By: Garret Kelenske - Tue, Feb 25, 2025 4:46 PM

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the Knights and councils who have generously supported us in raising funds for this weekend's Cross Catholic Outreach Food Packing event in the Detroit Archdiocese. Thanks to your contributions, we will be able to pack 60,000 nutritious meals for children and families in need.

Our upcoming Food Packing event will take place in the Grand Rapids Diocese, with the date to be determined as we continue to receive donations from individuals and councils.

If you would like to contribute, personal donations can be made to your local KofC council. Council contribution checks should be made payable to the Michigan State Council, with "CCO" indicated in the memo line. Please mail checks directly to:

State CCO Director Garret Kelenske

1439 Maple Ridge Street

Muskegon, MI 49445

Thank you for demonstrating your commitment to putting Faith into Action by supporting efforts to alleviate hunger both globally and locally through Cross Catholic Outreach. Your generosity is truly making a difference in the lives of those in need.

Vivat Jesus!

Garret Kelenske

State Cross Catholic Outreach Director

g.kelenske@mikofc.org

By: Patrick Oliver - Sun, Feb 23, 2025 6:19 PM

The Gaylord Diocesan Free Throw was held on February 23rd.  Congratulations to all who participated. Here are the Winners!

9 year old Girls

1^st Place- Kenzie Kincka/Posen       2^nd Place – Charley Barkett/Grayling

9 year old Boys

1^st Place – Bennett Manne/Tawas City      2^nd Place –  Quentin Johnson/Grayling

10 year old Girls

1^st Place – Jozlyn Kinka/Posen      2^nd Place – Braylee Hadd/Lewiston

10 year old Boys

1^st Place – Tyler Gajewski/Rogers City      2^nd Place – Roscommon

11 year old Girls

1^st Place – Amelia Thayer/Grayling

11 year old Boys

1^st Place -  Johnny Flynn/Harbor Springs      2^nd Place – Kasen Christopher/Lewiston

12 year old Girls

1^st Place – Alexandra Koss/Posen      2^nd Place – Kennedy Burkett/Grayling

12 year old Boys

1^st Place – Cameron Shiffer/Hillman      2^nd Place – Kallen Tunney/Grayling

13 year old Girls

1^st Place – MaKinzee DeFisher/Posen      2^nd Place – Veronica LaRose/Lewsiton

13 year old Boys

1^st Place – Tate Zigila/Frederick     

14 year old Girls

1^st Place – Elaina Flynn/Harbor Springs      2^nd Place – Peyton Hadd/Lewiston  

14 year old Boys

1^st Place – Juan Wing/Roscommon      2^nd Place – Landen DeVries/Posen

Patrick Oliver

Diocesan Membership/Program Assistant

By: Kevin Rowley - Sun, Feb 23, 2025 5:18 PM

State Charity Raffle 2025 UPDATES

 

EARLY BIRD DRAWING

We congratulate the $250.00 Early Bird Drawing winners for the months of December and January. December drawing winner Michael Myers of Canton Michigan and January drawing winner Keith Weber of Fowler Michigan. There are still two remaining opportunities to win $250.00 in our upcoming Early Bird Drawings, February 27th and March 27th. Find your charity raffle tickets envelope, sell your 12 tickets to family, friends and coworkers and turn them into the State Office for a chance to win $250.00 in the next two drawings.

 

A CHARITABLE CALL TO ACTION

Recently all State Officers, SDRR’s, District Deputies, Grand Knights and Financial Secretaries, received communication regarding the State Charity Raffle, requesting their active participation in motivating our 65,000 plus Michigan Knights of Columbus to sell their raffle tickets. We want to thank those State and Council leaders who have responded to this request and are happy to report that sales are heading in the right direction. District Deputies and Grand Knights in particular, your active participation in promoting our State Charity Raffle to the membership is the key to our charitable success. If we can’t get the message to our members to open their raffle tickets envelope, we have limited opportunity to answer the request for charitable assistance. Please contact your members via email, newsletters, at meetings, events and through phone calls to encourage them to sell their raffle tickets. Have you sold and turned in your raffle tickets?

 

FISH FRY / LENT

Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, welcomes the season of Lent and for many councils the annual Fish Fry season as well. Fish Fry is traditionally a great opportunity to sell our State Charity Raffle Tickets. We have posters, flyers and extra tickets available to those councils conducting Fish Fries or other Lenten programs where you may sell raffle tickets. Please contact us for more information.

ONLY $5.00 / SELL ONE KEEP $1

 

Two things recently a couple of our top sellers shared.

 

1. As you’re selling raffle ticket remind people that as the cost for almost everything has risen, our State Charity Raffle tickets have remained the same price for the past 20 years, only $5.00.

 

2. For every ticket your council members sell, your council receives $1.00. He uses the tag line “Sell One, Keep One.”

 

Thank you for all you do to promote our State Charity Raffle!

 

Kevin Rowley (k.rowley@mikofc.org)

Michael Haughey (m.haughey@mikofc.org)

State Raffle Directors

 

 

By: Ed Strach - Sat, Feb 22, 2025 9:16 AM

See Lisa's personal invitation to the Knights of Columbus by clicking here

By: Randy Kinsey - Tue, Feb 18, 2025 7:19 AM

GRAND RAPIDS DIOCESAN Free Throw Contest 2025

By Randy Kinsey, Diocesan Program Director - Grand Rapids-North

 

The Grand Rapids Diocesan Free Throw Contest was held on Saturday,

February 8 th at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belmont hosted by

Council 13526. Sincere thanks to Jason Schwieters, and all the Knights and

District Deputies that volunteered to make the event a success.

 

Congratulations to the Winners!

 

BOYS

Age 9, Colson Basler, #944, 312

Age 10, Charles Curcio, 2975, 304

Age 11, Pratt Parker, 1492, 303

Age 12, Easton Schneider, 8071, 301

Age 13, William Albert, 8564, 312

 

GIRLS

Age 9, Marissa Harrington, 7869, 308

Age 10, Avery Courtney, 1300, 308

Age 11, Grace Hackert, 1492, 303

Age 12, Francesca Dolci, 13641, 313

Age 13, Joesie Russman, 2168, 301

Age 14, Isabella Keefer, 12258, 315

 

By: Gregory Zawalski - Sun, Feb 16, 2025 5:55 AM

The 83rd Michigan Knights of Columbus Annual Bowling Tournament kicked off on February 15th with the start of the Officers Tournament! The Tournament continues through March 9th at Richfield Bowl, 5340 Richfield Rd, in Flint.

By: Ed Strach - Sun, Feb 16, 2025 5:21 AM

To watch the dedication, click here

SOARing for Life!

By: Ronald DePestel - Thu, Feb 13, 2025 3:26 PM

On Saturday February 8th, the Archdiocesan East Spelling Bee contest was held at St. Peters Church in Mt. Clemens.

 

We had 9 participants in the Level 1 Group (4th, 5th, 6th grades) and 3 Participants in the Level 2 Group (7th, 8th, 9th Grades).

 

The competition was great and the students did an outstanding job!

 

 

Ronald DePestel - FDD, PGK

Archdiocesan Program Director East

By: Michael A. Kozakiewicz - Thu, Feb 13, 2025 8:53 AM

On behalf of the State Deputy, the State Board, and myself, we would like to express our gratitude to everyone who attended the recent Fraternal Knight at Little Caesar's Arena on February 8th. While the outcome of the game may not have been what we had hoped for, the true victory was in the spirit of fraternalism that the Knights of Columbus brought to the arena.

 

 

Our next Fraternal Knight event is the State Tribute Dinner on February 22nd, in honor of our State Chaplain. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Executive Secretary Larry Grabowski at l.grabowski@mikofc.org.

 

Mark your calendars for Fraternal Knight at Comerica Park on August 9, 2025, when the Detroit Tigers will take on the Anaheim Angels. Stay tuned for more details to come.

 

Thank you for your continued support and participation in our fraternal events and may God Bless You all!

 

Michael Kozakiewicz

Chief of Fraternal Activities

By: Kevin Rowley - Fri, Feb 7, 2025 6:40 AM