St Timothy KofC 10802-About Us

	ABOUT US	Grand Knight History

In early 1992, the founding pastor of the Church of St. Timothy, Father James Rafferty, and 36 men of The Church St. Timothy came together to form a Knights of Columbus Council at St. Timothy's. St. Timothy's Council No. 10802 was officially incorporated by Knights of Columbus Supreme on February 26, 1992.

The following are the founding Brother Knights of this Council:

Rev. James Rafferty

Raphael Bachman

Sidney Black

John Carrol

John Depner

Michael Dibos

Daniel Fagan

Anthony J. Filarski

James Filarski

Archie Freitas

Raymond Goodwin

Paul Graff

Vincent Griffin Jr.

S. L. Haehn

Larry Kara

Dr. John Keenan

Henry Keenan

John Kroll

Charles Laird

Bernard Lalonde

Vic Morgen

Mattew Olow

Ben Partin

Robert Pew

William Pinella

Andy Pino

Richard Reese

Jim Ruder

Michael Russo

Gregory Settle

Edward Sliney

Paul Stephen

Raymond Stoeser

Tom Trudeau

Gary Vasko

Charles Vinci

Robert Wallace

Today, St. Timothy's Council has over 130 men on its roster. These men are very active in many of the ministries at St. Timothy's and in the community. They are Ushers, Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist. They sing in the Choir, teach CCD and are involved in Youth Activities. The Knights of St. Timothy's Council are a very active, service-oriented group of men who reported more than 9,000 hours of volunteer and fraternal service to Supreme for a single year.

In addition to being involved in many of the ministries at St. Timothy's, St. Timothy's Knights were key players in bringing the Holy Family Statue and Plaza to fruition. St. Timothy's Knights funded the move of the Tabernacle from the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to its prominent place next to the Altar. St. Timothy's Knights also purchased and installed a BBQ for use by the St. Timothy's community.

The Knights have one fund raiser a year, a Fall Festival Dinner and Fund Raiser. All money raised from this event is donated to various groups at St. Timothy's and in the local community. In addition they help other ministries, such as the Women of St. Timothy's, St. Timothy's Outreach, and St. Timothy's Youth, donating both time and money to these groups.

St. Timothy's Knights are committed to being Pro-Life. Several Knights and their spouses are on the St. Timothy's Pro-Life Committee. The Council has taken an active part in the National 40 Days of Prayer for Life, the Life Perspectives Life Walk in Escondido and co-sponsers the annual St.Timothy Life Walk. The Knights provide a significant amount of manpower to help make the Life Walks a success. St. Timothy's Knights have also raised and donated a significant amount of money to various Pro-Life organizations in the Community, such as Life Perspectives, Culture of Life Family Services (COLFS), and the Lamb of God Maternity Home.

Finally, as a THANK YOU to the parishioners of St. Timothy's for all of their help and support, the Knights host an annual free pancake breakfast.

For more than 25 years St. Timothy's Knights of Columbus have been an active part of the Church of St. Timothy Community and they are always looking for more ways to be involved.

St. Timothy's Council, Knights of Columbus, is an association or brotherhood of Catholic gentlemen. The Council provides an opportunity for fellowship with men who hold the same beliefs, values and priorities in life. This Council is dedicated to the support of The Parish, The Family, The Catholic Faith, The Escondido Community, and Our Country.