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The Family of Man Council of the Knights of Columbus will host our quarterly blood drive with the American Red Cross on Saturday, September 3, 2022, from 8 AM to 2 PM at the Saint John Neumann Parish Center Auditorum, at 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA.

The Knights are committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations. This blood drive is our way of giving our members, fellow parishioners, and neighbors an opportunity to help save lives.

The Marier Family of the St John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston, Va., has been recognized as the July 2022 Family of the Month by Knights of Columbus Council 7566. The St John Neumann parish and the Knights of Columbus Family of Man Council 7566 applaud the Marier family on their accomplishment and the strong example they set for all families in our community!

During the Officers’ Installation and Past Grand Knight Recognition dinner on July 19, 2022, Past Grand Knight John Moran recognized Past Grand Knight David Donnelly as the Knight of the Year and Lynne and John Giordano as the Family of the Year for the fraternal year 2021-2022.

The Family of Man Council 7566 of the Knights of Columbus in Reston, VA, is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2022 college scholarships. Leo Anthony Weeks, Catherine Marie Claman, and Luke W. Lodge each received a $1,000 scholarship. All three of this year's scholarship recipients highlight an essential teaching of St. Frances De Sales, "Be Who You Are and Be That Well."

The Family of Man Council 7566 of the Knights of Columbus selected Dr Tom and Kathy Graziano as our Family of the Month for June 2022.

Charity is at the heart of our work and our faith as Knights of Columbus. Over the past few weeks, with the support and generosity of our fellow parishioners and the community at large, the Family of Man has successfully completed several projects that will positively impact our society.

The Family of Man Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold our June Charity Breakfast on June 12, 2022, between the end of the 7:30 AM Mass and the start of the 11:30 AM Mass. The Knights are dedicating the proceeds from your at-will offerings to the National Capital Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

On May 14 and 15, the Knights of Columbus Council # 7566 will conduct their Spring KOVAR Fund Drive. KOVAR is a charitable 501(c)(3) corporation established by the Virginia Knights of Columbus, dedicated to serving Virginians with intellectual disabilities, regardless of race, creed, color, or religious preference. Members of the Knights of Columbus, their wives, families, and friends will distribute free Welch’s Fruit Snacks packs and accept contributions after that weekend’s Masses.

The Family of Man Council 7566 of the Knights of Columbus has earned the Columbian Award for the 2021-2022 Fraternal Year from the Supreme Council. This award recognizes excellence in the council’s programming and charitable outreach. To earn this award, the council must conduct and report programs in four program categories (Faith, Family, Community, and Life).

The Knights of Columbus, St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton Assembly #1781, has established a Scholarship Grant program to provide a onetime grant of financial assistance to qualified graduating seniors from the parishes served by Assembly who have demonstrated service to his/her community, academic achievement, and plans to pursue higher education.

The 2022 Scholarship Grant is $1000. Visit https://tinyurl.com/seton1781 for details and application. Applications due May 7, 2022.