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Join UsWhat It Means To Be A Knight of Columbus
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The First North American Pope,
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV!My Brother KnightsGreetings and salutations.It brings me immense joy to announce that we have a new Pope, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
Please keep our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, in your prayers. Let us ask God to grant him the vigor and strength he needs to preach and teach the Good News to all nations, and to protect him from all evil, especially from the corruption and sinfulness present in the world.Yours in friendship and fraternity,For the Faith and Benefit of All,Raymond SandsState DeputyNJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
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May: The Month of Mary and ConventionGood and Worthy Brother Knights,Easter greetings and salutations go out to you and your family from the flatlands down Jersey!May is devoted to Mary and is a busy time!My May video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTA6rzB626QMay God bless you and your family abundantly for all you do in His name through our Order of Columbian Knights.For the faith and benefit of all,Congratulations!Happy Mother's Day!Happy Memorial Day!Beat Texas!Vivat Jesus,Raymond SandsState DeputyNJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
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Past State Deputy Jim White's wife, Jill Ann White has Passed awayMy Brother Knights,
Greetings,
With a heavy heart, I must share the news that Past State Deputy Jim White's wife, Jill Ann White, has been called home to the Lord. We extend our heartfelt sympathy, condolences, and prayers to the family.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, 3816 East State Street Extension, Hamilton, NJ 08619 Obituary information for Jill Ann White
Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hamilton.
Please keep Jill, Jim, John, and their family in your prayers.
Remember, Lord, your servant Jill. You know her faith and have seen her devotedness. Remember, too, Jill and all those who have gone before us from this world signed with the seal of faith and are sleeping the sleep of peace. We pray you, Lord, to lead her and all those who rest in Christ into a place of happiness, light, and peace.
With our deepest sympathy and prayers,
Raymond Sands
State Deputy and all the State Officers
NJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
[email protected]
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State Officer Recommendations
My Brother Knights,
Advent greetings to you and your family!
I would like to share the results of our recent recommendation meeting, which took place on Wednesday, December 4th. PSD Andy Lipenta chaired the meeting, which was attended by voting members Bishop Bootkowski and seven active past state deputies, along with myself.
During this meeting, we interviewed the current officers and six applicants for the State Warden position.
Please join me in congratulating and supporting the recommendation committee's choice of:
- Jim Sweeney for State Deputy
- Russ Petrocelli for State Secretary
- Scott Williams for State Treasurer
- Ed Michalak for State Advocate
- George Tutwiler for State Warden
The convention is approaching, so please be on the lookout for the Call to Convention letter from our State Secretary.
Yours in friendship and fraternity,
For the Faith and Benefit of all,
Raymond Sands
State Deputy
NJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
[email protected]
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Welcome - Raymond Sands - State Deputy
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Greetings and salutations! Welcome to the New Jersey State Council Knights of Columbus website!
We are proudly part of the largest global family fraternal Catholic organization – the Knights of Columbus. Our founder, Blessed Rev. Michael McGivney, was inspired in 1882 with an innovation to strengthen his congregation's faith while aiding widows and orphans. He explained his vision to a small gathering of twenty working-class and immigrant Catholic men in the basement of St. Mary's Church located in New Haven, Connecticut. This humble meeting established the Knights of Columbus, and the organization has since grown to over two million dedicated members worldwide.If you have ever entertained getting involved through your faith while helping your family, parish, local youth, and community, I would like you to consider joining the Knights of Columbus! We are the fraternal service organization of like-minded Catholic men you’ve been seeking.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A KNIGHT? As a Knight, you put your faith into action through corporal works of mercy in your community and around the world. You also have the opportunity to protect yourself and your family through our fraternal benefits society. A Knight demonstrates respect and defense while promoting the dignity of every human person at every moment in every condition.
HOW DO WE ACHIEVE BLESSED McGIVNEY'S DREAM? The Knights of Columbus practice four guiding principles: charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.
Are you still unsure about becoming a Knight? Explore our website to see firsthand who we are and visiting https://www.kofc.org/en/who-we-are/our-story/index.html OR, better yet, join for FREE by using the promotional code BLESSEDMCGIVNEY. I believe you will find there are many incredible opportunities waiting for you and your family within our organization.
I look forward to shaking your hand and congratulating you on your decision to become a brother Knight soon!
Yours in friendship and fraternity,
Raymond Sands
State Deputy
NJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
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Freedom Isn't Free
My brother Knights
Happy belated birthday to our Marines! Thank you for your service.
We extend a heartfelt thank you to all our veterans. Today, we honor and appreciate your contributions.
As Knights, we aim to lead lives filled with meaning and purpose. To our veterans: you chose to serve and dedicate your lives to live with meaning and purpose, ensuring that your legacy continues in our nation and in the freedoms, we enjoy due to your sacrifices. Your commitment has made a lasting impact on our lives and the values we cherish.
Once again, we struggle to find the right words to express our respect, admiration, and gratitude.
In December 2007, Worthy Former Master Paul Pinkman persuaded the NJ Assembly to designate November as "Veterans Month." Let us take the time in November to personally thank all those we know who served. CLICK HERE to download a copy of Paul's approved resolution.
God bless you and your family.
Yours in friendships and fraternity,
For the faith and benefit of All
Raymond Sands
State Deputy
NJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
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NJ Knights & COR: Heart Speaks to Heart
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My Brother Knights,
COR: Heart Speaks to Heart
Christ calls us to gather in his name, preach the gospel, and give witness to our faith. Saint John Paul II referred to it as the “new evangelization.”
“To this end, it is more necessary than ever for all the faithful to move from a faith of habit, sustained perhaps by social context alone, to a conscious and personally lived faith. The renewal of faith will always be the best way to lead others to the Truth that is Christ” (Bl. John Paul II, Ecclesia in America, no. 73).
Supreme has created an opportunity called Cor – Latin for Heart.
Cor seeks to form and strengthen Catholic men in faith and virtue, establish Christ–centered friendships and have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, formation, and fraternity. The Cor gathering is open to all Catholic men. We have two faith-filled brother Knights to lead us on this pathway: John Tirado, COR Director, and James Vargas, Evangelization and Formation Director, who report directly to me.
The program has a drop-down tab on our website at;
https://njkofc.com/new-jersey-cor-team
We have all the available materials here for your reference and knowledge. I ask that you familiarize yourself with Cor. You may have been looking to get involved but didn’t know where to go.
Brothers John and Jim will attend our Diocese Grand Knights Membership Training meetings in late September and early October. They will answer any questions and help you establish your program. Please visit with them and thank and congratulate them for taking on their roles in these most important initiatives.
Yours in friendship and fraternity,
For the Faith and Benefit of All,
Raymond Sands
State Deputy
NJ State Council, Knights of Columbus
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Today's Readings
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News from the Vatican
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yesterdayIn a speech to members of the international media Monday, Pope Leo XIV called for a rhetoric of peace over words of anger or ideology, and issued an appeal for the freedom of journalist imprisoned... -
2 days agoIn his first Sunday Regina Coeli address during Easter, Pope Leo XIV gave pilgrims a surprise and sang the traditional Marian prayer, and prayed for increased vocations to the priesthood and... -
3 days agoIt was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected, the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican.
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Upcoming Events
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Knights of Columbus History
Founded by Father Michael J. McGivney, curate at St. Mary's Parish in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus was chartered in the State of Connecticut on March 29, 1882.
As the Priest explained to a small group of men at a meeting in the basement of St. Mary's Church in October 1881, his purpose in calling them together was manifold: to help Catholic men remain steadfast in their faith through mutual encouragement, to promote closer ties of fraternity among them; and to set up an elementary system of insurance so that the widows and children of members in the group who might die would not find themselves in dire financial straits.
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