Knights of Columbus Council #18677

Welcome to the St. Mark The Evangelist Council #18677 of the Knights of Columbus Official Website

Thoughts from Worthy Grand Knight,
Michael Aiken

Council #16877 of the Knights of Columbus Events and Activities

Thoughts From Our Worthy Lecturer,
Michael Lomax

Knight of the Month

In early July several Knights did a pick up of a food donation at PV Studios. We then took the products to Jim O'Briens house, sort and prepare for distribution. This load went to Saint Vincent DePaul.

While at Saint Vincent DePaul that day, the staff mentioned the deficit in large sized diapers. Grand Knight Mike Aiken to put an email together to ask the knights to please consider donating to a diaper drive. Upon investigating diaper prices we found out that Costco had a sale ($10.00 off) on large boxes of their brand diapers.

Within about 10 days enough donations came in that we were able to buy and donate 40 cases of diapers, Sizes 4, 5 and 6. Tis fulfilled and immediate need for them. Thank you to all who donated!
(Contributed By Brother Dave Laplante)

Council #16877 Assists Operation Hope

I would like to take this time to recognize Saint Vincent De Paul Pantry and Thrift store, and how they contribute to our community. We donate food and other things to them and then they distribute food to hundreds of families and homeless in our community. They also provide snacks to the Operation Hope program at the Saint John’s County Detention center. Operation hope is a program assisting inmates who are being released with interviewing knowledge, helping them with housing, and job opportunities to hopefully reduce recidivism. This program has been very successful! On August 15th 2025 Cheryle Horan from St. Vincent De Paul invited us to go to the jail and attend a graduation of this program. We had the honor of watching 6 men in Cap and Gowns share their experiences of the program and what they futures look like due to this program. It was an awesome and emotional experience for us attendees!
On August 8th 2025 Cheryle took more of our members to the graduation and it was for women that time. What an amazing opportunity for Saint John’s County to offer to our unfortunate brethren!! (Contributed by Brother Bill Knight)

New Officer Induction Photos

Food Drive Continues to Impress

In July, Worthy Knights Jim O'Brien, Dave La Plante and John Veino spearheaded the most recent food drive at St. Marks. The Drive netted 750 pounds of food for the Catholic Charities of St. Augustine. This food was earmarked for kids.
(Contributed by Brother Jim O'Brien)

Food Drive Photos

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Family of the Month

Diaper Drive

December 9, 2024
Delivering food to Catholic Services

Upcoming Events Calendar

If you have kids, especially in the 9 to 14 year old range, please ask them if they would like to participate. I have invited both San Juan del Rio and Our Lady of Good Council to ask their kids if they are interested. Also, we can use some manpower, especially if you have been through the K of C SEP approval process. see this week's bulletin for more information. Jared Ernest is coordinating. (Contributed by Worthy Grand Knight Mike Aiken)

We are sponsoring a Free Throw contest after the 10:30 Mass on October 12....

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