About Us
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About Us
Catholic men wishing to learn about the Knights of Columbus and its mission of charity, social justice, and support for the Church should contact the Council’s Grand Knight Steve Kuhn at kuhns123@gmail.com
In the past year, Council 1232: successfully created The Father Jack Gentleman Scholarship Fund for graduating MERHS seniors to honor the late pastor of Sacred Heart, Manchester-by-the Sea and St John’s Essex; ran a winter coat drive to benefit the needy of Cape Ann; purchased Bibles for confirmation classes and Advent/ Lent devotional booklets, sponsored a community Red Cross blood drive, supported the 5th Annual Cookout for the Senior and Retired Priests of the Archdiocese at Tucks Point, “hands out” for Tootsie Roll drive to benefit God’s Special children, sponsored North Shore veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe image in select parishes, hosted monthly speakers and offered related financial support at council meetings (i.e. Star House,CAMPS, FOCUS-Fellowship of Catholic University Students); assisted Sacred Heart and St John’s as ushers at Father Jack Gentleman’s lying in state and funeral, assisted local parishes (Manchester-by the Sea, Essex, Gloucester, Marblehead, Beverly ) as Eucharistic ministers, lectors, ushers and hospital visitors.
What we do
- Support the parish with its needs
- Help meet the needs of those in the local community
- Provide “Coats for Kids” and “Food for Families”
- Support programs that benefit people with intellectual disabilities
- Aid victims of natural disasters and other catastrophic events, local and worldwide
- Donate wheelchairs to people without mobility at home and abroad
Renewed vigor of Masconomo Council 1232 Knights of Columbus Manchester-by the Sea was recognized as a Star Council by the national Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus for its major step up in new membership recruiting year over year.
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