By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Dec 9, 2018 3:30 AM

At the Michigan K C Winter Organizational meeting  at The Crown Plaza Hotel in Lansing Frank & Michelle Breen on behalf of the U.P. Knights presented Tim & Cindy Donovan, MI. Pro Life Chair Couple a check for $516.00 to be given to Right to Life of Michigan.

Michelle was discussing the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Silver Rose to her students at St Mary's Catholic Elementary school in Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula when Frank was bringing the Silver Rose to the church through the Knights of Columbus. One Rose, One Life was Michelle's art theme painting a baby in the center of a rose to decorate and honor a former student for exceptional grades and moral standing.

This is where Michelle also got the idea to make rose pins to raise money from donations to give to the Michigan Right to Life. One Rose = One Life. This was an idea that came about through designing Michelle's art curriculum and tying the Silver Rose ceremony Frank was having with the Knights.

This is a true example of how people can make a difference in our combined efforts of Protecting the Sanctity of Human Life.

God bless & Merry Christmas! Tim & Cindy Donovan

Pro Life Chair Couple MI Knights of Columbus

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Dec 9, 2018 3:30 AM

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Dec 9, 2018 3:30 AM

By: Gary Merritt - Thu, Dec 6, 2018 3:30 AM

Friday November 30^th through Saturday December 1^st the Michigan State Winter Leadership Conference was held at the Crown Plaza west in Lansing, Michigan. There was a lot of information given to the State and Diocesan Directors as well as the District Deputies. This information will be communicated to the leadership of the local councils at their district meetings.

To everyone’s delight all our Diocesan Chaplains along with the State Chaplain were in attendance. The State Deputy thanked them for finding time in their busy schedules to be with us.

The State Deputy Bill Chasse stressed the necessity of communication which was the theme of the Winter Leadership Conference in his opening and closing addresses. He reminded all that communication needs to go both from the top down and from the Directors, DDs and the membership up.

The three Amigos; State Program Director Bill Leveque, State Membership Director Jim Kraus and SRGD Joe Ramirez Sr. worked with the leadership team to put together a great program for the weekend.

FSD, PSD Tom Wegener gave us an update of Holy Cross and Monsignor Todd Lajiness along with State Operations Director John Rademacher presented the reason for and the current status of the Sacred Heart Endowment Fund.

Supreme Council Insurance General Agent Brian Barlow gave a presentation on our Supreme Fraternal Benefits while SRGD Joe Ramirez Sr. passed greetings from our Supreme Knight Carl Anderson and informed us of the news from Supreme.

PSD Michigan Charities Director Bill Walsh reported on the status and importance of the Ten for Charity Program.

State Membership Director Jim Krause and State Program Director Bill Leveque presented the updates on the State Action plan and fielded questions from the District Deputies.

The State Raffle team of Gary DeCarlo and Kevin Rowley reported on the 2019 Joint Fundraising Raffle. A big stir was heard in the crowd when the grand prize of a trip to the 2020 Superbowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami was announced.  “Did We Tell You / We Love You, Today?”

Saturday morning was spent in four fantastic workshops with much more information for the DDs to communicate to their councils. The workshops were presented by: 1. GR Membership Director Marty Brown and State Training Director Jim Escott. 2. Detroit Membership Director Paul Palka and Gaylord Program Director Larry Herman. 3. Detroit Program Director R. Terry Carl and Lansing Regional Director Ed Strach. 4. State Chaplain Fr. Paul Erickson and Mike DiCosola.

State First Lady Marybeth Chasse reported on the generosity of our Knights in Michigan with gifts donated to Holy Cross amounting to over 2,200 sweatshirts, 500 gift baskets, $11,000 in gift cards along with 280 hats and scarfs and 150 bedsheets.  These will be distributed throughout the Holy Cross system as Christmas gifts.

Of course, as an annual tradition the event ended with the State Chaplain, State Officers and their wives leading all in several Christmas Carols. 

By: Gary Merritt - Sat, Dec 1, 2018 3:30 AM

Wednesday November 28th, 2018 marked the dedication of the 52nd Ultrasound Machine in Michigan. Tim Donovan began the days festivities requesting a moment of silence in memory of Antonio (Tony) Vittorini.

Deacon Donald Sandstrom and PGK of Council #11957 provided the opening prayer and blessing the Ultrasound machine which took place at Shared Pregnancy Women's Center in Lansing.

In attendance, District Deputy Jason Meyers, Council #11957 GK John Lamanna, Council #788 GK Jay Corey, Shared Pregnancy Women's Center Executive Director Sarah Gilliland along with Board President Jonathan Lowe, staff and Brother Knights from St. Therese of Lisieux Council #11957. Others in attendance and pictured are Detroit Archdiocesan Membership Director Paul Palka, Lansing Diocesan Program Director Bill Currie & MI K of C Pro Life Chair Couple Tim & Cindy Donovan.

Sponsoring Council: #11957 St. Therese of Lisieux, home Council of our past State Secretary Antonio (Tony) Vittorini- Contributing Council: Richard Council #788.

Board President Jonathan Lowe communicated the importance of this Ultrasound Machine while thanking the Knights of Columbus for their generosity and commitment of Protecting the Unborn. Deacon Donald Sandstrom concluded the ceremony by providing us with an inspirational closing prayer.

Many thanks to all who participated and donated that may not be mentioned, please know that without all of you none of this would be possible.

And last but far from least, let us not forget Supreme Council Knights of Columbus for their matching funds program which has reached in excess of 987 Life Saving Ultrasound Machines Order wide.

You may find a list of facilities that have received an ultrasound through the Knights of Columbus program in Michigan here.

 God bless,

 Tim & Cindy Donovan Pro Life Chair Couple                                               

 Michigan State Council Knights of Columbus

By: Gary Merritt - Wed, Nov 28, 2018 3:30 AM

To open an application for the Officers Tourney click here.

To open a Open Tourney application click here.

Knights of Columbus                                  Lakeshore Council #2733                            25003 Little Mack                            St. Clair Shores, MI 48080                           (586) 771-4380                            Tax Exempt# 38-1681473                           Kevin McKay Grand Knight                           Bo Kirk Deputy Grand Knight

The Lakeshore Knights of Columbus is hosting the 2019 Michigan State Bowling

Tournament. For six (6) weekends in a row, starting in February and ending in March.

 Bowlers and their families across the state of Michigan will be in St. Clair Shores, MI.

As part of the tournament, every bowler and state officer will receive a book. In that book are advertising sections for the bowlers and their families to view and take advantage of while here. Proceeds from the sale of these ads offset the cost of the books and any additional monies go back to our Lakeshore Knights of Columbus.

The Lakeshore Knights of Columbus donates to many charities such as the American

Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Cops for Kids, Breast Cancer Foundations,

 AAIDD, Gianna House, and the Leukemia Foundation to name a few.

 Receipts are available upon request. Please make checks payable to:

 Lakeshore Knights of Columbus & mail to the address above, C/O Kevin M. Jones

 Sponsorship Ad opportunities are as follows:

 Inside Front or Back Cover - $500

 Full Page Ad - $200

 Half Page Ad - $100

 Quarter Page Ad - $50

Some participating places offer % discounts in their ads off of a meal, or tab, if they present the ad to them. This is one way to see how your ad is doing! Any ad is greatly appreciated!

For more information, please contact Kevin Jones at (248) 789-7559 or email him a

kjones@dsidsc.com.

 On behalf of the Lakeshore Knights of Columbus, we truly thank you,

 Sincerely, Lakeshore Knights of Columbus Council #2733.

By: Gary Merritt - Tue, Nov 20, 2018 3:30 AM

In attendance, District Deputies Larry Paffi & Bob Brines, Council #600 PGK Greg Harris, Another Way Pregnancy Center Executive Director Karen Jewell along with Board President Ed Connolly, staff and Brother Knights from Msgr. Sharpe Council #600. Others in attendance and pictured are MI K of C Pro Life Chair Couple Tim & Cindy Donovan, & State Warden Charles McCuen lll.

Contributing Councils: #8500 Holy Spirit - Highland, and the Bubnes Family, the Livingston County Ultrasound Initiative, Council #7586 St. Joseph - South Lyon, #13485 St. Benedict - Waterford; #14427 Our Lady of Victory - Northville, #13319 St. Patrick - White Lake, #4064 St. William - Walled Lake,and Mike & Jill McBride from St. Perpetua in White Lake; and the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus 

Fr. Jason Brooks concluded the ceremony by providing us with a very inspirational closing prayer.       And last but far from least, let us not forget Supreme Council Knights of Columbus for their matching funds program which has reached in excess of 970 Life Saving Ultrasound Machines Order wide.       God bless, Tim & Cindy Donovan   Pro Life Chair Couple Michigan State Council Knights of Columbus

By: Gary Merritt - Mon, Nov 19, 2018 3:30 AM

Mark the date of April 4 on your calendar so you won't miss the annual RTL Dinner. More info to follow later. 

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Nov 18, 2018 3:30 AM

To serve a Higher Purpose
Provide warmth for deserving children during cold winter months. Councils across North America can purchase new winter coats for children in need at a discount and distribute them in their local communities.

The Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program, which allows Local & State councils across North America the opportunity to purchase new winter coats for children at a discount and to distribute them to children in need in their local communities at no cost to the recipient. Through the Supreme Coats for Kids program, local councils have distributed hundreds of thousands coats to children in need throughout the United States and Canada.

Goal
Families struggling to make ends meet use their scarce resources to meet the most basic needs and cannot always afford the vital essential of a new winter coat. The goal of the Coats for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America goes without a coat during the winter season. Through the dedication of councils across the United States and Canada, hundreds of thousands of new winter coats have been distributed to children since program inception.

Through the encouragement of Michigan State Deputy Bill Chasse’, State Program Director Bill Leveque and direction of Dan Searle the State Community Director combined efforts were established between Diocese and District councils. Through these efforts over 1500 coats were distributed on November 10, 11 & 13. State Coats for Kids distributions were held in Grand Rapids, Flint, Pontiac and Muskegon.

 Over 80 volunteers spent an estimated 600 planning and working hours to make this transpire.

The pictures show smiling and surprised faces of children able to obtain a new coat for the winter. One young girl said she had only had hand me downs before and was so grateful for her own new coat.

One mother was so appreciative of the timely program. She had been trying to figure out how she would provide coats for her four kids. Another told of how her daughter was wearing her older sisters coat so she could come down to the drive for her own coat and give her sister her coat back.

You can also see the smiling faces of the volunteers that were overjoyed at the grace felt while participating in such a worthy program. 

Of course, like most children the packaging the gift came in makes a great plaything.

By: Gary Merritt - Sat, Nov 10, 2018 3:30 AM

 Wednesday October 17th, 2018 marked the milestone dedication of the 50th Ultrasound Machine in Michigan. Fr Roman Pasieczny began the ceremony with an opening prayer & blessing the Ultrasound machine which took place at Image of God Crisis Pregnancy Center in Madison Heights. In attendance, District Deputy Jason Meyers, Council #2950 GK Scott Morgan, PGK Steve Salter, Treasurer Don Heydens, Image of God Executive Director Joe Monte along with Board President Beth Hool, staff and Brother Knights from St. Lawrence Council #2950. Others in attendance and pictured is MI K of C Pro Life Chair Couple Tim & Cindy Donovan, & State Warden Charles McCuen lll.

Board President Beth Hool communicated the importance of this Ultrasound Machine which has already SAVED TWO BABIES, while thanking the Knights of Columbus for their generosity and commitment of Protecting the Unborn.  Fr. Roman Pasieczny concluded the ceremony by leading us in a very inspirational closing prayer.

Many thanks to all who participated and donated that may not be mentioned, please know that without all of you none of this would be possible.

Let us not forget Supreme Knights of Columbus for their matching funds program which has reached in excess of 950 Life Saving Ultrasound Machines Order wide.

God bless,Tim & Cindy Donovan

Knights of Columbus Pro Life Chair Couple                                               
Michigan State Council