Welcome to San Diego Mother Council 1349 Online!
Who We Are
The
Knights of Columbus Council 1349, a fraternal organization, which is located in San
Diego, California, is one of the longest running councils in the state. In 2008,
we celebrated 100 years of service. Knights from our roundtable of churches make
up our council's membership. We are an active and vibrant Council, always
looking to support the Church, the community, and its clergy.
Essay & Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contests Awards Ceremony
The Council's annual Essay and Substance Abuse Awareness Poster contests' Awards Ceremony will be held at St. Vincent de Paul at 8:00AM on Thursday, February 9. All Brothers are invited to attend and support the children who participated and won awards. We will be presenting medals to the winners. The Grand Knight and the Council congratulates this year's essay winners: Katharine Bowman (1st Place), Mariano Sanfilippo (2nd Place), and Abby Holland (3rd Place).
Lenten Fish Fry Dinners
As we approach the Lenten season, Council 1349 will be gearing up for the Fish Fry Dinners at our Roundtable Parishes. Brother Knights are asked to clear their schedules to make themselves available to assist with these important fundraising events. It is during the Fish Fry Dinners that the bulk of the Council's charitable funds are raised that allow us to change and save lives. To volunteer, contact our Worthy Treasurer, Br. Jeff Ostrowski or the Grand Knight.
What We Do
We
are a non-profit organization comprised of practical Catholic gentlemen, who
perform a variety of community and charity activities. These activities include,
but are not limited to volunteer services, charitable donations, church support,
support for vocations, scholarships, Columbian Squires (our Youth organization),
and College Councils. Pope Benedict XVI once described the Knights of Columbus
as the "fighting arm" of the Church, in that we defend our faith, Church, and
religious (e.g., priests, brothers, nuns, and deacons). Most importantly, we
work to change lives and save lives.
Membership in the Knights
The principles of our Order are: Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. If you wish to change and save lives, then the Knights of Columbus and Council 1349 are is the organization for you. We are always looking for practicing Catholic gentlemen to join us. To see how a busy gentleman can make a difference with only 24 hours per year, check out our 24-Hour Knight page. If you would like to join or get more information about joining the Knights, please contact our Membership and Retention Co-Chairmen, Brother Fred Hall, PGK, PFN, FDD and Brother Rick Babauta, PGK, PFN, FDD. They may be reached via email at: membership@kofc1349.org
Churches of the Roundtable
Our Council consists of Brother Knights from six different churches, which make up the Church Roundtable. Churches of the Roundtable include: the Immaculata, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Didacus, St. Columba, St. John the Evangelist, and St. Joseph Cathedral. Click a church photo to visit parish's respective Web site. Each church is represented by a Roundtable Coordinator (RTC) within the Council and is supported by Council 1349 Brother Knights.
To identify each parish's
coordinator in the Council's Church
Roundtable, click the "RT Coordinator" button below:
