In Sunday’s first reading, Moses persistently prays to God using the “orans posture” that is distinctive to priests at Mass. Why should we refrain from using that posture at Mass - even during the Our Father? The Gospel then picks up on the importance of persistent prayer in the Parable of the Persistent Widow, promising that God will “see to it that justice is done for [those who pray] speedily.” So why doesn’t God speedily answer our every request when we pray? We’ll explore these questions and more in today’s Dad Talk. And be sure to listen to the Bonus Dad Talk - Why do we pray?
On October 12th, St. Mary Parish in Morrice celebrated its 150th anniversary. Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea was in attendance to celebrate with parishioners.
Attached are a few pictures of our brother knights, courtesy of the Diocese of Lansing.
On Sunday, October 12th, St Francis 4401 Council performed an Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. 5 men joined the Council and 1 First degree member became a 3rd degree member.
Pictured here are our new 3rd degree knights with the Exemplification team.
1st Row (L to R): Craig Reading (1-3), Benjamin Parnin, Stephen Rahrig, Erik Anderson, Mike Mott, Adam Curry
2nd Row (L to R): Pat Dwyer (DGK), Ken Pacheco, Mike Kandah (PGK), George Curran (Advocate and MD), Gary Mallia (DD)
Congratulations to all our 3rd degree Brother Knights!
The Right To Life MI March for Life at the State Capitol is only a few weeks away. This March exemplifies what SOARing for Life is through our Service to attend and help make this event happen, showing our Optimism for Life, Aspiring to work a little bit harder to welcome others to participate and demonstrating our Responsibility to defend Life.
A Right to Life Mass will be held at St. Mary Cathedral at 9:30am the morning of the March. St. Mary Cathedral is located at 219 Seymour Ave. (next to the State Capitol).
Volunteers are always welcome and needed for this March. Click on the following link to volunteer with bus/vehicle logistics or march guidance https://tinyurl.com/MMFL-2025.
Whether you come by bus, van or personal vehicle your efforts will be appreciated as we, Knights of Columbus and our families, join in with thousands of others to express our religious freedom at the State Capitol. Vivat Jesus!
On Saturday, October 5, 2025, following Mass at Holy Redeemer Parish in Jenison, the Knights of Columbus Council #7487 presented Maggie Fischer from Maggie’s Be Café with two checks—one from funds raised during a “Cans for Knights” event and another from the spring MI Drive.
Maggie’s Be Café offers employment to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a positive and uplifting environment. They curate a workplace environment that bridges the gap between individuals with disabilities and those without, because we are more alike than we are different.
Au Lac Council 10724 Youth of the Month - October 2025
Congratulations to Marie Arant on being named as our Au Lac Council Youth of the Month for October! Marie is the daughter of Kenneth and Regina Arant and a 7th grade student at Immaculate Conception Catholic School where she has won several academic awards. Marie is a member of the choir and cheer teams as well as a member of the volleyball team. She is a frequent altar server at Mass and has helped with our Lenten Fish Fries, IC Parish Festival, Horn of Plenty, various bake sales, and she played the Blessed Mother at the recent Mary Birthday Celebration. We thank Marie for sharing her faith through service to her parish, school and community!
Photo: Mark Kehoe (Grand Knight); Marie Arant; Fr. Joseph Esper (Pastor)
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