The Knights of Columbus - Our Lady of Fatima Council #4486 (at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Park Ridge, NJ) was chartered in 1957. Since our inception, the Catholic gentlemen of our council have embodied the four principles of our Order – Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism.

Throughout these years, our “band of brothers” have been very involved in our OLM Parish and community; offering service hours and sponsoring fundraising events.

100% of the money raised at our sponsored events goes to charitable organizations such as: local food pantries, the ambulance corps, Eagle and Gold Award Scouts, scholarships, Intellectual Disabilities, and a host of “Respect Life” organizations.

We assist in decorating the Church during Christmas season (both inside and outside), we conduct the Stations of the Cross during Lent, host the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, The Oktoberfest Dinner and take a leading role in the OLM Parish Picnic.

You will see Knights in our Council at Mass each week. We are comprised of Priests, Deacons, Extraordinary Ministers, Ushers, Choir Singers, Musicians, Scout Leaders, Coaches and Parents. We are very visible and very active as a group.

We are a brotherhood of Catholic men from varying walks of life who want to be a part of something special – something we can lend our time and talents to for the good of the people around us. It’s our own way of giving back. This is why we became Knights.

We welcome you to join our active council. There are only two requirements. You must be 18 years of age or older and must be Catholic. And it’s easy to join the Knights.. Just  complete one short simple form. (which our council will supply) Or, you can join online at https://www.kofc.org/secure/en/join/join-the-knights.html. 

We meet once a month at 8pm in the Knights room in the OLM church. We also gather for various social events.

We truly enjoy each other’s company. We have fun when we conduct events. Ours is a friendship, a Unity. We work with each other. We help each other. We support each other. We are Knights.

For more information, please contact our Grand Knight at Council #4486. http://uknight.org/CouncilSite/index.asp?CNO=4486

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