Knights of Columbus' New Haven council celebrates 125 years

NEW HAVEN — Rodrigo Council 44 of the Knights of Columbus is celebrating its 125th anniversary with two special Masses. The council, believed to be the second oldest in New Haven, was founded June 6, 1888.

On June 30, a Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. in memory of the deceased members if the Knights of Columbus. At 10 a.m., a second Mass will honor living Knights.

A reception will follow at noon at Woodwinds of Branford at noon, with a surf and turf dinner. Dinner is $50 per person. RSVP by June 11. For more information, contact Mike Fimiani at 203-627-9216 or fimtrav@yahoo.com, or George Zito at 203-996-8577 or gnnzi@aol.com.

The money raised at the banquet will support the council’s activitis including scholarship funds for several schools in the New Haven area.