Knights of Columbus
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Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church
Knights of Columbus
Council Number 12700
PO Box 82,
Middlesex, NJ, 08846Chartered: 05/08/2000
Meetings are held on the Second and Fourth Monday of every Month, at 7:30 PM
(excluding July, August and December)
Contact us: kofc@olmv.net (click here)
Visit our Council Facebook Group page (click here)
*** Announcements - See Below (click) ***
2020 Council Officers:
Position Name Grand Knight Kevin Mazza Deputy Grand Knight Steve Vasinda Chancellor Bob Vignoli Recorder Treasurer Dave Langton Advocate Doug Williams Warden Paul Butera Inside Guard Ed Orczechkowski Outside Guard Mark Colacci Trustee 1st year John Cummings Trustee 2nd year Rick Genter Trustee 3rd year Bud Crede Historian John Cummings Chaplain (appointed) Fr. Louis Mattina Financial Secretary (appointed) Bill Lawrence Lecturer (appointed) 
Officer Installation 2019- Supreme Knights of Columbus Website
- New Jersey Knights of Columbus Website
- New Jersey Chapter No. 4 - Metuchen Diocese
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Our Council has awarded our 2020 "Father Blaise Baran Scholarship" to the following two graduating high school seniors.
Congratulations to: Amelia Casale and Christina Mai
who were selected by our council.
Our Council recognized them and presented their awards at a Graduating Senior Altar Server ceremony on July 7th:
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Our Council has awarded our 2019-2020 "Catholic High School Tuition Scholarship"
to: Thomas Sviderskis-Carroll.Congratulations to Thomas who received this scholarship in memory of Fran and Bert Zupko on November 2nd, 2019, at our 5:00 PM Mass, for his ongoing service to our OLMV Parish and Middlesex Community.
Thomas has participated in various ministries and service activates here at OLMV, at his Immaculata High School, and also in our local Middlesex Borough.
Our Knights of Columbus council would like to make a special note of thanks for the many years Thomas has been an Altar Server at OLMV.
Also very noteworthy are his activities at Immaculata High School including serving on the Campus Ministry Board and as Revelations Retreat Leader:
ANNUAL council activities:
Examples of typical activities which members of our council participate in every year:
10+ Knights are: Ushers, Deacons, are on the Parish Pastoral Council
15+ Council Members help other OLMV Parish Church Organizations
Support Seminarians: $500 gift
Financial Support of OLMV Church - holiday donations and monthly Utilities
Wreaths Across America - Honor Veterans - in early December placing wreaths on graves
Used Eyeglass Donation Box setup in church - collected over 600 pairs of eyeglasses for the poor.
Council raised over $1500 to support hurricane relief in 2017
Erect tent for Middlesex Community Day as the largest Church in Middlesex
Two Blood Drives per year - Winter and Summer. Approx 88 Pints of blood.
Help decorate Church at Holidays - Easter and Christmas
Helped sort and deliver Christmas gifts to organizations which help needy people
Council made a $100 donation toward an ultrasound machine
Donated $1,000 to Matheny School for developmentally disabled children.
Donated $500 to OLMV Church CCD program for a special computer.
Memorial Mass for Deceased Knights from Council 12700
Ceremony of Hats - Honors Verterans - Planned for Veterans Day, 2017
Held May Crowning Breakfast after First Communion Mass
One Council Member Knight is a Catholic Boy Scout Troop Leader
One Council Member Knight is a CCD Teacher
Donate / Award College Scholarships at $300 each
Donate / Award High School Tuition Scholarship of $1,000
Donate $100 to OLMV Church Boyscout program -