Family & Fellowship
Breakfast with Santa, pancake breakfasts, men’s outings, and family-centered events that make parish life feel personal.
Naperville · St. Raphael Parish
Knights of Columbus Council #14171
Catholic men of St. Raphael, united in faith, fraternity, and service to parish and community.
Member Benefits
Why men join Council #14171
A local brotherhood that helps you grow in faith, find meaningful service, and build friendships rooted in the life of St. Raphael Parish.
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Deepen Your Faith
Pray, serve, and walk with Catholic men committed to putting faith into action.
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Find Your Brothers
Build real friendships with men from the parish who show up for each other and for the Church.
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Serve Your Community
Step into hands-on work through blood drives, pancake breakfasts, coat drives, and local outreach.
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Support Family Life
Be part of events and traditions that strengthen marriages, families, and parish friendships.
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Live the Mission Locally
Serve St. Raphael with a council that knows the parish, the people, and the needs.
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Grow With Purpose
Use your gifts in a way that is practical, visible, and meaningful to church and community.
Our Parish
Built for this parish.
Ready for this moment.
Council #14171 was chartered by St. Raphael men and continues to serve as a local expression of the Knights’ wider mission.
- 2006
- Year Chartered
- 78
- Founding Members
- 4th Tuesday
- Monthly Meeting Night
- St. Raphael
- Home Parish in Naperville
Where There’s a Need
There’s a Knight.
Visible service, warm fellowship, and work clearly tied to the life of the parish.
Charity & Community
Blood drives, Coats for Kids, Adopt-a-Highway, fundraising, and practical support for people close to home.
Faith & Vocations
Visible service at parish life events, support for seminarians, and a brotherhood rooted in Catholic identity.
2026–2027
Officers & Directors
The men elected to lead St. Raphael Council #14171 in service to parish, family, and community.
Officers
- Chaplain
- Fr. John
- Asst. Chaplain
- Alan Francis
- Grand Knight
- James J. Van Ham
- Deputy Grand Knight
- John Muller
- Financial Secretary
- Paul Susa
- Chancellor
- Walter Berkowicz
- Recorder
- Tony Golab
- Advocate
- Rick Kuenster
- Treasurer
- Bob Tanner
- Warden
- Phil Seeberg
- Outside Guard
- Dave Work & Mike Codo
- Inside Guard
- Joe Stubitz & Peter Portincasa
- 1 Yr Trustee
- Chris Prazak
- 2 Yr Trustee
- Gene Sullivan
- 3 Yr Trustee
- Nick DiGiovanni
Directors
- Program Director
- RJ (Assisted by John Muller)
- Membership Director
- Garth Carter (Assisted by Walter B.)
- Mentoring
- Garth Carter (Assisted by JVH)
- Community Service
- Rich Widdowson
- Life Director
- Pat Lynch
- Faith Director
- Terry Fenelon
- Family Directors
- Gbenga & Jeff Wagoner
- Special Olympics
- Jeff Wagoner
- Fundraising Directors
- Joe Hlava & Tom Wesolowski
- Website & Social Media
- Mark Codo & Mike Patti
A Local Council
Official in spirit.
Personal in practice.
The national Knights of Columbus story is faith in action. Council #14171 makes that story local at St. Raphael—through parish relationships, volunteer work, and a place for men to belong.
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Ready to meet the council?
If you are a practicing Catholic man age 18 or older, there is a place for you here.