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, …
Knights award two scholarships to OLPH students
News from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga: Knights of Columbus Council 6099 awarded two Notre Dame High School scholarships to OLPH School students this year. Margaret Coles and James West were each awarded $4,000 in recognition of their academic achievements. The winners of the BVM Awards at …
New Knights council begun at St. Joseph the Worker Parish
A small seed planted by St. Joseph the Worker pastor Father P. J. McGinnity has grown to be a very large tree with the establishment of a full council of the Knights of Columbus at the Madisonville parish. The council is known as Blessed John Paul II Council 15585. It …