COUNCIL OFFICERS

2023-2024

COUNCIL OFFICERS

2016-2017

CHAPLAIN

Rev.Fr. Efren Alvarez Pelayo

Duties and Responsibilities:
Ministers to the spiritual needs of the Council Members and Families. Officiates at Council Religious Ceremonies

GRAND KNIGHT

SK Fion Lee

Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for well-being of the Council. Presides over Council meetings and functions. Represents the Council at the Parish, District and State Levels.

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT

SK Henry Mark

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Grand Knight with specific Council activities & programs. Represents the Grand Knight in his absence.

CHANCELLOR

SK Gerry DaSilva

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Grand Knight & Deputy Grand Knight in Council affairs. Works with Members to promote greater interest in Council activities

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

SK John Cava

Duties and Responsibilities:
Appointed by the Supreme Knight. Ensures all funds are properly accounted for. Ensures all membership documents and dues are in order.

TREASURER

SK Alan Singh

Duties and Responsibilities:
Receives, tracks & disperses all Council funds. Maintains bank accounts & financial records.

RECORDER

Bro. Ryan Lee

Duties and Responsibilities:
Records all proceedings at meetings. Ensures that all motions and their dispositions are recorded properly.

WARDEN

Bro. Godfrey Lue King

Duties and Responsibilities:
Sets up the chamber for all Council meetings. Procures and safeguards all degree supplies. Sets up the chamber for degree ceremonies. Provides refreshments for all events.

LECTURER

Bro. Cedric Scheffer

Duties and Responsibilities:
Appointed by the Grand Knight. Responsible for educational and entertainment programs for members. Conducts Good of the Order portion on meetings.

ADVOCATE

Bro. Temy Tomol

Duties and Responsibilities:
Appointed by the Grand Knight. Responsible for educational and entertainment programs for members. Conducts Good of the Order portion on meetings

INSIDE GUARD 1ST

Bro. Willie Wong

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists Warden in all his duties before, during and after meetings. Ensures all persons entering the chamber have the appropriate level of credentials.

INSIDE GUARD 2ND

Bro. Patrick Hao

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists Warden in all his duties before, during and after meetings. Ensures all persons entering the chamber have the appropriate level of credentials.

OUTSIDE GUARD 1ST

SK Mathius Remisiar

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists Warden in all his duties before, during and after meetings. Ensures all persons entering the chamber have the appropriate level of credentials.

OUTSIDE GUARD 2ND

Bro. Victor Menezes

Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists Warden in all his duties before, during and after meetings. Ensures all persons entering the chamber have the appropriate level of credentials.

TRUSTEE 1 YEAR

SK Keith Coutinho, PGK

Duties and Responsibilities:
Audits the Council financial and membership records. Advises the Grand Knight.

TRUSTEE 2 YEAR

Bro. Denis Mascarenhas, PGK

Duties and Responsibilities:
Audits the Council financial and membership records. Advises the Grand Knight

TRUSTEE 3 YEAR

SK Bento Anthony D’Cruz, PGK

Duties and Responsibilities:
Audits the Council financial and membership records. Advises the Grand Knight.

FRATERNAL ADVISOR

SK Stephan Dugall

SERVICE PROGRAM DIRECTORS

2023-2024

SERVICE PROGRAM DIRECTORS

2016-2017

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Bro. Bob Caldwell

Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare and publish a comprehensive Service Program plan and distribute it to the State Officers, how to maintain a strong membership through active councils. Encourage and motivate all councils to help their communities, churches, and youth at all levels. Make sure that all Council programs are properly conducted. Communions, continue to grow stronger and that the Knights of Columbus will become more visible to the public.

COMMUNITY DIRECTOR

Bro. Allan Figueiredo

Duties and Responsibilities:
To look for something that is needed and workable in the community, meets the members’ interests and the council’s resources. Other types of activities that could be attempted or adopted include: Promoting Pro-Life efforts by displaying materials. Sponsor a meeting for a presentation by law enforcement on the issues of the community or issues facing them today. Visit patients in hospitals or nursing homes or provide transportation to family or friends to visit.

FAITH DIRECTOR

Bro. Mario D’Souza

Duties and Responsibilities:

FAMILY DIRECTOR

Bro. Lawrence Onukwuba

Duties and Responsibilities:
To conduct programs and activities that aid in rebuilding the family spirit from within, making it vital and strong enough to resist society’s ills. To encourage members and their families to choose as their model the Holy Family, copying their attitude of interdependence, sharing and respect for authority. To encourage communications and routines which involve family members within their own homes as well as bringing families together in social and recreational events in the community and stimulate togetherness within family units. To work to strengthen family life and nourish wholesome home life through the sponsorship of activities involving entire families on a scheduled and continuing basis.

LIFE DIRECTOR

SK Keith Coutinho

Duties and Responsibilities:
Preserving the sanctity of life. Demonstrating and preserving the quality of life. Exercising our voices as Catholic citizens to influence government policy. Committed to defending the right to life of every human being and to support projects aimed to build a culture of life that values human life at all stages In our community.

HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR

Bro. Bernard Fernandes

Duties and Responsibilities:
Hospitality. 

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

SK Anthony Bento D’Cruz, PGK

Duties and Responsibilities:
Directs the council’s efforts toward the recruitment of new members to the council. The Membership Director should to ensure the pastor’s approval of the Knights involvement in the parish and develop structured membership drives, open houses at least once a quarter. Should utilize team members to prepare pulpit and church bulletin announcements as well as invitational letters to prospective candidates. Shall perform other membership duties as assigned by the Grand Knight.

TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

SK Michael Chen

Duties and Responsibilities:

FRATERNAL COUNCIL OFFICERS

1987-2017

FRATERNAL COUNCIL OFFICERS

1987-2017