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| State Deputy Preent $100.00Check to Bishop Cunningham at Ogdensburg Most Reverend Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Ogdensburg, accepts a $10,000 donation from Knights of Columbus State Deputy Edward F. Castellazzi at the Northern New York Bishop’s Burse Dinner hosted by Chateaugay Council 469 on June 28th. Representatives of regional councils presented additional checks totaling $5,283. The knight’s raise the money in their annual Charitable and Benevolent raffle. State Deputy Castellazzi presented $10,000 checks to each of New York State’s nine bishops for use in diocesan programs to assist the handicapped and needy. Photo and release by John Ryan. 6/08 |
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| Knights of Columbus Charity Ball Chairman William Ose conducts the auction at the organization’s 2008 Charity Ball. On Saturday June 14th Northern New York’s Knights of Columbus councils joined together to assist several worthy causes at their 10th Annual Charity Ball hosted by Tupper Lake Council 2177. Charity Ball Chairman William Ose announced that the Ball’ s auction and council donations exceeded $3,500 surpassing the previous high total by almost $1,000. This year the proceeds will be divided between St. Mary’s School in Champlain, Champlain Valley Right to Life and the diocesan altar servers’ picnic. Photo ands Release by John Ryan 6/08 |
| State Assemblyman receives Certificate of Appreciation from New York State Council On Wednesday, in Watertown, New York State Assemblyman for the 118th District, Darrel Aubertine was presented with a certificate of appreciation from State Deputy Edward Castellazzi of the New York State Council Knights of Columbus. Aubertine ,who is a member of the Rossiere Council 2148 and of the Bishop Conroy General Assembly 0699 in Watertown, was recognized for his outstanding leadership and service to his local Council,Assembly, Church and Community. The citation went on to say " the lessons of our Order , Those of Charity,Unity,Fraternity and Patriotism have not gone unoticed ". Bill ( Colonel ) Ose, of Adams, New York State Warden of The Knigts of Columbus made the presentation. IN Picture, from left, William Trimm, Watertown, William Boulio, Master of the 5th New York District 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, New York State Assemblyman for District 118 and Brother Sir Knight ,Darrel Aubertine, and Bill ( Colonel ) Ose, State Warden New York Knights of Columbus. 2/14/08 |
| Catholic Elementary School Support Preparing Our Youth for Their Future $5,000 Gift to Education Albany Council 173 recently awarded gifts to five Catholic Elementary Schools in the City of Albany as part of its continuing effort to support Catholic Education. This marks the ninth consecutive year awards were made and reflects a doubling of the amount given in the initial four years. These awards are intended to support or enhance programs not fully covered in the annual budget of these schools. Timed to occur close to Catholic Schools Week each award consisted of a check for $1,000. Grand Knight J. Richard Adair reports that in addition to these annual awards Albany Council 173 stands ready to assist in other forms that aid the educational programs. Albany Council 173 has also established an endowment fund that annually provides funds for scholarships at Bishop Maginn High School as well as support to the Albany Diocese Vocation Program. Pictured at the award presentation are school principals Sister Mary Ellen Owens, RSM of Holy Cross School; Sister Mary Patricia Lynch, RSM of Blessed Sacrament School; Mr. James A. Leveskas of Saint Casimir School; Sister Patricia Houlihan, RSM of Saint Teresa of Avila School; Mrs. Theresa Ewell of Saint Catherine of Siena School; and Grand Knight J. Richard Adair of Albany Council 173. 2/14/08 |
| ALBANY COUNCIL FREE-THROW WINNERS Albany Council 173 Knights of Columbus recently announced the results of its annual free throw contest held on January 19th at Saint Teresa of Avila School. Participants came from several schools and youth basketball programs. The winners will advance to the District 69 contest in Latham and vie for an opportunity to compete at the Conference, Regional, or State level. Volunteer Chairman Bill Conboy was assisted by many members who registered, scored, judged, rebounded, or assisted with logistics. These included Past Grand Knight’ s Dick Allen, Phil Gallagher, Art Phelan, Chuck Thorne, and Jim Byron, Grand Knight Dick Adair, plus members Jim Foley, Maurice Walsh, John Diggins, Bill Toomey, Paul Novak, and Bob Hill. This year’s winning participants included: 10 year olds Conor Farley, Mackenzie Costigan; 11 year olds Connor Costello, Abigail Sullivan, 12 year olds Anthony Sidoti, Caitlin Hupe, 13 year olds John Polec, Shiana Coons, 14 year olds Adnan Azad and Bridget Dunne. Pictured at the Council award presentation are: Bill Conboy, John Polec, Caitlin Hupe, Connor Costello, Adnan Azad, Mackenzie Costigan, Anthony Sidoti, GK Dick Adair, and Conor Farley. 2/28/08 |
| 60th Annual Pilgrimage to Isle LaMotte, VT Photo: 4th Degree Knights of Columbus from throughout Northern New York form an honor guard at the Knight’s annual pilgrimage to St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle LaMotte, Vermont. On July 20th Knights of Columbus from throughout Northern New York will conduct their 60th annual pilgrimage to St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle LaMotte, Vermont. Knights of Columbus State Deputy Edward Castellazzi will welcome Most Reverend Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Ogdensburg, who will say the 12:15 p.m. Mass and join the knights and their families for a picnic lunch. At 3:00 p.m. the knights will participate in the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Dannemora Council 2166 originated the pilgrimage as a council program in 1949. Interest in the day of prayer and fellowship gradually spread to neighboring councils. By 1959 the pilgrimage was being sponsored by the New York State Council. During the pilgrimage’s early years knights from several communities formed a caravan of cars that crossed the bridge to Vermont in a line that stretched for miles. People were attracted by a devotion to St. Anne, by the Masses and wonderful music and by the Shrine’s beautiful setting on the shores of Lake Champlain. Dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of Mary, the Shrine’s religious history dates to 1666 when the French erected a fort and chapel on the site. The chapel was blessed in 1893 and a beautiful statue of St. Anne was erected. Later in 1893 nearly 2,000 people attended the Shrine’s first organized pilgrimage with several people traveling to the pilgrimage by steamboat. Today, several people still travel to the Shrine by boat. Visitors can enjoy a lunch on the beautiful grounds or eat in the Shrine’s modern cafeteria. For more information please call Pilgrimage Coordinator Peter Keenan at 518-643-9241. Release by John Ryan. 6/08 |