Community
Every community has its unique needs. For the Knights of Columbus, whose first principle is charity, finding ways to help those in need in their communities is a mission its members embrace. Through their good works, whether it be bringing food to the hungry, warm coats to the cold, wheelchairs to those who can’t walk, or any of the many other programs conducted to help those in need, the Knights of Columbus practices a charity that evangelizes.
These are just some of the ways our council ministers to the local community.
- Volunteerism
- Military
- Special Olympics
- Polar Plunge
- Columbus Day Dinner
- Parades
- Blood Donations
- Habitat for Humanity
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Knights Movie Night
The Knights of Columbus "Movie Night" program presents a free screening of Ignatius of Loyola on Saturday, August 8 from 6:30 to 9:30pm in the Parish Hall.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, often called ‘The Saint of Second Chances.’ As a brash, hot-headed soldier in a time of political upheaval in Spain, the young Ignatius went from living a life of brutal violence and debauchery, to becoming one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church.
This film chronicles Ignatius’s torturous struggle to turn from darkness to light a struggle that nearly destroyed him, but also gave him the key to a spiritual weapon that continues to save lives to this very day.
This film is an incisive and thrilling look at the life of the real man behind the legend. In his lifelong quest to become the heroic Knight of his fantasies, Ignatius stares death in the face again and again, having his leg shattered by a cannonball in battle; driven to near suicide by his inner demons; finding himself imprisoned, accused of being a member of the Illuminati; and finally finding his life in the hands of the Inquisition.
Through it all, he would come to see the hand of God working in his life, shaping the self-obsessed sinner into the loyal and passionate soldier saint.
The film also shows how Ignatius wove the trials, errors, and lessons of his eventful life into the fabric of his masterpiece, the Spiritual Exercises. Combining clarity of thought with Ignatius’s own love of fantasy and imagination, the Exercises form a rigorous method of making one’s life decisions, and have guided and influenced countless seekers throughout history.
Please join us for a free screening on August 8 from 6:30 to 9:00pm in the Parish Hall. Admission is free though donations are greatly appreciated.
Food for Farm Families
On Saturay, June 13, brothers Joe D'Alessandro, Mark Myllykoski, and members of the Latino Roundtable packed 150 boxes of food for the migrant blueberry workers. Also, included in the delivery are four pallets of bottled water. Awesome job done by all.
Delivery was on Sunday, June 14.
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Habitat for Humanity
Unity Build Day December 20, 2025
Attached are photos of the St. Mark parishioners who participated in the December 20 Unity Build. The Parish contributed 82.5 manhours of labor to support the future home of Carmen and Christian. Young Christian is shown in the center of the group photo. Thank you for all who participated, both on the job site and at Church, for the success of this project. Our brothers from All Saints will pick up the baton on January 17th when they raise the roof.
