The Au Lac Council #10724 conducted their annual Spring Highway Cleanup on Saturday, April 29. Sixteen Knights collected a total of 30 trash bags of trash along Highway M-29 in Ira Township. The Council will also have summer and fall cleanup days later this year. A special thank you to PGK Jim Zeck who has chaired this event for the past 15 years.
Program Director
Au Lac Council #10724
The date of the donation was Monday April 10th. The check was over $7,400.00 which were funds of the proceeds from our council’s Wild Game Dinner held on Friday February 3rd.
Harmony homes is an organization that provides quality, Christian housing and assistance to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. This particular home is in a residential area in Georgetown township.
Left-Right Paul Kwiatkowski Grand Knight Bishop Fulton J. Sheen Council 7487,
Becky resident, Laura home supervisor, Tom Parrish Treasurer #7487
Paul Kwiatkowski GK 7487
The Au Lac Council #10724 in Ira Township hosted a birthday celebration for their Pastor, Fr. Joseph Esper, on Thursday April 27.
The Knights provided and served cake and ice cream for everyone in attendance, which included all of the students at Immaculate Conception School. We are very thankful for Fr. Joe and his dedication to the people of our parish.
Mark Kehoe
Recorder & Program Director
K of C Au Lac Council 10724
Au Lac Council #10724 in Ira Twps. hosted a Fraternal Benefits event on Wed. April 25 at Immaculate Conception Parish. It drew a total of 19 Brother Knights and 8 others.
Brother Don M. Wesley, K of C Field Agent, and Charles R. Shaw, Attorney at Law, presented valuable information about how to protect members and their loved ones at all stages of life.
Mark Kehoe Program Director
K of C Au Lac Council 10724
Immaculate Conception Parish
Ira Township, MI
On Monday, April 24th, Swartz Creek Council #6694 presented checks to both The Luke Project 52 Clinic of Flint and the Pregnancy Help Clinic.
Throughout the month of February, the council held a "Baby Bottle Drive" (an ASAP initiative) which was well received and generously supported by the parish family of St. Mary Queen of Angels, Swartz Creek. The council and parish believe in the wonderful work these organizations provide for mothers and babies who are in need and, as such, they were able to raise over $3486 in a single month! The council was pleased, therefore, to contribute $1743 to each of these most worthy of organizations.
Pictured: Grand Knight Michael Trundle with Pastor Brad Garrison of The Luke Project 52 Clinic of Flint and with Shari Boley, Executive Director of the Pregnancy Help Clinic, and Eva Graham, Director of the Flint Center.
Michael Trundle, Grand Knight
An Invitation Priests, Deacons, and Religious
Appreciation Dinner
Dear Worthy District Deputies, Councils, and Assemblies,
We are pleased to invite you to support and participate in the annual Knights of Columbus Grand Rapids Diocese Clergy and Religious Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. This event is being hosted by Bishop Kevin Britt Council #8117 at St. Robert of Newminster Parish 6477 Ada Dr. Ada, MI 49301.
This event is a small token of our appreciation for their exemplary service and leadership to the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. Your meals will be $45.00 per person, payable to ‘KofC #8117’. Tables of 7 may be reserved for $300.00. In addition, councils are encouraged to make a $100.00 donation to the event.
Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak, J.C.D., will be attending.
Doors will open at 5:30 PM for social hour. A delicious dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. The event should conclude at approximately 8:30 PM.
The deadline for registration is June 13, 2023.
Register by email to: clergyappreciationdinner2023@gmail.com. Please include your total number of Knights attending from your Council / Assembly. An acknowledgment will be sent once the reservation is received. Payment due upon acknowledgment of reservation. Due to space constraints, reservations will be limited to the first 160 requests. The remaining spaces are being held until all RSVP’s are received from priests and religious members. If necessary, a waitlist will be created and those on the waitlist will be notified if space becomes available.
Sincerely, Scott Hamilton
Bishop Kevin Britt Council #8117
Mike Lewis GR Diocese Program Director
Congratulations to Cara Ritchey for being selected as our Youth of the Month for April! Cara is the daughter of Steven and Christine Ritchey and an 8th grade student at Immaculate Conception School. She is an altar server, an active member of the Shine youth group. and helped each week at our parish fish fries. She has received the Sacrament of Confirmation and is already demonstrating her love and commitment to Christ and His Church. The Knights say "Thank you!" to Cara for her service to our parish.
Pictured left to right, Grand Knight Jeff Wooten, Cara Ritchey and Fr. Joseph Esper.
Mark Kehoe PD Council #10724
Gary Cornellier, a member of Fr. John Howard Council #8500 in Highland, MI looks on as Malika, a staff member at the Homework House in Highland Park, tries out a new bike donated by the council’s Knight’s Bike initiative.
Malika will use the bicycle to travel to work at the Homework House, which provides children in the Detroit suburb with a safe place to study.
Knight’s Bikes has distributed new and refurbished bicycles to children and adults in need since 2014. The program now gives away more than 125 bicycles each year.
Dear Fellow Knights,
It is with pride and yet a deep sense of humility and gratitude to present our Riverview Council #13980 donation to the DEO GRATIAS Ministries in Northeast Detroit.
Sr. Felicity and Sr. Shelley are so very thankful for our support. Our good deeds and generosity are better known now beyond St. Cyprian Parish and the downriver communities.
Thank You Brother Knights for approving this donation.
Ray J. Bilyk - District Deputy #105
Escanaba Council 640 Grand Knight Tom Desy kicks off the start of the Palm Sunday MI Drive at a local retail market.
