Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 1847
The Knights of Columbus are the largest distributors of charity in the world. Anyone in need can call upon the Knights for assistance.
The Knights at St. Mary’s serve the community of Franklin. Meetings are held twice monthly in the Sacred Heart Hall.
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Brother L Nichols Assembly Fourth Degree Honor Guard with Archbishop Henning after the Re-consecration Mass of St. Mary's
As the strong right arm of the church, Knights of Columbus is committed to providing moral, financial, and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at all stages of their formation. The Franklin Knights present a donation to seminarian Sean McKeown for support of his formation.
The Brother L Nichols Assembly Fourth Degree Honor Guard attending Fr. Brian's Farewell Mass
The Knights of Columbus present a donation from their Food Card Drive to the St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul Society
Another Successful Blood Drive
Knights Sponsor a Successful Free Throw Camp
Knights of Columbus 2026 Scholarship Winners
Each year, The Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council in Franklin present three scholarships to graduating seniors from the St. Mary Parish Community. Two of the scholarships are named in honor of Robert Simmler, Past Grand Knight, and are given to Franklin graduating seniors. The third scholarship is given in the name of Robert Catalano, a long time Knight and parishioner. This award is to a child or grandchild of a Knight belonging to our Council.
This year we are proud to announce that the 2026 Simmler Scholarships are awarded to Charlie Nash ($3000) and Matthew Colford ($1500), both 2026 graduates from Franklin High School. The 2026 Robert Catalano Scholarship ($2000) is awarded to Jack Baribeau, a 2026 graduate of Holliston High School. These accomplished students are active members of their Parish Community and their achievements were especially noteworthy among the many talented candidates who applied for the 2026 awards.
We wish Charlie, Matthew, and Jack the best of luck as they begin their studies this fall. Charlie will be at Boston College and Matthew at Providence College, and Jack will attend Villanova.
In this way, we honor the memory of two fine gentlemen who were active in the Knights, St. Mary Parish, and the Franklin community. We have no doubt that these young awardees will make their own contributions to their own communities and parishes in the years to come.
If you are interested in joining or want more information about the Sacred Heart Council, please visit our website at www.kofc1847.org.
Knights of Columbus Franklin
Basketball Free Throw Massachusetts State Champions
1st Place MA State Champion for 13 Year Old Boys - Chris B. Naydenov
2nd Place MA State Champion for 10 Year Old Boys - Daylan Chu
3rd Place MA State Champion for 11 year Old Boys - Liam Sebastian Pierre-Canal
Special Congratulations to these Boys Champions. They were terrific...Franklin Council, South District, South Regional Champs and now the ultimate: KOC MA State FT BB Champions! The Good News is that they will be back next year to compete. Joey Paglia , who won the Council, South District and South Regional Championships, could not attend the "States" due to 2 AAU practices commitment, but Congrats to Joey!!!
St. Mary's Franklin Community and Neighboring Towns, please consider having your 9 -14 Year Old Boys and Girls, grandchildren and friends join us next year in the 2027 Franklin Council Free Throw Basketball contest....It's a lot fun and exciting to watch our contestants shoot and compete! God Bless!!! See You All Next Year!!!