Our Founder- Colin P Casey

"My life changed when I joined 

THAT MAN IS YOU 

We get together at 6:30 a.m. for coffee & bagels, watch a 30 minute video from 7:00-7:30, then have group discussions until 8:00 a.m. I have so many great friends from being a part of this incredible  experience!

I know I've  became a better man, better husband, better father, and a better grandfather after becoming part of this incredible group! (Not to mention just being better focused) 

Why not join us and see for yourself? 

I am very confident that you will be happy you did."

"The Knights of Columbus gave my life a direction." Colin P Casey 

Colin was a Member of the Knights since 2006. Elected Grand Knight of the Vincent T. Lombardi Council in 2016.Colin was appointed a District Deputy for a 5 year term in the Trenton Diocese of the NJ Knights of Columbus that started in the 2018/2019 Fraternal Year.  

Colin  loves everything about the Knights of Columbus and everything they stood for with their “in service to one, in service to all” “Let it Begin With Me”. Slogans.

"We did our best to bring people back to the church and make our brothers better Catholics, husbands, & fathers.  

God Bless the Knights of Columbus and all the charities they aid and the parishes they support!

Getting involved with the Knights is truly one of the best things I have ever done. "

-Colin P Casey 

The Society of St. Anthony (St. Anthony of Padua in Red Bank) gave it a deeper meaning. -Colin P Casey

Colin was awarded

 The Catholic Citizen of the Year Award for the 2019/2020 Fraternal Year.  

As a DD, Colin became involved with countless parishes around Monmouth County, NJ - spreading his love and faith as often as he could. A listing of the parishes Colin was a part of are below

St. Mary, Mother of God in Middletown

St. Catherine LaBoure in Middletown

 St. Anthony of Padua in Red Bank

St. James in Red Bank

St. Leo the Great in Lincroft

St. Mary’s in Colts Neck

St. Catherine’s in Holmdel

 The Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold

St. Rose of Lima in Freehold

St. Dorothea in Eatontown

St. Jerome’s in West Long Branch.  

Giving back to our local parishes and oratories is such an important part of what Colin believes. The Catholic Community does so much for others, its crucial we give beck to them too. 

Colin is truly passionate about athletics and how it aids in general life skills for youth. He is also passionate about the FCA which he's involved with through his life long friend Harry Flaherty. "Harry and his beautiful wife Janine, have dedicated their lives to doing the Lord’s work and serving student athletes throughout the NJ/NY region.  Harry is the President of the NJ Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  His work is truly amazing." -Colin P Casey

The FCA is a community that has been working together for over 60 years, to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. They seek to make disciples through our strategy of engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to know and grow in Christ. 

For more information or to get involved please click the link below. 

Colin was both the Alumni President at Brookdale College in Lincroft, NJ as well as a Trustee on the Brookdale Foundation.  While he served those terms he got to know Greg Mortenson, Founder of the Central Asia Institute (CAI).  Greg educated him in what was going on in the Karikorum region.  Woman were not given the opportunity for an education and they were treated like second class citizens.  The Taliban would come and take their sons at 13 to make soldiers out of them.  Greg told Colin and friends that when you educated a girl, you educated a community!  He started building schools in the Pakistan / Afghanistan K3) region for girls.  It took off and they were most successful!  That's when Colin & his partner Kirsten  started a fundraiser at Brookdale were we raised the funds to build a school for girls in the region.  What they  saw as pertinent was to educate as many people as they could about the situation in that region,  they  purchased hundreds of Greg’s Three Cups of Tea books as well as his Stones into Schools books.  They invited Greg back to the college to speak to students and sign their books!  It was a huge success and they raised the money to build and name a school (Brookdale, of course) for girls in that region and it was most successful! 

 Just a great accomplishment by the Brookdale Students & their Honor Society, Aloha Pi Theta in the late ‘90’s & early 2000’s!I This was also a cherished time in Colin's life. Since Greg has started the Penny's for Peace non profit, For more information on Greg click on the link below. 

Colin is truly passionate about the Catholic school system and feels that we are living in times where Christians are being persecuted and many Catholic Schools are closing their doors.  Colin as often said that he would not be the man he is today without the 12 years of Catholic School education that his father afforded him.  He  will always be grateful and will forever support the Catholic School Mission, especially St Mary's Mother of God in Middletown NJ 

Colin has been an advocate of St. Mary’s Elementary School for years and He is a huge fan of their Principal, Craig Palmer

" A great Catholic gentlemen who lives the life he preaches.  Craig loves his students and they love him right back." 

-Colin P Casey