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The blood
drive is March 7th so I am looking for
volunteers for the Sundays 2/14, 2/21,
2/28 and March 7th. I am also looking
for some help 20 minutes before and
after the 5pm mass on these Saturdays:
2/13, 2/20, 2/27 and 3/6th.
Additionally, if anyone is interested in
making calls to previous St. Matt's
donors and anyone in their families let
me know. All who volunteer will be
entered into a raffle and are invited to
assist at the drive enjoying a bagel
breakfast and pasta lunch donated
(again!) by Spuntinos. You can give out
my e-mail address to all of them, put
blood drive/squire volunteer in the
subject. Thanks so much for your help.
Together, we can make a difference!
Please
contact Mrs. Felice directly if you can
help...
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Squires Emblem
The
Squires Emblem contains the same
colors as the Third Degree Emblem.
The yellow Circle is reprehensive of
the organization to which the
Squires belong called a Cycle.
The words around the cycle, "Esto
Dignus" are Latin for "Be Worthy"
 The
Cross located in the center
background is the Maltese Cross and
is symbolic of the fact the Christ
should be at the center of our
lives.
At the
center of cross is the letter
"K" which stands for the word
"Knight" the organization the
sponsors the Squires.
Columbian Squires Cycles must be
associated a Council. The
large "C" and "S" stand for the
words "Columbian Squires."
The S,
C, P, and I Stand for the following:
S is for Spiritual Growth, C is for
Citizenship, P is for Physical
Development and I is for
Intellection Development.
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Columbian Squires:
As
reported in the
Wikipedia, the free on-line
encyclopedia.
Research the Columbian Squires, its
History and Organization.
This
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Meeting Schedule |
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Monday February
15th is
canceled Thanks
Karl Appel
You can contact me via email
superman225@gmail.com or
by calling my house at 631-462-6177.
Karl Appel, Chief Squire
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Officers:
2009 / 2010
Deputy Chief Squire
Tyler
Mackey
Notary
Michael Lande
Father Prior
Fr. John McCartney
Chief Counselor
Sir Francis Scotti
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Squires
History |
The Squires were
established under
the direction of
Brother
Barnabas McDonald,
F.S.C., on
August 4,
1925. At that
time there was a
national interest in
youth in the
United States,
as reflected by the
development of the
Boy Scouts of
America and the
Big Brother
movement.
The Boy Movement
Committee of the
Supreme Council of
the Knights of
Columbus sent
questionnaires to
each Grand Knight
and after receiving
the responses met
with Brother
Barnabas. Brother
Barnabus had gained
a national
reputation for his
pioneering work with
delinquents and
orphans.
According to Brother
Barnabas, “The
supreme purpose of
the Columbian
Squires is character
building.” Squires
have fun and share
their Catholic
faith, help people
in need, and enjoy
the company of
friends in social,
family, athletic,
cultural, civic and
spiritual
activities. Through
their local circle,
Squires work and
socialize as a group
of friends, elect
their own officers,
and develop into
Catholic leaders.
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Squires
Organization |
Each
Circle
is
supervised
by a
Knights
of
Columbus
Council
or
Assembly
and
has
an
advisory
board
made
up
of
either
the
Grand
Knight,
the
Deputy
Grand
Knight
and
Chaplain
or
the
Faithful
Navigator,
the
Faithful
Captain
and
Faithful
Friar.
Circles
are
either
Council
based,
parish
based,
or
school
based,
depending
on
the
location
of
the
circle
and
the
Knight
counselors.
The
Squires
officers
consist
of
Chief
Squire,
Deputy
Chief
Squire,
Bursar
Squire,
Notary
Squire,
Marshall,
Arm
Captain
and
Pole
Captain.
Adults
(members
of
the
Knights
of
Columbus)
fill
the
roles
of
Chief
Counselor,
Chancellor
and
Father
Prior.
The
5000th
Squires
Circle
was
recently
instituted
at
St.
Mary's
Catholic
High
School
in
Phoenix,
Arizona.
Squires
circles
have
been
instituted
throughout
the
United
States,
Canada,
Mexico,
the
Philippines,
Cuba,
Panama,
Guatemala,
Puerto
Rico,
the
Bahamas,
the
Virgin
Islands
and
Guam.
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