Our Council #13445 encompasses St. Joseph Church, Rio Vista, St. Therese, Isleton and St. Anthony, Walnut Grove parishes. We are a fraternal organization of practicing Catholic men aged 18 years and older.
Through annual member dues, donations and fund raisers we are able to make donations to charities such as Rio Vista Food Pantry, Rio Vista CARE, Christmas 94571, Rio Vista High School Scholarships, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Disaster Relief Fund and American Wheelchair Mission. In the last 7 years the Council has donated over $35,000 to local charities.
Major Council events include the Annual Raffle, Annual Salmon Dinner, Priest Appreciation Dinner and After Mass Breakfast. Although the pandemic caused a postponement to our major events in 2020, we are planning on holding them in 2021. Our Annual Salmon Dinner will be held in the summer of 2021.
ABOUT THE ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor to St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity. His feast day is August 13th.
TheHistory of the Ordershows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world’s foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through is life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR A YEAR Every practicing Catholic man 18 years or older can receive a free online membership using the promo code vents, we are anticipating holding the through the end of March 2021. You read correctly, join online at kofc.org/joinand pay $0 first-year dues by entering the promo code MCGIVNEY2020.
MEETINGS Council Members Business Meeting Schedule First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. Council Officers Meeting Schedule Last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
MAILING ADDRESS Knights of Columbus, Council #13445 P.O. Box 1041 Rio Vista, CA 94571