Tennessee Knights councils have recruited 330 new members in first six months of the fraternal year By Andy Telli The Tennessee Knights of Columbus’ membership efforts are paying dividends. In the first six months in the 2016-17 fraternal year, the Knights in Tennessee have recruited about 330 new members, which …
St. Thérèse member named statewide Knight of the Year
From staff reports The Tennessee Knights of Columbus paid tribute to the efforts of councils, Knights, and their families to support their parishes and their communities during the annual state convention held April 29-May 1 at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin. And a Knight from the Diocese of Knoxville …
Knights honor East Tennessee agencies for their nonprofit work
By Emily Booker Local charities received much-earned recognition and support for their work when the Knights of Columbus Council 12633 honored 20 agencies at a dinner on May 16 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City. Don Hoyle, grand knight for the council, and Father Doug Owens, pastor …
Knights of Columbus initiative focusing on Church parishes
Fraternal organization working on bringing chapters into closer cooperation with churches By Liz O’Connor, Andy Telli The Knights of Columbus is working to bring the order into closer cooperation with parishes. Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson launched the new initiative late last year. “We will use our resources of time, …
Knights of Columbus donate wheelchairs to organizations across state
Partnership with American Wheelchair Mission assists veterans, seniors and the infirm By Andy Telli Knights of Columbus in East and Middle Tennessee have received a shipment of 114 wheelchairs they are distributing to nursing homes, adult day-care centers, veterans groups and others. The latest shipment is the sixth the Tennessee …
Knights of Columbus elect new officers and honor councils
Diocese of Knoxville is well-represented with delegates, honors at statewide level By Andy Telli The Tennessee State Council of the Knights of Columbus earlier this year elected new state officers and honored councils across the state for outstanding activities serving their church, parish and community. Steve Comm, who started with …
Knights boost donations to help intellectually disabled across state
MR Foundation supports agencies in Tennessee through fundraising efforts like Tootsie Roll drives By Andy Telli Efforts to revitalize fundraising for the Tennessee Knights of Columbus’ MR Foundation, which supports agencies across the state that serve people with intellectual disabilities, are starting to pay off. “It has taken awhile to …
Lenoir City Knights sponsor free-throw contest
Twelve boys and girls from Lenoir City ages 9 to 14 were named local champions of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and have earned the right to compete at the district level. Father John Savoca Council 12633 from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City sponsored the …
Tennessee Knights of Columbus endorse Yes on 1 campaign
Knoxville Knight Mike Wills is convention featured speaker, Jerry Dougherty is Knight of the Year By Andy Telli, The Tennessee Register Tennesseans are facing a crucial vote on the abortion issue in November, when an amendment to the state Constitution allowing the state legislature to pass “common sense” regulations will …
Knights of Columbus raise more than $10,000 for diocese programs
Bishop Richard F. Stika recently received two checks totaling more than $10,000 from the Knights of Columbus to benefit diocesan programs. The first check presented totaled $2,610.11 and will benefit Diocese of Knoxville seminarians. The funds came from a charity golf outing at the Knights’ state convention last spring. The …
Knights of Columbus raise funds for diocese seminarians, charities
Bishop Richard F. Stika received two checks totaling more than $10,000 from the Knights of Columbus on Nov. 1 in the Our Lady of the Mountains Chapel at the Chancery office in Knoxville. Making the presentations were Mike Wills, supreme director of the Knights; Tracy Staller, state treasurer; and Ron …
Knoxvillian elected to Knights’ board of directors
Mike Wills of All Saints Council 15076 will serve as one of the organization’s 24 directors worldwide The Knights of Columbus will have a supreme director from the Diocese of Knoxville for the first time in the diocese’s history. Mike Wills, a member of All Saints Council 15076 in Knoxville, …
