Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus Council #12580

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Our History

The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Fr. Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order's 14th Supreme Knight. The organization is named after the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

The organization was founded in March 1882 as a mutual benefit society for working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States. In addition to providing an insurance system for its members, its charter states that it endeavors "to promote such social and intellectual intercourse among its members as shall be desirable and proper." It has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic education, local parishes and dioceses, and global Catholic social and political causes.

Join Us!

If you are interested in the Knights of Columbus organization, you can speak to any Knight after any of the masses at St John Vianney. Most Knights wear a maroon Knights of Columbus name tag. Any Knight will be able to help you, or, take your name and contact information and pass it on.

If you are interested in learning about what the Knights do, you can look at the Georgia website at www.gakofc.org or the national website at www.kofc.org. Once on the national website, explore What We Do and Who We Are. You can then click on the Join button to become a Knight of Columbus. Once you have filled out the form, a local member will contact you to complete the process and bring you into Council 12580.

Council 12580 supports many programs including:

Coats for Kids

Carry the Cross Seminarian Support

Fish Frys

Wheelchair Ramps

Special Olympics

Habitat for Humanity

Feed the Hungry Food Drives

Thanksgiving Dinner Distributions

Parish Support

Support of our Priests

The Backpack Program

Pancake Breakfasts

Operation Christmas free gift donations

Financial support of other parish ministries

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The Lenten Fish Fry is Back!

Join us Fridays during Lent:

March 7 - April 11

To-go begins at 5pm
Dine-in at 6pm - 7:30pm

Full fish dinner! Your choice of fried or baked fish, french fries or baked potato, hush puppies, and coleslaw. Desserts and drinks with dine-in.

Share this meal with your community and then join us for Stations of the Cross at 7:30pm. This is an awesome Lenten tradition to start (or continue!) with your family!

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KofC Scholarship Grants

First consideration shall be given to graduating high school seniors or college students who are the son or daughter of a member in good standing of the Knights of Columbus, or of a deceased Knight of Columbus who was in good standing at the time of his death. Such membership standing shall be verified from the records of the member’s local council and the Supreme Council. Second consideration shall be given to graduating high school seniors or college students who are members of St. John Vianney Parish.

An official transcript of grades is to be sent to the Scholarship Committee.
All applicants shall submit their scores from the Scholarship Aptitude Test of the College Board test or the American College Testing Program to the Scholarship Committee.
An autobiographical statement, including a description of the applicant’s extracurricular, church and community activities, as well as educational objectives, must accompany the application.
Awards will be made on the basis of academic excellence, extracurricular, church and community activities.
A letter of recommendation from a professor, teacher, counselor, or administrator should be included with the application.

The final date for filing the application, as well as for filing the supporting documentation as required herein shall be April 18, 2025.

Materials submitted in support of the application are not returnable.

Submit your application to:

Scholarship Committee

Knights of Columbus St. John Vianney Council 12580

1920 Skyview Drive

Lithia Springs GA 30122

Frank Lewis Memorial Golf Tournament

Join the Knights of Columbus at their Annual Frank Lewis Memorial Golf Tournament on May 5th starting at 8:30 am. Single entries are $100 and a four-some is $400. You can also sponsor a hole in honor of a loved one or as an advertisement for your business. All monies earned go to support charitable activities. Click here to enter or sponsor: Golf Tournament

Backpack Food Program

School is starting back up and The Knights of Columbus Backpack Food program is restarting. The food is given to local students to ensure that they do not go hungry over the weekends. Please donate Peanut Butter, Jelly, Tuna Fish, Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Instant Noodles - Ramen, Soup, Ravioli, Chef Boyardee, Applesauce, Pop Tarts, and Fruit Cups. Place the items in the Back Pack Donation Box at near the kitchen.