Holy Rosary Council #13579

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We are located at Sacred Heart Church at 150 E. Summit, Muskegon Heights, Michigan. We service the 4 Muskegon urban Parishes. We are a fraternal and beneficent society of Catholic men, founded in New Haven, Connecticut, 2 February, 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney. Our sole purpose is that of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Our business meetings are every 3rd Wednesday of the month,
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*FROM OUR GRAND KNIGHT*

My brother Knights,

The month of January was a very busy one. This year’s Free Throw Championship was very well attended. It was the first year we had good weather and I believe that helped us get a larger turnout. I would like to thank all of my Brother Knights who were able to attend. I noticed there were a number of newer members who got their feet wet at this event helping with this event. Our Immediate Past Grand Knight Mike Lewis did a fantastic job of coordinating everything. Mike has been in charge of this program since we formed as a Council and has done an outstanding job getting the youth involved in this program. Our District Deputy Thomas F. Ketchum was in attendance for the event also. Since no other Council in our District held a Council Free Throw Championship, the winners of our Council Free Throw will represent Michigan District # 36 at the Diocesan Free Throw Championship in Belmont on February 20th.

This Year we had great participation in the Right to Life March at Hackly Park. Our Inside Guard Jason Andree brought our Council banner to the march and many of our members helped display it as they walked to St. Mary’s Church. I know our council has been active in a number of the Right to Life events; but there is another RTL program I would like our council to participate in as well. We have been asked to donate to a Diocese wide fundraiser to purchase an ultrasound machine for the Pregnancy Resource Center on Cherry Street in Grand Rapids. I have been told that over 90% of women who are considering an abortion change their mind after seeing their child in a sonogram using an ultrasound machine. I am looking for ideas for a fundraiser that our council can host. If the Grand Rapids Diocese can raise $13,000.00, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council will provide matching funds to purchase an ultrasound machine. Our Council can make a difference by participating in this program!

This past January I attended the winter District Deputy’s Meeting in Montague. I cannot tell you how proud I was when I was able to announce during the Roll Call that our Council had six members in attendance. This happened to be more than any of the other Councils, including the host Council! This was Brother Tom Ketchum’s last District Deputy’s Meeting before his term as District Deputy is over. We all were very proud to be there to support Tom and REPRESENT Holy Rosary Council # 13579, the home Council of the District Deputy for Michigan District # 36!

Gentlemen we have less than five months before the end of the Fraternal Year. We have the opportunity to achieve Star Council again this year but I am going to need your help. We have done an outstanding job of making up for the loss of the Brother Knights we unfortunately lost this year. This will be an up hill battle, but one I am confident that we can win. Remember sometimes all you have to do is ask the man standing next to you after Mass if he ever thought about joining. I leave this in your capable hands.

Yours in Christ,
Garret A. Kelenske
Grand Knight

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