Church of St. Pius X
300 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731
609-693-5107
The Knights of Columbus, known as Father Capodanno Council 6522, received their charter on December 14, 1973. We are named after FATHER Capodanno, a navy chaplain, who died in Vietnam in 1967.
Some of the projects that the Knights do are involved in are:
Providing ushers for Mass, Assisting at Baptisms, Visiting Veterans, proving scholarship money, working with St. Pius X Youth Group, providing assistance to our Church in various forms. In addition, the Knights of Columbus organize the annual Baby Bottle Fundraiser and donate all proceeds to Respect Life Organizations in Ocean County, Sponsor the annual Spelling Bee at the Lacey Middle School, Sponsor the annual Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest and Organize and run the monthly Breakfast after Mass. The Knights of Columbus donate to the Food Bank, St. Pius X Church, Samaritans, High Scholl Booster Association , Boy Scouts and many others.