One 2 Many – Live This Saturday Night!
The band is back for another fun filled evening of music, food and brotherhood!
Members of the band One 2 Many will be playing an acoustic set this Saturday evening – 5/22/21 – from 7-?
The drinks will be flowing and there will be food – hot dogs, pizza, and boneless buffalo wings!
Singalongs are not only welcomed – they are expected!
See you Saturday night!
Our Annual Golf Outing Returns!
Hi all! After a Covid year off, our Annual John J “Big Bird” Moloney Golf Outing will once again be held on June 25th, 2021 at Dyker. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions however, we will be unable to hold our traditional reception at the course. The good news is we have secured the Bay Ridge Manor as the venue for the after-party! We sincerely hope you’ll be able to join us that day, as we raise scholarship funds for Cathedral Prep Seminary and once again celebrate the life of Big Bird along with his family and friends!
As usual, if you can only attend the reception, there’s an accommodation for that. If you’d like to sponsor a raffle prize or sponsor a hole, that’s greatly appreciated as well!
Please use the attached form to reserve your foursomes, dinner reservations, or hole/raffle sponsorships! On behalf of the entire Golf Committee, please accept out thanks for your consideration and support of our efforts year after year! We so look forward to seeing y’all on the 25th of June! Let’s make this one the best one yet!
God bless.
Richie O’Mara
917-769-4624
IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS
Brothers. It is with heavy hearts that we relay the sad news that our brother James “Pipes” Holloran’s Father – Jerome Francis Holloran – has passed away this week and his soul now rests in God’s hands.
A quote from Jimmy himself:
It is with the heaviest of hearts I announce the passing of my Idol My hero the person who made me the man I am today! Jerome Francis Holloran has left us to join the Heavens above! He was my inspiration to move forward no matter how hard things got! I will never forget how much he had affected my life in a positive way! God bless his sole! RIP Dad we will always miss you!
Wake to be held Thursday May 6, 2021, from 4-8 PM at Martin A Gleason funeral home Whitestone location.
Mass to-be held on at 9:30 AM on Friday May 7, 2021, at St Luke’s Church – 1634 Clintonville Street. Whitestone New York.
All brothers are encouraged to attend if you can.
NYS KofC NY METS
This is a first come first serve event with limited tickets.
Please visit MLB.COM to find out about the requirements to attend the game.
Please download a copy of the flyer from the link below or click right on the flyer.
You must fill out and return the flyer – by mail – to the address listed on the form.
State-wide Fraternal Benefits Night
ATTENDANCE COUNTS TOWARD YOUR STAR COUNCIL AWARD
Our state-wide Fraternal Benefits Night
featuring Joe Jordan
Join us for an informative online presentation by inspirational speaker and behavioral finance expert Joe Jordan. Joe will discuss “Building Intergenerational Wealth,” including how to plan for your financial future and a secure retirement. Joe believes in the mission of the Knights to protect families by providing economic security and stability.
Only by helping others can we truly “Live a Significant Life.” Here are some of the topics Joe will cover:
- The importance of “Living a Significant Life” that goes beyond merely accumulating wealth
- Eight steps to financial security
- Capital markets explained in 5 minutes
- The importance of having a plan and a partner
- Why long-term care doesn’t have to be a financial nightmare
- How to turn hard earned assets into reliable retirement income
- Protecting your loved ones with life insurance
- Why patience pays when claiming Social Security
- Six risks to a secure retirement and how you can insure against them
His talk will give you new insights into your financial affairs without losing sight of your faith and values. Click here to see Joe’s special message to the Knights. We look forward to Joe’s presentation on April 29 at 7 PM ET.
Click here to register now!
About Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan, inspirational speaker and behavioral finance expert, is the author of the award-winning book Living a Life of Significance. His book is a call to action for financial professionals to think beyond just how much money they can make and to focus on the positive impact they have on others.
Joe has worked in financial planning and insurance for 46 years, and his book and presentations are designed to instill Christian values into the financial service business.
Joe is a Catholic, a Knight, and a member of Legatus, a Catholic CEO organization.
For three consecutive years, he has been honored by Irish America magazine as one of the “Top 50 Irish Americans on Wall Street.” He was inducted into the Fordham Football Hall of Fame and has played rugby for the New York Athletic Club for 30 years.
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1JkfBTsxTqKgM51QA6sJDA
Thank you All!
I want to thank all of the members of Thomas Dongan Council #1251. You entrusted me with guiding our ship for the past 3 years and they have been as fulfilling as they have been challenging!
I have been honored to serve the Council as Grand Knight, and I think we accomplished a great deal of good work during my tenure. We were able to renew our lease at 8122 5th Ave for another 5 year term. This was not a done deal and we needed to look into alternative sites for our Council Headquarters during this time. I want to thank the search committee who worked tirelessly and at a moments notice to visit, inspect, and discuss options and possibilities for new locations, had not been able to re-up on our current location.
We added to our Charitable Giving by setting up a book drive and book donation to the Veteran Administration Hospital, we donated to the Semper Fi Fund which assists veterans returning home and we were able to donate lunch for front line workers during the pandemic. All this while continuing our existing good works, and expanding some giving to both the OLA and OLPH food pantries this year!
We also have increased our social activities with numerous events being held at the Council including Card nights and Paint Parties. I regret that some of the activities planned we were not able to launch due to the ongoing pandemic, but I will work with the incoming Grand Knight to get those activities in our calendar as soon as possible.
Once again, I want to thank all the members, and the members who worked side by side with me to accomplish what we did. There are too many to name, but you know who you are and a special thanks to all of you.
Lastly, I want to extend my congratulations and pledge my full support to the new incoming Grand Knight, Chad Johnson. I know Chad well and I look forward to the direction he will taking our Council! I know each of you will support Chad as you did me!
Vivat Jesus!
PGK Stephen Gorton
Long Island Chapter Charity Drive
The upcoming affair at Russo’s on the bay is postponed until further notice.
Scholarships
Attention, Knights of Columbus Scholarship application deadline has been extended tho June 2nd.
Attention
The Council will remain closed during the ongoing pandemic orders from the State to limit gatherings. This is for meetings, parties and the bar. All will remain closed until further notice.
A number of members rightly point out that we are a private club and should not be subject to the same rules as other bars, pubs and restaurants.
While ordinarily this will be the case, certainly in terms of doing our part to support our government, our neighbors and each other, I know each and every Knight understands that we all need to do our part in keeping one another safe.
Be well and take care.
Thomas Dongan Council Mission Statement
The idea is simple – attitude is contagious. It is a fact that we
tend to feed off the sentiments and reactions of those around us.
Within our club, if our officers and board members foster an
ambitious, positive and supporting atmosphere, the rest of the
club members will no doubt begin feeling encouraged to
participate and bring forth their ideas to make a difference and in
turn remain a committed member for a long time to come.
Conversely, if members are subject to seeing others in the
club get away with tardiness, negativity and reluctance towards
letting the club grow, their perception of not only the club changes
but chances are high that their perception of the entire
organization, such as Knights Of Columbus , can change. By
doing nothing about this sort of behavior or attitude, we might lose
an opportunity to cement what was once dedication to the club
and ultimately lose a valuable member.
A successful club is one where all members can adopt and
share a ‘we’re in this together’ attitude, which is something that
requires passion. The good thing about this is that all of our
members have this passion otherwise they wouldn’t be part of the
club today. Foster this passion by recognizing those that bring
forth ideas, support and encourage those who go beyond their
call of duty but don’t stop there. Celebrate these achievements
with the entire club and get everyone involved.
Regards,
Peter J DeNicola
Board of Directors
