State Community Program Award Winner - Au Lac Council 10724

By: Matthew Wierzgac - Mon, Jun 2, 2025 12:45 PM


 

Congratulations to Au Lac Council 10724 on winning the State Community Program Award for their Veteran's Memorial Project!

 

As the Knights of the Au Lac Council worked to improve our parish cemetery, we realized how many veterans were laid were to rest there. Dave Furtah, Joe Whitenight, and Jim Mattina began discussing how fitting it would be to have a memorial to honor these brave souls. IV. OVERVIEW – David Furtah & Joseph Whitenight; Project Co-Chairmen We explored many options and decided to purchase a memorial stone with each veteran’s name engraved on it. Then it was time to raise the funds needed for this project, research every name that would be engraved on the stone, choose the type of stone, and improve the area selected to place the monument. With the approval of Pastor Fr. Joe Esper and the cemetery manager, Patrick Pordon, we began to design and improve the area near the flag. It was necessary to put in electrical service, a water line to the cemetery, a catch basin, asphalt, and concrete work. Money was raised from both the 3rd Degree Council and 4th Degree Assembly. We held a spaghetti dinner where we served over 200 folks, we held meat bingo, euchre parties, charity gaming events, and asked for donations from interested parties. It took approximately two years to complete the project from start to finish. A ceremony was held to dedicate and bless the monument on June 1, 2024. The dedication was attended by Fr. Joe Esper, many parishioners, the Knights of Columbus Color Guard, and a Vietnam veteran, Jim Hellybuck, who survived an intense battle during the war. After the ceremony, many families took the opportunity to take group pictures gathered around the stone honoring their departed relatives. 

 

Here is the Program Book that the Council submitted with more details:  2025 State Community Program Award - Veteran's Memorial

Holy Cross Calendar Raffle Ticket Winners - June 2025

By: Matt Hoxsie - Mon, Jun 2, 2025 12:36 PM


The Holy Cross Calendar Raffle TIcket Winners for June 2025 are:

Please contact Holy Cross Childrens Services on the number on your calendar to claim your prizes.  

Thank you for supporting HCS!

 

New Brother Knights!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Mon, Jun 2, 2025 12:27 PM


On Sunday, June 1st, St Fabian Council #13362 conducted an exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. 3 men were exemplified as 3rd Degree members of the Order, 2 from St Francis Council #4401 and 1 from St Fabian Council #13362.
 
 
Pictured here from left to right are:
1st row: Christian Johnson and Dr. Joshua Burkhard (4401), John Yun Z Qiu (13362)
2nd row: George Curran (4401 MD), Mike Kandah (4401 GK), Moses Mina (13362 Treasurer), Dan Wolocko (4401 Family Director)
3rd row: Scott Dewicki (13362 DGK) Jose Cayeo (13362 GK), Gary Mallia (DD112), Tom Oulette (13362 PD), Adrian VanBourgondien (13362 PGK)
Congratulations to our new Brother Knights!
Gary Mallia DD112
 
 

Council 4764 hosts Icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

By: Paul Thorn - Mon, Jun 2, 2025 12:25 PM


 
Recently, an icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was displayed at Christ the Redeemer Church in Lake Orion by Fr. Thomas R. Carey Council 4764.
 
If your Council is interested in bringing the icon to your parish, information on the program can be found at: Pilgrim Icon Program - Sacred Heart
 
In addition, State Faith Director, Bob Bagley, can also be contacted.

Dad Talk Podcast - Week of June 1, 2025

By: John Bursch - Sun, Jun 1, 2025 6:51 AM


 
Today’s beautiful readings for the Ascension instruct us how to carry on the work of the Apostles. We’ll discuss that great commission in today’s Dad Talk:
 
Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/show/1vNyA2P6UY5LoPv2V0JWrM
 
Riverside: 
 
God bless! Dad  (aka. John Bursch, Worthy State Council Legal Counsel)