You are invited to Walk the Talk for Life, Sunday January 29, 2012. Walk begins at the Council 553 Hall at 2 p.m.

Monthly 50/50 drawing at the South Bend Knights of Columbus Council 553

We conduct, as fund raiser, a monthly 50/50 drawing after our second meeting each month. We are now taking orders for the 2012 calendar year. Note, you do not need to be present to win.

Cost of tickets:

1 ticket a month for 12 months $12.00

6 tickets a month for 12 months $60.00

15 tickets a month for 12 months $120.00

To participate in this raffle, send a check, payable to the to: Knights of Columbus, Council #553, to:

K of C #553

2609 South Main Street

South Bend IN 46614

Attn: Steve

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope in order that we may return your ticket stubs confirming that you are in the raffle. We will not be able to return your ticket stubs unless you provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. Also, please be sure that your telephone number is on your check, or provide the number on a separate sheet of paper. If you have ? please call Steve at 574-220-1212.

Note: Per Indiana state law, We can not sell outside the State of Indiana

Walk the Talk for LIfe January 29, 2012

The Knights of Columbus of the South Bend area will host their annual “Walk the Talk for Life” event on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, from 2 pm to 4 pm, featuring prayer, an important speaker, and a show of support for pro-life values. This free event begins at the K of C Council 553 hall located at 553 E. Washington St. in South Bend (the corner of Hill and Washington Streets.). Participants should gather at the hall at 2:00 p.m. for the walk to the nearby St. Joseph Catholic Church for a prayer service. Following the service, we will return to the Council to hear a valuable update on pro-life legal and bioethical issues. The speaker will be Notre Dame Law School Professor Carter Snead, the incoming director of the Center for Ethics and Culture. There will be time for questions and networking/conversation, with light food and beverages served. For more information, call Bill Schmitt at 574-232-6777.

Knights of Columbus
Santa Maria Council #553
P.O. Box 1753 • South Bend, IN, 46634-1753

• (574) 234-9800 •

Welcome to the Knights of Columbus, Santa Maria Council #553. We are pleased that you chose to visit our web site. We are proud to present information regarding the Knights of Columbus and our Council. We invite you to visit our Links page, which is devoted to the Knights and the Catholic faith.

The Knights of Columbus is an organization whose members espouse the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. These are referred to as degrees. For a brief history of the Knights of Columbus, please visit the History page at this website.

The Santa Maria Council #553 is located on the corner of Washington Street and Hill Street in South Bend, Indiana. Our street address is 553 East Washington Street in South Bend. The Grand Knight for the 2010-2011 year is Bernie Taylor. The Grand Knight, or the members of our council, may be contacted by telephone at (574) 234-9800, or by e-mail at webmaster@kofc553.com.

Meetings are held at the council hall located at 553 East Washington Street in South Bend on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

The Santa Maria Council #553 was established in 1901 and is the original Knights of Columbus council in the South Bend area. The first Grand Knight was John G. Ewing from 1901 to 1904. Our council has a proud tradition of service to our members, the church, and our community. Members of the Santa Maria Council are parishioners at many of the local parishes in the South Bend area, including St. Matthew Cathedral, St. Joseph, St. Patrick, St. Hedwig, St. Augustine, St. Casmir, St. Adalbert, Holy Cross, St. Stanislaus, Our Lady of Hungary, Little Flower, the Crypt, Sacred Heart Basilica, St. Anthony, and Christ the King. Our members are active participants in Council activities as well as activities in their parish communities.

As you will see under Council Activities, the Santa Maria Council #553 is a very active council. In addition to all that we do, Council #553 is proud to serve as the host council for the Father Julius A. Nieuwland 4^th Degree, Assembly #242.

You are invited to consider joining the Knights of Columbus. Membership is open to practical Catholic men 18 years of age or older.