About our Council and the Knights of Columbus
St. Clement Council 12407
St. Clement Council 12407 is the Knights of Columbus Council affiliated with the St. Jude Catholic Church in Peoria, Illinois. Our Council was founded in 1999 and has a membership of 156 Catholic gentlemen.
School, Church, & Community
In 2023-2024, St. Clement Council raised and donated over $20,000.
- St Jude Catholic School
- Feed My Sheep
- CCD Support
- 8th Grade St Jude to Notre Dame Scholarship
- Seminarian Support / RSVP
- Military Chaplain Fund
- Coats for Kids
- American Wheelchair Mission
- DESTINY
- March for Life
- St Vincent de Paul Society
- Christ Child Society
- Women’s Care Center
- Intellectual Disability Drive
- Special Persons Encounter Christ
- EP!C
- Special Olympics Illinois
- FIRE Foundation of Central Illinois
- Blue Ridge Community Farms
Faith in Practice
- 40 Days of Life Knights Vigil
- Rosary for End to Abortion
- Eucharistic Adoration
- Blood Drives
- March for Life Support
- Parish & Religious Intentions
- Seminarian Support / RSVP
- St. Clement Cemetery
- Rosary Prayer for the Unborn
Fellowship, Volunteering, & Service
- Thanksgiving Turkey Sales
- Neighborhood House Meal
- Parish Picnic
- Lenten Fish Fries
- American Wheelchair Mission
- Landscape Committee Support
- Intellectual Disability Drive
- Special Occasion Mass Parking
- St. Clement Cup Food Drive Competition
Youth
- Soccer Challenge
- Free Throw Challenge
- Service Hour Opportunities
- Alter Server Recognition
- CCD Support
International Organization
The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization comprised of Catholic men 18 years old and older. The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by Fr. Michael J. McGivney as a fraternal benefit society. The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.