On Sept. 9, Knights of Columbus Council 8860 provided a team of six parishioners and Knights from St. Henry Parish in Rogersville to work as volunteer coaches for the Special Olympics at Warpath Bowling Center in Kingsport. Christy Thacker, Area 32 Coordinator for the Special Olympics, said that this event …
Knights board of directors keeps its Tennessee flavor
Directors leaving and joining have Knoxville ties By Andy Telli Tennessee Register At the recent 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention held in Nashville, one Tennessean rolled off the Knights’ board of directors and another rolled on. Michael McCusker of the Memphis suburb of Germantown, the immediate past state deputy …
Notre Dame Parish Knights hold fundraiser for Ukraine refugees
The Knights of Columbus of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a pulled-pork fundraiser Aug. 12 for the refugees of Ukraine. The event began Friday morning when several of the Knights came together and got their slow cookers going. Several pork roasts were prepared along with a special homemade barbecue …
Knights of Columbus convene in Nashville
Supreme Convention draws priests, prelates, and brother Knights from around the world By Andy Telli and Katie Peterson Tennessee Register Thousands of Knights of Columbus and their families converged on the Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville for the 140th Supreme Convention for the first in-person convention in three …
Fairfield Glade council has state Knight and family of the year
The state of Tennessee Knights of Columbus recently held their annual convention for the 105 councils representing the 12,400 member Knights across the state. Among the activities of the convention was the presentation of awards to councils, assemblies, and some individuals based on activities during the fraternal year. Two notable …
Knights from around the world bound for Tennessee
By Andy Telli / Tennessee Register The Knights of Columbus’ 140th Supreme Convention, scheduled for August in Nashville, is fast approaching, and the Tennessee Knights are busy preparing to host brother Knights from around the world. “We’re now in the final stretch,” said Michael McCusker, the Tennessee Immediate Past State Deputy …
Tennessee Knights urged to be ‘anchored in Christ’
State convention held in person for the first time in three years By Andy Telli/Tennessee Register Meeting in person for the first time in three years, the Tennessee Knights of Columbus were lauded for their efforts to continue serving the Church and their neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When …
Knights’ Silver Rose visits St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Madisonville
A Silver Rose was featured prominently in a special liturgical service March 30 at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Madisonville. The Silver Rose program, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 15585, is a national devotion in honor of Our Lady, with a specific dedication to the sanctity of human …
Knights of Columbus Council 645 marks 120 years of service
Members past and present are recognized for continuing the faith-based traditions of one of Tennessee’s oldest councils By Bill Brewer Knights of Columbus Council 645 at Immaculate Conception Church marked a milestone last month when it celebrated its 120th anniversary, tracing its origin to February 1902. To put the date …
State Knights of Columbus first with evangelization position
Diocese of Knoxville parishioner Jimmy Dee to lead efforts to bring men into organization By Andy Telli/Tennessee Register In its ongoing efforts to become more Christ-centered, the Tennessee Knights of Columbus have become the first jurisdiction in the international fraternal organization of Catholic men to create the position of director …
Knights award state championships in free-throw shooting competition
The results are in from the Knights of Columbus Tennessee State Free Throw Championships held recently at the St. Rose of Lima gym in Murfreesboro. Nineteen boys and girls from across the state participated in and were recognized at event. Six boys and five girls, ages 9 to 14, were …
St. Thérèse Knights install new officers for coming year
Knights of Columbus Queen of Heaven Council 4572 held its installation of officers July 19 at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cleveland. District deputy Pat Bisson and district warden Keith Jackson conducted the officers’ installation ceremony, which began with an opening prayer and blessing of the officers’ medals by …
