State Deputy Messages

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: November 09, 2023 

Worthy Brothers,

     Any one of us who knew Brother Ron Distasio is dealing with a great loss.   I first met Ron when he was the GK at my 1st degree back in October 2005.   He had been the life director for a number of years at that point.    Always passionate about his work, about the protection of the unborn, and about his faith.   I considered Ron a close friend, and enjoyed his company greatly!

      Another announcement will be forthcoming with the arrangements, please respect the privacy of his family at this difficult time.   Please take the time to pray for Ron and his family.

Fraternally,

Tim

Timothy Kingsley, NH State Deputy
We invite for the church.
The more we invite the stronger the church will be.   

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: October 15, 2023 

October is quickly flying by, for those councils that have not scheduled a fall member drive please get one scheduled and inform the Membership director of the date. Please set aside extra time to pray about the Middle East, this is the potential to divide country against country.   The Pope has asked that every Catholic set aside Friday the 27 as a day of prayer and fasting for the middle east.

Please do what you can for this effort.
Thank you all for what you do,

Tim

Timothy Kingsley, NH State Deputy
We invite for the church.
The more we invite the stronger the church will be.   

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: October 01, 2023 
Worthy Brothers,

October is upon us.   Word is getting out that I'm traveling to councils.   The councils visited seem to appreciate my caring enough to show up.   Please send in invite if you would like to visit.

Please support the Scholarship banquet this week, it's been hurting the last few years. Also, the Quarterly is on 10/22 in Belmont. Please send your delegates. Also, it's most important that you schedule your fall membership drives.  Councils that have are reporting good numbers.   Doing drives twice a year can help your council get new people to help support that work your doing in your area.

Thank you all for what you do,

Tim

Timothy Kingsley, NH State Deputy
We invite for the church.
The more we invite the stronger the church will be.

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: September 17, 2023 
Worthy Brothers,

Thank you for all you do!,
Your brother in Christ,
Tim
Tim Kingsley, State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: September 03, 2023 
Worthy Brothers,

Thank you for all you do!,
Your brother in Christ,
Tim
Tim Kingsley, State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: August 20, 2023 
Worthy Brothers,

September will be quickly upon us. Time to be planning our fall church drives. Remember the more we invite to join our ranks, the stronger the church will be! Also please make sure your form 990's have been sumbitted to the IRS. This is an important time, parishes are gearing up for the fall, and start of school. We need to show that we exist by getting out there an making a difference.

Thank you for all you do!,
Your brother in Christ,
Tim
Tim Kingsley, State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: August 06, 2023 

Worthy Brothers,
We are in August already. Membership activity is low in that 4 councils brought in 5 men for the month of July. Without talking about goals or quotas, please look around your council meeting and picture what your council will look like in 10 years, then 20 years. The order in New Hampshire needs new and younger men. Please avail yourself of our new Membership Ambassador program to have these young men help you recruit. Please contact Ron Keyes for information and help with this program. If you have any questions, please contact either Ron or any of the state officers, we are here to assist you. Thank you,
Your brother in Christ,
Tim
Tim Kingsley, State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: June 11, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

By now most councils and assemblies have conducted their elections. It is requested that you now go to the State Website and under the home section, click on the directory update and enter the information for the Grand Knight, Financial Secretary and Chaplain. Remember that this needs to be done annually, whether there are changes or not. Also do not forget to submit your Columbian Award Application (Form SP-7), Service Program Personnel Report (Form (#365) by June 30th for the next Fraternal Year. Now is also a suitable time to review the safe environment report in Officers Online to validate that safe environment requirements have been met. We only have a few weeks till the end of the Fraternal Year, let us do the best we can and finish the year with mission accomplishment. Thanks for all that you all do.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr., State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: May 28, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. Originally called Decoration Day, is a day to remember those who have died in the service to our country. On the 30th of May 1868, 5,000 participants decorated the graves of 20,000 Union and Confederate buried in Arlington National Cemetery. In 1880, Decoration Day was officially changed to Memorial Day. Let us take a moment during the weekend to pray for our deceased members of the Armed Forces and thank them for their sacrifices so we may have the freedoms that we have.
We have a month left in this fraternal year and I am confident that you will ensure that the year ends on a good note. To date, TWO DISTRICTS have achieved goal, there are ELEVEN COUNCILS who have met or exceeded goal, SIX additional councils need two or less to achieve goal. I am very thankful to you all for what you have done and are doing. Let us finish this year strong.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr., State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: May 14, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

In a short two months we will begin a new fraternal year.  Councils will have elected a new slate of officers, and everyone will be eager to get started.  Let us not however forget to complete the current year.  Once your elections are over don’t forget to submit the list of newly elected officers to Supreme but also fill out the information for the State Directory on the State Website.  This information needs to be submitted so we can get the new Directories out to you at the summer quarterly.  You will also need to fill out the Form 365 for your Directors and Chairmen.  Every council should assign a program director, family director and community director also.  These positions are required for the youth protection program.  Upcoming events are:  Camp Fatima Work Weekend on May 20th , FS Forum on May 23rd, State Rosary on May 25th, the State Virtual Degree on May 26th and the GK Forum on May 31st.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr., State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: April 30, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

Yesterday, Sunday, April 30, 20232, we adjourned the 124^th New Hampshire State Council Annual Convention.  On Saturday we elected a new slate of State Officers.  My congratulations to State Deputy Elect Tim Kingsley, State Secretary Elect Mark Messier, State Advocate Elect, The Honorable Jordan Ulery, State Treasurer Elect David DeWorken, and State Warden-Elect Allen Ouellette.  Let us give them our total support in this upcoming new Fraternal Year.  Let us now finish this fraternal year and continue into the new fraternal year with renewed gusto.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr., State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: April 16, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

Happy Easter, He is truly Risen! My brother Knights, in a week and a half, we will be starting our annual State Council Convention. At this meeting, we will be electing a new State Deputy, State Secretary, State Treasurer, State Advocate, and a State Warden. It is important for you, the delegates to the State Council, attend and cast your vote for your next State Officers. This year we are celebrating our 124th anniversary as a State Council. Our Supreme Guest is Supreme Advocate John A. Morella. Our opening Mass will be officiated by Bishop Libasci with State Chaplain Fr Agapit Jean Jr, PSD, Chaplain of the Year, Fr Matthew Mason and Msgr. Richard Kelly on Friday, April 28,2023. The Mass will start at 6:00 pm, come join us at the Sheraton, Nashua (Formerly the Radisson). Vivat Jesus,

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr.
State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: April 02, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

“Christ is risen, He is truly risen”.  Those are the words we speak on this Holy Day of Easter in proclamation of what has happened.  Today we celebrate a day we call Easter. Easter as defined by Webster’s New World Dictionary is “an annual Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus”.

It is also looked upon as the beginning of Spring, trees and bushes are starting to bud, the grass is turning green, and the weather is beginning to get warmer.  We see families coming to church, women in their Easter bonnets, men in their new spring clothing and children merrily anticipating returning home so they can go in the yard or in the home and look for those eggs and candies left by the Easter Bunny.  Families later in the day getting together to celebrate the day with a nice ham dinner with all those trimmings.

However, as we gather around the table, let us not forget to thank God for all that he has given us.  His Son who died on the cross for our salvation, for our families, friends and for the little gifts he has provided to us through our prayers.  Please also pray for a full recovery for Pope Francis. On behalf of my wife Peggy and I, we wish you a Happy Easter.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr.
State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: March 19, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

Now is the time to start thinking of your council elections in May.  Remember to go to the State Website following your elections and complete the directory information and also submit elections information to Supreme.  Councils are also required to fill out and submit the State Per Capita and Group Insurance form prior to March 31, 2023.  There are still 20 councils who have not paid their Supreme Per Capita and are currently pending suspension.  Council delegates need to submit their meal package requests for the convention next month.  Let us also not forget to submit the information for the Ad Book.  All this information is located on the State Website.  Our Supreme Guest this year is Supreme Advocate John Marella. Let’s all get together and welcome him to New Hampshire.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr.
State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council

State Deputy Message – Bi-Weekly Briefing - Week of: March 05, 2023 

Worthy Brother Knights,

Here we are starting the month of March and coming closer to the end of the fraternal year with much to be accomplished yet.  We are3 still receiving Fraternal Surveys and audit reports. District Deputies need to be reviewing their reports to see who still owes what.  The Granite Awards Banquet has been cancelled due to a lack of council participation.  Our next big event is the convention and councils should be preparing for it.  Everyone from State Officers, District Deputies, Directors, Chairmen, Grand Knights and delegates should be registering for their meals and rooms at the hotel.  Applicable information is available on the state website.  Don’t forget to join us for the monthly rosary on March 23. 2023.  The next Fraternal Benefits Night is on April 26, 2023, presented by Jim Effner and you can register of it at: https://tinyurl.com/KofCEffnerApr26.  Remember that you need seven people from your council to attend to receive credit.

Vivat Jesus,
Raymond A. Lemay Sr.
State Deputy, New Hampshire State Council