Father George Ging Council 6824
Father George Ging Council 6824
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
2024 Year in Review: Support of many hands, support of many gifts, and support of many prayers. With our hands we’ve: flipped pancakes, grown veggies, built enclosures, sanded benches, handed out candy, poured beer and cried “Huzzah!” hauled pumpkins, directed traffic, picked up trash, mended fences, spread stain, chopped wood, sweated a lot, and laughed
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For those who don’t know, I’m Bryan Born, the current Grand Knight of our council. Thank you for celebrating with us. I created a little slideshow again this year, but before we begin I’d like a moment to give thanks. Knights and Gentlemen, would you please join me in a round of applause for our
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You may have heard members of the Knights of Columbus express the greeting “Vivat Jesus!”. The words “Vivat Jesus!” are much more than a slogan or password for the Knights of Columbus. In these words, “Jesus lives!” we find the foundation, meaning and mission of our Order. “Vivat Jesus” was introduced around 1980 during the revision of