Father George Ging Council 6824
Father George Ging Council 6824
The Knight of the Year for 2025 is a Past Grand Knight a decade ago who’s never slowed down in his commitment to the Knights and the parish. He runs our yearly Coats for Kids Donation program, and our Funeral Rosary Ministry for fallen parishioners. He’s a regular woodchuck helping with , leads the Monthly […]
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May Christ support us all the day long ’til the shadows lengthen and the evening comes And the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He Grant us safe lodging, A Holy rest, and Peace at the last. AMEN Rest in
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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
The Dudek Family (Andy and Crystal Dudek, Jack, Shawn, Jovie and Nicholas) has stepped up as one of the families to coordinate the Coffee, Donuts and Fellowship after Sunday masses. They were a crucial part of the 2025 Parish fundraiser, anchoring the registration and donation table throughout the event. Despite a job that often sends
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It is my honor to announce our award recipients for May. These two exemplary Knights have been the first to raise their hands lately whenever help is asked for. Most notably, they were on hand to assist in gathering supplies and setting up for the Parish Fundraiser, and back again once the party was over
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You may have heard (if you weren’t at the event) that your Knights council donated $5,000 to the St Anne Parish Fundraiser. That’s just about 20% of your entire yearly charitable budget. And it doesn’t happen without you, the parishioner. The dollars you so generously put in the basket at the pancake breakfast or Franks
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Vivat Jesus was introduced around 1980 during the revision of the Knights of Columbus Ceremonials of the Order as a method of greeting another Knight. It was originally attributed to Bishop Charles P. Greco’s as his motto. It helps remind us that the activities and programs carried on by the Knights of Columbus must be inspired
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March 29th is Founder’s Day, Celebrating 143 years honoring the fraternal vision of our Founder, Blessed Michael McGivney. Michael Joseph McGivney, born on August 12, 1852, was an Irish-American Catholic priest living in New Haven, Connecticut. He founded the Knights of Columbus on March 29th, 1882 at St. Mary’s, in New Haven, to serve as a mutual
The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Blessed Michael McGivney, gave us a framework for Catholic men in our Lenten self-denial and spiritual growth. It is the very principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity. In prior weeks we focused on Charity and Unity. As Knights we cherish the brotherhood and solidarity we and our families
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Last week we discussed the principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity that are a solid framework to guide our Lenten journey of self-denial and spiritual growth. Deepening our charitable works through finances or acts for the needy around us proves to Jesus that we see Him in everyone. Unity is crucial to the health of
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The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Blessed Michael McGivney, gave us a framework for Catholic men in our Lenten self-denial and spiritual growth. It is the very principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity. In the next three weeks, we will explore ways that you can deepen your Lenten experience, beginning this week with the
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Pope John Paul II referred to the Knights of Columbus as “The Strong Right Arm of the Church.” This is not to say that the Knights are the militant arm. (The Pontifical Swiss Guard is an armed force of 133 men charged with the safety and security of the pope.) He spoke of the Knights
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February 2025 Knight of the Month is a Past Grand Knight serving our council in 2016-2018. He is often seen helping at daily mass, and is an Extraordinary Minister with his wife at weekend masses. He’s raised a helping hand at our TriDistrict Meeting, and is a standard supporter of our firewood Program and pancake
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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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At the simplest level, a saint is someone who has led an exceptionally holy and Godly life, although that exemplary life may have come after an imperfect start. Sainthood comes after death and requires proof that at least two miracles have followed the prayers to the deceased holy one. Fr. Michael McGivney began his priestly
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With Thanksgiving upon us, this is the week to reflect upon what we are grateful for. I’ve been a very insulated Catholic, growing up at Our Lady of the Lakes school (where I was also married), then falling in love with the St. Anne community where we spent the last 13 years. I’ve spent some
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Our Mission: Together, we’re empowering Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work in their community 2,084,000 members worldwide representing 16,672 individual councils as of 2023 Over$185,000,000 raised & donated in 2023 to charities worldwide Over 49 million hours of volunteer services provided by K of C members in 2023
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In 1882, while serving an immigrant parish in New Haven, Connecticut, Father Michael McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus. He gave us one mission — to follow Christ. And he called us to fulfill it through faith and charity. For Father McGivney and the first Knights, faith and charity went hand in hand. They knew
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This month the Officers chose to honor the three Past Grand Knights who chose to lead the Renaissance Festival fundraiser: Ken Sheperd, Jim Russell, and Bill Venglar. Their commitment to serving the community continues to be a beacon for catholic gentlemen everywhere. Without them, we couldn’t have raised $15,900 for charity this year. Please thank
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