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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:
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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
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Faithful
Friar |
Fr. Michael J. Salnicky |
Faithful
Inner Sentinel |
Francisco Morales |
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Faithful
Navigator |
Jose Mendoza |
Faithful
Outer Sentinel |
Ramon Vargas |
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Faithful
Admiral |
Vincent Russo |
Faithful
Trustees |
William G. Jones - 1 year |
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Faithful
Captain |
Frank Manole |
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Brick Quinn - 2 years |
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Faithful
Pilot |
Thomas Smith |
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John Scalamandre - 3 years |
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Faithful
Comptroller |
Michael Yasenchock |
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Faithful
Scribe |
Steve Glinane |
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Faithful
Purser |
Frank Ferrandina |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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4th Degree Officer Title |
3rd Degree Officer Title |
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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".
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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:
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Vice Supreme Master |
Light Blue |
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Master |
Gold |
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District Marshal |
Green |
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Color Corp Commander |
Purple |
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Faithful Navigator |
White |
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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.
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Vice-Supreme
Master |
Master |
District Marshall
District Commander |
Color Corp
Commander |
Faithful
Navigator |
Color Corp
Member |
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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:
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State Deputy |
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District Deputy |
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Grand Knight |
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Faithful Navigator |
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Master |
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Vice-Supreme Master
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The Fourth Degree Jewels |

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