By: Thomas Kendziorski - Sun, Jul 19, 2026 11:01 PM

A "multiple district" summer meeting was held on July 15th at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church and School,  Six districts came together to inform local council members about pertinent issues of the Michigan jurisdiction of the KofC.  Topics included:  Membership, Programs, Insurance, the Fraternal Leader Success Planner, and Cor.  Pictured L-R:  DD115 Richard Sandifer, DD117 Larry Hinds, DD101 Ed Perkins, DD119 Andy Assenmacher, Sr., DD DD127 Kevin Hagadorn, and DD125 Jan Krakowiak.

By: Ed Strach - Sun, Jul 19, 2026 10:56 PM

 

Upper Downriver Right to Life has been busy this spring and summer!  Volunteers designed and built a float to promote the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  The float featured an eight foot tall Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross and highlighted the wording from that Declaration: "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

 

 

     Although abortion is legal through all nine months of pregnancy in Michigan, we have undertaken and advertising campaign in the Wyandotte Warrior newspaper and Wyandotte Today magazine to remind readers of the value and dignity of each person throughout life, from conception to natural death as we know from Catholic teaching and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

 

     It is our responsibility and opportunity on the August 4th Primary and in November to vote to elect representatives who best reflect our Catholic Values.  Right to Life of Michigan PAC endorses candidates who are pro-life, will protect parental rights, stand with women and families, and uphold common sense. Please visit the website for your personalized ballot: RTL.org/vote, call 734-282-6100 or stop by our new office: 344 Eureka in Wyandotte.

 

     Please make plans to join The Downriver Right to Life affiliates for our annual Focus on Life Dinner on Tuesday, October 6 at Crystal Gardens.  Save with early Bird tickets from now until September 1st are now available: FocusonlifeDownriver.com or call 313-9784.

 

By: John Bursch - Sun, Jul 19, 2026 10:50 PM

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 12:17 PM

New Dedicated Facebook Group Launched for Michigan KofC Local Events and Fundraisers

By: Matt Hoxsie, State Social Media Director

The Michigan Knights of Columbus is excited to announce the launch of a new dedicated Facebook Group created specifically for local council activities across the state.

The group, titled “Michigan Knights of Columbus | Local Council Events & Fundraisers,” has been established to give our more than 400 councils, assemblies, districts, Knights on Bikes chapters, committees, and other KofC groups a clear and organized place to promote their events and good works.

Why We Created This Group

With hundreds of councils active throughout Michigan, posting every local fundraiser, service project, and parish event on the main Michigan Knights of Columbus Facebook Page would quickly overwhelm followers’ feeds.

This new group allows local leaders to share their activities directly while giving members and supporters the choice of whether they want to see that level of local detail in their Facebook feed. The main Michigan KofC Page will continue to focus on state-level news, major initiatives, leadership messages, and high-level content, while this group serves as the central hub for grassroots activity.

What Can Be Posted

Local councils and groups are encouraged to use the new group to promote:

* Fundraising events and charitable drives

* Faith in Action program promotion.

* COR activities, retreats, rosaries, and young adult outreach

* Council-sponsored parish programs and events

* Service projects and community outreach

* Membership drives and exemplifications

* Knights on Bikes rides and related activities

* Hispanic Outreach activities

* Retreats, Rallys, and Religous Conferences sponsored by K of C organizations.

* District and Assembly events

* K of C sponsored parish activites

Who Can Use the Group

The group is open to all Michigan Knights of Columbus entities, including:

* Local Councils

* Assemblies

* Districts

* Knights on Bikes

* Committees and special programs

We ask that all posts follow the group rules (pinned at the top), clearly identify the council or group posting, and focus on official KofC-sponsored charitable, fraternal, or faith based activities.

Unlike the main Michigan K of C Facebook page where the State Council Social Media team creates each post and publishes it, in this new group, each person posting is responsible for creating and authoring the post, and the State Council will moderate and approve the post for publishing in this group.

How to Join

Search for “Michigan Knights of Columbus | Local Council Events & Fundraisers” on Facebook or click here: Michigan Knights of Columbus | Local Council Events & Fundraisers

Once you join, we encourage Grand Knights, District Deputies, Faithful Navigators, and committee chairs to begin sharing their upcoming events. The more councils that participate, the more valuable this resource becomes for Knights and families across Michigan.

This new group reflects our commitment to supporting the great work happening at the local level while being respectful of our members’ and followers’ time and attention.

We look forward to seeing the many ways our councils continue to serve their parishes and communities across the Great Lakes State.

Vivat Jesus!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 8:42 AM

Eight Brother Knights and four young volunteers did a massive amount of clean up and maintenance in the Immaculate Conception Parish cemeteries on July 10th in Ira! Great job Brothers!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 8:34 AM

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 8:33 AM

📣On June 28th, Anchor Bay Council 5981 carried Our Lady of Fatima through downtown New Baltimore during the annual Bayrama Fish Fly Festival Parade. State Deputy Charlie McCuen and First Lady Pam joined the Council, along with Knights on Bikes, St. Mary on the Lake Assembly 2804 Color Corps, and Au Lac Council 10724. Knights and Ladies passed out over 300 blessed rosaries along the parade route along with Tootsie Rolls. Before the event, children with special needs had help to package each of the rosaries with prayer cards.

On the back of the Council's t-shirts read "Catholic & Proud" along with a QR code that could be scanned to sign up and join.

After the parade, everyone enjoyed some fraternity and BBQ at the Councils chambers at a local Amvets hall.

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 7:50 AM

Father Robert W Davey Council 8808 of Saginaw participated in their Adopt a Highway project on July 11. Members and parishioners of Holy Spirit Parish clean up their section of Highway three times each year. 

 

 

 

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 7:43 AM

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Jul 12, 2026 7:37 AM