W. P. MORRIS COUNCIL # 6645
• 421 N Washington Ave • Cookeville, TN 38501 • 931-528-1142 •
The W. P. Morris Council is located in Cookeville, TN and is affiliated with St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville and St. Andrew Church in Sparta. The Council, which serves a large area including Putnam, White, and Clay counties, currently has a Membership Roster exceeding 120 in number. The Grand Knight for the year 2009-20010 is Phil Violette who may be reached at 931-372-9078 or by e-mail at violette68@aol.com. Additional information on current Officers, Membership and Activities of the W. P. Morris Council are detailed in the links provided at left. Information on Supreme Council and State Council can be found in the links provided at the bottom of each web page .
Regular business meetings of the W. P. Morris Council are scheduled for
the second Sunday of each month at 9:15 AM in the adult meeting room
located on the lower level of St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 421 N.
Washington Ave., Cookeville, Tennessee.
Chartered in 1975, the
Council was approved by the National Supreme Council and became known as
the W. P. Morris Council, #6645, in honor of William Patrick Morris.
William was one of the first Catholics in Putnam County and was
instrumental in promoting and encouraging the growth of the Catholic
faith in and around Cookeville.
Our first Grand Knight for the 1974-1975 year was Gilbert Gabriel. Business discussed in monthly meetings then included plans and updates on Church and Council activities, donations to local charities, and community work. Early activities included an annual summer picnic, installation banquet, bingo nights, casino night, wine and cheese party, parish dinners, dances in Aquinas Hall, and the Tootsie Roll Drive fundraiser, among others.
By encouraging the participation in Church, family and community activities, the Knights of Columbus Council #6645 seeks to promote the Catholic values of respect and support of our religious leaders, the sanctity of life, and the importance of family.
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