COMMANDER JOHN J.
SHEA, FA ASSEMBLY #729
THE COMMANDER'S LOG
FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
VOLUME: LVIII – ISSUE: 6
DATE: DECEMBER - 2018
FOR MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS SEE PAGE 2
CHRISTOPHER BEATTIE EDITOR
VINCENT E. RUTHERFORD SR. COMPTROLLER / MEMBERSHIP ISSUES
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTE: Due to a communication problem the
November Log was not available until the meeting
date. Therefore the election will take place at the
January meeting since there is no formal business
taking place in December
At the October meeting, Constitution Laws of the Order
Section 129 was invoked about the Faithfull Inner
Sentinel, Thomas M. Ambrosecchia who has not
attended a 4th degree meeting for the last six months. A
motion was made and passed that the Assembly
declare the Inside Sentinel position as vacant and a
notice to go out in the Command Log for the January
meeting at which time on January 23, 2019 at St.
Regis Council #4651 we will have an election and
have a new Inside Sentinel.
SEC. 129. Each officer must qualify and fill the office to
which he is chosen, with or without installation, at the
first regular meeting in the month succeeding his
election, unless excused by a vote of his council, and
must present himself for installation at the time specified
in the notice issued by or through the District or State
Deputy, unless excused by such officer. Otherwise such
office shall be considered vacant.
Constitution Laws of the Order Section 129 covers this
since he did not show for the first meeting (or any
subsequent meeting through October) that position is
vacant and by his absence he has declared it vacant,
unless he had obtain permission from the District Master
not to show up which he did not.
Nominations will be taken from the floor.
Faithful Scribe, Sir Knight Odel Panton
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1ST NEW YORK DISTRICT
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Annual Christmas Party
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 7:00 pm
Patchogue Council #725
$25.00 per person
ADMIRAL’S MESSAGE
We are now in the midst of Advent. It is a time of
anticipation, waiting, and preparation. In the secular part
of our lives, we prepare by buying presents, decorating
our houses, going to parties, and visiting Santa at the
mall. Spiritually we prepare ourselves for the birth of
Jesus. We listen to the daily and weekly readings at
mass. We contemplate; we pray. Christmas is a holy and
joyous time.
Some of our fondest memories come from time spent
with family and friends at Christmas.
Let us not forget the men and women of our armed
services who are away from home at this special time of
the year. They are spread around the world from Camp
Casey in Korea to Kandahar, Afghanistan; from Balad
Air Base in Iraq to Doha, Qatar; from Camp Lemonier,
Djibouti to NSA Naples, Italy; from Landstuhl,
Germany to Fort Drum, New York; from Naval Station
Norfolk, Virginia to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina;
from Fort Palk, Louisiana to Twentynine Palms,
California; from Lewis/McChord in Washington to Fort
Wainwright, Alaska; and many places in between. They
will be attending Christmas mass in auditoriums and
hangars, in rec halls and tents, on board ships and
outside in the field. And, yes, the lucky ones will be in
base or post chapels. These men and women are out
there doing their part to protect our way of life and the
freedoms we so enjoy in these United States. Keep them
in your prayers during this Christmas season and
throughout the year.
My wife, Pat, and I wish you a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Faithful Admiral, Sir Knight Mike Tully
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CHAIR OFFICERS COUNCIL CONTACT LIST

Navigator Thomas F. Fawcett ............................................. 631-648-0017 # COUNCIL NAME PHONE
48 Cheryl Dr 584 Sag Harbor Thomas C. Re 631-488-0067
Ronkonkoma NY 11779-4349 725 Patchogue Vincent Lettieri 631-758-7960
Captain Robert W. Elliott ................................................ 631-588-2919 821 Fr. Seyfried Bob Bienemann 631-724-1882
151 Springdale Dr.
928 Immaculate Conception Bob Fisher 631-486-2098
Ronkonkoma NY 11779
Pilot Peter F. Bizzoso ................................................. 631-874-4750 1967 Southampton James P. Drew 631-728-6144
505 Wading River Rd 1992 Joan of Arc John G. McKenna 631-928-3437
Manorville NY 11949-3448 2458 St. Lawrence Michael J Bowler 631-402-2341
Admiral Mike Tully ......................................................... 631-862-6931 3852 Marian William Christensen 631-828-4457
279 Lincoln Ave 3958 Holy Mother Mary Richard Darmanin 631-742-7919
St. James, NY 11780 4126 Queen of All Hearts Fergus McDermott 631-878-7323
4402 Sacred Heart
OTHER OFFICERS 4651 St. Regis Steve Murphy 631- 585-0372
5293 Kavanaugh Stanley S. Blaske Jr. 631-375-4938
Comptroller Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................... 631-775-6080
85 Kate Circle 5814 Saint Jude Bill Christensen 631-828-4457
Middle Island, NY 11953 5817 Fr. Crowley Christopher Beattie 631-929-6499
Purser Curtis Bonavoglia............................................... 631-648-8332 6062 St. Thomas More Richard Webber 631-952-1535
212 Iroquois Street 6607 Sunrise Tony Martelli 631-471-0023
Ronkonkoma N.Y. 11779 6844 St. Sylvester Odel Panton 631-654-8570
Scribe Odel Panton ........................................................ 631-654-8570 7006 St. Gerard Majella Robert W Wissert 631-473-6320
30 Nevada Av 7023 Hampton Bays Joseph Raimo 631-594-1016
Medford NY 11763 7262 Heart of the Island Ronald Iadanza 631-698-0206
I Sentinel VACANT1 7278 Mother Cabrini Peter Menga. 631-205-1159
7423 Fr. Slomski Vito Piche 631-801-2328
7635 Flannery
O Sentinel Robert Bienemann.............................................. 631-724-1882
8607 Good Shepherd John Leonardo 631-737-5531
6 Old Landers Court
Smithtown, NY 11787 11416 Blessed Sacrament Frank Sabella 516-768-3406
Trustee 3 Yr Robert W Wissert ............................................... 631-473-6320 11871 Resurrection Julius Panetta 631-696-6749
131 Stuyvesant Dr 11950 Our Lady of the Pines Richard C. DiStefano 631-714-4877
Port Jefferson Station NY 11776-4222 12006 Blessed Theresa Mike Mullen 631-444-0063
Trustee 2 Yr Christopher Beattie............................................. 631-929-6499 12839 Sts. Philip & James Joseph Benaburger 631-862-2627
74 Leonard Street 12993 St. Joseph the Worker Robert Metz 631-949-0048
Wading River, NY 11792-1608 13588 Donald J. Burns
Trustee 1 Yr Stanley Blaske Jr. ............................................... 631-375-4938 15446 Shrine of St Jude Vincent J. Nasta 631-281-3058
21 Walnut Street 15518 Vince Lombardi Jonathan P. Bittner 631-466-0828
Coram, NY 11727
MEETING SCHEDULE 2018-2019
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Friar Emer2
Fr. Paul Dahm .................................................... 631-287-3413 Jan 23 St. Regis
S. AdvisorDeacon Montford Naylor Jr................................ 631-744-6447 Feb 27 Sts. Philip & James
220 Radio Ave Mar 27
Miller Place NY 11764-3413
SAFN3
Vincent Lettieri .................................................. 631-758-7960 Apr 24 Fr. Seyfried
7 Celia Street May 22 St. Regis
Patchogue, NY 11772-4707
Commander Vincent E. Rutherford Sr. ................................ See Comptroller
Jun 26 Joan of Arc

IMPORTANT EVENTS 2018-2019

Dec 19 Christmas Dinner................. Patchogue
Mar 06 Ash Wednesday
Apr 21 Easter Sunday

1
A Special Election for the Inner Sentinel will be held at the
January Meeting. Nominations will be taken from the floor.
2
Friar Emeritus
3
Special Assistant to the Faithful Navigator

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***Catholics in Political Life***

Reprinted from the USCCB website resource
Developed by the USCCB Task Force on Catholic
Politicians and Authorized for publication
By
Msgr. William P. Fay
USCCB General Secretary, June 2004
We speak as Bishops, as teachers of the Catholic faith and of the moral law. We have the duty to teach about human life and dignity, marriage and
family, war and peace, the needs of the poor and the demands of justice. Today we continue our efforts to teach on a uniquely important matter that
has recently been a source of concern for Catholics and others.
It is the teaching of the Catholic Church from the very beginning, founded on her understanding of her Lord’s own witness to the sacredness of
human life, that the killing of an unborn child is always intrinsically evil and can never be justified. If those who perform an abortion and those
who cooperate willingly in the action are fully aware of the objective evil of what they do, they are guilty of grave sin and thereby separate
themselves from God’s grace. This is the constant and received teaching of the Church. It is, as well, the conviction of many other people of good
will.
To make such intrinsically evil actions legal is itself wrong. This is the point most recently highlighted in official Catholic teaching. The legal system
as such can be said to cooperate in evil when it fails to protect the lives who have no protection except the law. In the United States of America,
abortion on demand has been made a constitutional right by a decision of the Supreme Court. Failing to protect the lives of innocent and defenseless
members of the human race is to sin against justice. Those who formulate law therefore have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting
morally defective laws, lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good.
As our conscience has insisted in Faithful Citizenship, Catholics who bring their moral convictions into public life do not threaten democracy or
pluralism but enrich them and the nation. The separation of church and state does not require division between belief and public action, between
moral principles and political choices, but protects the right of believers and religious groups to practice their faith and act on their values in public
life.
Our obligation as bishops at this time is to teach clearly. It is with pastoral solicitude for everyone involved on the political process that we will
also counsel Catholic public officials that their acting consistently to support abortion on demand risks making them cooperators in evil in a public
manner. We will persist in this duty to counsel, in the hope that the scandal of their cooperating in evil can be resolved by the proper formation of
their consciences. Having received an extensive interim report from the Task Force on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians, and looking
forward to the full report, we highlight several points from the interim report that suggest some directions for our efforts:
 We need to continue to teach clearly and help other Catholic leaders to teach clearly on our unequivocal commitment to the legal
protection of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Our teaching on human life and dignity should be reflected in
our parishes and our educational, health care and human service ministries
 We need to do more to persuade all people that human life is precious and human dignity must be defended. This requires more effective
dialogue and engagement with all public officials, especially Catholic public officials. We welcome conversation initiated by political
leaders themselves.
 Catholics need to act in support of these principles and policies in public life. It is the particular vocation of the laity to transform the
world. We have to encourage this vocation and do more to bring all believers to this mission. As bishops, we do not endorse or oppose
candidates. Rather, we seek to form the consciences of our people so that they can examine the positions of candidates and make choices
based on Catholic moral and social teaching.
 The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental principles. They
should not be given awards, honors, or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.
 We commit ourselves to maintain communication with public officials who make decisions every day that touch issues of human life and
dignity.
The Eucharist is the source and summit of Catholic life. Therefore, like every Catholic generation before us, we must be guided by the words of St.
Paul, “Whoever, therefore eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the Body and Blood of the
Lord” (1 Cor 11:27). This means that all must examine their consciences as to their worthiness to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord. This
examination includes fidelity to the moral teaching of the Church in personal and public life.
The question has been raised as to the whether the denial of Holy Communion to some Catholics in political life is necessary because of their public
support for abortion on demand. Given the wide range of circumstances involved in arriving at a prudential judgment on a matter of this seriousness,
we recognize that such decisions rest with the individual bishop in accord with the established canonical and pastoral principles. Bishops can
legitimately make different judgments on the most prudent course of pastoral action. Nevertheless, we all share an unequivocal commitment to
protect human life and dignity and to preach the Gospel in difficult times.
The polarizing tendencies of election-year politics can lead to circumstances in which Catholic teaching and sacramental practice can be misused for
political ends. Respect for the Holy Eucharist, in particular, demands that it be received worthily and that it be seen as the source for our common
mission in the world.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY LOCATION

38 W 1st Street, Patchogue

FIRST SATURDAY EVENTS

10:00 AM LI Veterans Home Stony Brook. Assist council
members from their room to their Meeting and back. For
information contact Robert W. Elliott 588-2919
1:45 PM Building 92 at the Northport VA center to run a bingo
game for the residents. Contact Thomas F. Fawcett 790-4474
HONOR GUARD REQUESTS
Requests for the Honor Guard and Color Corps must be made in
writing and sent to the Faithful Navigator at least one (1) month
prior to the date requested. Requests for Masses must include both
Catholic Mass aboard a U.S. Naval ship somewhere in the Persian Gulf
the Grand Knight’s signature and the signature of the Pastor of the “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the
Parish where the Mass will take place. midst of them.”

46TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 2019 WASHINGTON DC
“The birth of every child changes the world: let every child be born for a better world”
Every day 3,500 babies die by abortion. Come and exercise your democratic right of peaceful protest and demonstration.
Join our Respect Life Ministry as we travel to Washington, DC by bus with thousands of others from all parts of the
nation to March for Life. This is a Holy Pilgrimage/ a real sacrifice and a great educational opportunity for students as we
lobby in Halls of Congress.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH AGENDA
 4:45 AM – Gather for bus from Our Lady of the Snow Parking Lot/departs 5AM sharp
 5:15 AM – Gather for bus from St. Lawrence the Martyr Parking Lot/ Depart 5:30 AM sharp
 7:30 AM – Breakfast stop
 11:15 AM – Meet RVC Diocese/ Southeast corner of 15th St. & Constitution Ave.
 Noon – Rally
 2:30 PM – Lobby our Congress people & Senators
 4:00 – Bus departs for home & dinner stop
Bus reservations $10 per person or $20 per family (scholarships available). Make your check out to OLS Respect Life &
call for reservation Lauren (631) 363-6394 ext 115. If you are unable to join us please pray & fast for the end of the
violence and the Respect, Celebration & Thanksgiving of Life from conception through natural death.