St. Finbarr Church

Naples, FL

K of C Photos

Spring 2009          

 The Knights are proud to announce that Fr. Jean-Marie "Fritz" Ligonde attended a 1st Degree Exemplification ceremony on May 6th with Deputy Grand Knight John Borgese and is now a member of the Knights of Columbus.  He was presented a Council hat as he was congratulated by DGK Borgese (Fr Fritz Congrats.jpg).  Fr. Fritz will now serve as the KofC, St. Finbarr Council #14203 Chaplain.

 

In addition to donations for the Culture of Life Fund ($350.00), the Vocations Fund ($270.00) and the Wheelchair Foundation ($1000.00), the Knights contributed $6,000.00 to the Catholic Faith Appeal in the name of St. Finbarr This last donation was presented to Fr. Fritz by GK Tom Mulvey and Treasurer Otto Kern.

 

As a result of the spring 2009 annual Tootsie Roll Drive, our Council was able to contribute over $3,000.00 to needy local charities.  In addition to a donation made to the Florida Special Olympics, Grand Knight Tom Mulvey made the following presentations. 

 

At Eden Family Services of Florida (Naples), a $1,000.00 check was presented to Executive Director Armando Galella and Asst, Dir. of Education Staci Thompson


 

St. John Neumann Principal Danny Dennisen, along with next semester's Senior Class Officers, accepted a Check for $746.10 for the schools program for those with learning disabilities

 

 

At a bowling party for participants of the Foundation for Developmentally Disabled (Collier County), a check for $1,000.00 was presented to President John Maloney (CC Foundation DD.jpg).