Welcome to Knights of Columbus Council 7079

The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic men’s fraternal organizations with over 14,000 councils and membership exceeding 1.7 million men.  Founded in 1882 by Fr. Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, CT, we continue to follow the four principles the Order was founded upon: CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY, and PATRIOTISM.

We are located at Our Lady of the Black Hills Catholic Church in Piedmont, SD.  Membership meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30PM. Business meeting are held the 1st Thursday at 7:00PM.  All members are invited to attend the business meetings.

All Catholic men over the age of 18 may join the organization.  For more information on joining go to How to Join or contact Grand Knight John Wang.

Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions For July

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for July is: “That the Christians of the Middle East may live their faith in full freedom and be an instrument of peace and reconciliation”.

His mission intention is: “That the Church may be the seed and nucleus of a humanity reconciled and reunited in God’s one and only family, thanks to the testimony of all the faithful in every country of the world”.

1st Degree Initiation

Title: 1st Degree Initiation
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Date: 2009-06-25

All members are strongly encouraged to attend the 1st Degree Initiation.

KC Family Potluck

Title: KC Family Potluck
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Date: 2009-07-09

Our next KC Family potluck will be held Thursday, July 7, at 6:30 pm. Please plan on attending for some fellowship amoung your brother Knights and families. And if you know someone who might be interested in joining, invite them, or bring them along.

1st Degree Team Practice

Title: 1st Degree Team Practice
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Date: 2009-06-18

We are creating a 1st Degree Team and we need help. We need at least six members to be part of the team, but it would be best to have extra in case a member of the team cannot attend. This will be our first practice to learn the roles and what happens. Please consider being part of our 1st Degree team.

This is short notice as we are trying to get a new member through the 1st degree initiation before the end of the month.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the team, or need more information before deciding, please contact Grand Knight John Wang.

Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale

Title: Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2009-06-14
End Time: 11:00

Each member is asked to bring something for the bake sale and all members are encouraged to come help set up, cook, serve and clean up. Many hands make light work for everyone. For more information, contact Brother Wes Mendenhall.

April 2009 Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale

The event was a success with money raised for Right to Life.

 

Easter Egg Hunt

Title: Easter Egg Hung
Description: Right after the 9:00 AM Liturgy
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-04-19

The annual Easter Egg Hunt was rescheduled from Easter Sunday to April 19th, due to the snow received over the preceding several weeks.

Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale

Title: Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2009-04-19
End Time: 12:00

All members are asked to donate some baked goods. For more information, contact Brother Wes Mendenhall.

Anthony Benson

Please pray for the family and repose of Anthony Benson who died in a car accident on Thursday, March 26. He was from Canton, OH, and the brother-in-law of Ryan Ryder.