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May 2022
The Observer
America — Home of the free * Because of the brave
Mater Dei Council No. 4129 Knights of Columbus Newtown Square, PA 19073
Editor: Robert A. Barson, Past Grand Knight
THE HOLY ROSARY
A DEVOTION FOR ALL SEASONS
Pope John Paul II called on us to deepen our appreciation of our Christian Faith by
using the Rosary as an ideal means of meditating on the life and the works of our Lord,
Jesus Christ. Any time of the year is a good time for praying the Rosary. Advent and
Christmas are a perfect time for meditating on the Joyful mysteries (those connected
with Jesus’ birth and childhood. The forty days of Lent are ideal for meditating on the
Sorrowful mysteries (those connected with our Lord’s suffering and death). The time
after Easter is well-suited for meditating on the Glorious
mysteries (those taking place after Jesus’ resurrection).
Traditionally, there have been 15 mysteries of the Rosary —
five Joyful, five Sorrowful, and five Glorious. At the Holy
Father’s suggestion, there are now five more, the Luminous
mysteries (which focus on Jesus’ three years of public life, when
he was healing the sick and proclaiming the Good News ). These
include 1) Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River; 2) Jesus performs his first miracle;
3) Jesus sends forth his disciples; 4) Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor; and
5) The Last Supper: Jesus institutes the Eucharist.
Praying the Rosary will hopefully help with your meditations on the meaning of your
faith. You will find this devotion a blessing that will enable you to know, love and serve
God better.
GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT
Brother Knights:
At our council meeting on April 7, we discussed the following:
Financial Advisors for the proceeds from the sale of the home. We looked at Wells
Fargo and Charles Schwab, but are leaning toward Wells Fargo.
Honoring members for Armed Service Day. The members are Bob Barson, Army two
years, Spec. 4, Joe Caromano, Bob Shoemaker, enlisted reserves six years, Charles
Brown, Air Force reserves and active duty, Delwin McKelvey, active duty Air Force,
Chuck Foreman, two years Army Corporal.
From the Broomall American Legion, the Post Commander, Gerry Nail, Army, Major,
First Vice Commander, Demetrius Spiropulos, Army.
We discussed having a breakfast during the early weeks of June to honor the service
members. On account of summer vacations beginning, this leaves us with the week-
end of June 4 and 5 (Sat. – Sun.) and the weekend of June 11 and 12 (Sat. – Sun.).
Also, we discussed contributing $200 to the American Legion Poppy Drive as a way of
thanking them for their offer to us of using their command post to have our monthly
council meetings. We were offered the use of their facility for $125 a month. Of
course, we have since turned that down when we were offered the use of the St. Pius X
Church basement.
Additionally, we discussed having a Church Drive with the hope of gaining new members.
The Grand Knight has contacted Gary Novinski, on the recommendation of Joe
Caromano, to help us conduct the Church Drive.
If there are any members who have served in the armed forces but were not mentioned
in this Observer, please notify the Grand Knight, Blaine Vogel, at 610-356-6281 or
brv19@comcast.net. Your information can be included in the next month’s Observer.
Our next council meeting will be held on Thursday, May 12.
Blaine Vogel
Save the Dates:
May 14, 2022. - St. Katherine of Siena in Wayne, PA - Fr. Kapaun Assembly 5:00 PM EDT & social with
food and refreshments afterwards.
Brother Knights: FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Rick Terroni, PGK, FSS
Happy May Birthday to the Following Brother
Knights:
Happy 96th Birthday to William Rauchut on May 4!
Happy 99th Birthday to Robert Casey on May 25!
Brian C Eury 05-04
William J Rauchut 05-04
Ralph M Gotshall Jr 05-11
Francis G Ronayne 05-17
Thomas C De Felice 05-21
Robert J Casey 05-25
Robert W Small 05-27
Stephen M Celommi 05-29
Christopher Busza 05-30
There are a number of brother knights who have not paid their dues for 2022. A reminder notice will
be mailed in the next few weeks. Please pay your dues!
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO PURCHASE COAL TICKETS. PLEASE SEND IN YOUR COAL TICKETS BY
MAY 12, 2022. IF YOU NEED MORE TICKETS OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS - PLEASE CONTACT ME AT
610-717-7554.
**** IF ANYONE NEEDS A RIDE TO A MEETING OR EVENT,
PLEASE CALL SOMEONE YOU KNOW TO PICK YOU UP,
OR CALL OUR GRAND KNIGHT TO SEE IF HE CAN
PLEASE PRAY FOR AN
ARRANGE FOR A RIDE FOR YOU.
INCREASE IN
WE WANT TO SEE YOU HERE !!!! VOCATIONS TO THE
PRIESTHOOD
AND
RELIGIOUS LIFE.
Please remember to let me know if you have any family
announcements that you would like published.
For example, graduations, weddings, engagements, birthdays,
and anniversaries. Also, if you have a picture you would like to
share, please send an e-mail to gbarson@aol.com, and we
would be happy to print it !!
Call me at 610-853-1450. The Editor
Hello All: LADIES’ AUXILIARY
Rosalie DuPoldt, President
It was nice to see everyone at our April Meeting.
We decided that April would be our last meeting until
September. The Ladies will attend a Luncheon at UNO
on Tuesday, May 10, at 12 Noon.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Mother's Day, and have a wonderful, safe summer.
Thank you
The wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of members of the Knights of Columbus are urged to join the Auxiliary and partici-
pate in its activities, while having fun along the way. Please call our president, Rosalie DuPoldt, at 610-353-2926, and learn
more about our organization.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHARLES DeFEO
Charles DeFeo, 4th degree council member at Mater Dei, will be presented the Agnes Stegmuller
Memorial Humanitarian award by sports writer Harry Chaykun of The Pennsylvania Sports Hall
of Fame, at the Delaware County Chapter annual banquet to be held Sunday, June 26, starting at 4
PM, at The Springfield Country Club.
Charles is involved with a number of ministries and charities — most notably The Ken DeFeo
Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in giving out scholarships
in support of Catholic education to deserving high school student athletes. To learn more, please go
to YouTube and enter - Together We Ken! - to watch this inspiring short documentary film. Charles'
brother Ken was inducted posthumously into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Delaware
County Chapter in 2009 for football, and his father Robert was a fellow Knight, De La Salle Council.
God Bless!
IN NEED OF PRAYERS
In your prayers, please remember the following Brother Knights and their loved ones:
SK Anthony Cellucci PGK; Carmela Brown (wife of Charlie Brown); SK Carl
DuPoldt; SK Mark Troutman PGK; SK Jata Ghosh PGK; Anne Ghosh (wife of SK
Jata Ghosh); Dottie Fiocca; Donna Welk; SK AJ Herr PGK; and John Ferry, Jr.
If you have any member of your family who is sick, is in the hospital, has
died, or is in need of prayers, and you would like his or her name put in The
Observer, please call
Bob Barson at 610-853-1450 or e-mail him at gbarson@aol.com
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
National Day
of Prayer
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
12 noon 7:30 PM 5 PM
Mother’s Council COAL Social
Ladies Meeting Drawing
Day Fr. Kapaun
Luncheon
Assembly
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
NO
Home
Assoc.
Meeting
29 30 31
Memorial
Day
EDITOR'S CORNER
Bob Barson
Happy birthday to you !!!
Marissa Curry is the granddaughter of
Gail and Bob Barson.
She is going to be 15 this month.
Congratulations!!!
Due to the sale of the building, anyone who is holding
Mater Dei Home Association stock should mail their
certificates for redemption to the Home Association
Treasurer, Armand Ruggeri, at 329 Windsor Park Lane,
Havertown, PA 19083.
If you have any questions, you can call Armand at
610-449-8920 or Rick Terroni at 610-356-5768.
Each stock certificate has a
face value of $5 per share.
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