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Reverend John A. Keogh Council 2108
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Keogh Council Receives Top International Award The Rev. John A. Keogh Council #2108 of the Knights of Columbus has earned the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top award, for the 2007/2008 fraternal year. The organization’s headquarters located in New Haven, CT made the announcement. The award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of membership, recruitment and retention; promotion of the fraternal insurance program and sponsorship of service oriented activities. The award was presented to the membership by District Deputy Francis Bowen at the Council’s regular business meeting held on October 7, 2008. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, family, fraternal service organization with nearly 1.7 million members in more than 13,000 councils worldwide. In 2007 they gave more than 68 million hours of volunteer service and raised almost $145,000,000 for charitable and benevolent causes. The local Rev. Keogh Council meets on the 1 st Tuesday of every month at 8:00 P.M. in its chambers located on the lower level of Father Fata Hall. Any Catholic gentleman interested in obtaining more information about the Knights or in becoming a member is urged to contact Grand Knight Paul P. Reisman at 722-6381.
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Officers for 2008-2009 The Knights of Columbus Rev. John A. Keogh Council #2108 has announced the election of officers for the 2008-2009 Columbian year:
Grand Knight- Paul P. Reisman, Esq. Deputy Grand Knight- Vincent P. Reilly Chancellor- Matthew McDevitt Warden- John Spruck Advocate- Ralph Guida Recorder- Anthony DeCintio, Esq. Treasurer- Frank Parisi Financial Secretary (appointed)– Dr. Robert Martin, PGK Inside Guard- Nick Ruffalo Outside Guard- Joseph Scalisi
Trustees: Michael Fusco, PGK (1st year), Paul N. Parisi, Esq., PGK (2nd year) and Salvatore Naclerio (3rd year) Lecturer (appointed)- James Murtaugh The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest lay Catholic organization with over 91.7 million members dedicated to working for the Catholic Church, their communities and society at large. The organization is renowned for its dedicated support of both church and country. Its affiliates, known as councils, such as the local Rev. John A. Keogh Council, are largely parish-based and provide regular support to their local church and community. The Knights also support numerous charities including the Special Olympics and the Wheelchair Foundation. Its charitable work also includes substantial support for the Catholic Church in Rome. The K of C funded the restoration of the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica during the 1980s, and annually underwrites the cost of satellite TV broadcasts of liturgical celebrations from Vatican City, including the Christmas Midnight Mass. The organization has also established a $20 million endowment called the Vicarius Christi Fund. The annual proceeds are provided to the pope in support of his charitable initiatives. The Knights continue to speak out on important social issues today, especially on the sanctity of human life. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to any man over the age of 18 who is a practicing Catholic in union with the Vatican. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Grand Knight Paul Reisman at 722-6381 for more information about membership. Knights of Columbus and Girl Scouts Brought Christmas Cheer to Nursing Home Residents Member of the Rev. John A. Keogh Council of the Knights of Columbus, accompanied by Girls Scouts from Troops 1523 and 1536, helped celebrate the Christmas season by leading residents at Providence Rest Nursing Home and Sprain Brook Manor Nursing Home in the singing of Christmas Carols on Saturday, December 15th. Special thanks go to Mary Salanitro, Brenda Bonanno, Maria Reisman and Donna Hastings for arranging to have the Girl Scouts add their sweet voices to those of the Knights as smiles were brought to the faces of our beloved seniors.
2007 Essay Scholarship Winners
The Knights of Columbus, Rev. John A. Keogh Council, in furthering its support for Catholic education, has selected the winners of its first annual John B. Varrichio Scholarship Essay Competition. This competition was open to all 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students currently attending Immaculate Conception School who will either be continuing at Immaculate Conception School next year or who will be attending a Catholic high school during the 2007/2008 School year. A total of 96 students participated in the competition. The essay topic for the 6th and 7th graders was "The Value of a Catholic Education and the Role it Plays in My Daily Life." The essay topic for the 8th graders was "The Responsibility of the Catholic Citizen in a Free Society."
The winners are: 6th Grade- Jessica Vega and Tina Pizzuti 7th Grade-Diana Venturini and Meghan Marcotte 8th Grade- Brian De Gennaro and Jillian Klasik
Each 6th and 7th grade winner will receive a scholarship award in the sum of $500, and each 8th grade winner will receive a scholarship award in the sum of $2,000. The awards are to presented at the annual Columbus Day/John B. Varrichio Scholarship Dinner Dance to be held on October 12, 2007. Congratulations to the winners for their fine work!
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