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Feb 15 Wednesday meeting at Assumption! after 1st Degree! see details>
Gentlemen, We have been blessed with hosting a Diocesan wide First Degree and it has been well received! Now is the challenge, we have to move our normal general membership meeting to follow the Degree at Assumption. We can do it and have fun with the challenge. The Area Wide ...
Next Coffee and Donuts is Feb 19
Worthy Brothers, We need help at the 11am Mass Feb 19 for Coffee and Donuts, our very visible, very well attended, regulary visited and most continual work. 9am is well manned. Please use the online form (click below) and signup ...
Anniversary Dinner date is Saturday March 3
Our council will be celebrating it's 31st anniversary on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Fred and Shirley Ehrlich are organizing the event and are looking for help with the planning. Give them a call at 866-1064 and volunteer your assistance.
February Letter From Grand Knight
GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE Brother Knights, I would like to thank Daniel Ryzstak for running the January meeting for me as I was in Chicago for a business meeting. I understand he did a wonderful job! January was a wonderful month and a busy month for our council. We ...
Knights working Mother Daughter Banquet March 17
Saturday March 17 there will be a Mother Daughter banquet at OLC after the 5pm mass. Knights will do cooking cleaning setup cleanup while moms and daughters dine and listen to inspirational talk. Sign up online if you can help
Essay Contest needs knights to help
The annual Essay contest is coming and the Knights will again help to pick a winner. Each student is given a task to formulate a message and use language well. This exercise is very important in todays' communication rich society. Watch this site to get the dates for this years ...
Karan Joseph advances to STATE!
Karan Joseph was the winner of the Level II Spelling Bee held on January 14th at OLC. He will advance to the State Council Spelling Bee on Saturday March 3, 2012 in Standish, MI. On November 17, 2011 the K of C Spelling Bee was held at OLC School The winners ...
Several OLC kids make REGIONALs! KofC Free Throw contest
The District competition for the annual K of C Free trhrow contest was held at OLC Gym Sunday Feb 5 and several kids from OLC will now advance to the REGIONAL competition on February 18th at Assumption BVM Gym! The winners are Justin Johnson, Maggie Schichtel, Max Serra, Kinzie Keller, Ben ...
$400 approved to buy missals
At the December meeting council members approved the donation of $400 towards the purchase of new Roman Missals of the new liturgy for diocesan priests. Bishop Hurley made reference to this in the December issue of Faith magazine. At the time of that printing 5 other councils had made a donation. ...
SANTA visits Adult Foster Care Home
The tradition of our council of helping Santa continued last month as Bill Koltak and Nate Brown assisted Santa deliver gifts to residents of local adult foster care homes. ( Santa in the off season disguises himself as Don Cadwell)
Spaghetti Dinner - January 21 after 5:00PM Mass
Following Mass on Saturday, January 21, our council served a spaghetti dinner in the Family Center and a free will offering was taken to raise money for Michael Redell who will serve as a lay missioner in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Over $1,000 was raised at the dinner. Michael is the son Jim & Patti ...
Super Bowl Sub Sandwich Sale
Ken MacDonald, chairman the council’s annual Super Bowl Sub Sale, needs your help in taking ordering after the weekend Mass’s on Jan 21 & 22 and 28 & 29. Subs will be distributed the weekend of Feb 4 & 5 after Mass
March for Life in Washington DC Jan 22
39th March for Life Washington DC, pictures from the crowd of 400,000
File folder label project Complete
Last minute call to volunteers was super successful as about 60 volunteers converged onto the Kateri Lodge to help stick labels onto about 26000 file folders. The project was completed Friday Feb 3 about 12 noon. Approx 1400 will be collected for Life projects that our council is working ...
the Heart Sail from the ArtPeace Project is Touring West Michigan
The "Heart Sail" made many stops this past two weeks. Starting in Rockford at OLC, the "Heart Sail" was on display for over the Jan 5-8 weekend and then on Monday January 9th for the district K of C meeting where some 50 attendees and members of 20 councils were introduced ...
please pray for Reuben Hoxsie
Rueben Hoxsie can use prayers at this time. Medical.
Tim Tebow and a big win of Biblical proportion!
Wow, is this a message from above? It happened in an NFL Playoff game. Perennial power the Steelers and an underdog Denver Broncos are playing against each other. The Broncos tie the game and it goes to overtime! Then on the first play, the quarterback completes a pass ...
You need to show love when encountering pro choice abortionists
Wow I engaged an abortionist who was bad-mouthing John Boehner on facebook. I posted a simple non-threatening post that stated that I think that there is DNA evidence that the fertilized egg is a separate and unique human being. Of course, I already know this to be true! ...
Food Drive December
At the December meeting, members of the council brought canned and boxed food as part of a food drive for North Kent Service Center. Joining us in this food drive was the Dollar General store in Cedar Springs. Pictured here is our District Deputy, Joe Jernigan, and Dollar General store manager, ...
The "dream" speech of Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King
The niece of Martin Luther King, Dr. Alveda King speaks about a dream that her grandfather had. If you have never heard this "dream" speech, click below! Alveda King will be in Washington DC on Jan 22, 2012 for the 39th anniversary of Roe V Wade and the end of human rights for ...
Are you Wiser than a Supreme Court Justice? try this!
Were you inspired by President Obama's speech at Notre Dame? Well c'mon and invite your pro choice and pro life friends to come together for some honest, thoughtful dialogue on the issue of life. Please provide your opinion on the big question: what will our Supreme Court Justices rule when asked if abortion conflicts with the Declaration of Independence?....
We are not "born free" in the USA, we are CREATED EQUAL!
The USA is the most amazing country in the world. On our birthday, our founders made an amazing statement in our Declaration of Independence. Here it is---We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ...
March for Life videos from EWTN you must see!
Eternal Word Television Network recorded the following speakers, Abby Johnson, Lila Rose, Pastor Jim Garland, Reverend Clenard Childress and a woman who is Silent No More ...click on the following to see these videos!!! .....
5 minute Stem Cell Discussion
Learn the basics of the STEM CELL RESEARCH debate. Listen as EWTN's Raymond Arroyo interviews Father Tad Pacholczyk, the author of "Making Sense out of Bioethics". After earning a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale, Fr. Tad did post-doctoral research at Massachusetts ...
The "Fairy Castle" the UN is building on non-binding resolutions to justify abortion
The United Nations is a place where the United States and the ideals of our Great Declaration of Independence, the greatest human rights document of this millenium, are currently being challenged. Hear how our own Secretary of State and President of the USA are supporting the effort to remove ...
They were saved from brutal deaths after 9-11-2001
See the happy faces of the children? Their lives were at risk on 9-18-2001 when Planned Parenthood offered to abort these same kids for FREE, when they were in the womb of their mothers in the picture. More reason to be pro-life! Read on and Get reasons to be pro LIFE! Who is Jane Roe? Why, her real name is Norma McCorvey ...
The attack on the families of 9-11 victims, 9-18-2001
see the video by Diane Sawyer www.youtube.com/watch then realized that these kids were in GRAVE DANGER 9-18-2001 Dial 9-11 for free abortion--Planned Parenthood made special offer to terrorized NYC women Posted: January 18, 2002 1:00 am Eastern By Art Moore ...
HELP needs Help!
The success of the 40 Days for Life campaign has led to an increased need for support this holiday season. please donate to HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid 705 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid is a Catholic institution which helps pregnant women avoid abortion and ...
Knights from #7761 show up at night, babies saved in the morning, now 3 times!-nope 4!!!---This just happened today-Oct 26 Wed, the day after OLC did the entire day, and the Knights #7761 were present from 9-Midnight at least.... The doctor at 320 Fulton did not show for work and no employees arrived to work. Thus no babies were aborted at 320 this day.....!!! read the ...
Watch the Nov 6 video closing ceremony of 40 Days for Life-Grand Rapids!
The 40 Days for Life fall campaign ended Nov 6. Watch the video of the closing event on facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/40daysgr Then, in the upper left, pick "Photo", and click on the video with picture of a woman in a black dress. In this video, Mary ...
Baby Sophia, Great Grandchild of Reuben needs your prayers!
Dec 11 update: Baby Sophia is home from the hospital, Praise God and Thank you all who offered prayers. Great Grandpa Reuben and GGrandma Katherine reported that Sophia has a rounded face and gained 2 oz and is doing as well as can be expected. For those just learning of this story....At ...
Rockford's Jake Schemmel spreads good news to troubled
Youtube videos are spreading the news that there is a God. Before Christmas a young 18 yr old made a video and then passed away on Christmas day, now his message has gone viral. Ben Breedlove of Texas is in the headlines and his message is everywhere that there is a God and Angels. ...
Officers of Council 7761-and what they do....
Find out who the men are who are officers of the council #7761.
CHARITY the FIRST PRINCIPLE
The first principle upon which the Knights of Columbus was founded is CHARITY. It began in the late 1800’s when Father Michael J. McGivney saw the poverty and plight among the widows and orphans of his parish of St Mary in New Haven, Connecticut. That principle continues ...
More Awards for council 7761 members
MICHIGAN SHINNING ARMOR AWARD The Michigan Shinning Armor Award is given to those knights who are active in their council and promote the principles and ideals of the Order. Requirement for the award are: 1. Be a member in good standing 2. Be involved in at least 3 council service ...
Knights next meeting is Feb 15
Our monthly meeting is Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012, at the Rockford Community Cabin. Our council will be hosting an area wide First Degree. Questions? use our online form to ask questions....anytime (click ...
Insurance Checkup
I hope that 2011 was a healthy, prosperous year for you and your family. It’s said that time flies, and the older we get, the more that statement seems true. As we review the past year and prepare to welcome a new one, we wonder where the time goes. If you’re like most people, ...
Event Signup Form
NOTE: If you cannot get past the squiggly security word, then just email us at pk1776@yahoo.com Will you help at the event? R YES NO MAYBE ...
The works of Charity can not be carried out without your help. May God Bless you and keep you. Thank You!
Hunger USA
Hunger here in the richest nation in the world? Impossible, one might think. But the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey makes it clear that hunger and food insecurity (not always having access to enough food to meet basic needs) not only exist, but are on the rise. The increase is reflected in the fact that the two dozen cities surveyed found that requests for ...
US Senate: Cardinal McCarrick defends religious freedom of Muslims, Catholics
Testifying before a senate judiciary subcommittee hearing on “Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims,” Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defended the religious freedom of Muslims and Catholics.
Speaking on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the ...
Sunday Mass from the University of Notre Dame
Hallmark Channel carries the Sunday Mass every Sunday of the year! It is growing into one of the most popular segments of America at Worship presented by Faith & Values Media.
Various priests from Notre Dame's Holy Cross community preside. Several different choirs associated with the Basilica and the University ...
Start your Sunday Morning with Hallmark Chanell!!!
Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour cable television program service that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment. With a mix of original programs, movies and miniseries from the creative auspices of Hallmark Entertainment -- as well as their award-winning libraries --
California Catholic Lobby Day
Each year California Catholics gather in Sacramento to speak with their elected officials
about issues of concern to the Church. This effort is ...
