Council #1443
Santa Maria
Haddonfield, NJ US (uknight.org?CNO=1443)
News & Announcements
DUES payments
DUES NOTE:
Please realize that when a member does not pay their dues, the Council still has to pay the Supreme per-capita ($4.50) and State per-capita ($8.00) for each member. When you pay your dues then the per-capita costs are covered and the remaining money is used to assist with all of our charitable works!
If you have not paid dues for past years then your dues statement will reflect what you owe. A current membership card will not be issued if you owe outstanding dues. You must present a current membership card to gain admittance to all Council meetings and activities.
Some members may have a legitimate reason for not being able to pay their dues such as a disability, unemployment, or other financial hardship. Please contact the Council if that is the case and we will discuss the matter as there are options available.
Concerning disability, if you qualify, please tell us! A member that qualifies for disability relief does not have to pay dues, and the Council does not have to pay per-capita dues for that member. We will complete the required paperwork on your behalf.
You do not need to be a member of our Council to make a donation to our Council. Your special gift will be used to enhance and continue the many charitable activities that have been an important part of the identity of this Council.
WITHDRAW MEMBERSHIP
Member Withdrawal Procedure
The member requesting a withdrawal must submit a written personal letter (see sample below), or an email to the Financial Secretary, requesting his membership withdrawal from the Knights of Columbus to his council who will then forward it to the Supreme Council Membership Records Department. It is not acceptable for anyone other than the member to create this letter. Those members that are granted a withdrawal will not maintain continuous membership. Their membership will reflect a break in service if they decide to reactivate their membership at a later date. If the member is an insurance member, he will remain on the council rolls as an inactive member.
SAMPLE LETTER:
Knights of Columbus Council #1443
350 W Crystal Lake Ave, Haddon Twp, NJ 08033
Financial Secretary,
I hereby request the withdrawal of my membership in the Knights of Columbus.
Signature of member
Member’s Name, Address City, State, Zip Code
Membership Number:__________
The original letter or email will be forwarded to the Supreme Council Membership Records Department and a copy should be put in the council’s files.
Awards
The above awards were received in July 2022 for the following Council endeavors, from left to right: Homeless Support (PGK Adam Elgart), Roses For Life work (PGK Mark Kiernan, and our Alzheimer's Drive donation of $10,000 (Chair, Terry Strupczewski).
Father McGivney Mass recap
On Friday, April 26, 2024, a Memorial Mass was held with a 1st class relic of Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney at Christ the King Church in Haddonfield. The relic was obtained by a parishioner to intercede for her friend to recover from cancer. The parish DRE Dolores Mozillo met with Brother John Buttil about receiving the relic. A call was made thereafter to PGK Mark Kiernan. The seed was planted for this Votive Mass for Father McGivney. Over 100 believers were in attendance. This included numerous Santa Maria Brothers, their spouses and family members. Also in attendance was State Deputy Ray Sands and multiple NJ State Officers, 4th Degree Brothers. Several Santa Maria Brothers served the Mass that was officiated by our chaplain Father Walter Norris. After the Mass, numerous attendees had the chance to venerate the relic.
One miracle has already been attributed to Father McGivney. Our prayer is that another one happens, which would make him eligible to become a Saint in the Catholic Church. Before the mass, the relic was brought to a cancer patient in Moorestown and also to Former Financial Secretary Martin Wintczak who is recovering from a stroke.
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INTO THE BREACH VIDEO SERIES
The video series Into the Breach: The Mission of the Family help Catholic men and families lead lives of faith and virtue in today’s world. The Supreme Council YOUTUBE channel contains 13 videos in the INTO THE BREACH video series. Click below to watch the videos:
GOOD DEEDS
Dear Brothers,
Our council was very fortunate to be recognized for its charitable activities, as described in the attached article currently on the Knights of Columbus (Supreme) website.
The basis for the article was an e-mail that I wrote to various US Senators who questioned Judge Brian Buescher’s fitness to serve as a federal judge, solely because of his membership in the Knights of Columbus. As noted in the article “This not ‘all about me’, I’m just one of about 1.8 million Knights in the United States” and only one of 600+ members of Santa Maria Council.
So, if you did anything to contribute to any of our council’s charitable activities, this article is about you.
12 Knights of Christmas — Help Is a Voicemail Away
By Andrew Butler 12/16/2019
Last Christmas, a member of Santa Maria Council 1443 in Haddon Twp., New Jersey, wrote an email. He hoped to communicate the Knights’ true spirit of charity and their willingness to help at a moment’s notice. It often starts when they listen to their voicemails.
Here are excerpts taken directly from that email:
At 6 p.m. last night (Christmas Eve), I received a call on my cell phone from a young mother from Camden. She had no food for Christmas and was down to 4 diapers for her 9-month-old baby. At 8 p.m., I delivered two bags of food, a turkey breast, children’s beverages, candy canes and diapers. When I asked her how she came to call me, she said “My girlfriend gave me your number. She said you guys help people.” The food came from our council’s Food for Families Program. Another of our members took a break from his family’s Christmas Eve Dinner to help me put the package together.
One of my responsibilities for our Council is taking the messages off of our answering machine. Last Thursday, December 20, a woman left us a message saying that she was in the hospital and that she had no money to buy Christmas gifts for her children and grandchildren. She said that she expected to be released before Christmas. On Saturday, December 22, I delivered a $150 gift card to her in the hospital. $100 was from our Council’s Charity Fund; $50 was a donation from my wife and me.
This is not “all about me”, I’m just one of about 1.8 million Knights in the United States.
My Knights of Columbus council, Santa Maria Council # 1443, of Haddon Twp., NJ also made a donation to pay for one wheelchair for the Knights Global Wheelchair Mission and paid $1,400 to buy and distribute 40 winter coats for the Knights Coats for Kids program.
This email showcases the Knights from Santa Maria Council. At 110 years old, it has a long history of service and charity that continues today. This Christmas, the council has undertaken a toy drive for local children in need.
They also are providing:
$500 to a relative of a Knight who is widowed and caring for an adult son with intellectual disabilities.
$300 and a Christmas food package to a woman caring for her ill husband and two young granddaughters whose mothers are both deceased and fathers are not involved.
$200 to a fund to assist people to pay utility bills. Donations are matched 100% by the local electrical utility company.
Learning of requests through their voicemail messages continue to be a source for the council’s charitable work. This work includes:
A donation made in February from the council’s Charity Raffle Fund to a woman in the hospital last Christmas.
A member with an engineering background providing advice to a woman with water damage to her home.
The council fulfilling multiple requests for food assistance left on their voicemail.
Ongoing charitable activities include:
Food packages for families in need at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Scholarships for four local students to attend Catholic High Schools.
Donations to four seminarians of the Diocese of Camden, as part of the Knights of Columbus RSVP Program.
Annual fundraisers for local Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis societies, raising thousands of dollars during the past year.
Hosting an annual appreciation dinner for local religious sisters, and one for local law enforcement, for nearly 50 years.
This is just some of the amazing work done by Knights of Columbus. To read more about the great news of the Knights of Columbus, visit our News Hub.
