Coats for Kids St. Croix Council # 149
The St. Croix Council # 149 of the Knights of Columbus donated 48 brand-new coats to the We Care Community Baby Center in Machias in January. The donations were part of the Knights’ Coats for Kids program, which has distributed more than one million coats to children in need around the world. The Knights also…
Blessing of the Christmas creche Knights of Columbus Council # 149
Parishioners from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish gathered Sunday evening, December 8, 2024, for the blessing of the Christmas creche in downtown Calais. Knights of Columbus Council # 149 sponsored the event, setting up the manger scene. Father Roland Berngeh was on hand for the ceremony, reading a passage on the birth of Christ from Luke,…
Watch for QR Code Scams
Advancements in technology that make our lives easier to navigate its daily growth are always welcome. But there are always those that take a perfectly good tool and create some Tom Foolery with it. QR codes are great tools to get us quickly to our internet destinations and now they too have fallen to those…
Catholic Men’s Retreat – Christ the King
Pre-register here: Men’s Catholic Retreat This year’s 2nd Retreat will be held on “Christ the King” weekend, 22-24 November at the Christian Life Center in Frenchville. Brother Knights come from all over the State to attend these retreats hosted by brother Knights and brothers in Christ. Retreats were held annually until the COVID pandemic, since…
Fourth Degree Installation of Officers – Calais
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Installation of OfficersJohn Deetjen, Former District Master, came to Calais Sunday evening, October 20, 2024, to install the 2024-2025 officers for Assembly 342 of the Knights of Columbus. Installed Sunday evening were: Gary Madore, Three-Year Trustee; Mike Boies, Faithful Scribe; Rejean Roussel, Faithful Pilot; Ed Stover, Faithful Navigator; Father Roland…
Presque Isle 11/17
Brother Knights, please join Council 2524 for a breakfast and Fraternal Benefit Event. The breakfast will be to raise money for new windows for the rectory. Come and enjoy breakfast, and learn more about the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Benefits. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The faith formation group will provide a craft…
149 2024 Installation of Officers
Knights of ColumbusSaint Croix Council #1492024-2025 Officers Installed at Knights of Columbus CeremonyThe Officers for the Knights of Columbus 2024-2025 fraternal year were installed Sunday evening, September 22, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Church in Calais. District Deputy Edward Stover presided, assisted by Gary Madore, Acting District Warden, and Father Jude Lawsamba, Acting Chaplain. Installed Sunday…
188 Exemplification
Father Jude Lawsamba was inducted into the First through Third Degrees of the Knights of Columbus at Holy Name Church in Machias on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The Exemplification Team from K of C Council #188 in Machias were on hand to perform the ceremony. Pictured above are John Shively, Tristan Harrington and William Wright….
Ceremonials Director
My Brothers in Christ, A lot of information was shared at the recent summer meeting of the Maine StateCouncil. I am taking this space to highlight a couple of important points about theExemplification of Charity, Unity & Fraternity, our combined 1st, 2nd & 3rd DegreeInitiation Ceremony for new members. The most pressing matter is that…
State Evangelization and Faith Formation (EFF) Director
My Brothers, At the recent summer meeting of the Maine State Council, we spent time getting back toour roots as evangelizing disciples of Jesus. All our good works are an outgrowth of ourCatholic faith, stemming from the love our creator which we share with the world. Thisis evangelization, through which our faith is deepened and…
Lobster Dip 2024
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME)— Over 600 people ran into the ocean for the 36th annual “Lobster Dip” event in Old Orchard Beach and raised a record amount of money for Special Olympics Maine. Six hundred thirty people lined up at Old Orchard Beach at noon on Monday, New Year’s Day, and ran straight into the…
Maine State DD Organizational Meeting 6/21-23
State Deputy Michael Giroux My wife Barbara and I were married in 2007. We live in Augusta, have both been active in different ministries in our home parish of St. Michael’s, and are fully committed to serving the Maine State Council. At the 129th Maine State Convention in 2024, I was elected to the position of…
