St. Benedict Council #9056

What does a Knight do? We provide support to our Faith, the Family, the Community and to the Sanctity of Life. Let's take a tour of this year's St. Benedict Council "Knights in Action"

Our year begins every summer with the formation of the Officer's cadre and taking the Oaths of Office

And then it is right into our first big fundraiser- the Italian Fest at St. Gregory held at the end of July every year

Pasta, pizza, salads...and of course wine and cannoli are a feast

But so is the entertainment!

We take time to celebrate the Knights and Spouses who give of themselves to their Church and Community

As the summer comes to an end, we donate and serve beverages at the St. Gregory Parish Picnic

The fall kicks off with the annual Eucharistic Procession on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk

We spruce up the Hope4Life van, providing assistance and ultrasounds to women in support of their pregnancy

Who can be a better compass for Knights than St. Joseph? Our Knights turned their carpentry skills over to both St. Gregory to refurbish pews, and to the Food Pantry for refurbishing the building

This includes funding and providing carpentry, cleaning, window and door replacements

November brings us the signature Knights of Columbus program- the Special Olympics! Our Council delivers thousands of meals, snacks and beverages to athletes throughout Virginia Beach participating in the Fall Championships

November brings Thanksgiving, and our Knights help pack up donations and provide funds to the regional "Mayflower Marathon" for the Southeastern VA food bank

December brings Advent, and the Knights bring out Santa and a Pancake Breakfast for the children of St. Gregory

But we also take the time to celebrate with our spouses!

Until every life has meaning, we continue to March for Life. Through prayer vigils, novena and 40 Days for Life social media events, and sponsorship and partaking of the Marches for Life in Washington DC and Richmond VA, our Knights are supporting Life

February brings the Polar Plunge, the ultimate fundraiser for Special Olympics. Our Council sponsor a pre-plunge dinner on the day before the event for out-of-town councils.

Of course, there are a few of us who brave the waters too!

Each year, we take some time to honor our spouses in celebration of Valentine's Day. We enjoyed a great meal at Primo's this year!

It seems Christmas has scarcely ended before Lent is upon us. We begin this season with our annual Shrove Tuesday dinner for our parish of St. Gregory the Great. Pancakes and pastries, sausages and bacon all celebrate our community as we prepare for the Lenten fasting and abstinence.

The last Saturday in February provides our Knights a great opportunity: The St. Gregory the Great School has a Daddy Daughter Dance- some Knights serve and provide game support, while others escort their lovely children!

Our Fish Fry Fridays each week of Lent provide a great opportunity to reach out to our Community as well as raise funds for our causes such as Special Olympics

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Council Announcements

We are proud to announce that so far this year 6 members of our Council
have performed 786 hours of Volunteer Service in our parish and our community.
 

Knights change lives. Real people, real individuals benefit from works and gifts. Look at all you can do to make a difference in your family, church, community, nation and world.  Why not find out what you are missing by asking a Knight:

2024 Activities

  • More than 47 million hours serving and sacrificing for others.
  • More than $190 million charitable giving to those in need.
  • The gift of mobility to more than 11,000 people through Global Wheelchair Mission
  • Helped organize nearly 4,000 Special Olympics competitions 
  • Donated more than $4 million to Special Olympics
  • $123 billion of life insurance for Catholic families 
    • Forbes has named us one of America’s best life insurance companies for three years running. 
    • Standard & Poor’s awarded us a superior rating again last year. 
    • Top marks from AM Best for 40 years in a row.
  • 135 ultrasound machines in pregnancy resource centers throughout the United States
  • $11 million to pregnancy centers and maternity homes the past two years.
  • More than $4.1 million last year to the formation of seminarians and women religious.
  • 650 Councils operate "Cor" a program to gather and build up
    men through prayer, faith formation and fraternity
  • 17,000 Councils Worldwide with 72 military
    councils 

 


 

Here are some of the recent and upcoming events across the Council

1. Life: Virginia March for Life

2. Church: St. Gregory the Great Eucharistic Procession

3. Fraternal: Necrology and Mass for the Souls our Brothers

4. Community: KOVAR Raises Funds for Intellectually Disabled programs

5. Community: Council Holds Annual Kids Free Throw Tournament

6. Paying your Annual Dues

April Meeting Minutes are posted. 

 

Upcoming Council Events

About Our Council

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Council Business Meeting Schedule

1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm

Council Officers Meeting Schedule

3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm

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5351 Virginia Beach Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462 US

Family of the Month

Dave and Marjorie Lamd


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Knight of the Month

Allen Overkamp

Great job as always. Fish fryer extraordinaire and we all thank you
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Family of the Year

The Tribble Family


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Knight of the Year

Michael Carlson


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