Msgr McCormick Council 521 helps to Equip Kimball Township Firefighters Against Hidden Electrical Danger!
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 3:55 PM
Msgr McCormick Council 521 helps to equip Kimball Township Firefighters Against Hidden Electrical Danger
Kimball Township Fire Department has four new high-voltage detectors, thanks to Msgr. E. J. McCormick Council 521 in Port Huron and Marshall E. Campbell.
The department announced the gift on its social media pages and thanked both donors for equipment that warns firefighters of hidden electrical dangers and live power lines before they can cause electrocution.
Downed lines, damaged service equipment, and energized debris are routine hazards on the fireground. A non-contact detector gives crews an audible and visual warning before they approach a wire, panel, or piece of apparatus that may still be live. Four units mean more than one company can carry that protection on a working incident.
Council 521, which serves the Port Huron area, partnered with Marshall E. Campbell, an electrical equipment supplier, to put the detectors in the hands of the neighboring department. Members of the council joined Kimball Township firefighters at the station for the presentation, posed in front of Engine 1, and left the tools with the people who will use them.
The gift is a straight expression of the Order’s first principle. Charity here is not a check mailed from a distance. It is local Knights standing with the paid-on-call firefighters who answer the same streets their families live on.
Kimball Township Fire Department protects lives and property in St. Clair County from fire, hazardous materials, and medical emergencies. Council 521 continues a long record of community support in the Blue Water area, from parish life to local charities.
The Michigan State Council thanks Council 521, Marshall E. Campbell, and the firefighters of Kimball Township. Equipment that keeps a brother or sister from an electrical injury is charity that lasts longer than the photo.
Learn more about the council at www.kofc521.org and about the equipment partner at www.mecampbell.com.
Our Lady Star of the Sea K of C hosts Seminary Reception !
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 3:41 PM
On October 3rd, the Knights of Columbus Council 7780 in Grosse Pointe Woods hosted an appreciation event for the AoD Seminarians at Sacred Heart. Partnering with the historic Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, Seminarians enjoyed a complimentary dinner with soft drinks and a few hours of bowling at the club’s private alley. They were be able to come together outside of their classes to socialize, relax, and recharge. And we were able to thank them for their commitment to our Church’s future.
Petoskey Council #923 hosts Exemplification and Welcomes New Brothers to the Order!
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 3:31 PM
Petoskey Council #923 hosted an exemplification on September 27th and welcomed 2 new brothers into the order. Boyne Valley Council #6314 also welcomed 1 new brother at the same exemplification. Petoskey is now 1 member shy of their quota for the year, while Boyne Valley is at 50% of their quota. The ceremony was led by DD 208 Andrew Mayer and Petoskey Council Chaplain Fr. Peter Eke. The new members are Garthe Hoffman and Josh Bridges from Petoskey and Bob Muneio from Boyne Valley.
Welcome to our order, new brothers and their families!!
Charlevoix Golf Outing
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 3:25 PM
Charlevoix Council #7172 held its 1st Annual Golf Outing on September 24th at Dunmaglas Golf Club. 72 golfers took part on a warm, sunny day to help raise funds for the many worthy causes that the council supports. State Deputy Charlie McCuen, State Advocate Joel Kendzorski, Vice Supreme Master/PSD Walter Winkle, and District Deputy Andrew Mayer joined in the fun. A delicious dinner and basket raffle followed the outing where golfers had a chance to win many great prizes donated by local businesses. Attendees also heard from Council Grand Knight Don Jasurda, who gave a brief overview of the Knights. Jasurda ended his comments by recognizing SD McCuen and VSM Winkle, who helped the council resurrect a few years ago after going through some rough times.
Council leaders are already planning for next year's event!!
Council 3292 hits Membership Milestone!
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 3:16 PM
Council 3292 Membership Milestone
On October 1, Council 3292 hosted an Exemplification, welcoming four new brother Knights into our ranks. This brings Council 3292 to 16 new members year-to-date, achieving the membership goal for Star Council. Congratulations to our new brothers, and let's keep the momentum going as Council 3292 pushes toward Double Star!
Open House/ Exemplification Council 16169
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 3:12 PM
On September 30, Council 16169 held an open house, followed by an exemplification. We welcomed 8 new brothers. Council 16169 had 7 new members, and 1 joined Council 6549. Congratulations to our new members.
Dad Talk - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
By: John Bursch -
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 9:34 AM
God gives us many gifts. But we're not supposed to just passively receive those gifts and enjoy life. We need to use our talent and treasure to do good works glorifying God and bringing people to Jesus. In this Sunday's Mass readings, we hear parables from Isaiah and Jesus that make that very point. We'll dig into them at length - and discuss Paul's formula for peace - in this week's Dad Talk. Please share with a friend, and God bless! Dad
Michigan 1 Fourth Degree Exemplification
By: Eugene Suchyta -
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 8:19 AM
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Michigan 1 exemplified 25 new Sir Knights to the Fourth Degree at St. John Neumann in Canton, MI. His Excellency, The Most Reverend Jeffrey M. Monforton, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, was our Class Honoree.
State Deputy Charlie McCuen, III, and new District Master Mike Page joined VSM Walter Winkle, Jr, along with other dignitaries, in the knighting ceremony. State Chaplain and District Friar Fr. Paul Ballien also attended a ceremony that included three priests exemplified to the Fourth Degree.
Michigan Knights Invited to Celebrate Fr. Enzo Addari’s 50th Ordination Anniversary
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 8:09 AM
Michigan Knights Invited to Celebrate Fr. Enzo Addari’s 50th Ordination Anniversary
Feast of St. Louis Guanella • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • St. Louis Center, Chelsea
The Servants of Charity and St. Louis Center have extended a special invitation to the Michigan Knights of Columbus: join them on Tuesday, October 20, as they celebrate the Feast of St. Louis Guanella and the 50th anniversary of priestly ordination of Fr. Enzo Addari, SdC.
Mass will be offered at 11:00 a.m. at St. Louis Center, 16195 W. Old US Hwy. 12, Chelsea. Guanellian Cooperators will renew their promises during Mass. A luncheon will follow. Two superiors of the Servants of Charity will be present: Rev. Fr. Soosai Rathinam Antonysamy, Vicar General of the Servants of Charity, and Rev. Fr. Gnanaraj Rayapillai, Provincial Superior of the Divine Providence Province.
A Priest Who Made Chelsea Home
Fr. Enzo was born in Corcumello, in Italy’s Abruzzo region, and was ordained to the priesthood on May 8, 1976, for the Servants of Charity — the congregation founded by St. Louis Guanella to serve people whom the world too often leaves on the margins. He arrived in the United States the following year. Since 1983 he has given his life to the mission of St. Louis Center.
He served as administrator of the Center from 1991 to 1997 and again from 2008 until December 2023, when he retired as CEO and became CEO Emeritus. Under his leadership the Center marked its 50th and 60th anniversaries, expanded services from children to aging adults, and built St. Louis Guanella Village — cottages and homes designed so residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live with dignity, family-style, in a faith-based community.
Fr. Enzo has always described the work in simple, Gospel terms. The Center, he has said, is meant “to be a lighthouse in a world that doesn’t consider people with disabilities to have value.” Residents “have an integral dignity because of who they are. They are made in the image and likeness of God.” That is the same language Knights recognize in our own call to charity.
A Long Friendship with Michigan Knights
Fr. Enzo is himself a member of the Knights of Columbus. For decades, councils across Michigan have walked with St. Louis Center through the Intellectual Disabilities Drive, Christmas visits, coats and gifts, golf outings, volunteer hours, and State Council gifts that help close the gap between government reimbursement and the true cost of 24-hour, loving care.
That partnership is not abstract. Knights have helped replace aging heating systems, support benevolent care, and stand with residents and staff at the annual Guardian Angel Fall Harvest Fest and other events. Honoring Fr. Enzo on this golden anniversary is a natural next step in a friendship that has already lasted a generation.
How to Join the Celebration
Date and time: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Mass; luncheon to follow.
Place: St. Louis Center, 16195 W. Old US Hwy. 12, Chelsea, MI 48118.
RSVP by October 10: stlouiscenter.org/event/feast-of-slg/ • (734) 475-8430 • slcdev@stlouiscenter.org
Brother Knights, wives, and families are welcome. Please RSVP promptly so the Center can plan hospitality. If you cannot attend, a card, a Mass intention, or a note of thanks to Fr. Enzo would still honor fifty years of priesthood spent among “the least of these.”
Vivat Jesus.
