Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church
Knights of Columbus
Council Number 12700
PO Box 82,
Middlesex, NJ, 08846

Chartered: 05/08/2000
 
 
If you would like to learn more about our council:
    Council Inquiry Form / Contact Us    (click here)
 
Who was Fr Michael Mc Giveney - KofC Founder      (click)
  
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)
  
  

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BLOOD DRIVE: Sunday 1/17, 8am - 1pm   (click here)

 
  ***   Announcements - See Below (click)  ***
  

 
   

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2020 Council Officers:

  

Officer Installation 2019

Links:

 - "Supreme Council" Knights of Columbus website
   
 - "New Jersey" Knights of Columbus website
   
 - New Jersey Chapter No. 4 - Metuchen Diocese
  
 - Knights of Columbus Insurance website
  
 - Our Council Insurance Agent:
       John Forcella <john.forcella@kofc.org>

 

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  
Our Council has awarded our "Catholic High School Tuition Scholarship" for 2020-2021
  to:  Yans Gabriel Vela.

Congratulations to Yans who received this scholarship on December 19th, 2020, at our 5:00 PM Mass. This scholarship, offered by our Knights of Columbus Council in memory of Fran and Bert Zupko was ararded to Yans for academic his acheivements, and his ongoing service to our OLMV Parish and the Middlesex Community.

Yans is a Junior at Immaculata High School (IHS) and is a former OLMV Grammar School student. He participates in the Campus Ministry at his IHS and is in the school band. Yans also has participated in various activates here at OLMV, including serving at the Spanish Masses, and has been a percushionist in past Masses, and also at our Parish 75th Anniverary Mass.

   

 

 

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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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

      
  
  
  

BLOOD DRIVE: Sunday 1/17, 8am - 1pm   (click here)

   
      

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Council Member Blood Drive SignupGenious - Jan 2021  (click here)
  

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