THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
| Grand Knight: | David Cadena |
| Past Grank Knight: | Patricio Villena, PGK |
| Chaplain: | OPEN |
| Deputy Grand Knight: | Joe Talugon |
| Chancellor: | William H. Pausch |
| Recorder: | Paul Trinh |
| Financial Secretary: | Dan Trammell, PGK |
| Treasurer: | William (Bill) Callahan, PGK |
| Lecturer: | OPEN |
| The Advocate: | Malvin H. Giddings II,PGK |
| Warden: | Simon Lopez |
| Inside Guard: | Marcos Savelle |
| Outside Guard: | Joe Castro |
| Trustee 3rd Year: | Patricio Villena, PGK |
| Trustee 2nd Year: | Bernard Franz, PGK |
| Trustee 1st Year: | Gilbert T. Martinez, PGK |
| District Deputy: | George F. Southland,PGK |
| Council Bulletin Editor: | OPEN |
| Insurance Field Agent: | Rudy Guitierrez |
COUNCIL HISTORY:
La Trinidad Council was established in the fall of 1987 and received it charter in the month of February of 1998.
COUNCIL SIZE:
La Trinidad Council started out with thirty (30) chartered members in 1987 and has maintained a membership base of around sixty five members every since.
ADDRESS:
Our Council mailing address is 2020 Nassau Dr. San Jose, Ca. 95121.
ABOUT THE CITY/TOWN:
San Jose is the heart of Silacone valley. The population of the city
of San Jose is around 700,000 people. Our parish of Most Holy Trinity is
made up or about 12,000 people with just about 1,500 families being registried
members.
WHO DO I CALL:
If you are interested in knowing more about the Knights of Columbus
and/or the Catholic Church you may E-Mail our Council Bulletin Editor Malvin
H.Giddings II at : giddings3@AOL.com .
WHEN WE MEET:
Our Council business meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month in the Parish Hall starting at 7:30 P.M.
WHO CAN BECOME A KNIGHT:
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic
men in union with
the Holy See, who shall not be less than 18 years of age on their last
birthday. A practical
Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts
of the Church.
Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of
Columbus. Every
Knight is happy to propose eligible Catholic men for consideration
as members.
Acceptance of the applicant depends upon a vote of the members of the
subordinate council
in which he is making application.
All priests and religious brothers having duly made application for
membership and
participated in the ceremonials become honorary life members of the
Order and are exempt
from payment of dues.
Application for membership must be made through the council in the community
nearest
the applicant's place of residence. Interested prospects without a
permanent domicile, such
as men temporarily away from home through duty in the armed forces,
may make ap
plication through their hometown council or at the nearest council
on a military base.
If favorably voted upon, the applicant becomes a member by initiation
known as the First
Degree. He subsequently is advanced through the Second Degree and the
Third Degree.
There are modest initiation fees and dues set by subordinate councils
under regulations
established by the Supreme Council. The insurance privileges are available
to all members
who can qualify, which represents an important advantage of membership.
For men in
every walk of life the name Knights of Columbus engenders the image
of a united
organization, efficiently going about it tasks of charity, unity, fraternity,
patriotism and
defense of the priesthood. It is composed of men who are giving unselfishly
of their time
and talents in service of God and their country.
Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides opportunity for wholesome
association
with congenial companions who are, first of all, practical Catholic
gentlemen. It offers the
opportunity for fellowship with those who are of the same belief, who
recognize the same
duty to God, to family and to neighbor and who stand side by side in
defense of those beliefs.
Programs are so organized as to appeal to the individual interest of
the members. Through
many constructive activities of Christian fraternity, members are enabled
to render service
to their Church, their country and their fellowman. Through membership
they develop a
consciousness of their ability to lead and to assist.
Organized Columbianism, united behind the individual Knight of Columbus,
provides the
power of an intelligent, alert body of Catholic men--a strength which
the individual by
himself cannot achieve.
Knights of Columbus has a proud heritage. The qualified Catholic man
can share in that
heritage and build an even greater future by affiliating himself with
this forceful, effective
body.
Another degree open to members of the Knights of Columbus is that of
the Fourth (or
Patriotic) Degree. On February 22, 1900, the first exemplification
of that degree was held in
New York City. The ritual added patriotism to the three original principles
of the Order:
charit, unity and fraternity. Any Third Degree member in good standing,
one year after the
anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the
Fourth Degree.
The primary purpose of the Fourht Degree is to foster the spirit of
partiotism by promoting
responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective
countries
through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups called assemblies.
Fourth Degree
members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in the
local council to
remain in good standing.
Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic
and religious
functions, an activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the
Knights of Columbus
organization.
Most La Trinidad Council members of the Fourth Degree are associated with Saint Joseph Assembly which is based at Staint Elizabeth Church in Milpitas, California. We meet on the third Thursday of each month with a start time of 7:00 PM.
Our Faithful Navigator is Sir Knight Jesse Raphael of Saint Patrict Council in San Jose, California. Our Comptroller is Sir Knight William (Bill) Poehlman of Saint Elizabeth Council.
All members of the Fourth Degree are welcomed to our meetings.
| Supreme Director | Nes (PGK, PCP, FSD) & Peg Barber |
| Northern California Master of the 4th Degree | Bill J. (PGK, FDD, PCP) & Nancy Glover |
| District Deputy 24 | George F. Southland, PGK |
| District Warden 24 | |
| Insurance Field Agent | Rudy Gutierrez |
| San Jose Chapter Delegates | David Cadena |
| San Jose Chapter Alternates | Patricio Villena, PGK |
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