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Special Needs Planning
Come join the Knights of Columbus and LaMagna McKenna Attorney’s at law to learn how careful planning and good legal counsel can help protect your family today and for the future. Because of the Knights of Columbus unique Mission and Vision set forth at its founding in 1882 by Fr. McGivney, we are in a position to help Catholic Families who have loved ones with Special Needs to ensure a quality of life for their children rather than just life-time care. And, yes, there is a difference. Come and see!
Tuesday August 12th at 6:30pm at St. Cecilia’s, 1184 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT.
Topics to be covered include:
- Wills and Documents “language matters”
- Guardianship – who, when & why
- Trusts & ABLE accounts
- Guard.Grow.Give with KofC Insurance & KocAA
- Planning for your loved ones at all ages and stages of life
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R.I.P. Mark Durma
Unfortunately, some very sad news to share today. One of our brother Knights, Mark Durma, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Services are in the care of Collins Funeral Home in Norwalk. The link to his obituary is https://www.collinsfh.com/obituary/mark-durma.
Visitations at Collins Funeral Home at 92 East Ave, Norwalk are on:
– Tuesday August 5th from 5 to 7pm
– Wednesday August 6th from 9 to 10am
Funeral Service: Wednesday August 6th 10:30am at Our Lady of Fatima, 229 Danbury Road, Wilton.
Graveside Service: Wednesday August 6th at 165 Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT.By his death, our Council has sustained the loss of an exemplary Catholic gentleman and worthy Knight of Columbus; May he rest in peace.
HIs obituary can be found here.
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David Flynn joins the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus
Congratulations to Dave Flynn on becoming a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus at the Fourth Degree Exemplification held on July 19th at St. Andrew’s Church in Bridgeport. This was the second Exemplification using the new script and the honoree of the exemplification was Sir Knight Sergio Toni.
The primary reason to become a Fourth Degree Knight is to embrace and promote patriotism, actively engage in civic duties, and serve as a visible representation of Catholic citizenship and faith within the community. It’s an opportunity to demonstrate love of country and uphold the values of the Knights of Columbus through service and leadership.
Dave is our second 3rd Degree Knight this year to advance to 4th Degree, following Peter Rubsam’s ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
I hope to see more people follow in Dave and Peter’s steps over the coming months.
Congratulations again Dave!
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Meet our 2025-26 Officers
The 2024-2025 fiscal year has been a fantastic success for our Our Lady of Fatima, Knights of Columbus Council 12698 – we have held some amazing events with help from our sisters the Columbiettes, as well as helping them with their events. In addition, we have raised a lot of money for programs such as “Coats for Kids”, ran a very successful fundraiser with our annual St. Patrick’s Day Event, with the funds being used for good causes such as First Aid Kits for Our Lady of Fatima Church and The Growing for Good charitable garden. We have participated in projects via Assembly 100, Keep Christ in Christmas, and many others. To help expand our Faith, we organised two Masses and Rosaries which were open to everyone to attend and participate.
One of our biggest achievements though is that our team participation has significantly increased over the year. Meetings and Events are well attended, and there is no shortage of volunteers when needed, such as helping Fr. Reggie with his move to his new Parish.
I am also delighted to announce that we had 4 new joiners this year, which helped with all our initiatives. We look forward to Steven Dzik, Brad Wolf, Mark Drumer and Brian Dinkelacker’s participation for the full year in 2025-2026 and the energy they will bring to our team.
Additionally, I would like to give a huge thanks to Peter Slavin who has recently transferred to another Council closer to his new home. Peter has filled many roles over a very long period with our Council, including Grand Knight and Field Agent. Our Council would not be what it is without Peter’s involvement, and I hope he knows that he can come join us at any time, no invites needed. Good luck Peter in your next adventure – we wish you the best!All of this has been accomplished by a great team of Officers and Service Personnel. It gives me great pleasure to announce our 2025-26 team – congratulations to you all! Pictures for each Officer can be found by clicking here.
Officers Grand Knight Mike Healy Deputy Grand Knight David Flynn Financial Secretary John Danaher Chancellor Bob Lenihan Recorder Peter Rubsam Treasurer Brian Rafferty Lecturer Barry Gunderson Advocate Bill McMorris Warden Brad Wolf Inside Guard Scott Douglass Outside Guard Steven Dzik Trustee for 1 Year Paul Niche Trustee for 2 Years Jamie McDowell Trustee for 3 Years Rob McCullough Service Personnel Program Director Paul Niche Family Director David Flynn Community Director Peter Rubsam Membership Director Bob Lenihan Retention Chairman John Danaher Insurance Promotion Joe Boscia Public Relations Mike Healy
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Easter Weekend Activities
Firstly, I hope you all had a very happy easter and that the resurrection of Christ brought you and your family peace and joy as you rejoiced in the miracle of Easter, surrounded by the love of family, the warmth of friendship, and the blessings of faith.
I also want to thank all the Knights and our sister Columbiettes who volunteered and participated in the Easter Activities over the weekend. What a fantastic effort to get everything just right, from the cleaning of the Church, the beautiful flowers that were added by the Columbiettes, the washing of the feet, the preparations for the Easter Egg Hunt, the joy on the children’s faces, and the beautiful Easter Vigil Service by Fr. Pawel. I hope you all had a great Easter!
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Knight at the Playshop
On Friday May 9th at 7:00pm, The Wilton Knights of Columbus will once again be hosting our “Knight at the Playshop” which is organised by Peter Rubsam. The event will be held at the Wilton Playshop at 15 Lovers Lane, Wilton, CT 06897.
The performance will be “Into The Woods“. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim from the book by James Lapine. This was originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine with orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. It will now be directed by Skip Ploss, with music direction by Andrew Gadwah, and choreography by Jessica Rae Foulds.
Tickets are $35. People can use the code KOC2025 to get a 10% discount when ordering online: https://www.wiltonplayshop.org/.
As usual, there will be a small gathering reception area in the back prior to the event and we will provide hors d’oeuvre but attendees should BYOB. This will start at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. This is a relaxing night where most present are Knights – please join us. It’s important you purchase your tickets early as they will be sold out quickly.
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Easter Schedule Summary
Everyone, there is a lot happening as we approach the Easter weekend. We have several Volunteering opportunities that I know our membership will step up for. Please read below and ensure you mark your calendars accordingly:
- April 18th, Friday, 4:30pm: The Church Cleaning – we will need a lot of volunteers for this to ensure the church is prepared properly for Easter Services
- April 19th, Saturday, 8:45am: Set up for the Easter Egg Hunt. Student volunteers will be arriving at 9:00am but we will need Knight Volunteers to arrive by 8:45am
- April 19th, Saturday, 10:00am: Knights will serve Coffee and Donuts
- April 19th, Saturday, 10:30am: Easter Egg Hunt begins, followed by cleanup which will require volunteers
- May 4th, Sunday, 9:30am: Set up for Father Pawal’s Installation Mass & celebration – volunteers needed
- May 4th, Sunday, 11:00am: Installation Mass with the bishop
- May 4th, Sunday, 12:00pm: Reception, followed by cleanup – volunteers will be needed
- May 9th, Friday, 7:00pm: Knight at the Playshop. The performance will be “Into The Woods“and the flyer is attached. People can use the code KOC2025 to get a 10% discount when ordering online: https://www.wiltonplayshop.org/. There will be a small gathering reception area in the back prior to the event and we will provide hors d’oeuvre but attendees should BYOB. This will start at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. This is a relaxing night where most present are Knights – please join us. Its important you purchase your tickets early as they will be sold out quickly
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Easter Flower Sale
The Columbiettes are once again hosting their very popular Easter Flower Sale based out of Our Lady of Fatima.
This year, they have significantly increased the number of options available for purchase to 27, with multiple sizes, colors, and flower offerings available. You are guaranteed to find something you will like!
Flowers on offer include Tulips, Daffodils, Easter Lilies, Hydrangeas, Pansies, Calla Lillies, Gerbera Daisies, Palm Cross, Mini Roses and Bergonias!
Click the button below and place your order before its too late! Orders must be in by Monday April 7th.
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Fish Fry Friday
Yet another fantastic night was had at the annual Fish Fry Friday hosted by the Columbiettes. A large turnout meant the Columbiettes had a lot of fish to fry – “Simply Delicious” lived up to their company name and provided excellent food cooked onsite for everyone.
It was great to see everyone talking and laughing while enjoying the food. This is a fantastic event and everyone is already looking forward to next year’s!
Thanks to Patti Terranova and her Columbiettes team who outdid themselves yet again by providing an excellent event, and to the Knights who helped set up and take down at the end of the night, especially Xaviar Flores who took some excellent snapshots of the event!
