December 2025

Mike and Sharon Gilbert

We are proud to select Mike and Sharon Gilbert as our “Family of the Month” for December 2025. This recognition is presented because of the many ways they have contributed to our council and our parish, and for the example they set as a Catholic family.

Both Mike and Sharon have been very active in our many functions. Mike managing the kitchen at our food events, and more recently taking on some of the purchasing duties. Sharon is one of our most consistent servers on Sunday, always serving others with a smile. We also appreciate their serving our Knights family at our corporate masses.
As you’ve both demonstrated, participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

November 2025

Bob and Pat Vanselow

We are proud to select Bob and Pat Vanselow as our “Family of the Month” for November 2025. This recognition is presented because of the many ways they have contributed to our council and our parish, and for the example they set as a Catholic family.

Bob and Pat are active in our many functions, always serving parishioners with a smile. Bob has worked patiently at all of our food functions as John Posch’s right hand set up man. Both of the Vanselows work in the Café food line, and Pat sometimes working as a cashier. Both staying well after the events, to help put things away and clean up. We also appreciate their serving our Knights family at our corporate masses.

The Vanselows efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

October 2025

Diana and Nicole Stachiw

Diana and Nicole Stachiw are our “Family of the Month” for October 2025. This recognition is presented because of the many ways they have contributed to our council and our parish.

Our council is so fortunate to have Diana and Nicole as a part of our Knight’s family of volunteers. At our recent Intellectual Disabilities drive (I.D.) the Stachiw family worked 4 hours outside our local Jewel store, as they have done for several years. Our Saturday Café set up crew are inspired by their help, dedication, and smiling faces!

Thank you Diana and Nicole so much, and congratulations!

September 2025

Mike and Marie Colby

Mike and Marie have been so active in our many functions, always serving parishioners with a smile. Their work in the ID drive however, was amazing. Mike had a tremendous effect on the ID drive results, which he should be recognized separately. The impressive thing as a couple, was how Mike and Marie engaged their neighbors to help the ID drive. Their personal friends and neighbors, along with Mike and Marie themselves, covered eight collection shifts at Palatine and Roselle. That is a major commitment to the success of this effort!

Thank you so much, and congratulations!

August 2025

Juliann Rose

Juliann has been selected as our “Volunteer / Family of the Month” for August 2025. This recognition is presented because of the many ways she has contributed to our council, and our parish.

Having been a member of the Holy Family Ladies Auxiliary for many years, Juliann has been part of the Knights family for a long time! We appreciate her regular volunteering at Cafés and Fish Fries, and also at other events like Feed My Starving Children.

As Juliann knows, participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Thank you so much Juliann for being such a valuable part of our Knight’s family, and congratulations!

July 2025

John Baruch

John has been a regular at our councils Fish Fries and Cafe's, usually elbow deep in dishwashing suds! John was also participated at the monthly Chicago Food Depository, Produce Distributions, and the Holy Family Sustainability Ministry. He is an active Parishioner, and a treasured friend of the Knights!

It is thanks to John's and other's efforts, that we are able to serve our community!

June 2025

Ron and Kathy Wojewoda

Ron and Kathy have been incredible examples of Christian Family Life, by their numerous contributions “Together”, at our Parish and Council for many years. They are Counting Ministers, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, as well as great cooks. They have also included their Grandchildren in our events in past years.

It is Families and Volunteers like Ron and Kathy that make our events so successful!

May 2025

Dan and Elia Tokarz

Dan and Elia have led the cashier function for our many functions, including Cafés and Fish Fries, along with Dan’s incredible analysis of these events. Their smiling faces are the first thing our parishioner/customers see! Additionally, they have also taken the midnight poker shift, ensuring our revenue is properly collected at our 4 annual events. That’s a lot of late-night courage and dedication!

April 2025

Doris Lovern

Doris Lovern been selected as our “Volunteer / Family of the Month” for April 2025. This recognition is presented because of the many ways she has contributed to our council, and our parish.

I recall Doris asking a couple years ago, if she could help the Knights. She thought that since she was not a widow or wife of a Knight maybe you couldn’t help. We of course said we’d love to have her help. Doris since become an enthusiastic volunteer at the Cafés and Fish Fries and a valued member of our Knight's Family. Doris is also active in the Parish with her work in the “Job Support” ministry and “Be Joyful” widows ministry.

Thank you so much Doris and congratulations!

March 2025

Dan and Mary Hall

Dan and Mary, you have been selected as our “Family of the Month” for March 2025. This recognition is presented because of the many ways you both have contributed to our council, and our parish.

The Council appreciates your help annually at the Fish Fries. Dan of course being the “Pizza Man”, you take pride in the seasoning and veggies on his Lenten creations. Dan is also, less famously the “French Fry Man” among other jobs. Mary you were at first assisting Dan, but later she became a leader on the food line. Mary, you seemed to most of us, to be everywhere at the same time!

As you’ve demonstrated, participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Your efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

February 2025

Dan and Katy Ostermeyer

Dan and Katy are true partners in our “Life” activities. They run our quarterly Blood Drives, our Baby Bottle collections, as well as participating in every event together. At our Café and Fish Fries, they both not only have regular jobs, but they also recruit family members like Katy’s sister and niece to fill open jobs. You are both sterling examples of what a Knight Family should be
As Dan and Katy have demonstrated, participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Their efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you Dan and Katy, and congratulations!

January 2025

Jill Harris

Jill has a great history with the Café, helping to create many menu items that are still crowd favorites today! More recently Jill and her company “Better Way, Inc.” have been so generous in printing placemats for our monthly Café. We greatly appreciate your continued support!

December 2024

Mike and Marie Colby

Mike and Marie were selected as our “Family of the Month” for December 2024. This recognition is presented because of the many ways you have contributed to our council, and our parish.
Mike and Marie, you exemplify this award, helping our council as a couple the majority of the time. You rarely see Mike without his “Better Half”. Our events benefit from Marie’s skills in organizing our serving line, and Mike’s skill in food preparation. Just as important, is Marie’s assistance to Mike in his many Council Director duties like catering events and getting a Christmas Party venue.
Mike and Marie's participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

November 2024

Margaret Espinosa

Margaret has been selected as our “Family of the Month” for November 2024. This recognition is presented because of the many ways she has contributed to our council, and our parish.
I don’t remember a time when Margaret was not helping us. She and Nick were always assisting. We greatly appreciate her monthly assistance at the Café and Fish Fries, both in helping on set up, as well as serving, and even cleaning up at our events.
Margaret's participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Margarets efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much Margaret, and Congratulations!

October 2024

Diane Mason

We greatly appreciate Diane's monthly assistance at the Café and the Fish Fries, both in helping on set up, as well as serving at the events. She has also assisted many times at the Chicago Food Depository Produce Distribution. Diane has helped the Knights, while doing so many things for our parish that are not connected to the Knights like Mass hospitality.

As you know, participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Your efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

September 2024

Irene Pezdirtz

We greatly appreciate Irene's monthly assistance at the Café and Fish Fries, both in helping on set up, as well as serving at the events. She regularly helps to prepare food for the Knights Corporate Mass and brunch, as well as assisting at the Chicago Food Depository Produce Distribution. Irene also worked a shift at Jewel for the ID drive. She did all of this while doing so many things for our parish that are not connected to the Knights.

As you know, participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Your efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

August 2024

Jim and Jan Riedl

You have been selected as our “Family of the Month” for August 2024. This recognition is presented because of the many ways you both have contributed to our council, and our parish.
We greatly appreciate you both assisting us regularly at the Café, especially in helping on Saturday set up. It is interesting when some of our regular volunteers take a month off, how many little things are missing, things they do regularly that we sometimes fail to notice! So, thank you for all the tasks you both regularly do for the Café and Fish Fries!
As you know, family participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, spouses, widows and friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Your efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

June 2024

Kent and Carol Deener

Kent and Carol, you have been selected as our “Family of the Month” for June 2024. This recognition is presented because of the many ways you both have contributed to our council, and our parish. You were both nominated by PGK Greg Flanagan as one of his last acts as Grand Knight, as well as our Deputy Grand Knight Bob Vanselow, and I concurred.
We greatly appreciate you both serving food at our 2024 Installation last month, and your assistance at the Fish Fries, Café, and Poker events. We also appreciate Kent becoming a 4th degree “Sir” Knight and your participation at that ceremony.
As you know, family participation is what makes our council’s activities possible. Our Knights, Spouses, Widows and Friends, are an extended family that not only works together, but we also enjoy each other’s company. Your efforts and participation strengthen our Knights Family. Thank you so much, and congratulations!

April 2024

Bob and Pat Vanselow

Our April Family of the Month is Bob & Pat Vanselow. We’ve identified this honor specifically for their work in coordinating the April Corporate Mass and Brunch, but like so many things of this nature, we’re also thanking them for doing that for the last several years! And, we’d be remiss not to mention their stellar efforts with our cafés, fish fries, and parish picnics. They are a great team and it’s wonderful to be able to count on them for the help we need. So, for those reasons we’ve named Bob & Pat Vanselow our April Family of the Month

February 2024

Ron and Kathy Wojewoda

Ron and Kathy are fantastic examples of what a Catholic Marriage should be. They cook at all Knights food events, and also help at the monthly Produce Distribution. They are also Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers for the Parish.

January 2024

The Ostermeyer Family

Dan has been a mainstay on the café team for many years, and is our chief “Mr. Coffee”. He’s also our Respect Life Chair, taking lead on activities such as the Blood Drive and the Baby Bottle Campaign. Katy Is one of our Lady Knights where she has become one of our finest flex-workers… helping where ever needed… for a year or more at the café and fish fries. Son William, who joined our council last year and is undoubtedly the youngest member of our council, assists at many of our events and was instrumental in identifying and working a project for our council to send Christmas cards to disabled.