MSGR John Eppenbrock Council #3615

Welcome to our Council website.

Council Information

The MSGR Eppenbrock Council serves St. Timothy, St. Joseph and Our Lady of the Woods. The Grand Knight for 2023-2024 is Mike Johnson.

Council Meetings

Monthly business meetings are conducted on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Meetings are preceded by Rosary at 7:00 pm. Please see the calendar for location of meetings. They rotate quarterly between our parishes.

About our Council

The Council was founded on Feb 28, 1953 and chartered on March 29,1953 by the Supreme Office. The Council was first called Msgr. James Calahan Council #3615. The Council’s first chaplain for many years was Msgr. John P.Eppenbrock who was very active with the Council and always attended the meetings.

Msgr. Eppenbrock loved to play euchre. After each meeting this game was played until midnight. Msgr. always made the men go home to their families at midnight knowing they had families to support and needed to be to work the next day. Hence, his popularity with the boys and why after he died they named the Council after him. Msgr Eppenbrock passed away in Feb, 1970.

Msgr. Fr. John P. Eppenbrock received exemplification in the Third Degree of the Knights of Columbus through Wyandotte Council #1802 on May 24, 1944. He received the Fourth Degree on February 22, 1954. He played a principal role in the organization of Msgr. James Calahan Council No. 3615 in Trenton, and served continuously as its esteemed Chaplain from the time of its founding until 1970.

Father’s patient counsel and enlightening instruction was an outstanding feature at Council meetings – a feature eagerly awaited and highly appreciated – not only by our members, but also by Knights of other Councils who journeyed to Trenton’s meetings especially to hear Father speak. In addition to serving as Chaplain of Council No. 3615, he also was Faithful Friar of Msgr. Van Antwerp Assembly of the Fourth Degree. Father was an avid euchre player and taught many of the members the joy of the game.

Council Grand Knights – Past and Present