Wilton Knights Of Columbus

Category: Columbiettes

  • 2026 Easter Egg Hunt

    2026 Easter Egg Hunt

    Another fantastic Easter Egg Hunt happened on Saturday, April 4th, at 10am. The Columbiettes in tandem with the Knights put together a great set of entertainment for everyone who turned out. There was coffee and an assortment of juices for adults and kids alike, twinned with a choice of munchin donuts that would have fed an army! Earlier in the morning, the Columbiettes had teamed with a large group of very energetic older kids who helped set everything up, getting tables in place and strategically placing eggs throughout the field behind the school. Once it came time for the Egg Hunt, children were quickly on the search and each child returned with plenty of eggs and a very happy smile on their face.

    I would like to thank everyone who volunteered their time over the Easter period, including the flower sale, the washing of the feet, the cleaning of the Church, the purchasing of the food, the Easter Egg Hunt, and many other activities. They helped make it a very special Easter for young and old alike!

  • A fantastic evening celebrating St. Patricks Day!

    A fantastic evening celebrating St. Patricks Day!

    On Saturday evening, March 14th 2026, about 120 people gathered at Our Lady of Fatima’s School Gym to celebrate St. Patricks Day in style. The evening kicked off with Fr. Pawel giving an Irish Blessing before the food was served. O’Neills pub in Norwalk once again provided the Irish food, corn beef with cabbage, mash and a choice of vegetables. Immediately after that, dessert was served, with the Village Market providing two very large trays of Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Tony Boucher also provided some Cookies – needless to say, we were only counting crumbs at the end.
    There was then a draw for the children and each child was given a toy that was provided by the “Wild Child” shop in Wilton. It put a smile on every childs face and was hugely appreciated. We then had a draw for the Adults and some fantastic prizes were won by a lot of people, with prizes ranging from $25 to $160 in vouchers that were provided by some very generous businesses that I have named below.
    Once the draws were completed, everyone was treated to some great Irish dancing provided by the Mulkerin School of Irish Dance. To cap it off, they brought the children up on the stage at the end and involved them in a traditional Irish Dance which they loved! It made everyone extremely happy to see the kids so involved in the event.
    Thanks must be given to everyone involved – to all the businesses who supported us, to the Knights and the Columbiettes who helped organise and run the event, and to the Parish who turned out in big numbers to enjoy themselves and support a great cause at the same time.
    Míle buíochas!!!!!!!!

    Thank you again to all the businesses that supported us, including O’Neills Pub of Norwalk, The Village Market, ASML, Dynamic Edge Physiotherapy, YMCA, The Little Pub, Stop & Shop, Wilton Hardware, Eco Chic Salon, Marleys Restaurant, Craft 14 Kitchen & Bar, Cactus Rose Restaurant, Pinocchio Pizza, Nova Cafe, Ancona’s Wines, The Red Rooster, The Wild Child, Sweet Pierre’s, Tavern on 7, and the Tusk & Cup, Wilton

  • 3rd Annual Christmas Poinsettia & Green Sale!

    3rd Annual Christmas Poinsettia & Green Sale!

    Why not add a touch of holiday cheer to your home this season with a great way to express thanks for Thanksgiving! The Columbiettes are hosting a Poinsettia Sale from now to December 1st 2025. All proceeds of the sale will go towards the renovations of the Faith Formation classroom modules behind the Church School which are in bad need of repair. Your purchase directly supports creating a better learning environment for our students.

    🌺 Preorder your festive poinsettias and greens today for pickup on December 6. You can access the digital order form by clicking here.

    If you have any questions, please contact the Columbiettes via email at OLF.Columbiettes@gmail.com

  • Oktoberfest done right!!

    Oktoberfest done right!!

    A fantastic party atmosphere was present on Saturday October 18th as the annual Oktoberfest event kicked off at the School Gym of Our Lady of Fatima. A large crowd turned out to experience excellent food provided by the Columbiettes with the Knights assisting when needed. Great traditional German folk music featuring polka and oompah music was provided by the Austrian Boys Band who dressed to fit the occasion. More to come.

  • 3rd Annual Fatima Family Oktoberfest 2025

    3rd Annual Fatima Family Oktoberfest 2025

    Come join the Columbiettes and the Knights at the 3rd Annual Fatima Family Oktoberfest Event on Saturday, October 18th at the Our Lady of Fatima School Gym from 5:30pm for dinner and live music.

    The music will be supplied by the Austrian Boys Band, a traditional Austrian-German style and Alpine-American rock music band and, as usual, excellent food will be served, including Bratwurst, Roast Chicken, Braised Cabbage, German Potato Salad, Spaetzel, Hot Pretzels, and Dessert. While water will be provided, its BYOB, so please bring your own beverages.

    Adults are $20 each, and children under 10 years of age are $10 each. You can register by clicking here. Once you have registered, you will receive an email confirmation and link to our secure online credit processing. Please allow 24hrs for the email to arrive.

    While we strongly encourage pre-registration for planning purposes, walk-ins will be welcomed according to the room’s capacity and our dinner provisions. Thank you for helping us plan in advance by registering.

    Please email olf.columbiettes@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

    Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit! A toast to good cheer and coziness!

  • Meet our 2025-26 Officers

    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 KnightMike Healy
    Deputy Grand KnightDavid Flynn
    Financial SecretaryJohn Danaher
    ChancellorBob Lenihan
    RecorderPeter Rubsam
    TreasurerBrian Rafferty
    LecturerBarry Gunderson
    AdvocateBill McMorris
    WardenBrad Wolf
    Inside GuardScott Douglass
    Outside GuardSteven Dzik
    Trustee for 1 YearPaul Niche
    Trustee for 2 YearsJamie McDowell
    Trustee for 3 YearsRob McCullough
    Service Personnel
    Program DirectorPaul Niche
    Family DirectorDavid Flynn
    Community DirectorPeter Rubsam
    Membership DirectorBob Lenihan
    Retention ChairmanJohn Danaher
    Insurance PromotionJoe Boscia
    Public RelationsMike Healy
  • Easter Weekend Activities

    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!

  • Knight at the Playshop

    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.

  • Easter Schedule Summary

    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

  • Easter Flower Sale

    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.

    Place your order here