Grand Knight's Message for October, 2017

Dear Brothers,

October 7th is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Pope Leo XIII officially dedicated the month of October to the Holy Rosary. So on Sunday October 29th, please join PGK Chris Virginio in his fifth Sunday Rosary at 2:45pm in the Church.

Also on October 7th Jim and Lorraine Giordano and Maureen and I both celebrated wedding anniversaries. May God continue to bless both of our marriages as well as the marriages of all of our members.

October is traditionally our membership blitz month. As you know Brother Rich Koscielak, our Membership Director, is on the mend. So I ask each of my Brother Knights to look around you at Mass and feel free to ask a fellow parishioner to join the Knights.

As I sit and type this letter I’m hoping our Columbus Day Parade is not rained out. We should be extremely proud of Christopher Columbus as our organization is named in his honor.

On October 21st, the Knights will be well-represented on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions in Fatima by Karen and Mike, Dorothy and Denis, Maureen and I. Bishop Serratelli will celebrate Mass at 2:45 pm and then we will journey back home.

Saturday, November 4th, we will have a Pasta for People Dinner at the Firehouse to benefit the hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Please join us if you can.

On Monday, November 13th, we will have our annual Deceased Brothers’ Mass at 6 pm. Please join us to honor all those Knights who have shared their gifts to make us the special council we have become.

Happy Birthday to all my Brothers who celebrate a birthday in October.

Please keep the following people, who are sick, in your prayers: Brother Bill Agnellino, Brother Carmen Blandino’s wife Stella, Brother Jack Citarelli, Brother Pat Dedeo, Brother Greg Donofrio’s Mom, Deacon Al Finelli, Brother Steven Jandoli, Brother Rich Koscielak, Deacon Bob Lang, Brother Charlie Miraglia’s wife Cindy, Ben Patenella, Brother Nick Rello, Brother Carmine Sarno, Brother Larry Tursi. Please also pray for their families. Finally pray for the citizens of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico as they begin to heal and rebuild their lives.

In closing, thanks to my Officers and Brother Knights who continue to bless our Council and our parish with their good works.

Vivat Jesus! Fraternally,

Joe Carvagno, GK 973-508-6705

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