Knights of Columbus located in Union, NJ. We support charitable organizations as well as St. Michael's and Holy Spirit churches. “Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs Knight Digest Eugenio Gonzalez Grand Knight What did one ocean say to the other ocean? Answer JFK Celebrates the country's 250th Anniversary . Flag Ceremony The Feast of Corpus Christi Wreaths Across America Banquet Hall Rental Looking to rent a hall for your next celebration, meeting event or social get-together? Be sure to click the button below, enter your details, and someone will get back to you about the availability and further details. Banquet Hall Rental Request

Knight of the Year Raymond Gora We are thrilled to announce that Raymond (Ray) Gora has been named Knight of the Year for 2024! Ray's dedication and service to our council and community have been truly exceptional over the years. Ray's journey is inspiring and impactful. He spent four years as a missionary in Bolivia, where he met and married his wife, Liliana. In 2007, he joined Union County’s Department of Human Services as a Program Development Specialist, focusing on aiding the homeless and disabled, and retired last year. Ray also dedicated 15 years to the Board of Trustees of Hudson Hospice, Ray's academic background is impressive. He has a bachelor’s degree in languages and philosophy from Seton Hall University and the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Theology. He is a proud United States Marine Corps veteran, honored with a Navy Commendation citation and a Notary Public. In his professional career, Ray excelled as a Patient Representative at a Level II Trauma Center, earning numerous Five-star customer service awards and becoming a Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy of the American Hospital Association. Ray's service extends to Saint Adalbert’s Church in Elizabeth, where he serves as a lector and religious education teacher. He is deeply involved in preparing students for Confirmation and the RCIA program. Ray is also a devoted family man with three children: Monica, Daniel, and Eric, a Sergeant in the City of Elizabeth Police Department. Amongst his passions is photography, which has led to his work being published in six books. A member of the Knights of Columbus Council 4504 since 1976, Ray is a Fourth Degree Knight, Faithfull Navigator, and Past Commander of the Color Corps. He consistently attends the wakes of fellow Knights, participates in fundraising efforts for citizens with intellectual disabilities, and helps distribute food to Union County residents. In February 2020, Ray had the honor of reading and renewing his wedding vows during a trip to the Holy Land. Ray's unwavering commitment and dedication to service, country, community, and our council have been exceptional over the years, making him a deserving recipient of this honor. Please join us in celebrating Brother Ray Gora's remarkable achievements and dedication.

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Columbiettes President - Bernadette Watson Immediate Past President - Fran Corcione Vice President - Gina Zangari Secretary - Judy Supino Financial Secretary - Fran Bashaw Treasurer - Diane Lupo Sentinel - Roseanne Torr We meet the 2nd Thursday of each Month Please email ginazangari@verizon.net for more information and applications.

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On-Going Events John Mc Evoy has been our champion of this noble cause for years. New Eyes provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses for individuals who have no other resources with which to obtain a basic pair of eyeglasses. Please, look for the donation box on our inside lounge. Thank you. Phone cards for Hospitalized Vets From Grand Knight Dick Rieger, Council 4969: Want to help a good cause? There are hundreds of wounded soldiers and Marines that are in the hospital and won't be going home for Christmas. You can help by buying phone cards and sending them to the hospitals. Wal*Mart sells a 1-hour phone card for $4.72 Here are the addresses for the Army and Navy hospitals. Walter Reed Medical Center 6900 Georgia Ave. NW Washington, DC 20307-5001 Rear Admiral Adam Robinson (MC) USN Commander, NNMC 8901 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20889 These people have given so much, a phone card or two isn't much payback but it will sure help. Jim Warrick USN Ret. A LIFELINE FOR AMERICA'S BRAVEST Do you have an old, unused cellphone taking up space in a drawer or box? Hate to throw out and add to a landfill somewhere. The Union Knights of Columbus 4504 is a registered drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. A non-profit organization dedicated to providing cost-free communication services and emergency funding to active duty military members and veterans. Since 2004 more than 25 million cellphones were recycled and 400 million minutes of air time were given to servicemen and women deployed around the world. Tablets and MP3 players are also accepted. Contact Len Komar Jr for any questions ljkjr4504@gmail.com . There is a donation box in our lounge. Thank you. AnySoldier.com If you're looking for other ways to thank soldiers, try AnySoldier.com , a site that allows soldiers to post their needs and wants and provide addresses. Browsing through the requests is fun; lots of good pictures and stories. It really gives you a sense of what these men and women are going through and reminds you that many of them are just regular kids who'd just like a Twinkie and a magazine now and then. I sent a couple of lotion and pedicure sets to a pair of female Marines for Christmas who requested "anything girly!" Tom Mahoney Park Please Support Our Veterans ! Click Here Chaplain's Corner chaplain Mahoney Brothers in Business brothers Luke Sangiamo.................................Real Estate BECOME A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER

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Swim Club Swim Club Officers Michael Harms, President Michelle Schultz - Treasurer Marisol Harms - Assistant Treasurer Frank Santangelo - Comptroller Allen Pascullo - Recorder Board Members Ann Hart Phil Cababe Jason Hamilton Jim Deluca Membership Michele Schultz Marisol Harms Council Representative Phillip Cababe, GK Columbian Club Representative Alex Rivera 2023 Pool Information https://www.uniontownship.com/970/Columbian-Swim-Club

Learn about the Knights of Columbus About the Knights of Columbus VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND INSURANCE As the Order has grown, its benevolence has multiplied. The Order continues to break all previous records for charitable contributions and volunteer service. In the past decade, the Knights donated nearly $1 billion to numerous charitable causes and nearly 400 million hours of volunteer service. In 1998 alone, the Knights donated an all-time high of more than $110 million and 55 million volunteer hours to charitable causes. Father McGivney's founding vision for the Order also included establishing a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The Order's insurance program has expanded substantially to serve more effectively the Knights' growing membership. Year after year, the Knights of Columbus has earned the highest possible quality ratings for financial soundness from A.M. Best and Standard & Poors. The Order provides the highest quality insurance and annuity products to its members, along with many other fraternal benefits. CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY, AND PATRIOTISM Knights of Columbus are Catholic gentlemen committed to the exemplification of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism, and defense of the priesthood. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family. It was on these bedrock principles that the Order was founded over a century ago and remains true to them today. If you want to join this great organization of Catholic men, it is likely that there is a local council near you. There you will find brother Knights working to fulfill the central mission of the Order: striving in charitable works; serving the Church and unified in following its teachings; supporting brother Knights in their temporal and spiritual needs; acting for the good of their country; and giving aid to widows, orphans, the sick and the poor. This is Father McGivney's dream, echoing across the century, and living today in the hearts of his brothers and all of those they touch. The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church. The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents, and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement, and aid to those in need. As recently as 1992, Mother Teresa of Calcutta praised the Knights in a speech on the occasion of her reception of the first Knights of Columbus Gaudium et Spes Award. Thanks to the inspired work of Father McGivney—as well as that of millions of other Knights over the past century—the Knights of Columbus now stands at its pinnacle of membership, benefits, and service. Currently, there are over 1.6 million Knights of Columbus—more than ever before in our Order's history. Together with their families, the Knights are nearly 6 million strong. In addition, from the first local council in New Haven, the Order has grown to more than 12,000 councils in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Panama, the Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan. Each year, the Order continues this strong growth.