Diocesan Meetings Coming Soon!
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Dec 21, 2025 5:22 PM
Diocesan Meetings Coming Soon!
Please place YOUR Diocesan Meeting on your Calendar and join your Bishop and Your State Deputy for an informational night to Grow Your Council!
Grand Rapids: Wednesday January 7th, 520 Myrtle St. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Meeting will be in the school gym, Registration at 5:30pm, dinner @ 6pm, 6:30pm start
Kalamazoo: Monday January 12th, 12648 E D Ave, Augusta, MI 49012, Registration at 5:30pm, dinner @ 6pm, 6:30pm start
Saginaw: Thursday January 15th, 334 Division St, Vassar, MI 48768, Registration at 5:30pm, dinner @ 6pm, 6:30pm start
Lansing: Tuesday January 20th, St. Mary's Cathedral 219 Seymour Lansing, Michigan 48933 Registration at 5:30pm, dinner @ 6pm, 6:30pm start
Marquette: Saturday January 24th St. Louis the King Catholic Church 264 Silver Creek Rd., Marquette, MI 49855, Registration at 9:00am, 9:30am start, lunch served after.
Gaylord: Sunday January 25th, St. Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral after the 11:00 am Mass.
Detroit: Tuesday January 27th, Sacred Heart Major Seminary 2701 Chicago Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206, Registration at 5:30pm, dinner @ 6pm, 6:30pm start
A sweet tradition with a big impact
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Sun, Dec 21, 2025 5:18 PM
A sweet tradition with a big impact
Thanks to the annual Tootsie Roll Drive, the Knights of Columbus Boyne Valley Council 6314 recently presented a generous $2,461.37 donation to Challenge Mountain. The funds support adaptive recreational programs, including adaptive skiing at Boyne Mountain Resort.
The Boyne Valley Council Knights and other regional chapters host their bi-annual Tootsie Roll Drive in the spring and fall, celebrating decades of service and over 40 years supporting Challenge Mountain. THANK YOU!!!
From left to right are Knights of Columbus 6314 with Challenge Mountain representatives Grant Ohlson, Bob Beckman, Dave Gracey, Skip Simms, Elizabeth Gertz and Vince Schehl, just outside the winter adaptive ski program at Boyne Mountain Resort’s Helga Haus.
Dad Talk - Fourth Sunday of Advent (Cycle A)
By: John Bursch -
Sun, Dec 21, 2025 5:15 PM
This Sunday’s first reading and Gospel reading are a juxtaposition of someone who lacked humility (King Ahaz) and someone who was truly humble (Joseph). We'll discuss that in more detail—and why we shouldn’t assume that Joseph believed Mary had committed adultery when he learned she was pregnant—in this week’s Dad Talk. Please share with a friend, and God bless! Dad
Fr. Satheesh invites all Knights to join him for a pilgrimage in April 2027 - The Dream Tour IV
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 10:33 PM
Fr. Satheesh, St. Louis Center CEO, invites all Knights to join him for a pilgrimage in April 2027 - The Dream Tour IV. Please see the attached flyer. Here is a link to the event on our website: https://stlouiscenter.org/event/dream-tour-iv
Click here to access the flyer: St. Louis Center - Dream Tour IV
Harbor Springs Council 15021 hosts Turkey Dinner and Sacred Relic
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 10:20 PM
Harbor Springs Council 15021 put on an amazing Turkey Dinner for the cluster of parishes in The Catholic Communities of L'arbre Croche. It was a great way to bring Catholic communities together as well as the Knights of Columbus doing their part serving the community!
Holy Childhood church is also home to the traveling Sacred Heart of Jesus relic. Father Mitch Roman who is the Diocesan Chaplin was very excited to receive the relic.
Council 3292 receiving their Star Council Award and Table Banner
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 10:01 PM
On December 1, District Deputy Dan Timmerman presented the Star Council Award to Council 3292. They achieved 132% of their membership goal. Also presented was the K of C banner for achieving 50% of their membership goal by September 30 this year. Receiving the Star Council award was left to right, PD Robert Grayson, MD Aaron Clark, Chaplain Father Pat Bruen, GK Mike Driscoll, and DD Dan Timmerman.
District 114 Exemplification Council 3292, Open House and Exemplification Council 16169
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 9:51 PM
On December 3, Council 3292 held an exemplification with two men joining the council.
On December 4, Council 16169 held its second open house and exemplification with two men joining the council. C
ongratulations to the new members.
Dad Talk - Third Sunday of Advent (Cycle A)
By: John Bursch -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 9:43 PM
Today’s Gospel reading starts with John the Baptist asking if Jesus is the Messiah (“the one who is to come”) or if they should wait for another. Did John have doubts about Jesus’ identity? Or did he have another purpose for his question? We’ll discuss that, plus the three exhortations in the second reading from James, as we continue our Advent journey in this week’s Dad Talk. Please share with a friend, and god bless! Dad
Youth of the Month - Au Lac Council 10724 - December 2025
By: Matt Hoxsie -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 9:37 PM
Congratulations to Austin Lada on being chosen as our Youth of the Month for December! Austin is the son of Robert and Sarah Lada and the grandson of Bob and Mary Lada. Austin is a Senior at Lutheran North High School where he is on the wrestling team and the Drug Prevention and Awareness Club. He is often volunteering at numerous events here at IC like the IC Lenten Fish Fry, replacing the church floor, the white cross display in the church yard, the Walk for Warmth, Mercy in Action Day and Vacation Bible School. He helped organize the SVDP food pantry and cleaned one of our parishioner’s yards when they were sick. We thank Austin for sharing his faith through service to this parish and community!
Pictured L-R: Mark Kehoe (Grand Knight); Austin Lada; Fr. Joseph Esper (Pastor - Immaculate Conception Parish)
St. Mary of the Hills Council 13950 holds its 19th Annual Birthday Party for Jesus
By: Paul Thorn -
Wed, Dec 17, 2025 9:28 PM
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, St. Mary of the Hills Council 13950 held our 19th Annual Birthday Party for Jesus.
A total of about 140 Children and their parents attended the event in the Gymnasium of our Church building in Rochester Hills.
The children decorated cookies and completed an Arts & Crafts project. Once these events were completed, our Pastor and Council Chaplain, Fr. Stan Ulman, read a Christmas story to the children.
When Fr. Stan finished reading, Santa joined in the festivities. Pictures were taken with many of the children, and some adults. Santa also gave little gifts to the children.
The decorated trees in the pictures are part of our Terry's Trees program which honor the memory of our late Brother Knight Terry LaFlamme who passed away in 2020. Trees are decorated by the Knights and several parish groups. People purchase sponsorships for their favorite trees with the possibility of taking the tree home
