Our Lady of Lourdes Council 12404 at 225 Salt Road, Enola, PA 17025 US - About our Council

Our Lady of Lourdes Council was founded on March 25, 1999 through the efforts of Father Acri and several men of the parish. It is named after Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Enola. Council 12404 works closely with the parish, providing funds and volunteering manpower for various projects that help the church. Members participate in a variety of different programs in the parish.

Council 12404 was awarded the prestigious "Star Council Award" in 2004-05, and the "Double Star Council Award" in 2005-06. The "Star Council" awards are won by a very small percentage of the 12,000 plus Knights of Columbus Councils; the "Double Star" was one of 316.

Council 12404 has approximately 120 members that range in age from 20-80. For more information call any of the officers listed in the officers directory. A flier and a DVD is available that explains our activities.


Annual Council Activities

January

     * -- Martin Luther King Day Basketball Free Throw Challenge 

     * -- Parish Peanut Butter Eggs - The Knights have assisted in various aspects of preparation, making of peanut butter eggs, and clean-up afterwards. The peanut butter eggs are made for 10 consecutive weeks prior to Holy Week and Easter. Proceeds from the eggs sales are managed by the Parish Council of Catholic Women. Proceeds from the sales of peanut butter eggs have gone to the parish to assist in various parish expenses.

March

     * -- Lottery Sweepstakes - We are planning a new fund raiser that will begin Spring 2011. Each lottery ticket will contain two numbers, any of which could be a winner throughout month and the ticket will be good for the entire month!  Additionally, there could be special days throughout the month that will have a larger payout. The winning number will be the PA Daily Lottery 3 digit evening number, straight. Proceeds from this lottery fundraiser will be used by the council in support of all the various council activities and sponsorships!

April 

     * -- Church Grounds Maintenence

     * -- Parish Fish Dinner - The Knights have assisted in the setting up for the dinner, serving of dinner, and clean-up after the dinner. All proceeds from the dinner have gone to the parish to assist in various parish expenses.

     * -- Holy Week

May

     * -- Knight's Bikes
     * --Lucky May Lottary
       
June

      * -- Officer's Election 

      * -- Baskettball Tournaments

July

       * -- Installation of Officers

       * -- Basketball Tournaments

August

       * -- Chicken BBQ for Feast of the Assumption

       * -- Parish Picnic

September

       * -- Soccer Challenge
    
October

       * -- Pumpkin and FlowerSale

       * -- Pierogie Sales

       * -- 3 Day Girls Basketball Tournament

November

       * -- Knight's Memorial Mass

       * -- Toys for Tots - The Knights work with the Columbian Squires Circle 5053 to support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to bring hope to children in need in our community for Christmas. The Knights and Squires ask each parishioner to donate a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Collection boxes are placed in the Church Social Hall and in the lobby of the Prish Center.

December

       * -- Keep Christ in Christmas involves the placement of a billboard at the exit area of the church grounds. The billboard has a picture of the Holy Family and the words Keep Christ in Christmas. Some years we have a prayer service with the color corps and Father blessing the billboard on the evening of the first Tuesday in December.

       * -- Christmas Caroling - The Knights, our Columbian Squires Circle 5053 and various parishioners bring joy of Christmas Carols to the residents at the Golden Living Nursing Homes on Erford and Polar Church Roads in Camp Hill. 

       * -- Spaghetti Dinner for Feast of Immaculate Conception - A spaghetti/meatball dinner is held after the 6:00 pm mass on December 8. Dinner is accompanied with salad and roll and butter! Come join in the camaraderie and save yourself from a night of "at home cooking" by having dinner with us! Reservations can be made by calling the parish office at 732-9642.  Walk-ins are happily served and Take Outs will certainly be available!  MMMMM, good!! 

     * -- The St. Nicholas Program involves St. Nicholas ( Dennis McMaster) visiting all CCD classrooms and sharing the story of St. Nicholas and the importance of Keeping Christ in Christmas. Each student is given a "Gold chocolate coin symbolic of St. Nicholas's giving to the poor on Christmas day. Also, in the visitation of the First Communion classes each student is given a gift bag (St Nicholas prayer card, a story about St. Nicholas, Gold Chocolate Coin, pop-up Nativity Scene, and a Candy cane with the Christ story.

       * -- Knight's Christmas Party - The Council has a Christmas Party annually for our brother knights and their quests for an evening of socializing and enjoyment during the Christmas season. The Christmas Party has been held at the VFW on the Carlisle Pike . The festivities normally start with cocktails and appetizers, followed with a dinner buffet and then a dessert. A cash bar is available all evening at VFW prices. A good time is had by all.