St. Maria Goretti

2025-26 dates

June 22

July 27

August 24

September 28

October 26

November 23

January 25

February 22

March 22

April 26

May 24

The Temple Knights is a high school fraternity to encourage teen boys growing toward manhood to stay active in their faith and to discern their future vocations as Christians as either married, consecrated, or ordained men.  The men are called to respond in their Catholic faith through regular prayer, sacraments, moral living through an honor code, and glorifying God through sacrificial service in the Church.  The Temple Knights service includes both serving at Mass on feasts and other important days in the life of the parish as well as works of charity (e.g., serving at the parish Italian Festival, Shepherd’s Gate Food Pantry, Holy Name Society Fish Fries, and other projects).

This ministry is open to all high school boys, grades 9-12. There is an annual invitation to all SMG 8^th grade boys in June following graduations from middle school to come and learn and begin to discern about joining the Temple Knights. However, a high school teen is welcome to join the Temple Knights at any time regardless of their knowledge or skill of serving at Mass.