November 2024
Basketball Free Throw Bishop’s Burse C&B Books Calendar Coats for Kids Color Corps Columbiettes Day of Caring Essay Contest Fourth Degree Keep Christ in Christmas Lottery Calendar Pro‑Life RSVP Scholarships Soccer Challenge Veterans Vocations Wheelchairs
Memorial Rosary
Service
The Western New York Chapter of the Knights of Columbus will be
conducted a Memorial Rosary Service, in remembrance of Brother Knights who have
recently passed. The following is the
program from that event.
Fourth
Degree. The Tony Angotti Memorial Brew Fest for the
Vets was held on Friday August 9, 2024, at the St. Pius X Parish Center, 3010
Chili Ave. Rochester, NY 14624.
Color Corps. For information, please contact Paul Sawaya:
text or call at 716 401 4334 or email at rnsawaya@yahoo.com .
Pro-Life. The annual St.
Gianna Pregnancy Outreach Center Benefit Banquet was held April 25, 2024.
Day
of Caring.
The Special Olympics Golf Tournament was held at Rizzo’s at Rothland Golf Course in Akron on Saturday, August 17,
2024.
Veterans. Tony Angotti Memorial Brew Fest for the Vets
was held Friday August 9, 2024.
Lottery
Calendar. Thank you for
your support.
Wheelchairs. This initiative provides aid to those who
lack the freedom of mobility in our communities and around the world. Whether
councils are presenting wheelchairs to local veterans and neighbors in need or
donating funds to benefit those abroad, mobility brings with it independence
and dignity. Obtained at discounted prices, these wheelchairs change the lives
of their recipients. We
are always in need of wheelchairs at $150.00 each.
Vocations. Click here
for a list of current seminarians.
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RSVP Program 2024-2025 |
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Seminarian/ Religious Aspirant |
Status in Formation |
Sponsoring Council/ Assembly |
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Andrew Erdman |
1st Theology Diocese of Buffalo |
St. Gregory the Great
#14687 Bishop Burke #5284 |
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Joe Graham |
Pre-Theology Diocese of Buffalo |
St. Vincent de Paul
#17883 Fr. Baker #2243 |
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Seamus McCarthy |
Propaedeutic Year Diocese of Buffalo |
Swormville #17530 Cardinal O'Hara #13661
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Lorenzo Quebral |
Pre-Theology Diocese of Buffalo |
Albion #1330 St. Gregory the Great
#14687 |
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Luca LaNasa |
Propaedeutic Year Diocese of Buffalo |
Lockport #319 Olean #338 |
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C.J. Wild |
3rd Theology Diocese of Buffalo (Co-Sponsored by AMS) |
St. Pius X #11168 Fr. John Schaus #4652 |
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James Bobak |
Novitiate, Benedictines St. Vincent Archabbey Latrobe, PA |
Mary, Star of the Sea
#4752 Fr. Justin #5670 |
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Sr. Mary Emmanuel (Kristen Leidersdorf) |
Novitiate, Sisters of St.
Francis of the Martyr St. George Alton, IL |
Christ the King of
East Aurora #12829 St. Vincent de Paul
#17883 |
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Michael Boltri |
Propaedeutic Year Diocese of Portland,
OR (Mt. Angel Abbey) |
St. Gregory the Great
#14687 St. John Maron #16441 |
Scholarships. All applications for Scholarships and Grants
are due April 1 at the New York State Council Offices. The applications are
available by selecting SCHOLARSHIPS on the NYS website at www.newyorkknights.com.
Current eighth graders entering Parochial High Schools are eligible for
consideration.
Basketball
Free Throw Competition. The turnout this year was encouraging. After limited participation
following the pandemic, we made great strides this past year. Let’s keep the
ball rolling! Councils: Start making plans for the 2025 competition. Financial
Secretaries: Order your kits early/now would be fine. FT Committee people: Take
the online Safe Environment Program now to be covered.
Soccer
Challenge Contest. This is a fall
event. Be
sure and take the online
Safe
Environment Program now to be covered.
Take
Note: Anyone running any youth competitions or events need certification by
taking the online “Safe Environment Program”/Supreme website. It only takes 45
minutes to complete, and the certification is good for two years. The training is available here.
Coats
for Kids. Please contact
Joe
Gnojek <st.vincentdepaulcouncil17883@gmail.com> for more
information.
Catholic
Citizenship Essay Contest. Essay information is available at kofc.org
> What We Do > Programs > Community > Catholic Citizenship Essay
Contest
Keep
Christ in Christmas Poster Contest.
Poster information is available at kofc.org
> What We Do > Programs > Family > Keep Christ in Christmas.
Columbiettes.
Information on the Columbiettes can be obtained by contacting Steven
Szumigala <steven.szumigala@gmail.com>.
Columbiettes Auxiliary # 14687 St. Gregory’s:
Bishop’s
Burse. 216 people attended the Bishop’s Burse at
Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant on June 17, 2024.
The next Bishop’s Burse is scheduled on June 16, 2025.
Click for more information:
2024
Tickets and Processing Procedures
If you have any questions or concerns
or need assistance, please contact Gregory Traves <GregoryTKofC@gmail.com>.
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Saturday 12/7/2024 |
C&B Drawing Villa Roma Resort Callicoon,
NY |
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Saturday 1/11/2025 8:30 AM |
WNY Chapter Meeting Christ the
King Council Immaculate
Conception School Cafeteria (basement) 510 Oakwood
Avenue East
Aurora, NY 14052 |
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Saturday 2/22/2025 |
Basketball Free Throw Regional Final Our Lady of
Hope Council 1530
Kenmore Ave Buffalo,
NY 14216 |
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Saturday 3/8/2025 8:30 AM |
WNY Chapter Meeting Hamburg
Council 36 Pierce
Avenue Hamburg, NY
14075 |
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Tuesday 4/1/2025 |
NYS High School Scholarship Applications Due |
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Saturday 4/12/2025 8:30 AM |
WNY Chapter Meeting Location
TBD |
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Monday 6/16/2025 |
Bishop’s Burse |
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Saturday 6/14/2025 8:30 AM |
WNY Chapter Meeting Olean
Council 201 S. 1st
Street Olean,
NY 14760 |
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July 2025 |
Chapter Picnic (replaces
Chapter Meeting) |
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Saturday 8/9/2025 8:30 AM |
WNY Chapter Meeting Location
TBD |
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Webmaster: Rick Jachimiak
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