By: Ken Warzybok - Thu, Jun 29, 2023 6:16 AM

By: District Deputy 113 - Wed, Jun 28, 2023 6:26 PM

A Big thank you to Bill Venglar and Jeff Mackey for helping with the Motor City Mission Youth Dinner! 

We had almost 100 youth and sponsors that came together for a BBQ dinner on Tuesday 6-27. 

Many of the youth personally thanked us for making them dinner after a day of volunteering. 

Seasoned BBQ'ers Jeff and Bill flipped over 100 hot dogs, 85 burgers and even a few cheese-burger tacos.  It was a great success!

Thank you.
Paul Miner
Grand Knight
Fr. George Ging Council #6824

By: Jim Escott - Mon, Jun 26, 2023 6:45 PM

The new Fraternal Year begins in only FOUR days. Is YOUR council ready???

     Do you have any recruiting events planned?

          Summer is a great time for Church Picnics.

          Reach those college students home for the summer.

          Hold a Delta Drive this summer.

     Did you update the Council Activity Tracker (CAT) system?

          Council Activity Tracker resources

     Do you have Exemplifications scheduled?

        District Deputies - Get those Exemplifications scheduled for July August, and September.

        To schedule an exemplication and view schedules

By: Richard Shelt - Mon, Jun 26, 2023 10:28 AM

Bernard P. O'Brien Council #3956 hosted an Exemplification on Sunday June 25th at St Pius Catholic Church in Southgate. Four new candidates were brought into the Order.

Pictured left to right , front row, Mike Masciovecchio, Patrick Bevier, Joe Lange and John Moczydlawski,

back row Travel degree staff Tim Casey, Ray Bilyk DD105, Richard Shelt SDRR and Pat Girard.

Congratulations and Welcome 

Fraternally and Vivat Jesus

Richard Shelt
State Deputy Regional Representative
Detroit Archdiocese West

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Jun 25, 2023 9:29 AM

A great time was had by all attending the Michigan Knights of Columbus State Council Fraternal & Family Tiger Night at Comerica Park June 24 as the Detroit Tigers hosted the Minnesota Twins!

By: Gary Merritt - Sun, Jun 25, 2023 9:10 AM

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly 'gratefully' commemorates Dobbs, says 'there is still much to be done'

(OSV News) -- The head of the Knights of Columbus "gratefully" commemorated the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, saying that "today, and for generations to come," the June 24, 2022, ruling "will be viewed as one of the most significant human rights achievements in our nation's history."

"By allowing abortion on demand, including late-term abortions up to birth, Roe had a devastating impact on women and took the lives of over 60 million unborn children," Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said in a June 22 statement, which he issued "on behalf of more than 2 million Knights of Columbus and their families worldwide."

"By the grace of God, the nearly fifty-year reign of national abortion on demand has been put to an end. Roe v. Wade, a seemingly insurmountable blight on our nation -- is no more!" he said June 6.

But, he added, "over the past year, while some states have acted to protect preborn children, others have tragically moved to enshrine abortion in law -- enacting extreme abortion policies that leave children vulnerable to abortion, even until the moment of birth. … The work that lies ahead continues to be not just changing laws but also helping to change hearts, with steadfast faith in the power of God to do so."

In his statement Kelly, too, said that, "There is still much to be done."

"In the Dobbs era, the Knights of Columbus will continue to fight for the lives of the unborn -- both in Washington and on the state level -- and we will strengthen our support for mothers and their children," he said.

Blessed Michael McGivney, the founder of the fraternal organization, "had a particular concern for widows and orphans, and the Knights' mission to support mothers in need and their children is a sacred responsibility we've carried for over 140 years," Kelly added, noting some of the Knights' pro-life efforts.

Those include the Aid and Support After Pregnancy initiative, which was started last year "to greatly expand the Knights' already robust support for pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes," he said, adding that Knights across the U.S. and Canada have exceeded their first-year goal for ASAP, as it's known, by raising more than $5 million to support mothers and their babies.

The Knights of Columbus and its local councils also cover the entire cost of ultrasound machines for pregnancy resource centers. Since 2009, the Knights has funded the purchase of 1,730 of "these life-saving machines," valued at more than $82 million, according to Kelly.

In his statement Kelly also urged Congress to act to maintain a long-standing practice "of keeping taxpayer dollars out of the abortion business and ensuring that federal agencies maintain their mission of serving the people -- and not serving as facilitators of abortion. In fact, 60% of Americans oppose the use of federal tax dollars to pay for abortions."

You may read the entire article from Detroit Catholic HERE.

By: Kenneth Unterbrink - Fri, Jun 23, 2023 5:45 AM

The St. Louis Center is conducting an Alaska Cruise Raffle.  The St. Louis Center supports some sixty full time residents.

The Drawing will be held at the Golf and Glory Golf outing on Monday June 26^th.

By scanning the QR code, you will be directed to the SLC website to purchase tickets online.  Once purchased, the SLC will forward you the ticket stubs.

You may go directly to the site for raffle tickets by clicking here.

For more info call St. Louis Center’ 734-475-8430 or go to www.stlouiscenter.org

Ken Unterbrink PSD

By: Ed Strach - Thu, Jun 22, 2023 10:33 AM

Upcoming Ultrasound Dedication Ceremony!

 Guadalupe Workers, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 5:30 pm.

Guadalupe Workers is located at 1754 N. Rademacher, Detroit 48209.

Contact: Jeff Dombrowski, Sacred Heart Grosse Ile Council #13475

734-693-0808.

By: Gary Merritt - Thu, Jun 22, 2023 10:21 AM

Monroe’s Council #1266 hosted its annual Desert Meal to help fund the trip to the Holy Land for the Seminarians from Detroit Sacred Heart Seminary. The Council provided $20,000 to help offset the expenses of the 19 Seminarians who were attending this year.

The trip allows the Seminarians to walk in the footsteps of Christ and grow in their faith as they continue their journey to the priesthood.

The Council was able to bring together over 225 members of the community from 11 different parishes along with local clergy. They enjoyed a delicious meal, raffles, and presentation from 3 of the seminarians who were participating in the trip. It was a fruitful night and they look forward to next year’s event.

Thank you to DGK Dr. Jeff Couturier, his wife Jenni and the rest of the Desert Meal team.  Fantastic job!!!

GK Julian Rios

Grand Knight: Monroe Council #1266

Vivat Jesus!

By: Ed Strach - Tue, Jun 20, 2023 9:00 AM

 Care Net Detroit / Berkley

A special ceremony took place on Thursday, June 15, 2023, when the 85th & 86th Ultrasound dedications ceremonies took place. These dedications were for the placement of Ultrasound units at the Detroit and Berkley Care Net locations. These Ultrasound placements were led by Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5492, Livonia.

Congratulations to members of Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5492: Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5492 kicked off this Ultrasound initiative in January, 2023. Through their planning and hard work they are responsible for raising $22.000, 50% of the cost of both Ultrasound units with the other 50% provided by Supreme Council Knights of Columbus totaling $44,000!

Ed Strach State Life Director