About Our Council

We warmly welcome new members!

The benefits of becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus have never been greater. Our objectives and programs provide every Catholic man with meaningful ways to serve our church, community and neighbors.

*Please consider this is Your Invitation to Join Us.

For more information on how to join our council please contact:

Bob Jachnicki, Jachnicki@comcast.net.  Our membership Chair. 

You can join the Knights of Columbus online!  Go to www.KofC.org/joinus for details, or view the flyer.

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History of Council 6964

Council 6964 Original Charter

In mid 1977, a group of men from the Hoffman – Schaumburg area asked Father William Shields, Pastor of St. Hubert Church to help start a new Knights of Columbus council to perform works of charity in their neighborhoods. Today, our council represents the parishes of St. Hubert, Church of the Holy Spirit and St. Matthew. We all support each others parish as though it is our own.

Charity remains as our main principle and our mission. We fulfill these through programs of service and fund raising to support Catholic evangelization, civic causes and aid to those in need.

Our council was founded by SK Dick AmRhein, our first Grand Knight, pictured on the right.  Check out the original application above showing our council's first roster.

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Past Grand Knights of Council 6964

Here is a list of our Past Grand Knights...

2022-2023 Pete Skinder

2021-2022 Mike Sulentic

2020-2021 Peter Stresino

2019-2020 Richard Lambke

2018-2019 Peter Munich

2017-2018 John Vlnka

2016-2017 Richard Froelich

2015-2016 Joseph Tuccori

2014-2015 Kenneth Szott

2013-2014 Larry Arquilla

2012-2013 Larry Bretz

2011-2012 Larry Bretz

2010-2011 George Noonan

2009-2010 Nicholas Bratt

2008-2009 Don Hall

2007-2008 John Selke

2006-2007 Richard Kossack

2005-2006 Richard Murphy

2004-2005 Robert Gadbois

2003-2004 George Steiner

2002-2003 Anthony Varchetto

2001-2002 Henry Hernandez

2000-2001 Gene Niewiadomski

1999-2000 Dennis Krebs

1998-1999 Dennis Krebs

1997-1998 Lauren Reid

1996-1997 Kurt Kazmierski

1995-1996 James McCune

1994-1995 John Hindenburg

1993-1994 William Clark

1992-1993 Alfred Selk

1991-1992 Edward Lacey

1990-1991 Mark VanWagenen

1989-1990 George Markko

1988-1989 Vincent Wroblewski

1987-1988 Geoffrey Rupert

1986-1987 John Heavey

1985-1986 Bruce Bielat

1984-1985 Martin Folan Jr.

1983-1984 Roger Elliott

1982-1983 Albert Goy

1981-1982 George Steiner

1980-1981 Richard Chodor

1979-1980 David Walters

1978-1979 Thomas Christian

1977-1978 Richard AmRhein (Our First Grand Knight)

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Need a Ride Program

Rides to & from planning & business meetings are available to those who cannot or do not wish to drive at night. Please bring it up at a meeting (if you can make it) or drop Pete Munnich an email to know of your request and we will find a brother knight to help out.

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Qr Code

This is a Qr Code for our website.  It will direct people to our website by simply scanning it with their Smart Phones.  It can be added to any signs, stationery, flyers, etc. we make for our events.  To all those who make up marketing materials or flyers for our council please try to add this whenever you can.  You should be able to right click on it and select "save image as" to save it as a jpeg file on your computer.  Then you should be able to add it to your document, flyer or sign.  If you have trouble with this please let your Webmaster know and we can email a jpeg file to you.

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What We Do

We participate in charitable works, raising money and providing effort for groups in need throughout our communities. We provide social fellowship, reinforcing our beliefs and strengthening the ties between families and friends. It is our great privilege to serve and augment the activities of our parish and the church as a whole. And we provide support for those members who may find themselves in need, especially through our long standing and excellent insurance program.

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Our Objectives

To support our church

To build fraternal bonds through social, religious, educational and athletic activities

To provide comfort and assistance to the sick, disabled, needy members and families

To reach out to meet community needs through programs of charity and service

To provide financial security of our members and their families through our fraternal insurance program

Each of us chooses whichever one (s) of those objectives where we can best utilize our time, interest, talent and

our fellow man.

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Here is a list of some of our ongoing activities...

Social Events *

Family Picnic

Children’s Christmas Party

Chili Cook-Off

Golf Outing

World Series Party

Super Bowl Party

Service – Church & Civic

Volunteering for Parish Projects

Feeding the poor at Catholic Charities

Ministry Fair

Family & Memorial Masses

Altar Servers Recognition

Women at the Well Dinners

Volunteering for Special Olympics

Christmas Gift Collections/Deliveries

Monthly Blood Drives

Food Pantry Collections

CPR Nights

Fund Raising

Intellectual Disabilities ‘Tootsie Roll’ Program

Dine to Donate events

Yellow Ribbon Military Program

Pancake Breakfasts

Vocation Raffle

Zacchaeus House Raffle

September Fest Booth

Donations

Parish & Civic Intellectual Disabilities Programs

Parish Special Projects & Needs

Youth Bible Camp Funding

Seminarians Scholarships

Member Family Memorials

Newman Apostolic Funding

Pro-Life Fund

Father McGivney Guild

Honor Guard

USO BBQ for the Troops 

Independence Day Parade

Masses, Confirmations, Funerals, Memorials

* All of these events are fundraising or charity activities including the parties

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