Meetings of the Msgr. James Gacquin Council # 12974
are normally held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sandyston, N. J.
Those are preceded by
Rosary, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction at 6:30 p.m.
All men are welcome to attend!
NOTE: There are NO monthy meetings in July or August.
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Mike Milligan was acknowledged for his many years of service to our Parish
and to our local KOC Council on June 25th, 2023.
L-R : Rev. Wayne Varga; Mike Bussow - Financial Secretary; Grand Knight Vincent Owens;
Past Grand Knight Mike Milligan & wife, Meg; Omar Mendez - Treasurer ;
Deacon Wayne VonDoehren - Recording Secretary; Deputy Grand Knight Bruce Territo.
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Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.
The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 14,000 councils and 1.8 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.
Click here for the Knights of Columbus Supreme website.
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Our Principles
All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: