Knights of Columbus Galesburg IL

This Saturday!!!

Bother Mike Perez was inducted into the Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame Friday night November 25th.
Mike was in the GHS class of 1982.
He was a 2-time Streak of the Week nominee.
1981 WGIL/WAAG radio All-Area Team
1981 WB6 Conference 1st Team Selection
Member of the 1980 Football team that was the WB6 Conference Champs
Mike played one year at Western Illinois University
Fanished his playing career at Monmouth Collage under Kelly Kane
A 1986 Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference 1st Team All-Conference selection
Graduated with a BA in Physics and Mathematics
Coach at GHS from 1989 to 1998
Coach Defensive line at Monmouth Collage in 1999 under Kelly Kane.
Congratulations Sir Knight Mike.
Well deserved.

Don't forget the November Men's Steak Fry is on Wednesday the 22nd.

Tickets available at the KofC Hall. Limited number of tickets to be sold!

Our November Steak Fry will be on Wednesday November 22nd. Please remember to put your name on the Steak Fry list located in the KC Hall lounge before the 22nd. We start cooking at 6 pm.

Taco Tuesday for this evening, Tuesday October 31st 2023, has been cancelled.

Happy Halloween!

Come join us on November 5 for an Open House from 2-4 pm at Seminary Manor to celebrate Monsignor Ernie’s 90th birthday!

Catholic Diocese studies restructuring plan; Galesburg-area churches face possible closures St. Patrick’s in Galesburg, Sacred Heart in Abingdon and St. Aloysius in Wataga not be recommended for future use

All information on the proposal for the Galesburg
Planning Area can be found at:
www.growing disciplescdop.org
The next Parish Meeting Time is:

October 21 after 5:30 pm Mass at Sacred Heart

Priests, nuns, and laity participated in a massive Eucharistic Procession on the streets of New York City on Oct. 10, 2023. Approximately 5,000 Catholics attended the procession hosted by the Napa Institute for this year’s Principled Entrepreneurship Conference. Father Mike Schmitz, the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Diocese of Duluth, opened the conference with a standing-room-only Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Eucharistic procession and Benediction. In his homily, Father Mike said he initially did not want to lead a Eucharistic procession. His students at the University of Minnesota Duluth often ask if they can process with the Eucharist on campus, but he also says no. He fears the general public will not understand the Eucharist or know how to react when the procession passes by. “When I think of a Eucharistic procession, like no, I want them to know this is Jesus. I want them to understand. No, this is the love of God for you in the flesh,” Father Mike explained. “This is the love of God who loves you to the point where even if you are his enemy, He’s poured out his life for you. In fact, that’s what scripture says.” He said as Catholics who believe, we will notice Jesus in the Eucharist. However, he encourages the faithful to help the world understand Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence. “What God has asked us to do tonight is what he asked Jonah to do,” Father Mike said, referencing the Oct. 10 daily Mass readings. “’Go out there and take me [the Eucharist] with you. “Go out there to a world that doesn’t notice me [Jesus]– that doesn’t understand me [Jesus]—That doesn’t accept me. Go out there and just take me [the Eucharist] with you.” Father Mike then explained why he wants Jesus to “come in power and glory.” Following Mass, Father Mike led Benediction and the Eucharistic procession began from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Read the FULL article and view picture footage on our website! ✍🏻@jburkepile @thenapainstitute @zachfiedler (photos) @thegradyconnolly (video)

Tickets available this week! Tables of 8 available. Don’t miss out on this great event.

Have the ❤️ of a child.

The Abingdon Road Knights held a cruise in at the Knights of Columbus on Thursday September 14 and were joined by several others from other car clubs. There were over 40 cars in attendance. Enjoy the pics....

Make holiday plans now! Details coming soon!

Into The Breach | A Knights of Columbus Effort This hard-hitting new video series illustrates the gravity of our duty as Catholic men of Christ and offers an inspiring invitation to renew authentic masculinity through the Knights of Columbus platform

Happy Feast of Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael!

“O God, who dispose in marvelous order ministries both angelic and human, graciously grant that our life on earth may be defended by those who watch over us as they minister perpetually to you in heaven. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.” (Collect from Feast Day Mass)

(Artwork by Katie Schmid KatieSchmid.com)

The new Orderwide initiative Cor gives Knights the opportunity to develop closer friendships and spiritual conversations. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly writes in his September 2023 column for Columbia that Christian friendship is the most powerful tool in faith formation. “Our brotherhood in Christ is the glue that will hold us together.”

Read more: https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/columbia/2023/september/fromthedesk09012023.html

Featured: Supreme Knight Kelly speaks during the Aug. 3 business session of the 141st Supreme Convention. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

Mass at Galva St. Johns Church on Sunday September 24th with Bishop Louis Tylka and Fr. G.
Sir Knight Honor Guard members were from the Galesburg and Kewanee 4th Degree Assemblies.

There will be NO Taco Tuesday on September 26th.

Tomorrow night (September 14th) Steak Fry has been canceled.

Please congratulate our new Sir Knights of the Galesburg 4th Degree Assembly 212.
These Sir Knights went through their 4th Degree Exemplification on Saturday June 10th in Clinton Iowa.

From left to right..

Mike Wright: Faithful Comptroller
Mike Perez: New Sir Knight
Mark Fields: New Sir Knight
Chris Admire: New Sir Knight
Jeff (The Burg) Holt: New Sir Knight
Gerry Mattix-Wand: Master of the Southern Illinois District

Congratulations Sir Knights!