Mission Statement
The Knights were formed to render financial, physical and spiritual aid to their members, their families, the local parish community and local parish priests. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families and the parish community. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
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, fraternity and patriotism.
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 contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 13,000 councils and 1.7 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 and Saipan.
The Saint Thomas Knights Council 12386 meets every 1st & 3rd Wednesday in our community house on church property. For more information call Mike Carlin @ 770-948-0016 or mcarlin@tflt.com
Current Officers:
Grand Knight - Mike Carlin (770-948-0016) or mcarlin@tflt.com
Chaplin - Father Jim Kuczynski
Deputy Grand Knight - Tom Simcox
Chancellor - Keith Grone
Advocate - Roy Buhler
Financial Secretary - Jim Hagan
Treasurer - Jack Deacon
Recorder - Jason Furtado
Lecturer - Robert Pefianco
Warden - Terry Duthu
Inside Guard - Bill Bauer
Outside Guard - Jim McCarthy
Trustee 3 year - Anthony Riviere
Trustee 2 year - Bob Saunders
Trustee 1 year - Joe Yorio
