Knights of Columbus
ST. pATRICK OF wADSWORTH, #12639

You can reach us easily by email at kc@stpatrickwadsworth.org

Download and print a form here to have someone contact you about this ministry

We invite all Catholic men, 18 years or older, to gather socially in a Christian environment and promote the Knights’ core principles of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. We actively support many parish and community programs.

The St Patrick of Wadsworth Council is located at St Patrick Parish, 15000 Wadsworth Rd. in Wadsworth , Illinois. The Grand Knight for the 2023/24 Fraternal Year is Glenn Ryback.  You can contact the Knights by reaching out to Jack Iberle at jiberle@knauz.com.

You can now join online!  Click here for information.

council business meetings

Council General Business Meetings are held the Fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in Slattery Hall (the Historic Church basement).

About our Council    

The St Patrick Council was founded in 2000 through the efforts of the Illinois New Council Development Team. It is named after our parish and its patron saint. The St Patrick Council works closely with our parish, providing funds for various projects, members being active participants in many parish ministries, and supporting the many charities of the Knights of Columbus.

Even if you have not decided to be a Knight and would like to become engaged, please reach out to the Grand Knight so we can welcome you and get you engaged. Below are many of the ways we are engaging men and their families to help build the church and engage the world we live in.

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the 2023-2024 council calendar is here.

COUNCIL OFFICERS for the 2023-2024 FRATERNAL YEAR:

Grand Knight: Peter Barbosa
Deputy Grand Knight:
Financial Secretary: Pat Hart
Chancellor: Ross Sorrentino Jr.
Recorder: Steve Strelzyk
Treasurer: Zach Decker
Advocate: Brian Gallagher
Warden: Dan Golden
Inside Guard: Bob Von Neupert
Outside Guard: Jack Iberle
One Year Trustee: Chuck Frieman
Two Year Trustee: Bill Cicero
Three Year Trustee: Brian Hamilton
Chaplin: Father Wojciech (Appointed)

How our council is making a difference

Local Parish/Sharing Parish Charitable Works and Contributions                 

  • Coats for Kids (purchase coats and deliver for needy school children)

  • St Pats food bank/Sharing Parish

  • Easter food baskets (Parish food bank)

  • Thanksgiving food baskets (Parish food bank)                          

  • Christmas food baskets (Parish food bank)                                  

  • Manpower contributor to running the annual Parish Picnic                         

  • Manpower contributor to the annual Parish Rummage Sale                          

  • Host/run school basketball tournaments                                    

  • St Patrick's Day Dinner Dance (past and hopefully future)                                   

  • Host guest speakers/events for spiritual development                       

  • Provide Honor Guards at:

    • Holy Thursday Mass and Eucharistic Adoration

    • Confirmations (Parish school and Religious Ed)

    • Funerals

    • As needed based on Parish request

    • As needed based on Diocesan request

  • FINANCIALLY SUPPORT

    • St Pats food bank

    • Angel fund (School scholarships)

    • Memorial Parish Masses

    • Quarterly Parish Masses

    • Sponsorship of Girl Scout Marian medals

    • Sponsorship of Boy Scout / Eagle Scout projects

    • Catholic Charities (social services organization)

    • Light of the World (LOTW) retreat

    • Rosary purchases and give away

Local Parish Knights Sponsored Activities

  • Host of Breakfast with the Bishop

  • Lenten Fish Fry

  • Ladies’ Night Out (Dinner that shows appreciation for the support the wives of the Knights provide)

  • Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest for grade-school students in Parish School and Religious Ed programs)

  • Christmas Party for Knights and their families

County/State/Diocesan

  • Knights of Columbus Free-throw shooting contest (host local parish and district events)

  • State Knights of Columbus convention participant

  • New in 2022

    • Adopt-a-Highway

    • Projects for Supporting the Family Resource Center of Zion

  • Financial Support

    • Local soup kitchen

    • WSFI Catholic Radio 88.5 FM/750 AM is a non-profit Catholic radio station broadcasting to Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

    • Sponsorship of 2 seminarians annually at St Mary of the Lake Seminary (usually 2 each year)

    • Illinois KofC State Pro-Life program

    • Illinois KofC State General Assistance Program

    • Illinois KofC State Newman Fund (College level Catholic faith development)

    • Illinois KofC State Vocations

    • Tom Morris Jr Scholarship (intellectually disabled students – non-parish but local community)

    • North Point Achievement center (intellectually disabled – non-parish but local community)

    • Lakeside Work and Training Center (intellectually disabled – non-parish but local community)

    • Ann Kiley Center (intellectually disabled – non-parish but local community)

US and International

  • Sponsorship of 2 families in the Peru Family-to-Family program

  • Culture of Life Program (support of Supreme Council)

council meetings/events

Click here for a pdf version of our 2022-2023 master calendar. Our events calendar will be updated at various times during the year (last updated 8/6/22).

Who Are the Knights?

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.7 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

Membership Benefits

As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal benefits. The St Patrick of Wadsworth council organizes, sponsors, and participates in such activities as: Church Activities, Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and Council Activities.

How to Join

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.

Contact Jack Iberle at 847-406-8156 for information.

ST PATRICK OF WADSWORTH COUNCIL NO. 12639 BY-LAWS

Click here for a downloadable pdf of our by-laws (updated 07/06/19)

4th Degree

Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree. The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups (called "assemblies"). Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.

Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary's main function is to SUPPORT the men and the council. They do this primarily by providing help at events, cooking for events and providing monetary help. They also generally do help with setting up and beautifying the hall for events.

St. Patrick's does not have a Ladies Auxiliary at this time.

Squires

Under the guidance of Christian Brother Barnabas McDonald (1865-1929), the first Columbian Squires circle was instituted in 1925. Membership in the Squires is for Catholic boys between the ages of 12 and 17. Squires' activities are many, varying from spiritual to active service for the Church and community. Each circle elects officer members from their own rank, teaching skills of leadership and responsibility.

St. Patrick does not currently have a Squires Circle.