​   Scheduled Events

JUNE

19 Officers Meeting

JUly

10 Business MEETING, Moved for Holiday

28 Installation of Officers after 5:30 Mass

August

14 BUSINESS MEETING, Moved for Filipino Festival


​First Friday Rosary   

   The Rosary is prayed on the first Friday of each month in the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes Church starting at 6 p.m.  All are welcome.

​​Adoration   

   During Lent, Adoration/Necrology Prayers move to Monday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.  The rest of the year, they are scheduled 6-7 p.m. each Wednesday.

Form  100
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Elected officers for Fraternal Year 2018-2019 

    Listed below are the elected officers for Our Lady of Lourdes Council 9953. The election was held at the business meeting on June 5, 2018.
Grand Knight — Ed Jacobsen                           Inside Guards — Mike Jones, John Semerling
Deputy Grand Knight — Barry Cawley            Outside Guards —  Gerald LaBonte Mike Ribakov
Chancellor — Jeff Gargiulo                               Trustees — Ron Harrison, Mike Roby, Denis Solari
Warden — John Welker                                      Advocate —  Ron Barsalou
Treasurer — Bill Ames                                       Grand Knight Delegates — Ed Jacobsen, Barry Cawley
Recorder — Frank Castlevecchi                         Past Grand Knight Delegates — Ron Harrison,  Jeff Gargiulo

Council Awards announced

    Grand Knight Ron Harrison presented awards for Fraternal year 2017-2018 at the meeting on June 5.
    Recipients of the Young Woman and Young Man awards are Emily Calahan and John Colizzi.
    Knight of the Year was awarded to Chip Morris (PGK).
    Ron (PGK), Terry, and Erick Barsalou were selected as Family of the Year.
​    Congratulations to all. You set shining examples.
Ron, Terry, and Erick Barsalou (above) are Family of the Year. Emily Calahan and John Colizzi (far left) were selected as Young Woman and Young Man of the Year. Chip Morris was chosen Knight of the Year.

Ordination of Deacons

    Deacons Kyle O'Connor (left) and Dan Molochko at the altar.  Their ordination was Saturday, May 19 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Bishop Barry Knestout as the ordaining prelate.

Winners of the 22nd Annual Our Lady of Lourdes Golf Tournament

   Winners of the annual golf tournament sponsored by Council 9953 are:
First place (Score 57) — Virgil Hicks, Stephanie Broaduss, Mike Hicks, Dan McKenna
Second Place (Score 61) — Bob Witte, Rob Witte, J.R. Robinson, Witte
Third Place (Score 64) — Don Montag, Terry Wingo, Andy Condit, Willis McCauley
    The May 3 tournament was played at Sycamore Creek Golf Course in Manakin Sabot, Virginia.

Three Generations
​of Knights

    Jake Mayton, center, is Council 9953's newest brother knight. He became a first degree member at an admissions degree Tuesday, February 13 hosted by our council. Witnesses to the degree included Ryan Mayton and Bill West, Jakes's father and grandfather.

​Father McGivney Guild

    ​The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild serves as a source for information about the life, works and spirituality of Father McGivney. The Guild distributes informational materials about him, receives reports of favors granted through his intercession and oversees the distribution of relics. Guild members receive regular updates on the progress of Father McGivney's cause for canonization and are invited to participate in promoting devotion to this Servant of God. Members of the Knights of Columbus are not automatically Guild members and must elect to join the Guild. The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild Newsletter is published bimonthly except July- August, and is sent free to Guild members. To join the Guild, click on the bar at right to fill in and submit a form.

Tailgate Party

    The Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Lourdes cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for the Annual Tailgate Party for the disabled on November 11 at OLL School. 
    This event has occurred for several years and is very well liked by the people that we host. You are encouraged  to attend future events to support them and share in the Knights brotherhood.

NAMI Walks

    Our Lady of Lourdes team for the NAMI Walk participated in this year's event on October 21, meeting their goal of $1,500. 
​    ​The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
​    You can learn more about the organization or donate by clicking on the logo and visiting the NAMI website.

9953 wins State Awards

    The Virginia State Council of the Knights of Columbus presented our council with two awards at this year's state convention. The State Deputy Award was awarded for the successful completion of all state action program requirements. We were also recognized for Outstanding Council Website for 2016-2017.
    Brothers, you and your families have been recognized for dedicated work of our order. Thank you.