"Serving our faith in our homes, our parishes, our  careers, and  our communities" 

The Bishop McLaughlin Council of the Knights of Columbus was established in 1952 and currently has 77 Active Members. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's organization that was founded in 1882 and has 1.9 Million Members worldwide with over 16,000 Councils.  Our Mission is to help Catholic men live their faith in their community, workplace, parish and home.  As a result of our 2024 fundraising activities, our Council has donated more than $20,000 to National and Local Charities. 

What We Do – watch a 1 minute video


Officers of the Bishop McLaughlin Council for 2024-2026:

• Grand Knight – Gary Richenaker                    
• Deputy Grand Knight – Dan Andretti
• Recorder – Keith Chestnut
• Financial Sec – Ric Perez
• Treasurer – Sean McLernon                                   
• 1^st Trustee – Chuck Havers
• 2^nd Trustee – John Trombetta                                  
• 3^rd Trustee – Jim Cannestro
• Warden – John Boudreau                                                                           
• Outside Guard - Rene Vedder
• Inside Guard – Lou Tufaro                            
• Chaplin – Rev. Lukasz Wnuk

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We meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every Month.  The first Tuesday meeting is our Business Meeting and the fourth Tuesday meeting is our Social meeting.  Please join us and register to become a Knight of Columbus. Please click here or scan the QR Code below to register for free. Our Preferred Local Council number is 3495. You may also contact:

Gary Richenaker             [email protected]                  973-590-6109

Chuck Havers                  [email protected]                   908-451-1134