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Council
History
Father Donald Schumaker Council No. 6772 was
formed on Sunday, February 29, 1976 with 36
new members, 25 re-instatements and 49
transfers from other councils, for a total
of 110 charter members. The first general
business meeting was held on March 11, 1976
where the main agenda item was the election
of the first slate of officers.
At the general business meeting
on April 22, 1976 the members heard a list
of 4 potential council names submitted by a
committee. From these the council chose
"Father Donald Schumaker" as the name of the
new council.
Father Schumaker was a
Redemptorist priest who served the St.
Alphonsus Parish community from May 1967
until December 1969. While serving in our
community he impressed many with his
dedication to his work and support of the
Knights of Columbus. He served as Chaplain
for the Crystal MN K.C. Council #3656 during
his stay in our area. Father Schumaker's
ministry took him to Kansas City where he
passed away on September 5, 1970.
During the first 10 years, the
council served 3 parishes: St. Alphonsus-Brooklyn
Center, St. Gerards-Brooklyn Park and St.
Vincent de Paul-Osseo. On January 1, 1986
Osseo-Maple Grove Council No. 9139 began
operation. About 70 members transferred
from our council to the new council. Council
9139 now serves the St. Vincent de Paul
community. In October 2001, Council 13001
was formed at St. Gerards and now supports
that parish. 16 transfers from our council
were among the charter members of St. Gerard
Council.
For these past
years our council members have been involved
in many activities which benefit the church
and community. Thousands of hours, mostly
fun hours, have been spent on such
activities as charity breakfasts and
bingo's, non-public school marathons,
Special Olympics, church festivals, parades,
softball, bowling, and various family and
youth activities. |
