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Brothers All,The summer is quickly passing us by, it seemsthat only last week I was filling out the slate fornew officers and here it is our Installation is lessthen 2 weeks away and a fine group of officersthe membership vote upon. I want also to thank

all those Brothers that stepped up to the plateand chose there duties as Service Program Com-mittee Directors in our council. Brother JimGarton is now our Programs Director takingover for Albert Karwowski who did a grate jobfor the years he had it. Brother Jim with hisorganizational skills along with the othersBrother chosen, we have found ourselves to bea very enthusiastic group of men wanting tomake a difference in the council and with thisenthusiasm we hope to draw new members in,and for the brothers in the council to help withour programs, for the public to see the Knightsof Columbus not, with just our hands out want-ing a donation but to let them see that, we are

doing something in their Communities, for theChurch and with our Youths. We have a lot ofreally good ideas planned, were starting up thenewsletter again thank you Dave DeCasien,were working on a Live Nativity in which wewill need all the help we can get to build thedifferent stages and volunteers to help that night,

Phil Quinto. Poster & Essay Contest, handled byour Youth Director Kirk Herman. Soon will bethe Polish American Annual Dinner we will needhelp with that also. I'm only touching the surfaceof the things that are to come and we have manymore that will be brought up at our council meet-

ings this coming year, a lot of good ideas and all Iask is not to let them circle around in your head,let them be known and if the Committees canwork with them let then know so we can put it to

work.Vivat Jesus,Patrick Sweeney, Grand Knight Council # 2531

Grand Knight Report

Special points of

interest:

Grand Knight reports on

Knights enthusiasiam.

St Augustine of Hippo

Knights on the March -

Activates & Dates

Program Director asksfor 1%.

Birthdays!

Council and Assembly

Officers.

Inside this issue:

Back to Basics by

Rev. Lawrence E.Polansky

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NJ State Knightsof Columbus Re-treat Weekend.

2

Fourth DegreeReport.

3

Catholic Q&A:Did Jesus evercommit a sin?

4

Live Nativityplanned forChristmas.

5

Health Care Lawviolates CatholicConscience.

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Obituary: SirKnight PeterKonopatski, Jr

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Knights of Columbus Vineland Council # 2531 * www.kofc2531.org

KNIGHT WATCHIn Service to One, In Service to All.

Back to Basics I

How many of you remember the

pamphlet they gave you whenyou were first learning about theKnights of Columbus? Well, Idlike to begin this column with alook back at that pamphlet andthe information it shared with theprospective member. It might bea good way to reflect on the

reasons why all of us are Knights.

The Vision of Father McGiv-

neyLed by the quiet, unassuming

curate of Saint Marys Parish inNew Haven, Connecticut, asmall group of men establishedthe Knights of Columbus in thechurch basement early in thespring of 1882. The priest, Fa-ther Michael J. McGivney, sawclearly that both Catholics and

the Church faced serious prob-

lems in the last half of the nine-teenth century such as anti-Catholicism and ethnic preju-dice, under-employment, lack ofsocial standing, and sometimesthe early loss of the breadwin-

ner of the family.To resolve those problems,

Father McGivney conceived theidea of an organization of

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Catholic men who would band

together:* To aid one another in

times of sickness or death, bymeans of a simple insuranceplan, so that their wives andchildren would not face abject

poverty.* To strengthen themselves

and each other in the Catholic

Faith.* To strengthen families and

family life.* To be a strong pillar of

support for their priests and

bishops.* To be of service to

Church and community bycoming to the aid of those

most in need in society.They called themselves

Knights of Columbus Knightsto emphasize chivalrys ideals ofcharity and support for Churchand state, and Columbus as areminder that Catholics hadbeen the backbone and bul-wark of Americas growth andgreatness from the very begin-

ning.The State of Connecticut

officially chartered the Orderon March 29, 1882. Its founder,Father McGivney, and those

first Knights dreamed of theday when there would be acouncil in every parish in Con-

necticut. Little did they knowthat their small group wouldgrow into a global organizationof more than 1.6 million mem-bers in nearly 12,000 localcouncils in 13 countries: theUnited States, Canada, thePhilippines, Mexico, Panama,Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Do-minican Republic, Bahamas,Cuba, Virgin Islands, Guam, and

Saipan.

Rev. Lawrence E. Polansky

me. I can be reached by phone at609-432-4733 or you can e-mailme at [email protected] is easier to work withwhen it comes to including anywritten articles for the newslet-ter. Again, I hope you like thenewsletter and let me know if

you any suggestions.

David L. DeCasien

Lecturer and Council Activates

Chairman

Brother Knights,I hope you will find this edition ofthe newsletter both informative andenjoyable. Since this is my first at-tempt at doing a newsletter, I wantyou to know that I am open to yoursuggestions and ideas. While thisfirst edition is for September/October, moving forward I wouldlike to do a monthly edition begin-ning in November. If you have any-thing you would like to contributeplease have it to me by the 15th ofthe month preceding publication.Please do not hesitate to contact

Back to Basics I (continued)

A Few Words About The Newsletter.

New Jersey State Knights of Columbus Retreat Weekend

religious article and book store.Overlooking the vast AtlanticOcean and featuring outdoorshrines, a prayer garden, ex-pansive green lawn, serene andbeautifully appointed chapeland comfortable accommoda-tions, San Alfonso has been"Holy Ground" for thousandsof lay people, priests and reli-gious for over 80 years. This istruly a place to experience thepresence and action of God in

your life.

Weekend Retreats: Friday 4pmDinner: At 6pm Departure:

After Lunch on SundayDonations Weekend Re-treats: $175; other retreats as

specifiedWhen October 21-23. 2011For information please contact

Brother Albert Karwowski794-3884orBrother John Davis692-5452.

Dear Brother Knights, Pleasejoin us this year for our Coun-

cil Retreat.SAN ALFONSO RETREATHOUSE Where God and

Sea Come Together.San Alfonso Retreat House is aRedemptorist Spiritual Centersituated on eight beautiful acresalong the New Jersey coastline.San Alfonso offers guest roomsfor 150 retreatants, a largechapel, spacious meetingrooms, a reading room and a

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Did you know that about 50%of households in the US & Can-ada have no individually owned

life insurance? Why dont peo-ple buy life insurance:? * 74%list cant afford the coverageas a major reason. * 52% say isthat they cant decide what tobuy. * 50% agree its a goodidea but put it off until tomor-row. * 43% worry aboutmaking the wrong decision.If a client cant decide what tobuy, I will conduct a needsanalysis, which helps identifygoals and objectives while con-sidering your budget, at no

cost. We offer term insurance,permanent insurance, or a mixof both. We believe a combi-

nation of these products cansolve all personal protectionissues. Putting the purchase oflife insurance of can be costly,and I recommend against that.You get older and premiums goup, and you run the very realrisk that your health canchange. A negative change inyour health can cause yourcosts to increase, or cause youto be denied coverage all to-gether. Delay can be disaster.For those who worry about

making thewrong deci-sion? Well, I

can help. Youcan trust me.I know whatto look forand what torecommend.A conversa-tion with mecan help erase

your doubts.

Chuck McCann, PGK

856-373-3980

[email protected]

Master permission for ourcolor corps to march in thePulaski Day Parade on Saturday

Oct. 1st.Our assembly has 3 candidatesfor the 4th Degree Exemplifica-tion second week in November

in Eatontown NJ.Beginning of September therewill be a Faithful Navigators

Meeting.SK Albert Karwowski re-quested 2 flags (that have flownover our nation's capital) fromCongressman Frank LoBiondo

Monday August 29 there wasthe Installation of Officers forthe Vineland & Millville assem-

blies at our hall at 7PM.Officiating at the ceremony wasour Worthy (Second District

Master) Andrew Lipenta.The Polish National Associa-tion has requested the 4thDegree Color Corps be pre-sent for the Flag raising cere-mony at Vineland City Hall on

Sept. 18th at 10.30AM.Our Worthy Master AndyLipenta will ask the Philadelphia

to be presented to our Worthy

Master Andrew Lipenta.FN Mario D'Addato stated hewanted to categorize all activi-ties in 3 groups: Church, Com-

munity and Patriotism.FN Mario D'Addato stated thatwe should do more for our

veterans locally.Mario congratulated SK Alberton the concise, informative,

and illustrated newsletter.Fraternally,Mario D'AddatoFN elected.

Insurance Matters

Fourth Degree Report

The Fathers of the Church

conversion to Christianity andbaptism (AD 387), Augustinedeveloped his own approach tophilosophy and theology, ac-commodating a variety ofmethods and different perspec-tives. He believed that thegrace of Christ was indispensa-ble to human freedom, and heframed the concepts oforiginalsin andjust war. Augustinedeveloped the concept of theChurch as a spiritual City ofGod (in a book of the samename), distinct from the mate-

rial Earthly City. His thoughtprofoundly influenced the me-dieval worldview. Augustine'sCity of Godwas closely identi-fied with the church, the com-

munity that worshipped God.

Augustine is a saint and pre-eminent Doctor of the Church.

St. Augustine of Hippo(November 13, 354 August28, 430), He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theo-logian who lived in the RomanAfrica Province. His writingswere very influential in thedevelopment ofWestern

Christianity.

In his early years he was heavilyinfluenced by Manichaeism andafterward by the Neo-Platonism ofPlotinus. After his

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Activities and Dates. Mark your calendars!2011* Polish-American Dinner: Sunday, Sep. 18, 2011 12pm 5pm.* Support of Red Cross Blood Drive: Monday, Sep. 19, 2011

St. Isidores Church 130 pm -730 pm.* Council Membership Drive: Sunday, Sep. 25, 2011* 1st. DEGREE CEREMONIES: Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011* Family Rosary Rally: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 3pm

(Our Lady of Fatima Cistercian Monastery, 564 Walton Ave, Mt. Laurel, NJ.)* Statewide Membership Blitz Participation: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011* Honorary Dinner: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 2pm* State Council Retreat: Oct 21-23, 2011 (San Alfonso Retreat)* March for Life Fundraiser: Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.

(Roast Beef Sale) 11am to 2pm* Pro-Life Bulletin Board: Nov. 2011* Memorial Lighting of Candles & Prayer: Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011

(Light candles in honor of deceased) 7pmParish and Knights Council Hall

* Christmas Parade Float: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 5pm 7pm.Rain Date: Nov. 27, 2011

* Collection of Food and Coats: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011* Live Nativity at St Isidores Church: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 (Rain Date)2012* Monument For Life: Saturday, Jan 21, 2012* Bells For Babies (State): Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012* March for Life: Monday, Jan. 23, 2012* Super Bowl Party: Monday, Feb. 5, 2012* Seminarian Letter Writing From Council: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012* Palm Crosses: Mar. 2012* National Basilica Trip: Apr. 2012 (Tentative)* Statewide Membership Blitz Participation: Saturday & Sunday Apr. 14-15, 2011* Drive for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: Saturday, Apr. 21, 2012

Q: When Jesus was on earthin human form, did he commit

sins like other humans?

A; Jesus never sinned. TheCatechism of the Catholic Church

states,Following the holy Fathers, weunanimously teach and confessone and the same Son, ourLord Jesus Christ: the sameperfect in divinity and perfect inhumanity, the same truly Godand truly man, composed ofrational soul and body; consub-stantial with the Father as tohis divinity and consubstantial

with us as to his humanity; "likeus in all things but sin." (CCC

467)So how did he, in his humanity,

keep from sinning? He submit-ted his will completely to the

will of his Father.Christ possesses two wills andtwo natural operations, divineand human. They are not op-posed to each other, but coop-erate in such a way that theWord made flesh willed hu-manly in obedience to his Fa-ther all that he had decideddivinely with the Father and theHoly Spirit for our salvation.Christs human will does notresist or oppose but rathersubmits to his divine and al-

mighty will. (CCC 475)

Ask a Catholic a Question.

Be d oers o f

t h e w o r d a n d

n o t h e a r e r s

o n l y , d e l u d i n g

yo u rse lves .

Fo r i f a n y o n e

i s a h e a r e r o f

t h e w o r d a n d

n o t a d o e r , h e

i s li k e a m a n

w h o lo o k s a t

h i s o w n f a ce

i n a m i r r or .H e sees

h i m s e lf , t h e n

g o e s o f f a n d

p r o m p t l y

f o r g e t s w h a t

h e l o o k e d

l ike .

Ja m es 1:22-24


If you have a questionconcerning ourCatholic faith please feelfree to email it to:[email protected]

Knights on the March!

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As Council 2531s new Pro-gram Director and CommunityActivities Chairman, I would

like to share a few of mythoughts and vision for the

coming year.However, before I share thesethings with you I wish to thankour Worthy Grand Knight forallowing me the opportunity toserve the council in this capac-ity and his promise of supportfor the efforts of our programcommittee, the activity chairs

and myself.After several meetings, ourProgram Committee was able

to formulate a calendar ofevents and activities for thecurrent Columbian year. Theseevents will make a positiveimpact on our council, ourrelationship with the church,our council family members,area youth and the community.I am convinced that just a fewmonths into our program cal-endar, our community andchurch will view us an organiza-tion of Catholic men that are

making a difference.However, our council is not

our building. Our council is notjust the officers or those whofrequently volunteer to help

out. No, our council is YOU.

With few we will accomplishlittle, but when each of us thathave pledged our support to

the Knights of Columbus andthe principals of this organiza-tion unite together, we havethe potential and the catalyst to

see great things happen.I know we have a lot happeningin our lives and we all havemultiple obligations. I knowtomorrow is never promisedto us, but do you want to finishout the year knowing that Godblessed you with 8,760 hoursand you applied very little ofthat time to the Knights of

Columbus?Can you share at least 1% ofthose hours for one or more

council activities? I challengeour full roster of members torenew their commitment to

the Knights and pledge to getinvolved. We need your talent,skills, and insight. Unlike otherorganization, our work haseternal significance as we workfor the Glory of God, the pro-motion of Christian values andthe assistance of our fellow

man.Will you take up the challengeand make a difference thisyear? If so, I would love to hearfrom you. Call me at 856-498-

1240.

Jim GartonProgram Director and

As Christmas draws closer ourvision of becoming closer withthe church is becoming a real-ity. We have planned for De-cember 11th a live nativity. Thiswill consist of a walk throughlive interactive scenes; the lastscene will be the nativity. Allacting will be done by the chil-dren of Bishop Chad elemen-tary school and the CCD chil-dren. This event is being held

by the Knights of Columbus

Program Director Report

Live Nativity


with joint effort from the Parish.The event so far is called A

Journey to Peace. Once thewalk is completed all will enter

St. Isidores church for a Christ-mas concert. This is becoming,and will become, a fantasticevent that will not only impactthe church, but will bring theKnights of Columbus the recog-nition which it deserves. I reallyhope that all the Knights will be

able to attend

to see the wonderful thingsthat we are doing. We arealways looking for assistance.We need things built, lights to

be strung and much more. Ifyou think you can assist inanyway please let us know, sothat we may get you on our

list.Phil Quinto,Chancellor and Church Acti-

vates Chairman

Council 2531 is

sponsoring a FirstDegree Team. If

you would like tobe part of theteam please

contact GrandKnight Patrick

Sweeny at 856-982-6826 or SK

Albert Karwowski

at 856-794-3884.

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In the last Congress, whenrepresentatives asked for timeto read and discuss the Health

Care Act, the Speaker toldthem they would have to passthe bill and then they could findout what was in it. Well we are

finding out.The Health and Human Ser-vices Department has nowruled that under the HealthCare Law, insurance companiesare required to include in theircoverage as part of preventivecare, birth control and drugs

that can cause abortions.This rule violates the con-

science rights of Catholics andreligious groups by forcingthem to pay for insurance thatcovers birth control and abor-tion. It eliminates the rights of

conscience of Catholic hospi-tals, universities, and healthcare

providers.The USCCB sharply criticizedthe Obama administrationspreventive services mandatesaying it requires health plansto cover female surgical sterili-zation and all drugs and devicesapproved by the FDA as con-traceptives, including drugswhich can attack a developingunborn child before and afterimplantation in the mothers

womb.Its now more vital than everthat Congress pass the Respect

for Rights of Conscience Act toclose the gaps in conscienceprotection in the new healthcare reform act, so employersand employees alike will have

the freedom to choose healthplans in accordance with theirdeeply held moral and religious

beliefs, said Cardinal DanielDiNardo, Chairman of theUSCCB Committee on Pro-Life

Activities.

Contact Senator Frank Lauten-berg: http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/

index1.cfm, andSenator Robert Menedez:http://menendez.senate.gov/ toexpress your outrage and de-mand that they support Re-spect for Rights of Conscience

Act HR1179.

David L. DeCasienLecturer and Council Activates

Chairman

NJ State Religious and Civil Rights Report

"As soon as worldly

people see that you

wish to follow a devout

life they aim a

thousand darts of

mockery and even

detraction at you. The

most malicious of them

will slander your

conversion as

hypocrisy, bigotry, and

trickery. Saint Frances

de Sales, Introduction

to the Devout Life.


ANTHONY LO BIONDO 10-07-1923

GEORGE A LODS 09-30-1942

JOSE A LOPEZ 09-08-1945

THOMAS V MARIANI 09-03-1967

THOMAS J MC TAMNEY 09-22-1947RAFAEL A MEDINA 10-05-1978

FRANCIS M MILEY 09-17-1969

GLENN A NICHOLS 10-05-1956

THOMAS E PIERCE 09-15-1943

LLOYD C RONCHETTI 10-29-1918

REV JAMES P RUSH 09-20-1945

KARL W SCOTT 09-17-1937

REV JOHN JOSEPH TUMOSA 10-03-1942

MICHAEL A VALLETTA 09-17-1927

JOSEPH J ARCIDIACONO 10-31-1945

TIMOTHY E BARBER 09-07-1943

PERRY D BARSE 09-06-1953

JOSEPH M BATTESTINI 10-01-1923

FRANK BRUNO 09-26-1931ROBERT FANUCCI 10-29-1940

GEORGE J FORGEN 09-08-1965

SAMUEL J FRIEDMAN 09-21-1990

TIMOTHY P GILBERT 10-12-1959

COSMO A GIOVINAZZI 09-01-1942

CHARLES J GIRARD 10-28-1937

GEORGE M HOGAN 09-16-1947

JAMES J JESSICK 09-12-1945

ALLEN W KLEEFELD 10-09-1949

A Very Happy Birthday to Our Brother Knights!

1st Degree

Ceremony on

Thursday,

September 29,

2011 at 8pm.

The Virtue of

Charity.

A Little Catholic Humor!Scene: New York City, man is going to jump off the building. Up rushes good Irish cop. Copyells up to the man "Don't jump! Think of your father"Man replies "Haven't got a father; I'm going to jump."The copy goes through a list of relatives, mother, brothers, sister, etc. Each time man says"haven't got one; going to jump."Desperate the cop yells up "Don't jump! Think of the Blessed Virgin"Man replies "Who is that?"

Cop yells "Jump, Protestant! You're blocking traffic!"

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Peter Konopatski Jr., 74, ofVineland passed away on Fridayevening, Aug. 26, 2011, at

home surrounded by his loving

family after an extended illness.Pete was born and raised inPeckville, Pa. and was a 60-yearresident of Vineland. He wasthe son of the late Veronica(Konnick) and Peter Konopat-ski Sr. Before retiring in 1997with 35 years of service, Petewas employed as the regionalsupervisor for the N.J. Depart-ment of Transportation. Petewas a U.S. Navy veteran. Hewas a member of the St. Padre

Pio Parish, East Vineland. Peteis a member of the Knights ofColumbus, was a past Grand

Knight of Council 2531 and amember of the Color Guard in

Assembly No. 654.He is survived by his wife of 52years, Patricia (Ieropoli); fivedaughters and sons-in-law, 10grandchildren, one great-

grandchild.For those who wish, memorialcontributions may be made tothe Fox Chase Cancer Center,333 Cottman Ave., Philadel-phia, PA 19111; or to the St.

Padre Pio Shrine, P.O. Box 203,

Landisville, NJ 08326.

OFFICERS OF VINELAND COUNCIL # 2531Grand Knight:Joseph P. SweeneyChaplain: Father Lawrence PolanskyDeputy Grand Knight: Kirk HermanChancellor: Phil QuintoFinancial Secretary: Albert E. KarwowskiRecorder: Frank SzynalTreasurer: Alan KleefeldAdvocate:John DavisWarden: George HoganInside Guard: Charlie SalanitroOutside Guard: Tony JohnsonTrustee 1yr: Clem Lachowicz

Trustee 2yr:Mario D'AddatoTrustee 3yr: Frank Bouno

Lecturer: David DeCasien

Obituary: Peter Konopatski, Jr.

Council and Assembly Officers

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(4th Degree)Navigator: S.K. Mario D AddatoComptroller: S.K. Albert KarwowskiFriar: Father Lawrence PolanskyAssembly Commander: S.K. Joseph Sweney

Pizza Hut

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April 25, 2012

5pm to 8pm

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Phone 856-696-0037www.kofc2531.org

KNIGHTS OFCOLUMBUSVINELAND

COUNCIL # 2531

international charitable part-

nerships with Special Olympics,the Global Wheelchair Missionand Habitat for Humanity toour own Food for Families andCoats for Kids projects andother purely local charities, theopportunity to work togetherwith fellow Knights and their

families is virtually endless.

If youd like to be a part of aninternational organization of1.8 million Catholic men whoseprincipal work involves helping

others in need, we'd like tomeet you and invite you to joinus.

You can call the Knights ofColumbus Vineland Council #2531 at 856-696-0037 or visitour website atwww.kofc2531.org

From the moment of our

founding in 1882, charity hasbeen the first principle of theKnights of Columbus. Weare men of faith and men of

action.Last year alone, in additionto raising and donating morethan $151 million to charita-ble needs and projects,Knights volunteered morethan 69 million hours of theirtime to charitable causes.We undertake these acts ofcharity because we see thosein need through the eyes offaith. Moreover, in theKnights of Columbus, weapproach these acts of char-ity together. Pope BenedictXVI calls this the practice of

love...as a community.Our charitable activitiesencompass an almost infinitevariety of local, national andinternational projects. From

VIVAT JESUS!

Join Us! Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism!

In Service to One, In Service to All.

Type address here or use Mail Merge(under Tools) to automatically

address this publication to multiple

recipients.

The VenerableFatherMichael J. McGivney(August 12, 1852 - August14, 1890) a Catholic priestand founder of the Knights

of Columbus.

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