In August of 1953, three major developments occurred in the life of my father, William J. Karpus. That month, he turned 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and he became a member of Knights of Columbus Council 414 in Bay City.
In 2000, he proudly showed me the Honorary Life card he received when he turned 65. In 2001, he died of complications of cancer. After his death, my mother gave to me, out of all five sons, my dad's prayer books, his various Knights paraphernalia, since I was his only son who was a Knight at the time, and his only set of cuff links.
Today, I will be wearing those cuff links in his honor as I take part in the Exemplification of three new brother Knights for my Council 2084 in Greenville.
Happy Father's Day to all of my brother Knights who are fathers and future fathers. St. Joseph, pray for us in this most important role.
By: Michael A. Kozakiewicz -
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 9:49 AM
Brother Knights
What a great time to be a Detroit sports fan. Wings and Pistons are getting close. Tigers and Lions are even closer. We had a successful Red Wings Knight (Even though they lost). Tiger Knight is right around the corner. Lions Day has been set. November 23rd, against the NY Giants. 1pm game. Tickets are $250 each. I know they are costly but cheaper than if you went out to buy them. NOTE: I only have a limited amount of tickets. Below are links to flyers for both Tiger Night and Lions Day. Any questions let me know. May God Bless you all.
On June 12th, the 2025 Archbishop's Gala was held to raise funds for Sacred Heart Major Seminary and its Seminarians. State Deputy Barry Borsenik presented a $40k donation from the Michigan State Council to the SHMS Endowment Fund as well as over $148k in donations from the State Council for Seminarian Tuition Assistance.
At one point during the evening, there was a question and answer segment with Archbishop Weisenberger where he answered what experiences has he had that have been his "Welcome to Detroit moments?"... He answered..
1. Buddy pizza sausage and mushroom.
2. Michigan left turns
3. Mackinac Island. To which all of the Knights and Ladies in attendance all cheered!
Another question question was what are your thoughts about the Archdiocese at this time?
He answered the amount of Hope that he has seen with our priest, our parishes and the community. He stated that he is also thrilled to see the many initiatives that are being developed or are in the process of being lived
On June 10, I attended the Business Meeting of Fr. Baumgartner Council 5452. I am a Past Grand Knight of the Council.
During the meeting, I presented 4 of the Knights with the Key Chain Rosary that was earned for Membership Recruitment.
The Knights, from left to right are Joseph Carney, James Moseley, Eric Condic and Jack Allen who is the Membership Director for the Council. They were all excited to receive their Key Chain Rosary.
On May 25th, our Past State Chaplain, Fr. Aidan Logan, celebrated his 40th annviersery of his Priestly Ordination! Thank you Fr. Aidan for all of your service to the Order, to our Military Servicemen, and to the Church!
Pam McCuen, Fr. Aidan Logan, and State Secretary Charlie McCuen at the Anniversary Celebration
Newly appointed District Deputies attended their first training session on Saturday, June 7th in Marysville, MI. These new DD's will be officially installed by the State Deputy at the Summer Leadership Conference in Bay City at the end of June.
The icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on display was hosted at St. Kieran Catholic Church in Shelby Township, courtesy of Council 13983.
If your Council would like to host this icon for your parish or Catholic School community, please reach out to State Faith Director, Robert Bagley at r.bagley@mikofc.org for more information.
Today’s Dad Talk explores the nooks and crannies of Pentecost Sunday's readings regarding the Holy Spirit’s power and gifts. These passages remind us that we should pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us in all that we do:
The St. Joseph Assembly 2211 Color Corps, represented by councils 6694 Swartz Creek, 8489 Flushing, 8669 Montrose, and 17509 Flushing, was honored to lead a Eucharistic Procession in Flint, MI on Thursday, June 5th. This solemn procession was a key part of the St. Mary Mission's "Evening of Prayer and Praise" event, taking place outside the St. Mary parish and Mission grounds before their shrine. The evening was deeply spiritual, profoundly moving, and saw a great turnout. It was a privilege to represent the Knights of Columbus and stand in unity with this faith-filled community.
Pictured (L-R) GK8669 Patrick Bisson, DGK8489 Nick Ellavich, Fr. Matthew Bonk, PFN2211 Don Pollard, GK8489 Gene Richards, PGK6694 Mike Trundle
