Please pray for Bishop Ricard's continued recovery.

New Officers

On July 18, 2010, Council 778 inducted the new officers for the 2010-2011 term.

Celebrate Our Nations Birthday!

Join us downtown for a day and evening filled with great food, kids activities, and the largest fireworks show on the Gulf Coast!

Great Job!

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to make the Rummage Sale a success, especially the ladies who worked long hours with the setup, pricing, and managing the crowds.

Council Hall Clean up Continues

Our council hall needs constant maintenance, and that maintenance does not happen without you! We are embarking on projects that will help improve our appearance for not only our membership, but for those who rent out the hall for their special functions.

On the first Wednesday of each month we are gathering at the Council Hall, 6:00 PM, to complete maintenance on the hall, parking lot, and the landscaping.

Since we have started this much needed program we have stripped and waxed the main hall floor, and painted part of the hall walls and trim work.

There is a lot more work to be done, and we need every member to help out where they can. Not all projects require heavy work, so please help out as often as you can.

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Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities

The "Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities" has ended. A giant THANK YOU to all the volunteers that helped with collections at various locations in the Pensacola area. A lot of time and effort was required to make this campaign a success, and with all the help and support from the members we made this year a great one!.

Eternal Father, we humbly offer Thee our poor presence, and that of the whole of humanity, from the beginning to the end of the world at all the Masses that ever have or ever will be prayed.

We offer Thee all the pains, sufferings, prayers, sacrifices, joys, and relaxations of our lives, in union with those of our Lord Jesus here on earth. May the Most Precious Blood of Christ, all His Blood, Wounds, and Agony save us, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Amen.

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Pro Life

Pro Life, the fundamental right for the unborn to live. We are the voice of the unborn.

The unborn human beings (babies) need our voices and actions to help them survive.

Thank you to all that participated in the 40 Days for Life, including all those from other denominations, who put into action what our Lord has called us to do. 

Though the 40 Days For Life has come to a close, the work to save the unborn is still in full motion. There will be many more events in the coming months to bring awareness for the Pro Life cause.

We are here to protect those who cannot protect themselves, the unborn.

Pray for the children, born and unborn, to be protected from all harm.

Calling all prospective Members

Are you a practical Catholic man looking for a place to put your faith into practice? The Knights of Columbus is comprised of faithful men just like you, and we are here to serve the lord and our savoir through the charitable works we do.

God, Honor, and Country: Knights of Columbus

For more information email membership@kofc778.org.

Pensacola Council 778 sponsors and participates in numerous activities and events throughout the Pensacola area, including social, fund raising, and religious events. Check out what is happening at our council by selecting one of links on the link bar on the upper left side of each web page.

The Grand Knight for 2008-2009 is Denny Rowe.

You can contact the Knights by phone at 850-432-5875, or by email at Knights of Columbus 778.

Council meetings are held at the Pensacola Council 778 Hall located at 519 North Palafox Street (on the corner of Palafox and West Jackson streets). Click here for driving directions and map to the council hall.

Council 778 (1-4 Degrees): 1st and 3rd Monday's of the month at 7:30 PM

DeLuna Assembly (4th Degree): 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 PM

Officers Meeting: 4th Monday of the Month at 7:30 PM

Check the monthly calendar of events for any changes to the above schedule due to holidays or special occasions.

Pensacola Council 778

On May 3rd, 1903, a Charter was granted to the Pensacola Council of the Knights of Columbus and numbered #778, and now has the honor of being the 4th oldest council in the Great State of Florida!

Pensacola is a city rich in history and tradition, and holds the distinction of being the oldest settlement in the United States, predating St Augustine (1565) and Jamestown (1607). Let the festivities begin as Pensacola is hosting many activities that focus on our 450 year history, the first of which was a visit by the King and Queen of Spain, and most recently Spain's Juan Sebastián de Elcano, the world's third largest sailing ship.

Pensacola has always had a strong Catholic presence since it was founded by the Spanish explorer Don Tristan de Luna de Arellano in 1559. The first mass held was on Santa Rosa Island, what is now known as Pensacola Beach, and is marked with a stone cross which was put up by the Knights of Columbus as part of the Quadra centennial celebration in 1959.

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The early inhabitants did not last long as a major hurricane ripped through the area and destroyed most of their supplies, and they soon departed the area and did not return until the seventeenth century. The cross however has withstood the forces of nature since it was first erected, including Hurricane Ivan which decimated the island and the dunes to the east and west.

Pensacola Council 778 draws its membership from several parishes including the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, St Anne (Bellview), St John, St Michael, St Paul, and St Thomas Moore.