Assembly 981

 

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Pocono Mountain Assembly 981 meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. in St. Ann's Hall in Tobyhanna and rotation will take place when there is another council available to host the meeting.

Worthy Sir Knights of the forth Degree

As Faithful Navigator of Assembly 981 I want to thank you for your support in allowing me to be your commander and guide for this fraternal year. I know that the Faithful Navigator is just like the captain of a ship, I hope that I can bring this ship to better waters. I had hoped that our Assembly can grow to a vibrant and full of life group of men, willing to take on uncharted waters. The Assembly like any other group needs everyone to pitch in to make a function or an event work and make it successful. I have confidence in this assembly that everyone in it is willing to see this happen. Your participation and support is all I can count on. The turnout at assembly meetings and assembly events has been great, but I know that we can take it up a notch. Invite other 4th degree members to come to our meetings, also make it a personal challenge to invite new 3rd degree members to become forth degree members. The Patriotic ball has been very successful because of you. We must make the scholarship meetings (2nd Friday of every month, see schedule) as successful. As I will move on I would like to know that we together did everything possible to make this Assembly 981, the best Assembly in Pennsylvania.

May GOD Bless us all,

Thanks again
Jose Mendoza FN

Color Corp Commander Message: 
New Color Corp Commander - Francisco Morales ,

 I like to thank our faithful Navigator and all the Sir Knights that voted for me to be your Color Corp Commander. I will do my best as GOD lets me , I hope to get your full support in all events that we may have. I personally want to thank our former Color Corp Commander Frank Manole for his many years of long dedication to our Assembly. Thank you Br. Frank

GOD Bless you.
Vivat Jesus
P.G.K / C.C.C. Francisco Morales

WHAT'S NEW

Past Events:



Christmas Eve Mass at Msgr. Mchugh School. 
Thanks to all the sir Knight Brothers that helped.

 

 

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Photos of the Assembly 980 & 981 Installations

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St. Peter the fisherman Parish welcomes the Icon of Our Lady of Fatima from September 18th. to the 20th.
A Special Thanks from St. Peter the fisherman Parish to the Knights of Columbus.  CLICK HERE for picture

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Brother Knights,
Monsignor Chizmar sends his thanks for the terrific showing of the Knights of Columbus yesterday. Monsignor and many parishioners came to me yesterday and again this morning after mass to thank us. Everyone praised the Knights and felt that the procession was very impressive. A special thanks to Sir Knights from Assemblies 980 and 981 who assisted with the Color Guard.
      Brother Tony

 

 Upcoming Event:

Here are the Confirmations for Spring coming up at :

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Our Lady of Victory Parish on Wednesday April 11, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Color Corp Please muster at 4:30 PM.

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St. John's Parish on Wednesday April 18, 2012 at 5:00PM. Color Corp Please muster at 4:30 PM.

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Most Holy Trinity at Msgr. Mchugh School in Cresco on Saturday April 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Color Corp Please muster at 9:30AM.

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish on Sunday April 29, 2012 at 4:00 PM. Color Corp Please muster at 3:30 PM.

Thank you for you participation in these two Confirmations.  We follow our Bishops.

C.C.C. 981 Francisco Morales

 CLICK HERE for the Knights Of Columbus Fourth Degree Scholarship Trust Fund Application Sponsored By Fr. John T. Butler Assembly 980 and Pocono Mountain Assembly 981

Our Officers                   
 

Faithful Friar Fr. Michael J. Salnicky Faithful Inner Sentinel Francisco Morales
Faithful Navigator Jose Mendoza Faithful Outer Sentinel Ramon Vargas
Faithful Admiral Vincent Russo Faithful Trustees William G. Jones - 1 year
Faithful Captain Frank Manole   Brick Quinn - 2 years
Faithful Pilot Thomas Smith   John Scalamandre - 3 years
Faithful Comptroller Michael Yasenchock    
Faithful Scribe Steve Glinane    
Faithful Purser Frank Ferrandina    

Dress

The official dress for the Fourth Degree Exemplification is black tuxedo, black bow tie, plain white tuxedo shirt (NO wing tip shirts), black shoes, and black cummerbund. Religious and members of the armed services may wear their clerical garb or dress uniform respectively. Members shall wear the official dress plus social baldric, lapel pin and jewel of office.

Officers

Starting at the Supreme level there is the Supreme Master and the Supreme Board of Directors. The next level of the structure is broken into provinces of which there are twenty. Each province is lead by a Vice-Supreme Master. The Vice-Supreme Master wears a light blue lined cape and chapeau. There are currently 15 provinces in the United States, 4 in Canada, 1 in Mexico and 1 in the Philippines.

Master Jewel

 

The province is then broken up into districts. Most districts are either an entire State or a section of a larger State (i.e. California has three districts - North, Central and South). A Master (jewel pictured left) is in charge of a District and wears gold lined cape and chapeau. Master's are responsible for overseeing the Installation of 4th Degree Assembly Officers, The Renewal of Obligations in January, and holding at least one 4th Degree Exemplification each year.
District Marshall Jewel

 

Also a Master usually has a District Marshall (jewel pictured right) to assist him. The District Marshall wears a green lined cape and chapeau. Faithful Navigators wear a white cape and chapeau.
Faithful Navigator Jewel

 

The Jewel for the 4th degree officers are suspended from a red, white, and blue ribbon. Each contains the 4th Degree Emblem and title of the Officer's position. The Assembly is structured in much the same manner as a Council. Below is a chart that shows the 4th Degree Assembly Officer's title and the 3rd Degree Council equivalent.

 

4th Degree Officer Title

3rd Degree Officer Title

Faithful Navigator
Faithful Friar
Faithful Captain
Faithful Admiral
Faithful Pilot
Faithful Scribe
Faithful Comptroller
Faithful Purser
Faithful Inner Sentinel
Faithful Outer Sentinel
Faithful Trustee 3rd Year
Faithful Trustee 2nd Year
Faithful Trustee 1st Year

Worthy Grand Knight
Worthy Chaplain
Worthy Deputy Grand Knight
Worthy Chancellor
Worthy Warden
Worthy Recorder
Worthy Financial Secretary
Worthy Treasurer
Worthy Inside Guard
Worthy Outside Guard
Worthy Trustee 3rd Year
Worthy Trustee 2nd Year
Worthy Trustee 1st Year

Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as Color Guards and Honor Guards at civic and religious functions, an activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus organization. Honor Guardsmen have mastered the "Manual of the Swordsmen".

Explanation of the colors of capes and chapeau worn by the Fourth Degree when in full regalia, and what these colors signify. They are as follows:

Vice Supreme Master

Light Blue

Master

Gold

District Marshal

Green

Color Corp Commander

Purple

Faithful Navigator

White

General Membership

Red Cape-White Plumes

Once a Sir Knight attains an office, he is entitled to wear the colors of that office until elected or appointed to a higher office, except for the Marshal [appointed by the Master of District] and the Color Corps Commanders [appointed by the Faithful Navigator] who are appointed for a specific term and then revert to their previous colors when that term expires.

 

Vice-Supreme Master

Master

District Marshall

Commander

Faithful Navigator

Color Corp

Vice-Supreme
Master

Master

District Marshall
District Commander

Color Corp
Commander

Faithful
Navigator

Color Corp
Member

    

Minature Jewels When a Fourth Degree Member or Color Corp Member is dressed in his tuxedo there are seven miniature jewels he may wear if he validly holds the title of a Past or Former Officer. Six of the seven jewels are shown below. The one for Former Supreme Director is missing. They are from left to right:
bulletPast State Deputy
bulletFormer District Deputy
bulletPast Grand Knight
bulletPast Faithful Navigator
bulletFormer Master
bulletFormer Vice-Supreme Master

 
The Fourth Degree Jewels


 

       

 

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