THE COUNCIL
St. John the Beloved Council #11796
908 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
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THE 08-09 OFFICERS
Grand Knight: William K.
Harris
Chaplain: Rev. William Cocco
Deputy Grand Knight: Joseph Koskol
Chancellor: Jose G. Rodriguez
Recorder: Dennis J. Connolly
Financial Secretary: J. Raymond McAllister
Treasurer: Robert L. Dayett
Lecturer: Michael J. Solomon,PGK
Advocate: TBA
Warden: David A. Eppelheimer,PGK
Inside Guard: Peter T. Leccia
Outside Guard: Charles F.
Mealey, Jr.
Trustee 3rd Year: Kevin C.
Duffy, PGK
Trustee 2nd Year: Richard
J. Steffy,PGK
Trustee 1st Year: William G. Matt,PGK,FDD
Program Director: Joseph Koskol
Council Director: Joseph Koskol
Membership Director: Vito C.
DiChiara
Church Director: Joseph Koskol
Vocations Director: Robert L. Dayett
Youth Director: Joseph Koskol
Family Director: Joseph Koskol
Community Director: Joseph Koskol
Pro-Life Couple: Michael
& Mary Solomon
Past Officers
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Council Activities
If you would
like more info on these events, please respond using the council e-mail address and contact
information will be provided.
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July, 2008
7/1/08 – Start of new Columbian year.
7/4/08 – Independence Day
7/6/08 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
7/6/08 – Installation of State Officers, St.
Joseph in Middletown,
4 pm Mass, Dinner to follow in hall
7/10/08 – State Council Meeting, St.
Joseph in Middletown, 6:30 p.m.
Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
7/14/08 – First Degree, St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
7/16/08 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
7/22/08 - Second Degree, St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
7/22/08 – SJB Council Officer
Installation with District 5, St. Mary of the Assumption in Hockessin,
Arrive 6:30 p.m., Mass 7:00 p.m., Social after Mass
7/27/08 – Fourth Degree Officer Installation, St.
Polycarp in Smyrna, Noon, Dinner to follow
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August,
2008
8/3/08 – First Degree at St.
Pius X Council in Wilmington,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
8/4/08 – 8/8/08 – 126th KofC Supreme Convention
in Quebec
8/11/08 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
8/16/08 – Grand Knight Leadership Seminar, St.
Joseph Hall, Middletown, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
8/17/08 – Annual
State Council Family Picnic, St.
Anthony in the Hills, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
8/19/08 - First Degree at Christopher Council in
Claymont, Candidates 7:30 p.m.,
Degree 8:00 p.m.
8/20/08 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
8/26/08 - Second Degree, St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
8/28/08 – Ministry of Caring Sandwich
Preparation for Emmanuel Dining Room, 6:30
– 7:00 p.m.
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September,
2008
9/1/08 – Labor Day
9/3/08 – Council Business Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
9/7/08 – First Degree at St.
Pius X Council in Wilmington,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
9/8/08 – Installation of Bishop William Francis
Malooly, St. Elizabeth Church, 2:00 p.m.
9/8/08 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
9/10/08 - First Degree at St.
Joseph in Middletown,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
9/11/08 – State Council Meeting, St. Pius X in Wilmington,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
9/13/08 – UD Football (West Chester),
6:00 p.m., Arrive 1:30 p.m.
9/13/08 – Third Degree, St. Jude in Lewes,
Candidates 1:00 p.m., Degree 1:45 p.m.
9/14/08 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
TBA – Council Picnic, Delaware Park Picnic Area, 1:00
p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Enter park from Route
4 entrance for easiest access to the picnic area)
9/17/08 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
9/23/08 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
9/27/08 – UD Football (Albany),
6:00 p.m., Arrive 1:30 p.m. (Parent & Family Weekend)
9/30/08 – Respect Life Month Display Set-up, SJB
Garage, 10:00 a.m.
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October,
2008
10/1/08 – Council Business Meeting, Hall
Conference Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
(Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
10/5/08 – First Degree at St.
Pius X Council in Wilmington,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
10/8/08 - First Degree at St.
Joseph in Middletown,
Candidates 7:30 p.m., Degree 8:30 p.m.
10/9/08 – State Council Meeting, Location TBA,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
10/11/08 – UD Football (Maine),
Noon, Arrive 1:30 p.m. (Band Day)
10/12/08 – Pancake Breakfast, SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
10/12/08 – Columbus Day Mass and Breakfast, St.
Anthony Church and Fournier Hall, 8:00 a.m.
10/13/08 – Columbus Day, Observed
10/13/08 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
TBA - Columbus Day Mass & Ceremony at Monument, Ursuline Academy, 10:00 a.m.
TBA - Columbus Day Banquet, Cavaliers Country Club, 6:30
p.m.
TBA – Special Olympics, University of Delaware, 9:30 a.m. –
1:30 p.m.
TBA – Soccer Skills Competition, Rullo Field, University of Delaware, 9:30 a.m.
10/15/08 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
10/18/08 – UD Football (William & Mary), Noon, Arrive 7:30
a.m. (Homecoming)
10/21/08 - First Degree at Christopher Council in
Claymont, Candidates 7:30 p.m.,
Degree 8:00 p.m.
10/24/08 - Third Degree, St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton in Bear, Candidates 6:15
p.m., Degree 7:00 p.m.
TBA – PSD Dinner, TBA, 5:30 p.m.
10/26/08 – Priesthood Sunday, SJB
10/28/08 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
10/30/08 – Ministry of Caring Sandwich
Preparation for Emmanuel Dining Room, 6:30
– 7:00 p.m.
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November,
2008
11/1/08 – All Saints Day
11/2/08 – All Souls Day
TBA – Little Sisters of the Poor Spaghetti
Dinner, Jeanne Jugan Residence, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
11/2/08 - First Degree at St.
Pius X Council in Wilmington,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
11/5/08 – Council Business Meeting, Hall
Conference Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
(Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
11/8/08 – UD Football (Towson),
Noon, Arrive 7:30 a.m.
11/9/08 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11/10/08 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
11/11/08 – Veterans’ Day
11/12/08 - First Degree at St.
Joseph in Middletown,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
11/13/08 – State Council Meeting, Location TBA,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
TBA – Ronald McDonald House, 1:00
p.m.
Arrival
11/15/08 – Fourth Degree Exemplification, Sheraton
Dover, Register at 9:00 a.m.
11/19/08 – SJB KofC Memorial Mass,
SJB Church, 6:30 p.m., Reception Immediately after
Mass
(In Lieu of Council Social Meeting)
11/22/08 – UD Football (Villanova), 2:30 p.m., Arrive 10:00 a.m. (Hall of Fame Day)
11/25/08 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
11/27/08 – Thanksgiving
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December,
2008
12/3/08 – Council Business Meeting, Hall
Conference Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
(Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
12/6/08 – State Council Christmas Party,
Immaculate Conception Parish in Marydel, Marydel Fire Hall after 5 pm Mass
12/7/08 – Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day
12/7/08 - First Degree at St.
Pius X Council in Wilmington,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
12/8/08 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
TBA – Council Christmas Dinner
Party, Cavaliers Country Club, 5:30 p.m. Social, 6:30
p.m.
Dinner
12/10/08 - First Degree at St.
Joseph in Middletown,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
12/11/08 – State Council Meeting, Location TBA,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
TBA – Donations for Christmas Pies for Emmanuel
Dining Room Due to Leon Gratkowski.
12/14/08 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
12/16/08 - First Degree at Christopher Council in
Claymont, Candidates 7:30 p.m.,
Degree 8:00 p.m.
12/17/08 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
12/23/08 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
12/25/08 – Christmas
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January,
2009
1/1/09 – New Year’s Day
1/4/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
1/7/09 – Council Business Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
1/8/09 – State Council Meeting, Location TBA,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
1/11/09 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
1/12/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
1/14/09 - First Degree at St.
Joseph in Middletown,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
1/19/09 – Martin Luther King Day
1/21/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
TBA – Set-up for Knights in Battle Chess
Tournament, 6:00 p.m. (tentative time)
TBA – Knights in Battle Chess Tournament at SJB Hall,
Check-in 7:30 - 8:00 a.m., Games 9:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1/22/09 – 36th March for Life, Washington
DC
TBA – Chaplain’s Recognition Dinner,
Cavalier’s Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
1/27/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
1/29/09 – Ministry of Caring Sandwich
Preparation for Emmanuel Dining Room, 6:30
– 7:00 p.m.
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February,
2009
1/31/09 – 2/1/09 – Souper Bowl Sunday Food Drive, All
Masses, SJB Church
2/1/09 – Polar Bear Plunge, Rehoboth
Beach, Arrive at Sands Hotel 12:30 p.m., Plunge 1:00 p.m.
2/4/09 – Council Business Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
2/8/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
2/8/09 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
2/9/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
2/11/09 - First Degree at St. Joseph
in Middletown, Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
2/12/09 – State Council Meeting, Location TBA,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
2/14/09 – St. Valentine’s Day
2/16/09 – Presidents’ Day
2/17/09 - First Degree at Christopher Council in Claymont,
Candidates 7:30 p.m., Degree 8:00 p.m.
2/18/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
2/21/09 – Bidamania, SJB Hall, 6:30 p.m.
2/22/09 - Third Degree, TBA
2/24/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
2/25/09 – Ash Wednesday
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March,
2009
3/1/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
3/1/09 – Mission Breakfast,
Christ Our King in Wilmington, Mass
at 10:00 a.m., Breakfast at 11:00 a.m.
3/4/09 – Council Business Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
3/5/09 – Kitchen Prep for the Fish Fry, SJB Hall
Kitchen, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
3/6/09 – Lenten Fish Fry, SBJ Hall, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
3/8/09 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
3/9/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
3/12/09 – State Council Meeting, Dover Council Home,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
3/18/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
3/19/09 – Kitchen Prep for the Fish Fry, SJB Hall
Kitchen, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
3/20/09 – Lenten Fish Fry, SBJ Hall, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
3/24/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
3/25/09 – Day of the Unborn Child
3/29/09 – Founder’s Day
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April,
2009
4/1/09 – Council Business Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
4/2/09 – Kitchen Prep for the Fish Fry, SJB Hall
Kitchen, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
4/3/09 – Lenten Fish Fry, SBJ Hall, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
4/5/09 – Palm Sunday
TBA - SJB Parish Team Trivia Night, SJB Hall, Doors
Open 6:30 p.m., Starts 7:15 p.m.
4/5/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
TBA – KofC Chess Tournament, St. Pius X Council
Home, 9:00 a.m.
4/8/09 - First Degree at St. Joseph
in Middletown, Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
4/9/09 – State Council Meeting, Location TBA,
6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
TBA – Swap Shop Set-up, SJB Hall, 6:00
p.m.
4/10/09 – Good Friday
4/12/09 – Easter Sunday
4/13/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
4/15/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
4/19/09 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
4/21/09 - First Degree at Christopher Council in
Claymont, Candidates 7:30 p.m.,
Degree 8:00 p.m.
4/26/09 - Third Degree, TBA
4/28/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
TBA – Tootsie Roll Drive, SJB Church, All Masses
TBA – Malvern Retreat, St. Joseph’s-in-the-Hills, Malvern, PA
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May,
2009
TBA – Set-up for Knights in Battle Chess
Tournament, 6:00 p.m. (tentative time)
TBA – Knights in Battle Chess Tournament at SJB Hall,
Check-in 7:30 - 8:00 a.m., Games 9:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
5/3/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
5/6/09 – Council Business Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.)
TBA – Blue Mass, St. John the Beloved Church,
11:00 a.m., Reception in Hall Immediately after Mass
TBA - Delaware State Convention
5/10/09 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Mother’s
Day)
5/11/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
5/13/09 - First Degree at St.
Joseph in Middletown,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
TBA – Penny Party in Hall, Set-up at 10:30
a.m.;
Tear Down at 4:00 p.m.
5/20/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
5/25/09 – Memorial Day
5/26/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
5/28/09 – Ministry of Caring Sandwich
Preparation for Emmanuel Dining Room, 6:30
– 7:00 p.m.
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June,
2009
6/1/09 – 6/6/09 – SJB Carnival Parking Assistance, Arrive
by 5:30 p.m. at Front Parking Lot
6/7/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
6/8/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
6/11/09 – State Council Meeting, Bishop Becker
Council in New Castle, 6:30 p.m.
Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Meeting
TBA - Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games at UofD
6/14/09 – Flag Day
6/16/09 - First Degree at Christopher Council in
Claymont, Candidates 7:30 p.m.,
Degree 8:00 p.m.
6/17/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
6/19/09–6/21/09 - Malvern Retreat, Arrive 6:00 p.m. Friday, Depart Noon Sunday.
6/21/09 – Pancake Breakfast at SJB Hall, 7:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Father’s
Day)
6/23/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
TBA - DFRC Blue-Gold All Star Football Game at UofD, 7:00
p.m.,
Arrive 5:00 p.m.
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July,
2009
7/4/09 – Independence Day
7/5/09 - First Degree at St. Pius
X Council in Wilmington, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
7/13/09 – First Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
7/15/09 – Council Social Meeting, Hall Conference
Room at SJB, 7:30 p.m.
7/28/09 – Second Degree at St. Polycarp in Smyrna,
Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
7/30/09 – Ministry of Caring Sandwich
Preparation for Emmanuel Dining Room, 6:30
– 7:00 p.m.
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The following are regularly scheduled meetings or events that happen
during the year.
St. John the Beloved Council Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesdays each Month at 7:30 p.m. in Hall
Conference Room at SJB
Rosary at 7:00 p.m. before 1st
Wednesday Meetings
(Note: No meetings on 1st
Wednesday of July and August)
State Council Meetings
(September through June)
2nd Thursday of Each Month.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m., Meeting at 7:30
p.m.
Degrees (September through June)
First Degree every first Sunday of the month at St. Pius X Council, Candidates
7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
First Degree every second Monday of
the month at St. Polycarp, Smyrna, Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
First Degree every second Wednesday
of the month at St. Joseph, Middletown, Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
First Degree every third Tuesday on
even months at Christopher Council, Claymont, Candidates 7:30 p.m., Degree 8:00 p.m.
Second Degree every fourth Tuesday
of the month at St. Polycarp, Smyrna, Candidates 7:00 p.m., Degree 7:30 p.m.
UofD Football Game Parking
9/13/08, Saturday, 6 pm – West
Chester
9/27/08, Saturday, 6 pm –
Albany (Parents & Family Weekend)
10/11/08, Saturday, 6 pm –
Maine (Band Day)
10/18/08, Saturday, Noon –
William & Mary (Homecoming)
11/8/08, Saturday, Noon –
Towson
11/22/08, Saturday, 2:30 pm –
Villanova (Hall of Fame Day)
Lenten Fish Fry
3/6/09, 3/20/09, and 4/3/09
Pancake Breakfasts
9/14/08, 10/12/08, 11/9/08, 12/14/08, 1/11/09, 2/8/09, 3/8/09, 4/19/09, 5/10/09 (Mother’s Day), 6/21/09 (Father’s Day).
Click
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COUNCIL HISTORY
Our council was started in 1996 by a group of experienced knights from St.
Michael's Council at Holy Family Parish in Newark and men from St. John the
Beloved Parish who were new to the Knights of Columbus. These brothers
wanted a council in their home parish, and an opportunity to serve the local
parish and community.
Membership drives were held on the weekends of April 14th and
April 21st after all Masses to canvass the St John the Beloved
parish community for new members and transfer members. Information sessions were held starting
on April 24th to explain more about the Knights of Columbus
programs, and how local councils function.
On May 15th many new knights took their first degree in
Father Sheehy Hall at St. John the Beloved, and joined the Knights of
Columbus. Because of the large
response, additional First Degrees were held on 6/9/96 and 6/19/96.
Thanks to the large, enthusiastic response, formation of the council started
immediately. A meeting was held to
nominate and elect charter officers who would
lead the council. Every position
was quickly filled, and Michael A. DiCostanza was chosen to lead the Council as
our first Grand Knight. Our first
meeting as a council was held on May 29th, 1996, and the officers
were formally installed by then District Deputy Bill Galloway on June 12th
at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli and Father Leonard J.
Kempski at St. John the Beloved Church.
Members from 22 councils throughout Delaware attended the installation
ceremonies.
Father Kempski noted in his homily that, “We need your witness to
Jesus Christ. We need your
willingness to live the Gospel. We
need your help and strength to join the rest of us Knights, as families, as
Catholics, as Christian believers.”
He continued, “We welcome you, we need you, we pray that your
strength will strengthen us and that together we might truly be a sign of
God’s power of God’s community.”
Bishop Saltarelli observed that St. John
the Beloved Council was the first new council to be established after his 11/21/95 appointment as
Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington.
He told the officers “This council will become a special favorite
of mine. I’m going to watch
you very closely. I expect this
council to be an excellent model….to be a fantastic model to the rest of
the state and to the Eastern Shore (of Maryland)”.
St. John the Beloved Council
#11796 was officially chartered on June 22, 1996 with 99 men, unprecedented in Delaware
State Council history. The official
charter was presented to the Council in Father Sheehy Hall at SJB following 12:30 p.m. Mass on April 12, 1997.
Our council was off and running.
The rest is history in the making.
Our council has become one of the largest and most active councils in
the state of Delaware, and is thankful for the wonderful support of our parish
and local community. We ask for
God’s continued blessing as our council continues to grow.
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