Knights of Columbus Council #12580
Our History
The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Fr. Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order's 14th Supreme Knight. The organization is named after the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
The organization was founded in March 1882 as a mutual benefit society for working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States. In addition to providing an insurance system for its members, its charter states that it endeavors "to promote such social and intellectual intercourse among its members as shall be desirable and proper." It has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic education, local parishes and dioceses, and global Catholic social and political causes.
Join Us!
If you are interested in the Knights of Columbus organization, you can speak to any Knight after any of the masses at St John Vianney. Most Knights wear a maroon Knights of Columbus name tag. Any Knight will be able to help you, or, take your name and contact information and pass it on.
If you are interested in learning about what the Knights do, you can look at the Georgia website at www.gakofc.org or the national website at www.kofc.org. Once on the national website, explore What We Do and Who We Are. You can then click on the Join button to become a Knight of Columbus. Once you have filled out the form, a local member will contact you to complete the process and bring you into Council 12580.
Council 12580 supports many programs including:
Coats for Kids
Carry the Cross Seminarian Support
Fish Frys
Wheelchair Ramps
Special Olympics
Habitat for Humanity
Feed the Hungry Food Drives
Thanksgiving Dinner Distributions
Parish Support
Support of our Priests
The Backpack Program
Pancake Breakfasts
Operation Christmas free gift donations
Financial support of other parish ministries
Need to pay your dues? Make a donation? Purchase products?
Frank Lewis Memorial Golf Tournament
Join the Knights of Columbus at their Annual Frank Lewis Memorial Golf Tournament on May 5th starting at 8:30 am. Single entries are $100 and a four-some is $400. You can also sponsor a hole in honor of a loved one or as an advertisement for your business. All monies earned go to support charitable activities. Click here to enter or sponsor: Golf Tournament
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Bed Drive
The Knights of Columbus in partnership with Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP) will be collecting funds to help provide beds for children in Lithia Springs and Douglasville. As of April 11, SHP has provided 59 beds to 23 families. The Knights hope to fulfill the SHP motto: "NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN." With your help, we can achieve this goal. Join us after all Masses May 3 and 4 as we raise funds to build more beds for our community.
The Knights of Columbus in partnership with Sleep In Heavenly Peace will be conducting a bed build on Saturday, May 10 starting at 9am. No experience is required. All tools will be supplied. Come and work with trained mentors to build beds for children who do not have a bed. We plan on building twenty beds. Children under eighteen may participate with parental approval.
Sign up to help here: https://x.gldn.io/e/aioFfJTUNSb
Backpack Food Program
School is starting back up and The Knights of Columbus Backpack Food program is restarting. The food is given to local students to ensure that they do not go hungry over the weekends. Please donate Peanut Butter, Jelly, Tuna Fish, Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Instant Noodles - Ramen, Soup, Ravioli, Chef Boyardee, Applesauce, Pop Tarts, and Fruit Cups. Place the items in the Back Pack Donation Box at near the kitchen.
Meet our Grand Knight
David Chamberlain is here to answer any questions you may have about becoming a Knight or about any of the services we offer.
David Chamberlain
Grand Knight
