Friday, February 28th, the Knights of Columbus (KofC) will kick off the Lenten Fish Fry for the traditional Lenten season. We welcome everyone from 4:30-7:30pm each Friday during Lent, February 28th-April 3rd, for our KofC Lenten Fish Fry dinner at Holy Spirit Catholic Church at 4754 Smallhouse Rd., Bowling Green.
The Fish Fry dinner includes fried or baked fish, french fries, green beans, mac n’cheese, coleslaw, applesauce, and our famous hush puppies. Coffee, tea and milk included. Desserts will be available at nominal cost. Open to the public so please invite friends. Adults – $10, children 6-12 – $5. Kids 5 and under eat free (dine-in only). Highchairs and take-out available. All you care to eat applies to dine-in only. Proceeds will go to Knights of Columbus Charities.
The many years of good comments on quality, service, value, openness and overall satisfaction is much appreciated by our area Knights and associated volunteers. The KofC charities include support to the Special Olympics, Top Crops, Red Cross blood drives, coat drives, widows of brother Knights, spiritual resources, Holy Spirit Church, St. Joseph Parish, St. Joseph School, local radio station support and Habitat for Humanity-Bowling Green.
All are welcome!
KofC Council 1315, Bowling Green
Our Council 1315 was chartered on April 26, 1908 (over 110 years) and has since grown to an active council with prominence in the Bowling Green community. Our council was chartered with 42 charter members from St. Joseph’s Church. We are closely associated with both the St. Joseph Parish and the Holy Spirit Parish in Bowling Green, as well as St. Joseph School.
The Knights are a men’s Catholic fraternal organization that supports seminarians, religious freedom, protect life, the poor, support the widows and offer insurance products to the members. Founded in 1882 for the mission of defending the sacred, caring for underprivileged and good work, the Knights are 1.9 million strong with members in 14 countries. In Kentucky alone there are 11,900 men who have contributed over 1.7 million last year and over 530,000 total hours of good works.
All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles:
Charity – Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries; by volunteering at Special Olympics; and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.
Unity – None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together… we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Knight of Columbus – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community.
Fraternity – Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do the good works of individual Knights, who gave more than 73.5 million service hours in 2015, illustrating how Catholics serve each other in fraternity and mercy.
Patriotism – Members of the Knights of Columbus, be they Americans, Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, Filipinos, Poles, or Dominicans, are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to God and country, and believe in standing up for both. Whether it’s in public or private, the Knights remind the world that Catholics support their nations and are amongst the greatest citizens.
If you are not familiar with the Knights of Columbus and would like to know more about us visit “kofc.org” to learn more.
