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Nov 01
St. Joseph Parish OKTOBERFEST Rocks
On October 22nd, Council 16255 Knights of Columbus hosted the St. Joseph Parish OKTOBERFEST. Parishioners donated to buy a Bratwurst or Hotdog meal. Proceeds were earmarked for the Catholic Relief Services to help combat Child Human Trafficking. Parishioners delighted in the live music from “The Faves.” They feasted on sausages, pretzels, and Mac&Cheese, played Cornhole, …
Sep 29
St. Joseph Parish Launches Faith Formation Year with Knights’ Retreat
Saint Joseph Parish in Vacaville kicked off a new Fatih Formation year (2023-2024) as the Knights fromCouncil 16255 to serve God, spreading his Word and Love through Faith Formation class instruction. OnSeptember 29, Knights and their families participated in a Faith and Team-Building Saturday Retreat asCatechists and youth leaders for St. Joseph’s Parents and their …
Sep 20
St. Joseph Parish and KofC Donate $1,200 to Alpha Clinics Pregnancy Center
On July 27, 2023, on behalf of St. Joseph Parish and Knights of Columbus, Council 16255, Grand Knight Dennis Tremethick and 1 Year Trustee Tom Smith presented a combined total of $1,200.00 to the Executive Director, Isaac Bartsch of Alpha Clinics in Vacaville. Alpha Clinics provides care to families before, during, and after pregnancy and …
Aug 18
Knights Support Notre Dame School at Annual Back-to-School BBQ
Supporting the family as part of our council’s Faith in Action programming, our brother Knights (Mario Zappia, Trent Heckathorn, Jay Salazar, Mike Cuellar, and Alex Knobloch) volunteered at the Notre Dame School Back-to-School BBQ on August 18th. We grilled over 400 hot dogs and manned the drink station for this annual event. Looking forward to …
Aug 16
Local Knights of Columbus Support St. Joseph Parish Students
Pictured: Lilianna, Mario, Gianna, Gail Grimm (accepting the check for St. Joseph), and Deputy Grand Knight David Stickle. On August 16, 2023, on behalf of the Knights of Columbus, Mario Zappia and his wife, Liliana, and daughter, Gianna, presented a check for $400.00 to St. Joseph Parish to help purchase paper, pencils, and other materials …
Jul 19
Welcoming a New Year of Service and Brotherhood
As we begin another Columbian year, our St. Joseph Council has much to celebrate from the past year and look forward to in the months ahead. The past year saw our council grow stronger in faith, fraternity, and service to our community. Exciting updates are coming to improve our council’s communication, like a new website …





