St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council #8183

Pancake Breakfast

Food For The Needy Collection Event, May 2020

Hoagie Sales Event, February 2021

Hoagie Sales Event, February 2022

Shrove Tuesday, March 2022

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive, 2022

Living Rosary, April 2022

KOVAR Campaign, April 2022

Annual Yard Sale, August 2022

Feast of Our Lady of Angels, September, 2022

Hoagie Sales Event, September 2022

Hoagie Sales Event, September 2022

Pancake Breakfast, October 2022

Pancake Breakfast, October 2023

Parish Picnic, October 2022

Pancake Breakfast, October 2022

Shredding Event for the Marian Foundation, October 2022

Pancake Breakfast, October 2022

Parish Eucharistic Procession for Christ the King November 2022

Lenten Soup Supper, February 2023

Lenten Soup Dinners, February 2023

Lenten Soup Dinners, February 2023

Lenten Soup Supper, February 2023

Lenten Soup Dinner, February 2023

Cortona Cleanup and Mulching, March 2023

Children's Easter Egg Hunt, April 2023

Pancake Breakfast August 2023

Cortona Christmas Party, December 2023

Children's Christmas Party, December 2023

Italian Night Dinner, January 2024

Lenten Soup Dinner, March 2024

Living Rosary at St. ThomasAquinas School, April 2024

Children's Easter Egg Hunt, April 2024

Spring Block Party, May 2024

Corpus Christi Procession, June 2024

St. Margaret of Cortona's Cleanup, June 2024

Altar Servers appreciation ceremony, June 2024

Annual Awards Dinner, June 2024

Fr. Merkle blesses the officers jewels of office during the officer installation for the 2024-2025 fraternal year.

Christ the King Procession, November 2024

Children's Christmas Party, December 2024

Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest, December 2024

Exemplification, January 2025

Exemplification, January 2025

Lenten Soup Supper, March 2025

Awards Ceremony for Soccer Challenge & KCIC Poster State & International champions, June 2025

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Council Announcements

We are proud to announce that so far this year 4 members of our Council
have performed 117 hours of Volunteer Service in our parish and our community.
 

Please pay your 2025 Dues
Brother Knights - Please go to the "New and Announcements" section of this site to pay your 2025 dues.
 
 
Welcome New Officers Elected on Wednesday, June 4,
Installation of New Offices Schedule for Wednesday, July 9
 

Firstly, we say thank you to our Grand Knight Jeff Carrera, who led us this past Fraternal Year.  Recall that Jeff became a Knight in March 2023 and in just 15 months, was elected to the Grand Knight position.  Jeff did a great job in leading our Council to receiving the Star Council Award.  He will be sliding over to the 3-Year Trustee Position, beginning July 1.

We congratulate our new officers who start their new roles on July 1. 

2025-2026 Fraternal Year

 

Appointed & Previously Elected Officer (2025-26)

 

Position

Officer

Position

Officer

Grand Knight

Joe Pevarnik

Chaplin

Fr. Charles Merkle III

Deputy Grand Knight

Steve Amato

Financial Secretary:

(Appointed by Supreme)

Ted Zagrobelny

Chancellor

Jason Bonffetti

2 Yr Trustee

Kevin Tamai

Recorder

Tom Genova

1 Yr Trustee

Tom McCloskey

Treasurer

Ernesto Flores

GK Delegate to the State Convention

Joseph Pevarnik

Advocate

Hector Dittamo

PGK Delegate to the State Convention

Jeff Carrera

Warden

Andrew McGrail

Alternate GK Delegate

Steve Amato

Inside Guard

Daniel McGrail

Alternate PGK Delegate (any PGK): open-

Kevin Tamai

Outside Guard

Peter Spear

Lecturer

Luis Ferrufino

3 Year Trustee

Jeff Carrera

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, July 9:  Installation of Officers at 7:00 p.m. in Upper Seton Hall

Saturday, July 12:  2nd Saturday of the Month Rosary

Monday - Thursday, July 21-24:  Yard Sale Drop Offs in Front of Seton Hall.

Saturday, July 26:  Combined Exemplification at 10;00 a.m. in the Chapel. 

Saturday, July 26:  Our Council will be hosting the Altar Server reception, (burgers, dogs and ice cream) in Bailey's Cellar and the patio adjacent to the Rectory after the 5:00 p.m. We will need Knights to set up, beginning at 4:30 p.m. and then serve directly after Mass, and clear-up at 7;00 p.m. Please reach out to Joe Pevarnik (703-608-2050) if you can assist.  

Monday - Thursday, July 28-31:  Yard Sale Drop Offs in Front of Seton Hall.

Saturday, August 2:  Yard Sale from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 3:  Yard Sale from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Cleanup from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

 

Coordinator of Year - INOVA Blood Donor Services

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish

Over the past 25 years, Council 8183, in conjunction with the Inova Blood Donor Services has hosted blood drives.  This was originally led by Bob Hymel (d 2001) and then picked up by PGK Tom Stanton and since 2019, PGK Kevin Tamai.  On Friday June 13, 2025, at the Inova Blood Donor Services Annual Banquet Awards Dinner, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church was awarded "The Terry Craddock Community Coordinator Award", for exemplifying dedication and diligence in support of blood collections in our community. 

We thank Kevin Tamai for this award as without his passion and dedicated service to this effort, this would not have happened.  Each year, he leads the six blood drives, working  closely with personnel over at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church and those at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, such that each of those congregations along with Seton Lake Ridge, each host two drives per year.  This Ecumenical approach brings together members of different faiths, with the goal of donating the gift of life - Blood.  Thank you Kevin and thank you Clyde Watts, who assists in the sign-up of donors and at the Event, as well as Tom, who took over for his friend Bob, and led this event for nearly 18 years.         

 

Thank you - KOVAR Phase 2, on Saturday, June 7

Special thanks to PGK Bryan Cannon who led up Phase 2 of this effort held in front of the Safeway at Merchant's Plaza.  We thank brother Knights Jel Garcia, Mike Flood, Erik Lenz, Luis Ferrufino, Erik Link, Les Krogh, Dan Garrigan, Brad Engborg, Steve Heath, Joe Schu, Thomas McCloskey, Kevin Tamai, Daniel McGrail, Joe Pevarnik and Bryan Cannon.  Their generous time in front of Safeway, helped raise an additional $379 which when added to the April 5-6 collection after all Masses of $1,491 brings the total to $1,870, for this very worthwhile cause which helps those with Intellectual Disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.   

Reminders

Council meetings are the first Wednesday of each month in Seton Hall at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.  Officers meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.  Recruiting - we need additional brother knights. Please encourage any Catholic men you know to join our fraternal brotherhood. Sign up online is free. Please record and submit your volunteer hours. 

We need you!!

Brother knights we ask for 24 hours, just two hours once a month. Help at an event, lead an event, help with membership recruiting, help in any way you can. Many hands make for lighter work for all. Each individual can contribute to the council in some way.

 

Upcoming Council Events

About Our Council

Council Business Meeting Schedule

1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM

Council Officer Meeting Schedule

3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM

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12805 Valleywood Dr
Lake Ridge, VA 22192 US

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