The Father Robert H. Hurley Council (#5188)

Founded in 1961 with 43 members, the Sudbury, MA council is still very active with a focus on faith, fellowship, family and charity. The Council has been a Star and Double Star Award Council since 2014. Throughout the year, you can find us supporting many parish and community events such as: cooking for the Parish Picnic and Summer Adventure, sponsoring Altar Server Awards, donations for the Summer Mission Trip, Saint Patrick's Day Dinner Dance, K'Night at the Races and transporting Christmas gifts to Dorchester to name a few.  Check out our 2019/2020 calendar to view upcoming activities.  We continuously seek Catholic men 18 years or older for membership.  If you are interested, call Grand Knight Larry Vifquain at 508 624-4145 or via email at land.vifquain@comcast.net.

Why you should become a Knight?

Becoming a Knight of Columbus can transform your life. As a Knight, you have the opportunity to support your parish, give back to your community, grow in your faith and gain exclusive access to our top-rated insurance program to protect your family.

These are just some of the reasons to become a Knight.

We are a band of brothers, a network of men in communities around the world dedicated to doing good in the service of God and our neighbor.

What we provide:

SERVICE

• Support the parish with its needs
• Help meet the needs of those in the local community
• Provide “Coats for Kids” and “Food for Families”
• Support programs that benefit people with intellectual disabilities
• Aid victims of natural disasters and other catastrophic events, local and worldwide
• Donate wheelchairs to people without mobility at home and abroad
• Save lives through initiatives such as the “Ultrasound Program”

Charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. Knights are men who get things done. We volunteer our time to serve our parishes and our communities. And by working together, we were able to donate more than $177,500,000  and 75 million volunteer hours to worthy causes in 2016.

SUPPORT

• A unique “band of brothers”
• Shared values and the support to live out our Catholic faith more fully
• The ability for our network to accomplish things together that we could not accomplish alone

Unity and Fraternity are the second and third principles of the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus was founded so that men could work together to serve their parishes and communities, protect the well-being of their Catholic families, and support each other in faith and in many other ways along life’s journey. The Knights of Columbus offers its members the opportunity to grow in their faith through living the example of a charity that evangelizes and personifying what it means to be a Catholic gentleman through the practicing of good works. 

Jim McCarthy presenting a check to help support Seminarian Matt Norwood. Each year the Brothers in Father Robert H. Hurley Council provide support to a Seminarian so he can complete his training. 

Father Robert H. Hurley Council was awarded the Star Council Award – meeting goals of CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY, PATRIOTISM. Grand Knight Larry Vifquain is receiving the award from State Deputy Paul A. Flanagan and District Deputy Russell C. Lindquist – CONGRATULATIONS 

Four Brothers, Bill Kneeland, Dick Landrigan, Jim McCarthy and Frank Wilson celebrating a milestone birthday – Happy Birthday 

Congratulations to 4 new officers who join the existing Officers of the Father Robert H. Hurley Council. They are: Advocate – Mike McDonnell; Warden – Al Cefalo; Outside Guard – Jim Conners; Lecturer - Dan Miller 9/6/19

The winner of the 2019 Alter Server Awardis Morgan Thomas. Congratulations and thank you for all you do at Our Lady Of Fatima, your actions are deeply appreciated, award presented by Larry Vifquain, Grand Knight, Robert H. Hurley Council. Father Gerald Souza added his thanks.

Congratulations to the 2019 Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Winners – they are:9th Grade State Level Anne Conners and8th Grade – District Level Jack Conners. Great essays on – “How Does Your Family Keep its Catholic Faith in Action?”. The award is presented by Larry Vifquain, Grand Knight and        Mike Murphy, Program Coordinator. The Robert H. Hurley Council is pleased to recognize Anne and Jack at the June 1 Mass.

On Mother’s Day the Knights of Columbus collected donations from Our Lady of Fatimaparishioners in support of BIRTHRIGHTTHANK YOU for your generous support. The $1,065.00 collected will enable Birthright in Framingham to continue to assistance pregnant women.

CONGRATULATIONS - The Life Teen Mass on April 7 was a great success. Thank you to Father Gerald and the staff – fantastic job, the Mass, the band, the enthusiasm, the party that followed, a real success. Father Robert H. Hurley, Knights of Columbus Council was honored to prepare the food for almost 400 Teens who attended.

Knights of Columbus - Council 5188 having fun in the snow.

How many Knights does it take to put up a sign?

Getting ready for: 

SUMMER ADVENTURE at Our Lady Of Fatima. 

The snow removal ‘guy’ opened a space so a few of the Knights were able to put the sign up.

Knights enjoying a picnic with kids from Dorchester - A Great Fun Day

Father Robert H. Hurley Couincil and Our Lady Of Fatima parishioners celebrating July 4, 2018

Religious Freedom

FUN NIGHT K'Night At The Races May 2018

Venerable Michael McGivney

 MA State Council KOC

 KOC Columbia online edition

 KOC Museum

 The Holy See