Business meetings are held once a month on the first Saturday of the month after 9am Mass and Rosary, in Conger Hall. Our council hosts a large number of council activities throughout the year.  Bimonthly activities: Dinners and barbecues.  Annual activities include: Italian night, St. Patrick's, Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and other Council Activities.

Haiti Relief

The Supreme Council recently sent a letter to all knights asking them to donate to the Haiti Relief Fund.  Donations can be made online.

Minutes of Past Business Meetings

Meeting Minutes - Apr 2010
Meeting Minutes - Mar 2010
Meeting Minutes - Feb 2010
Meeting Minutes - Jan 2010

Meeting Minutes - Dec 2009
Meeting Minutes - Nov 2009
 

Faith Center Dedication

On June 27, 2010, Archbishop Alexander Brunett celebrated Mass along with Pastor Fr. Emmett Carroll and former pastors Fr. Godley and Fr. Sevilla.  After Mass, His Excellency blessed the new building and cut the ribbon, marking the official opening of our new faith center!  Fourth degree knights served as honor guard, including Brother Anthony Farrell:

Finishing Our Faith Center

There is a marvelous video showing the progress of building the St. Cecilia's new Faith Center Building.  Deputy Grand Knight Daniel Luzzo is featured in the video and describes how he will be leading the effort to finish the Faith Center by raising the additional $500,000 that is needed to complete the landscaping, furnishings and other aspects of the building that the city requires before issuing a certificate of occupancy. 

March For Life 2010

On January 19, 2010 an estimated 7,000 people gathered at the State Capitol in Olympia for the 32nd annual March For Life.  St. Cecilia's parish was represented by several parishoners, including Brother Patrick Rooney

Recent Dinner Events

Chef Anthony Farrell (on right) and sous-chef Patrick Rooney pose after their labors on the December St. Nicholas Festival dinner, which raised money for youth scholarships, seminarians and religious education programs in the parish.  Brother Anthony is our only 4th degree Knight and is one of the founders of our Council.  Good work, men!

Brother Paul Vitello helping out at the St. Nicholas Festival; the kids loved the games and the carols and the food...thanks, Paul!  (What is that red object he's holding?)

Scholarship Awards

Last June, our Council awarded three graduating high school seniors with a scholarship of $1,000 per student. Each student had to submit an essay on why they were deserving of the scholarship and what they would do with the money. All three students wrote letters thanking the Knights, two of which we reproduce below:

To Grand Knight Mr. Dick Hassell and The Knights of Columbus,

Hello, I would like to formally voice my thanks to the Knights of Columbus for donating one thousand dollars to my education.  It has relieved a little of the burden from my fall tuition at Virginia Tech.  I know that there were only supposed to be two scholarships, and wold also like to thank you for allowing more students to benefit from yur generosity.  I also appreciate you honoring us at the August 1st dinner.

Sincerely,

Michael

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Dear Grand Knight Hassell,

Thank you for awarding me the $1,000 scholarship.  It is greatly appreciated.  I will use the money to purchase my books for school this year.  You have made my transition into college much easier.  Please convey my thanks to all the Knights in the Council.

Sincerely yours,

Andrew