In lieu of our April monthly social on April 23, the Council will be holding a stag event called the Brats & Beer Knight.  This will be an open invitation to the members of our Council and our parish where we will play card games, cornhole, and other activities.  This as a casual event and not a recruiting or benefit night.  Members can invite a male friend and be assured that there will be no pressure to join our Order.  We are hoping to see some brothers who we have not see

When students returned to school, the Council approached the public schools in Orange Park, as it usually does, to invite their participation in the Knights of Columbus’ Annual Free-Throw Competition. The invitation was rebuffed by most of the schools, citing too busy or lack of interest by the athletic department.  The Council arranged to conduct an “outside of school” championship event, with the schools providing students with the information. On the day of the competition

Father Edward Rooney, the first pastor of St. Catherine of Siena, approached the Grand Knight of Council 7399 and asked if we would conduct a fundraiser in support of Catholic Relief Services. In response, the Council elected to conduct a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, the proceeds of which will go to benefit CRS. This is one of the many charities that the Knights of Columbus supports as an order. The dinner will be held in Lademia Hall in the Parish Family Life Center on Mar

Grand Knight David Coughlin called Meeting to Order at 7:05 pm The Minutes from December 2025 approved with one objection. Grand Knight Report -GK David Coughlin Reports: 1) Spaghetti Fundraiser tickets to be sold 3 weekends after Mass beginning January 24th--Grand Knight will be soliciting volunteers. 2) Lou Manz conducted successful free throw event. 3) Diaper Drive and Food Drive in March 4) Silver Rose Ceremony on March 10. 5) Greg Donaldson Funeral Mass January 16 6

On Friday, December 19, 2025, our Brother Sir Knight, Greg Donald passed away after a long battle with an illness. Greg was a retired Chief Petty Officer who served his country in the US Navy and our community greatly until he became sick. Sir Greg held a few roles in our council up to the level of Deputy Grand Knight. He also could be found in the kitchen serving as Co-Chair of the B Breakfast team with Jay Heather cooking on the griddle his scrambled eggs back when we did

The Knights of Columbus Orange Park Council #7399 of St. Catherine of Siena celebrated a major milestone on Friday, January 9 2026, hosting its 100th Bingo event since the program’s revival in 2018. Bingo, a long-standing Knights-sponsored fundraiser, resumed in July 2018 under the leadership of Bob Culp, who assembled the core team that brought the program back to life. Gary Koch was appointed chairperson and served in that role until his passing in November 2023. Known for

In 2025, Orange Park Council 7399 and Most Holy Redeemer Council 17029 were recognized in the Knights of Columbus Columbia Magazine for their fundraising efforts to purchase an Ultrasound machine for the Women’s Help Center’s Jacksonville Westside location. The effort began so long ago that who started it or when it started has faded into oblivion.  However, Council 7399 at St. Catherine of Siena always dreamed that there would be enough funds in its Charity Account to secu

Grand Knight David Coughlin called Meeting to Order at 7:03 pm The Minutes from November 2025 unanimously approved. Grand Knight Report -GK David Coughlin Reports: 1) We will not sustain the RoundTable 2) Received the STAR Council Award for 2024-2025 from District Deputy 4) 5th Sundays Golden Corral Breakfasts 6) Silver Rose March 18 2026 8) Next Corporate Breakfast will be in March at Golden Corral 9) We have a number of Delinquent Dues. More to come as to next steps 10) Spa