Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
St. Josaphat Council # 7530
Business meeting first Sunday of each month after 2nd Liturgy at 1 pm.
Meeting is moved to 2nd Sunday
if Holiday or Special Event occurs on 1st Sunday
Officers 2010–2011
| Chaplain | Rev. Wasyl Kharuk |
| Grand Knight | Justin Morse |
| Deputy Grand Knight | Brian Holuj |
| Financial Secretary | Tom Bukoski |
| Chancellor | Fr. Robert Hitchens |
| Recorder | Wayne Dzwonchyk |
| Treasurer | Charles Pacholkiw |
| Advocate | Roman Serbyn |
| Warden | Andrew Kormeluk |
| Inside Guard | Carl Weeks, PGK |
| Outside Guard | Jurij Dobczansky |
| Trustee (First Year) | Mark Nagurney, PGK |
| Trustee (Second Year) | Terry Sosnowich, PGK |
| Trustee (Third Year) | Larry Sosnowich, PSD, PDD, PGK |
| Lecturer | John Fedkiw |
Council Photo 2007–2008
Taken on the occasion of the annual Pre-Lenten Breakfast, February 2007
Council Background
St. Josaphat’s Council has the distinction of being the very first Ukrainian Catholic Council in the United States. We were chartered on the Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, March 25, 1980, with 33 members. Our patron is the great Ukrainian martyr and apostle of Church unity between East and West — St. Josaphat. Since its inception, our Council has provided various types of support to the Shrine. In addition to financial contributions, knights help maintain the grounds, and act as ushers for Shrine functions.
We also provide financial support to the adjacent St. Josaphat’s Seminary as well as other charitable causes both in the U.S. and Ukraine.
For the 1988 Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity, knights of our Council were instrumental in having the Order-wide devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary be conducted under her title as the Mother of God of Pochaiv.
Among our major yearly events are the Pre-Lenten Communion Breakfast just before the start of Lent, and the dinner on the Feast Day of our Patron — St. Josaphat — on November 12.
In Search of Ukrainian Councils
We are in search of other Ukrainian Councils both in the U.S. and Canada. If you belong to one of these Councils, or have any information about them, please contact us through our PGK Walter Keyes.
We also would like to extend an invitation to Ukrainian Councils and other fellow Knights, to visit us here at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family. Please let us know when you are coming so that we may make your stay in the Nation’s Capital a memorable one.
Links
Supreme Council
State Councils
Subordinate Councils - Disctrict of Columbia
Music
Music courtesy of Fr. Margil Council, #7553, Nacogdoches, TX