About Our Council
The Middlesex Council was chartered on March 13, 1904 and is located across the street from St. James Church. The Grand Knight for 2012-2013 is James Matits. You can contact the Knights by phone at 732-634-9783, or by email at info@woodbridgekofc.org.

Current Newsletter (April 2013)

Knight of the Month March 2013: Kevin Mal

Our Knight of the Month for March is Kevin Mal. Kevin has pitched in tremendously in March. Kevin came down for the Local Appreciation Dinner, Supported the Woman and Babies Benefit, worked the St Patrick's Day Parade, and worked the past membership drive. He truly epitomizes what it means to be a Knight, being unselfish in his efforts to help our council, serve food, collect for those in need and bring in new members. Way to go Kevin you deserve it!!!!

Council Meetings
Take place every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8:00 pm.

Upcoming Events:

2013 GRAND KNIGHT'S GOLF OUTING–APRIL 22ND   This annual event helps to raise money for the Menlo Park Veterans Home and the Woodbridge Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T). The Price per golfer is $150.00 and this pays for the green fees, the cart, and the great buffet food at the Colonia Golf Course and the food at the Knights of Columbus Hall after the event. There are great raffles and prizes for this event so please come out and support it. Ed Lenart is asking for volunteers to help with the event as well as anyone that might be able to donate to the event as well. Feel free to reach out to Ed Lenart with any questions.

TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE APRIL 26TH, 27 & 28TH

Come out and support folks with intellectual disabilities by working the Tootsie Roll Drive Event. There is a signup sheet at the council, for many time slots. Last year we raised over 2000.00 and had many empty time slots, this year let's aim for over 3000.00 by having all of the time slots filled. We can do it, and we can help those that need our money most and make a difference. Won't you join me and some other Brother Knights in this act of unity, fraternity and charity? Feel free to reach out to Gerry Stamato our Family Chairman with any questions on time slots or how to help. We still have plenty of time slots to fill. Contact Gerry Stamato, PGK

A KNIGHT OF LAUGHTER–MAY 11TH 7:00 DOORS OPEN 7:30 START TIME.  The Knights will be hosting a Comedy Night on May11th at St. James' McCorristen Hall. The prices of tickets are $15.00 each and that pays for the 3 comedians. Proceeds will be distributed by the Knights of Columbus to help support local community organizations. The comedy may have some adult content so please keep this in mind. A light buffet of food will be served as well. If you wish to bring some snacks feel free to do so, as Knights will also have beer, wine, soda and water for sale. This is our 1st comedy night so let's make this a great event. For tickets you can reach out to me at 732-874-2170, they are first come first serve.

MONMOUTH RACE TRACK–JUNE DATE TBD   The Knights of Columbus are having a family outing at Monmouth Park Racetrack. If you enjoy time horse racing and a barbeque style fare of food then this is for you. We are renting a spot at the racetrack and awaiting the confirmed date. Please stay tuned for the details in the upcoming weeks. This is great event for a Knight and their family or your friends and organizations to attend.

BASEBALL TRIP: YANKEES VS. ORIOLES–CAMDEN YARDS–JUNE 29TH  $75 per person–Limited Seating Reservations required.  A light lunch will be served at 12:00pm. The bus will leave the Council at 1:00pm and arrive in Baltimore at approximately 4:00 pm. The game starts at 7:00 pm. The bus will depart for home immediately following the game (approximately 11:00 pm) and will arrive back at the Council around 2:00 am. Please note tickets will not be held without payment. Payment will be required when you make your reservation. For more information or to reserve your tickets contact Gerry Stamato at 908-239-0514 or gerry1204@msn.com

Recently Deceased:

Most Reverend Edward T. Hughes, D.D. Edward Thomas Hughes was born in Lansdowne, Pa on November 13, 1920, the second son of Charles Valentine Hughes and Kathryn Mingey. After attending St. Philomena Parochial School and West Philadelphia Catholic High School, he entered St. Charles Seminary in 1938. On May 31, 1947, Edward Hughes was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Hugh Lamb in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. After his ordination, Father Hughes' first assignment was teaching religion and history at St. James High School, Chester. At the time, he was a priest residing in the newly formed parish of St. Joseph in Green Ridge (now Aston), Pa, where he added his energies in assisting the pastor. In 1950, Father Hughes began advanced studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Masters Degree in American History. A transfer in 1954 took Father Hughes to Immaculate Conception parish in Jenkintown, Pa, as an assistant pastor. For the next two years he not only worked in the parish, but also ran the Newman Club (an association for Catholic students) at the nearby Beaver College. Father Hughes returned to education in 1956, when he was appointed to St. Charles Seminary as the Vice-Rector of the post graduate division. After four years of service at the seminary, he moved into the archdiocesan schools office as Assistant Superintendent in 1960. After one year as Assistant Superintendent, Father Hughes became the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese, which at the time had over one quarter million students enrolled in its school system. While still Superintendent, the then Monsignor Hughes became pastor of Our Lady of Fatima in Secane, Pa, in 1970. Pope Paul VI appointed him auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia in 1976 and he was ordained Bishop in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on July 21 by John Cardinal Krol. With the episcopacy came new duties on the national level; Bishop Hughes has served on various administrative and advisory committees to the United States Catholic Conference, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the President of the United States and the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Catholic Conferences. On December 16, 1986, Pope John Paul II named Bishop Edward T. Hughes the chief shepherd of the nearly half-million Roman Catholics in the Diocese of Metuchen. During his tenure here, Bishop Hughes presided over ten years of unprecedented growth in the Diocese. Even more than the material growth and physical expansion of the Diocese of Metuchen, has been the spiritual and moral leadership exercised by Bishop Hughes. An untiring and outspoken defender of the unborn and an implacable foe of racism and bigotry, Bishop Hughes' legacy to the people of the Diocese will always be this uncompromising witness, given with gentleness, but never wavering. For his courageous pro-life stance, Bishop Hughes was a past recipient of the diocesan Pro-Vita Award. His love of the Lord and of the Church, and his joy in his ministry, evident in his preaching and reflected in the shepherding of his flock, is ample proof of the appropriateness of his chosen motto, "Rejoice in the Lord Always." Bishop Hughes entered into eternal rest on December 25, 2012 at the age of 92.

Photos from the 2011 Pictures with Santa Once again, Brother Jim O'Keefe has graced us wtih his talents and, working with Santa, has provided some great shots! To view all the photos, please go to his website at: SmugMug Additional photos can order at very reasonable prices and the pics are copyright free and can be downloaded via "right-click".

Photos from the 2011 Past Grand Knight Dinner One of our new members, Brother James O'Keefe, is a professional photographer who took some pictures of the 2011 Past Grand Knight Dinner held on October 8th. To view all the photos, please go to his website at: SmugMug

Photos from the St. Patrick's Day Parade One of our new members, Brother James O'Keefe, is a professional photographer who took some pictures of the St. Patrick's Day parade held on March 13th. To view all the photos, please go to his website at: SmugMug