Council History

 In Memory

 Photo Gallery

                                                                 Our Founder                                                                  

                                                                Father Michael J. McGivney

                                                                                STAR COUNCIL 2006-2007

     St. Clare of Assisi Council is located at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W. Bell Road, Surprise, Arizona. Parish telephone is (623) 546-3444.

     The Grand Knight for 2007-2008 is Brother John Finan.

     For information contact (623) 584-3429.

     Officer Meetings (open to all members) are the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm, in The Catholic       Center, 12301 W. Bell Road, Suite 102 A (Wellness Center), Surprise.

     Business Meetings are the third Thursday of each month in the Church at 7:30 pm.

 
     St. Clare of Assisi parish was founded by Bishop Thomas O'Brien in July 2000. Father John Coleman            was appointed the first Pastor. Masses were originally held at Kingswood Elementary School, until a              church site was purchased and two temporary buildings were erected on the site.

     Just before Thanksgiving 2000, District Deputy Ron Roth, State Membership Chairman Stan Schroeder,        and Former District Deputy Bob Bluhm spoke to  Father John about forming a Knights of Columbus Council        in the parish. The reply was an enthusiastic YES! 

     The St. Clare of Assisi Council officially applied for its charter on March 31, 2001.                                                      

     Photo shows District Deputy Ron Roth, Grand Knight Bill Van Sciver,  and State Deputy Larry Costanzo,     after the installation of the charter officers.

     Before the Council was a year old, Jim Acker, a charter officer felt that parishioners needed a means to socialize and get acquainted. He started by serving coffee and donuts after Mass each Sunday. Left Photo            is Jim (on left) Don Slattery (RIP) and Jim's wife Leona setup and awaiting the crowd after Mass.

     Jim later passed the torch to Brother Bill Harrington. Bill continued the tradition for the next four years.     Middle Photo is Bill Harrington helping Brothers Dan Heidel, Don Slattery (RIP) & Stan Stabasefski set                   up on Dan's first day of taking over the coffee & donuts, October 15,  2006.
 

   Father John Coleman enjoys brunch with his                  On March 25, 2001, Bob Bluhm (L) and Felix

   Brother Knights and their wives after the                           Maccagnano (R) escort Tom Spigelmire, Bill

   council's first Corporate Communion Mass.                     Gilmore and Joe Pipitone to the first exemplification

                                                                                                          for First Degree Candidates of the new council.

                                                                       The Future St. Clare of Assisi Church   

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