Parish Service Organizations

Knights of Columbus - Father Inama Council 3924 We invite Catholic men to join our council from the parishes of St. Francis Xavier in Cross Plains, St. Mary of Pine Bluff, St. Martin in Martinsville and St. Peter in Ashton. Our primary mission is to foster our members’ faith formation. We meet monthly to pray together; to serve God, our families, and our local communities; and to support our parish priests. Member Activities include: Rosary and Prayer Services, Respect Life Events, Vocations Awareness & Support, Support Parish Priests, Keep Christ in Christmas, Weekend Retreats, Cross Plains World’s Fair, Adopt a Highway P Project, and Member of the Month Recognition. Family and Social Activities include: Family Picnic on the Farm, Memorial Service and Social Event, Christmas Party, Annual Bowling Tournament, Bingo and Ham Party, Mother’s Day Breakfast, Summer Cook-Out, and Family of the Month Recognition. Youth Activities include: Sponsor of Boy Scout Troop 87, Respect Life Essay Contest, Christmas Poster Contest, Annual Free Throw Contest, and Scholarships. For more information please email Bill Brosius Website:http://www.kofc.org Catholic Financial Life Branch 261 Mission Statement: “To deliver financial security to our members through quality products and services; To enrich the lives of our members both socially and educationally; And to demonstrate and encourage charity and fraternalism through our members.” Locally we are involved with Special Olympics and St. Francis Youth Ministry. Other items we are involved in are raising funds for Sr. Felissa Zander for the Indian Mission work and Sr. Rhoda Kalscheur for her work with Pax Christi of Mississippi. We are involved with the International Rett Syndrome Association as well as the St. Vincent de Paul with our matching fund program. The branch enjoys card parties, picnics, and a brunch to honor our 50 year members with a golden rosary. We are also now congratulating and honoring the 75 year members with a statute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For more information about the local Catholic Financial Life Organization, email Bill Klein St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul is here to “Help Our Neighbors in Need” and meet families’ basic needs through emergency assistance. We operate Dane County’s busiest Food pantry and our Thrift Stores provide thousands of dollars of clothing each month. The Society has emergency housing for single men, and housing for women with children. If you are interested in getting involved in this program, please contact the Parish Office. Websites: http://www.svdpmadison.org (Madison Council’s website) http://www.svdpusa.org (National website)