Upcoming Events

November Officers Meeting
Place: Our Lady of Czenstochowa School Room 3
Date: Wednesday, 11/5/2025
Time: 7:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Park Cleanup
Place: Corner of Tiogue Ave. and Arnold Rd., Coventry
Date: Saturday, 11/8/2025
Time: 9:00 AM

November Membership Meeting
Place: Our Lady of Czenstochowa School Room 3
Date: Monday, 11/10/2025
Time: 7:00 PM with collation at 6:30 PM

Pilgrim Icon Sacred Heart Holy Hour
Place: St. Vincent de Paul Church
Date: Wednesday, 11/12/2025
Time: 7:00 PM

Giolitti Brothers Memorial Italian "Knight"
Place: Our Lady of Czenstochowa School Gymnasium
Date: Saturday, 11/22/2025
Time: 6:00 PM

December Officers Meeting
Place: Our Lady of Czenstochowa School Room 3
Date: Wednesday, 11/5/2025
Time: 7:00 PM

Solemnity of the Immaculate Reception
(in lieu of our December Membership Meeting)
Place: St. Vincent de Paul Church
Date: Monday, 12/8/2025
Time: 7:00 PM with collation afterward

Men of St. Joseph - COR Meeting
Place: SSJP Rectory Chapel/Conf. Room
Date: Every Last Thursday of the Month
Time: 6:30 PM

Msgr. Peter E. Blessing Council Holy Hour
Place: Saints John and Paul Church
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Note: Sign-in Book at Entrance

Newsletters

The Blessing Word: November 2025

Knights of Columbus - Monsignor Peter E. Blessing Council 5273

Msgr. Peter E. Blessing

The Knights of Columbus Msgr. Peter E. Blessing Council 5273 is composed of men committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their church and enhancing their own Catholic faith. We strive to be devoted men of prayer and integrity who encourage one another and support the needs of our parishes and community. Our Council works closely with our local parishes providing funds for various projects with our members being active participants in their parish. Our council is vibrant and active, with over 100 members from all walks of life, whose ages range from 20's to 90's.

The Msgr. Peter E. Blessing Council holds its officers and membership meetings at the Our Lady of Czenstochowa School in Classroom #3 located at 445 Washington Street in Coventry, RI. Our Chaplain is Father Paul Lemoi. The Grand Knight for the Columbian Year 2025-2026 is William Jakabek. You can contact us by email at coventryknights@verizon.net We normally hold our membership meetings every 2nd Monday of each month in the Our Lady of Czenstochowa School Classroom #3.

Some of the causes we support include Culture of Life Causes, Catholic Charities, Seminarian Support, Scholarships and Special Olympics. See our activities page for more information.

Msgr. Peter E. Blessing Council 5273 serves the following parish communities:

St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Coventry
SS John and Paul Parish, Coventry

Our Lady of Czenstochowa, Coventry

Current Prayer Intentions

Our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Lewandowski
All Bishops and Priests
GK William Jakabek
PGK/PFN Herb Knott
PGK/PFN Frank Laiter III
PGK David Legault
PGK Cornelius Fitton
Brother Anthony Machado
Brother Len Denommee
Brother Paul Lacroix
Brother James Kmon
Brother Matt Parent
Brother Jim Hall
Brother Gerard Legault
Brother Frank Laiter, Jr.
Brother Lucien Laporte
Brother Peter Blais
Brother Nicholas Delfino-Whitaker
Brother Devin Favino
Brother Roger Cyr (recently deceased)
Brother John Criscione (recently deceased)
Brother Kenneth Jackson (recently deceased)
Brother Louis Pinga
Lucille Ferrer
Roberta Lemek
Mary Deary
Shirley Laiter
Sue Rossetti
Doris Legault
Mary Lawlor
Michel Brouillard
Eric Thatcher
Charles Gemmell
John Dolan
Joe McCarthy
Matthew Mahar
Robert Firth
Nancy Whitaker (recently deceased)
Ellen Deck
Julia Sottnik
Karen Clark
Jessica Maynard
Anita Laporte
Diane Cayouette
April Moreno
April Medeiros (recently deceased)
Brad White
Richard and daughter (Just Prayers)
Jovantey (Just Prayers)
All US military personnel active and former
The Unborn

Msgr. Peter E. Blessing K of C Council 5273, 445 Washington Street, Coventry, RI 02816

- serving Coventry, West Greenwich and West Warwick since 1962 -