Knights of Columbus St Leo Council 10965

St Leo Council 10965
(402) 392-1255

IN SERVICE TO ONE

IN SERVICE TO ALL...

Current Information
Special Screening of New Film about Fr. Michael J. McGivney

Click image to enlarge District Deputy Pat Dougherty (2nd from left) and Soccer coordinator Brother Ben Noyan (right) and Father Mike Eckley presented medals to District soccer competition winners. Competition was held at St. Pius/St. Leo soccer field on October 16.

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Knights present St. Leo Parish with a Papal Flag on Veterans Day 11-11-11. Flag will be displayed at entrance to the church.

(L to R are Max Ulveling, Michael Gallagher, Ron Glinka, Pastor Fr. Harry Buse, Steve Morford, A.J. Rivard)

The St Leo Council is at St Leo Church in Omaha, NE at 1920 North 102nd Street. The St Leo Council Grand Knight for 2010- 2011 is Fred Otterberg.

Whether you can join us for 2 or 20 hours a year, we would truly value your membership in St. Leo’s Council #10965 Your special skills and talents can be used to give something back to the community that supports your Catholic faith.

If you are interested in knowing more about our Council and being part of an organization that fills your heart with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference please contact:

James Schaal - jshaal@tconl.com (402-965-9643)
Fred Otterberg -fotterbe@cox.net (402-392-1255)

Grand Knight Letter - November 2011

Council Meetings

The General Meeting & Social is held in the basement of the Parish House on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm and is preceded by the rosary.

The Committee Meetings are held in the basement of the Parish House on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

About Our Council

St Leo Council 10965 was founded October 25, 1992. The St Leo Council works closely with St Leo Parish in Omaha. Our mission is to assist the St. Leo Parish and SPSL Catholic School financially, spiritually and by providing many hands to help them accomplish their many goals. Currently, there are approximately 200 members in Council #10965. The council is growing each year and includes a diverse membership of men of all ages, backgrounds and skills.

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2008 The Knights of Columbus Donated:

$150 million to charity
$68.8 million volunteer hours (Note: volunteer hours are valued at $20.25)
$45 million in support of Church Activities
$1.6 million to the Charities of Pope Benedict XVI
38 consecutive years of membership growth 1.785 million members
$2.9 million in support of nearly 5,000 seminarians
413,000 blood donations 5.5 million visits to the sick and bereaved
$3.216 million to Special Olympics
177,651 volunteer hours donated to Special Olympics
15,000 wheelchairs donated
$21.2 million in Church Loans last year
$222 million in death benefits paid to members and families
$372 million in dividends paid to members
Donated 8 3-D Ultrasound machines to crisis pregnancy centers
$1.6 million in scholarships donated to 190 students
A++ by A.M. Best (34 years running) AAA by Standard & Poor's (17 yrs running) IMSA Certified (since it's inception)
$72 billion life insurance in force

Last Decade:

$1.325 billion to charity
626 million volunteer hours

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