Welcome to our Award Winning Sts. Brigid & James Knights of Columbus Council 16179. Check out our Website for our most recent activity, including Announcements, Photo Gallery, Video Gallery, X (formerly twitter) Page, Links of Interest and more. Interested in becoming a Knight? See info towards the bottom of the Home Page! Vivat Jesus!!

Special Olympics at Mercy Academy, May 10, 2025
Free Books and Rosaries now available in the back of St. James Church!!
16179 in December 2024 Issue of Columbia Magazine
Grand Knight Zak McKinley and District Deputy Dennis Scanga! Star Council 2024
Council Group Photo with Star Award 2024!! Congratulations Knights!
16179 is a 2023 - 2024 Star Council Award Winner!!
This is our Council's 5th Star Award since being chartered in 2015!!
(see 16179 under Kentucky)
Picture of the Award is forthcoming!!
Council 16179 Officer Installation August 6, 2024 at St. Brigid!!
.......also pictured with District Deputy Dennis Scanga
Knights in Action! St. Vincent Open Hand Kitchen - May 15, 2024
Pancake Breakfast benefiting The Sheperds of Bethlehem
April 6, 2024
Thanks to all of the Parishioners for your generous donations!!
Their representatives gifted us a Cross for the Goetz Center
This was also published in the June 2024 "Faith in Action" Section of Columbia Magazine's Website
Our Gift!
REST IN PEACE OUR DEAR BROTHER BILL!!
2023 Council Christmas Party at Aero Club. Our event centered around Catholic Charities "Presents with a Purpose". Thanks to all who donated Gift cards, clothes, toys and many other items.
Over $1000.00 in donations!! Thank You!!
Merry Christmas from Council 16179!!
Gone, but certainly not forgotten!! Rest in Peace Brothers!!
Frank Hausman
Ralph Risimini
Charlie Brown
A message from SBSJ Council 16179!
Knights in Action - Habitat for Humanity - 2023
..........Knights and parishioners at Habitat!!
Sanctity of Life Mass at St. Gabriel! January 14, 2023!!
Sam DunLany, Kathy DunLany, Patsy Bourke, Ted Kremer representing the parishes and our Council for the Rose Presentation!!
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Clergy Appreciation Dinner at St. Martha!
At Left: Ted Kremer, Dwight Frank and Kevin Brian
At Right: Fr. Gary Padgett and Parishioners
Bottom Right: Fr. Patrick J Dolan, former Associate Pastor at St. James
Our Council is on X (formerly Twitter). Check us out @KC16179 for daily / spiritual quotes and more. "All Things Catholic". Come and be a FOLLOWER of our Council!!
Our Council X (formerly Twitter) Profile!!
Join the over 1600 followers on X (formerly Twitter)
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Check out our Parish Website sbsjlou.org!
https://www.sbsjlou.org/
Check out our Video Gallery to see the welcome message from our Pastor Father Gary Padgett!
.Council Old School Photo!
Men of Our Parishes and Visitors to this site — Have you Considered Being a Knight?
Our Knights of Columbus Council #16179 serves the Catholic Community of the Saints Brigid and James parishes located in the Original Highlands community in Louisville. Charity has always been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We are Catholic men of faith and men of charitable action. Talk to a Knight about joining today or see contact info below.
If interested in joining our Council contact Zach McKinley at zm0429@bellsouth.net or 502-338-4722
Check out the Video Gallery Link to the left to see the updated video of our beautiful St. Brigid Church using a drone and high definition cameras.
Click the icons at the top of the page for direct access to the X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook Pages