Knights of Columbus Family of the Month for December 2019

     The Knights of Columbus, Council #10287 has selected Peter and Anne O'Hara family as "Family of the Month" for December 2019. Peter was born and grew up in the parish.  He and Anne were married in 1995 and have been members of St. Joseph Parish since. They have a son, Garrett (21), who attends the University of Utah, and three Daughters, Tess (19) is in college at San Marcos, Kate (16) is a junior at Mater Dei, and Sophia (13) is in 8th grade at St. Joseph School and is the Student Government President. All the O’Hara children attended St. Joseph Elementary School, and all were altar servers as well as their father Peter. Peter and Anne have been very involved over the years in supporting St. Joseph Parish in many areas. Anne and her children have helped with St. Joseph's Vacation Bible School summer camp. They've done everything from set design, to t-shirt sorting, name tags for 300 people, to securing donations and attending and being leaders as well. Anne also is very involved at St. Joseph School securing donations for the galas, golf tournaments and class projects.Peter has been a volunteer coach at St. Joseph School for football and volleyball for many years and was on the Board for Placentia Pony League Baseball and coached for several years. Peter is a member of St. Joseph Council of the Knights of Columbus. The O’Hara Family has been giving of their time and talent to the activities and ministries of St. Joseph Parish for many years.
     The Knights of Columbus instituted the “Family of the Month” Program in 1978 to create a greater awareness of our many fine Catholic families. Since that time the “Family of the Month” Program has grown to be one of the Order’s most successful. St. Joseph Council began its own Program to recognize and honor the outstanding Catholic families in our parish. Each month, we will select a Family and present them a statue of the Holy Family to display in their homes for that month. Included in the presentation is a certificate and a prayer to the Holy Family by Pope Francis. The Family of the Month is requested to gather daily as a family and pray for the intentions of St. Joseph Parish.