Feb 01
On January 25, 2024, Our worthy, District Deputy, George Bagley, hosted the Semi-Annual District Deputy meeting at Saint Joseph Parish. Fr Joshy Mathew kicked off the meeting with an inspiring speech about how the Knights of Columbus can participate in the new evangelization begun by St. John Paul II during his Pontificate. Brother, Carlos Gutierrez …
Jan 08
Early in the morning on December 17, 2023, Ladies and Knights from Council 16255 quietly began to assemble for the Breakfast with Santa event in the St. Joseph Parish Gym. Brother Alex Knobloch led the setup team, locating the items we’d need for the day. With the help of children from the St. Joseph Confirmation …
Jan 08
On December 13, 2023, Ladies, Brother Knights and their families gather for the Council 16255 Pre-Christmas Potluck Celebration. Everyone brought delicious food and treats to share. Fr. Joshy started the festivities with a Blessing of the food and a rousing Thank You to the Knights of Columbus. Everyone enjoyed food and fellowship. We announced that …
Dec 13
Brother Knights and Lovely Ladies of Knight’s Council 16255 responded to St. Joseph Parish’s need to set up Christmas Trees in the Parish. We received our directions from Gail Grimm and set to work. The trees went up quickly. But we discovered that one of the large trees had a broken connection. Jumping into action, …
Nov 20
On a rainy Saturday morning on November 18, 2023, at 9 AM, Council Knights led the retrieval of US Flags planted on Veteran’s Day to honor our military members interred at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetary. Teams of children and their parents from the St. Joseph RCIA and Confirmation classes respectfully picked up the flags. The Grand …
Nov 12
Praise the Lord!!On Saturday, November 11, 2023, Veterans Day. Knights from Vacaville Councils 16255 from St. Joseph and 4901 from St. Mary. They gathered with their families, the US Air Force, and members of the Crossroads Christian church to honor our veterans interred at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery. Everyone had fun enjoying the sun while honoring …
Nov 06
Sometimes, our brother Knights can’t solve a problem, but we can always find a way to make things better for others. Pictured here is Lady Tracy Spaulding standing at the lower podium at St. Joseph Parish during the noon Mass on November 5, 2023. She is interpreting the Holy Mass in American Sign Language (ASL) …
Nov 01
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
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
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 …