Make our family a part of yours
If you are looking for an organization that can enrich your family’s life in every way, your search is over. The Knights of Columbus are more than just a club. We're family, friends and community!
The Knights of Columbus began in 1882, when Father Michael J. McGivney and a small group of pioneering Catholics founded a society designed to provide much needed security for widows and orphans of Catholic parishioners. The Knights are dedicated to promoting the concepts of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.
Today there are more than 1.5 million members in over 14,000 local Councils in the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Panama, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Poland. Our members belong to many races, joined together through our common bond of faith.
The Knights stand for a world of good things: Church, Family, Community, Youth...and K of C low-cost insurance meets many of the financial needs of members and their families. The Knights' many programs and projects make a difference in every community.
Joining the Knights offers you an opportunity for fellowship with people who share the same beliefs, and who recognize the same duty to God, family, and community. If you are a Catholic man 18 years or older, you owe it to yourself and your family to find out more about the Knights.
Contact Gerry Haggerty, Grand Knight at 352-205-8182
about joining our local K of C Council today.
Updated: 8/11/2011
Council Officers 2011-2012
Council Officer’s Fraternal Year 2011-2012
Elected
Grand Knight - Gerald G. HaggertyDeputy Grand Knight - Robert J. CaseyChancellor - Patrick C. KlierRecorder - Fredrick H. HefflerTreasurer - James L. SalernoAdvocate - John N. MageeWarden - Joseph BollentinoInside Guard - Douglas BartOutside Guard 1 - Leonard LinkusOutside Guard 2 - Ted McCullyTrustee 3 years - Richard KobakTrustee 2 years - John CossartTrustee 1 year - Frank KosaAppointed
Financial Secretary - John DesmaraisLecturer - Deacon Daniel PalloChaplain - Father Peter SagorskiCouncil 13300 Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Meetings at St. Vincent de Paul Church
General Meeting: 7 pm, 1st Monday
Officers'/Planning Meeting: 7 pm, 3rd Monday
Contact Information: Gerald G. "Gerry" Haggerty -
Home - 352-205-8182 or Email: gghaggerty@centurylink.net
With shovles, rakes and sand Brother Knights repaved the K of C /St. Vincent de Paul'Memorial Walkway and Our Blessed Mother's Shrine to Respect Life.
To commemorate October as Respect Life Month a band of Brother Knights planted "memorial crosses for the unborn" along St. Vincent de Paul's property line on Route 462.
Three large Respect Life bilboards were also erected.
Knights in Action
Council Officers 2011-2012
Brother Knights, Doug Bart & Vince Miller deliver over 3,000 diapers & $1,000.00 donated by our
parish family to H.O.M.E. (Hands of Mercy Everywhere,Inc.)
a Christian home for teenage mothers and their babies.
Past Grand Knight Rich Kobak delivers an annual check to to the smiling faces at S.A.R.C. This donation was generated by our generous parishioners and residents of Sumter County that contirbuted to the annual "tootsie roll/ yellow can" fundraiser.
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Brother Knights and their wives serve parishioners at the K of C semi-annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser.
A good time was had by all.
Brother Knights Pat Klier and Jim Salerno present
Terri Schleich with a check for $500.00 for our parish Food Pantry
Every January our band of red shirted brothers host an annual Free Throw Contest
for the youth of our area.
