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Let me welcome you to the Knights of Columbus, New Hampshire State Council website.
We are a vibrant state council that was chartered in 1892. Celebrating over 125 years of service to the citizens of our New Hampshire communities, we have grown to more than 7,000 members in 16 districts comprised of 68 active councils. Our mission is to serve our church, our community, our families, our country and those in need. This mission reflects the vision of our founder, the Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, that is based on charity, unity and fraternity. These are the principles of our Order.
Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus 133 years ago to support its members in their faith, provide support for their families and to direct their charity to the Church and the needs of the less fortunate.
I encourage you to review the information within this website and discover the many service and charitable programs and activities offered by the New Hampshire State Council.
It is my sincere hope that you will gain an understanding of who we are and what we do, and that you will become inspired to join us in our mission of service.
On behalf of my fellow State Officers, our wives and our Brother Knights from throughout the New Hampshire State Council, we welcome you with open arms.
Please click on Contact Us above for more information.
Fraternally,
Glenn P. Camley
New Hampshire State Deputy
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Worthy Grand Knights,
We have an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our Special Olympics athletes. Please promote this project within your council. As an example, if a council holds a single pancake breakfast at $10.00 per person and has 40 attendees they raise $400.00. If all five councils do the same, then the district would raise $2,000.00. The is enough to fund an athlete to the USA Games in Seattle, WA in July.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
lGlenn Camley l 287 Daniel Webster Hwy, Boscawen, NH 03303
lgpcamley [AT] gmail [DOT] com l 603-682-5318
WELCOME – WELCOME – WELCOME
119th New Hampshire State Convention
Radisson Hotel – Nashua, NH
April 27, 28 & 29, 2018
The 2018 Convention Honoree
PSD Edward McCann
On behalf of your New Hampshire State Council I welcome you to your annual State Council Convention. Jolene and I, as well as your State Officers and wives, have taken great pride in the planning of this weekend. It will be an exciting weekend, filled with fellowship, celebration and renewal of our mission as Brother Knights of Columbus. We take great pride in knowing that this is your State Council Family, so come and join us!
Our agenda this year consists of the introduction of multiple new service programs, a recap of our hard earned accomplishments, as well as a special Ladies Program hosted by the Ladies of the New Hampshire State Council.
We start off on Friday with registration and our First Business Session of the Convention. This will be followed by the Opening Mass at 6:30 pm being celebrated by His Excellency Bishop Peter Libasci. Plans are to have a short program awards session, honoring the good works of our Brother Knights and their Councils. An EXTENDED time for hospitality rooms will follow. Be prepared, it’s a flashback to the 70’s theme, so come prepared with your 1970’s themed attire.
Your Convention Honoree this year is Edward A. McCann, PSD. In addition to our Annual State Awards, our evening will be capped off with Entertainment DJ “Nazzy” from 105.5 JYY and now, 98.3 WLNH fame.
Enclosed is all of the information pertinent to this State Convention. It is important that you read this information thoroughly, so you, in turn, can present it to your entire membership, so as to encourage interest and participation. It is also important that you promote participation in the Convention Program Book as well as the sale of commercial ads. Independent of your Council’s ad, please also suggest that individual Knights in your Council take out patron ads. These are only $10.
Get ready to celebrate, we have planned a wonderful weekend for Delegates, Wives and guests. We are looking forward to a successful 119th New Hampshire State Convention and hope that you enjoy this Convention weekend.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Convention!
Fraternally Yours in Christ,
Glenn Camley
Glenn & Jolene Camley
State Deputy, Knights of Columbus, New Hampshire State Council
CONVENTION SCHEDULE
FRIDAY EVENING, April 27, 2018
The convention opens with the celebration of Holy Mass. Our principle Celebrant will be Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci. Your attendance at this service is strongly requested. Mass will start promptly at 6:30p.m. It is recommended that jackets and ties be worn for this service. Invite your Council Chaplain to attend and concelebrate this opening Mass.
SATURDAY COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE April 28, 2018
“Commemorative Service Mass” is planned for 11:00am followed by Lunch at 12:15 pm
SATURDAY EVENING, April 28, 2018
Dignitaries will assemble in the Ballroom Foyer area. Dignitaries include VIP guests, State Officers, Past State Deputies, State Directors, and District Deputies. Dress Code for the Convention Banquet and Ball will be White Dinner Jacket for men. Social Baldric for 4th Degree Knights. Dress Code for the Ladies will be cocktail dress or dress of choice. During the evening there will be music for dancing.
SUNDAY MORNING April 29, 2018
Sunday Morning services will start with the closing Mass. Scheduled for 8:00am. The Convention Celebration will conclude with breakfast and a brief program.
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The New Hampshire State Council of the Knights of Columbus recently honored Bob Gilbert with the 2018 Granite Award. State Deputy, Glenn P. Camley made the presentation at a banquet on March 3rd at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish in Hampton.
Council #5093 hosted the event for approximately 100 persons, including many Knights from across New Hampshire.
The Granite Award is given annually to a person or persons who exemplify and magnify the virtues of patriotism, leadership, and humanitarianism through years of service to the community and those in need.
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Brother Knights,
I have a special request for our State Membership Team that we believe will benefit the Knights of Columbus greatly, within the State of New Hampshire.
While we have always endeavored to expand our brotherhood with Council’s centered on certain ethnicities, we have never taken a full step forward in this direction, other than “what if?”
While we have passed our half way point in the 2017-2018 fraternal year, no time could be better in taking a full step forward in the process, than now. The New Hampshire State Council has the opportunity to either reactivate or institute a new Spanish Speaking Council.
At this point in the process, I am just seeking out individual Brother Knights who are fluent in speaking Spanish, and who may also be willing to possibly transfer to a new Council and take on a leadership role in the Manchester and surrounding area?
For information sake, this process is far from being underway, so activation or reactivation would not be by the end of this fraternal year, however, will be the process of laying the groundwork for the next 2018-2019 fraternal year.
Please respond to me with your favorable response or with any questions that may come to mind. We look forward to this exciting endeavor, and new frontiers for the Knights of Columbus, New Hampshire State Council.
God Bless,
Glenn
Glenn P. Camley
State Deputy
Knights of Columbus
New Hampshire State Council
287 Daniel Webster Highway
Boscawen, NH 03303
(603)682-5318 cell
(603)796-2381 fax
www.nhknights.org
www.facebook.com (Knights of Columbus New Hampshire State Council
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Knights of Columbus New Hampshire
Annual State Convention
Don’t miss out on being in the presence of those being honored at this year’s Convention
“Knight of the Year” ”Family of the Year”
“Grand Knight of the Year” “District Deputy of the Year”
“Council of the Year”
Fraternal Awards: “Charity” “Unity” “Fraternity” & “Patriotism”
“Knights Lady of the Year” & “District Lady of the Year”
And ...
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Join us at this year's State Convention dinner on Saturday night. Entrtainment will be provided by Nazzy Entrtainment.
Nazzy is a well-seasoned DJ/MC with over 15 years in the broadcast/media industry that is always looking to go that extra mile. Nazzy has been a local Morning Personality for most of his Radio Career. Voted “Best Radio Personality” many times He has a shining personality guaranteed to lighten any party and get the crowd moving. He takes his roles in the community very seriously, winning various awards for his merit and generosity, and has been featured as one of the 40 Under Forty.
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Vocations to the priesthood and religious life are very important to the Catholic Church and to our Order. We need priests to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and to teach and lead us on the path to Jesus. Education costs are extremely high for the candidates to the priesthood and religious life. The NH State Council wants to assist these men and women with a special calling by providing financial support for their education.
The Penny-A-Knight-A-Day (PKD) program was established by the NH State Council at the October
2009 Quarterly Meeting. This program is voluntary and provides needed dollars to the NH State Council Vocations fund. This fund is used to support religious vocations to qualified candidates throughout the State of NH.
On an annual basis, the PKD program asks each Brother Knight to add an additional $3.65 (Penny-A- Knight-A-Day) to their annual council dues. The entire $3.65 would be deposited into the NH State Council Vocations fund and used for priests and religious.
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Worthy Brothers,
Special Olympics New Hampshire will send a team of 53 to the USA Games in Seattle, Washington to compete July 1, 2018 to July 6, 2018 and we can help make this happen. See the attached info sheets. This is an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment as Knights of Columbus to Special Olympics as this is a priority for Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson.
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Worthy State Deputy,
Throughout the years, Knights of Columbus councils have been extremely generous in providing support to food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens. As a continued effort to encourage support for these important institutions, we are asking that all jurisdictions post the attached video of the West Virginia Food Drive on their jurisdiction’s home page and/or social media.
Feeding the hungry and giving a drink to the thirsty are both Corporal Works of Mercy. Yet, in America, 1 in 6 people still face the challenge of being hunger every day. In Canada, over 850,000 people turn to food banks for help; more than one-third are children and youth. We can make a difference.
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The Supreme Council encourages every council to participate in the Order’s “Family of the Month” program. On the 15th day of each month, 100 Family of the Month reporting forms are randomly selected and the families chosen receive a Holy Family plaque.
Councils must submit Form 1993A for the Family of the Month to enter the council’s Family of the Month into the monthly drawing. The completed Family of the Month form is submitted to Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Services (email fraternalmission [AT] kofc [DOT] org) and the State Deputy.
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New Hampshire Knights of Columbus Veterans Affairs Volunteer Services Committee
I have received an email from one of my guardsman whom I have served with. in the Army, national guard. He has no family alive, and he is planning on retiring to NH. He is in Syria on a peace keeping mission. He is very good man and devoted Catholic, He has told me that he was on patrol a few weeks back and his truck got shot up and went up in flames, losing all his personal property included his cell phone. I have got donations from my employer and other sources for underwear and toiletries that he has lost, and new cell phone. But since he is on peace keeping mission the package needs to be send by FedEx, I have contacted the local office with a approx. cost for shipment $ 550.00. So, I am asking for donations ASAP. If you have questions about this request please call me at 6037031723 or Email me robert [DOT] garand [AT] yahoo [DOT] com as soon as possible due to his unit is moving around Syria on regular basis.
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Veterans Need Your Help!
The Chaplain Service of the V.A. Medical Center in Manchester is in need of volunteers. We need individuals willing to serve as Extraorodinary Ministers of Holy Communion, chapel helpers, volunteer visitors, and/or helping the nursing home residents to and from Mass. If you are interested in this service to our sick and elderly Veterans, please contact Fr. Thomas P. Steinmetz at (603) 623-8944 or at oloc [DOT] church [AT] comcast [DOT] net.
Sincerely yours in Christ:
Fr. Thomas P. Steinmetz
Pastor - Our Lady of the Cedars Church
Chaplain - Manchester VA Medical Center
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Introduction
The investment in the Catholic education of our youth is an investment in the future. The Knights of Columbus has placed a high value on Catholic education and the NH State Council feels that this is a top priority. The New Hampshire State Council Catholic Education Initiative is a NH Knights of Columbus State program focused on assisting Catholic schools in the state of New Hampshire in meeting their Catholic education enrichment goals.
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Brother Knights:
On Saturday night at the Birthright Dinner the Safe Haven Program was launched. The NH Safe Haven Law (RSA 132-A) was passed in 2003. When the law was passed, no funds were allocated toward the promotion of the law within the state. Our State Deputy, Wayne Griffin, saw that there was a disconnect between the passing of the Law and wide-spread public knowledge of the law in NH. He saw that there was an obvious role that the Knights could undertake toward informing the public. As a result, a Safe Haven Program has been developed and approved by the State Council that may be incorporated into each Council’s Culture of Life activities.
