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Activities

The Knights of Columbus Florentine Council is heavily involved with our church and community.

Listed below are activities and functions that we participate in year round.

Church Activities

Sponsor Founders Day Mass/Memorial for deceased members (Feb. 6^th)

Provide adult altar servers for weekday funeral Masses at OLMC

Participate in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Holy Thursday and monthly throughout the year

Conduct 9/11 Remembrance/ Blue Mass for first responders

Develop a Parish Roundtable in each of our Parishes that desire one

Sponsor members attend Pro-life rally in Washington, DC (January)

Promote increased participation in liturgical ministries in all of our parishes

Community Activities

Promote increased member attendance at Catholic Policy Day in Albany, NY (March)

Continue to provide all workers for the Italian Specialties Booth at OLMC’s St. Anthony Street Festival

Provide cash awards at Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Trinity, and St. Peter’s School Graduations for citizenship that demonstrates catholic social principles

Provide community meals for the poor and homeless by supporting the Hudson Valley Food Bank and other local food pantries

Sponsor individual college scholarships as resources permit

Continue to sponsor events to collect food and personal items for troops serving abroad and in VA hospitals

Participate in Poughkeepsie’s Pulaski Day Parade

Council Activities

Members attend NYS K of C Prayer Rally at State Capitol

Participate in State C&B Program with all council profits donated to local charities

Raise funds for Special Olympics and other worthy local causes

Support all charity programs of the Hudson Valley Chapter including the Lourdes (France) program

Conduct a Blood Drive

Provide more opportunities for socialization at meetings

Family Activities

Provide financial assistance to the RCIA program at OLM, helping to prepare converts for entry into the Faith

Provide financial and other support to the Faith Formation Program at OLM which involves parents in the sacramental preparation of their children

Assist in the catechetical program at OLM by Teaching and Role Playing in various settings

Hold a family Communion breakfast

Hold a Christmas Caroling event to include other Parishes

Conduct a Family of the Year selection and award event

Conduct a “Keep Christ in Christmas” program

Youth Activities

Support Columbian Squires Circle #370

Participate in National Free Throw Competition

Hold an Alcohol and substance abuse essay contest for students in grammar and high schools

Sponsor a little league baseball or T-ball team

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