Welcome
Welcome to the website for St. Martha Council 7926 of the Knights of Columbus. Our Council was Chartered on December 9, 1981. We are a Church based Council, meeting at the Church of St. Martha in Point Pleasant, N.J. All members of the Order are welcome to join us for our meetings or any social event. Social nights are open to the public.
Dinner Cruise
Our Lady of Loudes Assembly's Annual Dinner Cruise aboard the River Lady will be held on Tuesday, Sept 21. We board the boat at 5:30 p.m. and the Dinner Cruise begins at 6p.m. Tickets are $45 and reservastions can be made by calling John Gazis, PGK, FDD, at (732) 477-6304. Please call by Sept 14 as we have to inform the caterer.
Last year, the weather was perfect, with a slight breeze and a beautiful sunset, making this a wonderful, relaxing dinner cruise on the Toms River. The food was good and the 35 people in attendance showed true friendship on this night.
Pictures of the 2008 and 2009 Dinner Cruises are available at: Knights of Columbus - River Lady Dinner Cruise
Message from our Insurance Agent - August 2010
Hope all are enjoying the summer of 2010. As your Field Agent over the past 3 years, I have discussed with some of you the importance of life insurance on your children or dependent grandchildren. The above article from this past weekend's Wall Street Journal highlights another good reason that is new to me.
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For the complete text of this message, please go to: Knights of Columbus 7926- Insurance
Installation of Officers
The Ceremony of the Installation of Officers was held on Saturday, August 7, 2010. The Installation Ceremony was presided over by District Deputy James E Stoever, following 5 p.m. Mass. After the Installation, dinner will be served in the All Purpose room.
PIctures are available at : 2010 Installation of Officers
Golf Outing
St Martha's Knights of Columbus held their Second Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, July 19, 2010, at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood. There was a dinner after the golfers returned from the course.
The funds raised from this tournament were donated to the Church of St. Martha.
Last year, the Council hosted a Golf Outing to raise funds for various Charitable Organizations based at the Church of St. Martha.
Council wins Award at the 2010 NJ State Convention
Congratulations to St. Martha Council and Grand Knight Richard Mastronardi for winning the State Award for the Best Council Website in the Trenton Diocese. The award was recently presented to the Council at the 2010 State Convention in Wildwood.
Novena for Pope Benedict XVI
Dear Fellow Catholic,
Urgently, we ask you TODAY to join Catholics nationwide in an Easter Prayer Campaign for Pope Benedict. . . and spread the word!
Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, is suffering "some of the same unjust accusations, shouts of the mob, and scourging at the pillar as did Jesus"!
Those are the words of Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, who on Palm Sunday urged prayers for Pope Benedict as he is viciously and unfairly attacked by the secular media and sadly even many dissident Catholics.
Pope Benedict is being assaulted with “unrelenting insinuations,” said Archbishop Dolan, “. . .as certain sources seem frenzied to implicate the man who, perhaps more than anyone else, has been the leader in purification, reform and renewal that the Church so needs.”
When he was installed as Pope five years ago, the Holy Father himself asked us to help him, saying:
“Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves. Let us pray for one another, that the Lord will carry us and that we will learn to carry one another.”
Please pledge to pray for the Pope during the 50 days of Eastertide by joining our spiritual bouquet.
Last year, thanks to your help, we collected more than 722,000 prayers for U.S. bishops, including 146,944 Rosaries and 28,862 days of fasting, as a token of appreciation for their strong stand for Catholic identity at Notre Dame.
But now, “The father of our family, ‘il papa,’ needs our love, support, and prayers,” as Archbishop Dolan has pleaded.
Catholics nationwide are praying for Pope Benedict, won’t you join us?
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle! And may God bless you and your family.
Yours in Christ,
The Cardinal Newman Society
2010 Polar Bear Plunge
The Polar Bear Plunge, originally scheduled for February 27, was held on March 6, due to the recent inclement weather.
As he did last year, District Deputy John Gazis, PGK 7926, took the "Plunge" for Special Olympics, as part of a 24 member team led by Team Captain Past State Deputy Thomas Ciborski. There were 20,000 people on the boardwalk and sand watching the 4,500 plungers. As of now, donations for the "Polar Penguins" total $16,290, with more being sent in. The total donations for the day totals $1.2 million.
Pictures of the event are available at the State website, or by clicking " 2010 Polar Plunge - "
St Patricks Day Party
St. Martha Knights of Columbus hosted their annual "St. Patrick's Day Party" on Saturday, March 6. The evening began with 5 p.m. Mass, followed by the "Paddy's Day Party".
Approximately 100 people attended the event.
All the cooking was done by the Council members the day of the event. The menu consisted of Salad; Soda Bread, Corned Beef, Ham, Cabbage, Potatos, Vegetables, Dessert, Coffe, Soda, Water.
Pictures of this years event are available at: Paddy's Day 2010
For pictures of the 2009 event, please go to: Paddy's Day 2009
Insurance Newsletter
St. Martha Council has a new Insurance Field Agent, MIchael Permuko. Michael has been a member of our Council for many years, and has served as our Field Agent for the past few months, getting to meet our Membership, both at Council meetings and at their homes. He promises to be a hard working Agent for the Council and the Order. He is eager to assist his Brothers and their families.
The following is an open letter from Michael:
A Message From Your Field AgentHope all is well!As part of your membership, you and your family have the privilege of taking advantage of the highly-rated insurance products offered, underwritten and issued by the KofC (A++ by A.M. Best, AAA by Standard & Poor’s). These products are:
Whole Life Insurance: a) Life Paid-Up @ 100
b) Single Premium Life
c) Life Paid-Up @ 65
d) 20 Year Pay Life
e) Discoverer (Blend of Whole Life and Term Insurances)
f) Guaranteed Issue Policy (No medical)
Term Life Insurance: a) Annual Renewable Term
b) 10-Year Renewable Term
c) 15-Year Renewable Term
d) 20-Year Renewable Term
Long Term Care Insurance: Coverage for “At Home” and/or “Nursing Home Only”
Fixed Annuity: a) Currently 3.25% for deposits over $10,000
b) Currently 3.00% for deposits under $10,000
c) Currently a lifetime floor of 3.00%
Please feel free to contact me if you have interest in learning more about our financial products. Thank you for the opportunity and I look forward to meeting with you. God Bless! Michael Permuko, FA
Sick and Distressed List
Please pray for those on our Sick and Distressed List.
The list is available on our In Memorium Page.
Password Required
In order to access certain areas, you must be registered. Click on Contact, and include your membership number in your request
Council Business Meetings
The next Business Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2010. The meeting begins at 8p.m.
Papal Documents
Follow the link to Papal Documents and Encyclicals stored on the Vatican Website
www.vatican.va/offices/papal_docs_list.html
Christmas Parties
2009 Parties
Council 7926 announced the schedule for the 2009 Christmas Parties at the August 13 Council meeting.
The Childrens Party was held on Saturday, December 12 at 1 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa was held on Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Adult Party will be Saturday, December 19, following the 5 p.m. Mass
2008 Parties
Council 7926 hosted the Adult Christmas Party on Saturday, December 20, 2008. The evening began with 5 p.m. Mass. A grab bag gift game was played. The food was great, and the friendship was bountiful. Pictures of the evenign are available at COUNCIL PARTY
Council 7926 hosted the Annual Christmas Party for children related to Council members on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Santa made his appearance at the party, giving girts and coloring books to the children. Youth Chairman Ed Callahan was unable to attend, but his elves took care of the events and all the children had a great time. For pictures of the party, please go to CHILDRENS PARTY.
Council 7926 hosted the Annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 14, for the children of the parishioners. This was held at the monthly Family Communion Breakfast. Santa attended the seatings after the 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 a.m. Masses. Pictures are available at BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.
Halloween Party
The Council held their annual Children's Halloween Party on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m.
For pictures, please go to: 2009 Halloween Party
Parish Picnic
The members of Council 7926, with Father Michael Sullivan, host the annual St. Martha Feast Day Picnic at Windward Beach. The picnic is held on the last Sunday in July.
Birthday Lists
Find out which Brothers are celebrating Birthdays this month. [more]
Beautiful Explaination of the Mass
I recieved this link from a Deacon recently. I was pleasantly surprised to find this on "You Tube".
Archived Pictures
Pictures from past Columbian Years have been archived by year.
Pictures from July 2009 - June 2010 may be viewed at :
2009 - 2010
Pictures from July 2008 - June 2009 may be viewed at :
2008 - 2009
Pictures from July 2007 - June 2008 may be viewed at :
2007 - 2008
Pictures from July 2006 - June 2007 may be viewed at :
2006 - 2007.