THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
 

Grand Knight:	Ruben Dominguez
Past Grand Knight:	Mike Gomez, PGK
Chaplain:	Father Eddie
Deputy Grand Knight:	Gene Garza
Chancellor:	George Southland
Recorder:	Open
Financial Secretary:	Pending
Treasurer:	William (Bill) Callahan, PGK
Lecturer:	N/A
The Advocate:	Art Peredia

Warden:	Jerry Perez
Inside Guard:	Pat Villena
Outside Guard:	Raul Dominguez
Trustee 3rd Year:	Mike Gomez, PGK
Trustee 2nd Year:	George Southland PGK
Trustee 1st Year:	Simon Lopez
District Deputy:to be updated	,PGK
Council Bulletin Editor:None at this Time	OPEN
Insurance Field Agent:.

 
 

COUNCIL HISTORY:
 

La Trinidad Council was established in the fall of 1987 and received it charter in the month of February of 1988.

COUNCIL SIZE:
 

La Trinidad Council started out with thirty (30) chartered members in 1987 and has maintained a membership base of around fifty members every since.

ADDRESS:
 

Our Council mailing address is 2020 Nassau Dr. San Jose, Ca. 95121.
 
 

ABOUT THE CITY/TOWN:
 

San Jose is the heart of Silicon valley. The population of the city of San Jose is around 700,000 people. Our parish of Most Holy Trinity is made up or about 12,000 people with just about 1,500 families being registered members.
 

WHO DO I CALL:
 

If you are interested in knowing more about the Knights of Columbus and/or the Catholic Church you Call Ruben Dominguez-238-2383
 
 

WHEN WE MEET:
 

Our Council business meetings are held on the first Monday of every month in the Parish Hall starting at 7:30 P.M., Officers meet last Monday.

WHO CAN BECOME A KNIGHT:
 

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with
the Holy See, who shall not be less than 18 years of age on their last birthday. A practical
Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church.
Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus. Every
Knight is happy to propose eligible Catholic men for consideration as members.
Acceptance of the applicant depends upon a vote of the members of the subordinate council
in which he is making application.
 

All priests and religious brothers having duly made application for membership and
participated in the ceremonials become honorary life members of the Order and are exempt
from payment of dues, which are $40.00/year.
 

Application for membership must be made through the council in the community nearest
the applicant's place of residence. Interested prospects without a permanent domicile, such
as men temporarily away from home through duty in the armed forces, may make ap
plication through their hometown council or at the nearest council on a military base.
If favorably voted upon, the applicant becomes a member by initiation known as the First
Degree. He subsequently is advanced through the Second Degree and the Third Degree.
There are modest initiation fees and dues set by subordinate councils under regulations
established by the Supreme Council. The insurance privileges are available to all members
who can qualify, which represents an important advantage of membership. For men in
every walk of life the name Knights of Columbus engenders the image of a united
organization, efficiently going about it tasks of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and
defense of the priesthood. It is composed of men who are giving unselfishly of their time
and talents in service of God and their country.
 

Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides opportunity for wholesome association
with congenial companions who are, first of all, practical Catholic gentlemen. It offers the
opportunity for fellowship with those who are of the same belief, who recognize the same
duty to God, to family and to neighbor and who stand side by side in defense of those beliefs.
Programs are so organized as to appeal to the individual interest of the members. Through
many constructive activities of Christian fraternity, members are enabled to render service
to their Church, their country and their fellowman. Through membership they develop a
consciousness of their ability to lead and to assist.
 

Organized Columbianism, united behind the individual Knight of Columbus, provides the
power of an intelligent, alert body of Catholic men--a strength which the individual by
himself cannot achieve.
Knights of Columbus has a proud heritage. The qualified Catholic man can share in that
heritage and build an even greater future by affiliating himself with this forceful, effective
body.

Another degree open to members of the Knights of Columbus is that of the Fourth (or
Patriotic) Degree. On February 22, 1900, the first exemplification of that degree was held in
New York City. The ritual added patriotism to the three original principles of the Order:
charity, unity and fraternity. Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the
anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree.
The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of partiotism by promoting
responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries
through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups called assemblies. Fourth Degree
members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in the local council to
remain in good standing.
 

Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious
functions, an activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus
organization.

Most La Trinidad Council members of the Fourth Degree are associated with Saint Joseph Assembly which is based at Saint Elizabeth Church in Milpitas, California. We meet on the third Thursday of each month with a start time of 7:00 PM.

Our Faithful Navigator is Sir Knight Todd Robinson San Jose, California. Our Comptroller is Sir Knight Ludwig Indihar of Saint Elizabeth Council.

All members of the Fourth Degree are welcomed to our meetings.

Other Dignitaries

The National Cardinal Newman Society

Father Mateo Squires   #4938

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