Vincent T. Lombardi Knights Of Columbus Council #6552

Vincent T. Lombardi Knights Of Columbus Council #6552 Welcome to the Knights of Columbus, Vincent T. Lombardi Council. Located in Middletown, New Jersey. The Lombardi Council was chartered in 1974.

Come out and join us for a delicious restaurant-grade cheese ravioli dinner on Saturday, August 17th at 6:00 P.M. at St....
08/07/2019

Come out and join us for a delicious restaurant-grade cheese ravioli dinner on Saturday, August 17th at 6:00 P.M. at St. Mary's Elementary School (538 Church Street in Middletown).
This is to support the Knights of Columbus Lombardi Council Good Samaritan Fund which aids members of our community who need assistance.

Please bring the family out and enjoy a great meal!
We hope to see you there!

Our help is needed now more than ever! Our wounded veterans face many challenges - medical, physical, psychological, an...
08/06/2019

Our help is needed now more than ever! Our wounded veterans face many challenges - medical, physical, psychological, and social. Among the many issues facing our veterans, two have risen to critical levels: homelessness and su***de.

Homeless vets have sadly become a common sight. On just one single night in January last year, our country had 37,800 homeless vets and 23,300 of them without shelter. The image of a vet living on the streets with nothing more than a discarded piece of cardboard is not only an embarrassment but also deplorable.

Many veterans see no light at the end of the tunnel. Twenty-two veterans commit su***de daily and the number continues to rise. We, as a nation, must own this statistic. As Peter O'Rourke, former Director of Veteran Affairs, said, "One life lost to su***de is one life too many."

These statistics are shocking! Hopefully, you are saying, "But what can I do?" The answer is simple - become a corporate sponsor of the First Annual Central New Jersey Columbian Charities Knights of Columbus Fire Truck Pull for Wounded Veterans. The Pull is scheduled for September 28, 2019 at the Lakewood BlueClaws Stadium (FIrstEnergy Park). One Hundred (100) percent of the net proceeds of this event will be donated to assist wounded veterans through support of two outstanding national programs - the Gary Sinese Foundation and Mission 22 - and direct support of local veterans.

The Knights have a proven track record in fundraising. Last year, the Knights of Columbus raised and donated over $185.6 million in donations for charitable needs and projects. Members also volunteered over 75.6 million hours of charity work. Our charitable activities include local, national, and international projects including, but not limited to, Special Olympics, the Global Wheelchair Missions, Habitat for Humanity, Coats for Kids, Food for Families,as well as many other local projects including food banks and veteran programs.

Last year, the Knights of the Trenton Diocese combined to send 145 soldiers home for the Holidays!!

If you cannot put together a team,perhaps you may consider sponsoring a team or a direct monetary donation. Your donation will be tax deductible as we are a nonprofit corporation organized and operating under the IRS Code 501(c)3. Please be assured that your corporate or individual sponsorship will be publicly acknowledged at the event!

Should you have a question, please feel free to reach out

FDD John Brandon (Fire Truck Pull Challenge Chairman)
(732) 787-0236 or by e-mail at [email protected]
or to
DD Colin Casey at (732) 693-7659 or by e-mail at
[email protected]

Thank you for your consideration with this event to support our vets!

Beautiful Mass celebrated by the Lombardi Council 6552 Chaplain, Father Richard Osborn tonight before the Installation o...
07/31/2019

Beautiful Mass celebrated by the Lombardi Council 6552 Chaplain, Father Richard Osborn tonight before the Installation of Council Officers!

Thank you to Columbiettes Mary Vernarelli and Lousie Herbert for coming out tonight!

Congratulations to the Council 6552 Officers for the 2019/2010 Fraternal Year:

Chaplain: Rev. Richard Osborn
Grand Knight: Vaughn Kuhlmeier
Chancellor: Jeffrey Kandravy
Financial Secretary: John Housen
Warden: Charles Gentile
Treasurer: Robert Castner
Advocate: PGK Robert Drach
Trustees: PGK Lou DiBello
James Allen
PGK Domenick Carofine
Lecturer: John Gillis
Inside Guard: Robert Lauricella
Outside Guard: Michael McCarthy

The council is a good mix of longtime Knights, Knights who have been there 10 years, and new Knight! They are always there for their parish when needed.

We look forward to another great year from your council, brothers! Congratulations to the Officers and God Bless you all!

On Friday, July 26, 2019 the Vincent T. Lombardi Council 6552 presented a donation check in the amount of $3,500.00 to t...
07/27/2019

On Friday, July 26, 2019 the Vincent T. Lombardi Council 6552 presented a donation check in the amount of $3,500.00 to the ARC of Monmouth County at their offices in Tinton Falls, NJ.
Pictured here, from left to right:
FDD and Lombardi Council Program Director, John Brandon; Kristy Palmer, Health Professional for the ARC of Monmouth County; Lombardi Community Director and Chairman of the ARC Drives, Robert Castner; and acting Executive Director of the ARC of Monmouth County, Robert Angel. Great work by the Lombardi Council!

The council would like to welcome our new brother, Ronald J. Werner, Sr. to the Order. Ron that took part in the Dual E...
07/20/2019

The council would like to welcome our new brother, Ronald J. Werner, Sr. to the Order. Ron that took part in the Dual Exemplification hosted by the Lombardi 6552 Council on Friday, July 19th at St. Mary's School in Middletown. Welcome, brothers all!

Ronald J. Werner. Sr. Vincent T. Lombardi Council 6552
Anthony Dinino William the Abbot Council 10005
Deacon Raccicci Long Branch Council 335
Genuino P. DelCarmon Mary Queen of the Knights 816
Robert J. Goslin Mary Queen of the Knights 816
Carlos A. Limardo Mary Queen of the Knights 816
William J. Setaro Mary Queen of the Knights 816
Paul P. Vuono Mary Queen of the Knights 816
Thomas M. Vaccaro Mary Queen of the Knights 816
Raymond Graf Our Lady of Victory Council 2061
Anthony Bello Our Lady of Victory Council 2061
Matthew S. Jones Msgr. Henry J. Waterson 1711
Michael J. Perrotta Msgr. Henry J. Waterson 1711

Lombardi Council Grand Knight, Vaughn Kuhlmeier, presents a $1,000.00 check to Mary Rubinson for the Holy Innocents Prog...
07/17/2019

Lombardi Council Grand Knight, Vaughn Kuhlmeier, presents a $1,000.00 check to Mary Rubinson for the Holy Innocents Program. The program affords special needs children the opportunity to receive the sacraments!
Great job by the Lombardi Council!

Robert Castner, Treasurer and Community Director for the Lombardi Council is recognized by the council's Grand Knight, V...
07/17/2019

Robert Castner, Treasurer and Community Director for the Lombardi Council is recognized by the council's Grand Knight, Vaughn Kuhlmeier for his 25 years of Service to the Knights! Brother Bob also chairs the Tootsie Roll Drives to raise funds for the ARC of Monmouth County as well as the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship for the council!
Congratulations to Bob and thank you for your service to your council and the community!

New Council Fundraiser. . .These Knights of Columbus Vincent T. Lombardi Council 6552 wristbands are on sale now! The p...
07/16/2019

New Council Fundraiser. . .
These Knights of Columbus Vincent T. Lombardi Council 6552 wristbands are on sale now! The proceeds from these sales will be used to defray the cost of food served at the Dual Degrees hosted by the Lombardi Council!
The cost of these wristbands are $5.00!
Please consider purchasing one.

The Installation of NJ State Officers and District Deputies took place on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at St. Cecilia's Churc...
07/14/2019

The Installation of NJ State Officers and District Deputies took place on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at St. Cecilia's Church in Monmouth Junction. Congratulations to our 2019/2020 FY State Officers: State Deputy, Vincent P. Tavormina; State Secretary, James E. Stoever; State Treasurer, Raymond C. Sands; State Advocate, James P. Sweeney; and State Warden, Russell D. Petrocelli! We would like to also congratulate of State Chaplain, Bishop Paul G, Bootkoski, and our State Chaplain Emeritus, Bishop Charles J. McDonnell. Congratulations to all the District Deputies that were installed as well. Beautiful Ceremony followed by a great banquet at The Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. Kudos to our new State Deputy, Vincent Tavormina, and the Lady Tamara on a great job they did getting everything planned.
Also, to FSD, Robert E. Hatler, and the Lady Maryann, thank you for a job well done!!

The Monmouth County Chapter of the Knights of Columbus held their annual June Business Meeting at the ARC of Monmouth Co...
06/11/2019

The Monmouth County Chapter of the Knights of Columbus held their annual June Business Meeting at the ARC of Monmouth County in Tinton Falls, NJ tonight.
The Chapter, along with various individual councils in the county, presented donation checks & pledges to the Acting Executive Director, Robert Angel, and the Development and Communications Director, Jan Connolly of the ARC.
It was a great night and the Knights are always proud to support the ARC of Monmouth County!
Great job, brothers!

Congratulations to our new Knights of Columbus Brothers who made their Admission and Formation Degrees tonight at St. Ma...
06/07/2019

Congratulations to our new Knights of Columbus Brothers who made their Admission and Formation Degrees tonight at St. Mary's School. Great to have you aboard. Welcome & God Bless you all!
And a special shout-out to the Lombardi Council F.S. John Housen for hosting this Dual degree and to fellow DD John Flynn for co-hosting with John!
Another great job by team Captain, John Brandon, and his team of Robert Drach, John Housen, John Flynn, William Horton, John Gaffney, and Bill from the Freehold Council. Great team!!

What a great evening at the Comedy Show Dinner for Maryann Murray-Levine last night at St. Mary's School in Middletown! ...
06/02/2019

What a great evening at the Comedy Show Dinner for Maryann Murray-Levine last night at St. Mary's School in Middletown! Such a great turn-out and thank you to the Knights of Columbus for always being there when it counts.
It was a very touching moment when Maryann's daughter, Sarah, spoke to the attendees. She did a wonderful job and it was nice to have her and Mary's sister, Kathy Calvert, and her husband, Rich at the event! And to finally meet the lady who has been Maryann's angel, Laurie Trovato and her family. . .just a great night!

Of course, a very special thank you to Mr. Stephen Taliercio, owner of Talierio's Ultimate Gourmet in Middletown, for sponsoring last night's event. Mr. Taliercio donated the food to feed 200 and so many people commented on how great the meal was! Steve, thank you for ALWAYS being there for the Middletown Community.

To the Knights of Columbus State Officer, James E. Stoever, and the Lady Marlene, thank you for initiating this event and for sponsoring the entertainment provided by Ginger Ninja!! Mollie Speduto, Natty Bumpercar, Joe Fernandes, and the headliner, Mike Gaffney, did a super job last night!!

If you ever need to book a special event, nobody does the food like Stephen Taliercio of Taliercio's and I also would recommend Ginger Ninja Entertainment.
To all my Brother Knights, I thank you for always standing up when it counts. The Knights of Columbus and their families are a special group! In particular, I would like to thank Sir Knight John Housen (Financial Secretary of the Lombardi Council) and fellow District Deputy Sir Knight John Flynn (Donnelly Council) for all the work they have put in over the last 4 months getting ready for the event.
Lombardi Brothers Bob Castner, Charles Gentile, Vaughn Kuhlmeier, Mike McCarthy, Michael Gaynor, Jeff Kandravy, Robert Lauricella and John Gaffney teamed with Donnelly Council brothers Dave Convery, Mike Napolitano Nick Burke, and Greg Kane came together and worked hard to help make this such a special event!
In closing, God Bless Maryann Murray-Levine and her family. We will post the final results once they are all in but we raised about $15,000.00 for the Murray-Levine Fund!
Thank you, all!

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