By: Martin Brown - Sun, Oct 16, 2022 7:24 PM

On Sunday October 16 a CUF Exemplification was performed at St. Adalbert Council 15213 by one of our travelling Exemplification teams. Held in a wonderful setting, the Basilica of St. Adalbert in Grand Rapids, 11 new members were initiated into our Order.

Pictured are new members.- Anthony Amoroso Council 15213, Michael Curry Council 15213, Andrew Koerber Council 15213, Karl Schulte II Council 15213 , Michael Zomwelei Council 7487, Tom Lane Council 3104, Ray Chambers Council 3104, Kevin Komwinski Council 3104, William Smith Council 3104, Scott Strain Council 3104, Steve Kengon Council 8117.

Also in the picture is staff- GK Earl Burhans Council 15213, Ted Wright Council 8117, Ron Carlotti Council 8117, Gene Gutting Council 8117, DD310 Randy McGoerge, DD311 Jack Sablan, DGK Bob Swift Council 15213, PGK Jim Uzarski Council 15213, GRMDS Larry Adams, GRDPD Tom Farley, SDRR Marty Brown, Fr. Ron Hutchison FSC.

By: Martin Brown - Sun, Oct 16, 2022 8:04 AM

It was a big night for St. Sebastian Council #14642 in Byron Center on Thursday October 13. Prior to the meeting they held an Excemplifaction initiating 5 new members into the Order.

During the council Membership meeting SDRR Marty Brown and DD 306 John Veneklaus had the plesure of presenting awards.

By: Ed Strach - Fri, Oct 14, 2022 3:55 PM

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By: Paul Thorn - Fri, Oct 14, 2022 9:29 AM

Detroit East State Deputy Regional Representative Paul Thorn and Detroit East Archdiocesan Program Director Joe Brenner presented the August Council of the Month Award to Grand Knight Michael Mandziuk of Pope St. John XXIII Council 5436 in Waterford.

Congratulations to Council 5436.

Paul Thorn

By: Gregory Zawalski - Thu, Oct 13, 2022 2:40 PM

The Michigan Knights of Columbus Bowling Association still has openings for the mixed tournament!!!

Please come and join us in a fun “Mixed” bowling tournament on October 15^th 2022 starting at 10:00 in Westland Michigan.  We still have availability for Councils to send a team or multiple teams.  If you are interested please complete the attached form.   

Click HERE for the registration form.

More info email - state.bowling.association@mikofc.org

By: Ed Strach - Thu, Oct 13, 2022 9:58 AM

Come together to Save the Unborn, No on 3 

For more information contact Dan Devine devinebloomfield@gmail.com 989-310-6157

Fight Like Heaven to Defeat Proposal 3!

Ed Strach 

By: Gary Merritt - Mon, Oct 10, 2022 10:41 AM

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY

When founding the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael McGivney picked Christopher Columbus as a namesake for the organization because in a time when anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant feeling ran rampant, the American public embraced this famous explorer.

Father McGivney and his Knights understood that using Columbus as their Order's namesake asserted an important truth: that not only was there a place for Catholics and immigrants within American society, but that such a person had already played a part in creating the young, free world around them.

Times have changed and today there are those who contest Columbus’ achievements and protest the national holiday held in his honor. They look to make Columbus responsible for all the atrocities against Native Americans.

In an article that appeared in RealClear Politics a few years ago and also in recent testimony in New Haven, Conn., Patrick Mason (a member of the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors and also of the Osage Nation), said there is a danger that blaming Columbus misses the lessons of history and adds to the risk of repeating it.

“As American citizens, we need to remember our history, both the good and the bad, so that we are not set up to repeat history’s mistakes,” Mason said. “We need to take an honest look at all our forefathers. We need to give them the credit they deserve for what they did well, while being mindful of the things that they should have been done differently or better.”

He added that the current debate brings with it the opportunity honor and acknowledge indigenous people while preserving the great explorer’s legacy.

The Knights of Columbus continue to celebrate Columbus Day, knowing that the explorer gave voice and representation to generations of Catholics, and helped pave a path for the diverse society we have today.

Want to learn more?
• Blaming Columbus Misses the Lessons of History
• A website about Columbus presented by the National Christopher Columbus Association
• K of C-Marist Poll: Do Americans Support Columbus Day? 
• Christopher Columbus and Fake History 
• Why Columbus Sailed: Interview with Stanford Professor Carol Delaney 

from Supreme article 10/7/2020

By: Gary Merritt - Mon, Oct 10, 2022 10:31 AM

Worthy Immediate Past State Deputy Walter Winkle had the pleasure of attending the 75^th anniversary celebration for Robert H. Jones Council #3078 in Lincoln Park.

IPSD also had the pleasure for presenting the council their Double Star Award for 215% over quota.

By: Greg Brunson - Mon, Oct 10, 2022 9:52 AM

St. Joseph Icon visits St. Joseph Chapel and Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pontiac.

This week the St Joseph Icon will be at St Colette Church in Livonia as it moves within the Pope Frances Family of Parishes (St Colette, Our Lady of Victory, St Kenneth, and St Edith Churches), however it made a stop in Pontiac first at the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.   For those who may be unaware that the is one of only two ‘closed churches’ to be renovated and reopened in the Archdiocese.   As part of a special Mass for the Knights of Columbus Council 5492’s Corporate Communion, Rev Alex Kratz, OFM celebrated Mass then gave a nice history of the reopening of the Chapel and the importance of St Joseph and his intercession in daily prayer.

By: Richard Shelt - Fri, Oct 7, 2022 11:04 AM

Region 5 Council of the Month St. George Council # 16311 in Sterling Hts.