ST. PETER THE APOSTLE Council #13290

St Peters Catholic Church

New Church Sign. A special thank you to the following Knights who helped make this possible - Tony Packard, Jim Conko, Bill Gazdik, and Walter Meuse.

St Peters Catholic Church

K of C 13290 Installation of New Officers for the 2019/2020 Fraternal Year

Knights of Columbus have been collecting furniture to help up to 70 Afghan refugees resettling in Frederick, MD.

Congratulations Council 13290 for being awarded the Columbian & Founder's Award for the 2019 / 2020 Fraternal Year.

Come out for a night of fun and big prizes at St. Peter's Bingo Night sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #13290.

Bingo Night at St Peters on 9/12/18

Bingo Night on 1/23/19.

Our council won 1st Place for Boxes of Joy in the State of Maryland (2020_2021)

Knights at the Frederick Rescue Mission

K of C 13290 Lunch Crew at the Frederick Rescue Mission

K of C 13290 Sunday Breakfast on 11/4/18

Christmas in the Country was a great success. Thank you to all of our Knights and Parishioners who made this all possible.

Boxes of Joy at St Peter's

Christmas in the Country Oyster Fry

Grand Knight with Christmas in the Country Kitchen Crew

Knights making funnel cakes at Christmas in the Country

St Peter's Knights of Columbus presenting Father Chuck with a check on behalf of the council and in loving memory of our brother Knight, Nick DiSipio, for the church mortgage.

Grand Knight Alex thanking Father Chuck on behalf of St. Peter's Knight's of Columbus for all of his good work in 2019 and for supporting our council through our charitable and community efforts.

Knights working in the kitchen at our church Fish Fry.

Knight of Columbus booth at the Parish Ministry Fair

Knights distributing flowers for Mother's Day

Mother's Day at St Peter's

Parishioners enjoying a great meal at our Valentine's Social.

Kathie Droter handing out candy to the youth and families attending our Valentine's Social.

Servers SK Marty Nau and SK Paul Pieklo at our Sunday Breakfast.

Knights Helping with Cookout for Youth Group Dinner

St. Peter's Knights present a check to Father Chuck for much needed church repairs and maintenance during a pandemic while social distancing.

Congratulations to Marty Nau for Knight of the Year and Mike & Robin Jacobs for Family of the Year (2019-2020)

Mike Jacobs cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for around 100 people this year at the annual home school BBQ Cookout to welcome students to the 2020/2021 school year.

Knights deliver Firehouse Subs to the Libertytown Fire Department on National First Responders Day.

Council 13290 donated over 3,000 containers to the Rescue Mission during the COVID pandemic in order to help feed the homeless and less fortunate members of our community.

Memorial Day Ceremony at St. Peter's

Our Adopt-A-Resident gifts ready for delivery! Two adults from the Recovery Program and a young girl from Faith House will have a happier Christmas this year.

Thanks to Marty Nau for delivering Christmas gifts on behalf of our council for the Adopt-a-Resident Program at the Rescue Mission.

Our council delivers 4 dozen donuts once a month to the Frederick Rescue Mission for the resident’s fellowship before their 8:00 AM chapel.

Our Knights leave no neighbor behind during a pandemic by helping a veteran in need with furniture, linens, food and appliances.

Firehouse Subs to First Responders at Mt Airy Firehouse

Grand Knight of St. Peters Alex Haybok with Grand Knight of St Ignatius Tom Walters

Grand Knight Alex Haybok being recognized by Council 13290 Past Grand Knights at the Year End Social Cookout.

We had our first in person public Exemplification on 7/17/21 and took our newest members out to eat afterwards. Congratulations to Joe Ferraro and Todd Harp. Welcome to St. Peter's Knights of Columbus Council 13290.

Our newest Knight of Columbus member Kyle Rozanski with Grand Knight Dan Wagner.

Congratulations to Kyle Rozanski who took his Exemplification on 8/21/21 at St. Michael's parish in Poplar Springs. Welcome to Council 13290.

Our Council received 3rd place in Division B for Faith Activities.

Knights participated in REAL (Rebuild and Evangelize Around Libertytown)

Thanks to our members and parishioners we were able to donate over $6K to Mary's House.

Officer Installation 2021-2022 Fraternal Year

PGK Alex Haybok and Council 13290 Officers present a check to Father Chuck in support of our parish.

Deputy Grand Knight, Mike Lee, delivers furniture to Advocates for the Homeless.

Thank you to all of our council members who donated money to purchase a grill for the council. Our grill will help raise money for our parish and community.

Council 13290 BBQ Crew - Marty Nau, Mike Lee, and Mike Jacobs.

Mike Jacobs at the Homeschool Picnic cooking hot dogs and hamburgers.

Mike Jacobs cooking on our new grill at the Parish Picnic.

The mortgage on the new church is paid off!! Father Chuck thanks all of our parishioners for this incredible achievement.

Knights help serve food to parishioners at our annual Parish Picnic on September 12, 2021.

Frederick County Right to Life Banquet - September 24, 2021

August 2021 Family of the Month - Mike and Jean Bir

Mass before the 40 Hours of Adoration. Marty Nau, Mike Jacobs, Chuck Gill, and Bob Lebron carry bier w/Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.

Mass before the 40 Hours of Adoration. Marty Nau, Mike Jacobs, Chuck Gill, and Bob Lebron carry bier w/Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.

Congratulations Council 13290 for being awarded the Columbian & Founder's Award for the 2020 / 2021 Fraternal Year.

Our council delivered Firehouse Subs to police at the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to acknowledge and appreciate them for all they do for the community.

Christmas in the Country 2021 - Christmas Cards

Christmas in the Country - Knights BBQ Cantina

PGK Alex with the Libertytown Fire Department at Breakfast with Santa 2021.

Breakfast with Santa 2021

Breakfast with Santa 2021 Servers

Our Council supports Family Partnership, an organization that empowers families with skills needed to meet basic needs and successfully navigate life's challenges.

March for Life Dinner provided to marchers on 1/21/22.

Another successful ARCH home school picnic on 9/18/22. 72 hamburgers and 72 hotdogs to serve 77 home schoolers and their families.

9/25/22 - Painted 40 crosses and placed them alongside route 75 in front of the church to support 40 Days for Life.

Council 13290 support for Advocates of the Homeless Golf Tournament on 9/19/22 at Clustered Spires golf course.

Council 13290 support for Advocates of the Homeless Golf Tournament on 9/19/22 at Clustered Spires golf course.

Donation to Mary's House - November 2022

Boxes of Joy - November 2022

GK Mike Jacobs presents Council donation to Father Chuck at Breakfast with Santa 2022.

Council 13290 Knights at Breakfast with Santa 2022.

Congratulations to Council 13290 for winning the Star Council Award for the 2021 / 2022 Fraternal Year.

State Christmas Party 2022 - Star Council Awards

State Christmas Party 2022 - Star Council Awards

Knights participating in our Faith in the Forest program in Cunningham Falls.

20th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Dutch's Daughter.

$6,500 donation in June 2023 to Mary's House. Thank you to our parishioners for their continued support.

First Responder Program on 7/6/23 - Delivered a meal to the nurses at the Family Center Nursery at Frederick Health Hospital.

First Responder Appreciation - On 7/19/23, we delivered lunch to the Frederick County Mobile Crisis Response Team.

Silver Rose Prayer Service - 11/13/23

Exemplification Ceremony on 11/18/23. Welcome our newest council members - Mark, Tim, and John.

Mother's Day Flowers 2024

$6,000 Donation to Mary's House on August 2024.

School Supplies Donated to Libertytown Elementary School from donations received at our Bingo Fundraiser on 9/11/24.

2/13/25 - Huge shout out to Robyn Jacobs for dropping off 2,000 pairs of brand new socks that her husband Michael with the Knights of Columbus collected! Thank you also to our wonderful parishioners.

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DONATIONS FOR COUNCIL OUTREACH PROGRAMS

We would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to fund our programs and support our community especially when it mattered the most - during a pandemic. This could not have been possible without all of you. There is no greater testament of putting our faith into action during these challenging times and doing what we can to leave no neighbor behind.

Box of Sox Program - Socks are the #1 most requested and least donated clothing item for those in need. Our council is on a mission to distribute socks to the homeless and other community members in critical need. We started this program in 2022 and collected over 2,100 pairs of socks that first year. 703 pairs of men's socks, 206 pairs of women's socks, and 1,192 pairs of youth socks. In 2023, we raised about $2,000 and collected around 300 pairs of socks from our parishioners. Over 3,000 pairs of socks were distributed to Family Partnership, Frederick County Public Schools, Rescue Mission, and homeless shelters.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace - In 2021, our council started supporting this community program because "No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in our Town". SHP is an all-volunteer effort. In the last 3 years, SHP chapters nationally have put over 64,000 children in beds. The Frederick chapter has delivered over 2,400 beds thus far, lifting another child off the floor and into a bed of their own.

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We have several major outreach programs under our Council's Helping Hands program.

For the 2024/2025 Fraternal Year:

1. Rescue Mission Donut Project (Over $500 donated in 2023) to support men in the recovery program.

2. Firehouse Subs for First Responders (Over $800 donated in 2023) to recognize our police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers and other front line workers who support our community.

3. Coats for Kids initiative (Over $15,000 raised in 2024) and hundreds of coats were distributed.

4. Adopt-a-Resident Program (Over $2,500 donated in 2023) to help those in need at the Frederick Rescue Mission.

AN AWARD WINNING COUNCIL

Our council won the following awards at the Maryland State Convention for the 2023/2024 Fraternal Year. Thank you all for making this possible.

General Excellence: 3rd Place

Box of Joy: 2nd Place

Maryland State Award, Community: 1st Place

Faith in Action, Community: 1st Place

Faith in Action, Life: 2nd Place

Faith in Action, Family: 3rd Place

Faith in Action, Faith: 3rd Place

On December 17, 2022 our Council was awarded the Star Council Award for the 2021 / 2022 Fraternal Year.

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We encourage all Knights of Council 13290 to wear their name badge or lapel pin to Mass every week. Can't find your name badge? Please contact Art MacLarty (Financial Secretary) at fsmaclarty@gmail.com. Thanks.

FRATERNAL YEAR IN REVIEW

As much good as our council continues to do, we could do even more with your help. We invite you to join our council today and help us make a difference in our parish and community.

Some of the things we accomplished this year include: the State Raffle, Tootsie Roll Campaign, Annual Golf Tournament for Charity, Bingo & BBQ Fundraisers, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Memorial Day Ceremony & Lunch Reception, Mother's Day Marigold Flowers, Box of Joy, Food for Families - financial support & operating support to parish food pantry, Sunday Breakfasts, Keep Christ in Christmas (Christmas Card Sales, Youth Poster Contest, Family Breakfast with Santa), Funnel Cake Stand & Cantina at Christmas in the Country, Baby Bottle Campaign for Mary's House, Frederick Rescue Mission, Box of Socks Donations, Frederick County Special Olympics, Highway Clean-up, Coats for Kids, Furniture Donations for Afghan Refugees, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Advocates for Homeless Families, Family Partnership, and much more.

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