K of C Family of the Month for Fr. Bill Johnson #11665 for July 2025 goes to Rick and Kathleen Gummer. Rick joined the Knights in 2021 under Grand Knight Dave Breitmayer. The Gummer Family have also been members of the St Francis Parish for more than 100 years!

Rick and Kathleen have a longtime legacy of service to and involvement in St Francis de Sales and the community. A sampling of this includes:

Some of Rick’s contributions include:

-Newark Catholic class of 64 (St Francis de Sales elementary school)

-St Francis and Newark Catholic School Boards

-Finance Chair at St Francis

-Founding member of the Newark Catholic Foundation

-Diocesan Foundation Board Member

-St. Vincent Haven – Man of the Year

-St. Vincent Haven Chair

And Kathleen has also been individually very involved, including

-Newark Catholic class of 65 (Blessed Sacrament elementary school)

-Licking County Coalition – Founder of the Blanket Drive

-Volunteer nurse at Camp O’Bannon

-Mental Health Board Member

-Brought SPICE to Licking County Community – special children in catholic education

-retired Surgery Nurse from Licking Memorial Hospital

-Cafeteria Worker for Newark Catholic and St. Francis

Together Rick and Kathleen have also been deeply involved, including 

-Touch of Class Action co-Chairs

-St Francis de Sales Centennial Chairs (Fr. Johnson asked them)

-St Vincent Haven Chapel