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It's that time of year! Paper and electronic assessments were sent out during the first week of December. Thank you to the many that have remitted their dues!
In addition, please consider donations to the Virginia "Penny per Knight per Day" program to support Virginian Seminarians and our Council's "Food for the Needy" campaign.
Let us welcome seven new members into the Knights of Columbus who joined on-line and become associate members into Council 8183, during the Combined Exemplification (Degrees of Charity, Unity and Fraternity) held this past Saturday, November 22, 2025, in our Chapel. Shown here with Father Merkle are L to R: Jeffrey Marcell, Adam Marcell, Rick Armstrong, John Herwick, Father Merkle, Nate Armstrong, Todd Rooney, David Morales, GK Joe Pevarnik and DD Jeffrey Limjoco..
A special thanks to our Degree Team of: Our Worthy Chaplain Father Merkle, PGK Greg Suchanek, PGK Paul Zerkow, PGK Thomas McCloskey, PGK Kevin Tamai, Andrew McGrail and Daniel McGrail. Congratulations to all.
Thank you - Blood Drive - January 10
We thank all of you Brother Knights, your families, our fellow Seton Lake Ridge Parishioners, and those from area churches and in Lake Ridge area who donated blood this past Saturday, January 10th at the KofC 8183 – INOVA Blood Donor Services Blood Drive held over at Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Despite the 15 no-shows and the 10 cancelations (we understand, this is flu season) and thanks to the 12 walk-ins, a quantity of 66 units of blood were collected.
The next blood drive will take place on Saturday , March 14 in upper Seton Hall, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with 44 of the 105 time slots still available. The link to the sign-up through INOVA, is here: https://www.inovabloodsaves.
Special thanks to PGK Kevin Tamai, who organizes these Blood Drives, not only here at Seton Lake Ridge, but coordinates with the other two participating churches, Saint Matthew’s and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, both in Lake Ridge. In addition, we thank Brother Clyde Watts, who is there each and every time to assist in the set-ups and tear downs..
The Children's Christmas Party, held on Sunday, December 14, was led by PGK Kevin Tamai and his wife Jane, with approximately 80 children and 80 parents / grandparents and siblings in attendance.
We thank Kevin and Jane and all who assisted to make this a huge success. Tasks included “transforming” Seton Hall, beginning at 12:00 noon, from the OCIA setting into Santa’s Workshop, placing out Christmas Trees, all the Blow-ups, setting out the games and preparing the food. A special thanks to Dan Garrigan for his role in playing Santa Clause, and our Elf Team led by Jane and assisted by Cecelia and Mary McCloskey. We thank our Worthy Chaplain Father Merkle for leading us off in prayer. This could not have been done with the help of you Brother Knights: DGK Steve Amato, Vic Bako, Michael Flood, Jel Garcia, Tom Genova, PGK Thomas McCloseky and Family (Mary, Andrew, Peter, Luke and Cecelia), Andrew McGrail, Daniel McGrail, Al Nessel, Kevin Smith, Peter and Patty Spear, Tom Stanton, Sean Ward, PGK Ted Zagrobelny and PGK Paul Zerkow.
Reminders
Council meetings are the first Wednesday of each month in Seton Hall at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. Officers meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. Recruiting - we need additional brother knights. Please encourage any Catholic men you know to join our fraternal brotherhood. Sign up online is free. Please record and submit your volunteer hours.
We need you!!
Brother knights we ask for 24 hours, just two hours once a month. Help at an event, lead an event, help with membership recruiting, help in any way you can. Many hands make for lighter work for all. Each individual can contribute to the council in some way.
