25th Annual Golf Tournament Photos

Thanks to all our Golfers and Sponsors for a great 25th Anniversary Golf Tournament, you have made an impact for Brunswick County Charities. There were many pictures of the event, which we have shared on Google Photo’s. To access the photos click on the link below.

Golf Tournament Photos

Council 25th Anniversary Celebration

Event to be rescheduled due to weather conditions.

Date: September 19
Time: 4:30 - 8:00
Location: Woodlands Pavilion in St. James
Price: $20.00 per person

This year will mark the twenty fifth anniversary of our council and, to celebrate this occasion, we will hold a picnic for all council members and their families at the Woodlands Pavilion in St. James.

The event will be catered. If you wish to bring your own libation, please do so. A DJ (Not Our Worthy Deputy Grand Knight nor his trusted companion, our Worthy Chancellor) will provide music.

We are asking that you give us names and number of people in your group and any preference on seating arrangements. We need to give the caterer the final count by September 16, so please get your name in as soon as possible.

The price of the event is $20.00 per person.

Menu will consist of puller BBQ pork, fried chicken, yellow corn, baked beans, mac n' cheese, strawberry spinach salad, broccoli salad, apple crisp, and biscuits

Beer, wine, soft drinks, and iced tea will be offered as well.

RSVP: Mike Dorrner - mikejdorner@gmail.com

Payment can be left in the Knights of Columbus box in the library at church, or pay the day of the event.

Knights of Columbus 2024 Golf Tournament - September 25, 2024

The Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart Catholic Church will hold its 25th Annual Charity Golf tournament at the Carolina National Golf Course in Bolivia, NC on Wednesday, September 25 2024. The tournament is a flighted scramble. The cost is $125 per person, which includes golf and cart, light breakfast, beverages, cookout after golf, and prizes for closest to the pin and flight winners. There will also be a multiple prize money raffle, a live auction, and a putting contest. In addition, there will be a boat trip raffle for a 2hr. ride for 10 people along the Intracoastal Waterway with drinks and hors d’Oeuvres included. The boat trip raffle tickets will cost $100 each, but only 100 tickets will be sold.

All net proceeds will go to Brunswick County Charities serving needy Brunswick County residents. Help us to continue supporting these local charities that make a difference in our community. The tournament fills up fast so please register by emailing John Lawrence (lawrencestifel18@gmail.com) or Kirk Kloeppel (kkloeppel84@gmail.com).

Knights of Columbus Council 12537 awards $25,000 in scholarships

The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Council 12537 has awarded $25,000 in scholarships for 2023.   

The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Council is proud to announce that it has awarded $25,000 in scholarships to six South Brunswick High School seniors, one West Brunswick High School senior, and a former SBHS student attending the University of Miami.  The deserving South recipients were recognized by Scholarship Director Rob Kirwan at the SBHS Awards Night on May 17, 2023.

Over the past fourteen years, the Sacred Heart Council has awarded $163,000 in scholarships to Brunswick County residents. Scholarships and other Council charitable gifting is only made possible by the support of our local community, and for that we are extremely grateful

 Please follow this link for further details.  

Knights of Columbus Council 12537 announces charitable giving for 2023

The Knights of Columbus Council 12537 has announced their charitable giving for 2023.  The charities selected are all from Brunswick County, NC and support the local community.  The council provided over $ 64,800 in direct funding to 15 charities. Please follow this link for further details.  Also check out all the photos in the Gallery section.

Unique church bell finds a new home at Sacred Heart

An 82 year old bell in former Sacred Heart church donated by parishioner's Mimi and Tom Gregory.  The restored bell will be installed in Sacred Heart's portico to be completed by Spring 2024.   The removal from the old church was completed by 5 Knights of Columbus from Council 12537.  To read the full article in the State Port Pilot by Bob Liepa please follow this link.  Also check out all the photos in the Gallery section.

Assembly Awards 2023 Scholarship

Our Council’s Fourth Degree Assembly is proud to announce that it has awarded its $1,000 JROTC scholarship to Cadet Ava Kesterson.  Cadet Kesterson is a 2023 graduating senior at West Brunswick High School who has excelled in academics, JROTC activities, sports and community service. Academically she posted a final 4.39 GPA, ranking 8th in her senior class of 331. She will be attending NC State with the goal of attaining a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and receiving a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army. Her proud parents are Julie and David Kesterson.

The Assembly at Sacred Heart Church in Southport is dedicated to the virtue of patriotism with its outreach to the military, including active, retired and those hospitalized or in nursing care.

Father Stephen Imbarrato Speaks about Personhood at the March for Life Wilmington

Father Stephen Imbarrato has been active in pro-life ministry for many years. While attending Holy Apostles Seminary, Father helped start a crisis pregnancy center across the street from an abortion business. He explains, “…being across from the abortion mill showed me how important it is to have ministries of life directly across from the gates of death.” Ordained in May of 2005 for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Father Stephen learned of a small adoration chapel located directly across from a Planned Parenthood facility in Albuquerque. Using the chapel as a focal point and prompted by the Holy Spirit to rejuvenate Project Life–which was dedicated to prayer vigils and sidewalk counseling in front of Planned Parenthood.

See the discussion Click Here. 

2022 Golf Tournament a Success!

Chairperson Dave Commyn thanked all for participation in the tournament, whether sponsor collection, volunteering, or by playing. There was 188 golfers (a sellout), the final amount raised was $23,000. Nine hundred dollars has already been given to the Christian Recovery Center (the yield from the putting contest. New chairpersons for the 2023 tournament will be Kirk Kloeppel and John Lawrence,

The Truth about Abortion and Women's Health

The USCCB has promulgated a new, one-page resource, “The Truth About Abortion and Women’s Health”,  dispelling the many myths currently circulating which claim abortion restrictions will limit women’s access to healthcare.  They hope this resource will help you to combat these lies about pro-life legislation during Respect Life Month and a heated election cycle.

Council Awards 2022 Scholarships

Our Council is proud to announce that it has awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to South Brunswick High School seniors, and for the first time, a former SBHS student pursuing graduate studies.. The deserving recipients were Kathleen Callahan, Ford Disbrow, Christian Haagblom, Noah Harrell, Grace Helwig, Lexi Jones, Christina Mahon and Emma Stone. (see photo in slide show). The presentations to the seniors was made by Director Rob Kirwan at the SBHS Awards Night on May 17, 2022.

Southport Knight Ordained as a Permanent Deacon

Our Council is proud to announce that one of our own - Sir Knight Rick Autry - has been ordained as a Permanent Deacon of the Catholic Church.  Congratulations to Rick and his wife Debi.

On June 29, 2020, Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama conferred the sacrament of holy orders to the diaconate for the first time since becoming bishop of Raleigh in 2017. And the class of 2020 is the first permanent diaconate ordination in the new cathedral, Holy Name of Jesus. The Mass was private for family and essential personnel but was streamed live and is available to watch on YouTube.

You can read the full story on the ordination that was published in the Diocese magazine by clicking here.