The History of Reverend George P. Ettorre Council #13662 
Knights of Columbus . . .

Council #13662 was chartered by the Knights of Columbus on November 19, 2004. 
We are a Parish based Council of Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church 
in Norristown, Pennsylvania. 

Our former Pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi Church and first Chaplin of Council 
#13662, Rev. Kevin C. Trautner (deceased), requested that our new Parish Council 
be named in honor of our former Pastor, the late Reverend George P. Ettorre.
Following is a list of the Charter Members of Reverend George P. Ettorre Council 
No. 13662: 

          Rev. Kevin C. Trautner	John V. Galloway
          Rev. Robert Marczewski	Leonard J. Kelly
          Antonio R. Antunes    	Hugh J. McCabe
          Peter A. Balzano	                Joseph McFarland
          Thomas J. Blake	                John J. McKenna
          Francis A. Cahill, Jr.	                Leonard J. Myers
          Francis A. Cahill	                John J. Nolan
          James A. Cahill	                Stephen F. Novitski, Jr.
          Robert J. Criste      	                Harry A. Olson
          Daniel R. DeMarco     	Michael A. Paschal
          Vincent J. DeCarlo, Sr.	Kenneth R. Poorman
          Joseph G. DeGrazio    	Thomas V. Salvo
          Robert C. Doyle       	                Michael A. Santangelo
          Robert H. Feeney      	                Paul H. Strom
          Joseph P. Gallagher   	James R. Wallace

On March 29, 1882, the Connecticut state legislature officially chartered the Knights of Columbus, a fraternal benefit society founded by Father Michael J. McGivney with a group of parishioners in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven. Still true to its founding principles of charity, unity, and fraternity 125 years later, the Knights of Columbus has grown to the largest lay Catholic organization in the world with more than 1.7 million members.  Throughout its history, the Knights of Columbus has been an effective advocate and defender of civil and religious rights for all. The organization has also contributed billions of dollars and millions of hours of volunteer service to charity. Look at our 125 Years Website which recalls many prominent events in the Knights of Columbus’ history and offers the Supreme Knight’s view for its future.