COUNCIL 13300, OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
Serving the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Community
Wildwood, FL & The Villages, FL


MEETINGS

Monthly Business Meeting-1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm     

Officers' Planning Meeting-3rd Monday of the month at 5:30 pm

Meetings are held at:

Family Life Center

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
5323 East Country Road 462
Wildwood, FL 34785

(352)330-0220

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November and December 2024 Upcoming Events

November

Time

Council Events

Contact

Phone

4

6pm

Council Meeting, Family Life Center

Bill Wirtz

937-470-7795

4

7:30 pm

Reverse Raffle Drawing for Food for Families

Jon Hoscheit

615-881-3265

7

3-4 pm

Charity, Unity and Fraternity Degree Ceremony, FLC

Bill Comber

305-609-1766

9/10

All Masses

Red Shirt Weekend - All Masses SVDP

Bill Wirtz

937-470-7795

9-18

All Day

Thanksgiving Food Drive at Suleiman Restaurants

Mike Grindel

678-778-4646

12

11am - 8pm

KOC Fund Raiser - Havana CC

Jim LoBue

410-271-1939

11-18

All Day

Thanksgiving Food Drive at Suleiman Restaurants

Jim LoBue

410-271-1939

18

5:30 pm

Officers/Directors Meeting, Family Life Center

Bill Wirtz

937-470-7795

December

Time

Council Events

Contact

Phone

2

6 pm

Council Meeting, Family Life Center

Bill Wirtz

937-470-7795

7/8

All Masses

Red Shirt Weekend - All Masses SVDP

Bill Wirtz

937-470-7795

11-18

11am - 8pm

KOC Toy Drive Suleiman Restaurants

Mike Grindel

Vince Donofrio

678-778-4646

352-603-0149

16

5:30 pm

Officers/Directors Meeting, Family Life Center

Bill Wirtz

937-470-7795

28/29

All Masses

Consecration of Families to the Holy Family

Mike Grindel

Vince Donofrio

678-778-4646

352-603-0149

REVERSE RAFFLE

Knight of Columbus Council 13300 (St. Vincent DePaul Church)

FOOD FOR FAMILIES CHARITY EVENT

(Raising Funds for Wildwood Soup Kitchen and Mother of Mercy Food Pantry)
REVERSE RAFFLE DRAWING (Last ticket drawn will be the winner)



Congratulations to all of our winners for the 2024 Reverse Raffle.  Our winners were:

Laimutis Nargelenas - $4000
Mike Murphy - $250
Carolyn Brennan - $200
Vince Donorfrio - $200
Jim Delaney - $100
Fr. John McCracken - $100
Connie Jackovich - $100
Peter Birckhead - $50

The Wildwood Soup Kitchen and Our Mother of Mercy Food Pantry will receive $3750 each to support their charitable works.

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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 13300
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1. WELCOME ABOARD HANDBOOK .........  Click Here for Copy

2. COUNCIL MEMBERS HANDBOOK ........    Click Here for Copy

3. FAITH IN ACTION HANDBOOK .............  Click Here for Copy

4. COUNCIL 13300 BY-LAWS ........................  Click Here for copy

5. COUNCIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS FY 2024-2025 ..................Click Here for Copy

6. GOOD OF THE ORDER ...................................Click Here for Copy
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 ORDERING COUNCIL 13300 APPAREL

We now have a new WAY to order our Council apparel - short sleeve shirts, long sleeve, wind breaker, hats and more. We will begin using the name tag ordering for any New Knight or Transfer after May 15, 2023. 

We are still using Custom Apparel at 3451 Wedgewood Ln, The VIllages 352 750-1600 (this is near the Publix off 466)

You can order from your home, pay for the items and when they arrive you then go and pick them up. Just click on the link below.


Password = member
Family of the Year
FOY for 2023-2024 SK Jerry & Connie Jackovich presented by PGK Mike Lepore and GK William Wirtz
Knight of the Year
Knight of the Year SK Gerry Haggerty presented by PGK Mike Lepore and GK William Wirtz,
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH
Knight of the Month for July 2024 presented by GK Bill Wirtz  to BK Joe Pilz
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH
Knight of the Month for August 2024 presented by GK Bill Wirtz to BK Mark Manno
FAMILY OF THE MONTH
GK Bill Wirtz presents Family of Month for July 2024 to SK Joe & Barbara DiLeo
Family of the Month
GK Bill Wirtz presents Family of the Month for August 2024 to Gary & Kathy Godard
Installation of Council Officers for FY 2425
Fr John blesses the jewels of office at the Officers Installation Ceremony held on June 27, 2024 at St Vincent dePaul Church
KNIGHT of the MONTH


October - Bill Cummings
September - Ed Latimer
August - Mark Manno
July - Joseph Pilz
June - Tom Kilbride
May - Greg Mroczkowski
April - Peter Birckhead & Russell Rodrigues
March - Trey Russ
February - Dn Dana McCarthy
January - Jon Hoscheit
December - Gerry Haggerty
November - Mike Grindel
October - Jack Bambury



FAMILY of the MONTH


October - Kome & Lucy Onokpise

September - Kevin & Linda Flannery

August - Gary & Kathy Godard

July - Joe & Barbara DiLeo

June - Mike & Jo Lepore

May - David & Lori Perry

April - Jim & Rose Mary Bossman + Larry Bossman

March - Jim & Karen Dart

February - Bob & Sandy Kilber

January 2024 - Jerry & Connie Jackovich

December - Vince & Chris D'Onofrio

November - Joyce & Bill Prendergast

October - Steve & Connie Accurso



FAMILY of the YEAR 

2022- Ken & Diane Rabideau
2023 - Jon & Kim Hoscheit
2024 - Jerry & Coonie Jackovich

KNIGHT of the YEAR 

2022 - James Bradley
2023 - Mike Lepore
2024 - Gerry Haggerty
Hands of Mercy Everywhere - November 2023
Check Presentation to Hands of Mercy Everywhere November 2023
Kids Central Christmas Gift
SK Mike Grindel presents check for $1700 to Yvonda Semso, Kinship Navigator for Kids Central, Wildwood, FL on 12-1-23
Wildwood Police Shop with a Cop Christmas Gift
BK Jerry Regina and Mike Grindel present $1700 gift to Sgt David Perry of the Wildwood Police Dept 12-1-23
Pasta Night by Knights October 16, 2024
Pasta Night dancing to music by the Reboot Band.
Working together as do men.
Praying together as do children.
Guys N Gals Golf Tournament April 27, 2024
Golfer teeing off at Golf Tournament at Baseline GC April 2024
Silver Rose Service 9/4/24
Knights on Bikes delivered the Silver Rose honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Vincent dePaul Church on September 4, 2024.
Fr. Phillip Mills - Seminarian Reaches Goal of Priesthood 2024
Fr. Phillip Mills with DGK Ken Rabideau, PGK Mike Lepore, GK Bill Wirtz and Chancellor Gerry Haggerty
State Chaplain of the Year
 Fr John McCracken receives Blessed Michael McGivney Award as State Chaplain of the Year 2022-2023 at Florida State Convention
New Knights for October 2024
GK Bill Wirtz welcomes new Brother Knights to the Council. 
Reverse Raffle 2024 Winner
The Reverse Raffle raised $7500 forWW Soup Kitchen and OMM Food Pantry.  Winner of grand prize was Laimutis Naargelenas.
Presentation of Double Star Award for FY 2023-2024
Double Star Award for FY 2023-2024 presented to PGK Mike Lepore by DD Denis Milonas with DKG Ken Rabideau and GK Bill Wirtz