Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Council #4937
Sacred Heart Parish Center
15 Liberty Street
Sidney NY 13838
3rd Monday of the Month
Rosary at 6:00
Meeting at 6:30 PM
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| Sacred Heart, Sidney |
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| St. John's, Bainbridge |
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| St. Agnes, Afton |
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| Tom Rittwager (Pictured on Left) Grand Knight of Sacred Heart Council 4937 and one of the founders of Birthright of Sidney died Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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| Tom Rittwager (Pictured on Left) Grand Knight of Sacred Heart Council 4937 and one of the founders of Birthright of Sidney unexpectantly died Friday, May 13, 2011. Calling hours are Thursday. 1-3 and 6-8PM at the Landers Funeral Home in Sidney Mass is 11AM Friday at Sacred Heart Church in Sidney. Knights will meet at 7pm in the outside room of Landers and go in together and do the knights prayer and the Rosaries |
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| KNIGHT OF THE YEAR PGK GEORGE MAYERHAUSER WITH PRESENTER PGK BOB WEITZMAN KNIGHT OF THE YEAR THE KNIGHT OF THE COLUMBIAN YEAR 2009-2010 IS GEORGE MAYERHAUSER. GEORGE HAS BEEN MARRIED TO ELIZABETH-ANN FOR 48 YEARS AND HAS RAISED THREE CHILDREN CATHY, THOMAS, AND GEORGE JR. THEY HAVE THREE GRAND CHILDREN. GEORGE HAS SERVED HIS FELLOW MAN IN HIS PROFESSIONAL LIFE AS A NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER FROM WHICH HE RETIRED. HE ALSO SERVED IN THE NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FROM WHICH HE RETIRED AFTER TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE. WHILE GEORGE WAS LIVING IN ROCKLAND COUNTY HE VOLUNTEERED HIS TIME TO PROJECT TURNING POINT WHICH CARES FOR RUNAWAYS AND HOMELESS CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THEN WITH A PLACE TO STAY, OPPOSED TO THEM BEING PUT INTO A SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY. IN HIS RETIRED LIFE GEORGE SAW THERE WERE NEEDS IN HIS COMMUNITY THAT HER COULD PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF SERVICE TO. GEORGE IS A VOLUNTEER AT THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD PANTRY IN BINGHAMTON AS WELL AS THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY IN AFTON. GEORGE HAS SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE AFTON SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER FOR TWO YEARS AND IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE CHENANGO COUNTY CITIZENS COUNCIL THAT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY. RECENTLY GEORGE HAS BECOME INVOLVED AT THE VETERANS HOME IN OXFORD. ON FRIDAYS HE TRANSPORTS PATIENTS OF THE FACILITY TO THE HALL WHERE MASS IS SERVED AND THEY MAY RECEIVE THE EUCHARIST. AT HIS PARISH GEORGE IS A TRUSTEE. GEORGE TOOK HIS FIRST DEGREE INTO OUR BROTHERHOOD IN APRIL OF 1999. SINCE HE JOINED HE HAS PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN OUR COUNCIL. HE IS PRESENT AT MOST OF OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND HAS WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH THE CHAIRS AND IS NOW A PAST GRAND KNIGHT AND THE DISTRICT WARDEN. WE OF SACRED HEART COUNCIL ARE PROUD TO HAVE GEORGE MAYERHAUSER AS PART OF OUR FAMILY. HE TRULY EXEMPLIFIES THE PILLARS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, CHARITY UNITY, FRATERNITY AND PATRIOTISM. |
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| FROM LEFT TO RIGHT DISTRICT DEPUTY JOHN DUERR, PAST STATE WARDEN ED O’TOOLE, VICE SUPREME MASTER (PSD) ED CASTELLAZZI, STATE MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN (PSD) RAY PFEIFFER, STATE DEPUTY ART HARRIS, STATE TREASURER JIM THOMPSON, STATE PUBLIC RELATION CHAIRMAN BOB WEITZMAN, STATE WEB MASTER TECH. (FSS) TOM BOSLET, |
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| PGK JOE MAGGIO (LEFT) PGK JOHN FRASCATORE (RIGHT) BEING RECOGNIZED BY PGK DINNER CHAIRMAN PGK BOB WEITZMAN (CENTER) FOR THE DISTINGUISHED WORK, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, FOR OUR COUNCIL, CHURCH AND COMMUNITY MISSING FROM PICTURE FRAN DUGUAY |
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| JOHN FRASCATORE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DISTRICT DEPUTIES CENTRAL NEW YORK |
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| PETE BROWNING CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL NEW YORK CONFERENCE |
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| BOB WEITZMAN CHAPTER PRESIDENT CENTRAL NEW YORK |
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| PAST GRAND KNIGHT AL AYRES AND HIS WIFE KIM BEING RECOGNIZED BY STATE DEPUTY ART HARRIS AND HIS WIFE MARLENE |
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| BALLOON BRIGADE GEORGE MAYERHAUSER, JOE TABONE, ALFREDINE AND FRAN DUGUAY MISSING FROM PICTURE PAUL SUMMERS PREPARING FOR THE PAST GRAND KNIGHT DINNER |
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| PREPARING FOR THE PAST GRAND KNIGHT DINNER CHEF SAM DINOTO AND HOWARD LOCKHART |
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| CHEF TONY ZIENO |
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| CHEF JOE MAGGIO |
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| CHEF JOHN FRASCATORE |
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| CHEF CARMINE POLITANO |
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| Attached is a picture of 21 Catholic gentlemen from all over central New York that took the third degree exemplification in Sidney at Sacred Heart Council #4937 on Sunday March 7 2010. Included in the picture are the co-captains of the team DD Len Almy and Former DD Bob Kuzma |
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| Past Grand Knight Dave Reuter with State Deputy Art Harris |
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| The Delays - Sacred Heart Council Family of the Year |
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| Al DeMatteis - Knight of the Year with State Deputy Art Harris |
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| Deputy Grand Knight Tom Rittwager and State Deputy Art Harris Tom Accepting plaque on behalf of his wife Marie Rittwager for her volunteer work at Birthright of Sidney |
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| Knights at work cooking for the lasagna dinner at Saint Johns Parish held November 19 2008. All funds raised to be donated to Saint John's Parish |
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SACRED HEART COUNCIL #4937
PAST GRAND KNIGHT DINNER
Recently, Sacred Heart Council #4937 in Sidney celebrated their Thirtieth Annual Past Grand Knight Dinner honoring Past Grand Knight John Frascatore. Attending the PGK Dinner from the State was State Deputy Ed Castellazzi and his wife Jane, State Secretary Tom Boslet and his friend Cathy, Membership Director Ray Pfeifer PSD and his wife Sara, Secretary to the State Deputy Art Harris and his wife Marlene, Warden to the State Deputy Jerry Connolly and his wife Rosemary, and Administrative Assistant to the State Deputy James Connors and his wife Pat. Also present were: Reverend Father Robert Dwyer, Monsignor James Cox and Reverend Father Gordon Polenz, Sacred Heart Council’s Chaplain.
With approximately 140 Knights, family and friends though out the Southern Tier of New York attending State Deputy Ed Castellazzi recognized the accomplishment of PGK John Frascatore and the members of the council for accomplishing Double Star.
State Deputy Ed Castellazzi also presented Circle of Honor Plaques to: GK Paul Gursky, Monsignor Edgar M. Houlihan Council 4746, Vestal and District Deputy Joe Schlitz, District 78, GK James Dooley, Father Stanley Gerlock Council 11062, Kirkwood and, Chairman of the Board Central Mohawk, District Deputy Len Almy, District 83 and PGK John Frascatore, Sacred Heart Council 4937, Sidney and District Deputy Bob Weitzman District 77.
District Deputy Bob Weitzman acknowledged the Families of the 2007-2008 Columbian Year for Sacred Heart Council. They are Past Grand Knight Paul Summers, his wife Leah and their children and grandchildren and Deputy Grand Knight Al Ayres, his wife Kim and their children. He also acknowledged the Council’s Knight of the 2007-2008 Columbian Year, Dave Reuter.
State Deputy Ed Castellazzi then spoke on the Auriesville Pilgrimage and how special it is to visit such a Spiritual place. Then by surprise, he gave a signal and Ed and his staff put on fake eyeglasses, rubber noses, and fake moustaches. You see for the many years our State Deputy has visited Sacred Heart Council and met with the members of the council. He discovered that many of them if not the majority of them were from another place. So in his infinite wisdom he made mention that now he knows were the people in the witness protection are sent to…Sidney, New York. You see we are men of Christ with a sense of humor!
A great time was had by all; it reminds us that we, no matter where he live in this great state are brothers in Columbianism and in Christ.
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DD Bob Weitzman presenting Honorable mention plaque to Lou Palombo of Sacred Heart Council 4937 Sidney
This is his story
HONORABLE MENTION
This year the Knights of Sacred Heart Council would like to recognize Lou Palombo for his generosity in his support of BIRTHRIGHT of Sidney. The idea of starting a Birthright Center in Sidney started in the fall of 2001. A meeting took place, lead by the Knights of Sacred Heart Council to introduce the concept to individuals of the community who showed an interest in protecting the unborn. After several meetings, it was decided that this type of Pregnancy Crisis Center was needed in our community. To make this Center a reality many pieces of a puzzle needed to be put together such as volunteers, training the volunteers, funding, type of expenses, understanding the guidelines of Birthright International, becoming a 501c3, and of course a location for Birthright of Sidney.
Finding a location was a big concern because along with a location came many concerns such as location, rent, space, and privacy as well as other issues.
At one of the many meetings to put this project together, a member of the Knights of Columbus and a man whose belief in the culture of life and that life begins at inception spoke up and said that he would be willing to donate the use of his house for this important cause. That man is our Brother Knight Lou Palombo. Lou offered to have the following meeting at this house, he than gave the people present at the meeting a tour of the house and it was found to be perfect for this cause.
Now let's go fast forward to today, seven years later. Birthright of Sidney is still located at Lou's house at 40 West Main Street Sidney. Keep in mind, for many women, pregnancy is an emergency. Decisions may be made too quickly, sometimes for the wrong reasons, with the wrong information and without knowledge of the resources available. Birthright of Sidney offers a place where women, often frightened and confused can find loving support by trained volunteers.
During the seven years, Birthright has serviced over 2000 women by providing them with free and confidential pregnancy tests, information on education and housing, pregnancy prenatal care, nutrition and medical care, assisting with layettes, maternity clothes and referring them to professional counseling when needed. To date Birthright of Sidney has supported mothers in giving life to 145 babies.
Because of Lou's generosity Birthright of Sidney has a home and continues to service these women with unexpected pregnancies with compassionate support, empowering these women to carry their pregnancies to term Thank you, Lou Palombo for your continued support and generosity to Birthright of Sidney and the UNBORN.
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Click on pictures below to enlarge them
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| Families of the Year |
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| Family |
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| Circle of Honor |
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picture from Sacred Heart Council 4937, Sidney, Past Grand Knight's Dinner
In Picture Left to Right Reverend Father Gordon Polenz, Sacred Hearts Council's Chaplain, Reverend Father Robert Dwyer and Reverend Father Monsignor James Cox - all members of the Knights of Columbus.
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| Installation of Officers - August 2008 |
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Installation Above (Click on picture to enlarge)
Picture front Row, left to right -Francis Duguay - Financial Secretary, Father Gordon Polance - Chaplain, Gil Malerk Treasurer - , Robert Basile- Trustee-1 year, Robert Weitzman- District Deputy, Tom Rittwager-Advocate, Back Row, left to right-George Mayerhauser- 2 Year Trustee, John Frascatore - 3 year Trustee, Dave Reuter - Grand Knight, Michael Lawrence – Inside Guard, John Lawrence- Warden, Al Ayres – Deputy Grand Knight, Missing from Photo- Howard Lockhart – Chancellor and William Manning – Outside Guard
Recorder Robert Horan
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