With over 150 Brother Knights, Sacred Heart Council 5780 continues to grow and evolve by involving all Catholic men interested in strengthening their faith, building friendships, and making a difference in our parish and community.
November 7 @ 4:45 pm
Volunteers are needed for our annual fundraising effort to support Operation American Soldier. We will be manning tables outside the entrances of St. Margaret’s Church after the following Masses to raise funds and share our mission: – Saturday, November 7: 5:00 PM Mass – Sunday, November 8: 8:30 AM and…
November 8 @ 8:15 am
Volunteers are needed for our annual fundraising effort to support Operation American Soldier. We will be manning tables outside the entrances of St. Margaret’s Church after the following Masses to raise funds and share our mission: – Saturday, November 7: 5:00 PM Mass – Sunday, November 8: 8:30 AM and…
November 18 @ 7:00 pm
Veteran’s Day 2026 is November 11th. Veteran’s Day marks the 17th anniversary of the Knights of Columbus, Sacred House Council 5780, helping Operation American Soldiers, OAS. OAS was created in 2009 and has evolved from shipping care packages overseas to today’s mission of helping Connecticut Veterans. Connecticut has over 131,000…
After Mass on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, the Knights of Columbus hosted a pasta dinner for the St Margaret Parishioners. The dinner is used to raise funds for the local Sacred Heart Council, 5780. These funds are used to support our parish through college scholarships for parish members. In addition,…
On Sunday October 4th the Knights of Columbus Council 5780 had their annual fundraiser outside of Stop and Shop in Madison. The funds raised support Sarah, Inc and Vista Life Innovations both of Madison. This year some of the funds raised were also used to support Supreme’s contributions to the…
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John Connolly, Tony Sasso, Justin Murphy, John Warfel, Jim Ferrara, Anthony Amplo, Peter Parisi, Paul DiVincenzo, Frank Connelly, Fr. Daniel J. McLearen, District Deputy Kevin Glazier
The Knights of Columbus was founded on February 6, 1882, by Blessed Father Michael McGivney at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Father McGivney’s vision was to organize Catholic men to strengthen their faith, assist their families and parishes, and protect their loved ones through a pioneering insurance program which invests only in companies that do good for our society. From the earliest days of the Knights, they provided huts for all soldiers during the great war WWI. In 1954 they lobbied the US congress to add “under God” to the pledge of allegiance. Today, over 2 million Brother Knights worldwide honor Blessed Father McGivney’s mission of embracing the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism.
Sacred Heart Council 5780 was established on December 6, 1965, with John M. Murphy as our first Grand Knight. For nearly six decades, we have faithfully served our church and community, and meet on the second Thursday of each month from September through June. Our past Grand Knight Justin Murphy is the son of John W. Murphy and has left his mark as our Grand Knight for an extended period during the time of Covid.
Our council actively contributes to St. Margaret Parish and the broader community through various ministries and service initiatives.
Our council promotes fraternity and fellowship through a vibrant calendar of social and spiritual activities.
Our council meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the church hall during the following months: Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May. We typically hold social events in the summer, such as dinner at the Surf Club which is a bring your own food picnic.
24 Academy St
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-7301
