Grand Knights Report
Welcome Brothers.
March 2.2010
Once again we have been quite busy here at Saint Dominic Council. I am very pleased with all of the activity and what we have accomplished. What is parlicular noteworthy is the past Monday. We had a first and second degree and I am very pleased to welcome our Chancellor's Brother Robert Marello to our order. Further, Brother Robert took his second degree with Brother James Keller took their second degree. It is always a highlight of any council when we welcome a new Brother into the council. Congratulations to Brother Robert and Brother James. I wanted to thank all of the brothers who came to help and witness the degree PGK John Magaletta, IG Chris Sena, OG Mike DeFlorio, Warden Bob Moser, Chancellor Lou Marello and especially Bother PGK FDD Don Walsh for his everpresent work on the degree team, Brother Joe Mancini for his work as the Warden, and for the PGK John Bianco's entrance to the degree team as Deputy Grand Knight. Thanks to everyone for a wonderful evening.
Speaking of degrees, we have a third degree available on this upcoming Sunday, March 7th , 2010. I encourage all second degree members to participate. Further, the following weekend on Sunday, March 14,2010, the order is welcoming a new council at Saint Columbanus in Cortlandt Manor. They are also welcoming many new brothers with a first and second degree. I asked Brother Lou Marello to contact the two men waiting to join the order to invite them to this event. Additionally, I am reaching out to first degree members to come and parlicipate in this unique opportunity to witness the formation of a council as well as participate in their degrees.
February 20th, 2010 we had our council free throw at Holy Rosary Church. It was a well attended event which was run and organized by PGK John Bianco. He also had help from PGK Frank Dipilato, Joe Fimmano as well as Lecturer Bob Moser who helped at the event but also did a tremendous job promoting it as the Church Director. The following weekend was the district free throw. Many thanks to PGK John Bianco for running this event, and to everyone who helped and participated.
This past weekend we had an enornously successful event when Saint Dominic Council hosted the Brendan Toohey Communion Breakfast. Despite some thoughts that we would not be able to do it we were able to put together one of the best Brendan Toohey Communion Breakfasts in recent history. Both of our speakers did a phenomenal job of illuminating the charities they came to speak about. Bonnie Aurigiema spoke about Daniel's foundation for Cystic Foundation, every person in the room heard the story and were captivated by Bonnie's abiiity to share her personal story and how she used her story to help others. The next speaker Pam Hammond from the Christopher's spoke about how the Christopher's starled by Father James Keller and how his message of each one of us has a God given message still carries on today. The Conference Chairman Gary Leonardo called me to thank our entire council on an outstanding job. We collected almost $ 1376.00. My rough revenue estimate was a profit of $650.00, after food, flowers, and stipend for the speaker. Many thanks to everyone, including Brothers Nick Arpaia, Andy Mancusi, Tony Catalano, Joe Artino, Mike DeFlorio, Nick Zaruano, Ralph Mola, A1 Lopez, Peter Morelli, Tommy Pasquarelli, Mafiy Belotti, Bob Moser, Lou Marello, Chris Sena, PGk's John Magaletta, Don Walsh, John Bianco, John Lomurno, Frank Dipilato as well as Deputy Grand Knight Nick Pesacreta who helped me with the Brendan Toohey mailing and his prayers while trying to get back from Florida. I also wanted to give special thanks to our co-chaplain, Father John Fraser who is always an advocate of the Knights of Columbus and especially during the Mass this past Sunday.
Remember the following in your prayers:
Ralph Mola's Mother
Joe Atino's Mother
Steve Aufiero's Mother
Daniel Aurigiema
Armand DeAcutis
Eddie Fucci
Grace Magaletta
Men and women armed services