By: District Deputy 111 - Sun, Oct 8, 2023 2:58 PM

Posted For: Council #10343

At the October 6th meeting for Fr. Gjergj Fishta Council #10343, Grand Knight Mark Gjokaj received the Star Council Award for the second year in a row.  Presenting the award is DD111 John Carry.

 

 

Vivat Jesus!

John Carry

District Deputy 111, Michigan

By: Ken Warzybok - Sat, Oct 7, 2023 8:46 AM

Posted For: Council #10724

Au Lac Council 10724 in Ira Township received the prestigious Double Star Council Award for the 2022-2023 Fraternal Year at their October meeting. In addition to meeting the requirements for program excellence and hosting fraternal benefits events, the Council gained twice the quota of new members during the year. It is believed to be the first time that the Council achieved this award which very few Councils ever do.

 

Accepting the award is last year's Grand Knight Jeff Wooten (L) from District Deputy Ron DePestel (R).

 

By: District Deputy 118 - Wed, Oct 4, 2023 9:14 PM

Posted For: Council #856

On October 3rd, District Deputy 118 Ron DePestel presented GK SK Michael Page and Our Lady on the River Council #856 in Algonac with the Star Council Award for the 2022 - 2023 Fraternal Year. 

This is the first time in 23 Years that they have earned Star Council! Grand Knight Michael had challenged his members that he would shave his beard if the council achieved Star Council!

By: Ken Warzybok - Fri, Sep 29, 2023 9:51 PM

Posted For: Council #5981

On September 28th, Anchor Bay Council 5981 held its annual Appreciation Dinner where the achievements of the Council for the previous fraternal year were celebrated.

 

Dinner was followed by a program which featured the following guest speakers:

 

DD118 Ron DePestel / Council ID Drive Chair - spoke to the Council's work in supporting the Intellectually Disabled in our community.

 

Fr. Enzo Addari from the St. Louis Center gave the Council updates on the progress of the work at the St. Louis center supporting Intellectually Disabled adults.

Frank Cuisamo, Special Education Director - Anchor Bay School District, thanked the Council for its support of ABSD's Cognitively Impaired programs and activities.

Worthy Field Agent, Don Wesley, spoke of the history of the Order, and the importance in safeguarding our families futures through the many fraternal benefits of the Knights of Columbus.

 

FDD and DAVL Chair, Mike Cousins spoke of Council 5981 supporting over twenty seminarians and postulates in the 2022-2023 fraternal year. He thanked everyone for their continual support of the DAVL.

 

GK Matt Hoxsie presented three awards for the evening:

Knight of the Year - Jay Straussburg. Jay has been a Brother Knight for thirty years. Over the years, if the Council ever needed his support, he has always been there with a smile to help.

Family of the Year - Gaedcke Family. Brother Duane has been a Knight for over 36 years. He and his wife are the Pro-Life Couple in the Council and coordinated over $3,000 in gifts to the Compassion Pregnancy Center and Gianna House this year.

Brother Frank Hubbard was honored as a founding member of Council 5981. Brother Frank has faithfully served the Order for over 60 years!

 

DD118 Ron DePestel, GK Matt Hoxsie gave mini-keynote speeches on the importance of Fraternity and what the Council means to them. DGK Richard Burke spoke to the importance of Unity for our Faith In Action Programs and how the Council had achieved over 48 FIA points during the year.

 

DD118 Ron DePestel presented the Council with the Columbian and Founder's Awards. He recognized the Council for being awarded the State Faith Program Award at the State Convention this year, and spoke about how District 118 achieved Star District.

 

PGK Ronald Demick celebrated the lives of the Brothers we lost this year and lead the gathering through a prayer of remembrance.

 

GK Matt Hoxsie thanked everyone for coming.

The program ended with GK Matt Hoxsie thanking everyone for coming and the Brothers stood and sang the Closing Ode.

By: District Deputy 122 - Fri, Sep 29, 2023 2:18 PM

Posted For: Council #18097

Every Halloween, Sacred Heart Seminary opens its doors and hearts to its neighbors, inviting them in for a night filled with fun, games, and trick-or-treating.

This event also helps to Unleash the Gospel within the Heart of the City as it attracts over 2000 people each year! The seminarians are hoping for your continued prayers to make this event a huge success as it has a significant impact on the community.

In addition to prayers, they kindly ask for your support in the form of Halloween candy donations. By contributing to this cause, you will help bring joy to the hearts of many children and families in the neighborhood.

All candy donations should be dropped off at the seminary during the week of October 23rd, with the deadline being Friday the 28th. This will allow enough time to unpack and prepare the candy for distribution.

Let's come together and make this Halloween a memorable one for everyone involved. Your generosity and support will truly make a difference. Thank you in advance for your contributions!

By: District Deputy 101 - Tue, Sep 26, 2023 10:38 AM

Posted For: Council #744

On Sunday, September 24, 2023, John Cardinal Dearden Council 744 in Mt Clemens celebrated their 120th Anniversary with a Corporate Communion and dinner celebration afterward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations!

 

Dan Nowakowski

DD101

By: Joseph Langhauser - Thu, Sep 21, 2023 7:13 AM

Posted For: Council #13362

The Detroit West Council of the Month was awarded to St. Fabian Council 13362 in Farmington, MI. Unfortunately, Grand Knight John Elson was unable to attend the September 20th meeting in person due to illness, but he conducted the meeting remotely and graciously accepted the award.

 

 

 

The award presentation was done by SDRR Richard Shelt and Gary Mallia District Deputy #112. Joe Langhauser, the Diocesan Program Director, took the photograph.

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to St. Fabian Council 13362 for their well-deserved achievement as the Detroit West Council of the Month!

By: Paul Thorn - Wed, Sep 20, 2023 1:16 PM

Posted For: Council #13950

District Deputy 111 John Carry presents Grand Knight Bob Szymanski of St. Mary of the Hills Council 13950 with their Star Council Award for Fraternal Year 2022 - 2023 during the Council Membership meeting on September 19 in Rochester Hills.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

By: District Deputy 112 - Sun, Sep 17, 2023 9:13 AM

Posted For: Council #4401

On Saturday September 16th, St Francis of Assisi Council 4401 (Farmington) conducted an Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Two men, Kevin Cloonan and Robert Smigielski, were initiated into all Three Degrees.  First Degree Brother Knight Robert Lyman went from First to Third!

 

Congratulations to all three Brother Knights and to Council 4401!

 

 

Gary T Mallia

District Deputy 112

 

By: Ken Warzybok - Wed, Sep 13, 2023 6:59 AM

Posted For: Council #14366

Extra! Extra! St Mary of the Lake Council 14366 in New Buffalo celebrated their anniversary. Read all about it in the New Buffalo Times!