Category Archives: Annoucments
Our first Membership Ceremony of 2020
We welcomed two new members, Brother George, and Brother John along with Brother Giovanni to the Third Degree!
Our Hungry Howies Fundraiser
How many pizza’s do you want? 1? 5? 10? For only $7, you won’t find a better deal on Hungry Howie’s pizza! And we deliver! Thank you for supporting our council and our Westland community!
Lee Borycz, Rest in the Peace of the Lord
We are sad to lose our beloved Lee Borycz, the wife of our Worthy Advocate Jerry Borycz. Lee was a huge part of our council family and we will miss her greatly.
Her funeral will be at the parish at noon this Saturday, September 7th. She will have a Scripture Service at Griffin Funeral Home in Livonia on Friday, at 6:30pm.
Eternal rest grant unto her,
O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Gregory Rapelje Retires
We are sad to report our dear Field Agent, SK Gregory Rapelje retired from his office with Supreme Council as the Field Agent for North-West Wayne County.
Greg has been a close from of our council since before we moved to St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy! We will miss him as our Field Agent, but we look forward to spending more time with him as our brother Knight!
Thanks for everything Greg!
Knights of Columbus donate 185 million in 2018!
KNIGHTS DONATE $185.7 MILLION TO CHARITY IN 2018
The K of C has announced that it gave $185.7 million to charity and donated 76.7 million hours of hands-on service in 2018. Contained in the annual fraternal survey, it demonstrates once again that charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus.
“Regardless of how or who the Knights serve, it’s the chance to help those who are unable to help themselves and to be of assistance to the sick or disabled that is at the heart of what being a Knight is all about,” said Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson.
The Knights’ charitable giving comes from three sources: direct fundraising, the funds raised by thousands of local Knights councils in their communities and from the Knights’ insurance operations.
Join us each week for Mass!
We’d love you to join for Mass each week at St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy! Mass times are:
- Saturday: 4:30pm
- Sunday: 8:00am
- Sunday: 10:00am
- Sunday: Noon
- Monday: 8:30am
- Wednesday: Noon
- Thursday: 8:30am
- Friday at 8:30 am
We also have a great youth program and a religious education department! If you’re looking for a church that’s a welcoming and warm would love to have you join our parish family! And we are always looking for strong Catholic men to join the Knights of Columbus! We have a small parish council, but would love to welcome you to it! Contact us today!
Ending Dismemberment Abortion
End Dismemberment Abortion in Michigan
We will be after EVERY Mass on Saturday and Sunday with petitions. Almost every parish and KofC council in Michigan will be collecting signatures. All we have to do is collect 400,000 signatures and it will force this bill back to the Michigan House and Senate where they have already approved it. The governor will not be able to veto it. Together we can do this and end this barbaric practice.
St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Catholic Church – Westland, MI
Saturday Mass at 4:30pm
Sunday Mass at 8:00am
Sunday Mass at 10:00am
Sunday Mass at Noon
We will also be conducting a membership drive. This is what we do as members of the Knights of Columbus. We defend life, from conception until natural death. We are 100% pro-life. Join us!
Letter to a suffering Church
Attention all brother Knights! Please join us tomorrow for our first monthly meeting of this new fraternal year. Everyone who comes will receive a free copy of Bishop Barron’s new book, “Letter to a suffering Church.” – It won’t even be released until July 22nd! Come to our meeting and get your copy of it early! It’s a powerful read and much needed today.
Meeting at St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy in the social hall at 7pm.
2019-2020 Msgr. Russell E. Kohler Officers!
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Msgr. Russell E. Kohler Officers!
Grand Knight: Jeffrey Burden
Deputy Grand Knight: John Filipiak, SK
Chancellor: Andrew Sigler
Treasurer: Gerald Pietszak
Recorder: Mike Karpinski
Advocate: Jerry Borycz, SK
Warden: Thomas Mitchell
Inside Guard: Ronald Luster
Outside Guard: Louis Csizmadia
Trustee Third Year: William Wendling, SK
Trustee Two Year: Luis Gonzalez
Trustee One Year: Doug Cyr, SK
Thanks, Wine Palace!
Thank you to our friends at the Wine Palace of Livonia, MI for their donation towards our Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Your support means everything to us!
Pray the rosary with us!
Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser and Bake Sale
Join us at the Texas Roadhouse in Westland this Monday at 4pm!
Shining Armor Award
Gerald Pietszak celebrated his one year anniversary as a member of the Knights of Columbus. In that time, he earned the Shining Armor Award.
Join the Knights of Columbus
Join the Knights of Columbus today online! You can sign up here. Since 1882, membership in the Knights of Columbus has been open to men 18 years of age or older who are “practical” (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See.
Since that time, the Knights of Columbus has understood practical Catholic to mean a Catholic who accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church is in good standing in the Catholic Church.
Make sure you mention our council number when you join #15204
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