Knights of Columbus
Saint Peter Church, Council #10351

COUNCIL HISTORY

Our Council was first chartered in 1990, with its first meeting on April 8th of that year. The initial idea to form a chapter at Saint Peter Church came from Joseph P. Durning. There were 30 charter members of the organization. The first (interim) Grand Knight was William R. Novitski. The (interim) Financial Secretary was Joseph P. Durning. The Chaplain was Father Frank Bielski.

Below is a timeline of our organization. 

1990-1991	1991-1992	1992-1993
1993-1994	1994-1995	1995-1996
1996-1997	1997-1998	1998-1999
1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
2002-2003	2003-2004

1990-1991 Highlights

Grand Knight – Mr. Francis Lahrman
Financial Secretary – Mr. Joseph P. Durning
Chaplain – Fr. Frank Bielski
Monthly Mass and breakfast every 4^th Sunday started
Yard sale fund-raiser to benefit council
41 members
Work-programs started for Church grounds
Help and donations made to St. John Villa
Family picnic
Corporate Communion service
Free Throw competition
Knight of the Year – Dave DeStefano
Star Council Award 

1991-1992 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. William R. Novitski
Financial Secretary – Mr. Joseph P. Durning
Chaplain – Fr. Frank Bielski
By-Laws drafted
PGK (Previous Grand Knight) dinners started
Council wins Regina Mundy horseshoe tournament
Night at the Races started
Support of Catholic Life 2000
Thanksgiving & Christmas baskets given to poor families
ARC donation
49 Members
Membership Award “Cross of World” received from Supreme
Pancake breakfasts
Yard sale
Corporate communion
Luminaries at Christmas
C.O.A.L. (Chance of a Lifetime) ticket sales

1992-1993 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. David J. DeStefano
Financial Secretary – Mr. Joseph P. Durning
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
By-Laws approved
Learning center completed with Knight’s help
Council wins Regina Mundy horseshoe tournament
Sponsored CCD essay and poster contest
Pro-Life Chains
Soccer shootout
Pancake breakfast
“Quincentennial Certificate of Appreciation” received from Chester County Assembly
Night at the Races
Donation of tables for hall
Thanksgiving food certificates donated to poor families
ARC collection - ARC appreciation certificate received
Donation to boy-scout food drive for Christmas
Basketball shootout
CCD egg hunt donation
Knight of the Year – Dan McCormick 

1993-1994 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. Robert W. Weber
Financial Secretary – Mr. Joseph P. Durning
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
First three members make 4^th Degree
Co-sponsor picnic with Catholic Golden Ages
Scholarship fund started – John Griffin, Chairman
Trinity chapter donation
Church work programs
Pro-Life Chains
Soccer shootout
Donation to St. Charles Seminary
Yard sale
Scholarship awards first four $500 scholarships 

1994-1995 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. George F. Milligan
Financial Secretary – Mr. Joseph P. Durning
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
Bagel & donut sales after masses to benefit Scholarship Fund
Begin visits to local nursing homes
Atlantic City bus trip
Pancake breakfast
Work programs in and around church
25/100 club begins
Night at the Races
Pro-Life Chains
C.O.A.L.
Morality in Media Subscription
Christmas Luminaries
Scholarship By-Laws passed
Knight of the Year – John Griffin
Family of the Year – John Cerra 

1995-1996 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. Daniel A. McCormick
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
Regina Mundy Priory donation
Donation for Christmas to poor family
Donation to Boy Scout for Christmas food drive
Christmas Luminaries
Fruit baskets to Nursing homes
C.O.A.L.
ARC
Fr. Cox Anniversary Mass
Donation to CCD Easter Egg hunt
Columbian Award received

1996-1997 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. John J. Griffin
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
15 Scholarships awarded
Colonial Acres Nursing Home picnic
Welcome Wagon formed to welcome families of new parishioners
C.O.A.L.
Hickory House visit
Held Adoration on Jan 22^nd to coincide with Roe vs. Wade anniversary
Day of Adoration for Vocations
Erected Monument to Unborn: “Honoring the Innocents”
Trinity Chapter donation
Scholarship Program becomes its own Church Ministry

1997-1998 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. Edward Smith
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
Visits to Nursing Homes
Council Picnic started
Colonial Acres Nursing Home Picnic
Newsletter revived
R.S.V.P. & ARC
Decate of the Rosary at Monument of the Unborn begins
Alter Server Recognition
Columbian & Fr. McGivney Awards

1998-1999 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. Edward Smith (from Mr. Allan Neff who relocated)
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
Hickory House Nursing Home Christmas Party
1st Annual Golf Outing
Operation Christmas Child – Shoe Boxes for Needy started
Children’s Christmas Party started
Council Christmas Party started
Memorial Mass
Bus trip to March for Life, Washington DC
Night at the Races re-initiated
Alter Server Recognition – Reading Phillies Game
Marian Hour of Prayer
Sponsor monthly Adorations for Vocations
R.S.V.P.
Membership Picnic
Church work programs
ARC recognition award
Columbian & Fr. McGivney Awards

1999-2000 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. James W. Magliano
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox & Fr. Edward Kelly
Council Renewal “In Service to Christ” – James, 2:14-2:26
70 Members
Newsletter expanded
10^th Anniversary Planned: “Celebrating 10 Years of Service to Christ”
2^nd Annual Golf Outing
Parish picnic & award Alter Server Recognition certificates
Knight & Family of the Month and Year awards re-instituted
Co-contributor of bus for March for Life trip
Pilgrimage to Immaculate Conception National Shrine, Washington DCA record 7 council members make 4^th Degree
Millennium Prayer Service
“Open Wide the Doors to Christ” Advent program
Operation Christmas Child
Children’s Christmas Party
Visits to Nursing Homes
Night at the Races
R.S.V.P. & ARC - ARC recognition award
Church work programs- Support to St. Mary’s Providence (golf cart)
M.A.D.D. ribbon distribution
Seminarian Mission trip support
Safe Harbor food stuffs donation to homeless
Parish Picnic organized
Regina Mundy Priory donations
Free Throw championship
Passing of John Cerra, Treasurer
Columbian & Fr. McGivney Awards
Vocations Award
Knight of the Year – John J. Mattis
Family of the Year – Paul Gallagher 

2000-2001 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. John J. Mattis
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
10^th Anniversary Mass, Dinner Dance & Award Ceremony – Honoring Rev. William Cox
Knight of the Decade – John Cerra
Knight of the Century – Joseph Durning
Honorary Life Members:
            Rev. William Cox
            Rev. Francis Bielski
            Rev. Edward Kelly
Newsletter Name contest winner: “The Fraternity”
Co-contributor of bus for March for Life trip
3^rd Annual Golf Outing
Donation to Sister Parish Program – Yucatan Peninsula
BBQ chicken fund-raiser
Parish picnic
Bible Camp donations
Rose & Rosary baptismal program initiated
Safe Harbor food stuffs donation to homeless
Casino Trip
Night at the Races
Church work programs
Children’s Christmas Party
Visits to Nursing Homes
R.S.V.P. – 2 seminarians
ARC & ARC recognition award
Free Throw championship
Passing of Fr. Francis Bielski & Jack Griffin, PGK
Star Council Award
Vocations Award
Knight of the Year – Robert Hogan
Family of the Year – James W. Magliano

2001-2002 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight – Mr. Steven S. Swarcheck
Financial Secretary – Mr. Robert Weber
Chaplain – Fr. William J. Cox
80 Members
Heroes Beef & Beer for Supreme Council Heroes Fund
Co-contributor of bus for March for Life trip
Family Corporate Communion services initiated
Children’s Christmas Party
Visits to Nursing Homes
Free Throw championship

2002-2003 Highlights Back to Top
Grand Knight - Mr. Mike Altschuler
Financial Secretary-Mr. Bob Weber
Chaplain - Father William Cox / Father Michael Fitzpatrick
Columbian Award
5th Annual Golf outing
Instituted Father and Son Mass & Breakfast
Supported Adopted Child Ester Rani from India
Donated US, PA, Papal, and K of C Flags for Church
Provided $500 Scholarships to Seminarians Phil Forlano & John Weber
ARC Recognition Award
Co-Contributor of bus to Washington, D.C. for March for Life
Night at the Races
Chicken barbeque
Provided Rose and Rosary Gifts to all newly baptized infants
Operation Christmas Child
Children's Christmas party
Nursing home visits to the elderly
Newsletters to all knights
Quarterly Adoration days to pray for vocations to the priesthood
Quarterly corporate communion masses for Knights and families

2003-2004 Highlights Back to Top

Grand Knight - Mr. John Kenna
Financial Secretary - Mr. Bob Weber
Chaplain - Father Michael Fitzpatrick
Donated $10,000 to the "Upon this Rock" capital campaign
Star Council Award
Stripped and painted the Leaning Center basement walls
Honorary Lifetime Membership awarded to Chaplain Fitzpatrick
6th Annual Golf Outing
Father & Son Mass & Breakfast
ARC & RSVP recognition awards
Co-contributor to the bus for Washington D.C. "March for Life"
Operation Christmas Child
Night at the Races
Donation to St. Francis Inn in Kensington
Continued to support adopted child Ester Rani from India
Free-Throw Basketball Tournament
Nursing Home visits
Children's Christmas Party
Knight of the Year - Ted Mirenda
Family of the Year - John & Maureen Mattis

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Don't Forget!  Business Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the Month at 7:30PM in the Parish Meeting Room. All Knights are encouraged to attend several meetings per year.