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.
Upcoming Events, Meetings, & Activites
Corporate Communion Mass 8am and Breakfast 9:30am - Sunday June 7
All Council 5618 Knights and their wives/families are invited to our Corporate Communion Mass this Sunday, June 7th, at 8:00 AM. We will have four rows reserved in the front pews for our group.
Following the Mass, we will meet for breakfast at Grills Lakeside.
Event Details:
- Mass Time: Sunday, June 7th at 8:00 AM
- Breakfast Time: 9:30 AM (Reserved for 20 people)
- Location: Grills Lakeside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar, 4301 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32804
Monthly Assembly #1667 Meeting - Monday June 8
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 June 9
Our next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. A Rosary will be recited starting at 6:00 pm. Our Lecturer, Lou Elrose, 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!”
Serve Saturday at the Sharing Center - Saturday June 13
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 June 13. 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)
Rosary 4 LIFE - Saturday June 20
On Saturday, June 20, 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
C5618 Knights and Families Social - Tuesday June 23
Dear Brothers,
You and your families are cordially invited to a social gathering on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 7:00 PM in the St. Mary Magdalen Cafeteria.
The evening will begin with the Rosary at 7:00 PM, followed by fellowship until 9:00 PM. Dessert and drinks will be provided. We look forward to a relaxing evening together. For further details, please refer to Jamie,
C5618 Installation of Officers & Dinner- Saturday June 27
Click Here: Officer Installation Dinner RSVP Form
You are invited to attend our Council’s Knights of Columbus Officer Installation Ceremony and Dinner on Saturday, June 27 in the Parish Life Center. Arrive in the PLC at 5:00 pm Officer Installation Ceremony 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Dinner starts around 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm.
An Olive Garden Italian dinner will be served, consisting of 3 meats, 3 sauces, 2 kinds of pasta, salad, bread sticks and a dessert.
Please RSVP by Monday June 15 with the number of people who plan to attend the Installation Dinner by entering the information below; then submit this form.
Cost is $20.00 per person.
Coffee and bottled water are included with the dinner. Sodas will be available for a donation. BYOB
Please pay in advance by 1) making an online payment, or 2) paying by check or cash at our June 9 Council meeting.
Pay online to count your attendance
Enter the total amount ($20/person)
If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to our DGK Joe Pocius
Pinta Log Content Deadline - Tuesday June 30
This is the Pinta Log content deadline for the next edition (July). Please send your information for articles to Nick Leon by this date.
Clean the World Event - Wednesday July 1
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, July 1. 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).
VFCG Mass Schedule - Sunday July 5
Come join us for Knights/ Veterans Families Communion Mass at St. Mary Magdalen during Memorial Weekend at the 10:00 AM Mass.
Virtual Officer Planning Meeting - Tuesday July 7
Our Council’s next Officer’s Planning meeting will occur on Tuesday, July 7. 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).