Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus – 1882 – 2019 – 137 Years of Our Principles

Masculinity In Today’s World

The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus have been reviewing “The Virtue of Masculinity” by Dr Tim Gray at our recent monthly meetings. We feel that this topic is so important in today’s world that we are inviting all the men of Sacred Heart parish to join the Knights when Father Ron addresses us on this topic, Monday, May 11th. The meeting will be held virtually. Contact SacredHeartGR@comcast.net for an invitation.

The Knights of Columbus supreme council has also provided a Lenten resource which addresses what it means to be a man in today’s world. Into The Breach is a new 12-episode online video series to help men prepare for Easter. Watch and share the episodes now!

2020 Free Throw Championship

The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus council #13641 2020 Free Throw Championship was held on Thursday, January 9th.

Results and pictures from our 2020 competition are available here.

15th Annual Baby Bottle Boomerang Results

Joe Gerke and Financial Secretary John Thayer present Baby Bottle Boomerang check to HELP director Paula Veneklause.

Through the generosity of Sacred Heart parishioners, the Knights were able to donate $2,500 to HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid from the 2019 campaign. Thank you to all those who participated.

More details on the Sacred Heart Knights Baby Bottle Boomerang are available here.

All Saints Party

The Sacred Heart Knights are proud to support the 2019 Sacred Heart All Saints party by helping to collect candy and supplying hot dogs for the pot luck dinner. Please register here so that we will have enough food and candy available for all the guests.

13th Annual Keep Christ in Christmas Competition

Our council’s 13th annual Keep Christ in Christmas card contest for kids was a great success with over 150 entries. You can see our winners and their cards here.

Examples of 2018 winning cards are available here. 2017 winning cards are available here. 2016 winners.

2019 Essay Contest

The Sacred Heart council received an update from our state council stating that Sam Blouw, Gianna Dugan and Liam Regan had all been recognized at the diocese and state levels and were being entered in the Knights’ international essay contest finals. Congratulations to our council winners as they move on to the higher level competition.

The Sacred Heart council is proud to announce the winners of our council Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest:

8th grade – Perpetua Phelps
9th grade – Sam Blouw
10th grade – Gianna Dugan
11th grade – Liam Regan

These winners were selected from 80 entries. The council contest is part of the essay contest sponsored by the Supreme Knights of Columbus. The Sacred Heart winners the move on to the diocese and state competitions. Winners at the state level are entered in the international level competition.

2019-2020 Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Theme:

Discuss the meaning of Virtue and how you live and embody the virtue of Charity.

Follow this link for more detail.

2019 Soccer Challenge

Winners from our council, diocese and state competition here.

Thank You Mom Campaign

During the month of May the Sacred Heart parishioners and Knights helped moms with the “Thank You Mom Campaign”. We are collected formula and cash donations to help moms and babies served by HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid.

The Knights also passed out seeds as gifts to all moms of Sacred Heart on Mother ’s day weekend.

Thank you all for your support of moms.

Wild Game Dinner

The Sacred Heart Wild Game Dinner had many winners and raised funds for a great cause. The Sacred Heart Knights were proud to help out in a small role.

Please Pray for Our Bishops

As bishops from around the world meet with Pope Francis, the Knights of Columbus will begin the Novena for Repentance, Renewal and Rebuilding. The bishops meeting will run from February 21 – 24 to discuss the sexual abuse crisis. The Knights of Columbus ask all Catholics to join us as we embark on this nine day novena of prayer for the success of this landmark Vatican meeting. Please see attached novena prayer card for prayers for each of the nine days.