The Father John E
Proudly serving the parishes of St. Rose of Lima, North Wales PA and Corpus Christi, Lansdale PA
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  • Our Officers
  • Chaplain
    Msgr. Thomas Flanigan, Ed. D.
  • Grand Knight
    S. Michael Kelly
  • Financial Secretary
    Charles McGovern
  • Deputy Grand Knight
    Matthew Lendzinski
  • Chancellor
    David Carrozza
  • Recording Secretary
    Mike Gavaghan
  • Treasurer
    Skip Lentz
  • Advocate
    James Rebarchak, PGK
  • Warden
    Ed Koza
  • Outside Guards
    Herman Mayer, John Atkins
  • Inside Guards
    Stephen Finley
    Tim Lescoe
  • Trustee Three Year
    Robert Kozloski, PGK
  • Trustee Two Year
    Michael Covais, PGK
  • Trustee One Year
    Robert Patey, PGK

Upcoming Degrees (Exemplifications)


Click HERE for the 2010 forms for the 4th Degree Exemplification
The FORMS AND ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2010 Exemplification are now ready!


FIRST DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS:
" Tuesday, January 26th, Epiphany of Our Lord Council #10605 will host a 1st Degree Exemplification at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, 3050 Walton Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Candidates arrive no later than 7:00PM, Degree will start promptly at 7:30 PM. Please contact GK Jim Sullivan at home 484-256-3366 or e-mail sulli127@comcast.net or FS Steve Charnitsky at Home, 215-654-7404 or e-mail steve@dentallogic.com. Please If any Council does or cannot bring a new candidates kit, one can be purchased for your candidate at the Degree for $3.50.
" Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Cardinal Stritch Council #4649, 424 South West End Blvd., Quakertown, PA, District 27 - 1st Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM - Please wear proper attire and bring rosary and other paraphernalia to make degree. Contact DD Ted Zajac at 215-453-7453, or GK John Disabella at 215-536-5457
" HENNESSY COUNCIL HAS BEEN CHANGED THE DATE OF THIS DEGREE TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th Wednesday, January 27th , March 10th, Raymond V. Hennessy Council # 6145, - District #12 - will host a 1st Degree - Candidates at 7:30 PM, 1st Degree at 8:00 PM. It will be held in the basement of Morrell Smith American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Ave, Newtown, Pa. 18940, there is parking behind the hall. Please contact GK Joseph Colacicco at either ApacheTwister@comcast.net or call 215-579-3720 (H).
" Sunday, January 31st, at Rev. William Fenerty Council # 7208, held at St. Joseph Parish Center, 340 Manor Avenue (Rt. 322), Downingtown, Pa, District 19,- 1st & 2nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, 1st Degree at 7:30 PM, 2nd Degree will start immediately after 1st Degree. Contact either Grand Knight is Larry Grove, 610-873-3132 or DD Chuck Giordano at 484-883-0535 or Team Captain Dan Bowser at 610-909-0807. NOTE: Exit Rt. 30 by-pass at Manor Ave and go about 1/2 mile east to the Parish. The Degrees are in the Parish Education Center. A donation of $3.00 is suggested to everyone in attendance to help defray the cost of refreshments.
" Sunday, February 21st, at Msgr. Schuyler Council # 1333, 110 W. Market Street, West Chester, Pa, District 19 - 1st and 2nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM. Contact DD Charles P. Giordano at 610-873-0432 or cpgiordano@comcast.net or Team Captain Dan Bowser at 610-909-0807. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.



SECOND DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS:
" Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Regina Coeli Council #4921, 9617 James Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114, District 9-2nd Degree- Candidates report at 7:30 PM, Degree will start at 8:00 PM. Contact DD Rich Konstance 215.637.5834 (rkonstance@aol.com) or GK Greg Brown 215-586-1897 gk4921@gmail.com
" Tuesday, January 26th, Pope Pius XII Council # 4765, held at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, 601 Bristol Pike (Route 13), Croydon, Pa, (note: the hall is next to the church), District 10 - 2nd Degree - Candidates at 7:30 PM, Degree at 8:00 PM. Contact DD Al Scheck at 215-788-6509 or via e-mail at zorro1129@yahoo.com. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.
" Sunday, January 31st, at Rev. William Fenerty Council # 7208, held at St. Joseph Parish Center, 340 Manor Avenue (Rt. 322), Downingtown, Pa, District 19,- 1st & 2nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, 1st Degree at 7:30 PM, 2nd Degree will start immediately after 1st Degree. See above for additional info.
" Friday, February 19, 2010, hosted by Father Stommel Council, at St. John the Baptist School, #4545, 4040 Durham Rd, Ottsville, PA. District 27 - 2nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM - Please wear proper attire. Please contact DD Ted Zajac at 215-453-7453 or Team Capt. Tom High at 215-350-3759
" Sunday, February 21st, at Msgr. Schuyler Council # 1333, 110 W. Market Street, West Chester, Pa, District 19 - 1st and 2nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM. See above for additional information.



THIRD DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS:
" THE DATE FOR THIS DEGREE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM JANUARY 17TH TO JANUARY 24TH Sunday, January 24TH at Holmesburg Council #1284, 3300 Knorr St., Philadelphia, Pa, District 4 - 3nd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM, Contact DD Bentley Baker at byeltneb@earthlink.net or GK Dan Brennan at donal2535@aol.com. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.
" Sunday, February 21st, Mother of Divine Providence Council # 14454, held at Mother of Divine Providence Parish, 333 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA19406. (The degree will be held in the Parish Center at the far end of the Church Parking lot), District 21 - 3rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM. Contact GK Dave Cichowicz at either 215-260-0509 or via e-mail at dcichowicz@comcast .net or contact DD Louis Fetscher at either 215-887-7738 or via e-mail AnLfet@aol.com. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.
" Sunday, March 7th, at Msgr. Schuyler Council # 1333, 110 W. Market Street, West Chester, Pa, District 19 - 3rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM, Contact DD Charles P. Giordano at 610-873-0432 or cpgiordano@comcast.net. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.
" Sunday, March 21st , Fr. Devlin Council # 9980, held at St. Jude's Church in the school cafeteria 321 W. Butler Avenue (Rt. 202, North of County Line Road), Chalfont, PA, District 26 - 3rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM. Please park in large lot past school. Contact DD Ted Zajac at 215-453-7453 or via e-mail at tedzajac@verizon.net Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.
" Sunday, April 11th, Pope Pius XII Council # 4765, held at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, 601 Bristol Pike (Route 13), Croydon, Pa, (note: the hall is next to the church), District 10 - 3rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM, Contact DD Al Scheck at 215-788-6509 or via e-mail at zorro1129@yahoo.com. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.
Remember to call the Host District Deputy and/or the Host Grand Knight and/or the Council's Degree Team Captain so they know how many candidates are attending the Degree and make sure the candidate's home Council supplies a new candidate's kit (rosary, pin and the book "These men called Knights") for each candidate. Additionally, don't forget to present each new candidate with the requirements for the Shining Armor Award.
If you know of any brother knight that desires to be added to the e-mail broadcast list, please send me his name, e-mail address, council name & number, and title if an officer. All, and I repeat all brother knights are welcome.
George R. Koch
Membership / Retention Chairman, East
Home Ph: 215-947-0414
Work Ph: 856-273-1224, Ext. 320
Work Fax: 856-273-9244
Cell: 215-208-1941
E-mail: gkoch@trcsolutions.com