july 2012

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #13240 PO BOX 121061 CLERMONT, FL 34712-1061 www.kofc13240.org

The Knight ly NewsJim LariaFrom the Desk of the Grand Knight

Worthy Brothers All,As we begin another fraternal year,

let me start with thanking you for the trust placed in me to lead the finest Council with whom I have been associated. It is an honor and privilege to serve.

As we begin this year by establishing the Council goals of membership and programming, let us be grateful that our predecessors have provided us a rock solid foundation from which to continue building the Body of Christ through our Council.

Let me quote from a Resolution for Membership Growth adopted by the 1 2 1 s t S u p r e m e C o n v e n t i o n i n Washington, D.C.:

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Knights of Columbus to fulfill Father Michael J McGivney’s vision to extend to each and every eligible Catholic man an invitation to become a member of this great Order; and

WHEREAS, membership in the Order symbolizes an individual’s commitment to his faith as a practicing Catholic, his profound love for his country and his steadfast dedication to serving his community (emphasis added); and

WHEREAS, Membership growth is crucial to both the vitality of the Order’s ability to carry out the many magnificent activities, programs and services it provides for its members, its church, and society; and

WHEREAS, the members of this 121ST Supreme Council have become determined to dedicate themselves to strengthening and increasing the Order’s

member sh ip so that o ther s can experience, first hand, the allegiance of fraternalism and the fulfillment from charitable service;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the responsibility of each and every Brother Knight to work toward fulfilling Father McGivney’s v i s i o n by m a k i n g c o u n c i l a n d membership growth a leading priority: …”

Thus Worthy Brothers, quality membership growth will continue to be a first priority of this Council. For with membership growth comes expansion of programs to provide charity and service to our Church and Community. As Grand Knight, it is the strictest obligation that the membership, insurance, and programming growth of the Council and the involvement of all its members is ensured. This I pledge to you!

VIVAT JESUSJim Laria, GK

OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS THURSDAY JULY 12TH AT 7:15PM

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL #13240 JULY 2012

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The Council will meet JULY 12th at 7:15 following the Assembly meeting in the John Bosco Hall.

A reminder, due to the July 4th Holiday, our 1st Thursday of the month meeting of July 5th is being postponed until the 2nd Thursday, July 12th .

Worthy Faithful Navigator Bob Britten has agreed to hold the Assembly meeting (all Knights are invited) from 6:30 to 7:15 PM July 12th. The 1 hour Council meeting will immediately follow. "

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For questions or information regarding Council business, or if you would like to help in any way please call Grand Knight Jim Laria- 407-435-2325 or e-mail [email protected]

For membership or dues information , pocket name badge or Council license plates -please see Allen J. Venezio, Financial Secretary & 1st Degree team Capt.

Call 352-636-0774 , [email protected]

For questions on Fraternal Benefits and Insurance or the Council’s Newsletter or Website: Call Field Agent - Don Gelinas Home Phone - 352-404-6368, [email protected].

Deputy Grand Knight Joe Cruz (Retention Chair) 407-435-2325, " [email protected]

Chancellor-Frank Regiacorte

352‐429‐2075 407‐538‐6490e-mail [email protected]

Treasurer - Tony Giamboi -352-241-7671 , " [email protected]

Advocate – James Venezio --352-343-1553, 352-552-7480" [email protected]

Recorder – Larry Barber

352‐508‐4339 407‐694‐6014" [email protected]

Warden – Mike Dybicz -352-243-3203, " [email protected]

Inside Guard Steve Cruz 352-432-5675, 352-552-1958-

[email protected]

Outside Guard- Ramon Aviles

407‐656‐2167 773‐490‐5041

Chaplain- Fr. Robert Webster- 352-394-3562, [email protected]

Trustee- Robert Britten

352-394-4047 352-988-3065, [email protected]

Trustee- Peter Capece

352‐243‐0393 772‐571‐[email protected]

Trustee- William [email protected]

Membership Director- Steve Cruz 352-432-5675,352-552-1958-mail- [email protected]

Admissions Committee Chair.-John Proteau 352-242-0758, e-mail- [email protected]

Youth Director- Frank Regiacorte 352-429-2025,407-538-6490, [email protected]

Squires Circle – Eric Palmer 352-394-5004, e-mail- [email protected]

Family Director – Larry Barber 352-508 4339,407-694-6014, [email protected]

Community Director- Luca DelVerme 407-256-3716, [email protected]

Church Director -Joe Cruz 407-342-8243,

[email protected]

Pro-Life Director- Fred Rosenthal 630-926-3109, 352-394-0778 [email protected]

Health Services Chair- Robert Gonzalez-352-243-3751, [email protected]

Donut Sunday Chair- Manny Colon-352-227-9149,407-902-9451, [email protected]

Ladies Auxiliary- Phyllis Capece-352-243-0393,772-538-3882, [email protected]

to order Council shirts see

Brothers Ed Oliveira at 352‐989‐4401, [email protected]

and John Granucci at 352‐243‐0889

or 352‐250‐8224, and his email [email protected]

Assembly #3025 Faithful Navigator Robert Britten -

352‐394‐4047 352‐988‐3065

[email protected]

District Deputy- Bruce Gilett- 407-566-8486 [email protected]


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Worthy Officers and Brother Knights All:

Happy Independence Day! The birthday of our country is certainly a landmark event on our calendar. I hope this day finds you all happy and healthy as well as grateful for all that we have as Americans. It also comes at a time where we are painfully responsible of our obligations as Catholic Americans to defend the rights of Freedom of Religion in the face of obvious persecutions by our government. It is a task for all of us, both Brother Knights and lay Catholics, to band together to fight against legislation that will force our brothers and sisters in faith to violate their Catholic beliefs. Do not stand for this! Do whatever you can to stand up for our Mother Church!

Congratulations to our Council for earning DOUBLE STAR status for the 2011-12 fraternal year! This is a seriously amazing accomplishment and could not have been done without help from every man. I am sure our outgoing Grand Knight, Pete Capece, has acknowledged people in his report that he felt were responsible so forgive me for not doing so here, however, none of this would be possible without his leadership and perseverance. For those of you who don't know Pete, you will not find a finer man or Knight than he. His dedication to everything that the Order stands for and his diligence to see this through to the end is one of the main reasons we have earned this prestigious award. So, Worthy Grand Knight, congratulations to you, sir. I am sure it is the crowning achievement in your administration and thank you for a fine job these past two years.

A new fraternal year dawns and that means it is time for dues notices to go out. This year dues continue to be $33.00 (this includes $30 in Council dues and $3 in mandatory assessments from Supreme). We are also strongly encouraging each Brother Knight to make a minimum of $6 donation to the RSVP – Vocations Fund. Last year, our Council was ranked #6 in the state in our division for vocations donations and this year, I would like to be in the top 3! Please feel free to donate more than the $6 shown on your dues notice if you can.

I would also like to welcome our incoming officers, especially our new Grand Knight, James Laria. Our Council has elected a fine slate of men who will work tirelessly for the Order and the Council. I look forward to serving with you all and anticipate continuing our growth and service to our community.

I hope that you all have a relaxing and enjoyable 4th of July holiday and I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting on July 12th. God bless you all and Vivat Jesus!

Allen

FINANCIAL SECRETARY’SCORNER

By Allen Venezio

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL #13240

The Council will meet JULY 12th at 7:15

following the Assembly meeting in the

John Bosco Hall.

A reminder, due to the July 4th Holiday,

our 1st Thursday of the month meeting of

July 5th is being postponed until the 2nd

Thursday, July 12th .

Worthy Faithful Navigator Bob Britten

has agreed to hold the Assembly meeting

(all Knights are invited) from 6:30 to 7:15

PM July 12th. The 1 hour Council meeting

will immediately follow. "




IMPORTANT COUNCIL DATES FOR 2012-2013

2012

Sept 1,2,8,9 Pasta Dinner Ticket Sales at Church

Sept 22 Pasta Dinner

October 14 Corporate Communion 12 noon Reception to follow in Social Hall

October 26, 27 Fall Festival

November 17th Council Anniversary Dinner

Dec. ??? Clermont Christmas Parade

Dec. 15,16, 22, 23 Pasta Dinner and Keep Christ in Christmas Sales

December 15 Knights Christmas Party

2013

January Poster Contest

January 19th Pasta Dinner

February 13 Ash Wednesday

February 15 Lenten Soup Friday


We Congratulations to

Steve Cruz as Knight of the Year

and to

Frank and Jacqueline Regiacorte

as Family of the Year

Welcome Back Fr Ponce

Fr. Ponce is back! We are

especially privileged to

have him here for the

summer!




The added value of LTC insurance

As life expectancy increases, the number of

people in need of long-term care, in their homes

or outside facilities, has grown also. Since its

addition to the Order’s product portfolio in 2000,

long-term care (LTC) insurance has provided the

Order with an excellent opportunity to further

serve Knights and their families. Since 2005, every

Knights of Columbus long-term care policy comes

with an added value.

That added value is in the form of a service

called “Provider Pathway,” a program offering

access to a network of long-term care providers at

discounted rates. The network covers: home

health care, personal emergency response

systems, adult day care, assisted living, skilled

nursing facilities and durable medical equipment.

Eligibility for participation in this program is

open to Knights of Columbus long-term care

insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent

children, parents and parents-in-law. All

providers are fully credentialed and meet state

licensing requirements.

If you are not currently an LTC policyholder, I

suggest that we schedule some time together so

that I can provide additional information on how

you can avail yourself of this significant, value-

added benefit.

SOME THINGS TO PONDERFrom Your Financial Benefits Advisor Don Gelinas

"A man who dies

without adequate life insurance

should have to come back

and see the mess he created."

Will Roger




JULY 2012

This months Social

will be held at:

Ruby Tuesday

July 19 @ 7:00 PM.

RSVP to

Lucille Costello

at

352‐243‐9515

407‐312‐4109

[email protected]

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL #13240

Congratulations to our newest brother knights. They are from left to right, Carl Townsend, Joseph Regicorte, Michael Regiacorte, Mike Brezza, Steven McRobie and Joseph Martin who took there first degrees on June 5th. We welcome you into our council and wish you great success as you journey towards full knighthood with our beloved order. (Don Gelinas Photo)

Please remember in your prayers the following brother

knights and family members.

Chuck and Charles Crain requested by Peter Capece

Pamela Venezio with diabetes requested by Jim Venezio

Mike Morrissey who is ill requested by Don Morrissey

Catherine Stauder requested by Peter Stauder

For Nancy Scotto requested by her husband

Bernadette Loesch after surgery requested by Jim Loesch

For Fred Costello’s wife with lung disease.

Robin Tuzzo with neck surgery requested by Bob Tuzzo

For Patricia Martin who is ill requested by Joseph Martin

Wilma Andrews with heart & lung issues by Michael Crawford.

For Henry Bruder requested by Bernie Duko

for Zach Sherman requested by George Ludwig

Congratulations To

Steve Crus as Knight of the Month

and to

The Regiacorte Family as Family of the Month.





KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #13240 PO BOX 121061 CLERMONT, FL 34712-1061 WWW.KOFC13240.ORG

Grand Knight - Jim Laria Deputy Grand Knight - Joe Cruz

Chancellor - Frank RegiacorteRecorder - Larry Barber

Treasurer - Anthony GiamboiAdvocate - James Venezio

Warden - Michael Dybicz Inside Guard - Steve Cruz

Outside Guard - Ramon AvilesLecturer – Jack Wallace

Third Year Trustee - Peter CapeceSecond Year Trustee - Bill Overbay

First Year Trustee - Bob BrittenChaplain - Fr. Bob Webster

Financial Secretary - Allen J. Venezio


2012 COUNCIL OFFICERS 2013

PGK Peter Capece congratulates our new Grand Knight

Jim Laria as he takes over the helm after the Installation

of Officers June 10, 2012 (Phyllis Capece Photo)





Knights of Columbus Sets New

Records for Charitable GivingThe Knights of Columbus set new all-time records for

charitable donations and volunteer service hours in 2011, according to Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, who released the results of the Order's Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity in a presentation to state deputies June 10.

The results of the survey indicate that total charitable contributions reached more than $158 million — exceeding the previous year's total by approximately $3.4 million. Volunteer service hours to charitable causes grew to more than 70 million hours.

"When we talk about the power of one, the necessity of growing the Order, the importance of charity — this is the reality," Anderson said of the numbers.

At the grassroots level, Knights are involved in a large number of service projects that range from programs with well-known groups like Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics to smaller-scale initiatives that have a large impact on the community, like building wheelchair ramps, organizing blood drives and collecting food for the needy. Among the largest contributions was $515,000 for the Order's Coats for Kids initiative and $1,593,000 from the Supreme Council and $5,950,073 from state and local units to support those studying for the priesthood and religious life.

"I don't think there's any other Catholic volunteer association that is making this kind of a difference day in and day out in our communities and our parishes than the Knights of Columbus," Anderson added.

The supreme knight also extolled state deputies to continue building the Order by constantly recruiting new members. It is only through a dynamic and expanding membership that the Knights can continue to make such a definitive impact on society and as the strong right arm of the Church.

"I hope one of your priorities is to have more brother Knights go forward on the journey of knighthood," said the supreme knight. "If we make the Knights stronger, we make the Church stronger. If we make the Knights stronger, we make our communities and our countries stronger. That is our mission. And we are going to grow and accomplish that mission."

Over the past 10 years, Knights have contributed $1.4 billion and 653 million volunteer hours to charity.

Knights of Columbus Files Formal

Comment on HHS MandateSupreme Knight asks Administration to “chart another

course”The Knights of Columbus filed a formal comment with

the United States Department of Health and Human Services today, calling on the government to rethink the unpopular healthcare Mandate that seeks to force many Catholic employers to cover interventions that violate their faith without regard for the First Amendment’s guarantee of the free exercise of religion.

The letter, signed by Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, urged “the Administration to rescind the Mandate altogether,” or at least “to expand the religious exemption so that it covers all objecting individuals and organizations from cooperating in actions that genuinely offend their religious beliefs and moral convictions.”

“To exempt only some institutions on the principle of respect for religious liberty, as the Government seems to contemplate, and to refuse to exempt individuals makes no sense. The right to the free exercise of religion enshrined in the First Amendment extends to the people,” the letter says.

In the letter, the Knights noted that the Mandate “requires private Catholic individuals and entities, including organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, to violate their most deeply held religious beliefs,” and that “it appears to do so in violation of federal law and the First Amendment of the Constitution.” The letter also pointed out that “it is improper to deny statutory and First Amendment rights to religious liberty in order to create an entitlement to sterilization, abortifacients, and contraception.”

The letter makes clear that “there is no reason why the Affordable Care Act should not conform to those protections that exist in other contexts throughout the law, both at the state and federal level, and have stood for decades.” In sum, the letter urges that “whatever the intent of the Mandate, and whatever form it takes, it should not compel religious individuals to pay for what they believe is morally wrong. It is time for this Administration to chart another course.”

The full text of the letter is available at www.kofc.org/Mandate

Supreme and State Council News



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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY 3025 www.kofc13240.org

The CommunicatorRobert BrittenFrom the Faithful Navigator

Worthy Sir Knights on

Sunday June 10th our worthy

Master came to Clermont to

install our new officers for the

year 2012-2013 The instillation

was really touching and I was

really moved to think that I am

the new navigator for such a great

group I only hope that I can live

up to the past navigators who

really took us this far .

My big task this year is to first

help us to grow in size I would

like to pick up 10 new Sir Knights

for this year. l also am up for

suggestions for making us more

financially sound so we can keep

up our good works in the

community for this we need funds

I am open for suggestions on how

this can be done.

I would like to thank our out

going officers and welcome our

new officers. Thank you for

stepping forward.

I wish to announce the

appointment of Sir Knight

Donald Gelinas as our new Color

Corp Commander I felt that it

w a s b e s t t o g o w i t h o n e

commander for the Color Corp

and the color guard as it was to

confusing with two leaders when

both groups were together I

would like to thank Don Morrissy

for all of his years of hard work in

performing the duties as

commander He was our first and

really only in the years we have

been an assembly, Thanks Don.

I would like to thank the

trustees and Neal for getting our

Audit done and in on time what a

great group they are I look

forward to serving you all and our

community .

Remember to Pray for our

religious freedoms and be ready

to Assist our Bishops our priests

and our country at any time .

Vivat Jesus Bob Britten

Navigator Assembly 3025

OUR NEXT ASSEMBLYMEETING IS THURSDAY JULY 12TH AT 6:30PM

2012 - 2013 Color Corps Schedule

9/11/12 911 Memorial Service Clermont Fire Dept

10/14/12 Corporate Communion

10/26/12 Parish Fall Festival

11/12/12 Veterans Day Services Clermont

12/???/12 Christmas Parade

Confirmation: February 24, 2013 at 12 PM Mass

First Communion: April 27, 2013 at the 4 PM Mass; April 28, 2013 at the 12PM and 5 PM Masses

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT ASSEMBLY #3025 JULY 2012




Color Corps Special Events

We have been requested to participate in this upcoming

event please let your color corp commander know if you

are available at 352-404-6368 or [email protected]





KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASSEMBLY 3025 WWW.KOFC13240.ORG

JULY BIRTHDAYS:

Bernard C Duko 07-06

Ernest J Little 07-22

Happy Birthday

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED SACRAMENT ASSEMBLY 3025 JULY 2012

2012 - 2013

Assembly Officers

Navigator…Robert Britten

Captain….Jim Laria

Pilot….John Proteau

Admiral…..Rosario Sulsenti

Comptroller…Donald F. Gelinas

Purser…Neal Sabina

Scribe….Alan J. Venezio

Inner Sentinel…Michael Dybicz

Outer Sentinel…Frank Regiacorte

Chaplain....Rev. Robert Webster

3 yr Trustee…..Peter Stauder

2 yr Trustee….. Don Morrissey

1 yr Trustee….Peter Capece

Corps Commander Don Gelinas

Our Color Guard was given the honors of posting the

colors for the 108th State Convention this past May. Below

photos are from the Friday morning opening ceremonies.

Fortnight for Freedom

The U.S. bishops have called f o r “ A F o r t n i g h t f o r Freedom,” the two-week period from June 21 to July 4 to focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” for religious liberty.

In the Diocese of Orlando, Bishop John Noonan has asked all the faithful to participate in the celebration of Mass to pray for religious freedom.



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