Robert P. Connelly Council #5918
• P.O. Box 422 • Lisle, Illinois 60532 •
Business meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St. Scholastica Parish in Woodridge, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Our council hosts a large number of council activities throughout the year.
Our council hosts a Weekly Bingo on Saturday Night at First Class Bingo and Raffle, located in Bolingbrook at 374 Bolingbrook Commons. The hall is in a shopping mall next to Century Tile off of Route 53 just north of I-55. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7:00 p.m.
Council sponsored activities include: Corporate Communions, Memorial Mass, Altar Server Recognition, Parish Picnic and Appreciation Dinner support, Blood Drives, Candlelight Bowling, Baseball and Football Outings, Hayrides, Joe and Pat Party, Golf Outings, Spelling Bee, Essay Contest, Free Throw Contest, Christmas Party, Easter Party, track Meet, Drug Awareness Program, Special Olympics Bowling Tournament, MH/LD Tootsie Roll Drive and the Annual Mayslake Retreat.
The Knights of Columbus Council 5918 held its annual Family Christmas Party:
The Knights of Columbus Council 5918 held its annual Easter Party:
The annual Council Free Throw Competition will be held:
The competion will be held at the St. Scholastica Gymnasium in Woodridge, Illinois.
The event will start with
registration beginning at
8:30 am,
with the competition starting at
9:00 am.
The event is open to all boys and girls who are between the ages of 10 and 14 years. Please put the word out to family and friends who have children in this age group to show up and compete.
I would appreciate volunteers to assist with registration, judging, and scorekeeping. Please e-mail me at Henderson3215@Comcast.net or call (630) 910-0742 to sign up and help. Thanks!
The Robert P. Connelly Council #5918 of the Knights of Columbus in the Lisle/Woodridge communities is proud to announce the Leonard M. Jarka Honorary Scholarship program. Mr. Jarka is a dedicated member of the Knights of Columbus who continues to demonstrate the highest degree of involvement in the community through volunteerism, particularly in the areas of youth and senior citizen activities. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic men’s fraternal organization supports church, community, and youth activities as well as providing charitable assistance for the handicapped. There are three (3) separate scholarships that are available annually;
- Two awards ($500.00 each) are for an incoming or current Catholic high school students who are members of either St. Joan of Arc, St. Scholastica or Christ the Servant Catholic parishes.
- One award ($1500.00) is for a student who is either currently enrolled, or will attending an accredited university, college or trade school in the upcoming fall semester.
- Be in good standing at their current school.
- Complete all three parts of the application form.
- Furnish a letter of recommendation from the student’s counselor or school official acting in that capacity.
- Attach a clearly written or typewritten essay on the topic of volunteerism as stated on the application.
- Also attach a letter of recommendation from a member of the Knight of Columbus, who is in good standing.
Step 1: Obtain the Application
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Scholarship Application
Step 2: Complete the Application
Please follow the directions within the word file to complete your scholarship application. Once you have completed your scholarship application, you can submit your application.
Step 3: Submit the Application
You have three options of how to submit your scholarship application.
OPTION 1: Personally deliver the scholarship application.
Print your scholarship application and give it to any council officer
or our Scholarship Chairman Jim Schmidt (630) 985-6053.
OPTION 2: Mail the scholarship application through the U.S. Post Office.
Completed scholarship applications being mailed should be sent to:
Knights of Columbus
P.O. Box 422
Lisle, Illinois 60532
OPTION 3: Submit the scholarship application via Email.
You can submit your scholarship application by attaching your Word document
to an email.
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Email the Scholarship Application
The scholarships will be awarded at the end of May. For additional information, please contact: Jim Schmidt at (630) 728-4784 or Paul Susa at (630) 369-2254.
Please mark your calendar for the 112th Illinois State Convention, which will be held on April 30 - May 2, 2010 in Peoria. As we approach this date, more details will be made available.
The Knights of Columbus Council 5918 held its annual Past Grand Knight Golf Outing:
Mark your calendars for the return of this event on June 13, 2010. Hope to see you all out on the course.
The Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary now share a common calendar of events.
Click on the calendar to view the Knights of Columbus
and the Ladies Auxiliary calendar of events.
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