By: Gary Merritt - Fri, Jun 30, 2023 8:07 AM

Posted For: Council #12998

The St. Monica Knights of Columbus Council #12998 of Kalamazoo presented its annual Peter Abraham Memorial Scholarship award of $3,000 to Nina Husovska prior to its June 21 business meeting. 

This is the council's sixth year for awarding a scholarship to a high school senior who is a St. Monica parishioner. 

Nina, the oldest of nine children and a 2023 graduate of Hackett Catholic Prep, will attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. 

L to R: Scholarship Recipient Nina Husovska and Scholarship Committee Chairman Tony Cipich. 

By: Ken Warzybok - Thu, Jun 29, 2023 8:10 AM

Posted For: Council #8500

At 7am on Tuesday, there was a knock at my door. A father-type and his son. They spoke very little English.  From what I could tell, they were from Afghanistan and lived in a small two-bedroom house with their six kids and no air conditioning. The reason for their visit was because the Pastor of their church had given them eight bicycles and were told to bring them to me.

So they unloaded the bikes, and when done, asked what I do with them. I explained the Knights Bikes program and they blessed me for doing it. All this time, his son had his eye on a black Schwinn. The dad pulled out some cash and asked how much for the bike; his son had a long way to school and needed a bicycle. I told him that they brought me eight bikes, so the least I could do was to give them one for his son.

As they loaded up the bike, I could see tears in his son’s eyes. He gave me a big hug and said thank you. Great how it all works out.

God bless you all!

-       Max Cornellier

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Since 2014, Father John W. Howard Council 8500 in Highland has sponsored Knight’s Bikes to provide bicycles to children and adults in need. The program repairs and refurbished unwanted bicycles and purchases new bicycles to provide them to others. The program distributes more than 125 bicycles each year.

By: Gary Merritt - Thu, Jun 22, 2023 10:47 AM

Posted For: District #

Escanaba Assembly #507 had a Flag Retirement Ceremony and dinner held at their June monthly meeting.

FN Harold Flagstadt

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Jun 18, 2023 10:27 AM

Posted For: Council #7487

Bishop Kevin M Britt Fourth Degree Assembly #3102 of Holy Redeemer Parish in Jenison held an Ice Cream Social on Saturday May 27^th at the Grand Rapids Veterans home.

Ten members plus two wives helped serve over forty veterans as well as filled bowls of ice cream for vets in the closed wards.

It was a wonderful afternoon of service to our Veterans.

Paul KwiatkowskI

By: District Deputy 605 - Mon, Jun 12, 2023 10:45 AM

Posted For: District #

Escanaba KC Assembly #507 Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi Sunday at St. Joseph & St. Patrick Church held after their morning Mass. 

DD 605 Harold Flagstadt

By: Gary Merritt - Mon, Jun 12, 2023 10:22 AM

Posted For: Council #10724

The Au Lac Council 10724 in Anchorville (Ira Township) hosted an appreciation dinner on June 8th for their first six Youth of the Month Award winners and their families. Pastor Fr. Joe Esper and Grand Knight Jeff Wooten expressed their appreciation to the young people for their service to the parish and community.

Mark Kehoe 

Program Director

K of C Au Lac Council 10724

By: Gary Merritt - Tue, Jun 6, 2023 10:04 AM

Posted For: Council #10724

Congratulations to Zofia Pukala and Bailey Jordan on winning the Au Lac Council #10724 Catholic Education Scholarship Essay Contest!

Their essays were on the topic of "Why A Catholic High School Education Is Important to me".

Each receive a $1000 scholarship to attend a Catholic high

school next year. We pray that Zofia and Bailey will have success in high school and beyond while continuing to live their Catholic faith.

Mark Kehoe 

Program Director

K of C Au Lac Council 10724

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Jun 4, 2023 8:52 AM

Posted For: Council #8500

The weekend of May 27/28, the Knights bikes program of Council #8500 delivered 15 free bikes to Bishop Kenneth L Tate of The Body of Christ Church in Detroit. Bishop Kenneth Tate is an anchor in the community in many different ways, including a food drive he runs almost every Friday throughout the year. You can listen to Bishop Tate from Tuesday to Friday mornings on WMUZ FM, radio from 4 AM to 5 AM. We have supported Bishop Tate for many years, and plan on continuing to do so in the future. To God be the glory we have  given away 1192 bikes as of today!

If you know of anyone who needs a bike, or if you have a bike to donate, please let us know.

Thank you Gary Cornellier  Fr, John Howard Council #8500 Highland Michigan.

By: Gary Merritt - Wed, May 31, 2023 12:34 PM

Posted For: Council #10724

The Au Lac Council 10724 in Anchorville (Ira Township) hosted a Euchre party on May 19 as a fundraiser and social event for the parish. Approximately 50 people attended and $1600 was raised for the Council's charitable programs and activities. 

Mark Kehoe 

Program Director

K of C Au Lac Council 10724

By: Gary Merritt - Wed, May 31, 2023 12:25 PM

Posted For: Council #10724

Congratulations to Victoria Wypiszewsi who was selected as the Au Lac Council Youth of the Month for June 2023!

She is the daughter of Pete and Michelle and will be graduating from Immaculate Conception School in June.

Victoria is an altar server and has helped at the parish fish fries during Lent and the parish festivals during July for several years. In addition, she is a member of the Shine parish youth group and has done several service projects through the school’s National Honor Society.

Congratulations to Victoria and thank you for your service!

Mark Kehoe 

Program Director

K of C Au Lac Council 10724