Our council was chartered on December 6, 1992.
The first Grand Knight was
Raymond F. Patke Jr.
The council meets on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month for our Regular Business Meetings.
We meet in our council room on the grounds of
"Holy Spirit Catholic Church"
Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of 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.
The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
Raymond Patke* 1992-1993
Stan Wojtanowski* 1993-1994
Carl A. Geier* 1994-1995
James J. Harr 1995-1996
Gerald Logan* 1996-1997
Frank R. Serna 1997-1998
Matthew E. Rafferty 1998-1999
Alfred Cordova Jr. 1999-2001
Steve E. Rafferty 2001-2002
David L. Teegarden 2002-2003
Charles B. George 2003-2004
Kenneth McCormick* 2004-2005
David L. Teegarden 2005-2007
Edward L. Clark* 2007-2009
Thomas J. Teer 2009-2010
Patrick H. Carroll 2010-2011
Alfred Cordova Jr. 2011-2013
Ralph J. Preciado 2013-2014
John C. Mingus 2014-2016
LeRoy L.H. Russell 2016-2017
James M. Adams* 2017-2018
Kevin M. Bruno 2018-2019
David L. Teegarden 2019-2023
Tony P. Torres 2023-2024
Murphy K. Arinze 2024-2025
* Deceased
The history of the Order shows 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 its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 15,100 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and South Korea.
The annual report of the Knights of Columbus from October 1988 describes the flag as follows:
"The Knights of Columbus flag combines in its field, red and white colors from the emblem of the Order, yellow from the papal flag and white and green from the expeditionary flag of Columbus.
A broad band of yellow and a narrow band of red, in parallel, divide the flag diagonally from lower left to upper right corners.
The triangular white upper field features the green cross of the ensign flown by Christopher Columbus on his voyages of discovery. On the triangular blue lower field is the emblem of the Knights of Columbus."
The flag was first hoisted in June, 1988 and measures 3 feet by 5 feet. Indoor and parade quality varieties use gold fringe, cords and tassels.
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