K of C News Father McNelis Council #1481 Indiana PA

WEB SITE: http://kofc1481.org

JANUARY 2018

Grand Knight’s Message

* Grand Knight: Don Hogan

* Deputy Grand Knight:

Michael Morris

* Financial Secretary:

Kevin Strezo

* Treasurer: Jeff Bacha

Happy New Year!

Blessing for a terrific

2018! Brothers, we’re

hitting the ground run-

ning. Vocations collec-

tions on Jan13/14.

March for Life Friday,

Jan. 19 (contact Bill Ager).

AFC Championship game K of C

Party at the Lodge Jan. 21. Con-

tact Bob Dalecki ... $10 pre-

register … $15 at the door. Bring

guests ... This event is. a great

recruiting effort for our Council.

Thanks to Br. Greg Z and his

crew for a successful pancake

breakfast at STMP. Kudos

to Ben Dadson and Bernie Liscik

for jobs-well-done with the

C.O.A.L. campaign and Football

Sweeps. Both provide terrific

funding for our Council charities.

Br. Tom P has scheduled a 1st Degree

ceremony for January 10, prior to the gen-

eral meeting at the Lodge. A 2nd Degree

will be held at the Lodge on Tuesday,

January 23, beginning at 7 P.M.

Remember the February Council meeting

has been moved up one week to Feb. 7 to

avoid a conflict with the Feb 14 date (Ash

Wednesday AND Valentine's Day).

Our Council will help St Bernard's

School serve the Feb 23rd Lenten Fish

Fry ... and we will have a Pancake Break-

fast Feb 25 at St Bernard ... Lots to

do and many ways for you to get involved.

Invite friends to the AFC party on the 21st

and contact Tom P if you know anyone

interested in the 1st Degree.

Remember ... from the Old Testament —

Sauerkraut is delicious year ‘round! Keep

the Faith :) and may the force be with you!

G K Don Hogan

Join tens of thousands in

Washington D. C. on Friday,

January 19, to march peace-

fully in defense of the un-

born. Travel in comfort to

the March for Life on a bus coach that will depart Indi-

ana at 6:30 AM on the 19th.

Once we arrive in Washington, you will be able to par-

ticipate in the rallies before the March—or join some of

us in taking petitions to

the offices of our sena-

tors and representatives.

Following the March,

which begins at 1 PM,

there will be additional

opportunities to meet

with government offi-

cials should you choose to do so.

We will arrive back in Indiana between 10:00 PM and

10:30 PM.

Seating on the bus is limited, and the cost for the trip

this year is $45. Financial assistance is also available for

those in need.

Contact me, Bill Ager, at 724-465-4522 to make your

reservation, or you can e-mail Dennis Ragan at

dvragan@comcast.net. The dead-

line to reserve a seat on the bus is

Tuesday, January 17.

Please note that anyone under the

age of 18 travelling on the bus to

the March for Life must be accom-

panied by a parent/guardian.

——By Brother Bill Ager

2017-18 CALENDAR _______________________________________

JANUARY 10th—1st Degree (7 PM, Lodge), followed by General Council Meeting

13th/14th—Vocations Collection (St. Bernard & St.Thomas More, all Masses)

19th—March For Life (Washington, DC)

21st—AFC Championship Game Party (3 PM, Lodge)

23rd—2nd Degree (7 PM, Lodge) _______________________________________

FEBRUARY 7th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

Note change to first Wednesday.

14th—Ash Wednesday

23rd—Knights’ Night—Helping at St. Bernard School Fish Fry (St. Bernard Church Hall)

25th—Pancake Breakfast (St. Bernard Hall after 7:30 & 9:30 Masses) ________________________________________

MARCH 2nd—World Day of Prayer

7th—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

14th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

(Continued on page 2)

So—Will YOU

join us to

march for life in

Washington D.C.?

MARCH FOR LIFE—FRIDAY, JAN. 19

COUNCIL 1481 WEB SITE: http://kofc1481.org

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Report of the 4th Degree Father McNelis Assembly #968

The Father McNelis 4th Degree Assembly 968 will meet Wednesday,

January 24, starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Lodge in Indiana. I would like

to see as many Sir Knights at this meeting as possible so that we can

plan for the remainder of the fraternal year.

Happy New Year, Tom Pearson, Faithful Navigator

NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES

15 YEARS+ OF SERVICE

JJANUARY 2018 KNIGHT / YRS

JOHN WAY—65

WALLACE COOK—49

CARL KOLOGIE—49

RONALD LOWMAN—49

CHARLES SAVUKAS—49

SILVIO TEA—49

JAMES WILSON—49

ROBERT SNYDER—42

WILLIAM SPADAFORA—42

EUGENE THOMAS—27

RONALD LESNESKIE—25

DAVID SHARER—25

LOUIS TATE—25

DAMIAN KORDELL—21

PATRICK McDEVITT—21

WILLIAM RUNCO—21

RAYMOND YARNELL—17

ARTICLE DEADLINE

for the February 2018

newsletter is:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30

E-mail articles to

dvragan@comcast.net

APRIL

1st—Sibley Scholarship Application Deadline

4th—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

11th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

20-22—Mens Retreat at St. Paul’s Monastery, Pittsburgh

28th/29th—Arc Measure Up Campaign after all Masses at St Bernard and St Thomas More ______________________________

MAY

2nd—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

4th/5th—Arc Measure Up Campaign

9th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

11th—Setup for Carnation Sale at Lodge

12th—IUP Graduation

13th—Carnation Sale, Mother’s Day _________________________

JUNE

6th—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

13th—Council Meeting & Picnic (6 PM, Lodge)

22nd—Charity Golf Outing

(Continued from page 1)

MARCH FOR LIFE FRIDAY, JAN. 19

See Page 1 for details.

Recitation of the Rosary at the funeral home the evening prior to burial of a Brother Knight is a long-standing tradition of councils throughout our Order. If your name is added to the list, you will be notified about the Rosary recitation. You will not be required to con-tact anyone else. To be added to our Council’s Rosary Tree, please contact Don Hogan: 724-349-5333 or dhogan7@verizon.net

John Sokol 724-465-6387 Chuck Nace 724-349-1497 Victor Stelma 724-463-3335 Jim Dalecki 724-422-0645 Tom Pearson 724-349-1717

Ray Micco 724-465-2827 Dave Miller 724-349-5452 Greg Zawrotny 724-349-2509 Ed Salerno 724-349-2676 Stan Yerep 724-349-1601 Kevin Buggey 724-463-3285 Mike Morris 724-422-3905 Bill Ager 724-465-4522 Tony Maniccia 724-349-1736 Nick Hoffman 724-349-2474 Larry Miller 724-349-8763 Tom Klunk 724-349-0407 Jeff Bacha 724-479-3776 Tim Petro 724-349-3581

Phil Jablunovsky 724-463-9786 Joe Angelo 724-465-6341 John Angelo 724-465-6341 Bob Dalecki 724-349-4492 John Varasak 724-465-2564 Bill Runco 724-349-5272 Don Hogan 724-349-5333 Tony Sottile 724-349-3157

P J Belin 724-349-5771 John Walker 724-463-8829 Chauncey Ross 724-463-4262 Ray Kulis 724-463-8176 David Lieb 724-465-8328

Dennis Ragan 724-541-4825 Bernie Liscik 724-463-3181 Jim Bianco 724-549-3233 Bill Moreau 724-465-4342 Tony Sgro 724-422-8733 Joe Bobick 724-541-3392 Bill Balint 724-465-9701

K OF C ROSARY TREE

Don Hogan—724-349-5333

2017-18 Knight of the Year Nominations Nomination applications for this fraternal year’s Knight of the Year are now available

from Committee Chair Tom Bresnahan ( tbresnahansr@gmail.com ). They will also be

available at our next few Council meetings. Please note that nominees should be ap-

proached for acceptance before nominations are submitted.

Applications are now available for our Council’s

2018 FRANK SIBLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLAR-

SHIP. Any high school senior who is a child or

grandchild of a Council member in good stand-

ing—or of a deceased member of Council

1481—is eligible for the $1,500 scholarship.

An applicant must be a member of the Catholic

Church and a candidate for graduation from a

recognized four-year high school during the

term ending in May/June, 2018. Proof of ac-

ceptance to an institution of higher education,

an official high school transcript showing an

overall grade point average of at least 2.75,

two letters of recommen-

dation and an autobio-

graphical manuscript

identifying career goals

are among the require-

ments for consideration.

Complete details are included in the applica-

tion, which is available from Dennis Ragan

(dvragan@comcast.net), Grand Knight Don

Hogan and in the guidance departments of

area high schools. The application deadline is

April 1, 2018.

Council 1481 Offering $1,500 Sibley Scholarship

PLEASE BRING FOOD ITEMS

FOOD DRIVE

— Nonperish-

able food

items will be

collected at

every Council meeting and

delivered to the St. Thomas

More Food Pantry to help

feed needy families in our

community. Please remem-

ber to bring an item or two!

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Brothers: It’s that time again when we turn

the page on the calendar -- the old year makes

its exit and the new year brings time for new

opportunities in our lives!

Our council is no exception, as we prepare to

induct new members at our Jan. 10 meeting

with the Exemplification of the First Degree. While it’s an

important time for Council 1481, it’s a momentous time for

our new members as they join our ranks.

Please resolve to be here and welcome them as they begin

this new phase in their lives. A warm and friendly introduc-

tion to Knighthood can certainly be the key to starting a

meaningful

and reward-

ing life as a

member of our order.

Resolve, too, to take a part in building and strengthening our

council in this new year. Let it begin with simply mentioning

the Knights of Columbus to the men of our parishes. Be

proud of our mission, knowledgeable of our mission, and

welcoming to others who would share in the rewards of

membership in the Father McNelis Council.

Fraternally,

Br. Chauncey Ross, Membership Chairman

The AFC Championship Party will

continue with the same venue as

last year. Sausage and Messy Jo-

seph sandwiches with a huge se-

lection of snack foods.

One game only on several big

screen TVs. The AFC Champion-

ship starts at 3 P.M. on Sunday,

January 21. All are welcome (and

encouraged), so bring prospective

K of C members. $10 per person

prior to the event—or $15 at the

door. Made possible to you by

brothers Richard (Dicky) Kurim-

sky and Bob Dalecki.

Make your reservation by sending

a check to Brother Bob Dalecki by

January 12—401 Elm St., Indiana,

PA 15701—payable to “K of C

Council 1481.” Join us again at

the lodge. Good times last year

and again this year for sure.

—-Bob Dalecki

AFC Championship Party January 21 at Lodge

MEMBERSHIP REPORT NEW MEMBERS NEEDED . . .

AND YOU’RE NEEDED, TOO!

Dr. Vito DonGiovanni, Poster Chairman

Each year, councils throughout the

country participate in the Knights of

Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness

Poster Contest to help make young peo-

ple in their communities aware of the

dangers of the abuse of drugs and alco-

hol, to give a positive outlook for chil-

dren to embrace, and to help carry them

through the peer pressure to use alcohol

and drugs.

The posters’ thought-provoking visuals

and slogans send the message that drugs

and alcohol are not the way to go. For-

ty–one students from St Bernard’s

Learning Center participated this year

and thanks to Past Grand Knight Dave

Miller who assisted in the judging.

Cash prizes were awarded to the win-

ners.

This year’s winners were:

First Place: Colin Knickle (12-14)

First Place: Fatima Sissoko (8-11)

Second Place: Michael Tortorella

Third Place: Elizabeth Villa

Honorable Mention: Yintao Li

Honorable Mention: Celcilia

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