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Reverend John A. Keogh Council 2108
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Officers 2009-2010 The local Rev. John Keogh Council No. 2108 of the Knights of Columbus of Tuckahoe, New York has announced its slate of newly elected officers for the 2009/2010 Columbian year. The newly elected officers are:
Dr. Bob Martin has been appointed to continue in his position as Financial Secretary of the Council.
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The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest lay Catholic organization with over 91.7 million members dedicated to working for the Catholic Church, their communities and society at large. The organization is renowned for its dedicated support of both church and country. Its affiliates, known as councils, such as the local Rev. John A. Keogh Council, are largely parish-based and provide regular support to their local church and community. The Knights also support numerous charities including the Special Olympics and the Wheelchair Foundation. Its charitable work also includes substantial support for the Catholic Church in Rome. The K of C funded the restoration of the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica during the 1980s, and annually underwrites the cost of satellite TV broadcasts of liturgical celebrations from Vatican City, including the Christmas Midnight Mass. The organization has also established a $20 million endowment called the Vicarius Christi Fund. The annual proceeds are provided to the pope in support of his charitable initiatives. The Knights continue to speak out on important social issues today, especially on the sanctity of human life. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to any man over the age of 18 who is a practicing Catholic in union with the Vatican. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Grand Knight Paul Reisman at 722-6381 for more information about membership. |
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Helping Mothers and Babies in Need The Rev. John A. Keogh Council of the Knights of Columbus is collecting diapers, baby wipes and other items for mothers and babies, such as clothing and toiletries. If you can donate any of these items, please contact Past Grand Knight Paul Reisman at 722-6381, or send them directly to the Sisters of Life Visitation Convent at 320 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065. Diapers of all sizes are needed, in particular for preemies and newborns and in sizes 4, 5 and 6. |
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Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal Soup Kitchen The Rev. John A. Keogh Council of the Knights of Columbus presented the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal with a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Saturday, July 17th at their mission convent in Harlem. Members of the Keogh Council hung the portrait in the refectory where the Sisters operate a soup kitchen every weekend for those in need. Other members of the Council spent several hours assisting the Sisters with preparations for the weekly soup kitchen, service during the meal, and clean-up.
Every Saturday morning, brother Knights from the Keogh Council deliver donated bread, cake and other food to the Sisters. If you would like to donate canned or packaged food, paper plates, cups, plastic utensils, napkins, et cetera, contact Past Grand Knight Paul Reisman: 722-6381.
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