Au Lac Council 10724 in Ira Township held their annual Breakfast With Santa at Immaculate Conception Parish on December 13th. Brother Knights cooked and served breakfast following the 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses and the event was very well attended. The highlight was a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus who gave each young child a present. The Land of Peace organization was present to sell religious artwork made in the Holy Land to help the needy Christians living there. The parish youth group also held a bake sale. Proceeds from the breakfast and bake sale will be donated to Land of Peace for their ongoing mission. Photos from the event can be found on the Au Lac Council Facebook page,
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!
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GK BOB JEHRING PGK CHUCK STOKINGER WDGK RANDY THOMAS
