The annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship was held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, hosted by Father Bill Johnson Council 11665. The event saw 14 kids, ages 9-14, take part in the yearly contest. Contestants shot 15 free throws, with an additional 5 free throws for tie-breaking purposes. The winners of each gender/age category

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Annual Knights of Columbus Event The Knights of Columbus annual pancake breakfast this year was again in partnership with Family Ministries where we served a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee, OJ, Water, deserts and fresh fruits. Community and Parish families were invited and little ones encouraged to visit with St Nick,

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Deb Shelly asked us to provide greeters for the Sight and Sounds event. The following is a link with info on the event in case you wanted some background Knights the stepped up included: Tony Adams, Dan Elwell, Grant Hanrahan, John Lang, Gerry Mattimore, Roger Menchofer, Clyde Pries, Bill Rickrich, Dave Smith, Dave Shallenberger We

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Ashley Riegel from St Francis Evangelization Center started talking to us in April of this year about supplying them with personal care items. We discussed this with the officers and decided to replace our fall clothing drive with a personal care products drive this year to benefit the above. With the assistance of Angel Schneider,

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Ashley Riegel from St Francis Evangelization Center started talking to us in April of this year about supplying them with personal care items. We discussed this with the officers and decided to replace our fall clothing drive with a personal care products drive this year to benefit the above. With the assistance of Angel Schneider,

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On 10/29/2025, nine brothers from Fr. Bill Johnson Council #11665 supported the Parish Family Ministry/Parent School Assocation’s annual Trunk or Treat. Our role was primarily providing Parking Lot Traffic Control with focus on safety of the Trick or Treaters. Altogether, there were 53 Trunks and close to 500 registered Attendees! However, we also helped with

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On June 10th, Craig suffered a tragic fall down his basement steps – a fall that nearly claimed his life! Through many prayers, excellent medical care, and by the grace of God, Craig survived the fall. Unfortunately, at this point Craig remains a quadriplegic. While we all remain prayerful and hopeful that he will have

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Featuring the Knights of Columbus Booth Over the August 16/17 weekend, and for the first time in many years, St Francis de Sales Parish hosted their annual Ministry Fair in Johnson Hall. Pulling in leaders from all over the Parish, booths were set up to showcase each ministry’s efforts in hopes of recruitment and, at

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Winner: Lyla Hanrahan

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Brother Knights, Every year, our council solicits names of students worthy of receiving a scholarship for assistance with the costs associated with their attendance at our parish’s wonderful school, SFDS. As in the past, we will be awarding $1000. Tuition can be a significant burden on families, so this scholarship will make a real difference for our student and their family! We

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