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St. Mary's Council # 7888

Council Officers:

Grand Knight:           Wayne Johnson
Deputy Grand Knight:    Dennis Patrick
Chancellor:             Frank Holle
Recorder:               Dennis Flanery
Financial Secretary:    Kevin Dentlinger
Treasurer:              Mike Downing
Lecturer:                
Advocate:               Bob Feilmeyer
Warden:                 Melvin Tigges
Inside Guard:           Adam Halsey
Outside Guard:          Joe McCann
Trustee 1st Year:       Jim Bradford
Trustee 2nd Year:       Paul Clark
Trustee 3rd Year:       Kenneth Bosier
Chaplain:               Fr. Michael Peters

District Deputy:        Mark Moore

The St. Mary's Knights of Columbus meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary's Parish Hall. The K of C  Council participates in many District and State-wide  activities:

Conducting the Fundraising drive for the Mentally Handicapped (tootsie roll drive)
Observing the Pro-Life Sundays - in January and October
The local Council and district Free Throw Contests
Assist the parish in encouraging the Altar Server Program - recognition and awards
Assists the parish in promoting the Religious Education Program - as volunteering to be teachers in the high school program and arranging for "Santa" to visit the students after the Christmas Program is completed, and bring gifts.
Arrange and participate in the annual Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery, and gathering in November, in St. Mary's Church, with widows  and family of departed Knights, for the annual "All Souls Day" Mass.
Conducts a fundraiser dinner - in March each year, to provide funds for sponsored events thru the year, and to meet requests from time to time for financial assistance
To promote Vocations to the priesthood and religious life of priests, sisters, brothers;-in the diocesan priesthood, and the permanent deaconate.