Anchor Bay Council 5981 installs its Officers with a night of Fraternity and Family!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Aug 7, 2025 7:27 AM

Worthy GK Richard Burke hosted the Officers Installation for Anchor Bay Council 5981 on Wednesday, August 6th. District Deputy Matt Hoxsie installed the Officers into the Council with the Ladies putting the medals of office on to each of the Brothers. Each year, Council 5981 turns the installation into a fraternal and family event by celebrating the start of the new Fraternal Year with the Officers and their families with dinner at a local restaurant immediately following the installation.
 

Coats for Kids - BOGO Offer!

By: Larry Herman - Mon, Aug 4, 2025 8:30 PM

 
☀☀Coats for Kids – Michigan State Council
It’s not too late to help provide warmth to children in need this winter! Councils across Michigan are invited to participate in the Coats for Kids program, benefiting local children during the cold months.
Special Offer: Buy One, Get One Free (BOGO) from Supreme!
To take advantage of this offer:
• All BOGO orders must be submitted by the State Council.
• Decide where your council or district will distribute the coats (coordinate with local pastors).
• After fundraising, determine coat case types (visit knightsgear.com for options).
• Complete the order form posted on the State website.
Shipping Locations (Only 5 available this year):
1. Detroit: K of C Council 1802, 3530 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte
2. Gaylord: TBD
3. Marquette: St. Anthony, 280 N Boulder St, Gwinn
4. Lansing/Saginaw: Center for Hope, 812 Root St, Flint
5. Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo: Walgreens Store #9131 (MTM Office), 2643 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids
Payment Instructions:
• Make checks payable to Michigan State Council
• Write “Coats for Kids” in the memo line
• Submit checks to your SDRR (if tracking locally) or to Larry J Herman (address on the form)
• You’ll receive confirmation once the form and payment are processed
Important Notes:
• Orders of 10 cases will be fulfilled with 20 cases due to BOGO
• For Feature Program credit (2 points), you must order 6 full-price cases
• Final statewide order will be submitted September 22, 2025
• Deadline for payments/forms: September 15, 2025
• Coats are distributed on a first come, first served basis – act early!
 
 
The order form for coats is on the State Website here:Coats For Kids Order Form
More information can be found here: Coats for Kids Information
 
Questions? Contact:
Larry J Herman
l.herman@mikofc.org
State Community Director
Let’s make a difference this winter – one coat at a time
 
#KofC #CatholicMen #FaithInAction #MIKofC #KnightsOfColumbus #coatsforkids

St. Mary of the Hills Council 13950 Honored with International Life Program Award for Blessed McGivney Field!

By: Barry M. Borsenik - Mon, Aug 4, 2025 8:19 PM

 

The Michigan Knights of Columbus State Council proudly congratulates St. Mary of the Hills Council 13950 for receiving the prestigious International Life Program Award at the Supreme Convention. This accolade recognizes the Council’s extraordinary efforts in leading the Special Olympics Initiative, culminating in the construction and dedication of the Blessed Fr. Michael J. McGivney Field, an A.D.A.-compliant baseball field for the Clinton Valley Little League Challenger Division Senior League.

 

An introductary video featuring the program was featured at the Supreme Council Awards Presentation:  Knights of Columbus Unveil Special Needs Baseball Field

 

The Special Olympics Initiative, a Faith in Action Life Program, was spearheaded by Council 13950 under the leadership of Program Director Ken Dumais and Grand Knight Tom Schenk. The project raised $65,000 to build a new baseball field at Neil Reid Park in Clinton Township, Michigan, designed to serve developmentally challenged athletes aged 16 and older. This field, named in honor of Knights of Columbus founder Blessed Fr. Michael J. McGivney, is the first in Michigan and the United States to bear his name, symbolizing the order’s commitment to charity, unity, and fraternity.

 

The initiative overcame significant challenges, including a revised cost estimate of $250,000 due to material shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through persistent fundraising efforts, including a direct mail campaign to councils across the Archdiocese of Detroit, 43 councils—representing 30% of the archdiocese—contributed to the cause. This remarkable collaboration surpassed the initial fundraising goal of $75,000, building on the council’s legacy of support for the Challenger Division, which began with raising $14,000 in 2008 for the Norm Hott Field.

 

The Blessed Fr. Michael J. McGivney Field was dedicated on June 15, 2024, in a ceremony attended by 40% of the contributing councils, representatives from eight Color Corps Assemblies, and dignitaries including Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher, Fr. Christopher Muer, and Fr. Stan Ulman. The event featured a blessing with holy water from Lourdes, France, a raffle raising $200 for league equipment, and an opening pitch thrown by Brother Knight Dan Guilbert of St. Isidore Council 7200. The celebration underscored the therapeutic and social benefits of the Challenger Division, giving athletes with special needs the opportunity to experience the joy of baseball and feel “normal,” as expressed by one player.

 

This initiative not only strengthened ties between the Knights of Columbus, the Clinton Valley Little League, and the Community Parks and Recreation Department but also increased public awareness of the order’s mission. The Michigan State Council commends Council 13950 for embodying the principles of “Faith, Hope, and Love” and setting a replicable model for community service within the Knights of Columbus.

 

 

 

 

Dad Talk - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)

By: John Bursch - Sun, Aug 3, 2025 11:38 AM

 

Our first reading from Ecclesiastes begins, "Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, . . . All things are vanity!" Who is Qoheleth? What is he talking about? And what does this reading have to do with the parable of the rich fool in today's Gospel? We'll answer those questions—and discuss the importance of detachment—in today's Dad Talk:
 
Spotify - https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/dmickEwcxVb
 
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-talk-eighteenth-sunday-in-ordinary-time-cycle-c/id1795067269?i=1000720489652
Riverside - https://riverside.fm/shared/exported-clip/ed26ddd25356e60535f8
 
Please share with a friend, and God bless! Dad

Please join us at the St. Louis Center Memorial Golf Outing - August 16th!

By: Joseph Yekulis - Sun, Aug 3, 2025 6:17 AM

The St. Louis Center Memorial Golf Outing will take place on Saturday August 16th at Pierce Lake Golf Course in Chelsea at 9:00 a.m. to honor our most recent past supporters who have gone before us. The outing costs $120 per golfer and Hole signs start at $150. We could really use your help and support for those who reside at St. Louis Center with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Contact District 2 Master Joseph Yekulis at 734-2368-8469 for more information.
 
More information and the flyer to register is located at this link:  2025 St. Louis Center Memorial Golf Outing Flyer
 
Fraternally,
 
Joe Yekulis, MFD MI2
Outing Chair
734-368-8469
 
 

Lansing holds Summer Meeting with Five Districts!

By: Kevin Duffy - Sun, Aug 3, 2025 6:05 AM

Five districts from across the Lansing area met at St. Thomas Aquinas in East Lansing on Wednesday, July 30. 
 
Council leaders from Districts 507, 508, 510, 515 and 517 gathered to learn from State Council Training Director Dean Hayward and State Deputy Regional Representative John Yanok, among others. 
 
State Council Training Director Dean Hayward
State Deputy Regional Representative John Yanok