- FROM YOUR GRAND KNIGHT
- SILVER ROSE PRAYER SERVICE TONIGHT
- KNIGHTS CAFE THIS WEEKEND Sat/Sun Aug 26/27
- INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES "TOOTSIE ROLL" DRIVE
- VOCATIONS DRIVE RAFFLE
- FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN PACK NIGHT Thursday Aug 31st
- FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Thurs Aug 31/Fri Sept 1
- MARIAN MINISTRY ROSARY Special: Fri, Sat, Sun Sept 8.9.10
- PICNIC & BBQ RECAP
- YOUVE GOT MAIL
- GOOD OF THE ORDER
- THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
- KEY DATES: CAFE', FOOD DISTRIBUTION, BUSINESS MTG
- UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
- PRAYER REQUESTS
- ONGOING PROGRAMS & INFO
 LAUGH OUT LOUD
- HELPFUL LINKS…The link to our council website (which includes our calendar of events), as well as other useful links, are found at the bottom of every regular issue of the FridayBLAST.
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Faith/Family/Community/Respect Life
FROM THE DESK OF
GRAND KNIGHT
GREG
We will do what we can,
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TONIGHT!!
SILVER ROSE PRAYER SERVICE
All are invited to be part of a special prayer service tonight. The Silver Rose is making a 1-night prayer stop at St. Theresa's Church on its 9-month pilgrimage from Canada, through the United States, to Mexico. This special program is co-sponsored by our Holy Family Council #11981, the Holy Ghost Council #4977, and the Combined Respect Life Team of St. Theresa and St. Thomas of Villanova.
The Silver Rose Prayer Program reaffirms our Catholic commitment to the Sanctity of Life; to pray for International Unity; and especially to honor the Blessed Virgin under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. See details in below article.
HOT DOGS, BRATS & BURGERS…
…were lovingly prepared and presented last week to our Academy parents and children at their Back to School Picnic, and to the benefactors of the Teen Mission Trip. Thanks to Greg & Dean-o, respectively, for leading these events and to all who participated. There are pictures to view in the article below.
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN (FMSC) PACK NIGHT. Thursday August 31.
FMSC offers us volunteers a one-of-a-kind experience. Working in a team in a fun & creative process, we’ll hand-pack rice, soy, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags. Some of us will seal & box the bags which will then be placed on pallets and shipped to FMSC‘s partners working hard to reach the neediest children around the world.
Through volunteering at FMSC, you’ll get the chance to impact hundreds of kids in your 2 hour packing shift. You, & your family, will experience what it’s like to make a tangible difference today.
See the article below and join Anita & me, and other 11981 families, by signing up TODAY.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DRIVE
In just two weeks we will start our annual "Tootsie Roll" Drive...which will be run on TWO September weekends this year. We’re gonna need to fill a lot of shifts this year. If you’re physically able, please please please sign up! SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS AND TO SIGN UP.
AND... if you’re NOT physically able to handle street corners or store fronts but you want to help, contact me. Greg.Flanagan@comcast.net We have a related side project that you could do in the comfort of your home!
HOLY FAMILY PADS SITE RETURNS
As you should know, from speakers at mass and bulletin announcements, Holy Family is looking to re-open our Sunday night/Monday morning PADS shelter this fall. IN PARTICULAR, the parish is looking for...
- ...someone to be the Sunday evening Kitchen Coordinator once or twice a month. If that's YOU...let me know.
- ...many folks to step up for any individual shifts. ALL Knights, Ladies and friends are encouraged to participate in this important effort.
See the Bulletin for details (link to bulletin can be found below)
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FINALLY...
Our Annual VOCATIONS DRIVE & RAFFLE is under way!
Our Council retains the majority of Raffle income with the rest going to State KC Vocations efforts. Last year, our council provided $500 gifts to three seminarians including parishioners (now Brother Knights!) Friar Tyler Harris and Jack Rosenwinkel.
These Brothers, and other seminarians, are counting on continued support from the Knights!! There are multiple ways to donate which are described in the article below. I encourage everyone to generously support this effort...and get yourself some chances to win $10,000!!
God Bless!
Greg
greg.flanagan@comcast.net
847-370-4723
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Faith/Respect Life
TONIGHT!!
SILVER ROSE PRAYER SERVICE
Friday, August 25th
St. Theresa Church
455 N. Benton Street | Palatine
6:30 - 7:00 PM. Silver Rose displayed in Gathering Space
7:00 - 7:45 PM. Silver Rose Prayer Program
After Program. Fellowship, light refreshments & baked goods in Gathering Space
You are cordially invited to join our Palatine / Inverness communities in a special prayer service. The Silver Rose is making a 1-night prayer stop at St. Theresa's Church on its 9-month pilgrimage from Canada, through the United States, to Mexico. This special program is sponsored by the Holy Ghost Council #4977, the Holy Family Council #11981, and the Combined Respect Life Team of St. Theresa and St. Thomas of Villanova.
The Silver Rose Prayer Program reaffirms our Catholic commitment to the Sanctity of Life; to pray for International Unity; and especially to honor the Blessed Virgin under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life by participating in this meaningful service.
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Family/Community
KNIGHTS CAFE' THIS WEEKEND
Saturday/Sunday August 26/27
As usual, Set up will be Saturday (the 26th) from 11AM TO 1PM.
Sunday Cafe shifts run between 7:00am – 1:30pm
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Do you have basic electric skills?? (e.g.: Do you know how to flip a circuit breaker if you overload a circuit?? ) Come on out SATURDAY and help with the serving line electrical set up.
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Community/Respect Life
Intellectual Disabilities
"Tootsie Roll" Drive
OUR DRIVE, STARTING AT THE PALATINE ROAD JEWEL, IS ONLY TWO  WEEKS AWAY.
SEPTEMBER 8, 9 & 10
AND
SEPTEMBER 15, 16, & 17
We have over 145 two hour shifts to fill!! We'll need as many guys, ladies & family as possible...to come out and help collect for this important cause!
Different from past years, we will be collecting on TWO weekends. The first weekend will ONLY be at the Palatine Road Jewel. The second weekend will be at several street corners, as shown on below buttons, and the Algonquin Road Walgreens.
Sign up NOW!
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Faith
2023 VOCATIONS DRIVE & RAFFLE
Our Vocation Raffle continues thru end of September.
The raffle drawing will take place in December.
Brother Glenn Yamamoto is again our Raffle chair.
Prizes total $20,000
1st place prize is $10,000!
All Raffle proceeds go to scholarships and financial support to the young men and women who are studying to be future priests, nuns and brothers for the dioceses in the state of Illinois. Financial support given covers personal needs which they themselves cannot afford. We are confident that these young men and women will always remember the support that they received from the Knights of Columbus.
Our council’s goal is to sell 300 raffle books. The cost of each raffle book is $15.00.
Our council is encouraging each knight to purchase or donate FOUR raffle books, if you can.
YOU CAN DONATE BY CHECK OR ONLINE AND, EITHER WAY, YOU CAN THEN DETERMINE TO MAKE A DONATION ONLY OR FILL OUT THE RAFFLE BOOKS.
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EITHER WAY...
If you choose DONATION ONLY, raffle tickets will be filled out with our Council 11981 information. In the event that that such ticket is a cash winner, proceeds will go directly to our council for future charitable programs.
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If you choose FILL OUT RAFFLE BOOKS please text (or call) GLENN to make arrangements for mail or to pick them up at his residence so that you can fill them out with your personal information.
PARTICIPATE NOW!
1) VIA ONLINE DONATION: Go to the online link below and make your donation. THEN, please text (or call) GLENN to advise if you want to treat it as “DONATION ONLY” or to “FILL OUT RAFFLE BOOKS”.
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2) WRITE A CHECK: Make it out to "Illinois State Council K of C Charities, Inc." and mail it to Glenn at the below address OR leave it in Holy Family Mailbox 35 in envelope marked to Glenn’s attention. Include a note identifying if you want to treat it as “DONATION ONLY” or to “FILL OUT RAFFLE BOOKS”.
PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO GLENN
Glenn Yamamoto
339 W. Terrace Ct., Palatine, IL 60067
Text/Cell: 847-609-2983
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Faith/Family/Community/Respect Life
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN (FMSC)
PACK NIGHT
Thursday, August 31st 7 - 9 pm
at FMSC's Schaumburg facility at 740 Wiley Farm Ct, Schaumburg.
Please plan to participate in this fun
and very important activity.
Recall that in June our council co-hosted, and many of us participated in, the Dine 2 Donate day at Lou Malnati's That resulted in over $1100 being donated to FMSC.
On Thursday, 8/31, we will present the donation from Malnati's AND participate in a FMSC Pack Night
Families are welcome...what a great introduction to charity for your kids age 5 and over**. Our volunteer labor allows the food to be packed at very low cost. You know the enjoyment and satisfaction you will experience, if you have volunteered in the past.
**For safety reasons, children under the age of 5 are not allowed in our packing area (sorry, no exceptions)
Grades K-2: 1 student to 1 adult*, Grades 3-6: 3 students to 1 adult
Grades 7-9: 4 students to 1 adult, Grades 10-12: 5 students to 1 adult
For more information about FMSC go to https://www.fmsc.org/
To volunteer, click on the VOLUNTEER button below
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION USING THE DONATE BUTTON BELOW
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Faith
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION IN PERSON, or from home
August 31st/September 1st
Adoration is EXTENDED to ALL!! In addition to those who are adoring in person, we look to ALL Brother Knights to spend time in prayer anytime First Friday.
During your adoration time, please include prayer for the many on our Council Prayer List (below)
Especially if you aren't one into silent prayer, please consider getting out of your comfort zone to spend time with the Blessed Sacrament. You likely will be surprised by the (new) comfort it brings to be still in prayer for one hour.
Every month we have a few "open" slots for live adoration. Contact PGK/Faith Director Glenn Yamamoto to sign up for one of those openings. yamo225@gmail.com Cell: 847-609-2983
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MARIAN MINISTRY ROSARY
SPECIAL SEPTEMBER ROSARY SCHEDULE
(Due to Labor Day weekend, Saturday Sept 2 rosary is rescheduled to Sept 9th)
The Holy Family Marian Ministry would like to invite everyone to be a part of
A SPECIAL SERIES of rosaries being prayed
in Holy Family's Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Chapel.
Friday, September 8, The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
AFTER the 9:00am mass,
Saturday September 9: 4:15 pm (BEFORE the 5 pm mass)
Sunday September 10: immediately AFTER the 9:00 mass
All are invited. Contact Brother Steve Scheifers with any questions: steve_scheifers@yahoo.com
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Ed. note: this was received in reply to our council’s thank you note to the liturgy team for promoting KC & Fr. McGivney on the screens at our recent corporate mass.
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Gene Garcia <ggarcia@holyfamilyparish.org>
Date: 08/13/2023 1:19 PM CDT
Much appreciation and thanks to you and the Knights for all you do in and for our community.
Peace,Gene Garcia, Director of Liturgical Arts
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GOOD OF THE ORDER
Charity • Unity • Fraternity • Patriotism
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
325 (August 25) - First Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity
1944 (August 25) - After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division.
1932 (August 25) - Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental non-stop flight, the first by a woman, landing in Newark, New Jersey
2022 (August 27) - A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card sells for $12.6 million at auction, becoming the world's most expensive piece of sporting memorabilia
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Faith/Family/Community/Respect Life
Our Upcoming CAFE dates
LAST SUNDAYS of AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and NOVEMBER 19th
NEXT UP: LAST SUNDAY of AUGUST (the 27th), with "set up" the day before
Find all cafe dates on our Council Events Calendar...www.KofC11981.com
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Community/Respect Life
Our Upcoming Mobile Food Distribution dates
Mobile Food Distribution is on the SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
NEXT UP:
Thursday September 14th
At
St Thomas of Villanova Parish
1201 E Anderson Dr
Palatine, IL 60074
from 8:00 am 'til 11:30 am
Prep Time: 8:00 am -- Cleanup Time: 11:30 am
Find all 2023 Food Distribution dates on our Council Events Calendar...www.KofC11981.com
Contact Respect Life Director Dan Ostermeyer dostermeyer@yahoo.com
with any questions
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Faith/Family/Community/Respect Life
Our Upcoming Business Meetings
Our monthly meetings are on the Fourth WEDNESDAY evening of the month...
Our September meeting will be on the 27th, 6:30-7:30pm at Holy Family, Common Ground
Find all meeting dates on our Council Events Calendar...www.KofC11981.com
NOTE: Our Officers meet, via Zoom, typically on the second Wednesday evening of the month, to plan future activities. Please contact GK Greg Flanagan Greg.flanagan@comcast.net
for the meeting link should you want to attend/participate...especially if you have any new business you wish to bring before the Council.
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Here’s our upcoming opportunities for you to get active with your Brother Knights.
Mark your Calendar
and "come on out"!!
View our full council calendar at
www.KofC11981.com
(click “events calendar“ in the left column)
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THE NEXT 30 DAYS...
Asterisks (**) denote that there are event details in this issue
TONIGHT!! Friday August 25th
** SILVER ROSE PROGRAM AT St Theresa Church 7pm
August 26-27th
MEMORIAL MASSES FOR BROTHER KNIGHT RON ALFIREVIC (1st Anniversary)
Thursday August 31st
** FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN PACK NIGHT
Thursday/Friday August 31st-September 1st
** FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION (LIVE and at home)
September:
**VOCATIONS RAFFLE
Saturday September 2nd
** MARIAN MINISTRY ROSARY
Thursday September 14th
** MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION at St. Thomas of Villanova
Friday/Saturday/Sunday September 8th-10th AND 15th-17th
**INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DRIVE
September 9-10th
MEMORIAL MASSES FOR BROTHER KNIGHT MIKE HALM (1st Anniversary)
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A LOOK FURTHER AHEAD...
Asterisks (**) denote that there are event details in this issue
Wednesday September 27th
** COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING 6:30pm LIVE at Holy Family
Thursday/Friday October 5th-6th
** FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION (LIVE and at home)
Saturday October 7th
**MARIAN MINISTRY ROSARY
Thursday October 12th
**MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION at St. Emily
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Brothers: We all need prayer for sure...but to keep this list manageable, please advise Greg.Flanagan@comcast.net anytime that you deem it would be appropriate to remove an intention you have requested.
Please pray for...
The health of our Brother Knights, especially: William Ostermeyer, GK Greg Flanagan, PGK Glenn Yamamoto, Chancellor Mike Gilbert, Past Treasurer Roy Balduf, Advocate Nick Tancredi, Josh Yamamoto, PGK Matt Schultz, Guard Emmanuel Cole, Dennis King, IPGK & Family Director Dean-o Dalaly, Len Jagielo, Ranzi Ancheta, Stephen Alekna, PGK Paul (& Johanna) Bicek, Dick Hicks, Al Dedick, Randy Crook, PGK/PDD Ed Tazelaar, Gene LaValle, Eric Velazquez
Repose of the souls of Maui Fire victims and for all others effected by the disaster.
Brother Daniel Tokarz II and his wife Vivian, Son & Daughter in law of Treasurer Dan Tokarz & Elia,,(for impending safe delivery and healthy baby)
Ray, brother in law of Advocate Nick Tancredi (severe heart and kidney challenges)
Repose of the soul of Sir Knight Father Michael Scherschel, Pastor of SS. Matthew and Hubert Parish and Chaplain of Hoffman-Schaumburg Council #6964
Repose of the soul of Jeannie Hicks, wife of Brother Dick
Brother Tom Kaberak (impending back surgery)
PDD/PGK Bob Fallon (Eye/vision issues)
Brother Mike Thornton (Heart Surgery recovery)
Brother Tim Guiheen (stroke recovery)
Johanna Bicek, wife of PGK Paul (cancer)
Karen, sister of Brother Jeff Miller (hospitalized)
Peter Scuderi, brother-in-law of Council Director Bob Vanselow (cancer)
Repose of the soul of Brother Mike Halm and for his widow, Julie, and Mike’s family.
Repose of the soul of Brother Ronald F. Alfirevic and for his widow, Sylvia, and Ron’s family.
Jasper, nephew of Treasurer Dan Tokarz, (congenital leg issue)
Rita Dzieglewicz, friend of IPGK & Family Director Dean-o, (her health and death of her husband)
Andy Probst, friend of Community Director Mike Colby, (Alzheimer’s)
Pastor Corey Brooks CEO of Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development Corporation as he works to raise funds to build a new community center.
Christopher Mildyn, son of Brother Marty (cancer)
Sue Dalaly, mom of IPGK & Family Director Dean-o (alzheimer's)
Council 11981 Brother Priests: Chaplain Fr. Terry Keehan, Associate Chaplain Fr. Kurt Boras, Fr. Matthew Alexander, Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, Fr. Scott Donahue, Fr. Rich Jakubik, Fr. Martin Marulanda, Fr. Tim Monahan, Fr. Brian Walker and our Brother Seminarians Friar Tyler Harris and Jack Rosenwinkel.
all members of our Military
all of the needs of our Brother & Lady Knights, friends and family.
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Weekday Mass
Monday - Friday at 9:00 am
Anointing of the Sick is offered on the First Friday of the month immediately following 9am Mass
Weekend Mass
5:00pm on Saturday
7:30 , 9:00* and 11:00am on Sunday
* Live Streamed
SEE YOU & YOUR FAMILY AT MASS!!
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MONDAYS 6:30PM - PRAY THE ROSARY VIA ZOOM
with the Holy Family Marian Ministry
Meeting ID: 563 069 8810 ; Passcode: Cubs123
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SUBSCRIBE TO ONLINE VERSION OF HOLY FAMILY BULLETIN
Did you know that you can receive an email each weekend with a link to the Sunday Bulletin? Whether or not you have subscribed before, you need to "re-subscribe" now because the publisher of the Holy Family Bulletin has changed. Go to the Holy Family Website https://holyfamilyparish.org. On that page, scroll down to "Weekly Bulletin"...and click on SIGN UP.
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YOUR 2023-2024 SENIOR OFFICERS
Grand Knight Greg Flanagan
Greg.Flanagan@comcast.net
847-370-4723 (C)
Deputy Grand Knight/Program Director Rick McMahon
mcmahonrick1@gmail.com
847-450-8010 (C)
Chancellor/Membership Director Mike Gilbert
paperdoc05@gmail.com
(847) 987-9826 (C)
Financial Secretary PGK Pete Wickman
peterjwickman@gmail.com
847-715-6181 (C)
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COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS ON OUR WEBSITE
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Faith/Family/Community/Life
MEMBERSHIP
From Membership Director, Mike Gilbert
Please, if you know any gentlemen who are not members, plant a seed in their minds and cultivate it at every opportunity. This is how most of us were recruited! Give them below information and tell them to give us a call. OR you can provide Mike with their contact info and we will reach out to them.
To paraphrase the great Harry Caray…
LETS GET MORE KNIGHTS!
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COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETINGS -
Holy Family Council 11981 Business Meetings are NORMALLY held at Holy Family at 6:30pm on the 4th WEDNESDAY of each month. SEE LATEST INFO IN THE “CALENDAR” SECTION.
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FridayBLAST Publishing Deadline
Any information desired to be included in the FridayBLAST should be emailed to Editor Greg Flanagan Greg.flanagan@comcast.net as early as possible. To be included in the "next" issue it should be received no later than Tuesday afternoon before the 2nd/4th Wednesdays of the month.
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OUR COUNCIL USES TWO EMAIL SYSTEMS...
1) The FridayBLAST typically comes from <knights11981@gmail.com> and appears as sent from a person, usually ”Greg Flanagan”.
2) Other emails you receive from the Council, appear as sent from KofC Council #11981 <mail@uknight.org>
Please be sure BOTH of these addresses are in your address book to assure you receive Council mails in your inbox
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NEWS TO SHARE??? Here’s how…
- Any info to share, questions, comments, etc for the FridayBLAST?? Send to Editor Greg Flanagan greg.flanagan@comcast.net
- For our FACEBOOK page, (if you don’t know how to do it yourself) email PGK Bob Wagner rmwagner53@gmail.com with the topic and picture(s) and he will take care of it.
STAY IN TOUCH WITH OUR COUNCIL #11981@
- NEW COUNCIL WEBSITE: www.kofc11981.com
- E-COMMERCE STORE: http://store.knights11981.com
- FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/groups/587321024766211
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS...
- KNIGHTS GEAR http://www.knightsgear.com
The official online store of the Knights of Columbus offering promotional items and gifts.
- HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: https://holyfamilyparish.org
- STATE KC WEBSITE: http://www.illinoisknights.org
- SUPREME KC WEBSITE: http://www.kofc.org
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