Bishop Kevin Britt Council 8117: With over 70,000 members in Michigan and 2.0 million worldwide, the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to various charities, the Catholic Church, the community, families, and young people.
The SRN Knights of Columbus do more than just host the Pancake Breakfasts and Tootsie Roll drives after Mass. Our parishioners enjoy the efforts of our K of C without realizing it! The Knights support our parish by:
- Providing baby blankets for children baptized at SRN
- Donating the Holy Family statuary in the southeast corner of our Sanctuary
- Donating a Memorial Flag for a Gold Star Family at SRN
- Initiating the Fr. Len Sudlik Scholarship fund for Saint Robert Catholic School
- Donating Blessed Mother statues for all classrooms at Saint Robert Catholic School
- Assisting in setting up for major events including Christmas, Easter, and our Parish Picnic
They also host, support, and facilitate the following activities at SRN:
- Kids’ Soccer & Free-Throw Challenges
- Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest
- Youth Essay Contest
- Fifth Sunday Rosary
- KEPHA Men’s Conference
- Habitat for Humanity
- Stations of the Cross
- Helping Hands Event (for elderly parishioners)
The impact of their initiatives and charitable work is felt far beyond the walls of our campus. Charities the Knights supported over the last year:
- Michigan Mentally Impaired and Special Olympics
- HELP Pregnancy Aid
- Holy Family Radio
- Brody’s Be Café
- Beer City Dog Biscuits
- Seminarian Assistance (directly to the candidates)
- Money & Winter Clothes to San Juan Diego Academy
- Scholarships for Nursing students
General Meetings are held on the third (3rd) Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., typically in Marian Hall
Contact: Joe Szyperski, Grand Knight
(616) 821-7525 | GK8117@mikofc.org
Membership Director: Ted Wright
(616) 862-8337