Our Blood Drive on 3/20/21 was a great success! Not only did we have 53 donors, but we wound up with a new high of 44 pints donated! Our Brothers turned out in force, with 17 Knights donating that day, as well as the Ladies Auxiliary. As you know, the need is even greater during this Pandemic, so the Knights especially appreciate your donation this year. Look for our next blood drive in the fall! May God Bless you all! Bill Mazzio There are many ways you can help, but most importantly we hope you come out to donate.
League Champion - Bob Hock (The Hockstars) | The Hockstars eked out a victory against A Knight's Tale (Marc Thompson) to take the Championship. The Iggles (Ken Bodziock) and Italian Stallions (Al DiFrancesco) were the other two teams to make the playoffs. | ***Last Place*** - Michael Sabatino (Monks). | Click above link to view the complete League's FINAL Standings for 2020.
Due to Coronavirus, the Knight's BB League has been cancelled. Our 2019-20 runner-up team, will have to wait one more year to take the Championship Trophy home.
Brothers I would like to thank all of you who volunteered to hand out Poinsettias this weekend. We had over 40 volunteers at the masses and it was such a feel good moment for all. The flowers were so well received by our parishioners and it was so enjoyable seeing the smiles on their faces as we handed them the flowers and a Holy family holy card. This was a very difficult year, but our parish has been so generous to all of our causes and this was our way of saying Thank you! I would like to thank Rick Feighery for putting the delivery together so quickly and overseeing the event. Have a wonderful advent week! Yours in Christ Bill Mazzio
MEDFORD - 11/21/2020. This past Sunday after the noon Mass, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish presented a check in the amount of $8,022.00 to the Mission of Honor Chaplain and Vice Chairman Jerry Skorch. In addition to the Knights initial donation of $300.00, Father Dan donated $3,000.00 and our generous parish did the rest. Please click the link above to read the associated email from Chaplain Skorch.
October 23rd. Filled 52 slots in a mere 13 days. 36 pints donated 10 knights / 2 ladies aux volunteers. Thanks to the two biggest characters in our council -- Count "Madog" Mazzio and Count "Needs No Makup" Mickey pictured on the left.
This past Saturday, Oct 17th, the KOFC held their 1st Annual Co-ed Bocce event. 7 teams faced off at the start of the day, but of course there can only be one winner. After a few hours of hard fought Bocce play, one team rose to the top. They went undefeated the whole day and were declared the champions! This year's champions are Andre Caldini and Ed Martino and they were presented the Finan trophy. We want to thank Debbi Canciellere for her wonderful food and all attendees for a wonderful day. Click on link above for more details and photos.
13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament All Net Proceeds Benefit: Society of St. Vincent DePaul // Interfaith Hospitality Network // 1st Way of Burlington County Monday, October 26, 2020 8:00am – 8:00pm 11:00am Shotgun Start Registration 8:30 am – 10:00 am Medford Village Country Club - Medford, NJ For more info go to Charity Golf Tourney page.
I would like to thank all of the brothers who contacted me in regards to the latest Trade and Service directory. If you can provide a service or are a tradesman, please send me your contact information along with a description of your occupation and I will add it to the directory. We should all be helping each other where we can, and this should be of great service to all. Please refer them to other people too! GK Bill Mazzio
On Saturday, July 25 after the 5pm Mass, six members our our Knights were officially Knighted in the 4th Degree and welcomed into the John Tatham Assembly by Faithful Navigator, Rick Cerwonka. Members were also presented with their Social Baldrics, 4th degree pins, and Certificates by Sir Knight William R. Casian, PGK, PFN, FFS. See below for photos.
4th Degree Exemplification - June 14, 2020 - Welcome Sir Knights Walter Burke, Salvatore Felicia, Charlie Kojeski, Dcn Ken Motylinski, Stephen Motylinski, Hank Hess, Jim Wilhelmi, and Fr. Roy Ballacillo.
Please consider contributing to the Food Drive being conducted by the Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul. Drop off whatever you can spare at the Knight’s trailer located in the Church parking lot. The un-manned trailer is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Restoring Our Religious Freedom 17th Annual Patriotic Prayer Service July 5, 2020. This morning, the American flag, flown for the past year in honor of Rich Szymborski. He will be remembered always as an untiring servant of the Lord, his Faith, family, and friends. This morning, a new American flag, flown over the Capitol of the United States, is raised in memory of Sir Knight Carl W. Kaufman, our Brother Knight. Carl used his Faith to preserve our Religious and Civil Liberties. He is the Founder of this annual Patriotic Prayer Service, and through his singular commitment, incorporated the Prayer for Religious Liberty we offer in our everyday Mass. He will also be remembered always as an untiring servant of the Lord, his Faith, family, and friends. We must never end our prayers to God asking for his help in our efforts to preserve our Freedoms and to be delivered from evil.