From December 12th to December 23rd, Council 7847, from Hopkinsville, presented coats for kids to four different organizations. Angel tree program through Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sts Peter and Paul Thrift store, Joy Closet, which manages foster kids/families, and Sanctuary Inc, which is a domestic violence shelter.
Council 7847 in Hopkinsville had a very busy Sunday, December 15th. First, we hosted a Breakfast with Santa for members of Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church, which saw approximately 50 kids and their parents partake in the breakfast as well as getting their picture taken with Santa.
Later that evening we had our annual Christmas party that included several brother knight’s and their spouses, and also included a couple of widows of brother knight’s. We enjoyed a social hour, dinner, and finished the evening with a dirty Santa gift exchange.
Bishop Flaget Assembly #307 hosts inaugural event celebrating local veterans
Bishop Flaget Assembly #307 of Northern Kentucky held their first annual Veterans Appreciation Social on November 9th at Fr. Bealer Council hall. The event brought together veterans and family members from Northern Kentucky Knights of Columbus councils, creating a memorable evening of recognition and fellowship.
The social featured three distinguished speakers, including keynote speaker Retired U.S. Army Colonel Paul Kremer of Council 15211. Veterans were invited to share memorabilia from their military service, resulting in an impressive display of military history and personal stories.
Through generous donations and split-the-pot raffle ticket sales, funds were raised to benefit the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. The donation will be presented on behalf of Bishop Flaget Assembly.
The event served a dual purpose:
“This event represents our commitment to recognizing the service of our veterans and strengthening our patriotic values within the Knights of Columbus community,” noted Dustin Reed, Faithful Navigator.
Council 7847 and Assembly 2753 in Hopkinsville KY are members of the Military Affairs
Committee (MAC) in Christian County. MAC is a conglomerate of several groups and
organizations directed towards assisting active and retired military personnel. On Thursday, March 28, MAC conducted a “Ham For Heroes” event handing out over 500 free hams to everyone with a military ID. The Oak Grove PD and FD along with the Hopkinsville FD also participated.
Bishop Flaget Council 13053 invited former NFL player (for 12 years from 1986-1998) Will Wolford to speak about his career. And we invited non Council members and we signed up 2 new members. It was a great meeting.
In this picture is WGK Tom OBryant presenting a check to Will’s favorite charity (Kids Cancer Alliance) and Dave Wallace, a member who invited Will. It was a really fun event!
PS. Will is 6’7” 😃
Submitted by: Jack Banbury
“Parish Priest” Blessed Michael J McGivney was written by Fr Al DeGiacomo (Cathedral of Christ The King) with music by Fr Jeff Estacio (St Lawrence) and Nancy Douglass was performed as a 2-night event Friday, August 11th/12th at the Cathedral of Christ the King fellowship hall. The script told the story of our founder, Blessed Michael McGivney from his first day at St Mary’s Church in New Haven to the founding of the Knights of Columbus.
Total attendance for both shows was 650, including Bishop John Stowe, State Officers, Culture of Life Director, and several priests from the Diocese. The cast was made up of Knights from 14130 and parishioners through open auditions. There was no cost for admission, but donations were collected and concessions sold with proceeds going to the Don Bosco Afterschool Learning Center (Fr Jeff’s home parish) and Assurance Women’s Health Clinic (ASAP) The proceeds were divided 50/50, with each beneficiary keeping any checks written specifically for them.
The total collected was $7,642, with $5,121 going to Assurance Women’s Health Clinic (ASAP) and $2,521 going to Don Bosco.
