Its Elementary! Give your Friends and Family the Gift of Knighthood for Christmas!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sat, Dec 13, 2025 8:05 AM

Worthy State Deputy's Special Assistant Bill Leveque pondering how 'elementary' it is to share the Gift of Knighthood..

 

Worthy State Deputy's Special Assistant, Bill Leveque, is pondering how easy it would be for all Brothers in the Order to try and give the Gift of Knighthood to their friends and family this Christmas!

 

Anyone can print out these Christmas themed Nativity themed "Gift of Knighthood" cards before a Christmas holiday party, and then pass them out to any practical Catholic gentlemen in their friends and family.   They can even be stuffed into Christmas card mailings with a little note.

 

Click here for this Christmas's free Gift of Knighthood cards:   Gift of Knighthood Cards - Christmas

 

Simply go to the link, print out a sheet or two, cut them up and share them with those you care about.

 

As a reminder, joining the order is FREE if you use your Field Agents referral code or BLESSEDMCGIVNEY for online members!

 

 

Council 12895 awarded September Council of the Month in the Grand Rapids Diocese

By: Martin Brown - Sat, Dec 13, 2025 7:45 AM

Congratulations to Council 12895 was Council of the Month for September in the Grand Rapids Diocese. Award was presented and Council meeting last.
 
Former State Chaplain and Council Chaplain Ron Hutchison, SDRR Marty Brown and Grand Knight Matt Kaley.
 
 
 
Former State Chaplain and Council Chaplain Ron Hutchison, Grand Knight Matt Kaley with members from Council 12985.
 
 
 
Martin Brown
State Deputy Regional Representative

District 101 exemplifies six new Brothers!

By: Paul Thorn - Sat, Dec 13, 2025 7:35 AM

 
 
An Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity was held at St. Paul of Tarsus Council 11689 in Clinton Township on December 11, 2025.
 
A total of 6 men became Knights of Columbus in District 101.  St. Thecla Council 12403 welcomed 1 new member while Council 11689 welcomed 5 new members.
 
The new members for 11689 are Robert Purdue, Luke Purdue,Chris Rojem, Dennis Kubczak, Fred Nienstedt. Jeff Bishop became a member of Council 12403.
 
Also present at the ceremony with me were Supreme Council Field Agent Don Wesley, Detroit Archdiocesan Membership Director Wally Papciak, 11689 Grand Knight Gary Skarb, 12402 Grand Knight David Schweiger.
 
Congratulations and welcome to our new members.
 
Paul Thorn 
Detroit Archdiocese East
St. Mary of the Hills Council #13950
Knights of Columbus

Emmett Council 7918 awarded Star Council!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sat, Dec 13, 2025 7:30 AM

 

District 123 Deputy Shaun Rapske presenting Emmett Council 7918 GK Bob Weaver with the Star Council Award on 12/11/2025 for all of their hard work in the 2024-2025 Fraternal Year!
 
Great Job Brothers!
 

Pope St John XXIII Council 5436 provides support at Guest House Ground Breaking!

By: Thomas Kendziorski - Sat, Dec 13, 2025 7:24 AM

 
Guest House is a health care provider located in Lake Orion, MI, specializing in addiction treatment for Catholic clergy, and men and women religious.  This fine organization broke ground today (12/11/25) on a new Health & Wellness Center.  Members of Pope Saint John XXIII council #5436 --- serving the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Waterford, MI --- were in attendance to witness this event and to provide a donation check in the amount of $2,000 to Guest House. 
 
Pictured in the group photo with the check are:  DD113 and Council #5436 member Chris Scheuer; Council #4764 member Ken Danek; Council #5436 Charities Director and State New Council Development Director Tom Kendziorski; Guest House President and CEO Jeff Henrich; Guest House Board Chairman Michael Fontana (also State KofC Guest House liaison); and Al Hassinger, Grand Knight of Fr. Thomas R. Carey Council #4764 in Lake Orion, MI.
 
 

District 201 exemplifies EIGHT new Brother Knights!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Fri, Dec 12, 2025 8:04 PM

District Deputy Ed Leichtnam addresses the class as the Gaylord Degree Team conducts the exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity for a class of 8 new brother Knights, bolstering council membership in Gaylord, Lewiston, Vanderbilt and Indian River. 

 

Council 5452 Brings the True Meaning of Christmas to the Rochester Christmas Parade!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Fri, Dec 12, 2025 7:57 PM

Council 5452 and the 4th Degree Color Corps led forty-eight members of the Catholic community, including Holy Family Regional School children & parents and St. Andrew parishioners & clergy, in the Rochester Christmas Parade on December 7. 

The “Living Nativity Scene” float constructed by Council 5452 was adorned with banners reminding all to “Keep Christ in Christmas” and wishing everyone “Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth.”  The children, costumed as Mary, Joseph, wisemen, shepherds and angels, exchanged choruses of Merry Christmas greetings with the spectators.  Continuing a winning tradition, this year’s effort resulted in the float and display winning the Grand Marshal's Award for best float.  Council 5452's entry has won awards every year (Grand Marshal's Award 2023; Best Youth Float 2024), suggesting that the community values hearing the spiritual message that Christ was born for our salvation.