Knights of Columbus 588

Sparta July 4^th Parade

Friday, July 4^th

The Council is marching and will meet behind the First Aid Squad around 9:00AM. As in the past, everyone is welcome to join us – Members, wives and especially children, grandchildren and friends, the more the merrier. We will have give-a-ways and t-shirts for the marchers. If you would like to participate but can’t march, let us know as we will provide you a ride. For details, contact Don Reichert at 973-729-3599 or Kevin Cavanagh at 973-786-5894.

Robe-A-Vet – Before the parade, members of our Council and the Fourth Degree sell American Flags to parade goers as they gather on the parade route. Bill Rudloff PGK, PFN is looking for help – 973-663-3972. This group will muster behind the First Aid Squad between 8:00 and 8:30AM. If you can’t stay for the parade, pitch in and sell flags till you have to go.
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Candidates interested in applying may contact: Deputy Grand Knight Donald Reichert 973-729-3599 erdr57@yahoo.com.

Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 8PM,
in McKenna Hall at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 294 Sparta Avenue, Sparta.

The Marquette Council was chartered on June 1, 1901 and became the nation's five hundredth and eighty eighth council of the Knights of Columbus. Our name was selected in honor of Father Jacques Marquette, a French priest and explorer. Father Marquette, a member of the Jesuit Order, was born in France in 1637, and came to the New World to teach Christianity to the Indians and to explore the new country. He settled in Canada and worked with the Indian tribes setting up missions and exploring much of the region around the Great Lakes. He died in Canada in 1675.

The Council was "First" headquartered in Franklin Furnace, NJ and has used various locations in Sussex County during its long and successful history. It is currently headquartered in McKenna Hall in Sparta, NJ. During 1987, the First Degree team was certified and in early 1989 the Second Degree team was certified. The degree teams have been extremely active ever since and also hold institutional degrees for newly started councils. The Marquette Council works closely with three Parishes in Sussex County; Our Lady of the Lake in Sparta, St. Thomas in Ogdensburg and Immaculate Conception in Franklin.

On February 7, 1988, the Marquette Columbiettes were chartered and in June 1989 the first Squires Circle 3734 was chartered.