Our Lady of Grace Knights of Columbus Council #14765

“Knights of Indian Land” - Newsletter

COUNCIL OFFICERS May, 2014

Chaplain SK Rev. John Giuliani, CO 803-548-7282

Associate Chaplain SK Rev. Elbano Munoz, CO 803-524-2555

Grand Knight SK Vince Rosacco 803 -396-7786

Deputy Grand Knight SK Paul De Rosa, PGK, FDD 727-457-3083

Chancellor John Ehrmanntraut 803-396-0968

Warden James Turco 803-802-0818

Financial Secretary SK Ronald Leddy, PFN 803-394-5839

Treasurer SK Louis Russo 803-802-5279

Recorder Lou Koch 803-547-3092

Inside Guard Carmine Ravenola 803-547-4894

Outside Guard Dave Mancina 803- 900-8456

One year Trustee SK Bob Szeligowski, PGK 903-632-7202

Two year Trustee Bob Montag 949-278-7885

Three Year Trustee SK Frank Manipole, PGK 803-804-4305

Advocate SK Paul Kennedy 803-431-7760

Membership Director SK Brian Greene, PGK, FDD 803-431-7760

Program Director SK Paul De Rosa, PGK, FDD 727 457 3083

Operation Hope Chairman Bob Michaud 910-599-4039

Fundraising Chairman S/K Brian Greene, PGK, FDD 803-431-7760

Church Director SK Frank Manipole, PGK, FDD 803-804-4305

Pro- Life Chairmen SK Frank Manipole, PGK & Brian Greene. PGK, FDD

District Deputy SK Dan Hamilton, PGK, PFN 803-631-5180

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

“We Can Do Better Together”

Vivat Jesus

Dear Brother Knights,

April has been very busy. Starting with the communion breakfast on the 16th

we had 9 Knights participate at the Mass and breakfast.

Thank you for all the brothers that participated at the Easter morning sunrise

Mass. It was standing room only.

Bob Michaud kicked off Operation Hope in April with a big bang bringing in

over $1300.00 on the first weekend of the event. Please help Bob keep the

momentum going by participating with May’s event.

The State convention was held on April 25th and 26th. It proved to be very

lively as elections were held for new State officers and we have a new State

Deputy Frank Davis. Frank has been a Knight for over 30 years and was born

in Lancaster and lived the majority of his adult life in the Fort Mill before

retiring.

Remember you became a Knight to make a difference. Get involved in one

activity, you will make a difference.

God Bless,

Vincent Rosacco

Grand Knight Council 14765

Visit our website at: <kofc14765.org>

“We can do better together”

“PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY”

PAST GRAND KNIGHT

RECOGNITION

Past Grand Knights of

Our Lady of Grace Council

SK Brian Greene, PGK, FDD

SK Robert Szeligowski, PGK

SK Frank Manipole, PGK

Past Grand Knights of the Order

SK Brian Greene, PGK, FDD

SK Paul De Rosa, PGK FDD

SK Frank Sesta, PGK, FDD, PFN

SK Michael Lenhart, PGK

MAY CALENDER OF EVENTS

May 6, 2014 Business Meeting

May 11, 2014 Mother’s Day

May 16, 2014 Fourth Degree

May 17, 2014 Memorial Mass/deceased

May 18, 2014 Parish Picnic

May 21, 2014 Social Luncheon/ Mama’s

May 21, 2014 Fundraiser Meeting

May 23, 2014 Operation Hope

May 24, 2014 Operation Hope

May 26, 2014 Memorial Day

May 26, 2014 Conformation

May 27, 2014 Officers Meeting

May 29, 2014 Ascension of our Lord

May 30, 2014 Fish Fry/Parish House

Council Shirts and Hats

Contact: Sharon Davis,

Tele. 704-607-2250

MEMORIAL MASS FOR DISEASED MEMBERS – SATURDAY MAY 17, 2014

Our council has made arrangements for our Annual Memorial Mass to

honor our deceased Brother Knights who are in God’s care. The Mass will

be at the 4:00 PM at the recreation center. We ask that as many brothers

as possible attend this Mass and pray with our Mission and their families.

If possible please wear your council shirts of jacket and tie and pocket

badge. The families of our deceased Knights will bring up the gifts.

God Bless you all!!

Thank you

Our Lady of Grace, Pray

for us and the whole

world.

“MAY IS MARY’S MONTH”

“MARY MOTHER OF GOD”

“MARY MOTHER OF OUR CHURCH”

"And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this

be, since I have no husband?" And the angel

said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon

you, and the power of the Most High will

overshadow you; therefore the child to be

born will be called holy, the Son of God. And

behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old

age has also conceived a son; and this is the

sixth month with her who was called barren.

For with God nothing will be impossible."

And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of

the Lord; let it be to me according to your

word." And the angel departed from her.

(The Gospel of Luke 2:34-37) (Luke 2:38).

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

FOR MAY 2014

Happy Birthday Brothers

Brian Greene, PGK, FDD

George Hatzinikits

Richard Huyatt

Ron Leddy, PFN

Frank Manipole

Jameson Murphy

Happy Birthday Brothers and

many Happy Returns

God Bless you all

MAY SOCIAL LUNCHEON

Our next social luncheon will be on Wednesday May 21,

2014 at Mama’s Restaurant starting at 11:30 AM. We

would like to see more of our brother Knights attend.

Most of the time Father John is there to lead us with a

blessing. No council business is discussed, strictly Social.

COMMUNION BREAKFAST

Our Communion Breakfast was

a success with 12 Brother

Knights and some of their wives

attending Mass and then to Di

Dee’s diner for breakfast. We

prayed together and broke

bread together. A truly

wonderful fraternal occasion.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #14765

FIRST ANNUAL FISH FRY Friday, May 30, 2014 at

The Parish House

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

MENU

Fish Fillet – French Fries – Cole slaw – Macaroni and cheese

Dessert – Iced tea – Lemonade – Condiments - Raffles

COST

Adults $8.00 per person

Children 6 years to 17 years $4.00 per person

Under 6 years old free

Tickets purchased at the door will be $2.00 extra per person

TAKE OUT IS AVAILABLE ONLY IF PRE-PAID

FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT FISH WE WILL HAVE

VEGGIE AND BEEF BURGERS WITH THE SIDES

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AND AFTER MASS ON

MAY 16, 17 AND MAY 22, 23, 2014

Contact Paul De Rosa and order your tickets as soon as possible

E mail gramps1037@yahoo.com or call 727 457 3083

BE ON THE LOOKOUT

FOR THIS YEARS

CHARITY DRIVE DRAWING

“200 CLUB” KICKOFF

JUNE 1, 2014

Look for your tickets in the mail any time after

June 1, 2014.

Prizes

First prize $300.00

Two second prizes of $100.00 each

DRAWING WILL BE AT OUR

ITALIAN NIGHT SPAGHETTI DINNER

MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2014

MEMORIAL DAY MAY 26, 2014

HONOR OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR

OUR COUNTRY AND PRAY FOR THOSE

NOW SERVING AND IN HARMS WAY

GOD BLESS THEM!!

“IF WE EVER FORGET THAT WE ARE ONE

NATION UNDER GOD, THEN WE WILL BE

A NATION GONE UNDER” Ronald Raegan

The true meaning of Memorial Day

Memorial Day now suffers the same secular fate as Christmas -- its commercial value has

far outstripped its original meaning.

That fact is especially evident here in a resort area, where Memorial Day weekend is

considered the kickoff to the busy summer season.

Although there is nothing terribly wrong with that, and we couldn't change it anyway, we

hope readers will give a few moments thought to the real meaning of Memorial Day this

weekend.

The trouble with evoking memories from past military conflicts is that it is like looking at a

grainy black-and-white photograph or newsreel (an outdated term in itself).

For many Americans who can barely remember life without color photography, looking at

these black-and-white images has little impact. They represent another time, one that is

hard to connect with today.

But for those who lived through the past few wars, there is color in the memories, and for

many of those who served in the military, the color is blood red.

For them Memorial Day is not a history lesson, quickly forgotten like other lessons from

our school days. For them it is the father, the brother, the son, the husband, the pal who

never came home.

And for those of us living today, the war dead are our vivid connection to Memorial Day --

because it is an eerie fact that many of us would not be here today were it not for a quirk of

fate that allowed our fathers to survive a war.

How many of the more than 400,000 World War II dead would have fathered the geniuses,

the creators, the liberators of today's generations?

How many of the 116,000 World War I dead, the 54,000 Korean War dead, or the 58,000

Vietnam War dead? How many of the 500,000 Civil War dead would have fathered

children whose impact would still be felt in our lives today?

Actually, many of these dead patriots were themselves only 18 or 19 years old, so they were

robbed of the chance to leave us any legacy other than the memory of their sacrifice.

A wounded seaman who was taken aboard a rescue vessel during the D-Day invasion was

quoted in Life magazine about the fundamental mystery of war:

"(The ship) was loaded with the bodies of sailors, soldiers, airmen; the wounded and

survivors. And on board was the body of my friend Pete Petersen. He was going to be 21 on

June 22. One thing you always wonder is, who makes that decision: Who dies and who

doesn't?"

On this holiday weekend, let's not forget the meaning, the mystery and the tragedy behind

Memorial Day.

OPERATION HOPE 2014

OPERATION HOPE DATES

FRIDAY MAY 23rd, 2014

SOUTHERN LIQUORS 3 PM TO 5 PM

WALMART 1 PM TO 3 PM AND 3 PM TO 5 PM

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SATURDAY MAY 24th, 2014

SOUTHERN LIQUORS 11 AM TO 1 PM AND 1 PM TO 3 PM

WALMART 11 AM TO 1 PM AND 1PM TO 3 PM

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Our Operation Hope Chairman Bob Michaud will have

signup sheets available at our meetings. Please, call him at

910-599-4039 and give him the times that you will be

available to help.

Charity, the First Principal of our Order

FIRST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORED BY

OUR LADY OF GRACE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

COUNCIL #14765 INDIAN LAND, SC.

STONEBRIDGE GOLF CLUB

MONROE, SOUTH CAROLINA

We need all the help we can get to make this fundraiser a success.

Please contact Carmine Ravenola and ask him how you can help.

Help is needed with signing up golfers, securing tee and hole

sponsors, raffle prizes, gifts for various recognition for closest to the

pin, longest drive, hole in one, closest to the line, etc. It is never too

early to start selling and organizing foursomes and single players.

This can be an awsome day of fraternity, friendship and fun with

other members of the council and members in the community. You

can also have your wives and guest’s play and or come on down for

the dinner.

Golf Committee:

Carmine Ravenola 803 547 4894

Louis Koch 803 547 3092

David Doyle 803 396 5358 (Sponsor tees and holes)

Call one of thees brothers and sign up to help

REMEMBER, ALL OF THIS IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CHARITIES!!

LETS KEEP THE BALL ROLLING!!

SEE FLYER ON THE NEXT PAGE AND GET STARTED

Pray for the canonization of

Venerable

Fr. Michael J. McGivney

Founder of the

Knights of Columbus

APOSTLE TO THE YOUNG

Born August 8, 1852

Died August 14, 1890

ASCENSION OF OUR LORD

May 29, 2014

The Ascension of Jesus (anglicized

from the Vulgate Latin Acts 1:9-11

section title: Ascensio Iesu) is the

Christian teaching found in the New

Testament that the resurrected Jesus

was taken up to Heaven in his

resurrected body, in the presence of

eleven of his apostles, occurring 40

days after the resurrection. In the

biblical narrative, an angel tells the

watching disciples that Jesus' second

coming will take place in the same

manner as his ascension.[1]

NOMINATION COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN APPOINTED

John Ehrmanntrout has been appointed to head up

the nominating committee. If you are interested in

running for any office please contact John ASAP

COUNCIL SLATE OF OFFICERS SUBMITTED

BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR

FRATERNAL YEAR 2014/2015

Grand Knight Vincent Rosocco

Deputy Grand Knight Paul De Rosa, PGK, FDD

Chancellor Carmine Ravenola

Warden James Turco

Financial Secretary Ron Leddy (Appointed)

Treasurer Lou Russo

Recorder Louis Koch

Inside Guard Roch Girard

Outside Guard David Mancina

Advocate Paul Kennedy, Jr.

One year Trustee Robert Montag

Two year Trustee Frank Manapole, PGK

Three year Trustee Brian Greene, PGK FDD

Elections will take place at our June business

meeting. Please come on down and take part in the

election process.

Bradley Bardon Field Agent,

Knights of Columbus Insurance

803 572 9272 cell 919 802 1377

bradley.bardon@kofc.org

Fraternal Assistance

Brothers,

There are some members for one

reason or another that cannot

come to our meetings. This does

not mean that we are not

interested in hearing from you.

We would like to hear from you

or your family with any

information regarding your

health and wellbeing.

KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS

PRAYER

O Almighty and Eternal God, Lord

of the Universe, sustain us, we

beseech Thee, o'er the course of

"life's tempestuous sea." Keep us,

we pray Thee, secure within the

Bark of Peter, ever trustful of Christ

and his Vicars to guide us along the

ways of peace and prosperity. May

Jesus, Our Savior, preserve us in the

unity of the Holy Faith and confirm

our hopes of sharing its treasures

with America. Send forth the power

and love of the Holy Spirit, that we

may be blessed in our efforts to set

forth Thy glory in this land under

the patronage of Mary's Immaculate

Conception. Let our Fraternity

flourish in justice and charity and

give eternal praise and glory to the

Most Holy Trinity. Be mindful of

each of our brothers, departed, and

receive them into the haven of

eternal peace. Amen.

Pray for our departed Brothers

Kyle Wagner

September 30, 2011

Hugh P. Cahill

November 26, 2011

James J. Hermacinski

August 23, 2012

WENT HOME TO THE LORD

MOTHERS DAY

MAY 11, 2014

There are times when only a

mother's love

can understand our tears,

can soothe our disappoints,

and calm all of our fears.

There are times when only a

mother's love

can share the joy we feel

when something we've

dreamed about

quite suddenly is real.

There are times when only a

mother's faith

can help us on life's way

and inspire in us the

confidence

we need from day to day.

For a mother's heart and a

mother's faith

and a mother's steadfast love

were fashioned by the angels

and sent from God above.

OPERATION HOPE

RESULTS FOR

APRIL, 2014

$1, 360.00

GREAT JOB

THANKS TO ALL

WHO MADE THIS

POSSIBLE

WELCOME ABOARD!

NEW MEMBERS

Sean Murphy

William McDonough

TRANSFERS

SK Michael Lenhart. PGK

Family Fraternal Benefits

Being a member of the Knights of Columbus is an opportunity to be

part of the largest Catholic lay organization in the world. Being an

insured member means you’ve taken full advantage of the benefits

of membership. Avail yourself and your family of our full line of life

insurance, retirement and long-term care products and you’ll help

chart a course to safe waters in your financial future.

In addition to our strong, secure products, there are Family

Fraternal Benefits that can help our members facing unique needs.

Many of these benefits are unique to the Knights of Columbus and

our members. Some of these benefits include:

Guaranteed life insurance benefits for uninsurable children

Death benefits available for stillborn or miscarried children

Orphan benefits

Member/spouse accidental death benefits

To learn more about these contact your agent.

Bradley Bardon, Field Agent Knights of Columbus, Insurance 803-572-9272

PRO LIFE

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we have turned our backs on you

and your principles in your Word. We have allowed

man to usurp Your role as God over life and the

number of our days. But we come to you in

brokenness and repentance over our sin.

We cry out for Your mercy and ask You to remove

the scourge of abortion from our land.

Use us as your vessels, Lord, to bring the light of Your

Truth to our nation once again. Because of Christ we

pray,

Amen.

FOOD COLLECTION

DON’T FORGET THE NEEDY

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Our Lady of Grace Knights of Columbus food

collection will continue throughout the year. We are

asking that everyone coming to our meetings to

bring some nonperishable food item. Canned goods,

pasta, peanut butter, jellies, dried cereal, paper

products, etc. Of course we have no place to store

these items as food pantries do, so we will continue

to take all of the collected food to the local pantries

serving Indian Land. The Supreme council has a

program that all councils will receive $100.00 for

every 500 pounds of food donated. That is a good

way to take that money and use it for other charities.

Let’s take advantage of this program! So far we have

contributed over 300 pounds for Thanksgiving and

BelAir pantry. We are almost there!!! Thank You

LOOKING AHEAD

June 1, 2014 Ascension of our Lord

June 2, 2014 “200 CLUB” starts

June, 3 2014 Council Meeting and

Council Elections

June 14, 2014 Flag Day

June 18, 2014 Social Luncheon

June 18, 2014 Fundraising Meeting

June 20, 2014 Fourth Degree Meeting

June 24, 2014 Officers Meeting

June 28, 2014 Installation of Officers

Mass at 4:00 PM,

/dinner

July 1, 2014 No business mtg. in July

July 4, 2014 Independence Day

July 16, 2014 Social Luncheon

July 16, 2014 Fundraiser Meeting

July 18, 2014 Fourth Degree

July 29, 2014 Officers Meeting

August 5, 2014 Business meeting

August 6, 2014 Drug, Alcohol and Essay

Contest begins

August 15, 2014 Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

August 20, 2014 Social Luncheon

August 20, 2014 Fundraiser Meeting

August 26, 2014 Officers Meeting

August 29, 2014 Officers Meeting

August 30, 2014 Operation Hope

PRO – LIFE

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, chase it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is Life, fight for it.”

Mother Teresa

FORTH DEGREE OF OUR HONORED ORDER

FATHER MICHAEL J. McGIVEY

ASSEMBLY # 3149

Assembly Officer's Meetings:

May 9th room 104 @ 7:00 PM Assembly Officer's

Assembly Drills and Meetings:

June 20th room 104 @6:00 Drill (Room 103) & Assembly

Assembly Meetings and Socials with our wives:

May 16th Room 103 & 104 @ 7:00 PM Assembly & Social

Vivat Jesus,

Neil Boddie FN

803-371-4888

Help Support our Troops

The Knights of Columbus want to provide care packages, cards as well as farewell and welcome back ceremonies to parishioners and their immediate families serving in the armed forces and/or deployed in dangerous areas around the world. Please send contact information for those serving to Neil Boddie at boddiejr.cornelius@yahoo.com

MEMBERS AND FAMILIES

SICK AND IN DISTRESS

Continued prayers for Denise Doyle, Daughter of Connie and Dave Doyle,

Jerome McDonald who broke leg recently

Get well for Paul De Rosa, Junior, Son of Clara and Paul De Rosa

Continued prayers for Theresa De Rosa, Daughter of Clara and Paul De Rosa

Prayers for Jerome McDonald undergoing surgery on leg

Continued prayers for our service members in harm’s way

The Cause of Venerable Michael J. McGivney

The process of “saint making,” more properly called the process for canonization, is normally long and

complex.

In 1997, Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin of Hartford, Conn., opened Fr. McGivney’s cause for canonization.

Dominican Fr. Gabriel B. O’Donnell was named the postulator, or promoter, of the cause.

Over the next three years, in collaboration with the Knights of Columbus and the archdiocese, Fr. O’Donnell

and others compiled the historical record of Fr. McGivney’s life and works.

Some 700 pages of documentation—called “the acts”—were presented to Archbishop Cronin in March 2000.

He attested to their authenticity and entrusted them to Fr. O’Donnell. That same month, Fr. O’Donnell

conveyed the acts to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican. The Congregation for the

Causes of Saints soon attested that the Church’s norms had been successfully met in this initial diocesan

phase of the process toward sainthood.

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints appointed a relator, or advocate, to work with Fr. O’Donnell in

the writing of the positio, or extended argument, for Fr. McGivney’s canonization.

The positio is nearly 1,000 pages in two volumes, one Fr. McGivney’s biography, the other an essay on his

spirituality. The volume on spirituality is organized around his life of virtue. The biography is based on text

prepared for the cause by Christopher Kauffman, professor of American Church history at The Catholic

University of America in Washington, D.C., and author of two books on the history of the Knights of

Columbus.

The positio was presented to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in January 2002.

On June 30, 2000, the diocesan phase of the investigation into a reported miraculous cure attributed to Fr.

McGivney’s intercession was completed. That report was also conveyed to the congregation, where it

unrewent strict review. One miracle is required for beatification, at which time Fr. McGivney would be

declared “Blessed.” Another miracle after that declaration is required for canonization or sainthood.

The important work of guiding the reported miracle through the process of approval by the Congregation for

the Causes of Saints belongs to the postulator of the cause. Often, such a process requires additional

information on medical terms and procedures from the locale where the reported miracle occurred.

The postulator should be present in Rome to be available to collaborate with the Congregation. In order to

make this possible, the Knights of Columbus, the chief sponsor of the cause of Venerable Fr. Michael

McGivney, appointed a new postulator, Dr. Andrea Ambrosi, to handle the cause. Fr. Gabriel B. O’Donnell

will become the vice-postulator in the United States.

On the eve of Palm Sunday, March 15, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI approved a decree recognizing the heroic

virtue of Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. The papal declaration was a major

step that significantly advances the process towards sainthood and gives Fr. Michael the distinction of being

regarded as “Venerable Servant of God.

In December 2011, Brian Caulfield, a communications specialist in the executive office of the Supreme

Knight, who holds a master degree in Theology was appointed as second Vice Postulator. His charge is to

promote the Cause in the Philippines, where it is hoped that a miracle will come through the intercession of

Fr. McGivney.

FIRST COMMUNION CLASS OF 2014

Our Lady of Grace Knights of Columbus council #14765

presented Rosaries to the 2014 First Communion class after

Mass on April 26, 2014. Rosaries was presented by Paul De

Rosa Deputy Grand Knight in the presence of families,

members and officers of the council. Families of the

communicants were very appreciative of the sentiment and

the well wishes from the Knights. Attached on the plastic

bag were the words from the council." GOD LOVES YOU,

AND SO DO WE" Our Lady of Grace Knights of Columbus

Council #14765.