Cardinal Bellarmine Council #4849

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Council Charter, How it all Began in 1960.

Old KofC Hall Emblem

2025 ID check presentation, Megan O'Brien from Little Friends.

2025 ID check presentation, Marcie Lucas from Fox Valley Special Recreation

2025 ID check presentation, Lore Baker from Association for Individual Development.

2025 ID check presentation, Terry Williams from Giant Steps Canopy.

2025 ID check presentation, Renee Miklosoik from Gigi's Playhouse.

2025 ID check presentations, L-R Little Friends, Giant Steps, AID, Fox Valley Special Rec, Gigi's Playhouse, upper right GK Rick Marsh

Council Officers 2025-2026. L-R: Mike Arbizzani, DD Gary Stopka,Vince India, Jim Power, Deacon Tom Hawksworth, Rick Marsh, Bill Dugan, Ray Froehlich, Darrel Bancroft, Marty Wolding, Matt Guthrie. Not shown Fr. Lavan, Phil Brink, Pat Gengler, Jim Griffin, Tom Wright.

2025 Soccer participants and champions.
Champs: girls age 13; and boys age 9, 10, 11, and 13.

2024-2025 Columbian and McGivney awards.

2024-2025 Gold Award for State Faith in Action Programming.

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 Click HERE to pay your regular 2026 membership dues on-line via PayPal or credit card.  This will direct you to a secure page.  Honorary members contact the Financial Secretary.

 

 

FREE online membership using the promo code BLESSEDMCGIVNEY.  Every man (18 years or older) who joins online at kofc.org/joinus will pay $0 first-year dues.  Enter our council number, 4849.

 

 

 

 

 

2025-2026 - The Newman Centers are Catholic residence and ministry centers at non-Catholic universities throughout the world.  The centers provide pastoral services and ministries to their Catholic Communities, in particular to the Roman Catholic student population within the universities.  Please click HERE to donate to this worthy cause, and when you donate, it goes to a secure location on the State website.  Be sure to enter our council number (4849) so WE get credit, and enter your membership number so YOU get credit, especially if you are a century donor.  Your family and friends can also donate to this cause, and your donation is tax deductible.

 

 

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Click HERE for a 3-minute video where Bishop Malloy indicates that he is a member of the Knights of Columbus and outlines what it means to be a Knight of Columbus, and asks all Catholic men to prayerfully consider joining the Knights of Columbus.

 

 

Upcoming Council Events

About Our Council

Council Business Meeting Schedule

1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM

Council Planning Meeting Schedule

4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM

Meetings Location

120 S. Lancaster Ave (Meeting)
180 S. Russell Ave (Mailing)
Aurora, IL 60506 US

Council Officers

Current Newsletter

Family of the Month

Fred Schoenfeld Family

Fred and Marcia continue to contribute a very generous donation each year to the coat drive program. Fred has health issues, but Marcia is active as a Bellarmine Lady trustee. Marcia also supports our Fish Fry and pancake breakfast events with baked good...
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Knight of the Month

Thomas R Wright

Tom is involved in many council activities. He is the Family Program Director and chaired the poster contest. Tom also recently helped out at the free throw contest. He is a long-time supporter of the ID Drive in roles of both participant and co-chair....
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Family of the Year

Robert D Gatze Family

Bob and Rose Gatze support the parish in many areas and work together as a team to efficiently manage events under Rose's role of Outreach Coordinator. Bob is a long-time cantor and generously contributes to our Charity efforts such as the Vocation Raffle...
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Knight of the Year

Raymond M Froehlich

Ray Froehlich contributes to our council in many activities and exemplified his strong Catholic faith through his perseverance in 2025. Ray's wife, Darlene, passed away in February, and Ray filled her absence by taking her adoration time each week, and b...
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