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

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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                                                                                                                            

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

The Endowed Scholarship Fund is an agreement between the Michigan Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Major Seminary initiated April 5th, 2018.  The agreement specifies that the Michigan K of C jurisdiction will commit to fund the Scholarship Fund in the amount of $1,000,000.

My Brother Knights All: 

Mid November, signals the start of over 400 Financial Secretaries in our jurisdiction preparing to send out dues notifications to their council membership.

Inclusive with dues notice will be a request for our 65,000 members to include a $6/member or more donation to the S.H.M.S. Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Pray fully consider a donation when you receive your dues notice.  I encourage councils to host a fund-raising project or make up the difference between total council collected  membership donations and actual member donations.   One of our members accepted the challenge and personally donated $11,000. If we all donate, we can have the Endowed Scholarship Fund fully funded in 3 years.

Council checks should be mailed to the State Secretary Walter Winkle and payable to Michigan State Knights of Columbus Charities.  Memo line:  S.H.M.S. Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Thank you for your generous donation assisting the many Seminarians who will be benefitting from the "Fund".

Fraternally, John L. Rademacher Chairperson, Endowed Scholarship Fund

j.rademacher@mikofc.org   517-749-6757

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

In the spirit of charity, the principle of our Order, with your voluntary contributions the   Take “10” for Charities Program of the Michigan Charities Fund has continued to grow as a State Council resource for those in need.  Since its inception in 1977 the Take “5” Program, now the “10” for Charites Program of the Michigan Charities Fund has been able to help many charities, listed below are a few of them.

   A $10.00 contribution by each of the approximately 66,000 Michigan Knights would give the Michigan Charities Fund $ 660,000.00 to distribute. Just think of the good that we could do if each member gave his fair share.

   We need your support! Please include $10.00 or more with your dues payment or send a separate check payable to your local council. (Write “10” for Charities Program) on the memo line. Your Financial Secretary will send the total ”10” for Charities Program contributions to the State Secretary.

   Working together as a team of 66,000 we can be a tremendous force of support for those who truly need us. Please do what you can. We thank you in advance for your help to help others. Vivat Jesus!

Attention Worthy Financial Secretaries,

   As the council, annual dues billing season approaches please insure the list of charities which receive support from the State Council is distributed with your billings.

   For those councils that bill manually by hard mail it is easy. Just insert the slip listing the charities provided by the State through your District Deputy into the billing envelope.

   For councils that bill electronically we need you to make an extra step and either mail the slip separately or add as an e-mail attachment to your members.

   A copy of the slip which you may attach to your e-billing is found on our website under Resources/Forms/Council Forms and is linked here.  Take 10 PDF

    The promotion of the “10” for Charities Program by distribution of the slip is essential for the funding of our charities program.

 Thanks for your cooperation.  Any questions may be directed to:

 William J. Walsh PSD Director “10” for Charity Program - Michigan Charities Fund. 517-629-9273

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

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

Michigan State Council

Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest – Council winners are due to State Youth Activities Director by January 31, 2019.  Age groups 5-7, 8-10, and 11-14.  Order kits by 10/31/2018.

State Free Throw Championship – March 17^th, 2019.  Held at Sacred Heart Parish Gym located at 319 E. Illinois St. in Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858.

 ·       Council Championships are suggested to be held in January

 ·       District (if needed) and Diocesan Championships are recommended to be held in February.

Youth Essay Contest – Council Winners are due to the State Youth Activities Director by March 15^th, 2019.  Open to Catholic students in public, parochial or private schools from grades 8-12.

State Spelling Bee – March 16^th, 2019 at Fr. Van Rooy council #2740 located at 1021 Woodside Ave. in Essexville, MI 48732. 

Age groups are grades 4-6 and 7-9.

 ·       Council spelling bees are suggested to be held in October or November.

 ·       Diocesan bees are suggested to be held in December or January.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Poster Contest – Due to State Youth Activities Director by March 30^th, 2019.  Age groups are ages 8-11 and 12-14.