Accomplishments
What did the Knights of Columbus, Council #6353, do in Fraternal Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023?
- Manage Bingo fundraiser-37 years and counting. Safeguard students till 6pm.
- Assist with Saturday Baptisms-Provide gifts to parents. Act as witness for families.
- First Tuesday each month, conduct Knighthood exemplification in Divine Mercy Chapel 6:00pm
- First Tuesday each month, conduct officers meeting & social 7:00pm
- Third Tuesday each month, Rosary, 6:30pm, council meeting/social 7:00pm
- Annually, provide $4,000 in student scholarships. St. Joseph to York Catholic 6th to 7th grade and 7th to 8th grade
- First Friday, August-Host Central PA blood drive-St. Joseph School gym.
- Provided AED/CPR Red Cross Training. Knights and ushers.
- Oktoberfest planning/manage Oktoberfest event
- Hosted 4th Degree Favorite Recipe Contest. Provided $50 & framed certificates to three winners.
- Donated $300-State Golf Tournament Fundraiser-Special Olympics-Our athlete-Jennifer Laudeman
- Donated $500-Catholic Harvest Food Pantry
- Drop off $20,100 Big Check to Misericordia Nursing. 6th annual golf tournament profits.
- Participate in Pennsylvania March for Life Harrisburg, plus attend Bishop’s Mass in 4th degree uniform
- Sponsor two Jamaican students for school year-$600-Kemar Succo-Grade 3 & Alexia Ebanks Grade K3
- Attend 40 Days for Life Kick-off-St. Mary’s York
- Rent Billboard-Route 462-Keep Christ in Christmas!
- Donated $500 to Emmanual Community Development Project/Artist Program
- Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School. First Reconciliation/First Communion workbooks
- Supervise 40 Days for Life Coverage-Mondays-in front of Planned Parenthood-York, PA
- Donated $1,500 to Catholic Harvest Food Pantry
- Donated $200 to Shawl Ministry
- Sold Car Wash Tickets-4th Degree Fundraiser-$2,350 donation.
- Fan the Fire Youth Rally. Provide safety coverage, 7:30am to 9:00pm
- Attend Bishop Gainer’s 4th Degree Memorial Mass in 4th degree uniform
- Attend Spring Grove 40 Hours Closing-Bishop Gainer in 4th degree uniform
- Provide Bingo Volunteer Appreciation Event. Touch of Italy Restaurant.
- Host 4th Degree Mass/Dinner for Veterans/Tell us about your service!
- Donated $1,000 to Fishers of Men
- Donated $1,000 to Sisters in Haiti.
- Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School Annual Fundraiser
- Donated $1,000 to St. Joseph School-Race for Education event
- Organize/prepare Thanksgiving Day Dinner-Johns Hopkins Children’s House-Baltimore-18 Families.
- Participate in Perpetual Adoration Program. Saturday’s 7pm to 8pm.
- Dressed as Santa for Just Older Youth Christmas party.
- Attend Undefeated Courage Gala-Star Barn-Elizabethtown
- Donated $500 to Special Olympics Polar Plunge-In name of Jennifer Laudeman.
- Participated in Children’s Christmas Eve Mass-Dressed as Santa. Help Fr. Steve deliver true meaning of Christmas.
- Donated $1,000 to Two Capuchin Seminarians. RSVP Program.
- Donated $200 to Prison Ministry.
- Donated $25,000 to York Catholic-Phase II Project
- Attend Mid-Year-State Council Meetings.
- Organize/manage Chance of a Lifetime Fundraiser for college scholarships
- Present History of Knights of Columbus to York Catholic Students
- Provide 4th Degree-Wake/Funeral Coverage-Sir Knight George Jahn
- 40 Hours Closing/Bishop Gainer/St. Patrick Church-York
- 4th Degree-Guard St. Pio Relics-St. Joseph Church-Hanover
- 4th Degree-Attend Fr. Shuda funeral in 4th degree uniform
- 4th Degree-Attend Fr. Snyder funeral in uniform-St. Patrick Cathedral
- 4th Degree-Attend Chrism Mass-Bishop Gainer in 4th degree unform
- 4th Degree Funeral-Sir Knight Gary Workinger in 4th degree uniform
- 4th Degree Funeral-Sir Knight Al Libasci in 4th degree uniform
- 4th Degree Funeral-Lady Fran Shriver in 4th degree uniform
- Speak at Mystagog
- State Convention-Kick-off/Masses-4th Degree in uniform
- State Convention-Prepare/organize/manage fundraiser-30 gift baskets & 50/50 raffle
- Attend Four Chaplin’s Annual Breakfast-80th Year Anniversary-Sinking of USS Dorchester
- Attend Men’s Malvern Retreat
- Attend Installation-Three new priests-Bishop Gainer-Harrisburg-St. Patrick Cathedral
- Plan/manage 7th Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting Misericordia Nursing-June 9, 2023
- Corpus Christi Processions-St. Joseph East York & St. Patrick to St. Mary’s
- 4th Degree-Installation of Bishop Timothy Senior in uniform St. Patrick Cathedral
- Assist with preparation/clean up Farewell Reception-Fr. Steve, Fr. Rigo, Fr. John
- Organize/Execute 51st Annual K of C Christmas Party
- Donated $750-Mardi Gras-St. Joseph School
- Host Council/District/Regional/2023 State Free Throw Challenge
- Host Financial Benefits Seminar-Atty. Jeff Bellomo/Jon Deakin/Field Agents-57 attendees.
- Organize/manage Box of Joy Program/Act as Drop-off Center
- Donated $500 to Wells of Salvation-Cross Catholic Outreach
- Host Council/District/Region/State 2022 Soccer Challenge
- Manage Family of the Month Program. Framed certificate & $100 gift card to each family.
- Organize and participate in Blue Mass/Hire bag pipe player
- Host Avalanche Express Family Week event
- Host Mini-Golf and Ice Cream Family Week event
- Donated $500 to Bishop Gainer’s Camp Kirchenwald
- Donated $500 to Quo Vadis Days event
- Donation-Morning Star-Annual Life Saving Support-$500
- Donated cost of Carnival Tickets-$1,100
- Donation-Shooting Irish Lacrosse Season Kick-off Meeting-$100
- Donation-$200-125th Pennsylvania State Convention Program Book
- Donation $1,000-St. Patrick Adoration Chapel water damage repairs
- Report in 4th degree uniform-St. Joseph School Annual Flag Day ceremony