The State Youth Free Throw Contest scheduled for Sunday March 15 has been CANCELLED!
Will let you know when we have a plan in place to reschedule, no information at this point.
Congratulations
 | Listed below are the Michigan winners and runners up for the 2020 Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. This year's theme was "Discuss the meaning of Virtue and how you live and embody the Virtue of Charity." Many fine submissions were received from throughout the state. |
12th Grade Winner is Noah Bock from Temperance. His entry was submitted by council #8902.
12th Grade Runner Up is Hannah Klatzke from Sterling Heights. Her entry was submitted by council #13983.
11th Grade Winner is Madeline Jane Battie from Mount Clemens. Her entry was submitted by council #13983'
11th Grade Runner Up is Liam Regan from Grand Rapids. His entry was submitted by council #13641.
10th Grade Winner is Gianna Dugan from Grand Rapids. Her entry was submitted by council #13641.
10th Grade Runner Up is Alexis Jordan from Washington. Her entry was submitted by council #13983.
9th Grade Winner is Annaliese Heath from Chesterfield. Her entry was submitted by council #13983.
9th Grade Runner Up is Sam Blouw from Hudsonville. His entry was submitted by council #13641
8th Grade Winner is Gwendolyn Block from St. Clair Shores. Her entry was submitted by council #3725.
8th Grade Runner Up is Samantha Dick from Grand Rapids. Her entry was submitted by council #4362.
These essays have been submitted to Supreme Council for consideration in the International Level Competition. Each of these winners and runners up will receive a certificate and gift card. Great work from all of those that entered!
Michael Haughey m.haughey@mikofc.org
State Youth Activities Director
(586)873-9234
Into the Breach
The Knights of Columbus has produced a 12-episode video series inspired by the Apostolic Exhortation, “Into the Breach” written by Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix. Each episode features a man’s personal story and major Catholic figures such as Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Mike Schmitz, former NFL player Matt Birk, FOCUS founder Curtis Martin and others who break down and explore the virtues of Catholic masculinity.
Why are you here? To know God. To love God. To serve God.
If you are a man, you are called to share the faith. You are called to live the faith.
Step into the breach this Lent to strive nobly and discover your role as a Catholic man in today’s world.
To view the breach video series trailer click the logo |  |
 | 2020 Building A Legacy Catholic Men's Conference CANCELLED! |
Man up! Make THIS the year you go to your first (or 15th!) Building A Legacy/KEPHA Catholic Men’s conference. You won’t regret it. The speaker lineup is top-notch: Matt Fradd, Fr. Leo Patalinghug and Jesse Romero—men on fire for Christ. Our own Bishop Walkowiak will be there to celebrate Mass too. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids. Find more details and registration at buildingalegacy.org. Bring your sons (13 and older), fathers, uncles, friends. Give God this one day and see what He can do in your life!
Worthy Brother Knights,
I would like to extend a personal invitation to all my brother Knights, your families and your male friends. I have attended this conference in the past. Always a great day to strengthen your faith. We all are pulled in every direction. Please take a day to enjoy our faith together. Come and listen to some great speakers. Bishop David Walkowiak will be there to celebrate Mass with us. There are still tickets left, buy your ticket before February 28 to save $10.00. We don’t want Bishop David Walkowiak to walk into event a see empty seats. Please get this message out to everyone you know. Please wear a Knights of Columbus shirt to the event to show other men at conference how many of us are Knights.
Martin Brown Grand Rapids Diocesan Membership Director
To download a flyer of the event click here.
Ticket Prices CANCELLED!
Men (Age 23+) $38.00 - Student (Age 13-22) $20.00 -
Family $20.00 Minimum purchase of 4 tickets. (intended for families with multiple dependents attending)
The early registration deadline is February 28, 2020. Ticket prices increase $10.00 after deadline.
Click here for Tickets: https://www.buildingalegacy.org/registration.html
Dear Brother Knight,
Your immediate action is needed to support two important bills in the U.S. Senate that stand up for life!
This week, the Senate is scheduled to consider two very important bills – the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
The first bill, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, is life-saving legislation that would ban abortions at the point when scientists agree unborn children begin to feel pain in the womb (approximately 20 weeks). Our recent Knights of Columbus/Marist polling found that 54% of Americans agree with this policy – including nearly half of all those who identified as pro-choice!
The second bill, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, protects a child who is born alive, despite an attempted abortion, by requiring doctors to care for the child as they would any other child born at the same age. This life-affirming legislation recognizes that there are two patients – a mother and her child – and that our public policy should protect both.
For more than a decade, our polling has found overwhelming support for the idea that our laws should protect both the mother and her child. Both of these pieces of legislation acknowledge the humanity and dignity of the mother and her child and it’s time for Congress to act.
Visit our Knights of Columbus Action Center to ask your senators to support both the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protect Act and the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act today! Please note that you need to send a letter to your senators on each bill in order to be counted, so please be sure to click through to both links. You can also call your Senator directly – phone numbers are available at this directory.
Thank you for taking action to support a culture of life.
Fraternally,
Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight
. | Tuesday, March 10 Please RSVP by March 3, 2020 by contacting Emily Berschback at berschback.emily@shms.edu or 313-596-7424. |
