NH Knights

Here you'll find information to support the running of our Knights of Columbus Councils, Assemblies and Circles in New Hampshire. Our goal is to continue expanding state and local programs for Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth while practicing the principles of our order - Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.

Worthy Brothers,
The 13th Annual Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics is scheduled for February 5, 2012 at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This is an event where volunteers "plunge" into the Atlantic Ocean in return for pledges to benefit Special Olympics. The minimum pledge per plunger is $350.00. Please refer to this LINK for additional information.

There are also a number of opportunities for councils to volunteer for this event to help with registration / check-in of Plungers and to assist on February 4, 2012 for the High School Plunge and February 5, 2012 for the main event Plunge. There are also opportunities for data entry assistants. This is an excellent opportunity for councils to add another community activity to your list of programs. The details are as follows.

Check-in/Registration Assistants:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:00-7:00pm
Special Olympics New Hampshire Office
650 Elm Street, Manchester, NH

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:00-7:00pm
Nashua Police Department
0 Panther Drive, Nashua, NH

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:00-7:00pm
Applebee’s
4 Stanton Drive, Tilton, NH

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:00-7:00pm
EARTHTEC
140 West Road, Portsmouth, NH

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:00-7:00pm
Keene Parks & Recreation
312 Washington Street, Keene, NH

Friday, February 3, 2012 2:00-7:00pm
Ashworth by the Sea 
295 Hampton Beach Blvd., Hampton Beach, NH

Saturday, February 4, 2012 9:00-11:00am
Ashworth by the Sea
295 Hampton Beach Blvd., Hampton Beach, NH

Data Entry Assistants:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:00am – 5:00pm
Hampton Police Department
100 Brown Avenue, Hampton, NH

Event Volunteers:
Saturday, February 4, 2012 9:00am – 2:00pm High School Plunge
(You will be home in time for the Super Bowl)
Ashworth by the Sea
295 Hampton Beach Blvd., Hampton Beach, NH

Please contact:
Ashley Herrin, Volunteer, Training & Outreach Manager
Special Olympic New Hampshire
650 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 624-1250, x-42

Fraternally,
Wayne Griffin
Special Olympics Chairman

Installation of Peter Anthony Libasci as the Tenth Bishop of Manchester

December 8, 2011 was the feast of the Immaculate Conception and it was also the date of the installation of the tenth bishop of Manchester, NH His Excellency Peter Anthony Libasci. He was born on November 9, 1951 in Jackson Heights, NY. He attended Catholic school and received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. John’s University in New York and a Master of Divinity degree from Saint Meinrad School of Theology-Catechetical Ministry at St. John’s University.

On April 1,, 1978 he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY. He served the diocese as parochial vicar, parish administrator and later as pastor. On December 10, 2004 he was named Honorary Prelate of His Holiness, by Pope John Paul II with the title of monsignor.

Monsignor Libasci was named titular bishop of Satafis and auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre on April 3, 2007. As auxiliary bishop, he was Episcopal vicar for the Vicariate East Suffolk County of the Diocese. He also served liturgy for the Ruthenian community, which celebrates liturgy in the Byzantine rite.

The installation began at 1:45 P.M. at St. Joseph’s Cathedral where attendance was to capacity and by invitation only. Participation by the clergy included State Chaplain Rev. Agapit H. Jean Jr., PSD and Assistant State Chaplain Robert J. Smolley as well as many council chaplains from throughout the State of New Hampshire. Also in attendance were State Deputy Joel Plane and his wife Victoria, Normand Lemerise, PSD, Janet Ingham and Valerie Kennedy. A total of twenty-one Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus from various councils in the district were in attendance and led the procession. Among them were District Master A. Thomas Ingham, PSD, Former Master Edward T. Kennedy, PSD and Former Master William D. McCarthy, PSD.

His Eminence Sean Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, presided at the Celebration of Mass and performed the installation. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States, read the apostolic letter of appointment from Pope Benedict XVI.

Wayne Griffin
District Marshal