Vismara Council 3725 made a VERY large gift of support to the Gianna Maternity Home and met with the director Miss Joella Bush on Tuesday 12-09-2025. Miss Bush was very grateful receiving a check from the council again this year. Each year in the month of October Vismara Council runs a baby bottle drive at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church and with the funds we get in the baby bottles they add to it to make a sizable donation.
This year they were able to give Gianna House $4000.00,
Dearborn O'Kelley Council #3860 recently ( December 13) fed 12 retired Priest's at the Senior Clergy Center in Livonia. Entree' was turkey meatloaf. All the accouterments were included to make this another special meal for our worthy Priest's. O'Kelley feeds the Priest's every other month, with entree' selections chosen by the lead cook that turn.
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.
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.
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!
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.