St. John's Council #1622-Knights of Columbus

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St. John's Council Facebook page is available at https://www.facebook.com/KC1622

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Decorate_St._John's Saturday, Apr 4, 2026, 8:30 am, Decorating St. John the Evangelist Church for Easter. Volunteers needed.

Mens_Feast_at_St._John's Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, MANNA - Men's Feast at St. John the Evangelist Church. Dinner at 6 pm in the parish hall. Religious Formation Session at 7 pm. Social hour at 8 pm.

Council_Officer's_Zoom_meeting Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, Virtual Officer's Zoom Meeting, 7:30pm - via internet.

SHARE_logo Saturday, Apr 18, 2026, 6:45am: Our monthly SHARE Food Co-op. Now located at the Warehouse for the Frederick Community Action Agency, 14 E. All Saints Street, Frederick, MD.
Remaining 2026 Saturday distribution dates are: 4/18, 5/16, 6/27, 7/25, 8/22, 9/19, 10/17, 11/21, and 12/19
2026 Orders are due to Brian Duncan on the following Fridays: 4/3, 5/1, 6/12, 7/10, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6, and 12/4.

Saturday, Apr 18, 10a-Noon, Monthly Collection for Little Sisters of the Poor.
St. John's Council #1622, Frederick, MD, is serving as the HUB LOCATION for councils in Western Maryland every third Saturday for the monthly KofC Maryland State Program to provide material support to the Little Sisters of the Poor's St. Martin's Home in Baltimore, MD.
LOCATION: Front of the St. Margaret Bauer Evangelization Center at St. John the Evangelist Church, 114 E. 2nd Street, Frederick, MD.
CONTACT POINT: Br. John Fischer.
Remaining 2026 dates are: 4/18, 5/16, 6/20, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 11/21, and 12/19.

Council_Member's_In-person_and_Zoom_meeting Apr 21, 2026, 3rd Tuesday, Council Member's In-person and Virtual Zoom Membership Meeting, 7:30pm - Room 10 and via internet.

Coffee_and_Donut_Social Sunday, Apr 26, LAST Coffee and Donut Social after Masses at St. John the Evangelist Church. Coordinator: Br. Woody Johnston.
Future dates: 2026: Apr 26.
Fall 2026: TBD.

Council_Anniversay Tuesday, Apr 28, One Hundred and Fourteenth (114) Anniversary of the chartering of St. John's Council 1622.
On April 28, 1912, St. John's Council No. 1622 became a reality. The First Degree was conferred by the Degree Team of Hagerstown Council (now Pangborn Council No. 1365); the Second was conferred by Baltimore Council's Degree Team; the Third by Marquette Council also of Baltimore) under the direction of State Deputy Mueller and District Deputy W. B. Morrison of Hagerstown. For this event, special trains were chartered, bringing Knights of Columbus and their families from Baltimore, MD, York and Harrisburg, PA. The official record shows that about 1200 people journeyed to Frederick to mark the chartering of this new Council.

MD_Convention April 30 - May 3, 2026, Maryland State Council Annual Convention, Crowne Plaza, Annapolis, MD.

Cemetery_cleanup Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9am - Noon. Annual Spring Clean-up of St. John's Cemetery. Volunteers needed. Bring gloves and gardening tools, such as shovels, rakes, shears, and wheelborrow. Coordinator: Bill Milani.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 7:30p: Bishop McNamara 4th Degree Assembly monthly meeting, St. Katharine Drexel Church.

Mother's_Day Saturday/Sunday, May 9-10, 2026, Mother's Day Marigold Hand-out after all Masses at St. John the Evangelist Church.

Mens_Feast_at_St._John's Tuesday, May xx, 2026, MANNA - Men's Feast at St. John the Evangelist Church. Dinner at 6 pm in the parish hall. Religious Formation Session at 7 pm. Social hour at 8 pm.

Council_Officer's_Zoom_meeting Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Virtual Officer's Zoom Meeting, 2nd Wednesday, 7:30pm - via internet.

Council_Member's_In-person_and_Zoom_meeting May 19, 2026, 3rd Tuesday, Council Member's In-person and Virtual Zoom Membership Meeting, TIME CHANGE: 8pm - Room 10 and via internet.

Saturday, May 23, 2026, Fourth Degree Exemplification in Hagerstown, MD. Family members are welcome. Make payment through Bishop McNamara Assembly 384.