Exemplification Held on Sunday, October 18th 2026 for Kalamazoo Diocese Districts 406 & 407, Councils 6980 & 9962, St. Catherine of Siena Church

By: Nick Zafer - Sun, Oct 18, 2026 3:59 PM

Council 6980 in Kalamazoo District 406 held an Exemplification Ceremony on Sunday, October 18th 2026 in the Trinity Chapel at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Portage.  We are excited to welcome two new Brother Knights to Council 6980 – Christopher Manegold and Kenneth Westgate, and one new Brother Knight to St. Mary Council 9962 – Ricardo Teutli!

 

Pictured above - Left to Right:  Council 9962 Members Howard Deneah and Jeff Cypher; Council 6980 Degree Team Member Dominick DiCesare; Council 6980 New Brother Knight Christopher Manegold; Council 6980 Degree Team Members Jeff Phelan and Dan Kloosterman; Council 9962 New Brother Knight Ricardo Teutli; Council 6980 Degree Team Member Joe Comiskey; Council 6980 New Brother Knight Kenneth Westgate; St. Catherine of Siena Pastor Fr. Mark Vyverman; Council 6980 Degree Team Members Justin Stamm and Steve Borchert; Kalamazoo SDDR Nick Zafer.  Not pictured – Council 6980 Grand Knight and Worthy Photographer Joe Magalski!