Father George Ging Council 6824
Father George Ging Council 6824
Those that are familiar with information technology will get the “hello world” reference. For the rest of you, it’s typically one of the first instructions you write as a computer programmer–a basic program telling a computer to say “Hi”. Most of you know my wife, Stephanie, and I–we’ve made St. Anne our home since moving […]
The St Anne Knights of Columbus have a history of sponsoring seminarians in their quest for ordination. We have a yearly budget of $4,000. This comes from your generous donations at fundraisers such as our pancake breakfast and our yearly Fireworks Parking (Come enjoy the Brandon Fireworks from the St Anne parking lot July 3.)
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Below is a video transcript of Jeff Mackey’s presentation of the Knights of Columbus 2026 Scholarships at the Brandon High School Honors Ceremony. Good evening. My name is Jeff Mackey, and I am the Deputy Grand Knight of the local Council of the Knights of Columbus, based here in Ortonville at St. Anne Catholic Church.
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Being newly minted Knights in late 2025, Matt and Gary Burkhart are a shining example of the Virtues of the Knights of Columbus. They jumped right in by anchoring a critical part of our parking lot program for the Candycane CHRISTmas Tree Farm season. Most recently, they were a force ensuring the success of our
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Around the World, the Knights of Columbus are known for defending unborn children and their mothers. We are founded on the tenet to support and defend Catholic widows and children. In anticipation of the end of Roe v. Wade, the Knights in the US launched a program called ASAP- Aid and Support After Pregnancy. A
The Knights held their annual dinner last week, and each year I recap the activities and accomplishments in a slideshow presentation. I wanted to take this bulletin entry to thank you, the parishioners of St Anne Parish. You’ve been consistently generous with your time and money in support of the Knights and our charities. In
In 1923, Oregon passed the Compulsory Education Act – a Ku Klux Klan-backed bill that would have required all children between 8 and 16 to attend public schools. The law posed an existential threat to Catholic schools and triggered a nationwide debate over parental rights, religious freedom, and state power. Backed by the Knights of
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The Knights of Columbus is a family organization. To help share this story, we have released a new video on social media and YouTube geared toward wives and encouraging them to invite their husbands to become Knights. This video is available for download from the Supply Store and can be used by councils on their
Words from a hymn from last Sunday struck me. I believe each Knight (and indeed, each parishioner) can reflect upon them in their prayers and gain insight. I thought I’d share a portion of it: We are many parts, We are all one body. And the gifts we have, We are given to share. May
Resolute: Firm or determined; unwavering. Having a decided purpose; bold; firm; steady. Gentlemen of our parish, be resolute. Fr. Michael McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus to care for the Catholic family. The three pillars of the organization he designed are Charity, Unity and Fraternity. Charity —St Paul writes, the greatest of all virtues is charity