KofC Long Island Chapter Memorial Mass
Every year the Long Island Chapter hosts a Memorial Mass for all deceased members of the Knights of Columbus within Brooklyn and Queens. All Brother Knights, Sister Columbiettes, families, families of the deceased and all Parishioners are cordially invited to attend the Long Island Chapter Annual Memorial Mass to be celebrated by a Bishop of Brooklyn and Queens, on Friday, April 17,2020 at Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. Church at 215-35 38th Ave. Bayside, NY 11361.
During the celebration of Mass, we will be reading the names of deceased members during the past year. I am asking every Grand Knight or Columbiette President to fill out the enclosed form with the names of their council’s deceased members and return it in the enclosed envelope no later than March 23 2020. If your council did not sustain a loss of a member within the year, we ask you to make every effort to attend the Mass. The loss of” member withi11 the long lsla11d Chapter is a Joss to all of us. We should all be prese11t to pray for them a11d their families. During Mass we will also be taking up a collection as an offertory to the Bishop for a charity of his decision.
After Mass, we will gather in the in the School Basement for some light refreshments and to celebrate our deceased member’s lives. I am asking every Grand Knight or Columbiette President in Brooklyn and Queens to invite your council’s Chaplain, Parish Priest, Deacons and any seminarians and to let me if they will be able to participate. If they are attending, we are asking them to concelebrate with the Bishop at the Mass so please advise them of this. This will allow us to arrange an orderly program and provide the proper amount of refreshments.
Brother Grand Knights, District Deputies, Columbiette Presidents, Conference Officers, Chapter Officers and Columbian Squires; let us show our love for our departed members by recognizing them at their Memorial Mass. Please publicize this occasion and urge our Brother Knights, Sister Columbiettes, families and friends to attend. It would be elpecially fitting to reach out to the families of our departed members and invite them to attend. Any questions regarding this event maybe directed to me at the following numbers:
e-mail rmcefalo@gmail.com
Cell 917-743-8592
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