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Saint Aloysius Knights of
Columbus, Hickory NC
COUNCIL 6451

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The following list of our programs and Directors

Membership / Retention Director: Matt McDonald

Council Program Director: Bob Hall

Faith Director:   Bob Hall

  • Coordinates annual dedication to the Holy Family
  • Recognize altar servers with certificate of service
  • Provide donation for youth to attend March for Life
  • Provides financial support to two seminarians
  • Promotes parish Perpetual Adoration program
  • Sells Christ centered Christmas cards
  • Arranges for Annual Memorial Mass for deceased members
  • Schedules for Novenas and Holy Hours

Community Director: David Gerhardt

  • Organizes Disaster relief teams
  • Manages  Coats for Kids programs
  • Provide financial support to Pregnancy Care Center
  • Provide manpower and donation to Veteran Stand Down
  • Put on a six week Fish Fry dinner on Fridays during Lent
  • Hold Fruit sales fund raiser

Family DirectorGeorge Brown

  • Attend Crawdads baseball game as a group
  • Picnic for Knights families in spring
  • Coordinates with Parish Family Commission for various events

Life Director:   Eddie Williams

  • Install Pro-Life crosses at St. Aloysius in October
  • Planning for Hickory Annual Life Chain in October
  • Planning for parish trip to March for Life in Washington DC in January

LAMB DirectorSteve Purcell

  • Provide assistance with Special Olympics
  • Organize Basketball and soccer events with special needs schools
  • Plans for various Tootsie Roll campaigns

Ladies’ Auxiliary President: Ann Bowman

  •  Formed to formally enable the eighteen-year-old or older wives,
    daughters, sisters, of current Knights (or a Catholic Lady in good
    standing with the church) to assist in supporting the efforts of
    Knights of Columbus Council 6451, the community, and Clergy of
    St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
  • Host various fund-raisers or Charitable events during the Fraternal Year
  • Assist in the forming, organization, leadership, and operation of events
    within our faith community under the auspices of Council 6451 as needed.