News & Announcements

Welcome to our Website

Our website is open to the public.  We welcome you to discover our council and activities. 

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Summer Family Outing

Friday, August 8^th, join Mary’s Millennium Council & Ladies Auxiliary at their annual Summer Family Outing at the Schaumburg Boomers game.  The Knights and Ladies will gather for some fun with their families and invite all parishioners to join us.  The Boomers will face the New York Boulders concluding with post-game Marshmallow Fight Night, Drone & Fireworks Show.  The evening starts at 6:30 pm at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.  

We have a block of seats reserved for our council.  This annual event is one of our favorite events.  It is a chance for members to get together with family, friends, and parishoners for some fellowship without having to work.   We have fun while still raising funds for our many charitable programs we do throughout the year.

Reserved Seat Tickets are available for advance purchase for $16 each.   A portion of the ticket sales are returned to the council.  Money from the ticket sales with support our parish and community programs.

We hope to see many of you enjoying the Great American Pastime with us at Wintrust Field August 8^th!

Scan the QR code or click on the following link to purchase your tickets:

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Congratulations New Officers

Fiscal Year 2025-26 began July 1^st for Mary’s Millennium Council #12801 Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary.  This year’s officers were installed at a joint meeting on June 18^th.  Richard Lambke, District Deputy, and James Posch, District Warden, played an important role in these memorable installation ceremonies.  Thank you for your time and your continued support of our council. 

New officers for the Knights are Bill Henderson, Grand Knight; Joe Droll, Deputy Grand Knight; Walter Niemczyk, Chancellor; Jim Archibald, Recorder; Chuck Graziano, Financial Secretary; Thomas Witt, Treasurer; Alan Burnham, Advocate; David Arias, Warden; Richard Stickling and Michael Halpin, Inside Guards; Stanley Kaleta and Paul Balwierz, Outside Guards; Michael Stadler, Lecturer; Richard Capinpin, John Gurrieri, Sr., and Mark Arient, Trustees. 

New officers for the Ladies are Monica O’Neill, President; Barbara Scheffki, Vice President; Grayce Gates, Secretary; Wendy Cuasay, Treasurer; Joanne Lorkowski, Eileenmary King, and Doreen Gibrich, Trustees.

The formal part of the evening ended as it had begun, in prayer.  Through the intercession of Mary, Queen of the Knights, and Blessed Father Michael McGivney, Founder of the Knights of Columbus, we pray that these new officers will lead us in our mission of service to St. John’s parish and the community at large.

Father Gregg, our Chaplain, thanked the Knights and Ladies for all their contributions to the parish and community, especially this year during these challenging times of the pandemic.

Grand Knight, Richard Capinpin, made a few presentations and offered his thoughts on the accomplishments from the past fiscal year.  Special thanks to all Outgoing Officers of the Ladies Auxiliary and Knights for your service.  Everyone should be proud of our accomplishments.  He also thanked Father Gregg, the parish staff, and all parishioners for their support of our council and auxiliary. After adjournment, we all enjoyed some cake, provided by the Ladies Auxiliary. 

One final note, This year marks the 20^th Anniversary of the Ladies Auxiliary and 25^th Anniversary for the Knights.

Officer Installation Photos

July & August Activities

School is out for the summer, families are taking vacations, but Mary's Millennium Council doesn't take a break from our programs.   July and August are among our busiest months of the year.  July 1st is the start of our new fiscal year.  It's a great time for you to make "New Year's Resolutions" to attend meetings, volunteer when possible, and attend the various programs.   We invite you to prayerfully consider volunteering or attending one or more of our activities this summer. Just an hour or two of your time can help us fulfill our program goals this summer.

Here are the events planned this summer:

• Pancake Breakfast Sunday July 20th from 8 - 11 AM in the Parish Center
• Streamwood Summer Celebration Bingo Tent - all weekend July 25 - 27th
• Monthly Bingo - August 2nd after 4:30 PM Mass
• Family Outing at Schaumburg Boomers August 8th 6:30 PM
• Parish Picnic & Bingo - August 23rd on the parish grounds

Funds raised at these events support our programs throughout the year.  Thank you for your help and support.

Illinois in Action Award

In 1882 a young Priest had a dream, a dream that has grown to more than two million members throughout the world. Here in Illinois, there are more than 68,000 Brother Knights supporting this Dream of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity of Blessed Fr. Michael J. McGivney. Through works that support our Priests and help those who are less fortunate, our Order continues this Dream today.

Illinois State Council held the 127^th State Convention at Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center May 16 - 18, 2025.  The convention opened with a prayer, the posting of colors, and a parade of council banners.   Our Grand Knight, Richard Capinpin, carried our banner representing our council.  This amazing display of banners is one of the highlights of the convention.

Additionally, the convention recognized the achievements of member councils during the past year.  Among the awards presented was the Illinois in Action Award.  This award is for overall excellence in membership growth, safe environment compliance, meeting state charity goals, and performing Faith in Action programs for your parish. Councils can receive a gold award for 500 points or more, a silver award for 400-499 points, and a bronze award for 300-399 points.   We are happy to report that Mary’s Millennium Council #12801 achieved the highest level, being awarded the Gold Illinois in Action Award.   Thank you to Father Gregg, parish staff, and parishioners for your support.

“This award is your award, Brothers.  With God's blessing and guidance, your hard work, and your selfless acts of service to charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism...TOGETHER, we can always do more for our SJE Parish, our community, our country and our fellow brothers and sisters.  I am so humbled and honored to be part of Mary's Millennium Council 12801. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH for all that you do for our council, Brothers and THANK YOU to each and every member of your family for their kind support to Knights of Columbus.”  'Richard Capinpin

Exemplification of Charity Unity and Fraternity

Congratulations New 3^rd Degree Knights

We are pleased to announce that several gentlemen became members of Mary’s Millennium Council #12801 on Monday March 3rd.  They didn’t take this invitation lightly, prayerfully considering the invitation before joining our ranks.  Please join us in congratulating Benjamin Agustin, Patrick Liapes, Jeff Martin, and Mark Materna.  They were joined by families, friends, and Knights as they were exemplified as third-degree Knights.  As part of the ceremony, they received a rosary, blessed by the Supreme Chaplain and the emblem of the order. 

 Our Core Principles

 The four principles of the Order are Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism, which haven’t changed since Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882.  In the exemplification ceremony the prospective members learned about the first three principles and promised to conduct themselves as Catholic gentlemen, living their lives guided by the principles of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity.

 Charity: The first and foremost principle of our Order is Charity, the greatest of all virtues and the crowning glory of a Christian life.  Charity is that priceless gift placed by God in the human soul to measure man’s allegiance to his Creator. Charity is a duty, not a courtesy. It is an obligation imposed by Heaven upon rich and poor alike.

Unity: To be a Knight of Columbus means that you possess unity in purpose and unity in action, which come from our shared Catholic faith and the grace of the Holy Spirit.  It is appropriate that Unity follows our first principle of Charity, as charity binds together everything in perfect harmony.

 Fraternity:  A Knight of Columbus is a man of integrity. He takes responsibility for his actions. He is also a man for others.  He guards and protects those under his care. He stands united with his brothers and with them he puts his faith into action.

 Thank you, Fr. Gregg, and our SJE Parish Staff for allowing us to host our KofC Exemplification Ceremony in our beautiful church. Thank you, Deacon Jim Furey, for being our Chaplain and for giving us all a spiritual blessing.  Special Thanks to our District Deputy Dick Lambke for all your help and encouragement.  Most especially, Huge Thanks to all our brothers who assisted and were part and witnesses of our exemplification ceremony. God bless you all. Vivat Jesus!

Exemplification 03/03/25 Photo Album on Google (click)

Exemplification of Charity Unity & Fratenity Ceremony (PDF)

Blessed Michael McGivney’s Little Secretary: The Life of Baby Josephina

Shortly after being born, baby Josephina developed serious health problems. Her parents quickly had her baptized, and as her illness progressed, they invited their relative, Father Jon Kalisch, O.P., to come and bless her with a relic of Blessed Michael McGivney. A call for prayers went out online, and soon thousands were praying for baby Josephina’s recovery worldwide through Blessed Michael McGivney’s intercession. What ensued is a story of faith in God and how the littlest of His children can teach us how to love.

Editor's Note:   This video is posted on Supreme Council's YouTube channel.  There is a St. John's connection to this video.  Mary Metoyer's daughter Marissa edited this video.   Spirit Juice Studio created this video.  They were recently awarded an Emmy in the Religious category for this film.  Congratulations Marissa for helping to bring this story to life.

Join Us to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary

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An Invitation to Pray With Us This Lent

The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary

One of the goals of the Knights of Columbus is “to strengthen men and their families in the Catholic faith.”  This Lent we invite the parish to join us in a special devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows these last four weeks.   Starting Wednesday March 26^th at 6PM, and every Wednesday for the remainder of Lent, we will be praying the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows.   We will start at 6 PM to allow time for those wishing to pray the usual rosary as well before Mass.

About the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary

The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary is different from the traditional rosary. While the opening and closing prayers can vary, the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows essentially consists of seven sets of prayers, each set consisting of one Our Father followed by seven Hail Marys in memory of one of seven sorrows of Mary, together with three Hail Mary prayers which can be said either before or after the seven sets. 

For those that don’t already have these special rosary beads, the council has purchased a limited quantity of the rosaries and will be accepting donations for the Stations of the Cross Restoration project.

History of the Devotion

The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows is a devotion that dates back to the 13^th century when 7 holy men in Florence, Italy, that were meditating on Our Lord’s Passion and Our Lady’s sufferings, had a vision from Mary.  She wished for them to form an Order dedicated to practicing and promoting their devotion to Her Sorrows. These men became the founders of the religious Order of the Servants of Mary (or Servites) and are all canonized saints today.​

We pray this Rosary to learn to suffer with love, as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, did. The 7 Sorrows Rosary leads us to understand our suffering, sins, and sorrows.  As we pray with Mary through her seven sorrows, we begin to feel empathy for her suffering, the suffering of her Son, our Savior, our neighbors, and our own.

Pay Your Dues Online

Mary's Millennium Council operates on a fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th. Membership dues are $30 annually and are due by July 1st. We've added the ability to pay dues online. A $2 fee will be added at checkout to cover the cost of credit card processing. A portion of the dues goes to the Supreme Council and Illinois State Council to support their charitable programs. The balance remains in our council to fund our programs.