Fr. Thomas R. Carey Council 4764 celebrates its founding!
- Sun, Sep 21, 2025 11:00 AM
Lake Orion Knights of Columbus Celebrate Council Founding
On September 12th, the Fr. Thomas R. Carey Knights of Columbus Council 4764 celebrated 65 years serving the Lake Orion community and its Catholic parishes. Over 130 members, spouses, and honored guests filled the ballroom at Canterbury Castle for dinner and dancing. Special guests included Fr. John Leo Phalen, who served from 1990-2003 as pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lake Orion; Fr. Jim Kean, the current pastor who gave the invocation; Benedictine Monastery religious; and Dominican Sisters. Grand Knight Al Hassinger received proclamations from State Representative Josh Schriver and Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett, thanking the Council members for their charitable works and service to the community.
Dan Fuller, State Advocate, congratulated the Fr. Thomas R. Carey Council for their achievements, highlighted by the recent donation of a new ultrasound unit to the Oxford Pregnancy Center, the 100th such donation by the Michigan K of C, and the Council’s 2024 Faith in Action Life Award at the state convention for its “Dads for Life” program.
Council 4764 formed April 12, 1959, when sixty-four St. Joseph parishioners became charter members. The council was named for Fr. Thomas R. Carey, a priest who visited the Orion area during the 1920s to celebrate Mass.
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