Knights of Columbus 

Make a difference and join the largest Catholic family fraternal service organization in the world!

KOC is a social, fraternal organization dedicated to charitable work for the Tucson community. Our members are men of character and distinction who strive to act on behalf of their faith, as well as their conscience. The five areas of service are:

• Faith
• Family
• Community
• Fellowship
• Youth

Charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. Knights are men who get things done. They volunteer their time to serve Tucson parishes and communities. By working together, they donated more than $1.5 billion and 691 million volunteer hours to worthy causes in the past decade.

The Knights support our parish with its needs; support programs that benefit people with intellectual disabilities, saving lives through initiatives such as the “Ultrasound Program”. 

Join the Knights today. For more Council-specific information, contact Edd Ruiz at 520-440-7849. For Assembly-specific information, contact Patrick McMahon at 520-751-1614.

You must be a male, 18 years of age or older and a practicing Catholic. 

Express your faith through our activities of charity, unity and fraternity. Protect the financial future of your family through the Knights’ exclusive, top-rated life and disability insurance programs.

KOC is a unique “band of brothers” which accomplishes things together that could not be accomplished alone. KOC members volunteer their time to serve our parishes and our communities, and - by working together -  donate more than $1.5 billion and 691 million volunteer hours world-wide to worthy causes in the past decade.

The American Red Cross presents an opportunity for St. Thomas the Apostle parishioners to give blood multiple times yearly.   

Donors make their own appointments using the Red Cross Rapid Pass app  or through its Home Page. The easiest way to find our drive is to search for a drive by zip code and enter 85718.  

The 2023 schedule is:
7:00 AM - NOON
Parish Hall

Sunday, January 15
Sunday, March 19
Sunday, May 21
Sunday, July 23
Sunday, September 17

REGISTER HERE. 

Walkins are welcome!

For more info (or if you have difficulty signing up online), eMail Steven Blatchford, Blood Drive Chair, at stvnjmsbla@aol.com or call him at 520-301-8124.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 

RAPIDPASS online health history - If you wish to save up to 15 minutes at your donation time,LOG ON HERE Read the education materials, complete the health history questions and print or eMail your pass to bring with you.  

On most first Sundays of the month (September - May) in conjunction with the children's Mass  Sundays,  let the Knights prepare breakfast for you!  In the Parish Hall - following the 7:30 and 9:30 AM Masses.

Join fellow parishioners (old and new) for a hot breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice.

American flags of all sizes are accepted for donations to schools, hospitals, churches, etc. Flags may be left with the ushers or delivered to the Parish Office. 

The Knights also accept old, well-used, torn flags which will be disposed of in the proper manner.