2026 - 2027 Annual Calendar of Scheduled Events
The 2026 – 2027 Calendar of Events document can be opened from the link below. It covers the period of July 2026 through June 2027. The events are those that are planned for the year. Exceptions to normal event dates and questionable/uncertain dates are highlighted in yellow. If you know information about any of the unknown dates or have any suggested changes, please contact Nick Leon.
Click on this link to open the document: Calendar 2026-2027
Donations for Council Knights - Continuous
Food donations are being collected to help our Council’s Knights who are in need. There are several Brother Knights and their families who require our continued assistance. Tom Galaida will accept your donations at his place of business, Tom’s Auto Repair Inc. at 151 O’Brian Road in Fern Park. Tom’s phone number is 407-831-8484. Please donate canned goods, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, toiletries, paper products, cash or Publix gift cards and deliver them to Tom’s Auto Repair Inc. Our Brother Knights and their families who are in need greatly appreciate your generosity.
Florida State Council Charity Raffle- Continuous
At our last council meeting, District Deputy Shaw presented us with an opportunity to raise funds for our council. Florida State KOFC Charites (with assistance from Florida State Council) is holding a raffle with the drawing to be held May 28th at the Florida State Convention. Each raffle book contains four tickets. Suggested donation is 3.00/ticket or 10.00 per book. There is also a solicitor ticket at the end of each book (Solicitor must be an individual so you cannot name the Council as a solicitor). This allows the solicitor of the tickets to be eligible for a couple of early bird drawings. The first one is in December of this year ($250) and the second one is in March of next year ($400). The benefit to our council is that the council needs to only submit 6.00 per book and can retain the balance for our council projects. I have over 100 books of tickets so I would like to get them into your hands as soon as possible. Please email / text me with how many books you would like and we can work out how to get them to you (click on email link; phone number below.) Checks should be made payable to KC 5618 and sent to me at 636 Mariner Way, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701. Click here to read State Raffle Rules for FY 2026-2027.
Don Holzemer
Financial Secretary Emeritus
Bishop Thomas J Grady Council 5618
407-461-6446
Upcoming Events, Meetings, & Activites
Pinta Log Content Deadline - Thursday July 30
This is the Pinta Log content deadline for the next edition (August). Please send your information for articles to Nick Leon by this date.
Virtual Officer Planning Meeting - Tuesday August 4
Our Council’s next Officer’s Planning meeting will occur on Tuesday, August 4. Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of the month. It will be a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. An email with the meeting link will be distributed a few days before the meeting. The primary purpose of this meeting is to take care of details that don’t interest members, entertain new ideas, programs and initiatives, and agree upon agenda details for the next Council meeting. All Knights are invited to participate with this meeting. All council officers, directors and chairpersons are expected to participate with these meetings to fulfill the responsibilities of their position. Financial reports will be presented and all new business requests must be presented at this meeting, discussed and if needed, voted on at the monthly Council meeting. Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting from this link: Meeting Minutes (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, contact Nick Leon).
Clean the World Event - Wednesday August 5
Our Council participates with a volunteer event at Clean the World every 1st Wednesday of the month, from 1 pm – 3:30 pm. The next event will occur on Wednesday, August 5. You will be sorting out the soap bars and plastic bottle amenities that Clean the World collects from the hospitality industry and recycles. You may also pack the recycled soap into boxes that are then distributed via global NGOs, such as The WASH Foundation. Bring your family, especially teenagers who need service hours. Clean the World is located near the Orlando International Airport at: 2544 E Landstreet Rd Ste 600, Orlando, FL 32824 (click to open a map).
Serve Saturday at the Sharing Center - Saturday August 8
Our Council will participate with Serve Saturday at the Sharing center every 2nd 
Saturday of the month, serving from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Noon. Our next event will be August 8. If you can attend, please sign up using the link that is included in an email that is sent by Tom Przybyla in advance of each event. Bring your family, especially teenagers who need service hours. Each month, our Council’s volunteer group can have 6 – 21 people who will volunteer their time each Saturday. Volunteers will assist in the Distribution Center or the retail store, sorting donations received and/or stocking shelves in the store with donations.
The Sharing center is located at:
600 North Highway 17-92, Suite 130
Longwood, FL 32750
(Click on the link to open a Google map)
Monthly Assembly #1667 Meeting - Monday August 10
We would like to invite more brother Knights from Council 5618, so please consider joining. There is still time to get in on the next exemplification. The Fourth Degree supports active military, veterans and first responders through works of charity and service. Our Color Corp members participate in community events—especially on patriotic holidays – and serve at funerals for our brother Knights. We meet at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Myrtle Ave. in Sanford, starting with a Rosary prayer at 6:30pm and ending with food and fellowship around 8:00pm. Please reach out to me and I’ll be happy to give you more information on how to join.
Pete Ramondetta, Faithful Navigator 407-463-5816 | pramondetta@gmail.com
Monthly Council Meeting - Tuesday August 11
Our next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 11 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. A Rosary will be recited starting at 6:00 pm. we will be providing a delicious meal after the meeting. An email reminder will be sent several days before the meeting. Please plan to attend this meeting to meet and socialize with your brother Knights and to learn about our activities so you can get involved with serving our parish. Our Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting from this link: Meeting Minutes. (If you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, contact Nick Leon.) Join us for our next Council meeting. We will be discussing our upcoming activities. As our beloved Father Ed Thompson used to say, “An active Knight is a happy Knight…and a holy Knight!”
Rosary 4 LIFE - Saturday August 15
On Saturday, July 18, we will be holding our monthly rosary for LIFE, in front of All Women’s Abortion Clinic, 431 Maitland Ave, Altamonte Springs. It will commence after the 8AM mass. We calculate that we should begin about 8:45 AM. Please join us Saturday. These rosaries will repeat monthly on the third Saturday (mark your calendars accordingly) at 8:45. For more Information please contact: James Taglia
Parish Pancake Breakfast - Volunteer Signup - Sunday August 16
The SMM office is hosting a parish-wide breakfast on Sunday, August 16, in the Parish Life Center. We are seeking volunteers from the Knights, Men’s Club, and CCW to help with breakfasts after the 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 PM Masses.
We need 17–22 volunteers per Mass to help feed approximately 500 people. Menu items include pancakes (with gluten-free options), scrambled eggs, sausage, and beverages (with additional items for the Noon Mass).
How to Sign Up:
Please sign up for each shift you can work and select your preferred role via the links below:
- 8:00 AM Mass: Click Here
- 10:00 AM Mass: Click Here
- 12:00 PM Mass: Click Here
If you prefer, you can email your volunteer choices directly to Tom Przybyla at tomprzybyla3@gmail.com. Volunteers, including spouses and older children, are encouraged to help with more than one Mass if possible. Thank you for your support.
Fourth Degree Exemplification Ceremony- Saturday August 29
