TO: NH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GRAND KNIGHTS September 9, 2026
FROM: Roy K. Dennehy, State Respect-Life Director
John P. Matuszewski, State RTL Contest Chairman
SUBJECT: Student Respect Life Essay Contest, 2026 / 2027
Dear Brothers,
This is the 31st year we are able to conduct the subject contest in NH due to an anonymous donation. Up to $600.00 may be awarded to Junior-High students, Senior-High students in NH (not just Catholics or Knights).
The theme for this year’s contest is:
From: Roy K Dennehy <>
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 3:03 PM
To: All NH Knights
Worthy Brothers,
Every January, the KOC and NH Right to Life organizations combine talents and efforts to plan and host the Annual NH Right to Life Rally/March in Concord. The confirmed date for this year's event will be Saturday, January 16, 2027. Once again, I am the Chairman for this year's event. (As you know, I am a Board member of the NHRTL.) Greg Taillon has already plugged in the date on our state website. I will provide more details as we get further into the fall months.
We are looking to all GK's and DD's to promote their Council's participation/attendance at the Annual NH Right to Life Benefit Banquet on Thursday, October 1st, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. We are hoping that Councils will not only attend, but also place a ½ or full-page ad in the event's program book. (I have copied Althea Ansah, the banquet's Planning Director, here.) As all of us brother Knights know full well, NHRTL is the leading "protector of all human life" here in the Granite State. Every Council, if possible, needs to financially support and/or attend this important life-saving event on October 1st. The "early bird pricing" has been extended to September 15. The attached promotional flyer have been attached so GK's can sign up for a table of ten or individually. I hope and pray to have many of our brother Knights join Mary and I on October 1st in Concord.
Vivat Jesus! Choose God, choose life, Roy - State Life Director
The NH State Council is hosting an online Blessed Michael McGivney rosary on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm through June (third Thursday exception in November.)
Join the Knights of Columbus for a special Family Night of prayer, fellowship, and the Rosary at Christ the King Parish. Hosted by the State Knights of Columbus, this gathering is an opportunity for families to come together, strengthen their faith, and grow closer to Christ through prayer. All are welcome to participate in the Rosary, spend time in fellowship, and celebrate the importance of faith within the family and the Church community.
God bless
Tyler Hanscom
State Family Director
