Council 215 - Gloucester, MA
Serving the communities of Gloucester & Rockport
Serving the communities of Gloucester & Rockport
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Welcome to the Knights of Columbus, Council 215 Homepage. We are men serving the communities of
If you would like general information about our council or we can be of assistance please email us at: info@kofc215.com
Council Meetings:
Our council meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at St. Ann's Catholic School located at 60 Prospect Street in Gloucester, MA at 7:00pm.
How to Join:
Our council recruits new members on an ongoing basis. Membership in the Knights of Columbus gives the individual the opportunity to improve his own life and his community through living faith in action. You will experience a fraternal bond within the Knights while being provided the skills and resources to build a deeper family and faith life as well as outlets to serve the community we live in. Take the challenge and opportunity... join us: join@kofc215.com.
A short video as to who we are: http://bcove.me/2i670pta
Quarterly Focus:
Blessed Pope John Paul II spoke often about the Knights. In March 1999 he wrote, "Each of you, in your families, in your workplace, and in the wide variety of social settings in which you interact with others, has a remarkable opportunity to draw others to an experience of the strong and faithful love of our heavenly Father. In a society which urgently needs to rediscover the true face of manhood, the quiet example of men whose lives are shaped by the virtues of faith, integrity, fidelity, hard work and generous concern for others, can be an immensely effective testimony to the Gospel. ...The history of the Knights of Columbus shows how a small group of men inspired by the Christian faith and charitable concern were able to inspire a movement of immense fruitfulness for the advance of God's kingdom on earth."
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone in August 2011 wrote, "[T]he Knights represent a privileged "setting of Christian hope", where the Catholic faith and its deepest values are embodied and passed on through friendship, fraternal charity, volunteerism and good works. His Holiness encourages all of [us] to reflect with gratitiude on this often-hidden, yet very real charism of [our] Order and to foster it as a significant resource for the renewal of the Church and society at every level."
Congratulations and Welcome:
We'd like to welcome Christjan G. a Knight who has transfered into our council and both Mark N. and Steven P. who just completed their 1st Degree May 8th.
Upcoming Events:
We have so much going on these next months. We encourage all Knights to attend our regular meetings as there is so much important work on-going and in the planning stages.
1) June 2nd we'll help the St. Ann's Women Guild set-up for their Plant/Strawberry Festival. Please meet at St Ann's Chruch at 6:45 for 30 minutes worth of table moving.
2) Our June Council meeting will be on the 12th at 7:00 pm in St Ann's School. Nominations for the next fiscal year leadership team will be conducted.
3) Saturday July 1st is the St. Peter's Fiesta Mass at 10:00 am. Come celebrate this Gloucester tradition. The 4th Degree should be in attendance.
4) Our July Council meeting will be on the 10th at 7:00 pm in St Ann's School. We will be holding our Council elections.
Please contact us with questions or interest in these events: grandknight@kofc215.com
Our goal is to have monthly meetings that run an hour and respecting your time and commitments to both your family and community a quarterly service project focused on either our parish, our community or the youth of Cape Ann. See "About our Council" for more details.
Watch for:
- In Q2:2012 - A canned food drive for the St. Vincent De Paul Society, a 4th Degree Color Guard/Honor Guard for the St Peter's Fiesta Mass and a First Degree Exemplification (we have candidates pending).
- In Q3:2012 - The Tootsie Roll Drive, the KofC Essay Competition for 8th Graders and the Holy Family Parish BBQ.
- In Q4:2012 -
- In Q1:2013 - KofC Free Throw Competiton and the Altar Server Appreciation dinner.
We ran the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Tournament at St Ann's School, preparation and serving a meal at the Open Door Food Pantry, Red Cross Blood Drive, KofC College Scholarship Program, KofC sponorship for military seminarians and there so much more scheduled for this year to do and yet more service to come...
Service perfomed in 2011 to our families, our parish and our community:
Recognition and gift for Fr. Alves and Fr. Gariboldi on their 50th year as priests, prepared and served food at the Open Door Food Pantry, donation to CAMPS, St Ann School Service Day where we painted school yard games and did general clean up, providing the food and doing the grill work for the Holy Family Parish BBQ, a gift for Fr. John's Installation, a Mass in memory for those Knights who have passed, a donation to the State Council's Tootsie Roll Drive, a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society from our affiliate 4th Degree Assembly, an Altar Server Appreciation dinner and a food donation to the Action Shelter.
