Youth of the Month - Au Lac Council 10724 - July 2025

By: Matt Hoxsie - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:56 PM

This month we honor not one, but two students as our Youth of the Month. Congratulations to twins Christopher and Claire Rom! They are the children of Pete and Meghan Rom and will be in the 7th grade at Immaculate Conception School.
 
Chris and Claire are both altar servers and Lectors at school Mass. They have participated in the Walk For The Poor and the annual Parish Festival.
 
Chris has won the I.C. School Gold Award, Principal's Award, Pastor's award, Spanish Award, Computer Award, Altar Server Award, Millionaires Club Award (Accelerated Reader), Academic Olympics: 2nd Place Math (5th and 6th grade) and participated in I.C. School sports: cross country, basketball, track.
 
Claire has won I.C. School Gold Award, Principal's Award, Music Award, Spanish Award, Altar Server Award, Millionaires Club Award (Accelerated Reader), Academic Olympics: 1st Place Religion (5th grade), 3rd place Religion (6th grade), 2nd place Problem Solving (6th grade), 2024 11 year old girl K of C Free Throw Champion. I.C. School sports: cross country, basketball, track.
 
Thank you to Chris and Claire for sharing your faith and talents with our parish, school and community!
 
GK10724 Mark Kehoe

Pictured L-R: Claire Rom; Fr. Joseph Esper (Pastor); Christopher Rom.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Council 7365 Holds Officer Installation

By: Matt Hoxsie - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:47 PM

DD Roger Markham installed the officers of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Council 7365 at the Cross in the Woods Shrine in Indian River. They were joined by their wives who form their Ladies Auxiliary as well as council Chaplain Fr. Patrick Maher. 

 

 

Paw Paw Council Awards scholarship

By: Matt Hoxsie - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:44 PM

 

 

Congratulatons to Hannah Northrup on receiving a scholarship from Paw Paw Council 3798 during the Council's Past Grand Knights and Clergy Dinner held on July 18th! #KofC #CatholicMen #FaithInAction #MIKofC #KnightsOfColumbus

He's my Knight!! Please share

By: William Leveque, Sr. - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:22 PM

Please share this video with any potential Brothers or Ladies who would like to know more about the Knights of Columbus.

He's my Knight video

https://youtu.be/gfBp8QXabcA

Dad Talk - Sunday July 20 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)

By: John Bursch - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:16 PM

In today’s second reading, Paul says that he is “filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ.”  Is he saying that Christ’s atoning sacrifice was somehow incomplete?  Absolutely not!  Learn what Paul was saying, as well as the difference between Abraham and Martha's hospitality, in today’s Dad Talk:
 
Spotify - https://-web.app.link/e/M36cbGvo7Ub
 
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-talk-sixteenth-sunday-in-ordinary-time-cycle-c/id1795067269?i=1000718027574
 
Riverside - https://riverside.fm/shared/exported-clip/cee73f73d8d1a9691bae
 
Please share with a friend, and God bless! Dad
 

Lost and Found: Knights of Columbus State Officers Go the Extra Mile

By: Martin Brown - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:08 PM

On Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Diocesan meeting saw an excellent turnout of Knights of Columbus members. After the meeting concluded, a cellphone belonging to a District Deputy was found during cleanup. State Warden Joel and State Treasurer Vern, the only state officers remaining, took responsibility for the phone.

 

Determined to reunite the phone with its owner, Joel and Vern attempted to locate the District Deputy’s contact information through social media that evening but found no recent activity. The next morning, after receiving a voicemail from Joel, a fellow Knight provided the District Deputy’s home phone number and workplace details. Joel was informed that if he couldn’t reach the District Deputy, another Knight could retrieve the phone and return it. However, Joel and Vern, with time before their next meeting in Kalamazoo, took action.

 

They called the District Deputy’s home phone but received no answer. Undeterred, they visited his workplace, only to learn it was his day off. The pair then drove to his home but found no one there. After enjoying a bowl of soup at a local diner while waiting for a possible call, they returned to the District Deputy’s home. Still unable to find him, they left the phone securely in his mailbox.

 

Joel informed a fellow Knight of their efforts, and an email was sent urging the District Deputy to call as soon as possible.

 

Within two hours, the grateful District Deputy confirmed he had retrieved his phone. This is just one example of how Michigan Knights of Columbus State Officers go above and beyond to support their brother Knights.

Watervliet Council 4055 Holds Officers Installation!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 5:01 PM

Congratulations to the Council Officers of Watervliet Council 4055 on being installed!    Thank you for accepting the call to serve the Order and your Council!!

District #113 Holds Installation of Council Officers Mass!

By: Matt Hoxsie - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 4:55 PM

 

Mass was held on July 14, 2025 at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church located in Waterford, MI.  The celebrant was Rev. Fr. Scott A. Thibodeau, Worthy Past State Chaplain, SK, and current Council #5436 Chaplain.  District Deputy and SK Chris Scheuer leads District #113, a Star District for the past 5 years!  Dinner was prepared by SK Michael Mandziuk, PGK, FS, and newly appointed AOD East EFF.

 

2025 Diocesan Meetings

By: Matt Hoxsie - Tue, Jul 22, 2025 4:52 PM

The 2025 Summer Diocesan Meeting season is complete.   During the month of July, the State Officers and Directors travel to the seven dioceses in the Michigan jurisdiction and waterfall to Council officers about the priorities for the next six months of the fraternal year in Programs, Membership, COR, and other important topics.