KNIGHTS IN Action
These are difficult times for everyone in our State. Challenging times reveal the true character of an individual as well as an organization.
How we react to these times will define the Legacy of the Knights of Columbus for years to come.
West Point Council Hosts Degree
After mass on Sunday September 6th, Msgr O'Keefe Council hosted a Charity Unity and Fraternity Degree at the Catholic Chapel at the United States Military Academy. Congratulations to the 17 new Knights who joined the order.
Program
Conference
Entity
8250
Msgr O'Keefe Council
Hudson Valley
Other
Other
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Paul Plate' DD
Link
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Degree
Degree
Queens Supports Food Pantries
Holy Family/Bishop Ignatius Catanello Council 14520 with the help of the Boy Scouts and Cadets of the Civil Air Patrol collected 500 lbs of food for St. Michael's Food Pantry.
Program
Conference
Entity
14520
Holy Family/Bishop Ignatius Catanello
Queens
Supplies
Feeding our Brother
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Ralph Cefalo
Link
NA
Queens Supports Food Pantries
Queens Conference under Food for Families Chairman Jose Mora held a Food Drive for Marguerite Pantry. Distributed food to approximately 375 Families this past Saturday(8/21). The Councils that helped with setup distribution and breakdown were Holy Family/Bishop Catanello, Monsignor Sherman, Juniper Valley , Colon Higgins, American Martyrs, Bishop Kearney, and from Nassau Confernce Bishop McGann . Thanks to all the Brothers who turned out.
Program
Conference
Entity
111111
Multiple Councils
Queens
Supplies
Food for Family
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Ralph Cefalo
Link
NA
St Anne's Shrine Pilgrimage
On Sunday July 19th, Knights from across New York State traveled to the St Anne's Shrine on the Isle LaMotte for the annual North Country pilgrimage. Pictured by the Knights of Columbus Bench are State Deputy Wally Wych, State Warden Dr. Charles Robinson and Pilgrimage Chairman Peter Keenan. The engraved message on the bench: In Honor of the Jefferson-Lewis Counties NY Knights of Columbus Families and Friends Past Present and Future Traveling By Bus Each Year Since 1994
Program
Conference
Entity
1
State Council
Northern
Other
Other
Activity Type
State
Contact
Peter Keenan
Link
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Faith
Faith
Councils Reopen
On 7/14/2020, Blessed Titus Brandsma Council held its first post COVID meeting outside on the beautiful grounds of the Carmelite National Shrine, Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Middletown. In the picture left to right are Chris Lynch, Greg Sillen, Father Nick Blackwell, Ray Walter, Edde Lopez, Owlfeather, Ray Patterson and Ray Hemstreet.
Program
Conference
Entity
61519
Blessed Titus Brandsma Council
Hudson Valley
Other
Other
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Mike Bell
Link
NA
Council Activities
Reopening
1,500 lbs to the Holy Trinity/St. Mary's Pantry
On Monday July, 13th, Don Bosco Council and Lexington Co held a food drive in front of KeyFood at 575 Grand Street, Brooklyn. Led by Grand Knight Anthony Allocco of Don Bosco and Past Grand Knight Steven Cirone of Lexington, we donated over 1,500 pounds of food to the Holy Trinity / St. Mary's food pantry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Helping in the effort were members of both councils, the Don Bosco Columbiettes, the Grand Knight of St. Mary's 5059 Allen Nacincik, the District Deputy Frank De Vito and even as far away as St. Finbar council, represented by Charles Shelly .
Program
Conference
Entity
4960
Don Bosco 4960 and Lexington 293 Councils
Kings
Supplies
Feeding our Brother
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Brian Allocco
Link
NA
BrianAllocco@gmail
500 Hundred Free Meals
Recently Waterford Council #237 was featured on WNYT News Channel 13 in the Capital District for helping serve 500 free Spaghetti Dinners to anyone that was in need. Anyone that was hungry simply needed to just show up to a tent outside of their Council Hall and they received as many dinners as they needed.
Program
Conference
Entity
237
Waterford Council
Capital
Meal
Feeding our Brother
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Chris Hallenbeck
Link
NA
Virtual Organizational Meeting
St. Mary's Council 4065 hosted the Virtual Organizational Meeting on Saturday July 11, 2020. The Zoom Meeting had over 75 attendees. District Deputies from across New York State received from Supreme and State Council leaders valuable information to aid them going forward in the 2020-21 Fraternal Year.
Program
Conference
Entity
1
State Council
Hudson Valley
Other
Other
Activity Type
State
Contact
Carl Schneider
Link
na
Training
Training
Knights Help Open Our Parishes
Richard Johns from Blessed Titus Brandsma Council 61519 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Middletown counting the people going to mass, making sure that the seating capacity is not exceeded. GK Mike Bell says that Rich is one of his council's "go to Knights", a Brother that can always be counted on.
Program
Conference
Entity
61519
Blessed Titus Brandsma
Hudson Valley
Services
Other
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Mike Bell GK
Link
na
Faith in Action
Parishes Opening
Frontline Appreciation
From Face Book: Grand Knight Al DiDonato wrote: Thank you brothers for helping honor our essential personnel at one of our Dutchess Wingate facilities with a good hot meal and desserts. Just a small way of saying thank you for all the hard work you all do for us. Quick thank you to State Deputy Wally Wych and his Sec. Anthony Spaziani helping deliver this great meal
Program
Conference
Entity
4065
St Mary's Council
Hudson Valley
Meal
Frontline Appreciation
Activity Type
Council
Contact
Al DiDonato
Link
NA