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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4587 – ST JOSEPH COUNCIL
 

The Knights of Columbus are a fraternal and religious organization founded by a Catholic priest, Fr. Michael J. McGivney in 1882 dedicated to the support of our priests and our Catholic faith. St. Joseph Council #4587 has been an integral part of that mission here at Our Lady of Good Hope Parish since 1958. 

Charity is at the heart of our work and our faith — and always has been. For the Knights of Columbus, charity means supporting a virtually boundless variety of projects. Our goal is to help men, their families, and their parishes grow closer to Christ. Our programs and resources provide opportunities to live and spread the Catholic faith. We are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect, and defend our faith. We share a desire to be better husbands, fathers, sons, neighbors, and role models and to put charity and community first.  Our efforts focus on our faith, our families, our community, and our programs supporting life from conception to natural death.

Here in the parish, our efforts are visible through our service at the Mass as ushers, eucharistic ministers, sacristans, lectors, and other roles as needed.  We lend our time, talent, and treasure to a variety of church projects including maintenance, repairs, cemetery maintenance, support of the church and school, as well as being seen each Sunday providing fellowship through our Donut Sunday.  We are active locally and nationally through prayer chains, right to life efforts disaster relief, supporting our veterans, assisting handicapped children, and supporting priests, religious, and seminarians.

 Come and join us in striving to be a better man, a better Catholic, a better husband, a better neighbor, a better friend!

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