By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 9:56 PM

St. Charles Council 2084 in Greenville held an Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity on Sunday, Feb. 22, in the sanctuary of St. Charles Church. Four new Knights were brought into the Council:  (in the front row of the group photo, left to right)

Also included are a couple of other photos: PGK and FDD Juan Salazar gives the lesson on charity; District Deputy Mike Karpus invests the candidates with their K of C rosaries. 

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 9:43 PM

A Spanish language Exemplification was held at St Bernards council 1120 in Benton Harbor on Sunday, February 22nd. The 'E' team was made up of Knights from council 8687, St Peters and San Felipe parishes, the men will now act as Ambassadors and work with district 404 and other regional councils to approach and  attract men from the Spanish speaking community. Grand Knights Tom Pantillaria (8687) and Joe Peters (1120) working with DD404 John Huyge scheduled the event which followed the 12:30 Spanish language Mass at St Bernards, where over 8 potential candidates were exposed to the pillars of our organization Charity, Unity and Fraternity while watching the ceremony in their native language. The first step in a new effort to build our organization.

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 9:21 PM

On Tuesday, February 17th, Dearborn O'Kelley Knights #3860 hosted a luncheon at the Senior Clergy Village. The Archdiocese of Detroit Priests were invited as well as the residents there. The Knights stepped up their game for lunch serving 3 different soups, 3 different styles / types of sandwiches, and multiple desserts. Prayer preceded lunch, and celebratory beads were also handed out. Although turnout was less than anticipated, no one would have noticed by the joyfulness of those in attendance.

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 9:00 PM

District 114 held an exemplification on February 22 at Council 16169. Council 16169 had one new member join and Council 3292 had two new members join, including a Seminarian from Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Congratulations to the two new members!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 8:54 PM

Au Lac Council 10724 in Ira Township hosted a Euchre Party fundraiser on February 21st. Over 40 people enjoyed a fun evening of food and entertainment. Over $1000 was collected and will help fund the council's many charitable donations throughout the year.

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 8:44 PM

On Saturday, February 21, Christ the King Council 9979 in Acme conducted an Exemplification of Charity,  Unity and Fraternity that welcomed seven new members.

Congratulations to Grand Knight Tom Schuling!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Thu, Feb 26, 2026 8:28 PM

2026 State Convention Charity Basket Raffle

Every year at the Michigan Knights of Columbus State Convention on Mackinac Island in May, a

Basket Raffle held by the ladies raises money for charities supported by the Knights of Columbus.

Once again this year, the Weingartz family will match the amount raised from ticket sales to double

our charitable giving. This raffle has allowed us to donate thousands of dollars over the years since its

inception in 1985. Ladies attending the convention: You are invited to help with the raffle and can

enjoy the company of other ladies from around the state! We need volunteers to help sell raffle

tickets, as well as assist with setup, raffle basket arrangement, the raffle drawing, and cleanup. If

you’re new to all of this, don’t worry, we’ll show you what you need to know! Sign up online by clicking

the link.

Raffle Volunteer Sign Up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AFA72BA2F8CF8-62172588-2026

We also need donations of gift baskets for the raffle! If you plan to bring an item, please fill out an

online donation form by clicking the link or by scanning the QR code below. Once you complete the

form, please make a copy of it and bring it with your raffle item to the island. This will help us

streamline the raffle setup process.

Raffle Donation Form

https://forms.gle/pcpkNag32JTvp6Tm7

For questions or assistance with signing up, I can be contacted at k.fuller@mikofc.org or 248-894-

7082.

To download a copy of this flyer, please click here: Convention Basket Raffle Flyer

Kara Fuller

Wife of State Advocate Dan Fuller

By: Matt Hoxsie - Sun, Feb 22, 2026 8:50 AM

On Sunday, February 15, St Catherine of Siena Council 6980 conducted an Exemplification Ceremony that welcomed 5 new members    4 of the candidates were from Council 6980 [Noah Bohan, Travis Bell, Gabriel Duemler, Rick King] and one candidate was from St. Mary’s Council 9962 [Howard Deneah]. 

By: Randy Kinsey - Sun, Feb 22, 2026 8:40 AM

By: Wally Papciak - Sun, Feb 22, 2026 8:32 AM

On February 1st John F Kennedy council 5460 held it's 23rd annual Polish Dinner Charity Fundraiser.   We served over 420 dinners. Pictured is Grand Knight Steve Rakowski and chairman Wally Papciak along with Brother Gary of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and Kim from ALS Of Michigan. 

The Capuchins received $6325 and ALS received $5000 proceeds from the dinner.