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Our History

Holy Mother Mary Council No. 3958 was chartered February 20th, 1955 with sixty members.   

Council meetings were held in the basement of the old St. Patrick Church (now The Church of the Resurrection) located on Edgewater Avenue between Juniper and Edgewood Avenues.  Father Adam Whilmann was the Pastor.

Angelo D' Alessandro was the driving force in getting the council organized.  Angelo was a member of another council at the time.

Gate of Heaven Council of Huntington assisted us with organizing our council along with other existing councils. It took approximately two years to get the council organized and obtain a charter from the Supreme Council in New Haven, Connecticut.

Angelo D' Alessandro was our First Grand Knight, James Burke was our First Deputy Grand Knight, Myron Duchniwski was our First Financial Secretary and Father Whilmann was our First Chaplain. 

On August 27, 1955 the council had its first fund-raiser. We netted enough money to put a down payment on the council's first home a few years later. The building was located on the corner of Meadow Road and Route 25, just west of the railroad trestle.  With the efforts of many Brother Knights the building was slowly renovated to be used for our meetings.

In 1964 the members voted to have women join their ranks and Holy Mother Mary Columbiettes were formed. On February 16th, 1966 the Columbiettes received their charter and Rose A. Brenna was their First Chapter President.

The original council building was sold in 1970 to a developer. After holding meetings at many locations for nine years, Holy Mother Mary settled in our present location at 130 Lake Avenue South in Nesconset. For twelve years many improvements were made, but in June 1991, however, the entire building was remodeled into a comfortable facility.  The "new" structure was rededicated to the Blessed Mother and a statue of the Virgin Mary has been added to the front garden.

The 1980's represented a time of significant growth and expansion.  The council assumed responsibility for the Annual Memorial Day Parade in Smithtown. We have reinforced the importance of this celebration and have restored it as a prominent community event.

As we celebrate our 50th  Anniversary the council continues its charitable work throughout the community by supporting numerous charitable ventures and organizations.

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Last updated 2 Jan 2009