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  • R.I.P. Mark Durma

    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.

  • David Flynn joins the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus

    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!

  • 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
  • Fish Fry Friday

    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!

  • St Patricks Day Fundraiser Event Report

    St Patricks Day Fundraiser Event Report

    A fantastic night was had at Our Lady of Fatima School Gym on Saturday afternoon, March 15th. A huge crowd of over 130 parishioners turned up to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. The afternoon started with Fr. Paul giving an Irish Blessing to kick things off, followed by a fantastic meal provided by our top two sponsors, O’Neills Pub and Restaurant of Norwalk who provided the Irish food, and the Wilton Market who provided cookies and dessert for everyone.


    Once everyone had their fill, they gathered for the raffle of the year – in total, Wilton local businesses offered up 13 prizes, including Rings End Wilton, The Village Market Wilton, The Little Pub Wilton, Stop & Shop Wilton, Wilton Hardware, Marleys Restaurant Wilton, Craft 14 Kitchen & Bar Wilton, Pinocchio Pizza Wilton, Tavern on 7 Norwalk, Wilton Kneads, Tusk & Cup Wilton, the Wilton Chamber of Commerce and Sipsters Wilton. In addition, our local First Selectman,Tony Boucher, personally offered up about 13 UConn Huskeys and Wilton Highschool Apparel, including Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Shirts, and Caps. In total, over 26 very happy people left with prizes on the night, including Fr. Paul.


    This was all followed up with Irish Dancing from the MulKerin School of Irish Dancing from Fairfield, managed by Kathy Carew., who danced their hearts out for over 30 minutes. It was great to see the crowd clapping and cheering in tandem with the dancers.


    I would like to thank everyone who helped out in preparation for the night, including the Wilton Knights of Columbus, the Wilton Columbiettes let by Patty Terranova, and I have to specifically mention Suzette Grimmer who is a genius at creating marketing materials, Fr. Paul and, of course, everyone who turned up on the night. A goal that Patty Terranova and myself set for this year was to create social events for the parish that would bring people together and I think this event showed what a great time people can have by coming together and getting to know each other.


    Our next event is the Fish Fry Friday on April 4th – we will be posting further information about this shortly, so please stay tuned.

  • Congrats to Peter Rubsam

    Congrats to Peter Rubsam

    Congratulations to Peter Rubsam, one of own from Council 12698, on becoming the latest Sir Knight of the 4th Degree of The Knights of Columbus. Peter was privileged to attend the ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC marking the 125th anniversary of the first exemplification on February 22nd 1900. Peter was part of a class of over 700; the first exemplification had over 1,100 candidates. The entire ceremonial was overseen by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Supreme Chaplain, His Excellency Archbishop William Lori. They also celebrated a Mass and attended a banquet afterwards.

    The next exemplification in CT is on Sunday, April 6, at the birthplace of our order, St. Mary’s in New Haven. If you wish to be a part of the Patriotic arm of our order, please let us know soon. You’ll have to complete a Form 4 application, email it to Council 12698 for verification at WiltonKnightsOfColumbus@gmail.com before it is sent to Bishop Fenwick Assembly 100. I encourage all of our 3rd Degree Knights to become members of the 4th Degree.

    Congratulations again to Peter in his fantastic accomplishment, and thanks to his wife Jeannie and all the others who were there with him to celebrate.