Knights of Columbus

Council 11296

History

On February 2, 1882, while an assistant pastor at Saint Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus with a small group of parishioners. Father McGivney died from pneumonia on the eve of the Assumption in 1890, when he was only thirty-eight years old. The order now has over 1.7 million member families and thirteen thousand councils.

Purpose

The purpose of the KC's is to provide spiritual growth for its members, and opportunities for service to the parish and to the larger community. The Knights are very active with pancake breakfasts, various dinners, Pro-Life activities, the sale of Tootsie Rolls for the mentally handicapped and the Special Olympics, as wells as maintenance around the church and grounds.

Meeting Times

The Knights of Columbus meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall.

We will not have our regular meeting this coming Thursday. Mark your calendar to attend the Knights Recognition Dinner on Thursday July 15. This dinner meeting is to honor and recognize the Knight of the year and the Knight family of the year. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments starting at 6:30, dinner at 7:00. Menu includes Prime Rib, cooked by fellow knight DON MORSE, baked potato, green bean and lettuce salad. All this for ten bucks a person. Oh I forgot, we will top this off with cherry cheese cake. Please bring your spouses and or friends as it is open to everyone in our parish.

For reservations please return this e-mail to me with the number of people you plan to bring to this wonderful dinner. Thanks, Duane

PS Should you have any prospective new members, please invite them to attend this dinner with you. Our goal is to get at least ten new members by September 1. Let's all of us put some effort into getting new members

Up Coming Events

Mason Wagner from District 38 and Queen of Apostles Parish, Council #10805 will be interviewed live on Catholic Radio by our own Reverend Bishop Pates on this Friday July 2nd at 10AM. This will be on Spirit Catholic Radio 102.7 FM in Omaha and on KWKY 1150-AM in Des Moines area. Mason and another veteran Colonel Randy Greenwood, of the Basilica of St. John Parish in Des Moines will be sharing their Veteran experiences as the Bishop interviews them. Please try to listen and support our Bishop and our Veterans and spread the word to all to listen in.

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