Knights of ColumbusCouncil 15965
Council 15965 · St. Joseph Basilica · Alameda

Catholic men,
in service to
the parish.

We are the Knights of Columbus serving St. Joseph Basilica — bringing charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism to the work of our community.

Become a KnightWhat we do
St. Joseph Basilica in Alameda, California — the parish home of Knights of Columbus Council 15965.
St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda.
The Order

Four principles,
one calling.

Father Michael McGivney founded the Knights in 1882 on four ideas that still order everything we do today.

  1. Charity

    Our first principle. We give time, treasure, and presence to those in need — within our parish and beyond.

  2. Unity

    Together we accomplish what none of us could alone. The work of the council is the work of brothers, side by side.

  3. Fraternity

    We look after one another — and after the men in our community who haven't yet found a home in the Church.

  4. Patriotism

    A faith that loves both God and country. We honor those who serve and the freedoms that let our parish flourish.

Latest

From the council, and the Order.

Upcoming

Lenten Fish Fry

When
Friday, March 13 · 5:30–7:30 PM
Where
Parish Hall

Our annual Lenten fish fry returns. Bring the family. Stay for fellowship.

Details
From the council

Building toward fall.

This fall we're expanding our coat drive — outfitting 100 children in the parish school by November. We're recruiting new members to help carry the work.

Read more
From Columbia Magazine

The quiet witness.

A meditation on Father McGivney's vision — what it asks of us now, in our parishes.

Read at columbiamagazine.org
Why men join

Three things that bring brothers in — and keep them.

  1. Serve alongside your brothers.

    You will not do the work alone. Whether it's a fish fry on a Friday in Lent or a quiet hospital visit on a Wednesday afternoon, you will do it with men who share your faith and your sense of duty.

  2. Support your parish, concretely.

    Pastors carry a great deal. The Knights of Columbus exists in part to lighten that load — to be the men Father can call when something needs doing for the parish and its people.

  3. Grow in faith, with men who take it seriously.

    Faith deepens in community. Our council meets, prays, breaks bread, and serves together — the slow, sustaining rhythms that mark a Catholic life lived in earnest.

Become a KnightOr talk with a brother first
Interior of St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda — the sanctuary where Council 15965 worships and serves.
At the Basilica

Rooted at St. Joseph,
in the heart of Alameda.

Council 15965 is a parish council. We work in service to Fr. Mario and to the people who fill these pews. Our place is here — that is where we are, and that is where we are most useful.

Mass times & parish infoOur story at the Basilica