By: Paul Thorn - Fri, Nov 10, 2023 12:36 PM

Posted For: Council #7200

On November 9th, I travelled to St. Isidore Parish in Macomb to present awards to members of Council 7200 and District Deputy 124, Joe Suminski.

 

District Deputy Suminski and I presented the 2022/2023 Star Council Award to Immediate Past Grand Knight Frank Oldani.

The Star District Award for 2022/2023 was also presented to District Deputy Joe Suminski.

Detroit Archdiocese East

By: Paul Thorn - Fri, Nov 10, 2023 8:46 AM

Posted For: Council #5436

On November 9th, I traveled to Our Lady of the Lakes Parish in Waterford Township to present awards to members of Pope St. John XXIII Council 5436.

 

 

 

The September Council of the Month Award was presented to Grand Knight Michael Mandziuk and Deputy Grand Knight John Buchanan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Star District Award for 2022 - 2023 was also presented to District Deputy 113 Tom Kendziorski.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Tom, Council 5436 and all the Councils of District 113!

 

 

Paul Thorn

State Deputy Regional Representative

By: District Deputy 711 - Fri, Nov 10, 2023 7:16 AM

Posted For: Council #7255

Congratulations to Father Alpha La Haille Council 7255 in Lexington as they recieve their Double Star Council Award!

 

Pictured is District Deputy 711 Brad Hartel presenting the award to PGK James Freeborough, DMD Bill Learman, GK Keith Boury, along with other council officers.

By: Robert Smith - Fri, Nov 10, 2023 5:45 AM

Posted For: Council #15439

Congratulations to the Brother Knights of St Augustine Cathedral Council #15439 in Kalamazoo for receiving the Star Council Award.

 

Pictured are FS Pete Yanik, GK Tim Harding, DD John Byrnes and Fr Bob Creagan Council Chaplain.

By: District Deputy 111 - Thu, Nov 9, 2023 3:35 PM

Posted For: Council #8659

On November 7, 2023, during their monthly business meeting, Sacred Heart of the Hills Council #8659 in Auburn Hills received their Double Star Award for the 2022/2023 Fraternal Year.

Pictured are DD111 John Carry and Grand Knight Jayson Graves. This is their second year to receive the Double Star award thanks to their members and Membership Director, Jim Johnson.

 

Vivat Jesus!

John Carry

District Deputy 111, Michigan

By: Paul Thorn - Thu, Nov 9, 2023 6:49 AM

Posted For: District #

On November 8, 2023, State Deputy Regional Representative Paul Thorn presented the 2022/2023 Star District Award to District Deputy 111 John Carry at St. Anastasia Council #13453 in Troy.

Congratulations to DD John and the Councils of District 111. All 5 Councils earned the Star Council Award for the same time period!

 

Paul Thorn

State Deputy Regional Representative

Detroit Archdiocese East

By: District Deputy 101 - Thu, Nov 9, 2023 6:41 AM

Posted For: District #

By: District Deputy 112 - Thu, Nov 9, 2023 6:23 AM

Posted For: Council #14427

Congratulations  to Our Lady of Victory Council #14427 in Northville as they receive their Star Council Award for the 2022/23 Fraternal Year! 

Pictured from left to right are Rick Bennett, PGK – Membership Director, DD 112 Gary Mallia, GK Paul Kueber, and Glenn Higgins- Program Director.

By: Gary Merritt - Wed, Nov 8, 2023 9:08 AM

Posted For: Council #7341

On Monday November 6, Jim Shoaf, Past Grand Knight of Bishop Allen J. Babcock Council 7341 in Caledonia, had the pleasure of presenting a check of $1700 to Special Olympics of SW Mich. 

L-R: PGK 7341 Jim Shoaf, Pres. & CEO Mi. Special Olympics Tim Hileman, Sr. Mgr. of Sports & Training SW MI Special Olympics Nick Caudle.        

This is a partial amount of the money collected in the council’s most recent MI Drive.

By: District Deputy 113 - Wed, Nov 8, 2023 6:46 AM

Posted For: District #

Pope Saint John XXIII Council #5436, serving the Our Lady of the Lakes (OLL) parish in Waterford, MI, held a "free-will" offering dinner on November 7th to help raise funds for a new ultrasound machine to be presented to the Eaton County Pregnancy Center located in Charlotte, Michigan. This dining event was in partnership with the St. Mary Council #11875 (Charlotte, MI), which has already raised the necessary $24,000 for this machine --- a total of 8 brother councils have contributed to this effort!

 

GK Gerald Sweeny expects the Supreme Board of Directors to approve the "other half" of the funding for this machine at its next meeting in early December. The dedication of the new ultrasound machine should occur sometime in the March-April 2024 time-frame.

 

Approximately 85 people attended this Tuesday evening get-together, which raised a little over $5,000, and another check of $500 is expected from a second District #113 council in a couple of weeks. Council #5436 donated $1,000 by itself early last summer.

 

 

 

Standing before a St. Joseph icon in OLL's St. Joseph Hall, are (L-R): GK5436 Michael Mandziuk, DD113 Tom Kendziorski, GK11875 Gerald Sweeny, Life Director #5436 Doug Ritter, and AOD East Program Director Joe Brenner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A personal shout-out goes to our Worthy State Life Director, Ed Strach, for suggesting a partnership between council #5436 and council #11875 on this project earlier in the year!

 

 

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Vivat Jesus!

 

THOMAS F. KENDZIORSKI ("Tom")

DD113, PGK