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NYS Knights of Columbus Yankee Game Fundraiser |
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$19 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Inner-City Scholarship Fund.
If you are interested, please email our Worthy Grand Knight, Kevin St. Pierre, for access to the sign-up form.
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Congratulations and Thank You to Patrick Walsh |
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Council 486 July Knight of the Month: Patrick Walsh |
At our last meeting, our Worthy Warden, Patrick Walsh, was presented the John Paul the Great Council 486 Knight of the Month Award for July. The honor was bestowed in recognition of Pat's outstanding dedication and contributions toward the Sisters of Saint Basil on behalf of our council. |
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Knights of Columbus Annual Go-To Award |
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Last month, the Hudson Valley Chapter President, Andrew Giacomazza, presented the annual Go-To Award. Among the award recipients, chosen by their councils and submitted to the Chapter for presentation, is our very own Kevin St. Pierre, GK. |
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A Lesson and Reflection on Christology |
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die? |
This revealing discussion features Catholic researcher and apologist, Chris Plance, interviewed by Timothy Flanders, founder of The Meaning of Catholic, a lay apostolate dedicated to uniting Catholics against the enemies of Holy Church.
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Statement on Hyde Amendment |
Read Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly's official statement on the removal of the Hyde Amendment from funding legislation. |
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Knights of Columbus Video of the Month |
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Patrick E. Kelly was officially installed as the 14th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus at the conclusion of Mass on June 11 at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. |
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Letter to the Editor: Paul Dickinson |
Our Worthy Chancellor, Paul Dickinson, writes in the June 29 issue of the Times Herald-Record: "You can have a pro-choice agenda, or you can be a faithful Catholic, but you can't have both. President Biden, the decision is up to you."
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Saint Reflection of the Month |
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“Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life and love Him as you love Him and serve Him in the distressing guise of the poor."
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
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July Meeting Minutes Review |
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Meeting was called to order by Grand Knight Kevin St. Pierre at 8:09 pm.
The opening prayers were offered and led by Worthy Chaplain Farther Kevin.
Topics presented and covered include:
- Fr. Kevin has been transferred to Council 486; Exemplification ceremony to be held.
- Worthy Grand Knight Kevin St. Pierre introduced a new initiative: "Knight of the Month." The award will recognize one member of our council on a given month for noteworthy contributions or achievements.
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The Knight of the Month of July, 2021 was Worthy Warden Patrick Walsh, recognized for his tremendous efforts and hard work of helping the Sisters of Saint Basil clean and prepare their home to move.
- Upcoming spaghetti dinner fundraiser
- A motion to post a brief summary of the meeting minutes in bullet points in the parish in both English and Spanish in an effort to increase our presence throughout the parish was passed.
- The council plans for the Spanish Food Festival attendance, support, and representation (Sunday, 9/12); a motion to purchase raffle tickets in support of the festival and the winnings be presented back to the parish was passed.
- A motion passed that a fundraising committee be formed.
- Worthy District Deputy Carl Williams will be attending a training and organization meeting; he will report back with all information relevant to council; Council 486 is 100% compliant with safe environment practices
- A card from Middletown YMCA was received thanking the council for a $500 donation given them for their 5K fundraiser/sponsorship.
- Worthy Lecturer Joe Brennan reported on the story of Saint Maria Goretti (Feast Day: July 6).
- The council will explore the idea of taking on an Adoration hour once the Blessed Sacrament Chapel reopens this fall. Brothers are urged and asked to take on an hour and give their contact information to coordinators of the Chapel to be listed as substitutes for when adorers of the Blessed Sacrament cannot make their assigned hours.
- The council is looking into offering support of the Holy Cross Catholic Church's upcoming wrestling match. More details to follow.
Closing prayers were led by Father Kevin and the meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
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Council Meeting Message | August, 2021 |
Here it is August already…and the summer is more than halfway over. I hope that you are enjoying some rest and relaxation!
I can't seem to pick up anything to read, whether it's a newspaper, some type of news feed on my computer, or a periodical, without finding articles about retirement. With so many baby boomers getting to that age, I guess I should expect it. Articles tell me how to boost my retirement, how to save for retirement, how to use certain plans to have a successful retirement. Some of these articles talk about maximizing the money that I've saved, some talk about maximizing my government benefits, some talk about how I can lower my taxes in retirement. Some articles talk about retirement without even retiring. They say keep on working or take on a new job in the gig economy. Frankly, that doesn't seem like much of a retirement to me.
When I retire I want to do some of those things I’ve put off over my working years: spend more time with family, travel, get immersed in my hobbies…those kinds of things. I’ve begun a bucket list to keep track of all the things I’d like to do when I retire.
Here are a few of my thoughts about retirement:
- I want to retire “to” something, not “from” something. Many believe that the rocking chair on the front porch kills retirees. Retirement means having something different to engage in, not simply sitting around and doing nothing.
- “Begin with the end in sight.” One of the seven habits of successful people as espoused by Stephen Covey. What do you want your retirement to look like? What do you want to do, where do you want to go, how do you want to continue to contribute to your church, your council, and your community?
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Have goals and have a plan. If you begin with the end in sight, now you have to make a plan on how you want to get there. Write it down, make it happen, the book by Henriette Klauser might be helpful. A goal without a plan to get there is just a dream.
I've talked to a number of members and their spouses lately and retirement always comes up as a topic of conversation when we review their current situation. It doesn't seem to matter their age. I've had members as young as 35 and as old as 70 over the past couple of months want to talk about retirement and making sure that they're set at some point in the future. Let’s face it, the 35-year-old has a lot more time to plan. Time is an ally for him. As changes occur in the economy, he has time to make course corrections. He has time to contribute more to meet the family’s income goals, he’ll probably earn more as he progresses in his career. For the older member, time is no friend. Less time to earn income, less time to cope with the vagaries of the economy, and topped out in earning power. The closer one gets to the planned retirement age, the more important that a strategy be in place.
That’s where I can help. Our new financial needs analysis tool allows me to plug in your personal information and let you see where you stand. Are you accumulating enough funds to meet your retirement income goal? Are there ways to make sure you’ll never run out of money in retirement? Is your money safe and secure, not following the whims of the market?
Let’s get together and make sure you have a strategy to put you in the winner’s circle.
Vivat Jesus!
Matt Lynch, Field Agent
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