Knights of Columbus - The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's fraternal benefit society that was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.

The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 12,000 councils and 1.7 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.

For more information contact William Longstreet at wmlongstr@aol.com or 697-6178.

Marriage Validation - Assists individuals in the healing process of seeking the church’s blessing of their marriage.

For more information contact Fr. Steve at skdpastor@comcast.net.

Baptismal Prep for Parents - Provides spiritual preparation for parents of first born for the Baptism of their newborn child.

For more information contact Suzanne Bruzga at SBruzga@skdparish.com or 697-8716.

College Student Ministry - You can help young parishioners who are away for their college studies to keep connected to the community through the College Student Ministry. These persons send the bulletin and gift boxes to students.

For more information contact Brenda Robinson at brobinson@kbraengineering.com or 763-8572.

Women’s Council - As a member of the Women’s Council, you can help provide social and religious growth for the women of the parish. In particular these women host an annual Birthright baby shower.

For more information contact Margaret Hoffman at 766-4965.

Marriage Prep - Married couples can facilitate the marriage perparation program as Mentor Couples. These couples help engaged couples prepare for the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage.

For more information contact Fr. Steve at skdpastor@comcast.com.

Caring Community - Bishop Dattilo said that the parishes of the Harrisburg Diocese should not only be “centers of worship,” but should also be “centers of service,” places to which their parishioners can turn when they suffer the death of a loved one, face a serious illness or injury, or try to deal with many of the other challenges of life.

This parish group provides physical, spiritual and temporal assistance to parishioners in need. Ministry teams within the group help with medical nursing, transportation, short-term meals, nursing home visitations, greeting cards, home maintenance, funeral lunch preparations, outreaches to the homebound, and consoling to the bereaved. Members volunteer as they are able and willing to commit help.

The Caring Community is composed of a number of teams, each offering a different service to those inneed. Anyone seeking assistance is able to call the parish office and speak with or leave a message for Stella Kulp, who coordinates the organization. She will pass the request on to the appropriate team and its members will take things from there.

For more information contact Stella Kulp at skdparish@comcast.net.

Marriage Encounter - Weekend designed to help couples revitalize their marriage and enrich their relationship.

For more information contact Reverend Stephen D. Weitzel at FrWeitzel@skdparish.com or 697-8716.

Youth Group - Young persons looking for a challenging opportunity to live out their Catholic Faith can join the Youth Group. You can participate in things such as Bible study, service activities, retreats, social events, and summer mission trips.

For more information contact Elaine Pettersen at skdyouth@comcast.net.