BISHOP JAMES A HEALY
PROVINCE
CONNECTICUT DISTRICT
2016 – 2017
DIRECTORY
(Updated March 15, 2016)
Publication of the Connecticut Fourth Degree Directory is intended to aid communications among
all levels of the District, enabling officers and members to fulfill their responsibilities more
effectively. We urge you to use this directory for such purposes.
Possession of a copy of this directory is to be considered a privilege and implies an equal
responsibility as well. Abuse of this directory will forfeit an Assembly’s right to future copies.
Using this directory for fundraising or solicitation purposes without the written approval of the
State master is considered an abuse.
We sincerely hope the proper use of this directory will mean improved and increased activity for
your Assembly, District, Province and our Order.
Additionally if you discover an error in this directory, please bring it to mine or the editor’s
attention.
Vivat Jesus
Fraternally
Allyn Temple,
District Master, Connecticut District
Table of Contents
Bishop James A. Healy Province, Connecticut District .............................................................................. 4
Leadership ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Staff ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Diocesan Representatives ..................................................................................................................... 6
Former District Masters ........................................................................................................................ 6
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................. 7
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number ..................................................................................... 9
Alphabetical Listing of Assemblies by City .......................................................................................... 28
Bishop James A. Healy......................................................................................................................... 30
Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney .............................................................. 31
Pledge of Allegiance ............................................................................................................................ 32
I am Old Glory ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Bishop James A. Healy Province, Connecticut District
Leadership
Supreme Master
S.K. Denis J. Stoddard, PSD (Linda)
1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 752-4579
[email protected]
Vice Supreme Master
S.K. Michael J. Donnelly, VSM (Mary)
55 Salmon Drive, Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-9146 – H
[email protected]
Master
S.K. Allyn Temple, PFN (Monique)
733 Route 80, Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-1887 – H
(203) 605-4115 – C
[email protected]
Friar
Chief of Staff
S.K. Kevin P. Donovan, FDD (Laura)
20 Pepperidge Road, Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 268-1130 – H
(203) 570-4372 – C
[email protected]
Pilot
S.K. Ray Sobanski, FDD
148 Ross Road, Preston, CT 06365
(860) 759-2723
[email protected]
Master Fund Manager
S.K. Christopher Komondy, FDD
P.O. Box 99, Chester, CT 06412
(860) 759-2723
[email protected]
Scribe
S.K. Frank Quadrino, FDD (Evelyn)
317 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 507-4321 – H
[email protected]
Marshal
S.K. Christopher Randall, FDD (Lynn)
17 Elmfield Street, West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 490-3566
[email protected]
Staff
Membership Director
S.K. Charles H. Sullivan, FDM (Vivian)
86 Melissa Court, Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-2665 – H
(860) 384-0479 – C
[email protected]
Membership Teams
 Archdiocese of Hartford
 Diocese of Bridgeport
 Diocese of Norwich
Fraternal Rememberances
S.K. Stephen P. Fredericksen, FDD, PFN
(Catherine)
593 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 841-6084
[email protected]
Military Liaison
S.K. Gary Thomas, FDD (Judith)
32 Hunter Ridge Road, Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 261-1819 – H
(203) 209-9072 – C
[email protected]
Director of Communications
S.K. Thomas P. Sullivan, FDD (Wendy)
178 Sterling Drive, Kensington, CT 06037
(860) 505-8128
[email protected]
Historian
S.K. Michael J. Donnelly, VSM (Mary)
55 Salmon Drive, Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-9146 – H
[email protected]
Staff Advisor
S.K. Scott Flood, BOD (Barbara)
142 Orchard Street, Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 875-8882
[email protected]
Directory Editor and Webmaster
S.K. Paul S. Healey, FDD (Sharon)
21 Broad View Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-8500
[email protected]
Diocesan Representatives
Archdiocese of Hartford
S.K. Allyn Temple, PFN (Monique)
733 Route 80, Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-1887 – H
(203) 605-4115 – C
[email protected]
Bridgeport
S.K. Scott Criscuolo
8 Eversley Avenue #3, Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 858-6042
[email protected]
Norwich
Rich Brophy, DD (Kathleen)
3 Penny Lane, Lisbon, CT 06531
(860) 334-7921
[email protected]
Former District Masters
S.K. Charles H. Sullivan, FDM (Vivian)
86 Melissa Court, Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-2665 – H
(860) 384-0479 – C
[email protected]
S.K. Guy Boissonneault, FDM
626 Overlook Path, Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-7996
[email protected]
S.K. Michael J. Donnelly, VSM (Mary)
55 Salmon Drive, Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-9146 – H
[email protected]
S.K. Fredrick M. Seargeant, FDM
S.K. John C. McKeone Sr., PSD, FDM (Elaine)
124 Apple Tree Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 569-1754
S.K. Thomas A. Joaquim, PSD, FDM (Betty)
35 Douglas Drive, Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 745-2667
[email protected]
Peter Balestracci, FSW, PSD, FDM (Joan)
20 Hinckley Street, Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 536-2308
[email protected]
S.K. Reno Pelletier, FDM (Barbara)
35 Elm Street, Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-0538
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to send Color Corps Requests
Director of Communications
S.K. Thomas P. Sullivan, FDD (Wendy)
178 Sterling Drive, Kensington, CT 06037
(860) 505-8128
[email protected]
District Website and Directory Access
Website
http://www.kofcctdistrict.org/
Directory Access
The 4th Degree District Directory is located in the Staff Login Section of the Connecticut State Council
Website. This area is secured for privacy. To request access to this area, please go to the district
website
http://www.kofcctdistrict.org/
Supreme Pamphlets and Forms – 4th Degree pdf’s
Below is the link to the page containing the materials previously provided on CD. Please note that the
page is divided into two sections: materials intended for faithful navigators and faithful comptrollers are
at the top; below those are materials for Masters and Vice Supreme Masters
http://kofc.org/en/members/pamphlets/index.html#/
Please select the “Feedback” tab at the top and enter your request by filling in the form.
Important Forms to access and download
Assembly Report Forms pamphlet (No. 325)
The Assembly Report Forms pamphlet (No. 325) contains the various report forms that must be submitted to the Supreme Council.
Please visit {kofc.org/forms} to access, complete and submit these forms.
Download PDF
How to Conduct a Meeting (No. 483)
How to Conduct a Meeting (No. 483) provides a detailed description of Parliamentary Procedure, the proper method for conducting
Knights of Columbus meetings at all levels.
Download PDF
Laws and Rules of the Fourth Degree (No. 1350)
Laws and Rules of the Fourth Degree (No. 1350) outlines the official rules of the Fourth Degree.
Download PDF
Installation of Assembly Officers (No. 1355)
Installation of Assembly Officers (No. 1355) is the official ceremonial to be used by the District Master to install assembly officers
into their respective offices.
Download PDF
Color Corps Drill Manual (No. 808)
The Color Corps Drill Manual (No. 808) provides the accepted drill procedures of the Fourth Degree. It has been for use as a
standard for uniform drill procedures; Honor Guard/Color Guard procedures; and the Manual of the Sword.
Download PDF
Supply Catalog (No. 1264)
The Supply Catalog (No. 1264) contains Item Numbers and brief descriptions of the various handbooks, flyers, forms, etc., available
through the Supreme Council Supply Department. Many of these materials, as well as all Fourth Degree Promotional & Gift items
may also be ordered by visiting knightsgear.com.
Download PDF
Fourth Degree Program Manual (No. 1953)
The Fourth Degree Program Manual (No. 1953) summarizes many of the membership and service program opportunities available
to Fourth Degree assemblies.
Download PDF
Faithful Comptrollers Handbook (No. 10190)
Faithful Comptrollers Handbook (No. 10190) provides the faithful navigator with the information needed to fulfill the many and varied
duties of his office.
Download PDF
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number
Assembly 97
3rd Monday @ 7:30
p.m.
Commodore John Barry Assembly, Hamden, CT
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Chruch
2819 Whitney Ave., Hamden
Anniversary
04/24/1911
Navigator
Richard Kenyon
321 Eastern St. Apt A-1401
New Haven, CT 06513
[email protected]
(203) 859-5034 – H
(475) 355-6005 – C
Comptroller
Christopher H. Tomlin, PFN
73 Andover Rd., Hamden, CT 06518-1701
[email protected]
(203) 691-6360 - H
Color Corps
Commander
John Winchell (Heidi)
[email protected]
(203) 389-2270 – H
(203) 815-6266 – C
Assembly 98
2nd Wednesday @
7:00 p.m.
Bishop McFarland Assembly, Middletown, CT
St. John Church,
5 St. John Court, Comwell
Anniversary
08/03/1913
Navigator
Antonio "Buddy" Hernandez (Judy)
16 Taylor Dr., Portland, CT 06480
[email protected]
(860) 342-3043
Comptroller
Anthony M. Cacace
32 Oak Hill Terrace, Haddam, CT 06438
[email protected]
(860) 345-4992
Color Corps
Commander
Edward Smythe Sr.
851 Newfield St., Middletown, CT 06457
[email protected]
(860) 635-3316
Assembly 99
1st Wednesday @
8:00 p.m.
Reverend John D. Kennedy Assembly, Danbury, Ct
St. Joseph Church, Main Street, Danbury
Anniversary
07/06/1913
Navigator
Scott Bertrand
2 Blackwood Road, Brookfield, CT 06804-2327
[email protected]
Comptroller
Francis Gorglione
8 Long Mountain Road, New Milford, CT 06776-2329
[email protected]
Color Corps
Commander
Tony Saia
149 Sleepy Hollow Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
[email protected]
(203) 431-0203 – H
(203) 733-9106 – C
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 100
1st Wednesday @
7:30 p.m. (Sept June)
Reverend Bishop Fenwick Assembly, Norwalk, CT
16 Hendricks Av., Norwalk 06851-4832
Navigator
George Ribellino, Jr.
327 Ely Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854-4658
[email protected]
Comptroller
David McCarthy
38 Nearwater Road., Norwalk, CT 06853-1715
[email protected]
Color Corps
Commander
Scott J Criscuolo
8 Eversley Ave., Apt. 3, Norwalk, CT 06851-5800
[email protected]
(203) 858-6042 - H
(203) 965-6318 - W
Assembly 101
Last Monday @
7:00 p.m.
Bishop O'Reilly Assembly, Waterbury, CT
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 74 West Main
St., Waterbury 06721-1670
Anniversary
04/06/1914
Navigator
Bryan P. Baker (Kerri)
275 Peach Orchard Road, Waterbury, CT 06706-2832
[email protected]
(203) 527-5149 -H
(203) 525-8433 - C
Comptroller
Jerry P. Covino Jr.
32 Lawrence St., Waterbury, CT 06708-3804
[email protected]
(203) 754-9207 - H
(203) 578-0353 - C
Color Corps
Commander
John P. “Jack” Shea
77 Meadowbrook Drive, Waterbury, CT 06706-2721
(203) 754-4944 - H
(203) 768-3479 - C
Assembly 102
3rd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m. Sept - June
Father McGivney Assembly, Meriden, CT
St Joseph Church Hall, 22 Goodwill Ave., Meriden
06451-3096
Anniversary
01/05/1914
Navigator
John Mozdziak
55 Idle Lane., Meriden, CT 06541
Anniversary
01/05/1214
(203) 237-3998
Comptroller
Mark A. Dupuis (Catherine Sarault)
309 Bradley Ave., Meriden, CT 06451-3966
[email protected]
(203) 237-0159 - H
Color Corps
Commander
John Dalton (Monica)
West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451
[email protected]
(203) 686-1834
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 103
3rd Wednesday @
6:30 p.m.
Bishop Tierney Assembly, New Britain, CT
St. Jerome Parish Center, 1010 Slater Rd., New Britain
06053
Anniversary
01/07/1913
Navigator
Phil Pepin (Shirley)
74 Emily Dr., New Britain, CT 06053
[email protected]
(860) 224-4110 - H
Comptroller
Philip S. Suprynowicz
Miller St., New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 224-2104
Color Corps
Commander
Jeannot (Jean) G. Michard (Jo Ann)
8 Coach Dr., Southington, CT 06489
[email protected]
(860) 621-0738 - H
Assembly 104
3rd Tuesday @ 7:00
p.m.
Father Leo Assembly, Winsted, CT
Council Home, Winsted
Anniversary
04/08/1922
Navigator
Donald W. Koloski Jr.
27 Crown St., Winsted, CT 06098-1530
[email protected]
(860) 379-8388
Comptroller
Harry Dauphinais
341 Colebrook Road, WInstead, CT 06098
Color Corps
Commander
Donald W. Koloski Jr.
27 Crown St., Winsted, CT 06098-1530
(860) 379-8388
Assembly 105
2nd Thursday @
7:30 p.m.
Sept thru June
Bishop McMahon Assembly, Hartford, CT
Various Meeting locations, contact either the
Faithful Navigator or Faithful Comptroller
Anniversary
07/31/1911
Navigator
Wilston Hippolyte (Pamela)
282 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT 06119-1129
[email protected]
(860) 523-7732 – H
(860) 798-7816 – C
Comptroller
John J. Hussey, Jr. (Margaret)
131 Edgemere Ave., West Hartford, CT 06110-1003
[email protected]
(860) 233-3730 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Vincent Creary (Verna)
22 Mayfair Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002-3914
[email protected]
(860) 242-8896
(860) 798-1251
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 106
4th Thursday @
7:00 p.m.
Reverend Daniel Mullen Assembly, Norwich, CT
Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Elizabeht Street, Norwich, CT
Anniversary
01/05/1915
Navigator
Adam J. Peters
16 Summitwoods Drive, Norwich, T 06351
[email protected]
(815) 694-3057
Comptroller
Klaus Stankiewicz (Karen)
67 Knollcrest Rd., Norwich, CT 06360
[email protected]
(860) 886-9085 - H
(860) 917-7017 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Klaus Stankiewicz (Karen)
67 Knollcrest Rd., Norwich, CT 06360
[email protected]
(860) 886-9085 - H
(860) 917-7017 - C
Assembly 107
3rd Monday @ 7:00
p.m.
General Philip Sheridan Assembly, Bridgeport, CT
2539 Park Ave., Bridgeport
Anniversary
07/11/1910
Navigator
Michael Lauzon
200 Beechwood Avenue Unit 1, Bridgeport, CT 06604
[email protected]
(203) 385-0852 – H
(203) 817-7528 – C
(203) 708-2895 –W
Comptroller
JP (John P.) Rizzitelli (Katrina)
14 Jeanetti Rd., Derby, CT 06418-2337
[email protected]
(203) 377-6772 - W
Color Corps
Commander
Michael Lauzon
200 Beechwood Avenue Unit 1, Bridgeport, CT 06604
[email protected]
(203) 385-0852 – H
(203) 817-7528 – C
(203) 708-2895 –W
Assembly 108
1st Wednesday @
7:00 p.m.
Reverend M. B. Roddan Assembly, Bristol, CT
360 King Street
Anniversary
08/21/1945
Navigator
Brent E. LaPrade
298 Stoddard Road, Waterbury, CT 06708-1849
[email protected]
(203) 753-5230
Comptroller
James Swicklas (Carole)
333 Brook Street, Bristol, CT 06010-4504
[email protected]
(203) 641-2509
Color Corps
Commander
Joseph Cyr
59 Burlington Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010
[email protected]
(860) 924-9158
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 109
3rd Monday @ 7:30
p.m.
Lafayette Assembly, Stamford, CT
507 Shippan Avenue, Stamford
Anniversary
07/03/1911
Navigator
Giuseppe Pampena
1 Lakeview Drive, Norwalk, CT 06850-2017
[email protected]
(203) 354-3372 - H
(203) 856-8742 - C
Comptroller
Richard W. Markham
14 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford, CT 06902-5312
[email protected]
(203) 358-8887 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Giuseppe Pampena (Cindy)
1 Lakeview Drive East, Norwalk, CT 06850-2017
[email protected]
(203) 354-3372 - H
(203) 856-8742 - C
Assembly 110
Last Wednesday @
7:30 p.m.
Reverend George Deshon Assembly, New London, CT
Various - Call FN or FC
Anniversary
01/09/1916
Navigator
Frederick Bolen
31 Briar Lane, Norwich, CT 06360-7412
[email protected]
(860) 271-1144
Comptroller
Joseph Nesdill
19 Devonshire Drive, Waterford, CT 06385
[email protected]
(860) 287-0735 – C
Color Corps
Commander
Charles Massung
68 Dean Road, East Lyme, CT 06333-1508
[email protected]
Assembly 111
2nd Monday
Monsignor John Jeale Assembly, Terryville, CT
The Lyceum, 118 Main Street, Terryville
Anniversary
10/29/1944
Navigator
James C Lajewski
119 South Main Street, Terryville, CT 06786-6200
[email protected]
(860) 585-1199
Comptroller
Gerard W. Nadeau (Sandra)
20 Birch Street, Terryville, CT 06786
[email protected]
(860) 584-2952
Color Corps
Commander
William F. Browne (Marilyn)
182 Bemis Street, Terryville, CT 06786
[email protected]
(860) 584-2077
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 112
2nd Monday @ 7:30
p.m.
Father Duggan Assembly, Torrington, CT
Sacred Heart Church, 116 Grove Street, Torrington
Anniversary
07/01/1924
Navigator
Anthony Olivapotenza (Blanche)
109 Penny Lane, Torrington, CT 06790-2668
[email protected]
(860) 618-2722 - H
Comptroller
Armand J. Roy Jr. (Diane)
42 Humiston Circle, Thomaston, CT 06787-1221
[email protected]
(860) 283-4160 - H
(860) 307-1968 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Armand J. Roy Jr. (Diane)
42 Humiston Circle, Thomaston, CT 06787-1221
[email protected]
(860) 283-4160 - H
(860) 307-1968 - C
Assembly 113
1st Thursday
Reverend John Anderson Assembly, Stratford, CT
2252 Main Street, Stratford, CT
Anniversary
07/17/1948
Navigator
Steve Mieckowski (Cathrine)
546 Wilcoxson Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614
[email protected]
(203) 378-9521 – H
(203) 218-8526 – C
Comptroller
Keith L. Fernandes (Cynthia)
464 Huntington Road, Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 377-0167
Color Corps
Commander
Keith L. Fernandes (Cynthia)
464 Huntington Road, Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 377-0167
Assembly 114
3rd Monday @ 7:00
p.m.
Monsignor Jean C. Mathieu Assembly, Putnam, CT
68 Providence Street, Putnam, CT
Anniversary
04/22/1951
Navigator
Matthew R. Frederick
80 Tatnic Hill Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234-2318
[email protected]
(860) 933-1213 – H
Comptroller
Robert Desrosiers
45 Fairmount Street, Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 576-6973 – H
Color Corps
Commander
Richard Watson (Janet)
2 Hemlock Drive, Woodstock Valley, CT 06282
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 115
3rd Wednesday @
7:30 p.m.
Bishop John J. Nilan Assembly, Shelton, CT
30 Fairmont Place, Shelton, CT 06484
Anniversary
01/15/1956
Navigator
Joseph Gorel (Irene)
11 Jonathon Lane, Shelton, CT 06484
[email protected]
(203) 929-1148 – H
(203) 258-1066 – C
Comptroller
Robert L. Wolfe (Pamela)
113 Oak Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484-3034
[email protected]
(203) 924-2149 - H
(203) 394-2503 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Jeffrey Pearce (Terry)
15 Osprey Drive, Seymour, CT 06483
[email protected]
(203) 231-3656 – C
Assembly 116
3rd Tuesday @ 8:00
p.m.
Reverend William P. Kilcoyne Assembly, Enfield, CT
371 Washington Road, Enfield, CT
Anniversary
10/27/1957
Victor J. Nadeau
17 Overhill Road, Enfield, CT 06082-5643
860-749-9017
Navigator
Comptroller
Ronald L. Scovill Jr. (Linda)
21 Saint James Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082-3031
[email protected]
(860) 745-6541 - H
(860) 916-0497 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Sante Isopo Sr. (Mary)
29 Play Road, Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 749-7537 - H
Assembly 117
2nd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Reverend Hermidas Belec Assembly, Traftville, CT
Assembly Room
Anniversary
04/01/1958
Navigator
Mark Higham
74 Hunters Avenue, Taftville, CT 06380
[email protected]
(860) 376-7754
Comptroller
Norbert J. Cormier (Lauraine)
22 Howard Street, Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 887-0826
Color Corps
Commander
Norbert J. Cormier (Lauraine)
22 Howard Street, Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 887-0826
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 118
2nd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Monsignor William J. Blake Assembly, Fairfield, CT
333 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT
Anniversary
03/17/1961
Navigator
Gene W. Taylor (Jo Ann)
38 Coburn Street, Fairfield, CT 06825-5439
[email protected]
(203) 366-9137
Comptroller
Jim Wardwell
40 South Main Street, Apt 302, Norwalk, CT 06854
[email protected]
(203) 856-8166
Color Corps
Commander
Jack Curran (Lynn)
400 Wormwood Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
[email protected]
(203) 255-7949 – H
(203) 395-6118 – C
Assembly 119
3rd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Reverend James McCarten Assembly, Monroe, CT
707 Monroe Turnpike, St Jude School
Monroe, CT
Anniversary
01/20/1963
Navigator
David Feola (Donna)
48 Quarry Ridge Rd, Monroe, CT 06468-3322
[email protected]
(203) 650-2955 – H
Comptroller
Chester J. Luba (Roseann)
26 Village Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
[email protected]
(203) 929-5278
Color Corps
Commander
Donnie J. Gallant Sr. (Debbie)
33 Walnut Street, Monroe, CT 06468
[email protected]
(203) 452-0468 - H
Assembly 121
2nd Tuesday @
7:00 p.m.
San Jose Assembly, Willimantic, CT
St Joseph School
21 Valley Street, Willimantic
Anniversary
08/22/1900
Navigator
Larry King
347 Jerusalem Road, Windam, CT 06280
[email protected]
(860) 450-1907 – H
(860) 250-0180 – C
Comptroller
Vincent S. Marceno Jr (Dawn)
52 Skyview Drive, Colchester, CT 06415
[email protected]
(860) 537-1800 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Jeffrey Fiducua
320 Lake Hayward Road, Colchester, CT 06415
[email protected]
(860) 573-5206 – H
(860) 334-8069 – C
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 122
1st Wednesday @
7:00 p.m.
Isabella Assembly, Southington, CT
Mary Our Queen Church Hall
248 Savage Street, Plantsville, Connecticut 064891939
Anniversary
02/22/1905
Navigator
Paul J. Sirois (Michelle)
31 North Pond Road, Cheshire, CT 06410
[email protected]
(203) 604-6780 - C
Comptroller
Philip Mazzatti (Michelle)
59 Marcy Dr., Southington, CT 06489
[email protected]
(860) 276-8228 - H
(203) 395-4381 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Craig F. Jones (Louise)
7 Harness Drive, Southington, CT 06489
[email protected]
(860) 276-0273 - H
Assembly 124
2nd Thursday
Riverside Assembly, Windsor Locks, CT
Anniversary
Assembly 125
2nd Tuesday @ 7:00
p.m.
Ojeda Assembly, Naugatuck, CT
St Mary's
338 North Main Street, Union City, CT
Anniversary
Navigator
Matthew R. Katra
84 Walnut Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770
[email protected]
(203) 729-9641 - H
Comptroller
Philip L. White (Fran)
28 Bayberry Road, Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 910-7309 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Jeff Bingham (Debbie)
617 Milleville Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770
[email protected]
(203) 419-6076
Navigator
Comptroller
Color Corps
Commander
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 126
4th Thursday @
8:00 p.m.
Orinoco Assembly, Greenwich, CT
Knights of Columbus Hall
37 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Anniversary
06/08/1944
Navigator
Thomas Pankosky (Rose)
72 Byram Shore Road, Greenwich, CT 06830
[email protected]
(203) 531-9641 – H
(203) 856-7025 - C
Comptroller
Gregory A. Byrnes
33 Division Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 661-5727
Assembly 127
2nd Wednesday @
7:00 p.m.
Nina Assembly, Stonington, CT
St. Mary's Church
Stonington, CT
Anniversary
06/14/1964
Navigator
Gary E. Hodgdon (Karen)
1292 Route 12 Groton, CT 06340
[email protected]
(860) 433-6206 – C
Comptroller
James C. Breton (Sharon)
23 Marjorie Street, Mystic, CT 06355
[email protected]
(860) 536-6623 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Cristito Cruz (Mary Anne)
17 Brookside Lane, Groton, CT 06340
[email protected]
(860) 303-8630 – C
Assembly 128
2nd Wednesday @
7:00 p.m.
Father Curtin Assembly, West Haven, CT
St Lawrence Church, West Haven
Anniversary
Navigator
Raymond E. Lonergan
15 Wildwood Terrace, West Haven, CT 06516
[email protected]
(203) 934-8906 – H
(203) 668-8792 - C
Comptroller
William D. "Bill" Smith (Loretta)
73 Orford Street, West Haven, CT 06516-2530
[email protected]
(203) 934-9473 – H
(203) 507-7634 – C
Color Corps
Commander
Richard M. Antosca (Elaine)
44 Lawncrest Road, West Haven, CT 06516-4815
[email protected]
(203) 932-9561 – H
(203) 809-8032 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 129
4th Thursday @
7:30 p.m.
St Teresa Assembly, Trumbull, CT
St. Teresa Parish Center
Anniversary
Navigator
Paul M. Rizzo (Karen)
280 Guinea Road, Monroe, CT 06468-1007
[email protected]
(203) 268-0111
Comptroller
Joseph J. Cincotta
20 Fairview Avenue, Trumbull, CT 06611
[email protected]
(203) 520-3074
Assembly 130
2nd Tuesday
Santa Fe Assembly, Cheshire, CT
St Bridget Church Hall
Anniversary
Navigator
Ronald Pearsall (Noreen)
372 Sharon Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410
[email protected]
(203) 272-8661
Comptroller
Charles W. Farley
1765 Old Waterbury Road, Cheshire, CT 06410
[email protected]
(203) 439-9254
Color Corps
Commander
Charles W. Farley
1765 Old Waterbury Road, Cheshire, CT 06410
[email protected]
(203) 439-9254
Assembly 131
3rd Thursday @
7:30 p.m.
Reverend Francis Finn Assembly, Plainville, CT
55 Whiting Street, Plainville, CT 06062
Anniversary
12/19/1963
Navigator
Mark Germain
70 Russell Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 518-9003
Comptroller
Dennis J. Frenette (Linda)
32 Cody Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062
[email protected]
(860) 280-7434
Color Corps
Commander
Philip Plourde (Thereasa)
5 Mountainview Road, Southington, CT 06489-1120
[email protected]
(860) 747-8215 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 132
St. Pius X Assembly, Watertrown, CT
1175 Main Street, Watertown, CT
(Watertown, St Anthony Prspct, St Patrick Wtrbry)
Navigator
Inactive
Anniversary
12/19/1963
Comptroller
Color Corps
Commander
Assembly 133
4rd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Rev. Edward Shaughnessy Assembly, Newington, CT
171 Pascone Place, Newington, CT 06111
Navigator
Raymond M. Dunn
229 Coppermill Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Comptroller
Adam Schibley (Elissa)
108 Tobey Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Color Corps
Commander
Lou Califano
8 Woodland Street, Newington, CT 06111
Assembly 135
3rd Tuesday @ 7:00
p.m.
Armor Dei Assembly, Wolcott, CT
St Maria Goretti Church Rectory
Spataro Room, Wolcott
Anniversary
08/07/1957
Navigator
John Maloney
9 Constitution Drive, Wolcott, CT 06716
[email protected]
(203) 879-9307 – H
Comptroller
Timothy J Palmer (Tina)
85 Partridge Road, Southington, CT 06489-4018
[email protected]
(860) 621-2424 – H
Color Corps
Commander
Stephen P. Fredericksen (Cathy)
592 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, CT 06716
[email protected]
(203) 841-6084 – H
Anniversary
10/1958
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 136
3rd Monday @ 7:30
p.m.
St Francis X. Cabrini Assembly, East Bridgeport, CT
St. Andrew Church Hall
435 Anton Street, Bridgeport, CT
Anniversary
02/19/1960
Navigator
Bryan Smith (Melissa)
510 East Main Street, Apt 217, Stratford, CT 06614
[email protected]
(203) 522-4919 – H
(203) 913-8393 – C
Comptroller
Arthur Davis Jr. (Sharon)
15 Rockmore Place, Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 374-1630 – H
(203) 414-6657 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Joseph C. Leonetti (Joan)
400 Anton Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606
[email protected]
(203) 372-5634 – H
(203) 953-1185 – C
Assembly 137
2nd Tuesday @ 7:00
p.m.
Father James J. Gannon Assembly, Wethersfield, CT
Corpus Christi Church, Wethersfield, CT
Anniversary
07/01/1957
Navigator
Robert Caron
42 Elm Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109
[email protected]
(860) 529-5975
Comptroller
Thomas Rand
124 Westwood Drive, Wethersfield, CT 06109
[email protected]
(860) 721-0745
Color Corps
Commander
Thomas Rand
124 Westwood Drive, Wethersfield, CT 06109
[email protected]
(860) 721-0745
Assembly 138
1st Monday @ 7:30
p.m.
except September
St. Jude Assembly, Coventry, CT
KofC Hall, 138 Snake Hill Road, Coventry, CT
Anniversary
07/28/1958
Navigator
William Scanlon
79 Fairview Drive, Colchester, CT 06415
[email protected]
(203) 910-7126 –W
Comptroller
Albert L. Landry Jr. (Joanne)
P.O. Box 916, Coventry, CT 06238
[email protected]
(860) 377-7754
Color Corps
Commander
Mark Cycenas
220 Parker Bridge Road, Coventry, CT 06238
[email protected]
(860) 742-6411
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 140
3rd Wednesday @
7:00 p.m.
Monsignor James Murphy Assembly, Bridgeport, CT
St Patrick Church Hall
Bridgeport, CT
Anniversary
04/24/1959
Navigator
Robert R. Carreau (Gisele)
15 Adams Drive, Shelton, CT 06484-3916
(203) 926-8450
Comptroller
Henry C. Pucci (Dorothy)
2 Fourth Street, Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 888-4168
Color Corps
Commander
Mark D. Mitchell (Carolyn)
405 Chamberlain Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606-3978
[email protected]
(203) 526-3164 - C
Assembly 1508
1st Tuesday @ 7:00
p.m.
Monsignor Thomas L. Greylish Assembly, Kensington
St. Paul Parish Center
Kensington, CT
Anniversary
06/23/1968
Navigator
Steven Lescoe
99 Metacoment Drive, Kensington, CT 06037-3920
[email protected]
(860) 828-9285 - H
Comptroller
Thomas P. Sullivan (Wendy)
178 Sterling Drive, Kensington, CT 06037-2128
[email protected]
(860) 505-8128 – H
(860) 302-3438 – C
Color Corps
Commander
Andrew F. Roy (Florence)
7 Chamberlin Drive, West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 313-0494
Assembly 1571
1st Thursday
Monsignor Thomas J. Drennan Assembly, East
Hartford
St Christopher Church Hall
East Hartford, CT
Anniversary
09/01/1955
Navigator
Ernest J. Mintel (Toni)
15 Grant Street, East Hartford, CT 06118-3406
[email protected]
(860) 569-7593 – H
Comptroller
Justin M Paulin
70 Benton Street, Manchester, CT 06040-4304
[email protected]
(860) 904-0940 – C
Color Corps
Commander
Robert J. Falkevitz (Sue)
6 Burke Street, East Hartford, CT 06118-3406
[email protected]
(860) 568-5452 – H
(860) 558-1502 – C
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 1605
1st Thursday @
8:00 p.m.
Reverend Francis P. Breen Assembly, Milford, CT
KofC Hall, Milford, CT
Anniversary
06/01/1972
Navigator
David L. Macone (Ellen)
37 Camden Street, Milford, CT 06461
[email protected]
(203) 876-9754 – H
Comptroller
Ronald A. Arbour (Delores)
686 S. Greenbrier Drive, Orange, CT 06477
[email protected]
(203) 795-5727 – H
Color Corps
Commander
Richard Merly Jr.
170 Cheryl Ann Drive, Milford, CT 06461
[email protected]
(203) 675-3303 – C
Assembly 1757
4th Wednesday @
7:30 p.m.
Father Philip Sheridan Assembly, Old Saybrook
St. John, 161 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT
Anniversary
04/01/1978
Navigator
Ralph C Genua
2 Fox Hill Drive, Clinton, CT 06413-1015
[email protected]
(860) 669-4225 – H
(860) 739-4926 – C
Comptroller
Neil S. Miller
225 Wrights Pond Road, Westbrook, CT 06498-2830
[email protected] 2263
(860) 399-7210 – H
(860) 227-3002 – C
Color Corps
Commander
Peter J. Dlubac
109 Airline Road, Moodus, CT 06469
Assembly 1794
3rd Monday @ 8:00
p.m.
Father Myron V. Miller Assembly, Stamford, CT
St. Cecilia Church Hall
Stamford, CT
Anniversary
04/11/1979
Navigator
Robert R. Mantilia
115 Putnam Road, New Cannan, CT 06840-6805
[email protected]
(203) 414-1500
Comptroller
Joseph F. Andreana, FDD, PFN (Caroline)
317 Intervale Road East, Stamford, CT 06905-1406
[email protected]
(203) 322-3354 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Patrick J. McBrien, PFN
312 Talmadge Hill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840-6718
[email protected]
(203) 966-7180 - H
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 1798
St Catherine Assembly, East Windsor, CT
Navigator
Inactive
Anniversary
06/16/1979
Comptroller
Color Corps
Commander
Assembly 1857
2nd Monday @ 8:30
p.m.
Pope John Paul I Assembly, Seymour, CT
Above the Strand Theater, Main Street, Seymour, CT
Anniversary
04/11/1981
Navigator
Joseph F. Majoros (Ruth)
25 North Street, Seymour, CT 06483-2909
[email protected]
(203) 888-5080
Comptroller
Michael J. Wysowski Jr
2 Weybosset Street, Shelton, CT 06484
[email protected]
(203) 924-1611 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Thomas R. Ajello Sr.
116-B Heritage Villiage, Southbury, CT 06488
[email protected]
(203) 264-0477
Assembly 1858
1st Wednesday @
7:30 p.m.
Christopher Columbus Assembly, Wallingford, CT
Notre Dame Church, Main St. Durham
Anniversary
04/11/1981
Navigator
Joseph N Perelli (Dianne)
77 Rimmon Road, North Haven, CT 06473-2800
[email protected]
(203) 239-1640 - H
Comptroller
Michael A. Gagne (Lisa)
59 East Side Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492
[email protected]
(203) 265-4118 - H
Color Corps
Commander
Jeffrey J. Houle (Linda)
67 Elika Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
[email protected]
(203) 265-4496 - H
(203) 631-7281 - C
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 2002
2nd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Archbishop O'Brien Assembly, Unionville, CT
Uncas Council Home
Anniversary
12/01/1984
Navigator
Gary Balich
71 Moravia Road, Avon, CT 06001
[email protected]
(860) 676-0052 – C
Comptroller
Eugene S. Tilley Jr. (Viona)
49 B Grandview Drive, Farmington, CT 06032
[email protected]
(860) 674-1142 - H
(860) 202-4166 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Kevin Glazier
109 Strawberry Hill Road, Bristol, CT 06910
[email protected]
(860) 874-4810 – C
Assembly 2190
4th Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Reverend Bernard McGurk Assembly, Stafford Springs
Various (Call FN)
Anniversary
01/19/1990
Navigator
Michael Judge (Wendy)
3 Hillside Drive, Ellington, CT 06029-2415
[email protected]
(860) 872-1788 – H
(860) 490-3440 – C
Comptroller
Scott A. Flood (Barbara)
142 Orchard Street, Ellington, CT 06029-4213
[email protected]
(860) 875-8882 - H
(860) 462-5018 - C
Color Corps
Commander
John Lillis
[email protected]
Assembly 2263
3rd Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Irwin J. Cassidy Assembly, Southbury, CT
Sacred Heart Church, Southbury, CT
Anniversary
01/24/1992
Navigator
Dennis McNamara
581 Oxford Rd., Oxford, CT 06478-1241
[email protected]
(203) 414-1030 – H
(203) 414-1030 – C
Comptroller
Robert L. Riendeau (Pat)
305 Fish Rock Road, Southbury, CT 06488
[email protected]
(203) 264-4742 – H
Color Corps
Commander
Robert L. Riendeau (Pat)
305 Fish Rock Road, Southbury, CT 06488
[email protected]
(203) 264-4742 - H
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 2325
4th Monday @ 7:30
p.m.
Archbishop John F. Whealon Assembly, Rocky Hill
Glastonbury Council, Sept to Jan
Rocky Hill Council, Feb to June
Anniversary
07/31/1993
Navigator
James Wilson
250 Long Hill road, Glastonbury, CT 06033
[email protected]
(860) 633-0742 – C
Comptroller
John M. Veilleux
18 Surrey Drive, Unit A3, Newington, CT 06111
[email protected]
(860) 841-5255 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Paul Magro (Joyce)
35 Cliber Lane, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
[email protected]
(860) 563-9724
Assembly 2459
4th Tuesday @ 7:00
p.m.
Honorable Patrick Donlin Assembly, New Haven, CT
Various, Call FN or FC
Anniversary
09/06/1996
Navigator
Christopher Neumann (Nancy)
12 Cassway Road, Woodbridge, CT 06525
[email protected]
(203) 645-8954 – C
(203) 393-2924 – H
Comptroller
Kevin J. Peschel (Grace)
73 Holly Mar Road, Northford, CT 06472-1120
[email protected]
(203) 484-4222 – H
(203) 314-6242 – C
Color Corps
Commander
Anthony R. Mansi
100 Russo Avenue, East Haven, CT 06513-2731
[email protected]
(203) 469-1502 – H
Assembly 3000
3rd Thursday @
7:30 p.m.
Saint John Paul II Assembly, West Hartford, CT
Basement St. Brigid, West Hartford, CT
Anniversary
08/31/2000
Navigator
Gerald T. Erwin (Annarita)
324 Beechwood Rd., West Hartford, CT 06107
[email protected]
(860) 561-1912 - H
Comptroller
Joseph G. Whittel (Kathryn)
32 Walton Drive, West Hartford, CT 06107-1630
[email protected]
(860) 593-1541 - H
(860) 519-5024 - C
Color Corps
Commander
Michael A. Deconti (Kathy)
320 Cumberland Road, West Hartford, CT 06119
[email protected]
(860) 232-1319 - H
Directory of Assemblies by Assembly number (cont.)
Assembly 3230
4th Wenesday @
7:00 p.m.
Saint Rose of Lima Assembly, Newton, CT
Saint Rose of Lima Church Hall, Newtown, CT
Anniversary
April 15, 2010
Navigator
Leonard F. Moritz (Linda)
68 Osborne Hill Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482-1555
[email protected]
(203) 426-0102 - H
Comptroller
Larry Rice (Mary Beth)
6 Poorhouse Road, Newtown, CT 06470
[email protected]
(203) 426-6851
Color Corps
Commander
Kirk Babyak (Michelle)
51 New Lebbon Road, Sandy Hood, CT 06482
[email protected]
(203) 270-6265 - H
Msgr Edward D Halloran
Trumbull
Anniversary
October 16, 2015
Navigator
Theodore Pacanowski
74 Jog Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611-3238
[email protected]
(203) 261-8501 - H
Comptroller
Philip Lane
39 Linley Road, Trumbull, CT 06611-3721
[email protected]
(203) 452-0782 - H
Father James Larkin
Milford
Anniversary
April 26, 2016
Navigator
Robert Lessard
20 Jackson Drive, Milford, CT 06611-3238
[email protected]
(203) 874-9076 - H
Comptroller
Ronald Arbour
686 S. Greenbrier Drive, Orange, CT 06477-2713
[email protected]
(203) 795-5727 - H
Assembly 3590
Color Corps
Commander
Assembly 3627
Color Corps
Commander
Alphabetical Listing of Assemblies by City
City / Town
Assembly Number
Diocese
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bristol
Cheshire
Coventry
Danbury
East Hartford
East Windsor
Enfield
Fairfield
Greenwich
Hamden
Hartford
Kensington
Meriden
Middletown
Milford
Monroe
Naugatuck
Newington
Newtown
New Britain
New Haven
New London
Norwalk
Norwich
Old Saybrook
Plainville
Putnam
Rocky Hill
Seymour
Shelton
Southbury
Southington
Stafford Springs
Stamford
Stamford
Stonington
Stratford
107
136
140
108
130
138
99
1571
1798
116
118
126
97
105
1508
102
98
1605
119
125
133
3230
103
2459
110
100
106
1757
131
114
2325
1857
115
2263
122
2190
109
1794
127
113
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Norwich
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Norwich
Hartford
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Norwich
Bridgeport
Norwich
Norwich
Hartford
Norwich
Hartford
Hartford
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Norwich
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Norwich
Bridgeport
Alphabetical Listing of Assemblies by City (cont)
City / Town
Assembly Number
Diocese
Taftville
Terryville
Torrington
Trumbull
Unionville
Wallingford
Waterbury
Watertown
West Hartford
West Haven
Wethersfield
Willimantic
Windsor Locks
Winsted
Wolcott
117
111
112
129
2002
1858
101
132
3000
128
137
121
124
104
135
Norwich
Hartford
Hartford
Bridgeport
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Norwich
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Bishop James A. Healy
James Augustine Healy was born in Macon, GA., on April 6, 1830. He was the son of Michael M. Healy,
an Irish immigrant from County Roscommon and Eliza Smith, a Negro slave. In 1837 he was enrolled in a
Quaker School in Flushing, N.Y. In 1844 he was sent to the Collage of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.,
graduating as Valedictorian in its first class in 1849. Healy Hall at Holy Cross College is named for him.
After two years in the Sulpician Seminary in Montreal, he entered the Sulpician Seminary in Paris,
France. After being ordained in the Cathedral of Notre Dame on June 10, 1854 he was transferred to the
diocese of Boston. He served as secretary to the Bishop, the first chancellor of the diocese, an assistant
at St. John’s Church, rector of the Cathedral and pastor and builder of St. James Church. Active in civic
life and welfare work, he played a decisive role in the development of the Home for Destitute Catholic
Children, the House of the Good Shepherd, St. Anne’s Foundling Home and the Catholic Laymen’s
League.
In February 1875 he was named Bishop of Portland, Maine, becoming the first U.S. Catholic Bishop with
African American ancestry. He was consecrated on June 2nd. For 25 years he governed this large
diocese, supervising the founding of the diocese of Manchester, N.H. when it was cut off from Portland
in 1885. He established 60 parishes and 68 mission’s stations. He also added 18 new schools and
convents and a well-developed series of welfare institutions.
Bishop Healy also achieved recognition as a pulpit orator and appeared frequently as the featured
speaker at civic and ecclesiastical functions throughout the New England States.
Among his other activities were his contributions to American Church Laws at the Baltimore Council of
1884 and his work as a consultant to the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of Interior. On his
silver jubilee as a bishop he was named assistant to the papal throne.
Bishop Healy died in Portland on August 5, 1900.
At the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors on October 17 –19, 1969, it was voted to change the
name of Cabot Province, which encompasses the New England States to Bishop James A. Healy Province.
Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney
Prayer for the Canonization of
Father Michael J. McGivney
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest,
Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the
generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son,
Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the
Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may
continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your
venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will.
Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request),
Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father
Please report all favors received:
The Father McGivney Guild
One Columbus Plaza
New Haven, CT 06510-3326
Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.
ORIGINS OF “UNDER GOD”
Unlike Kennedy’s inaugural address and Eisenhower’s farewell address, there are no YouTube
videos of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863. If there were, it
would be very interesting to hear Lincoln say “under God,” a seemingly spontaneous addition
which is often cited as the major inspiration for the change in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thomas J. Malone, writing in the September 1952 issue of Columbia, noted that Lincoln had not
originally included “under God” in his written drafts of the speech, but spoke the words during
the oration and then preserved the phrase in subsequent copies of what became his most famous
speech.
Known as the “Bliss Copy” of the Gettysburg Address — the only manuscript Lincoln signed
after delivering the actual address — he concludes his message this way: “… we here highly
resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a
new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall
not perish from the earth.”
Of course, the Declaration of the Independence was signed four score and seven years prior. In
1776, this foundational document declared that human rights ultimately derive from God and not
from governments:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit
of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the governed.”
Attorney Eric Rassbach from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which has helped to defend
the constitutionality of the words “under God,” pointed out that the roots of these principles
stretch back even further. He noted that at the Harvard Law School Library one can find the
prominently placed Latin phrase NON SVB HOMINE SED SVB DEO ET LEGE, which means,
“Not under man, but under God and the law.”
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
I am Old Glory
I AM OLD GLORY
“Born amid the first flames of America’s fight for freedom, I am the symbol of a
country that has grown from a little group of thirteen colonies to a united
nation of … sovereign states. Planted firmly on the high pinnacle of American
faith, my gently fluttering folds have proved an inspiration to untold millions.
Men have followed me into battle with unwavering courage.
They have looked upon me as a symbol of national unity. They have prayed that
they and their fellow citizens might continue to enjoy the life, liberty and pursuit of
happiness, which have been granted to every American as the heritage of free men.
So long as men love liberty more than life itself; so long as they treasure the priceless
privileges bought with the blood of our forefathers; so long as the principles of truth,
justice and charity for all remain deeply rooted in human heart, I shall continue to
be an enduring banner of the United States of America.”