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St.
Mary Mystical Rose Council 7561 |
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North Avenue |
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•Armada,
MI 48005 |
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•(586)784-8920 |
Business
meetings are held once a month, the 2nd Wednesday, at
7:30 pm. Our
council hosts a large number of council activities throughout the year.
Monthly
activities include Country Breakfast on the 2nd Sunday,
Euchre Parties,
day varies, Social Night for KofC families on the 3rd friday of the
month, Corporate communion, etc.
Annual
activities include: Fall Fest the 2nd weekend of
October, New Years'
Eve Party, Christmas Bulb Exchange Party, Breakfast with Satnta, Wives
Appreciation Dinner, Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Breakfast, Texas Hold
'Em Nights, Outdoor Movies, Fund Raising Spagehetii Dinners, MI
(tootsie Roll) drive on week-end before Easter, Summer Outdoor
Movies, Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community
Service and Council Activities.

The
Knights stand for a world
of good things. K of C programs and projects make a difference in every
community and country where they are found. When you become part of the
Knights of Columbus, YOU really count. If you are a Catholic man age 18
or more, you owe it to yourself and your family to find out more about
the Knights. There is a place for your family in ours.
The
Knights of Columbus began
in 1882, when Father Michael McGivney and a small group of pioneering
Catholics found a society designed to provide much-needed security for
widows and orphans of Catholic parishioners. Father
McGivney’s original idea grew quickly, becoming an order of
Catholic men and their families, dedicated to promoting the concepts of
charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. Today, there are more than a
million and a half members in over 11,000 local councils in the United
States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guatemala,
Panama, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Siapan, the Virgin Islands
and the Bahamas.
Father
McGivney’s
modest initial plan of providing financial security for his
parishioners has since developed into an extensive life insurance
program open to every member and his family. The Knights of Columbus
now ranks in the top 4% of life insurance companies in North America,
with over $32 billion of insurance in force and more than $6 billion in
assets.

Families
are the heart of the
Knights. In fact, it’s almost like one big family, husbands,
wives, children, widows, college students and religious. All K of C
programs allow families to work together, involving everyone to aid
their Church, their community and one another. Every K of C council
provides a wide variety of opportunities for family involvement.
Picnics, dances, parties, athletic events, Communion breakfasts and
family Masses. Father/daughter and mother/son activities, outings and
plenty more, all revolving around the family, and the warmth and joy
that comes with being an integral part of it.
The family commitment extends
to education. There are a host of K of C merit scholarships available
on the Supreme, state and local council level. A federally guaranteed
Student Loan Program is also available to assist members and their
families pursuing higher education.

Making
sure the Catholic Church
remains vigorous and undiminished is one of the primary missions of the
Knights of Columbus. To help counter the decline in the number of
candidates to the priesthood and religious life, the K of C has RSVP
– the Refund Support Vocations Program. Through local council
involvement, RSVP provides moral and financial support to individual
seminarians and postulants pursuing religious vocations. Since its
inception, RSVP has helped over 25,000 seminarians achieve their goal
of the priesthood with nearly $15 million donated by local councils.
In
the late 1980’s,
the Knights funded the massive and faithful restoration of the
four-century-old façade of St. Peter’s Basilica in
the Vatican. There is also the $20 million Vicarius Christi Fund,
established in 1982. The interest from this fund is given annually to
the Pope for his personal charities. Since 1982, the fund has generated
over $24 million. Annual contributions will continue in perpetuity.

Knights and their families
don’t believe in sitting idly and just watching life pass by.
They feed the hungry and help shelter the homeless. They help senior
citizens remain healthy and active. They conduct blood drives and fight
to protect the right to life of all individuals.
Last
year, the Knights of
Columbus donated over $106 million to charitable and benevolent causes.
That includes $18 million in donations to programs for people with
mental retardation. They also gave away something even more
valuable…their time. Last year alone, the Knights gave 49
million man-hours to volunteer services. Everything from blood drives
to meals-on-wheels.
The
Knights have served as a
principal sponsor of the International Summer Special Olympics Games,
providing financial aid, manpower and on-site support.
The
Knights of Columbus, as a
fraternal organization, provides low-cost insurance “For
Brother Knights, By Brother Knights.” It is truly a family
affair. For new members, a special low-cost policy is available upon
initiation, complete with increasing values and dividends. Wives of new
members are also eligible to participate in this special plan.
Today,
the amount of K of C
insurance in force totals over $32 billion – which says a lot
about how much members value it. Knights of Columbus insurance offer a
complete portfolio from which to choose. The strength of the program is
evidenced by the fact that the money paid out to members is
consistently greater than the funds paid to beneficiaries of deceased
members.

A
dynamic organization
isn’t just discovered accidentally; it must be built from
ground up. That is why there is the Columbian Squires, an organization
for young Catholic men, age 12 to 18. The junior organization of the
Knights provide training of members in the art and techniques of
leadership.
Another
place is in councils on
college and university campuses. Young men have an opportunity to get
involved in the college and local community through activities and
projects sponsored by the college council.
In
addition, K of C activities
for young people include Easter egg hunts, picnics, free throw
contests, Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, spelling bees, softball tournaments
and more.

If
you are a practical Catholic man at least 18
years old, the K of C may be just what you are searching for.
You can
become as involved as you wish. The Knights offer an opportunity for
fellowship with people who share the same beliefs, and who recognize
the same duty to God, to family, and friends in the community.
If
you are looking for an organization that can
enrich your family’s life in every way, contact your local
Knights of Columbus council.
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