VOLUME 78, NO. 1 JULY/AUGUST 2021 NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. Visit www.kofc2852.org for the Latest Information and Council Events Clarion Clarion Grand Knight's Message by John A. Quinonez Grand Knight Greetings: My Fellow Brother Knights and Sister Columbiettes, As my first act, I would like to thank you all for your support. I am truly humbled and grateful to have this opportunity to give back to an organization that has given me and my family so much. Strong family values, an active role in the welfare of the community, and, of course, the strength in Charity, Unity and Fraternity – these are only a few of the qualities that come to mind. Know that in this era of new beginnings, that I will do my best to meet your expectations and move our Council forward in a positive direction. I know that with the help and support of you – my Brothers and Sister Columbiettes – together we Can-Do what is needed to grow and prosper like the Can-Do Council which we are known for. I would like to thank Tom McGowan, PGK, Joe Renta, PGK, and Bro. Brian Renta for their efforts to bring our first post lockdown event (Annual Gillespie – Liddy Memorial Golf Outing) to a reality. In spite of the deluge of rain at around the 9th hole, the outing was a major success and was a great boost for the morale of the members. Special thanks go to Mike Monroe, PGK, and his amazing talent to raise funds for our organization. Year after year Mike out does himself and we are forever grateful, “Way to Go Mike!!” In keeping with this moment, Save the Date: September 11, 2021, Event: Get Back Together Dance. Location is the NHP Elks Club. We will send out updates as details are confirmed. In closing, once again I thank you all and God Bless. Congratulations to the Council Officers for the 2021-2022 Columbian Year Grand Knight .......................... JohnA. Quinonez Deputy Grand Knight ............... AloysiusArukattil Chancellor ........................ Howard Ammerman Warden ............................... Joseph P.Abberton InsideGuard ..............................ArthurMikowski InsideGuard................................ GerardMerolla OutsideGuard............................. CecilSouthern Outside Guard ................... JohnA.Quinonez,Jr. Treasurer ............................. Brian Ennis, PGK Advocate ................. Patrick Crosson, Jr., PGK Recorder ............. George Pellechia, PGK, FDD ThreeYearTrustee ........... CharlesTartaro, PGK TwoYearTrustee .................. JohnThomas,PGK OneYearTrustee .............. MichaelMonroe,PGK "You can never cross the ocean unless you have the "You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." courage to lose sight of the shore." -Christopher Columbus! -Christopher Columbus! Photo by Meghan O'Connor
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VOLUME 78, NO. 1 JULY/AUGUST 2021NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.Visit www.kofc2852.org for the Latest Information and Council Events
ClarionClarion 1942 2021
P.O. BOX 2086 • NHP, NY 11040
PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY BY
NEW HYDE PARK KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSCOUNCIL NO. 2852
Grand Knight'sMessage
by John A. QuinonezGrand Knight
Greetings: My Fellow Brother Knights and Sister Columbiettes, Asmyfirstact,Iwouldliketothankyouall for your support. I am truly humbledand grateful to have this opportunity togive back to an organization that hasgivenmeandmyfamilysomuch.Strongfamilyvalues,anactiveroleinthewelfareof the community, and, of course, thestrength in Charity, Unity and Fraternity– these are only a few of the qualitiesthatcometomind.Knowthatinthiseraofnewbeginnings,thatIwilldomybesttomeetyourexpectationsandmoveourCouncil forward in a positive direction. Iknowthatwiththehelpandsupportofyou–myBrothersandSisterColumbiettes–together weCan-Dowhat is needed togrowandprosperliketheCan-DoCouncilwhichweareknownfor. IwouldliketothankTomMcGowan,PGK,JoeRenta,PGK,andBro.BrianRentafortheireffortstobringourfirstpostlockdownevent(AnnualGillespie– Liddy Memorial Golf Outing) to areality.Inspiteofthedelugeofrainataround the9thhole, theoutingwasamajorsuccessandwasagreatboostforthemoraleofthemembers.Specialthanksgo toMikeMonroe,PGK,andhis amazing talent to raise funds forourorganization.YearafteryearMikeout does himself and we are forevergrateful,“WaytoGoMike!!” In keeping with this moment, SavetheDate:September11,2021,Event:GetBackTogetherDance.LocationistheNHPElksClub.Wewill send outupdatesasdetailsareconfirmed. Inclosing,onceagainIthankyouallandGodBless.
Congratulations to the Council Officers for the 2021-2022 Columbian Year
"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the "You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."courage to lose sight of the shore."
-Christopher Columbus!-Christopher Columbus!
Photo by Meghan O'Connor
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OFFICERS FOR 2021-2022GrandKnight.........................JohnA.QuinonezDeputyGrandKnight..............AloysiusArukattilChancellor…………............HowardAmmermanWarden……….…….....……JosephP.AbbertonInsideGuard…….................……ArthurMikowskiInsideGuard……..…............……GerardMerollaOutsideGuard…………......…Cecil SouthernOutsideGuard………...…JohnA.Quinonez,Jr.Treasurer………......……..BrianEnnis,PGK,PFNAdvocate……...….….PatrickCrosson,Jr.,PGKRecorder…………..GeorgePellechia,PGK,FDDFinancialSecretary…….......….RomanBellusci3-YearTrustee.....................CharlesTartaro,PGK2-YearTrustee.....................JohnThomas,PGK1-YearTrustee............….MichaelMonroe,PGK
SERVICE PROGRAMSProgramDirector....................AloysiusArukattil,DGKMembershipDirector……....................RetentionChairman…..........…………VocationsChairman............GeorgePellechia,PGK,FDDFraternalChairman...............GeorgePellechia,PGK,FDDCouncilDirector......………....................TechnologyDirector....................BrianEnnis,PGK,PFNYouthDirector.....................................
Supreme Newsby Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly • www.kofc.org
TheKnights ofColumbus iswell positioned to respond to challenges facingsocietyandtheChurch,SupremeKnightPatrickKellysaidJune11. “We all agree: The Knights of Columbus was made for this moment,” thesupreme knight said in his opening address to theOrganizational Meeting ofKnightsofColumbusStateDeputiesinNewHaven,Conn.“Thepandemichascreatedmanyurgentneeds,whichweareuniquelysuitedtoaddress.OurChurchandcultureareaskingtoughquestions,andouranswersaretherightonesforthesedifficulttimes.”Theseanswers,thesupremeknightadded,aretheOrder’sprinciplesofcharity,unityandfraternity.
Supreme Knight Kelly, who took office March 1, began his remarks by thanking Past Supreme Knight Carl Anderson
for his two decades of leadership. “No one has done more to serve and strengthen the Order than our past supreme knight,” he said. “He carried forward our timeless mission in a time of
significant change.” ThefutureoftheOrder,SupremeKnightKellysaid,willdependoncontinuedprogress in two key areas: charity and helping men to grow spiritually. Newinitiatives,suchasanonboardingcurriculumandanaffiliatememberprogram,areunderway,hesaid,tobothwelcomeandengageanewgenerationofmembersandhelptore-engageinactivemembers. TheSupremeKnightalsoemphasizedtheOrder’slegacyofdefendinghumanlifethroughcharityandpro-lifewitness.“Nowhereisourworkforthevulnerablemore important than our defense of the unborn.And nowhere is there morepotentialforprogress,”hesaid. BelowarefurtherhighlightsfromSupremeKnightKelly’sremarks:
Our Answer Is Fraternity“Everywhere we look, men are isolated, alienated, and longing for a life ofmeaning.Youngmen,inparticular,aresearchingforsomethingbetter.Manyareturninginward.Butourbrotherhoodcanhelpthemlookoutward—towardothers,towardamissionandapurposethatisbiggerthanthemselves.Whethercollegestudents,younghusbands,newfathers,orlongtimeKnights,ourbrotherhoodcanhelpthemleadthelivestowhichChristhascalledthem.”
The Call of Knighthood“Wemust inspire a new generation ofmen to answer the call of becoming aKnight.YouandIknowthatbeingaKnightissomethingspecial.Isawitinmygrandfather,whojoinedtheOrderin1915.Isawitinmyfather,abrotherKnightwhowassoproudofeverythingtheOrderstoodfor.AndIhaveseenitinmyownlife,too.BeingaKnightshapeswhoyouare,anditshapeshowwegoaboutourlives.IntheKnightsofColumbus,wegetthemanright.Andbygettingthemanright,wegeteverythingright.Themarriage.Thefamily.Theparish.Eventhenation.ThatiswhatweofferyoungCatholicmen;thatisthemessagewemusttaketothem.
Founding Vision“WeenterthisnewchapterwithtrustinGodandconfidenceinFatherMcGivney’sintercession.Ihavenodoubtthathisintercessionhelpedgrantusthestrengthtoserve theneedsofsomanyover thepastyear. Iamequallyconfident thatBlessedMichaelMcGivneywillguideusaswestepforwardoncemore.Aswedo, I cansaywith thehighestconfidence:Theworkour founderbegan in theOrder,andthatourLordbeganinus,isfarfromover.TheworkoftheKnightsofColumbusisjustbeginning.”
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•Pleaseprayforthosewhoareill:Brothers:GinoKucich,BobMottola,JohnSullivan,BobLaws,FrankLappinFamily Members:MichaelHartman(Brother-in-lawofBro.RichCritelli),RoseRoss(SisterofJohnThomas,PGK), Michael Thomas (Brother ofJohnThomas,PGK),TheresaDrago(Wife of deceased Bro. Rocco),KevinAstrup(SonofdeceasedMarie& Bro. Peter), Doris Ann Butera(WifeofdeceasedBro.Ben),JamesSchmaeling(SonofBea&deceasedArtiePGK),DoloresDragonetti(WifeofdeceasedBro.Carmine),MarieLappin(WifeofBro.Frank),RosaT.Peragine(WifeofdeceasedBro.Harold),DoochLee(FatherofBro.Bobby)Friends & Neighbors: Julie Lyon,Flo Warren, Bernard Braun, BettyLaRusso (Friends of Valerie andGeorgePellechia,PGK)
• Please pray for those who havepassedaway:Brothers: Larry Centola, EdwardSmith, Benedetto (Ben) Butera,Patrick Crosson, Sr. of St. Mary’sCouncil(FatherofBro.PatrickJr.)Family Members: Eileen Conway(WifeofBro.John&Mother-in-lawofBro.JohnPuglia),JoanFiorenti(WifeofBro.Ben),AnnDormani(WifeofdeceasedBro.George),MarieAstrup(WifeofdeceasedBro.Peter),JoAnneRusso (WifeofGKJohnRussoofSt.JosephCouncil) Friend & Neighbors:RobertRickus(Father-in-lawofSuePellechiaRickusand Friend of Valerie and GeorgePellechia,PGK),JanetKeigwin(FriendofF.S.RomanBellusci)
Fraternal Corner"Let us pray for our sick and deceased."
Please notifyGeorge Pellechia, PGK, FDD
at 516.248.7741 , or email [email protected] of sickness or death of any of our members.
One of the Foundations mission is to support NHP Council, not only in itscharitablework,butalsotosecureaplacetomeetandcarryontheworksoftheOrder.WiththatbeingsaidthefoundationrecentlymadeadonationtoNotreDameChurch’sLegacyinMissionfundraisingcampaign.Thisinitialdonationispartofthefoundations longtermcommitment tofinanciallyhelpwith therehabilitationof the Church’s convent. The “pledge” was approved by the full board of thefoundationandmettheapprovalofthemembersattheMaycouncilmeeting.Iliketothanktheboardandmembersforsupportingthisendeavor. This isanexcitingproject forusandtheparishionersandotherministriesofthechurchwhohavealsomadepledges.Theconventisaratherlargebuildingandwill havemany rooms,kitchen facilities,anda largebanquet room.Oncefinishedtheconventwillbeourhomebase;wewillbeabletoconductofficersandbusinessmeetings,andothermeetingsforplanningKofCevents.Thisproject,oncestarted,shouldtakeayearandhalftocomplete. WhilewewaitforthecompletionofthereconstructionworkourKofCmeetingswillcontinuetobeheldinthegymofNotreDameSchoolonthesecondTuesdayof theMonth.ThenextmeetingwillbeTuesday,July13that8:00PM.Pleasetry tomake thismeetingaswewillwelcomethe incomingGrandKnight,JohnQuinonez,andofferourthankstotheoutgoingGrandKnight,CharlieTartaro,forthepasttwoyearsofhisleadership.
Fraternally,ThomasMcGowan,PGKPresident
HappySummerfromtheNewHydeParkColumbiettes! Ihopeyouandyour familiesarewellandenjoyingthebeautifulweather!AsCovidrestrictionsarebeingliftedwetooareventuringout.InpersonmeetingswereheldinApril,MayandJuneatNotreDameintheRectorybasement.Wehavebeenveryfortunatetobejustabouttocapacityasmanyladiesattended. OurJune9thmeetingwasourlastonebeforeourbreakfortheSummer.Wehad thepleasureofhavingFatherScolarovisitusaswebidhima farewell. Ithasbeenanawesomethreeyearswithhisleadership.PleaseprayforhimashemovesontohisplacementinRome. Pleasewelcomeournewestmember,Aurora,whowasinitiatedviaZoomdur-ingourMaymeeting.Our slateof officerswill remain the same for next year.Congratulationstoallofourladies! PleasethinkabouthowyouwouldliketotakeonarollbeginninginSeptembersothatnextyearwillbeasuccess!Gettinginvolvedissoveryrewarding.ItismyhopethatwhenweresumeourmeetingsinSeptember,wewillgetbacktoraisingmoneyandgivingtocharity.Pleasejoinusandbringyourideasandsuggestionsasweprayandconnectwithoneanother. Ilookforwardtoseeingallofyou.HaveasafeandenjoyableSummer.Bless-ingstoall!
All catholic women 18 and older are welcome to join the Columbiettes.If you know of anyone interested in joining, please have her contact
Christine Natale-Quinonez at 516-775-2219. With the lifting of COVID restrictions - meetings are being held in-person
on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Notre Dame Church Rectory.Similar to the Knights - in order to attend, you must be at least a First-Degree member.
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Military Chaplain’s Cause for Sainthood AdvancesFather Joseph Verbis Lafleur is One of Several Knights on Path to Canonization
First Lt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur is pictured in his Army Air Corps chap-lain’s uniform in 1941. Credit: U.S. Army
ByAndrewFowler TheU.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishopsvoted June 17 to advance the cause ofcanonization for 1st Lt. Father JosephVerbis Lafleur, a World War II militarychaplain, prisoner of war and a Knight ofColumbus whose courageous witness inthePacifictheaterofthewarbroughtmanysoulstoChrist. Stationed in the Philippines, FatherLafleur was offered a chance to escapewhentheJapaneseinvadedin1941.Whenhefoundouthisunit,the19thBombardmentGroup,wouldnotbeleavingtoo,herepliedfirmly,“ThenIshallstayhere.Myplace iswiththemen.” Father Lafleur would spend more thantwoyearsasaprisonerofwar;hedied in1944 helping his fellow POWs evacuatea torpedoed Japanese prison boat. Forhis service throughout the war, he wasawarded theDistinguishedServiceMedal,aPurpleHeartandBronzeStar.
COURAGEOUS WITNESS Joseph Verbis Lafleur was ordained apriestApril 2, 1938, at 26 years old, andin 1941, he answered the call to join themilitary as a chaplain. While stationedin Albuquerque, N.M., Father Lafleur’scommander noticed his exceptionalperformance. The young chaplain’s nextposting was to Clark Field, a U.S. ArmyairfieldinthePhilippines. Eight hours after the attack on PearlHarbor, Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese planesbombed Clark Field, destroying almostevery American plane parked wingtip-to-wingtiponthestrip.Ninety-threemenwerekilledand143wounded. FatherLafleurministeredtothewoundedanddying,exposinghimself tobulletsandshrapneltogiveabsolutionandhelpdoctorsadministermedicalcare. Col.E.L.Eubankof theArmyAir Forcewitnessed Father LaFleur’s actionsand recommended him to receive theDistinguished Service Cross, the second-highest military honor. The citation reads,“FirstLieutenantLaFleur'sintrepidactions,personal bravery and zealous devotion todutyexemplifythehighesttraditionsofthemilitary forces of the United States andreflect great credit upon himself, the 5thAir Force and theUnited StatesArmyAirForces.” The 19th Bombardment Group waslater attacked by Japanese planes whileevacuatingtoanotherislandbyship.FatherLafleurcrawledthroughahailofbulletstorescueawoundedofficerondeck.Hewasthelastmanontheboatafterassistingwiththeevacuationoftheothersoldiers.
After U.S. and Philippine forcessurrenderedto theJapanesefollowingtheBattle of Bataan, Father Lafleur and therestofthe19thBombardmentGroupwerecaptured. The military chaplain spent therestofhislifeasaPOW.
A SAINT IN PRISON FatherLafleurbouncedfromprisoncamptoprisoncampuntil arrivingat theDavaoPenal Colony in October 1942, where heworkedbesidehisfellowPOWsinthericefieldsandhelpedtheminanywayhecould. Hesneaked into thecompoundhospitalto tend to sick prisoners. He shared hisfoodwiththesickandwounded,andeventraded hiswatch and eyeglasses for foodand medicine. He refused medicine forhimself, even during bouts with malaria,sayingsomeoneelseneededitmore. Even more important, Father Lafleurcontinued to be a spiritual leader. Hepersonally constructed a chapel out ofbamboo andwood namedTheChapel ofSt. Peter in Chains and celebrated Masseachmorningbefore themenheadedoutto work. One soldier recalled that FatherLafleurconservedthewineforconsecrationbyusingamedicinedropper. Father Lafleur’s witness had atremendous impact: Nearly 200AmericanprisonersconvertedtoCatholicismbecauseofhisinfluence. Bill Lowe was one of the men whoconverted.HisinterestinCatholicismbeganafterFatherLafleurhelpedevacuateothersintolifeboatsbeforetheAmerican-Philippinesurrender.He saw in themilitary chaplain
‘I WILL BE WITH YOU’ Father Lafleur’s sense of duty led himto volunteer to take the place of a POWbound for a Japanese airstrip in Lasang,Philippines. He did this despite beingphysicallyweakduetolackoffood. BeforeheleftforLasanginMarch1944,FatherLafleurwroteafinalmessagetohisfamilyonthelabelofacanofmilk.Itreadinpart,“Idonothavetogo,butifIdidn’tandsomethingwouldhappen,IwouldnevergobacktotheStatesasIcouldneverfaceanyofyouagain. Iwould feelasthoughIhadnotdonemyduty.” While at Lasang, Father Lafleurcontinued to inspire theprisonerswithhisactsofcourage.Inoneinstance,Japaneseguards with bayonets surrounded FatherLafleur and other POWs during his dailyrosary service. A guard kept the bayonetat the military chaplain’s stomach. FatherLafleurdidn’tmoveexcepttomakethesignofthecross.Eventually,tensionssubsidedandtheguardsleft. As American forces advanced, theJapanese decided to move the prisonersto mainland Japan. Father Lafleur andhundredsofPOWswereloadedintoaship—theShinyoMaru—whichhadnowhiteflagtodenoteitwascarryingprisoners. Withoutthatsignal,itbecameatargetforAlliedforces.OnSept.7,1944,theShinyoMaruwas torpedoed by theUSSPaddle.During the attack, Father Lafleur led hisfellowprisonersintheship’sholdinprayingtherosary. Suddenly,thehatchwasopened.FatherLafleur began evacuating the prisonersas the Japanese threw grenades into thehold. Other prisoners were shot on deckastheytriedtodiveintothewater.Only82prisonersoutofhundredssurvived. FatherLafleurwasnotoneof them.Hewas last seen standing near the laddertryingtohelpothersescape. Ashewroteinhisfinalmessage,“IfIamnot [here], IwillbewithyouanywayandIwillhaveareserveseatupinHeaven.IamsureOurLordwillletmerollbackjustonelittlecloudsoIcanlookdown.AndfromupthereIwillhaveamorebeautifulviewanda more perfect understanding of what isgoingon.” FatherLafleur,amemberofCouncil2281inAbbeville, La., is one of many Knightswhoareeithercanonizedoronthepathtosainthood.
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Vocations
MyBrothers: SinceIwroteyouinMarch,2020,somuchhaschangedandsomuchhasstayedthesame. WearenotthesameNewYorkCouncilaswewereatthebeginningofouradministration. In July, 2019,Coronawasonlyabeer, andvaccinationswere something yougot toprohibit diseases likepolioor chickenpox. Zoomwassomething your child saidwhenplayingwithcars,andfacemaskswereusedintheoperatingroom. Somuchhaschanged,andtheKnightshavehadtochangewithit.Wenowhaveonlinedegrees.We have changed to two-degree exemplifications. We have utilized variousmethodsofsocialmedia to recruit,andmoved todifferentwaysofcommunicatingandcheckingonourbrothersandtheirfamilies. Butthereareareaswherewehavenotchanged.Wearestillthefraternalbrotherhoodwholooksoutforourbrothers,whoremaincommittedtoourchurch,andsupportofourpriestsandbishops.Wearestill thevoiceof reason,supporting life fromconception tonaturaldeath. InconsultationwiththeleadershipoftheNewYorkStateCouncil,wearemakingsmallsteps to returning to normal. Our conventionwill be a combination of remote and in-person. Wecontinueto looktothetimethatwewillbemeeting inperson,sharingourexperiencesfromacrossthisgreatstate. NewYorkStatecontinuestobeastrongandvibrantStateCouncil.Asyoulookthroughthisbooklet,youwillseewhyIamsoconfidentofthis. Our Programs continue to be one of our strengths. Our Membership team, whichincludeseachoneofus,continuestobringnewmembersintoourranks.OurC&BandFundraisingteamcontinuestobringinnovationintotheprograms,raisingfundsrequiredforourcontinuedsupport. Forthepast22monthsIhavebeenblessedinsomanyways.OurdevotedChaplains,committedOfficersanddedicatedstaffandDirectorshavemaintained the focuson theworkofFatherMcGivney.Mostimportantly,Ihavebeenblessedwithamostunderstandingwifeandfamily. Itisthroughyourcommitmentthatwewillprevailandgetthroughthiseventinnature,strongerandmorecommittedtoourvaluesandprecepts. Mayeachofyouremainsafe.Iaskforyourprayers,asyouarerememberedinmine. VivatJesus!
The above is the State Deputy report to the participants of the126th New York State Council Convention held on April 23-24, 2021
New York State Councilby Walter J. Wych, State Deputy
www.newyorkknights.com
Knights of ColumbusCorpus Christi Council
Golf Outing
Glen Cove Golf Course Glen Cove, NY
Monday, October 4, 20218:00 AM Breakfast/Registration
9:00 AM Tee Time
$170 per golfer includes:fee, cart, breakfast, lunch, raffle
Lunch at the Council- 186 Jericho Tpke, Mineola -
Call/Text: Dan Albano516.840.3556
If payment received after Sept 15, $190 per golfer
New Hyde Park Council PresentsGet Back Together Dinner Dance
New Hyde Park Elks LodgeSaturday, September 11 • 7:00 PM-11:00 PM
$30 per personOpen Bar • Buffet Style Dinner by Dominick’s
Music by DJ John
In a tribute to the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, the Evening will be openedwith the Glor na nGael Pipes & Drums playing patriotic music!
For Reservations: Brian Ennis, PGK • 516.270.5938 • [email protected]
This fraternal event’s low price is made possible with the financial contributions of the Council and Columbus Club of New Hyde Park.
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Our Parishes… AlthoughNewYorkStatehaseasedup on public gatherings as it relatesto the COVID-19 pandemic; certainprotocolsremainineffect.Asweheadintosummerourparishesareadaptingto the relaxation of the rules. Pleasecontinuetoregularlyvisittheindividualparishwebsitesforupdatedinformationregardingfutureevents.
Our Lady of the Snows Churchwww.olsnows.org
Holy Spirit Churchwww.holyspiritnhp.comNotre Dame Church
www.notredamenhp.com
National Medal of Honor Museum to be Built in Arlington, Texas
TheMedalofHonorisournation’shighestandmostprestigiousmilitarydeco-ration.Presentedtoroughly3,500recipientssince its foundingduringtheCivilWar, themedalsymbolizes the timelessAmerican idealsofcourage,sacrifice,patriotism,citizenship,integrity,andcommitment. TheMedalofHonorisawardedbythePresident,inthenameofCongress,andistheonlymilitarydecorationwornaroundtheneck.Itsrecipients,ourmostgal-lantheroes,aretheonlyindividualswhomthePresidentandmilitaryofallrankssaluteasamatterofcustom. ThestoriesofMedalofHonorrecipients,demonstratingbraveryincombatattheriskoflifeaboveandbeyondthecallofduty,serveasabeacontoallAmeri-cans.Theselegaciesdeserveapermanenthomeonthenationallandscape.TheNationalMedalofHonorMuseumwillbetheirhome. CharlesCoolidgereceivedtheMedalofHonoronJune18,1945,forhisvaloraboveandbeyondthecallofdutyinWorldWarII.WithhispassingonApril6,thereisnowonlyonelivingMedalofHonorrecipientfromthesecondWorldWarandonly68livingrecipientsofthehighestmilitaryawardforvalorincombat. “VeryfewveteransoftheGreatestGenerationstillwalkamongus.WelostoneofthetrueheroesofWorldWarIIinCharlesCoolidge.Thelossofthisamazingpatriotwillbefeltthroughoutthecountryandtheworld.Hisdedicationtoservicecontinued76yearsbeyondthebattlefieldashesetanexampleofselflessleader-shipuntilhepassedattheageof99.Hisfamilyisinourthoughtsandprayers,”saidNationalMedalofHonorMuseumFoundationChairmanCharlotteJones. ThelastremaininglivingMedalofHonorrecipientfromWorldWarIIisHershelWoodrow“Woody”Williams,97,whoearnedtheMedalforvalorduringtheBattleofIwoJima. ThemissionoftheNationalMedalofHonorMuseumanditsattendanteduca-tioncenteristocommemoratethestoriesofourMedalofHonorrecipients,uniteAmericansaroundwhatitmeanstobepatriotic,andinspireustofindtheherowithinourselves. AuthorizedbytheUSCongressin1999.ThemuseumisscheduledtobebuiltbytheNationalMedalofHonorMuseumFoundationinArlington,Texas,bymid-2023.ItisbeingfundedbytheNationalMedalofHonorFoundation.ThelocationwasannouncedonOctober4,2019concludinga5-year,nationwidecompetitionthatincludedDenver,NewYorkCity,SanDiego,andWashington,D.C.Itispro-jectedtocost$150millionandopenin2024.
… this documentary short wasproduced for the 75th Anniversary oftheD-DayinvasionofnorthernFrance,it was the largest military naval, airand land operation ever attemptedandmarked thestartof thecampaignto liberate Nazi-occupied north-westEurope, and it began on NormandyBeachonJune6,1944. Amongthoseinterviewedforthefilmis retired NYPD Sgt. Osceola “Ozzy”Fletcher, now 99, who served in theU.S.Army,PortCompany254.HewasanNYPDmemberfrom1948to1973. Fletcher, at the time a 22-year-oldArmy private, was struck by enemygunfire while delivering supplies tothe Allied forces on D-Day. He waswoundedthreetimesduringhismilitaryservice. Hewas long deniedmilitaryrecognition due to racial militaryinequities,butfinallyreceivedthelong-awaited Purple Heart at a poignantceremonyatFortHamiltoninBrooklynonJune18,2021. “SixthofJune”isthestoryofwhywerememberandwhatwestandtoloseifweforget.Towatchthis16-minutefilmvisit:www.sixofJune.com
Past Grand Knight's MessageGoodafternooneveryone, AsmytimeasGrandKnightofthiscouncilcomestoanend,Iwouldliketothankyouallforthisgreatopportunity.Ithasbeenmypleasuretoserveinthisposition,andIlookforwardtoseewhatthiscouncilcontinuestodointhefuture.AlthoughwefaceddifficultandunprecedentedcircumstancesduetotheCoronaViruspandemic,wewereabletomaintainasenseofnormalcythroughZoommeetings,aswellasable toenjoyagolfouting.Wealsoestablisheda new relationship with the Notre Dame Church, and are able to use therefurbishedconventspaceforevents.Mostimportantly,ourcouncilmembersstayedhealthydespitethepandemic,andforthatIamextremelygrateful.TheopportunitytoserveasGrandKnightoftheNewHydeParkcouncilhasbeenanhonor,andIthankyouallforyoursupportthroughoutthelasttwoyears.Godblessyouall.
Sincerely,CharlesTartaro,PGK
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To Our Readers…...with summer here, we look forward to enjoyingsomeofMotherNature’sbetteroutdoorweather.Andanything that resembles “normal” will certainly beappreciated.NewYorkStateandmanyotherstatesand local governments have relaxed or even have
doneawaywith theircovidprotocolsandare resumingsummerevents;ofcourse,keepingawaryeyeonanyuptickincoronaviruscases.Butaspeoplecontinue togetvaccinatedand thosewhohaven’t yetmaintainsome formof social distancing this pandemic should bewell behind us.On the locallevel theTown ofNorthHempstead opened the community pools andwillbe sponsoring their popularMondayFunday’s atNorthHempsteadBeachParkandtheVillageofNewHydeParkwillhaveconcertsatMemorialPark.NassauCountyresumedfreeafternoonandeveningconcertsatEisenhowerPark,andJonesBeach isopenforall toenjoy.Visit thewebsites formoreinformationontheseeventsandmore. Enjoythesummer,butkeepinmindthattheKofCcouncilmeetingsareheld through the summer months, in person, in the gym at Notre DameSchool.WealsobidaheartyfarewelltothepastorofNotreDameChurch;Fr.JosephScolaro’stenurehasbeencutshort.HewillbestudyinginRomeforhisdoctorateintheology.Althoughhewillbemissed,wedowishhimwell.Asalways,staysafe,andthatincludesputtingonyoursunscreen!
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hg I continue to keep in contact withourthreeseminariansthatwesponsorthrough Supreme Council’s RSVPProgram.My only contactwith themduring the pandemic has been byemail. I believe it is important to letthem knowof our continued supportandappreciationfortheirvocationofthepriesthood. Auguste Horner is studying inWashington,DCatTheologicalCollegeUniversity,JoseFernandezisstudyingatDouglastonCathedralSeminaryandDennisGannonisattendingSt.JosephSeminary.Iamassuredthatallthreewill be ordained in Rockville Centrewhenthattimecomes. As always if anyonewould like tosendthemanemailofencouragementthefollowingaretheiremailaddresses.
Please keep these men in yourprayers during their journey to thePriesthood. Please contact me [email protected].
Fraternally, GeorgePellechia,PGK,FDD Chairman
Independence Day…isanimportantfederalholidayintheUnitedStatesthat commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Thedaymarks thehistoricaleventwhen theUnitedStatesofAmericadeclared itsindependencefromtheruleofGreatBritain.ThedeclarationwasadoptedonJuly4,1776thereforetheholidayiscommonlyreferredtoastheFourthofJulyorJulyFourth. OnJuly2,1776theSecondContinentalCongressapprovedtheLeeResolution,alsoknownastheresolutionofindependence.ThetextofthedocumentformallyannouncingseparationoftheThirteenColoniesfromGreatBritainandexplainingthisdecision,theDeclarationofIndependence,wasapprovedonJuly4. The text of the Declaration had been prepared by the Committee of Five,ThomasJeffersonbeingtheprincipalauthor.TheanniversaryoftheDeclarationwouldcometobecelebratedasIndependenceDayintheUnitedStates. ThefirstcelebrationofJuly4occurredin1777.However,IndependenceDayhadnotbecomeanofficialholidayuntil1870whenCongressmadeitanunpaidholidayforfederalemployees.In1938,itwaschangedtoapaidfederalholiday. IndependenceDaycelebrationsincludepatrioticdisplays,politicalceremoniesandspeeches,parades,concerts,carnivals, fairs.Family reunionsoftenoccuronthisday;manyfamilieshostorattendpicnicsorbarbecues.Intheevening,fireworkdisplaystraditionallyoccur.Fireworksmaybeaccompaniedbypatrioticsongs.MajorfireworkdisplaysareinNewYorkCity,Chicago,SanDiego,Boston,St.Louis,SanFrancisco,Detroit,andWashington,D.C. Independence Day also is a public holiday in some of the United Statesunincorporatedterritories,namelyGuam,NorthernMarianaIslands,PuertoRico,UnitedStatesVirginIslands,andAmericanSamoa.
Gillespie - Liddy Memorial Golf Outing 2021 Organizingagolfoutingthisyearwasn’teasy.Theseeventshavetobeplannedayear inadvanceandaseveryoneknows lastyearwewere in themiddleofthepandemicandnoone,noteventhegeneralmanageroftheClearviewGolfCourse, could predict what the futurewould hold. Evenwith the uncertainty Ibookedthedatefortheoutingisoneofthebestfraternaleventsthatthecouncilconducts.ButaswegotcloserandclosertothedateandwiththerelaxationofcovidrestrictionstakingplacetheCouncilwasabletoholdthegolfoutingonFri-day,June4th.Fifty-threegolfersattended,downabout20frompreviousyears.OurgolfersweregenerousandpurchasedraffleticketsforsomegreatprizesthatJoeRenta,PGK,hadpurchased.ThisyearJoeandMikeMonroe,PGK,figuredinsteadofgivingoutshirtstoeachgolfer,abeermugwouldcertainlybeappreci-ated.AsusualMikeworkedhardatsigninguplunch,dinner,andholesponsors.SellingtherafflesandhelpingtokeepthingsinorderwereBrothersJoeAbber-ton,BrianRentaandCecilSouthern.Inspiteoftheweatherturningsouronuswewereabletoraise$9,500.Thisismoneyforthecounciltogivetoworthwhilecharitiesthatseekourhelp. Again,Ithankmycommittee:JoeRenta,PGK,and,MikeMonroe,PGKandofcourseall theplayers,sponsorsandall thoseBrotherswhohelpedandwhosenamesImayhaveforgotten.
Fraternally,TomMcGowan,PGKChairman
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DearFrank, Thank you so much for sendingthe gift in remembrance of my dearhusband, Harold. Please extend mythanks to the Knights for all theirthoughtsandprayers.Thiswassokindandcaringofallofyou.IknowHaroldisprayingforallofyou.
Withmuchappreciation,RosePeragineandFamily
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DearKnightsofColumbusMembers, On behalf of the Social MinistryOffice,Iamhonoredtobewritingyourorganizationonceagainforyourextremegenerosity towards our ministry. Yourrecent donation check in the value of$200isveryhelpfultoenableustocarryoutourmissiontoservethelessfortunatemembersofourcommunity. Theneedshereattheparisharestilllargerthantheyhaveeverbeeninyearsprior to thePandemic.Whilemanyofthosewhocame tous forhelpduringthe lockdown last year have returnedtowork, there aremanywho are stillstruggling. We have served an unprecedentedamountofpeoplelookingforhelptofeedtheirfamilies.Duetoyourgenerosity,weareabletomaketheirlivesalittleeasierwithsomeassistance. GodBlessyouall,
DearBrothers: If you haven’t already done so,please send in your $40membershipdues payment as soon as possible.Make your check payable to NHP Knights of Columbus. If you havemisplacedthereturnenvelope,pleasemailyourduestomeat:
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DearGrandKnight, On behalf of the Rosary Elves, IwishtothanktheKnightsofColumbus#2852, for their generous donationof $300.With thatmoney,wecanmakeapproximately 1,500 rosaries which aredistributedtohospitalsandnursinghomes. Yourkindnessandthoughtfulnesswillnotbeforgotten.MaytheRisenChristfillyouandyourswitheverygraceandblessingduringthisEasterseason.
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DearNHPCatholicFoundationMembers: Thank you for your support of theNotreDameParishCampaign,LegacyinMission.YourgenerouspledgetotheLegacy in Mission will provide criticalfundingforourcapitalprojectsandwillpositivelyimpactthefaithfulofourparishtodayandintothefuture. I amdeeply touchedby this signofdevotionandcommitmenttoNotreDameParish.Yourgiftwillalsosetaprecedentasanexampleoffaithandgenerosity,servingtomotivateotherstosupportthisimportantinitiative. Thegenerosityofourparishfamilieswillensureaneweraofpromiseforourfaith community. Thank you again foryourgenerosityandIpraythatGodwillcontinuetoblessyouandyourfamily.
MyDearBrotherKnights: Thank you all for the gift as Icelebratedmy20thAnniversarytothepriesthood. I very much appreciateit. Be assured of my prayers as youservethepeopleofGodasKnightsofColumbus.
PeaceandGodBless,Fr.Grieco,PastorHolySpiritChurch
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First reported, a yearago in the midst of thepandemic, in the MilitaryTimes, this article is worthrepeating:June25markedthe 70th anniversary of theKoreanWar(thisyearwasthe71st)—itisperhapstheconflictpaidtheleastattention in contemporary history. Assuch,itisalsoknownasthe“ForgottenWar” or the “UnknownWar” to most,savethosewhofoughtinit.Becauseofthisstatus,thedetailssurroundingthewar,whyittookplaceanditsaftermath,are presented more as a Cold Warfootnote in Western world historylessons. At the end of World War II, theUnited States and the Soviet Unionliberated annexed Korea, then onecountry,fromtheJapanese.TheU.S.and the Soviets then split the nationinto two occupation zones: NorthandSouth,withtheU.S.advisingthesouth as it transitioned to a republicand theSoviets taking the north andinstalling communist leader Kim IlSung,grandfathertocurrentSupremeLeaderKimJongUn.AstheColdWarbegan, two sovereign countrieswerethen effectively established in 1948— the south as a republican state,andthenorth,communist.Theborderbetweenthetwowasnamedthe38thparallel. On June 25, 1950, North Koreanforces, the Korean People’s Army,backedbyChinaandtheSovietUnion,crossed the 38th parallel into SouthKorea.Theirplanwassimple:unifytheKoreanPeninsulaoncemore,butundertheKim’srule.ItwouldmakeKoreathefirstbattlegroundoftheColdWar.Asaresult,thenewlyformedUnitedNationsanditsSecurityCouncilauthorizedthedispatchofforcestoquell theconflict.
It was a physical war fought aboutdiffering philosophies: Communismversus capitalism. If the best mindsin theworldhadsetout tofindustheworstpossible location in theworld tofightthisdamnablewar,theunanimouschoicewouldhavebeenKorea,”then-SecretaryofStateDeanAchesonsaid. Though theUnitedStatesmade upthe bulk of the fighting force duringtheKoreanWarwithnearly5.3milliontroopsdeployedworldwideby itsend,more than 55 nations contributed tothe South Korean cause with troops,supplies,orotherformsofaid.Twenty-one countries participated militarily.The South Korean forces, whichformed the Republic of Korea Army,wereestablishedinAugust1948,withSyngman Rhee as president. By theendoftheconflict,30,000ROKAwerelost to the cause.Over the course ofthe three-year war, more than threemillion troops participated in whatwouldbecomeagruesomeborderwar.“Thetollofthewarincludedabout1.2milliondeathsinSouthKorea,1milliondeaths inNorthKorea,36,500deathsforU.S.troopsand600,000deathsforChinesesoldiers,”CNNreported. The border dispute, which eruptedinto a full-on war, though considered“forgotten” set the stage for some ofthemost famous,gruesomebattles inmodernmilitaryhistory. Itwashost totheBattle ofBloodyRidge, theBattleofChosinReservoir,and theBattleofInchon. Thefirst,BloodyRidge, inthemidstof the war’s 1951 stalemate, lasted
three weeks and produced2,700 UN casualties, but15,000 for the opposingside.ThefightattheChosinReservoir, often referred toasthemostharrowingofthe
KoreanWar’sbattles,whichredefinedheroism as shown by U.S. Marines,battling frigid weather and fighting intheharshestterrainKoreahadtooffer.Inchon— a shiningmoment for U.S.General Douglas MacArthur, was theamphibious landingthat“reversedthetide of the war, forcing the invadingNorthKoreanarmytoretreatindisorderuptheKoreanpeninsula,”accordingtoEncyclopediaBritannica. After three harsh years of fightingcountless battles, with troops lostto countries all around the globe, aceasefire was reached. On July 27,1953, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William K.Harrison, Jr. and North Korean Gen.NamIl,signed18copiesoftheofficialKoreanArmisticeAgreement, in threelanguages.While theArmisticeendedallhostilitiesinKoreabyarmedforces,nopeacetreatyhaseverbeensignedbetween theNorthandSouthKoreangovernments to re-establish relations.In essence, the war never ended.However, a demilitarized zone, DMZ,wascreatedbyadding1.2milesalongeachsideofthe38thparallel,butbothsidesmaintainstrongmilitarypresencethere. The countries have intermittentlyexperiencedperiodsofconciliationandoutrighthostilityoverthelast70years.Somefamilymembersremaintrappedonopposingsidesoftheborder. As North Korea’s saber-rattling hasrampedupsurroundingitsdevelopmentofnuclearprograms,therecontinuestobeastrongU.S.militarypresence—reportedly28,500—inSouthKorea.
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Project Independence E-News Atnorthhempstead.govyoucantuneintotheTown’sProjectIndependenceandYouRadioShowtohearupdatesfromgovernmentofficialsandcommunityorganizations especially important during the Covid-19 pandemic. Takeadvantageofthemanyinformativeandentertainingprogramsbeingoffered. Hey,it’stheTalkoftheTown!
Pro Life News… AsreportedintheLongIslandCoalitionforLifeJune2021newsletterdire
Assembly bill A6058/Senate bill S5474,theNewYorkHealthAct,isasingle-payerhealthinsuranceplanthatwouldmakeprivatehealthinsuranceillegal.Allprivatehealthinsurancewouldbereplacedbyastate-runhealthinsuranceplan,whichallNewYorkerswouldbe required topurchase.TaxpayermoneywouldthereforebepayingforeveryabortioninNYS.TheNYSRighttoLifeCommitteeopposes thisbillbecause theybelieve itwill result inhealthcarerationinganddenialoflife-savingcaretotheelderlyandthosewithdisabilities.UPDATE:StateLegislaturesessionendedwithoutthebillbeingvotedon. Assembly bill A5499/Senate bill S470, isadirectthreattotheeffectivenessandeventheexistenceofthemanypregnancyresourcecenters(PRCs,previouslyknown as crisis pregnancy centers) that helpmothers and save babies' lives.Thebillrequiresacommissionofhand-pickedopponentsofPRCstoreviewwhythesecentersdon'toffer"comprehensivemedicalservices,"meaningalmostallservices (theymainly offer pregnancy tests and ultrasound images of prebornbabies),andwhytheydon'talsooffercounselingandadviceforabortion!Thefinalreportwouldrecommendactionstobetakenagainstlife-savingPRCs,includingpossiblenewonerouslicensingstandardsthatwouldshutmanyofthemdown.Please contact your state senator and assemblyperson and ask them to voteagainstA5499andS470.S.6471-Savino,(companionofA.4321a-Paulin)isintheNYSenateHealthCommittee.LIStateSensBoyle,Thomas&KaminskyareonthatCommittee.Pleasecontactthem,asking them to vote against A5499 and S470.UPDATE:TheBilladvancedtotheAssemblyfloorbutfailedtoreceiveanyvotes.
Senate bill S.6471-Savino, (companion of A.4321a-Paulin), is in the NYSenateHealthCommittee.LIStateSensBoyle,ThomasandKaminskyareonthatCommittee.Pleasecontactthem,askingforavoteagainstDoctorPrescribedSuicide.UPDATE: Thebillnevermadeitoutofcommittee.
Fourth Degree News Saint John XXIII AssemblyPatriotic Degree of Our Order
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Flying the American Flag Doyouknowsomeonewhoflystheflagonaregularbasis?Wouldtheybeinterested in receiving anaward fromtheAssembly? Asauniquesymbolofourcountry’sheritage–toflytheflagisaprouddisplayof patriotism. Saint JohnXXIII, localpatrioticarmoftheKnightsofColumbus,wouldliketohonoradeservingperson. Tonominatesomeonepleaseemail:Program Director John Seibert [email protected]. Give the name and address of thenominee; please include your name,councilandtelephonenumber.
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