Celebrating 138 Years of Faith in Action

George J. McCarthy Council 2975

Events

Knights of Columbus Council 2975

Annual Activities

You can find our members along with the Ladies Auxiliary, supporting our home parishes as Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Readers, Greeters, Women’s Club, Teachers at St. Mary’s School, Members of several Parish Councils and Ministries and extra muscle when needed for parish projects.  Our activities serve our Church, our Faith, our Families & our Community.  Won’t you come and join us!  Here are other activities we look forward to having you join us in doing.

Weekly:

Attend and serve as Lay Volunteers and Ministers during the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist

Bingo each Monday at the KofC hall located at 1416 Washington in Grand Haven

Monthly:

Host coffee & Doughnuts 1st Sunday at St. Mary’s and 3rd Sunday at St. Patrick’s & St. Anthony’s

Officer’s Meeting at the hall 1st Tuesday, all Knights are encouraged to bring your ideas

Council Meeting at the hall 3rd Tuesday, Fraternal Council activity

Fundraising Opportunity at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, dates vary

Welcome new Brother Knights through our Exemplification ceremony on the last Sunday of each Month

Family Game night at the hall (schedule TBD)

Annual:

January Christmas Season 

Catholic Schools Week Free Throw Contest

Red Cross Blood Drive

Pancake Breakfast

February Lenten Stations of the Cross & Friday Fish Frys

March Lenten Stations of the Cross & Friday Fish Frys

Red Cross Blood Drive

April Easter Triduum and Easter Season

Parish Ministry Fairs

Pancake Breakfast

May Michigan Knights of Columbus State Convention

Red Cross Blood Drive

June Corpus Christi Processions 

Special Olympics Summer Games

Diocesan Priest Appreciation Dinner

July 4th of July Parades

Red Cross Blood Drive

Tri-Cities Right to Life Oratory Contest

August Tri-Cities Unity Golf Outing

St. Patrick’s and St. Anthony’s Festival

September St. Mary’s School Festival

Tri-Cities Right to life Dinner 

Red Cross Blood Drive

October Tootsie Roll Drive to support Special Needs adults and Special Olympics

November Coats for Kids – State Wide 

Red Cross Blood Drive

Advent 

December Ladies Auxiliary puts on a Snowflake Dance for our Special Needs neighbors Advent & Christmas Season

Our local Knights of Columbus Council 2975 is an active group of more than 200 Catholic men from St Mary’s Parish in Spring Lak, MI and St. Patrick’s and St. Anthony’s Parish in Grand Haven, MI.