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Star Council Award
District Deputy C. Mark Middleton presented Villa Marie with the Knights of Columbus Star Award of excellence for their performance in the 2024-2025 fiscal year
Most of this award is based on membership, which means that a lot of thanks should go to DD Mark for helping us recruit a good portion of that quota.
Also, special thanks should be given to Frank Weir for completing all the paperwork that is required for consideration.
But the underlying thanks should go to Villa Marie, which in itself is a great council. Congratulations on being recognized by your peers. But always remember that the work that we are doing is satisfaction enough.
This time, we achieved both.
Knights of the Month
Worthy Chaplain Fr Cosme
We would love to say that our Council is his top priority, but Father has a way of making everyone his top priority.
St Elizabeth Ann Seton parish would not sparkle without him.
Our sick would be lost without him.
Our spiritual growth would be stunted without him.
He is our most important Brother Knight & this month’s Knight of the Month
Congratulations & Thank you,
Father Cosme de la Pena
Suicide Awareness Flag Program
This program is very important as our Council and now other Councils are providing
“awareness” to help someone , a veteran, who is thinking of suicide to make a different choice.
The Veterans Crisis Line (988 Option #1 ) has responders who will provide immediate counseling and support and can connect them to local services. Many who contact the hotline will make a different choice. Many people are more at risk for suicide than others- Health Factors, example: depression, Environmental Factors, example: stressful life events, or Historical Factors, example: family history of suicide. These risk factors are some characteristics or conditions that increase the chance that a person may try to take their own life. It has been our role to help the VA in spreading this awareness so that people will make a different choice. We cannot forget that this is real and remember that each one of us has the opportunity to be that person who makes a difference through our Flags For Forgotten Soldiers Program. It is a very important mission !
Rain Date is the following day
John DeMarco will send out emails with times (usually start at 10AM), dates, meeting places, car pool locations etc., a week before the install.
Usually Charlie Lott and Hap Stanwood pick up all the Flags, supplies and banners at the Ann Seton shed. If you wish to help them please contact them first.
John is looking for help to coordinate this much needed program in the future.
Please call him at 973 229 4211.
or email him at jadbklyn@gmail.com
God willing he will care for all of us and bless the work we are doing. Please pray that this suicide crisis will end soon.
Our Impact
Fiscal Year
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
We have funded over $21,000
Worth of Good Will
Scholarshps, Donations, and Projects
Knight of the Year
Frank Weir
Family of the Year
Pete & Sandy Regenye
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