PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Candidates MUST bring a valid 3rd Degree membership card and fill out a 4th Degree Membership Application. It must be signed by your Financial Secretary, who will verify your good standing in the 3rd Degree and he will fill in your 1st Degree date.

The Application must be submitted, with your check for $90.00 to the Assembly you are joining where it will be read and approved. Your Assembly will then forward the accumulated membership applications, along with a check covering $90 for EACH candidate, to SK Matthew Thelen, 8143 Rapallo Way, Clay, NY 13041-8893 for processing. Please make checks payable to Bishop O’Keefe Assembly 2663.

Please copy this brochure and distribute to your candidates and members who will be attending the exemplification so they will have the information they need.

CLASS PICTURE

A class picture with the Degree Team and Color Corps will be taken after the Degree.  If you provide your email address, we will email it to you at no cost so you can order prints.

Host Assembly

Bishop Joseph T. O’Keefe #2663

Cicero, NY

Faithful Navigator
SK Amos Vryhof

Committee

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

SK Amos Vryhof (315) 345-6751
Or E-Mail: [email protected]

SK Matthew Thelen (315) 935-5906
Or E-Mail: [email protected]

SK Edward Szczesniak 315-288-4008
or E-Mail:  [email protected]

Candidate Fee

Ninety Dollars ($90.00). Includes

Initiation Fee, Social Baldric, Fourth Degree Lapel Pin, light lunch and Banquet for the candidate. Additional Banquet Tickets for family or guests are $40.00 each.
 

Ladies Program

A Ladies’ Program involving area historical locations is planned.  Ladies will depart at 12:45 PM and return in time for the celebration of Mass.
 

Candidates & Sir Knights Dress

Candidates:

Black or dark (blue or grey) business suit with black shoes, plain white dress shirt, necktie, & candidate identification.

/or/         

For a candidate serving in the armed forces of his country, full time police and firefighters: a Class A or dress uniform.

       Sir Knights:

Same as candidate or tuxedoes with social baldric, if they have them.

Ladies Dress

Semi-Formal attire requested for the evening.
 

Hotel Information

Many hotels available within 10 mi of Cicero, NY

AGENDA FOR EXEMPLIFICATION

(All 4th degree guests and observers

MUST have their current 4th Degree membership card to attend the exemplification.)

BANQUET INFORMATION

After Mass, the banquet will be held on-site.

Enclosed is a copy of the Banquet Sign-up Sheet. This will be used to determine the number of people attending the Banquet.

It will also give us the information needed to prepare settings at the banquet. The list of the reservations will be placed in an envelope with the Assembly name and number on it.  The envelope can be picked up by a member of the Assembly at the registration table in the morning or in the Church Hall entry just prior to the Banquet.

Except for Main Table seating will not be assigned.

MENU

The banquet will be served buffet style, and will include the following selections.

In addition to assorted pies for dessert and non-alcoholic beverages.