Knights of Columbus
The St Agnes John Roe Council #3020 have served our Parish and our Parish priests since 1946. Our council today has a membership of 124 Knights. You see us around the parish involved in numerous activities such as the Annual Lenten Fish Fry, Pancake Breakfasts, Holiday Dinners, Summer Cookouts, Friday Tail-Gate before Miege football games in the fall to name just a few things.
Sounds like fun? Well it is, but we do these events to help raise awareness and funds for the variety of causes we support such as Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic, Pro-Life causes, St Agnes Youth Group, St Agnes Teachers, St Agnes PTO, parish stewardship recognition, CYO, Knights of Columbus John & Geraldine Gaughan Scholarships, Bibles for St Agnes 8th Grade and CCD graduates. We are also the majority fund raiser for the Alley renovation, which when completed will be our new home for our monthly meetings and used for a variety of parish activities and rental opportunities.
Currently our officers include: Michael Gomez - Grand Knight; Jim Fuquay - Deputy Grand Knight, Jerry Gregory - Treasurer, and Ed Weger - Financial Secretary.
The Knights of Columbus in Kansas have distributed $1,067,000 in the past nineteen years to parishes across the state to assist in Catholic Education.
The annual Tootsie Roll Program raised over $315,000 last year to help people with mental retardation. Since its beginning in Kansas, this program has distributed $5.8 million to centers across the state, and is the prime sponsor of the Special Olympics Basketball Tournament.
The Pennies from Heaven Program (EDAP) gives immediate financial assistance for clothing, food or shelter to families, regardless of race, creed, or national origin, whose home has been destroyed by fire or other natural disasters. Since inception the program has provided $545,000 for 3,471 claims.
For many years have supported Pro-Life groups in Kansas. Cash and in-kind donations have exceeded $1,441,133 to assist these groups to protect the life of the unborn.
For 46 years the Knights of Columbus has provided financial support for the Newman Centers on college campuses in Kansas in the amount of $ 480,000; has granted $150,300 to the Kansas Catholic Conference; and over $ 109,015 for other charitable endeavors.
Conducts a Statewide Free Throw contest, Vocation poster contest and Alcohol and Drug-Awareness contest for our Youth. Promotes many other programs in support of the Church, the Family, Youth and local Communities.
Has 260 councils and more than 35,400 members across Kansas. Through the Adopt-A-Seminarian program councils provide moral and financial support to each of Kansas’ Seminarians. Last year, over $162,000 of financial support was given.
Here are some pictures of recent events:
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