2026 Columbus Day Parade in New York City

By: Walter Winkle - Wed, Sep 2, 2026 10:18 PM

Please see the message below from our Worthy Supreme Master of the Fourth Degree Michael R. McCusker:

 

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Worthy Sir Knights:

 

I am excited to share that the Knights of Columbus’ application was accepted to participate in the 2026 Columbus Day Parade in New York City. I am writing to ask for your help in promoting this event. Here are the key details:

 

- The Knights of Columbus will process in the parade to honor the United States 250 the anniversary and in celebration of the namesake of our Order.

 

- The parade is scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026, in New York City.

 

- The parade begins at 11 am and concludes by 5 pm. Presently, the home office has not received information pertaining to time or location for assembling.

 

- All U.S. based Sir Knights are encouraged to attend and participate. The goal is to have at least 250 members in uniform.

 

- Only Fourth Degree will process and must be in the official uniform with service baldric and beret. Swords are still under consideration, as most members traveling by air cannot bring a sword. More to follow.

 

- Travel and accommodations are at each member’s expense.

 

- A registration page will launch in the next week.

 

- All registered participants who march will receive a commemorative America 250/Knights of Columbus challenge coin denoting participation in the New York City Columbus Day parade.

 

- Out of town participants should plan to arrive on Sunday afternoon or evening at the latest. There are no other activities scheduled. Participants will be free to travel home immediately following the parade.

 

- For regional participants, district masters are scheduling fifty passenger buses out of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island at no cost to the marchers. More information to follow.

 

 

Vivat Jesus,

Michael R. McCusker

District 118 welcomes 16 new Brothers!!!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Aug 27, 2026 9:43 PM

Msgr Kromenaker Council 2251 hosted an Exemplification on Monday, August 24th and welcomed 16 new Brothers into the order.

 

Council 2251 recruited 14 new Brothers to the Order!

 

Our Lady on the River Council 856 also welcomed two additional Brothers to the Order bringing the grand total to 16 new Brothers coming in at one exemplification!

 

Congratulations to both Councils for all of their recruiting efforts!!!!

 

 

DIstricts 305, 310, and 313 Install Council Officers Together in Grand Rapids!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Aug 27, 2026 9:27 PM

On August 20th at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, District Deputies Paul Fricke, Paul Kwiatowski and Tonino Michienzi held a Tri-District Officer Installation. Many officers from Districts 305, 310 and 313 were in attendance and supported by Family.

 

 

Irish Hills Council 6223 Holds Exemplification

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Aug 27, 2026 9:18 PM

On August 23rd the Irish Hills Council 6223 held an exemplification for four new members.  Two of the new members, Thomas Hoving and Dominic Hoving are grandsons of Harold "Joe" Marsh, who was a charter member of the council.  The Investing Officer was DD Matt Girdham who is the son-in- law of Joe and uncle of Thomas and Dominic.
 
 
 
(Dominic on the left, Matt pinning Thomas in first picture.
 
 
In the second picture are the exemplification team with the four new members front row, from the left,Thomas Hoving, Dominic Hoving, Greg Bonkowski, Adrian Tatro, and DD Matt Girdham.)
 
 

Go for Two!

By: Charles E. McCuen - Thu, Aug 27, 2026 9:12 PM

 
Michigan is on the move again! When inviting new men and their families to join us, let's go for two! It's always more fun when they invite their friends also. 
 
 
Go Michigan and remember to go for TWO! 

 
Michigan's Big Membership Team

Dad Talk - Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)

By: John Bursch - Sun, Aug 23, 2026 1:29 PM

Dad Talk - Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)

 
 
Jesus prayed that we would all be "one." Yet today, there are thousands of Christian denominations and very little unity. Why? Because many non-Catholic Christians reject the teaching authority of the Pope, often because Jesus did not talk expressly about that office in his earthly ministry. But there are other subjects - the "Trinity" immediately comes to mind - that do not appear expressly in the scriptures, either. Yet all Christians accept them because they are easily inferred from the Bible. The papacy, too, can be easily inferred from the Bible - including from this Sunday's first reading and Gospel reading. So that's what we'll discuss in this week's Dad Talk. God bless! Dad
 
Spotify - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/burschjj/episodes/Dad-Talk---Twenty-First-Sunday-in-Ordinary-Time-Cycle-A-e3nm4h1
 
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-talk-twenty-first-sunday-in-ordinary-time-cycle-a/id1795067269?i=1000784668183
 
Riverside - https://riverside.com/shared/exported-clip/396946d7e3b2931c2126
 

District 114 welcomes Four New Brothers!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sat, Aug 22, 2026 1:35 PM

On August 20, Council 16169 held an exemplification. Three men joined and became members of Council 16169,  and 1 man joined and became a member of Council 3292. Congratulations to our new brothers.