GOAL: To strengthen fellowship among families within the parish through our activities as well as provide a place for the men of the Church to grow spiritually.
The Knights of Columbus was established in 1882 to provide a means by which Catholic men could support the Catholic Church, provide financial protection to protect their families, and engage in works of charity to benefit the less fortunate.
Today, its nearly 1.8 million members make up the largest Catholic lay organization in the world, its insurance program has $74 billion of life insurance in force, and last year Knights donated more than $150 million and volunteered 68 million hours of their time to charity. From helping children in need to providing wheelchairs for the physically disabled and support for the intellectually handicapped, from helping to stock food banks to offering top-rated and affordable life insurance to its members, the Knights has been at the service of the communities in which we live and the needy ound the world for more than 127 years.
Council #13251 Officers
Grand Knight……......................Ben Hummel
Deputy Grand Knight…......Klaas Maring
Financial Secretary...……......Harry Nielsen
Treasurer……………...….................Eric Harms
Recorder………….......................…Andy Dragicevich
Lecturer…………...........................Dcn. Louis Zemlick
Website: http://www.kofc.org
Meetings: Second Monday of every month at the Parish Center 7:00-8:00 pm.
MISSION STATEMENT: To form friendships and support our parish families and communities through action, word and prayer.
Would you like to explore other ways to give back to the parish community and St. John Bosco? Please join us the second Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the St. John Bosco Parish Center. All women of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend.
Officers
President……...............Kathy Bauman
Vice President......….Fran Cooper
Secretary.....................Mary Verleger
Treasurer......................Kim Kondor
GOAL: Spiritual Growth, Friendship, and Charity to the poor
The St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry volunteers are dedicated to feeding, clothing, and healing individuals and families in our community who have nowhere else to turn for help. Providing meaningful opportunities for volunteers to serve their neighbors in need with love and compassion, volunteers of St. John Bosco Parish serve the local Mattawan community.
The volunteers meet Monday nights at 4:00 pm. New members interested in learning more about what we do are welcome to attend.
"If you just want moments of happiness, pleasure and possessions can satisfy. If you want to be happy for an hour, take a nap. If you want to be happy for a whole day, go shopping. If you want to be happy for a weekend, go fishing. If you want to be happy for a month, take a trip to Australia. If you want to be happy for a lifetime, find a way to make a difference in other people's lives." Matthew Kelly