Welcome
Welcome to the website for Our Lady of Lourdes Assembly #2143. We meet at the Church of St. Martha, 3800 Herbertsville Road, in Point Pleasant, N.J. on the first Monday of the month. We are a small but growing, and highly active, Assembly. Some members of our Assembly are active on the District and State level.
The Color Corps of our Assembly is growing rapidly, and honors requests for callouts by any Council, and will assist any Assembly in the area. We are very honored to have among our members an Aide to the Master of the Second NJ District.
Our Faithful Navigator this Columbian year is Bernard Ernst. We have many exciting events planned for this Columbian year, and we invite one and all to come and experience Our Lady of Lourdes Assembly.
The next meeting of Our Lady of Lourdes Assembly will be on Monday, May 5, 2008, at 8 p.m. Our meetings are held at the Church of St. Martha, in Pt. Pleasant. Fourth Degree Knights from any Assembly are invited to attend our meetings.
2008 - 2009 Nominating Committee Report
Faithful Navigator Bernard Ernst has formed the Nominating Committee to recommend the Slate of Officers for the 2008 – 2009 Columbian Year.
The slate they recommend is as follows:
Faithful Navigator - SK Gary Rhodes
Faithful Captain - SK William Wright
Faithful Pilot - SK John Romando
Faithful Comptroller - SK John Gazis PFN
Faithful Purser - SK Robert Kehoe
Faithful Admiral - SK Bernard Ernst PFN
Faitrhful Scribe - SK James Spataro
Faithful Inner Sentinel - SK Mark Brown
Faithful Outer Sentinel - SK Brian Harper
Faithful 3 Yr Trustee - SK Vincent Ricciardi PFN
Faithful 2 Yr Trustee - SK Rene Castellano
Faithful 1 Yr Trustee - SK Richard Mastronardi
Nominations from the floor will be accepted on the
night of the election,
Dinner honoring PFN Deacon Vincent Ricciardi
On Sunday, April 13, Our Lady of Lourdes Assembly held a dinner honoring Deacon VIncent Ricciardi to thank him for serving the Assembly and our Order as Faithful Navigator for the 2006 - 2007 Columbian year. Fifty-seven people attended the dinner at the Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant Beach. The Master of the Second New Jersey District, S.K. Steve Richardson, and his wife, Lady Susan were in attendance, as were State Treasurer Wayne McCormack, and his wife, Carol. Deacon Vince and his wife, Daisy, had family and friends in attendance, as well as some members of his Council. Faithful Pilot WIlliam Wright, and his wife, Lady Kathleen, chaired the event. Faithful Navigator Bernard Ernst presented Vince with his PFN jewel and also presented him with a plaque thanking him for his work as Faithful Navigator.
For pictures of the event, please go to: Ricciardi PFN Dinner
New Sir Knights and Ladies join the Assembly
On Saturday, April 19, 2008 the Second New Jersey District held and Exemplification of the Fourth Degree. One member of the class, S.K. Candidate Richard Stanton, was from Our Lady of Lourdes Assembly. We welcome the new Lady and Sir Knght to our Assembly.
Prayer Requested
Please pray for the following Ladies and /or Sir Knights:
Lady Beverly Bouford, recent surgery;
Lady Barbara Kearns, widow of S.K. John Kearns;
Lady Marie Malara, recent surgery;
Sir Knight Al Chrobocinski, F.M.
Sir Knight Mark Brown;
Sir Knight Bernard Ernst, F.N.;
Moving Video
Please check out this video on YouTube, put together by a 15 yr old girl. It is very moving and it will make you proud our service men and women. I hope you enjoy this piece:
http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1
After clicking this link, click on the tv screen and another window will open with the video. Enjoy