert Naurek, Rich Basak, Rich Costa’s Mother and Tony Russo. Below are some of our recent notifications:

We are sorry to hear of the passing of PGK Micky Mingino. May we pray for his family and his wife Vivian during this difficult time.

Brother Phil Butler’s wife Donna has fully recovered. He thanks the Council for all of our prayers.

Brother Phil Butler is struggling to keep his eyesight. He will be undergoing a complicated eye surgery in Miami. May we give our prayers and support as he undergoes this procedure and recovery.

Brother Santo Liguori’s cancer has progressed a bit. He has not been feeling well due to the new medication and can use our prayers. He asks that we also pray for his wife after having hip surgery. May their faith stay strong and they know we are thinking of them.

May we extend our prayers and 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. Council May Birthdays: Harry Artinian, Tim Asip, Ed Berwirck, Louis Bono, Jeff Brandi, Rudy Carrabus, Mike Delaney, Anthony Delucia, John Derby, Patrick Felice, Ralph Fuoco, Robert Green, Michael Haufe, Allan Kahn, Ron Kaminski, Tom Karlya, Philip Lauben, Tom Liguori, Santo Liguori, Frank Mancine, David Martinez, Micky Mingino, Deacon Robert Mongillo, Joseph Montalbano, Ken Ocame, Ed O’Reilly, Andrew Oreste, Michael Peters, Anthony L. Prudente, Keith Stehling, Harry Sweeney, Joseph Themann, Jr., Thomas Velez, Jr., Bill Wallace, Joe Warren, John Wisniewski, Mike Wisniewski, John Zeo. Council 1st Degree Anniversaries (Years): Frank Abbruzzese(23), John Alioto(23), Rocco Amone(51), Ken Anziano(4), Thomas Badamo(1), Seymour Bancroft(9), Luis Borja(1), Joseph Caprioglio(22), Vincent Cavaleri(8), Leonard Daconto(35), Anthony DeFabritis(20), Paul Delaney(52), Vincent Felice(40), Peter Fi-carra(2), Joe Fontana(27), Gerald Gallagher(9), Jeffrey Hansson(9), Francis Hilley(20), James Kierych(32), Wayne Lunati(6), Frank Maggio(21), Thomas Mcaleavey(30), Kevin Mcgiff(33), John Morris(35), Tom Murray(33), Richard Pankowski(40), Richard Peters(39), Martin Peters(35), Thomas Phelan(45), John Praino(11), Jeff Principe(16), William Rignola(35), Mike Rizzi(35), Robert Rizzo(7), Lawrence Ryder(8), Luis Servellon(2), Steven Setti(42), Joe Sheldrick(8), Paul Slabowski(32), Greg Smith(25), Joseph Warren(8).

Family Director SK James Ryan / 631-278-9429 / jpr_ryan@msn.com

Can it be true? It’s May? Has spring finally arrived? I certainly hope so. I’m sure that we can all agree that we are ready for the nice weather.

Speaking of nice weather, hopefully we will once again have a nice day on May 20th when we hold the New York State Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Island Shrine in Manorville, located at 258 Eastport Manor Rd, Manorville, NY 11949. Join your Brothers and Sisters from all around New York State, along with the State Family, for a Rosary Walk at 10 am, followed by Mass at 11:30. If you have never been there for Mass, or haven’t been there for a while, this

is the perfect opportunity.

I would also like to take a moment to say Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Mom’s out there. I truly hope that you enjoy your Day.

The New York State Convention was held at the end of April, and I will be giving you all a detailed report at the next business Meeting. We are coming down the stretch for the Columbian Year. Soon we will be holding Council elections. Good luck to all of those running.

May 28th is also Memorial Day. Please take a moment to remember all those that paid the ultimate price.

Vivat Jesus –

Michael Boehm P.G.K., D.D., N.Y. 3 Chairman of the Board of District Deputies Suffolk County, L.I., N.Y.

Save the Date, Wednesday August 8th.

We are also looking for bottles of wine & liquor to

be donated to make up a Basket of Cheer for the

outing. Please bring them to the Council Meeting.

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The Suffolk Chapter is currently holding their Charity Drive. Please see GK John Praino to see how you can help. The next Chapter Meeting will be on May 11th at St. Lawrence Council in Sayville, located in the Bethany Center at St. Lawrence Church ( around the back ). It will be Chaplains Night. The Meeting begins at 8 p.m.. Any member wishing to run for any office in the Chapter, please reach out to the Nomination Chairman via mail or telephone indicating what position you would like to run for.

His information is: Richard Grefig, 251 Philadelphia Ave., Massapequa Park NY 11762 516-798-2676.

The next Fourth Degree Meeting will be May 23rd at St. Regis in Ronkonkoma. This will be Election Night. We ask that ALL Fourth Degree Members attend this Meeting. Patchogue Council will have Members running for Office and they will need your support. The Memorial Mass is May 6th. The mass will be at Saint Isidore Church in Riverhead, followed by a dinner at the Polish Hall right across the street. The dinner will be $45 per person.

Our WEBSITE has been undergoing some MAJOR CONSTRUCTION. Take a few minutes to check it out at www.kofc725.com. Our new Webmaster Kevin Drawbridge has been working hard to update and improve the website. Use it to print the newsletter, get forms, and all kinds of cool stuff. Let him know how you like it and make some suggestions on what you would like to see on the website going forward.

The NYS Council is holding Officers Training on Thursday, May 24th at Patchogue Council from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm. All returning or incoming Officers are required to attend, even if you have previously attended a Training Session in the past. We look forward to seeing you.

Suffolk Conference has a brand new website. The website is

up and running at www.suffolkconferencekofc.org.

Please visit it for information on the Conference and many

other things going on around Suffolk County.

The Village of Patchogue Memorial Day Parade is taking place on Monday, May 28th starting at 11 a.m. along Main Street. The starting point of the parade will be Main Street's intersection with Route 112 and our Council will gather there. It will end in front of the American Legion location on South Ocean Avenue, which is near its intersection with Baker Street.

The parade is organized by United Veterans Organization and the Village of Patchogue.

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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Calling Post ―Robo Call‖ – Council Events and Information

SK James Ryan / Cell: 631-278-9429 / E-mail: jpr_ryan@msn.com

Please note the number below or program it into your phone service Caller ID:

“Robo Call” Caller ID 631-866-6735

The most recent message sent out by the Council are recorded on this number. #1 reason Members miss the Call – You pick up the call „Live‟ and hang up too quickly. If you are not receiving the calls, it is for one of two reasons. Either, we do not have your phone number or you have a phone service feature preventing the calls coming through because the feature deems our calls to be telemarketing calls.

Suffolk County Chapter Communion Breakfast co-chairs Elaine Addie and Norman Wagnor welcome everyone to the Chapter Knights and Columbiettes Communion Breakfast held Sunday April 15th at Patchogue Council. The Breakfast was held following a Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The Annual event was very well attended and a good time was had by all. Special thanks to all those who helped out, especially Phil Graniello, Bill Fontaine, Bill Wallace and Joe Sheldrick. And special thanks to Fr. Henry for hosting the Mass and Fr. Gus as well for a wonderful Mass.

Holy Angels Spotlight:

This week our students participated in our annual science fair. All of our

students learned so much though their own experimentation and from

listening to one another's projects. We also had 4

students who proudly represented Holy Angels at the Diocesan STEM fair at Holy Trinity High School this past weekend. The science fair truly shows hands on learning at its best!

Thanks! Jamie

Patchogue Columbiette Honored as Woman of Distinction

On Tuesday March 20 Suffolk County Legislator Rudy Sunderman joined together for a luncheon in honor of 18 Woman of Distinction Honorees. These women dedicate their time to help their communities in so many ways. My Woman of Distinction honoree is Janeth Billian. Janeth volunteers in many different organizations, including the Patchogue Columbiettes, helping the young to the elderly as well as taking care of her family. I truly admire her dedication and commitment throughout her community. Congratulations to all these amazing women, but especially to our 3rd LD District resident, Janeth.

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COMMANDER JOHN J. SHEA ASSEMBLY #729

FOURTH DEGREE FIRST NEW YORK DISTRICT

ST. ISAAC JOQUES PROVENCE

MEMORIAL MASS

May 6, 2018 1:00 PM MASS AT ST. ISADORE R.C. CHURCH

622 PULASKI STREET RIVERHEAD

BANQUET TO FOLLOW AT THE RIVERHEAD POLISH HALL

FAMILY STYLE DINNER: APPETIZERS, HAM, KIELBASA, SAUERKRAUT,

ROAST BEEF, STRINGBEANS, MASED POTATOES, ICE CREAM, COFFEE AND TEA

BANQUET TICKETS ARE $45 PER PERSON

CONTACT:

BOB ELLIOTT (631-588-2919) 151 SPRINGDALE DRIVE

RONKONKOMA, NY 11779 relliott7@verizon.net

ODEL PANTON (631-654-8750) 30 NEVADA AVE

MEDFORD, NY 11763 Olwp4628@verizon.net

Council Elections will be held at the First Business Meeting in June. Any Third Degree Member in Good Standing is Eligible to run from the floor if he so desires. The Nomination Committee Recommends these Third Degree Members for The following Office:

Richard Costa—Outside Guard Nick DiMola—Outside Guard Tom Ligouri—Inside Guard Kevin Drawbridge—Recording Secretary Denis Boyce —Treasurer Keith Mandart—Warden James Kaan—Chancellor Joe Sheldrick—Deputy Grand Knight John Terlecki —Grand Knight Vincent Lettieri PGK, FDD, FCC, FM-Advocate

Dick Basak—3 Year Trustee Due to the Resignation of PGK Willie Marciano, the Committee recommends James Addie PGK to serve as 1 Year Trustee NYS & Conference Delegates - Grand Knight Delegate – John Terlecki Grand Knight Alt. – Michael Boehm Past Grand Knight Delegate – William Fontaine Past Grand Knight Alt.- Vincent Lettieri Suffolk Chapter Delegates - The Four Elected Chair Officers Michael Boehm PGK, FDD Bob Elliott PGK, FDD Council Elections will be held at the First Business Meeting in June. Any Third Degree Member in Good Standing is Eligible to run from the floor if he so desires.

The Monseigneur Corporation Election will be held on Monday June 18th in the Upstairs Members Room. Corporation Nominees for Office for the Term 2018-2019 are as Follows: President - Joe Brandi Vice President - Vincent Lettieri PGK , FDD, FCC, FM Recording Secretary - Pat Molluso Treasurer - Frank Cooper PGK Members at Large: James Addie PGK Rich Basak Frank Bosco Bob Elliott PGK , FDD Carmine Francese Phil Graniello Duane Shpak

Again any Third Degree Member in Good Standing may run from the Floor.

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Upcoming Events

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PASTA DINNER for 3 deserving Charities

The Gianna Center and 9-1-1 Vets and

Fr. Vian's “Ugandan Village Health Centre”

Presented by: Fr. Thomas A. Judge Columbiettes

Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus Catholic Daughters of the Americas-Court Morning Star-#899

Friday, June 22, 2018 -7:00pm to 10:00pm

Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Hall, Cheshire Place and Fifth Avenue

East Northport, NY 11731

$15.00 per person Pasta and Meatball Dinner, Soda, Coffee and Dessert

Beer and Wine available at nominal prices Raffle Baskets, 50-50

for Tickets Call: Jackie Piropato-PCP (516) 318-5809

John E Piropato-PGK FDD (631)499-7138

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Cannot Attend?

For Direct Donations to:

To “9-1-1 Vets” and “The Gianna Center” make checks to:

Suffolk Chapter Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.

mail to: John E Piropato PGK FDD 2 Mare Lane

Commack, NY 11725

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For Direct Donations to:

Ugandan Health Centre make checks to:

St. Anthony of Padua RC Church and write

“Ugandan Health Centre” in the memo.

mail to: John E Piropato PGK FDD 2 Mare Lane Commack, NY 11725

My Dear Sister Columbiettes and Brother Knights,

Wow, what a busy month April was, with two communion breakfasts, our meeting, the Victorian Tea

and a major degree. Now I think we all need a well-deserved rest. I want to thank everyone who

helped with all these events, without you none of this would have been possible. Unfortunately, we lost two special

people in April, Flo Petralia and Micky Mingino. Please keep their families in your prayers.

May is a quiet month with only one event coming up, Friendship Night at the Mediterranean Manor, May 8th at

6 pm. This event has always been a fun evening and this year the Patchogue Women’s Club is sponsoring the night.

I hope to see many of you there.

I wish you all a wonderful Mother’s Day and Memorial Day.

I would like to wish all our May Birthday Baby’s a Very Happy and Healthy Birthday.

Please keep Joann Brandi in your prayers as she is still recovering from surgery.

Please take note of my new phone number as I will no longer be using the 631 number.

May the peace of our Lord be with you always,

Betty Weeks, President

Email: elizabethkea27@yahoo.com

Phone: 804-243-6056

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Knights of Columbus Senior Club

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

If interested:

―JESUS‖ Sight and Sound, October 3rd, $129.00 includes buffet at Shady Maple, then the show ―JESUS‖. Deposit of $65.00 will hold your seat.

Sands Bethlehem Casino, Wednesday August 22nd, $59.00. $30 in slot play and meal voucher.

Essex Lunch Train River Boat Cruise Travel to Essex, CT. Have a three course lunch and a scenic cruise on the Connecticut River, October 18th, Thursday, $112.00

If interested in any of the above, please call Ronny Pliszak, 631-289-5758

COLUMBIETTES CORNER

WE CARE - WE SHARE

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.

Nettie Knitters

The Nettie Knitters meet Tuesdays at Patchogue Council at 1pm to 3pm. If you are interested

COME ON DOWN

The Netties 631-475-5722