COMMANDER JOHN J.
SHEA, FA ASSEMBLY #729
THE COMMANDER'S LOG
FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
VOLUME: LVII – ISSUE: 9
DATE: MARCH - 2017
FOR MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS SEE PAGE 2
CHRISTOPHER BEATTIE EDITOR
NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE
It is said that March comes in like a lion and out like a
lamb. March certainly came in like a lion this year. As
for the lamb … April first is Easter Sunday. Perhaps the
lamb this year will be the Lamb of God. What a way for
March to go out. There are only a few more weeks of
Lent remaining. We have been preparing ourselves,
following the statutes, fasting, abstaining, alms giving,
doing good works. These are the outward signs, the
things we do, but we should do them quietly, without
seeking attention. If we look back at the Sunday and
daily Lenten scripture readings, we see a common theme
– Forgiveness and Humility. Jesus died for our sins so
that we might have eternal life. He is a forgiving God.
Remember this as we examine our consciences, and as
we remain humble. Let’s celebrate Easter, the most
sacred of all Holy Days.
We are deep into the Columbian year, and it is time to
start thinking about the election of assembly officers for
next year. The nominating committee has been
appointed, and they will set up interviews for Sir
Knights seeking office. If you are interested in being an
assembly officer send a letter of application to S.K. Sal
Loiacono, Past Faithful Navigator and Former Master.
Elections will be held at our May business meeting.
The annual assembly memorial mass is on May 6th at
1:00 PM at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Dinner
will follow at the Polish Hall. Look for information
about this event from our Pilot in this issue. On
Saturday, May 28th, we will place flags on the graves at
Calverton National Cemetery. We will recover those
flags one week later, on June 2nd. All are invited to help.
We will give you the assigned section and time as we get
closer to the date. In past years we have had plenty of
people to place the flags, but very few to recover them.
Think about helping. We have cancelled our plans for a
Knight at the Races fundraiser and are conducting a
50/50 raffle instead. Tickets will be available at all
meetings. The drawing will be held at our June meeting,
and the winner need not be present. The next regularly
scheduled business meeting is Wednesday, March 28th at
Holy Mother Mary Council, 199 Smithtown Boulevard
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in Nesconset. The repast is at 7:00 PM, and the meeting
starts at 8:00 0’clock.
If I miss you at the March meeting, have a happy and
holy Easter.
Faithful Navigator, Sir Knight Mike Tully
COMMANDER’S CORNER
Just a bit of information from the biennial meeting I
attended on March 3, 2018. Names were given for the
position of Master at this meeting; the only name
mentioned was our current Master S/K Ken Karchinski.
Events during the month of March: The Honor Guard
did the flag detail at our chapter meeting. We are having
our drill on March 14 2018 and on March 28 2018 we
are having a flag detail for our Assembly meeting.
In March we had our first parade for St Patrick’s Day in
Kings Park. On March 11 2018 we had 2 parades; one in
Rocky Point and St Regis. On March 17 2018 our 4th
parade is being held in St James and the Grand Marshal
will be our own navigator S/K Michael J Tully. Also on
March 18 2018 the honor guard was asked to once again
stand watch for the holy Relics at Our Lady of Mt
Carmel Church starting at 2:00 pm.
Faithful Commander, Sir Knight Vincent E. Rutherford Sr.
PILOT’S POST
On May 6, 2018 we will be remembering our deceased
brother Sir Knights at our annual Memorial Mass. As
usual, the mass will be at Saint Isidore Church in
Riverhead, followed by a dinner at the Polish Hall right
across the street. The dinner will be $45 per person. Let
your council know about this event and maybe buy a
table.Do not wait make reservations now and get the
journal ads in as soon as possible. The deadline for
journal ads is April 20, 2018.
Faithful Pilot, Sir Knight Robert W. Elliott
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CHAIR OFFICERS COUNCIL CONTACT LIST

Navigator Mike Tully ......................................................... 631-862-6931 # COUNCIL NAME PHONE
279 Lincoln Ave
St. James, NY 11780 584 Sag Harbor Thomas C. Re 631-488-0067
Captain Thomas F. Fawcett ............................................. 631-648-0017 725 Patchogue Vincent Lettieri 631-758-7960
48 Cheryl Dr
Ronkonkoma NY 11779-4349 821 Fr. Seyfried Bob Bienemann 631-724-1882
Pilot Robert W. Elliott ................................................ 631-588-2919 928 Immaculate Conception Walter Blanck 631-591-1966
151 Springdale Dr.
1967 Southampton James P. Drew 631-728-6144
Ronkonkoma NY 11779
Admiral Robert W Wissert ............................................... 631-473-6320 1992 Joan of Arc John G. McKenna 631-928-3437
131 Stuyvesant Dr 2458 St. Lawrence Joseph Mahoney 631-563-7830
Port Jefferson Station NY 11776-4222
3852 Marian William Christensen 631-828-4457
OTHER OFFICERS 3958 Holy Mother Mary
Comptroller Thomas M. Ambresecchia .................................. 631-366-1327 4126 Queen of All Hearts Fergus McDermott 631-878-7323
24 Seusing Blvd
Ronkonkoma NY 11779-4642 4402 Sacred Heart
Purser Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................... 631-775-6080 4651 St. Regis Steve Murphy 631- 585-0372
85 Kate Circle
5293 Kavanaugh Stanley S. Blaske Jr. 631-375-4938
Middle Island, NY 11953
Scribe Curtis Bonavoglia............................................... 631-648-8332 5814 Saint Jude Bill Christensen 631-828-4457
212 Iroquois Street
5817 Fr. Crowley Christopher Beattie 631-929-6499
Ronkonkoma N.Y. 11779
I Sentinel Odel Panton ........................................................ 631-654-8570 6062 St. Thomas More Richard Webber 631-952-1535
30 Nevada Av 6607 Sunrise
Medford NY 11763
O Sentinel Robert Bienemann.............................................. 631-724-1882 6844 St. Sylvester Odel Panton 631-654-8570
6 Old Landers Court 7006 St. Gerard Majella Robert W Wissert 631-473-6320
Smithtown, NY 11787
Trustee 3 Yr Christopher Beattie............................................. 631-929-6499 7023 Hampton Bays Joseph Raimo 631-594-1016
74 Leonard Street 7262 Heart of the Island Ronald Iadanza 631-698-0206
Wading River, NY 11792-1608
Trustee 2 Yr Stanley Blaske Jr. ............................................... 631-375-4938 7278 Mother Cabrini Peter Menga. 631-205-1159
21 Walnut Street 7423 Fr. Slomski Vito Piche 631-801-2328
Coram, NY 11727
Trustee 1 Yr Vincent Lettieri .................................................. 631-758-7960 7635 Flannery Peter F. Bizzoso 631-874-4750
7 Celia Street 8607 Good Shepherd John Leonardo 631-737-5531
Patchogue, NY 11772-4707
11416 Blessed Sacrament Gerald P. Pisapia 631-724-8760
APPOINTED POSITIONS 11871 Resurrection Julius Panetta 631-696-6749
Friar Fr. Paul Dahm .................................................... 631-287-3413 11950 Our Lady of the Pines Richard C. DiStefano 631-714-4877
176 Montauk Hwy 12006 Blessed Theresa Mike Mullen 631-444-0063
Southampton NY 11968-4104
S. Advisor Deacon Montford Naylor Jr................................ 631-744-6447 12839 Sts. Philip & James Joseph Benaburger 631-862-2627
220 Radio Ave 12993 St. Joseph the Worker Robert Metz 631-949-0048
Miller Place NY 11764-3413
Commander Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................ See Comptroller 13588 Donald J. Burns
15446 Shrine of St Jude Vincent J. Nasta 631-281-3058
IMPORTANT EVENTS 2017-2018 15518 Vince Lombardi Jonathan P. Bittner 631-466-0828

May 06 ................................... Memorial Mass 1

MEETING SCHEDULE 2017-2018
May 28 ............................... Flags at Calverton2
June 02 .................. Remove Flags at Calverton Mar 28 (3958) ..................... Holy Mother Mary
Apr 25 (821) .................................. Fr. Seyfried
May 23 (4651) ..................................... St. Regis
Jun 27 (5817) ........................ Fr. W.J. Crowley

1
Mass at St. Isidore Church / Dinner at Polish Hall
2
210 Princeton Blvd, Calverton, NY 11933

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The Feast of the Annunciation, contemporarily the Solemnity of the

Annunciation, also known as Lady Day, the Feast of the Incarnation
(Festum Incarnationis), Conceptio Christi (Christ’s Conception),
commemorates the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during
which he informed her that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ, the
Son of God. It is celebrated on 25 March each year, except in those years
when 25 March falls during the Paschal Triduum, when it is transferred
forward to the first suitable day during Eastertide.
The Feast of the Annunciation was celebrated as early as the fourth or fifth
century. The first certain mentions of the feast are in a canon, of the
Council of Toledo in 656, where it was described as celebrated throughout
the Church, and in another of the Council of Constantinople "in Trullo" in
692, which forbade the celebration of any festivals during Lent, excepting
the Lord's Day (Sunday) and the Feast of the Annunciation. A Synod of
Worcester, England in 1240 forbade all servile work on the feast. As this
feast celebrates the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity, many
Church Fathers, including St. Athanasius, St. Gregory of Nyssa, and St.
Augustine, have expounded on it.
When the calendar system of Anno Domini was first introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in AD 525, he assigned the
beginning of the new year to 25 March, because according to Catholic doctrine, the age of grace began with the
Incarnation of Christ at the Annunciation, on which date Jesus Christ is believed to have been conceived in the Virgin
Mary by the Holy Spirit.
The Knights of Columbus observe the Feast of the Annunciation as the "International Day of the Unborn Child"
From the Internet

BEWARE OF THE FOODS OF MARCH

So I was looking at Wikipedia to see if there were any other important dates for this month when I discovered that the
month was filled with food; at least in the United States. March 1st is dedicated to peanut butter; March 2nd to banana
crème pie. March 3rd is dedicated to Canadian bacon. Fortunately March 4th is National Grammar Day but the next day is
dedicated to cheese doodles. While not every day is dedicated to food, some days have two dedications, such as March 8th
which is not only dedicated to peanut clusters but potato salad, and March 9 th which is dedicated to both crabmeat and
meatballs. So remember this so when March 23rd comes along you can celebrate chips and dips day in a proper way.
Your humble editor

THROUGHOUT THESE … UH HOW MANY DAYS IS LENT?

You would think this is simple. Lent has 40 days. But it’s not all that simple. Back in the days of the Council of Nicea it
was simple. At that time Lent began on the sixth Sunday before Easter and ended at dusk on Holy Thursday—40 days.
That same council also forbade fasting, kneeling, and any other acts of sorrow and penance on Sundays, even in Lent; so
only 34 of the 40 days were for fasting. Later they would add Good Friday and Holy Saturday to the period.
Next we have the tradition of Ash Wednesday. In addition to baptizing new Christians at Easter, the practice of
welcoming back on Holy Thursday those who were baptized but who had committed serious sins became popular. Those
who were to be reconciled would gather on the Wednesday before the First Sunday in Lent (which was at the time, along
with Friday a day of fasting). Ashes were sprinkled on their heads which they wore until Holy Thursday.
Here then, were four more days of fasting and penance: Ash Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday before the first
Sunday of Lent, bringing the total to 40. So today, while the season of Lent (Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday) is
technically 44 days, the number of days for penance and fasting before Easter is still 40: 44 days minus 6 Sundays equals
38, plus Good Friday and Holy Saturday equals 40.
Or does it? It is said that Vatican II in restoring the Easter Triduum moved back the end of Lent once again to Holy
Thursday because Friday, Saturday and Sunday are one continual liturgical celebration; so it’s back to 38.

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MEETING LOCATION
199 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset, NY 11767

FIRST SATURDAY EVENTS

9:30 AM LI Veterans Home Stony Brook. Assist council members
from their room to their Meeting and back. For information May Meeting Location: St. Regis
contact Robert W. Elliott 588-2919 2850 Pond Rd, Ronkonkoma
1:45 PM Building 92 at the Northport VA center to run a bingo June Meeting: Fr. Crowley
game for the residents. Contact Thomas F. Fawcett 790-4474
1488 North Country Road, Wading River
HONOR GUARD REQUESTS
St. Isidore (spell his name right) Church
Requests for the Honor Guard and Color Corps must be made in
writing and sent to the Faithful Navigator at least one (1) month 622 Pulaski St, Riverhead
prior to the date requested. Requests for Masses must include both Nominating Committee Chairman
the Grand Knight’s signature and the signature of the Pastor of the Salvatore Loiacono
Parish where the Mass will take place. 32 Dorchester Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
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