Author: Benjamin Lee

  • Donation to Newark Area Special Olympics

    April 20, 2026 Our Council was proud to donate a check for $500 to the local Licking County Special Olympics to help with uniform ordering, equipment ordering, transportation and registration costs for the athletes, among the many expenses the organization faces. This will be an annual support offering for this very worthy local charity. Pictured

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  • Knights of Columbus Annual Newark Catholic Scholarship Award: 2026

    Freshman, Hannah Kofod For Immediate Release: The Knights of Columbus Fr Bill Johnson Council # 11665 here at St Francis de Sales would like to give a well-deserved congratulations to our 2026 Newark Catholic High School Scholarship winner, Hannah Kofod. Hannah will be a Sophomore next year and we wish her nothing but the best

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  • Lecturer Submission

    May 5, 2026 Brother Knights, If a man wants to truly change, effort alone is not enough-he needs grace. We all know the pattern: we try, we fall, and we repeat. What actually transforms a man is not just trying harder, but receiving the grace to become better. So the question becomes: where do we

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  • 2026 Licking and Knox County Clergy Appreciation Dinner

    The following Councils helped support this event: We hosted more than 30 Knights and Clergy – both active and retired – for this second annual event. Pictured immediately below are the following clergy in attendance (from L to R): Deacon Steve DeMers (SFdS), Fr Homer Blubaugh (St Luke – celebrating 57 years ordained), Fr Anthony

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  • Family of the Year 2025/2026

    Tony and Rita Adams Family of the Year for Fr. Bill Johnson #11665 for 2025-2026 goes to Tony  and Rita Adams. Tony originally joined the Knights in the mid 1990’s at St. Jude in Monroe, CT, and our Council in 2023 under Grand Knight Dave Breitmayer. Tony and Rita have a longtime legacy of service

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  • Youth of the Year 2025/2026

    Kendahl Weate Kendahl is a frequent server at both the daily and weekly Masses and has even been an MC for one of the Bishop’s Masses. She is super into learning her faith and us even sponsoring her mom as she goes through OCIA. Kendahl and her family were inspired by Tony Sommer (family friend

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  • Knight of the Year – 2025/2026

    PGK Dave Breitmayer Council #11665’s Knight of the Year is Dave Breitmayer. Dave’s a charter member, has held many council positions including GK and remains very active. He’s is a Certified Spiritual Director, pillar of the parish, and extremely active in community Service.  Dave is a righteous and virtuous man that recognizes his talents are

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  • Lecturer Submission

    Lecturer Submission

    Brother Knights, Scripture tells us, “Though the righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.” — Proverbs 24:16. Notice it does not say if he falls. It says he falls. Even the righteous man falls. We look to Jesus Christ as the model of perfection. He did everything perfectly. We will not. So failure, in

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  • Business Listings

    Local to Fr Bill Johnson Council #11665 Council 11665, Knights of Columbus, MAKES NO WARRANTY WHATSOVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, that any of the information in this LIST is error-free, complete or accurate and does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any person or entity for any loss or damage RESULTING FROM errors, inaccuracies

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  • Lecturer Submission

    Lecturer Submission

    From General Business Meeting – 2/3/26 Submitted by Worthy Lecturer Ryan Birgeneau Brother Knights, There is almost nothing more meaningful, more profound, or more spiritually powerful than when one says to another: “I will pray for you.” Because in that moment, we are not offering advice or sentiment—we are offering our relationship with God on

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