"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist."
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization of men in the parish that supports and helps advance the mission of the parish to the community, the family, and the youth.
Holton Council # 4219 serves Saint Dominic and meets every 4th Monday of the month at 7pm while Mayetta Council # 9535 serves Saint Francis Xavier and meets every 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:30am.
The Altar Society is an organization of women that serves the parish in a variety of capacities, most especially by hosting and organizing activities that meet the spiritual and social needs of the community.
The Saint Dominic Altar Society meets every 2nd Mondays of the month at 6pm while the Saint Francis Xavier Altar Society meets every 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:30am.
"Feeding the hungry is a greater work than raising the dead."
Funeral luncheons are hosted by the parish for the family and friends of our deceased brethren after the celebration of the Funeral Mass and burial rites. The food is normally provided by members of the parish and the luncheon is coordinated by the Altar Society.
Every year, both parishes host a Fish Fry Dinner for the wider community to encourage the penitential practice of abstaining from meat during the Fridays of Lent. The Knights of Columbus and Altar Society of each parish collaborate to organize and host these events on alternating Fridays during the 6 week period of the Lenten season.
