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COR meetings are held the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in our Council home.
2/6/2026 Nocturnal Adoration at the St. Rose of Lima chapel
It was an honor and a privilege to serve as host for the Monthly Holy Hour at the Saint Rose of Lima Chapel yesterday afternoon. There were over 20 Knights and maybe another 20 lay worshippers in attendance! First Friday Adoration has been held here for decades on every First Friday from 4 to 5 pm. It was wonderful to share this spiritual experience with Knights from other local Councils and the State Council also.
Special thanks go to PGK George Ezekiel for his faithfulness in leading this ritual for many years.
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How to WITHDRAW your membership, click here:
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Rent Our Hall!
Council members are entitled to rent the Council Home at reduced rates
for their parties or events as a benefit of membership.
Rentals are also available to the public.
Please call Mark Kiernan at 856-854-9845, or e-mail mvkiernan@aol.com for info.
RENTAL INFO:
https://uknight.org/CouncilHallInfo.asp?CNO=1443
Click this link to access the 2025 columbus day social ad book:
2025 Columbus Day Social as book
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Friends of Santa Maria:
You continue to make our sales a success. Please mark your calendar's.
Our Spring schedule KofC Hoagie Sales for 2026:
Mar 14 & 28; Apr 11 & 25; May 9 & 23; June 6 & 20.
Thanking you for your support.
JJ Buttil
Hoagie Chairman
johnbuttil1952@netzero.net
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INTO THE BREACH VIDEO SERIES
The video series Into the Breach: The Mission of the Family help Catholic men and families lead lives of faith and virtue in today’s world. The Supreme Council YOUTUBE channel contains 13 videos in the INTO THE BREACH video series. Click below to watch the videos:
Hello Brother Knight,
We are reaching out to see if you would like to re-subscribe to our email blast list. We noticed that some members have unsubscribed, and maybe that is not what you had intended to do or would like to re-subscribe at this time. Still others may have an issue with their email provider and our email blasts are being rejected. For those that wish to re-subscribe:
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Hope we reconnect!
SANTA MARIA COUNCIL 1443
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Santa Maria Council packs and delivers several bags of food for local, poor families. This year identified 16 such families. Several Brother Knights and family came out to help gather, pack, and deliver this food, including staples like soup, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, fruit, vegetables, and ham. We do this 3 times per year before the major holidays of Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Pictured below are Brothers Bill Mellet, Gloria and Angelo Carolfi, and Warden Mark Lazzaro. Also helping (though not pictured) are Past Supreme Director Reggie Beckett, PGK Ernie Antonini, PGK Mark Kiernan, and Brothers Dan McShane, John Buttil, Bill Liebeknecht, and DGK Rolland Coutinho.
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Knights of Columbus
AFFILIATE member initiative
Brother Knights,
The Supreme Council has instituted a program named the ‘AFFILIATE Member Initiative’. Members that are MORE THAN TWO YEARS delinquent on dues payments to our Council, Santa Maria #1443, will be considered for transfer into the Affiliate member initiative. This program is in lieu of the current suspension process for non-payment of dues. If you are placed on the Affiliate member list you will be contacted by Supreme with a welcome packet and further guidance on the Affiliate member initiative.
Some common questions:
What is an affiliate member?
An affiliate member is a Knight who shares our values and supports our mission, but is unable, for any number of reasons, to be engaged with a local council at this time.
Who is eligible for affiliate membership?
A member who has not responded to his Council’s outreaches for 18 or more months may be eligible for affiliate membership. They include nonpayment of dues, no response to emails, letters, or other forms of council communication.
What’s the difference between a council member and an affiliate member?
A council member retains all the traditional rights and privileges of a Knight of Columbus. Affiliate members retain most rights and privileges including access to insurance and other financial products; however, they do not have the right to hold office, vote, or serve as delegates to State and Supreme meetings. Affiliate members are part of their state council.
Will the council roster still include Affiliate Members?
No. Affiliate members will no longer appear on the council roster.
Can Affiliate Members transfer back to a local council?
Yes. Affiliate Members may transfer back to a local council. To do so, they would follow the normal transfer process of the council and complete a Form 100 for transfer.
What if a member wishes to withdraw, should he be designated as affiliate?
No. If a member wishes to withdraw from the Order, the normal withdrawal process should be followed.
Does becoming an affiliate member cause a break in years of service?
Affiliate membership does not create a break in years of service.
Can a member request to be designated as an Affiliate member?
No. Maybe in the future, but not now.
How does Affiliate member status impact the Fourth Degree and Assemblies?
Affiliate Members must transfer into a local council before they can be eligible for Fourth Degree exemplification. Affiliate members that are already Fourth Degree members will remain as Fourth Degree Knights, but they will be removed from their Assembly Rosters.
Can an Affiliate member still attend local Council meetings?
Yes.
Can an Affiliate member still enjoy the perks of the Santa Maria Council home and Santa Maria Council Club?
An Affiliate Member will no longer be a member of Santa Maria Council 1443 and will not have access to the Council home/Club perks unless invited to do so. An Affiliate member can still assist in the capacity of a Knight if they chose to volunteer their time assisting with the many programs of the Local Council.
We value all of our Brother Knights. This new initiative will relieve our Council of the financial burden of supporting the members that have not paid dues over an extended period of time since we will no longer have to pay the State Council and Supreme Council per-capita fees for those members.
