ST. THERESA’S COUNCIL # 14615
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
450 Radio Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
(WWW.KOFC14615.ORG)
March 12, 2015
Council Meeting:
Our March meeting is scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
First Degree: 8:00 PM
Location: Faith Formation Center, St. Theresa’s Church
Officers’ Meeting:
We will hold our April Officers’ meeting as follows:
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Faith Formation Center, St. Theresa’s Church
OCEAN COUNTY CHAPTER MEETING:
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2015
LOCATION: St. Martha Council #7926,
St. Martha Church,
3800 Herbertsville Road
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
TIME: 8:00 PM
DRESS CODE: Jacket and Tie
This is a Joint Meeting with The Monmouth County Chapter and our proposed slate of State Officers.
FIRST DEGREE INFORMATION:
FIRST DEGREEDATE / March 24, 2015
PLACE / Faith Formation Center, St. Theresa’s Church
CANDIDATES REPORT TIME/PLACE / 7:30 PM Faith Formation Center
CANDIDATE DRESS / Jacket and Tie
DEGREE START TIME / 8:00 PM
MEMBER DRESS / Jacket and Tie
CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE:
My Dear Brothers in Christ,
As we continue through our Lenten Journey, many people have asked me for a good definition of Sin.
The Baltimore Catechism defines sin as any willful thought, word, deed or omission contrary to the law of God. There are two kinds of sin: mortal and venial. Mortal sin is a grievous offense against the law of God. Venial sin is a slight offense against the law of God in matters of less importance; or in matters of great importance it is an offence committed without sufficient reflection or full consent of the will.
The New Catechism of the Catholic Church gives us a bit more depth to understanding our participation in sin. It defines sin as an offense against God by which we sets ourselves against God's love for us and turns our hearts away from it. Sin is disobedience, a revolt against God.
Mortal sin destroys charity in our heart by a grave violation of God's law; it turns us away from God, who is our ultimate end, by preferring an inferior experience to goodness of God. For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must together be met: the object or action of the sin is a grave matter; the sin is committed with full knowledge that it is a sin; the sin is committed with deliberate consent.
The condition for Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the answer of Jesus to the rich young man: "Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and your mother." Mortal sin presupposes full knowledge of the sinful character of the act, of its opposition to God's law. It also implies consent sufficiently deliberate to be a personal choice. Feigned ignorance and hardness of heart do not diminish, but rather increase, the voluntary character of a sin.
First Commandment: "I am the LORD your God. You shall have no other gods before me”.
Prohibits: idolatry, power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state and money
Second Commandment: "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain."
Prohibits: voicing words of hatred or defiance against God are considered sins of blasphemy
Third Commandment: "Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy”.
Requires: attendance Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation
Fourth Commandment: "Honor your father and your mother”
Requires: obedience to parents by a child when it is for his good or the good of the family, grown children to offer material and moral support for their aging parents, particularly at times of illness, loneliness, or distress
Fifth Commandment: "You shall not kill."
Prohibits: Abortion, birth control, euthanasia, capital punishment, abuse of food, alcohol, medicines, illegal drugs, kidnapping, terrorism, torture, mutilations that are not for therapeutic medical reasons
Sixth Commandment: "You shall not commit adultery."
Prohibits: lust, masturbation, fornication (the sexual union with a person outside of marriage) pornography, prostitution, rape, incest
Seventh Commandment: "You shall not steal."
Prohibits: unjustly taking, using or damaging those that belong to someone else
Eighth Commandment: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."
Prohibits: False witness and perjury made publicly in court, rash judgment: believing, without sufficient evidence, statements that accuse another of moral faults, detraction: the disclosure of another's faults without a valid reason, calumny: lying to harm a person's reputation and providing opportunity to others to make false judgments concerning them, flattery: speech to deceive others for our benefit, bragging, boasting, or mocking: speech which either only honors oneself or dishonors others
Ninth Commandment: "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.”
Prohibits: having sexual desire for another's spouse
Tenth Commandment: "You shall not covet your neighbor's goods”
Prohibits: covetousness for another's worldly goods
Venial sin weakens our relationship with God; it manifests a disordered affection for created goods; it impedes the soul's progress in the exercise of the virtues and the practice of the moral good; it merits temporal punishment. Deliberate and un-repented venial sin disposes us little by little to commit mortal sin. However venial sin does not break the covenant with God. With God's grace it is humanly reparable.
Venial sin is a less serious matter as it does not meet the standard prescribed for Mortal Sin. They do not break our friendship with God, although they injure it. They involve disobedience of the law of God in slight (venial) matters. If we gossip and destroy a person's reputation it would be a mortal sin. However, normally gossip is about trivial matters and only venially sinful. Additionally, something that is otherwise a mortal sin (e.g. slander) may be in a particular case only a venial sin. The person may have acted without reflection or under force of habit. Thus, not fully intending the action their guilt before God is reduced.
While there is so much more that could be written, I hope this brief description gives us all more to contemplate when we examine our conscience and our loving relation with God.
Yours in Christ
Fr. Mick
ILL MEMBERS – please pray for their rapid return to health:
Bishop David O’Connell, Bishop of Trenton Diocese
Bishop John Smith, Retired Bishop of Trenton Diocese
Chaplain Father Mick Lambeth’s brother, Rick
Past Grand Knight Thomas Hartley
Past Grand Knight John Hulme
Brother Peter De Feo
Brother Jack Murray
Brother Peter Prada
Brother Rich Lacovara
Brother James Murray
Brother James Sexton
Brother Franklin Clayton
Brother Jeffrey Greene
Brother James Murray’s father, Martin
Grand Knight John Taaffe’s wife, May
Grand Knight John Taaffe’s nephew, Ron MacInnis
Past Grand Knight Earl Lind’s wife, Jan
Brother Ray Keeler’s son, Greg
Brother Ray Keeler’s mother-in-law, Hilda Doreste
Brother Rich Herrmann’s mother, Elizabeth
Brother Peter Prada’s wife, Irene
Brother Matthew Bieda’s uncle, Paul Swaen
Brother Bob Love’s son, Adrian
Brother Peter Marcellino’s daughter, Angela Fritz
Brother Tom Rzemyk’s wife, Brenda
Brother Tom Rzemyk’s granddaughter, Christine Riech
PARISH FUND RAISERS:
BINGO
Father Mick established a committee to start monthly Bingo in the parish. Members of our Council are serving on this committee.
· Rick Siano - Chairperson
· John Taaffe
· John Mocko American Legion
· Matt Bieda (experienced - runs Bingo for the Legion)
· John Nowak
NOTE DATE CHANGE:
Bingo tentatively begins Thursday, APRIL 9, 2015.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST:
We are planning some Pancake Breakfasts over the summer. The first will be on Sunday, June 14th, and the second will be on Sunday, August 9th. On both dates the Pancake Breakfast will be in the Faith Formation Center after both the 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM Masses. See you there!!! Proceeds benefit the Parish.
COUNCIL FUND RAISERS:
200 CLUB:
Our second (February) monthly winner of $1000 is Brother Pat McGovern Ticket#37- congratulations Brother Pat!
This is the second of 10 monthly drawings. We have sold 143 tickets of the 200 available. 57 tickets are available for sale this month. Ticket price is now $80 (8 drawings at $10 / drawing) Our next drawings is scheduled for March 24th ( Council business meeting).
Please continue to sell tickets. Thanks all for your support
Questions - contact Joe Palandro at 609-922-2962 or the John Taaffe at 908-239-5988.
Come to our next meeting and join the fun - become a member of our 200 Club.
BINGO KITCHEN:
The council will operate the kitchen at our weekly Bingo games starting in April. Profits from this operation will be shared 50/50 with St Theresa’s Church. Volunteers needed!
DUCK & DECOY SHOW
The council will once again plan to operate a food booth at this year’s Duck & Decoy event. Watch our newsletter and attend council meetings for further information.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY:
After over four years in office, our Financial Secretary, Jay Werling, is resigning as of June 30th. If you are interested in applying for this position, contact our Grand Knight, John Taaffe (908-239-5988) to discuss it with him.
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE:
The Council is forming a Bereavement Committee and is looking for volunteers to join it. Contact the Grand Knight (908-239-5988) if you are interested.
LENTEN ASSISTANCE:
Father Mick has requested our support in assisting in the Stations of the Cross on Friday nights during Lent (except Good Friday). We need at least six Brothers for the remaining nights: March 13th, 20th and 27th (Report time 6:45pm). Point of contact is our Financial Secretary Jay Werling. His contact numbers are below:
Jay L. Werling, FS 14615
Home - 609-294-8393
Cell - 609-709-9236
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:
The Council is planning a Membership Drive at our Parish, St. Theresa, over a weekend in April. Please sign up at the March meeting for weekend mass coverage.
COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP EVENTS:
Once again, we are planning a trip to the Padre Pio shrine on May 16, 2015. Meet at the Church by 9:15 AM. Luncheon to follow.
Our Council is planning a night at the Blue Claws Baseball Game on Friday, June 19, 2015. Watch for more information in future newsletters.
Our Second Annual Picnic is scheduled for August 15, 2015 at Paul King Park, Manahawkin Lake. Watch for further information in future newsletters.
Future events in the planning for next year include:
· Horseshoes
· A day at the races Monmouth Park
Ideas welcome!!
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSISTANCE:
We are continuing our assistance for the Little Egg Harbor Food Pantry. Assistance is always needed in distributing the paper bags after Mass. Help is also requested for various events listed below.
SUMMARY OF UPCOMING FOOD PANTRY EVENTS:
As Easter is April 6th, we are moving the dates for Paper Bag Distribution and Food Collection Transportation to earlier dates. The schedule below is correct.
Day / Date / Time / Location / EventMonday / March 16 / 9:30 AM / Food Pantry / Unload County Food Truck
Monday / March 16 / 11:00 AM / Community Center / Unload County Food Truck
Saturday & Sunday / March 21 & 22 / After all Masses / Church / Distribute Paper Bags for Parish Food Collection
Monday / March 30 / 8:00 AM / Church / Transport food from Church to Food Bank
BABY DIAPERS:
Diapers needed for the Community Food Bank (sizes 4 or 5).
Please donate at the Parish Food Drive or at monthly council meetings.
COUNCIL OFFICERS:
Our Council Officers for the current Columbian Year, ending June 30, 2015, are:
TITLE / NAME / PHONE NUMBERGrand Knight / John Taaffe / 908-239-5988
Deputy Grand Knight / Jeff Hawarden / 732- 768-0479
Chaplain / Reverend Father Michael Lambeth / 609-296-2504
Chancellor / John Nowak / 609-812-9788
Warden / Francis Murphy / 609-294-8244
Treasurer / Joe Palandro / 609-296-3551
Recorder / Jim Halsey / 609-296-3201
Advocate / David Johnson / 609-296-9058
Inside Guard / Leo Rossetti
Outside Guard / Bill Murphy / 609-294-9018
Lecturer / Peter Jacobs / 609-294-2655
Trustees / Joe Lutz
Earl Lind
Joe Berdini / 609-296-2001
609-296-4431
609-812-5577
The following Council members volunteered to serve as Program Directors for the current Columbian Year:
TITLE / NAME / PHONE NUMBERGeneral Program Director / Jeff Hawarden / 732- 768-0479
Church Director / Lou Mankowski / 609-294-1623
Community Director / VACANT
Council Director / VACANT
Family Director / Joe Berdini / 609-812-5577
Youth Director / Jay Werling / 609-294-8393
Culture of Life Director / Conrad Zabinski / 609-812-1310
Membership Director / John Nowak / 609-812-9788
Our Deputy Grand Knight, Jeff Hawarden (732- 768-0479) is looking for members to assist as either Community Director or Council Director. If you are interested, please contact Jeff about assisting the Council.
FOURTH DEGREE:
For 2015, the Second New Hersey District, Fourth Degree is planning two Exemplifications.
The first is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2015 at St. Ann’s Parish in Lawrenceville. Deacon Bill is scheduled to take his Fourth Degree that day.
The second, the Major Exemplification of the Fourth Degree for this year, is scheduled for the weekend of November 14-15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill.
If you are interested in the Fourth Degree, please contact either Joe Lyons, the Assembly Comptroller (), or John Nowak, our own Council Chancellor.
INSURANCE INFORMATION:
Teach your children well
Raising children is probably the hardest job you’ll ever take. It requires you to wear more hats than you ever thought possible. Cook, chauffeur, nurse, counselor and many more… and that’s often in one morning. One of the most important roles you accept as a parent is that of a teacher. Before they even get to school, you’ll teach your children so much, and before they get out into the world, you’ll instill values that they will carry with them.
Sometimes the values you want to impart (respect, compassion, accountability, financial responsibility, etc.) often run counter to what our instant-gratification driven society values. So, we strive to teach by example.
This is one good reason to carry enough life insurance to protect your family. This one simple act can show what you value. You’ll show them that you love them and are concerned about their welfare. You’ll show that you take your responsibility to provide for your family seriously, and that you want to make sure they’re provided for even if you’re not around. You’ll show them that investing money in your life insurance protection is more important than the new set of golf clubs you might want, the newest and best home theater system you’ve had your eye on, or whatever else you might be sacrificing to pay the premiums.