The latest Color Corps Announcements for Bishop Griffin and Bishop Ahr Assemblies
OCTOBER 28, 2026
As of October 28,2026, we have no scheduled District Callouts for the month of November. We also have no local callouts that have been scheduled so far. Please be advised to check your e-mail for any callouts that should arise following this report.
John and I would personally like to thank all the Corpsmen that attended the NJ Mass/Rally for Life on Thursday October 8th at 9:30am at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Trenton.
Thanks to the many Corpsmen who attended the NYC Columbus Day Parade that took place on Monday, October 12, 2026, in NYC.
To those who attended the Exemplification of the 4th Degree on October 24, 2026, John and I extend our thanks for your participation.
Finally, thanks to Manny and Skyler for participating and representing our Assemblies at the Opening Ceremony for the Carrying the torch for Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption on October 24, 2026. John and I were both unavailable for different reasons and we greatly appreciate you steeping up for our Assemblies at this callout request.
We have a new Supreme Master as Sir Knight Jeffrey Crouch (Supreme Director/PSD SC) has been appointed at a board meeting in Las Vegas. He will take command as of November 1,2026. Bishop Griffin and Ahr Assemblies extend our Congratulations to Jeff on his appointment.
I ask all District Deputies and Grand Knights to please encourage your 4th degree members to join our ranks as corpsmen. If you are a corpsman, please consider attending future callouts when posted. The cost of the uniform is $475.00 but both Assemblies can assist you with the cost if needed. Please e-mail the commander of your respective assembly if you need help paying for the uniform and we can provide you with future information. Commander Jeff Sellner has swords available upon request. The only other requirement is to get certified with the sword and there will be sword certifications posted soon. If a grand knight is willing to host a certification locally in our area, please let me or John Gomba know and we can forward the request to host a certification to the Worthy Master. Please refer to the web address below to purchase a uniform.
Again, On Behalf of John Gomba and Myself, we would like to thank all the Corpsmen who gave of their personal time to attend the many Callouts in the month of September and October. We very much appreciate the time and effort required to attend the events.
Vivat Jesus!!
Worthy Sir Knights-Color Corpsmen,
Welcome to a new Columbian Year!
We have three district callouts to report for October. No local Callouts to report at this time.
The First is the NJ Mass/Rally for Life on Thursday October 8th at 9:30am at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Trenton.
The second is the NYC Columbus Day Parade will take place on Monday, October 12, 2026 in NYC. Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral at 9:15am. Muster for the Parade is 9:45am, kickoff is at 11:00am. A bus is being set up if you need transportation to the callout. If you wish to attend this callout, please use the sign-up link below ASAP: 2026 Columbus Day Parade | Knights of Columbus
The Next Exemplification of the 4th Degree will take place on October 24, 2026. It will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Brigantine, NJ. Sign-in at 10:00am.
I ask all District Deputies and Grand Knights to please encourage your 4th degree members to join our ranks as corpsmen. If you are a corpsman, please consider attending future callouts when posted. The cost of the uniform is $475.00 but both Assemblies can assist you with the cost if needed. Please e-mail the commander of your respective assembly if you need help paying for the uniform and we can provide you with future information. Commander Jeff Sellner has swords available upon request. The only other requirement is to get certified with the sword and there will be sword certifications posted in the fall. If a grand knight is willing to host a certification locally in our area, please let me or John Gomba know and we can forward the request to host a certification to the Worthy Master. Please refer to the web address below to purchase a uniform.
On Behalf of John Gomba and Myself, we would like to thank all the Corpsmen who gave of their personal time to attend the many Callouts in the month of June. We very much appreciate the time and effort required to attend the events. We thank those who attended the Allentown Memorial Parade, the 4th degree exemplification, Special Olympics opening ceremony, and the Corpus Christi processions at St. Anthony of Padua and St. Gregory the Great. Many Thanks to those who assisted with the presenting of the colors at the Patriotic Dinner.
Many Congratulations to our Color Corpsmen of the Year, Skyler Antane of Bishop Ahr Assembly. He did an outstanding job at all the callouts and very much earned the award. Well Done!!
Vivat Jesus!!
John Gomba, CCC, PFN Jeffrey P Sellner, CCC, PFN
Commander Bishop AHR Assembly Commander Bishop Griffin Assembly
E-mail: john.gomba@gmail.com E-mail: kofcdistrict25@gmail.com
Cell: 609-468-0111 Cell: 609-954-1053