Council 8838
(1/11/24) Continuing Council 8838's ministry to helping those less fortunate, our Knights are doing their monthly food preparation to serve approximately 150 disadvantaged individuals. To see more photos, click here.
(1/12/24) Today, Council 8838 continues its support of the Respect Life pregnancy center, collecting and transporting items from our three parishes to the center. This month's collection included a stroller with a car seat, diapers, formula, and toys.
Members, family, and friends of Council 8838 gathered together at St Elizabeth Ann Seton for a Corporate Communion Mass this morning. It was great to sit together and to take Communion as one. After Mass, many of the members went to have breakfast together at a local restaurant.
As previously mentioned, the Our Father's House Soup Kitchen is dedicated to serving food to the poor and homeless, and Council 8838, members pictured at left and below right, help out monthly by prepping food and serving meals to 160 homeless people.
The Council would like to thank Chef Giovanni for donating food for over 300 meals. Pictured below left is the team preparing to unload some of the food.
To learn more about Our Father's House, go to https://ofhsoupkitchen.org/.
To donate to this worthy cause,simply click on the "Donate Online" button.
In November, Saint Andrew parish hosted its annual Eucharistic procession, an event that has grown in popularity over the years. This year was no exception, with hundreds of parishioners participating in the 1.2 mile route throughout the Coral Springs community.
The procession, held on November 19th, began at St Andrew with a service in the church, and concluded at the starting point with another short service.
To learn more about Eucharistic Processions, click on Simply Catholic.
Over Thanksgiving, Council 8838 donated to Our Father's House Soup Kitchen. This donation was made possible thanks to a restaurant chef that supports the Knights. We donated 10 boxes of lettuce and 5 large trays of cooked turkey legs, continuing our mission to support the less fortunate.
The Our Father's House Soup Kitchen is dedicated to serving food to the poor and homeless. Members of your Council 8838, pictured at left and below, helped out by prepping food, cutting desserts, cutting vegetables, serving meals, and serving drinks. Overall, in what was described as a beautiful experience, 160 disadvantaged people were fed. The Council will incorporate this activity on a monthly basis going forward.
To learn more about Our Father's House, or to donate to this worthy cause, go to https://ofhsoupkitchen.org/.
A Corporate Communion Mass is a special Mass for the Knights of Columbus Council members to gather together as one with their families and friends and share the Eucharist together in both fraternity and unity. Worshiping together with other believers is an integral part of fellowship, an essential aspect of Christian living.
Council 8838 practices Corporate Communion annually at the parishes it supports. On the upper left, are the attendees of the Corporate Communion at Mary Help of Christians parish, and at lower right are attendees at Saint Andrew parish Corporate Communion.
Support for those who answer the call to religious life is an important part of our faith. Notably, your Council 8838 is a proud supporter of our parish seminarians. Pictured below is our presentation to Transitional Deacon and Seminarian Milton José Martínez at Saint Andrew Parish.
Over 60 altar servers and volunteers from Mary Help of Christians and St Andrew were treated to lunch courtesy of Council 8838. In all, the Council cooked 80 cheeseburgers and 40 hotdogs with all the fixings. Also provided were cookies, ice cream, chips, water, and lemonade.
The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico, through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady. Click here for more information.
Pray and worship Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament “This is the wonderful truth, my dear friends: the Word, which became flesh two thousand years ago, is present today in the Eucharist”. - Pope John Paul
SCHEDULE: - St. Andrew: Friday, August 25th 7:00 – 8:30 PM Main Church -Mary Help of Christians: Friday, September 29th 7:00 – 8:30 PM Main Church - St. Malachy: Friday, October 27th 7:00 – 8:30 PM Main Church LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
The Fraternal year for all Florida Knights of Columbus Councils is from July 1 to June 30. if you haven't already done so, now you can pay your dues online. Just click on the link below.
Custom-made products and apparel with the Knights of Columbus logo and Council 8838 designation may now be ordered from our online vendor, Make-a-Tee-Online. The good people at Make-a-Tee has built a website for us at https://www.kofc8838.mademyshirt.com/ for our personal use. Make-a-Tee has created five items for us to order so far, with more to follow. Specifically, we can order T-Shirts, polo shirts, aprons, mugs, and tote bags.
There is no minimum order, and discounts are available when ordering two or more items. Dress shirts in a variety of colors will be available for order by mid-July (it is recommended that we each purchase at least a white shirt for Council functions.) There is a one week turnaround from order to pickup in Coral Springs. Shipping is available for an additional charge.