Council 17249  April 2026  Events

April 2 th Thursday- Bingo canceled Easter celebration.

April 5 th Happy Easter. Parish Office requested our help to directtraffic flow in parking lot and back grassy area. Other groups are also helping. Police / Sheriff will direct

traffic on Hamlin Rd into St Jerome parking. We need 4 to 6 Knights to show up 15 min. prior each morning Mass. Last Mass is 12:30 Mass.

April 8 th Wednesday - 7p General Meeting. Continue New officers nominations. Consider remaining at current position or run for different office. All 3 rd Degree Knights are eligible to run for council position. Recorder Bob Jodal is out of town. Volunteer needed to record meeting. 

 April 9 th Bingo team A. Doors open at 10 am teams to set up. 

April 11 Saturday, Grotto cleaning, meet at Grotto 8 am.

April 12 after 5:30 MassOCIA Director Andre’ Luiz Kuhner asked if our council would provide a simple lunch /

buffet for the celebrants and families of OCIA class on Sunday, April 12. About 70 are expected to attend. Two or

three are considering of joining our council. Two or three are considering joining Columbiettes.

April 14. This is to inform you that there will be a Funeral Mass on Tuesday, April 14 th , 2026, at 11:00AM, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, for former KOC Richard I. Vitale.  Surviving

spouse, Sue Vitale, stated Mr. Vitale was a 4 th  Degree KOC.

April 13 Monday Our Brother Dick Vitale Viewing from 6pm to 8 pm at Serenity Funeral Home. 13401 Indian Rocks Rd. Largo Fl. 33774.

April 14, Tuesday Funeral Mass at St Jerome’s Catholic Church 11:00 to 12:00 noon. Followed by reception at Parish Center. The family requested the Knights escort the casket into the church for Dick Vitale funeral. Volunteers needed. Signup sheet will be available.

FYI.

This is to inform you that a Funeral Mass for former KOC, Douglass Martin Dingle, will be taking place at St. Jerome Catholic Church, on Saturday, May 30 th , 2026, at

11:30AM.

April 16 th Bingo team B. Doors open at 10 am teams to set up.

April 19 th Sunday Knights breakfast at Parish Center. This will be our last Breakfast until Parish Center reopens in Sept. Knights will serve Donuts and Coffee on the 3 rd Sunday of the month after the morning Masses at Education Building.

April 23 th Bingo team A. Doors open at 10 am teams to set up. 

April 30 th Bingo team A and B. Doors open at 10 am teams to set up. Most games end around. This will be our 4 th Anniversary of bingo. To celebrate we cook hot dogs. Last bingo at Parish Center till it reopens in September.