Bob Ward receiving the Knight of the Month Award from GK John Weidert

Brother Knight Bob Ward is exceptional in all he does.  He is the Membership Director for our 3rd Degree Council and will also serve as the Advocate for our Officers and Directors Team during Fraternal Year 2025-26.

Bob is a valued Member and Volunteer for the "Helping People with Special Needs" Program.  And is essential to the successful fund raising this program enjoys each year.

Bob is a very companionate person.  He is one of our Brother Knights who is a member of our Parish Monthly Homebound Outreach Team.  This outreach program is critically important to the mental wellbeing of the folks he visits.

Bob makes sure the Lord comes first.  He is a member of a Bi-Weekly COR Bible Study Group and has the Tuesday, 1 to 3 a.m., Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration hours.

Brother Bob's talents are many and diverse.  He is a member of the Parish Disaster Team, volunteers for the St. John's Annual Golf Tournament and holds the Greeter, Usher and Collections volunteer positions during our 8 a.m. Masses on Sunday morning.     

Bob Ward is an exceptional Knight and person.  He is always there to lend a helping hand.  Bob is a Refreshment Center Bartender and works all our Knights Council Meetings, Spaghetti Dinners, Breakfasts and other social events.  Bob is a person you can always count on.  No task is too big or too small.  Brother Knight Bob Ward serves with distinction and deserves the Award of Knight of the Month for April 2025. 

Brother Knight Mike Kerwin Receiving the Knight of the Month Award from Grand Knight John Weidert

Brother Knight Mike Kerwin has a long-standing record of outstanding achievements for Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.  His current growth and bonding with others include being a Home Eucharistic Minister with his wife Ruth and a Perpetual Eucharistic Adorer.  Mike is a Men's Club Member and a Bingo volunteer with his wife at the former Good Sam's and now Lake Forest Greenwood Manor.  Mike is a member of our Knights of Columbus Exemplification Team, and a 4th Degree Sir Knight, Retreat participant for the Knights of Columbus, the Church Men's Retreat and the Subiaco Oblate Retreats.  Always one who looks after his fellow parishioners, Mike is a Love Lunch, St. Francis volunteer, he volunteers on Brother Knight Gerald Krawczynski's Team who visit Brother Knights who are unable to attend meetings, an active Helping Hands Volunteer, a Church Collection Counter, and a Samaritan Ministry Dinner Volunteer.

If that is not enough to keep any person busy, in Mike's spare time, he is a member of the Subiaco Oblate Steering Committee, a COR Team Leader, and is actively planning a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City.

Brother Knight Mike Kerwin is a real pace setter and a superb organizer and planner.  He is always making sure the job or project is done right the first time, every time.  Brother Mike Kerwin is truly deserving of the honor and distinction of Knight of the Month for March 2025.     

Brother Russ Harrison accepting the Knight of the Month Award from GK John Weidert

Russ Harrison is a standard setter.  Currently, and for 3 years now, He has been a Jackson House Lunch Program volunteer.  For the last 20 years, Russ has set up the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christmas Manger Scene display.  Russ and his Wife Sheila are on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Food Basket Committee, responsible for ordering, picking the food up, and packing the Christmas family food boxes.  Russ is, and has been for 14 years, the Flags Forever Chairman for the Hot Springs Village Golf Courses and Fire Stations.  And for the last 6 years the Sacred Heart of Jesus Flag Chairman, responsible for setup, and take down of our Nations Flag on National Holidays.  For the last 3 years, Russ has been on the Cemetery Committee, and responsible for ordering and installing name plaques on Columbarium niches.  And he has recently assumed the Chairmanship of the Cemetery Committee.  Russ is also a current Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Adorer, Secretary of the Men's Club and a Mass Server for the last 23 years.

Brother Knight Russ Harrison has quite a past record of noteworthy achievements as well.  He was the past Sacred Heart of Jesus Men's Club President in 2003 and 2004, and our Faithful Navigator in 2008.  Over the years, Russ held multiple Officer and Director chair positions in both North Little Rock Council and Sacred Heart of Jesus Council.  In 1992, for all their outstanding accomplishments, Russ and Sheila were nominated, North Little Rock Council, and won, Arkansas, Family of the Year.  Russ has always been a leader.  As such, he was the North Little Rock Council Grand Knight in 1988 and our Sacred Heart of Jesus Council Grand Knight in 2006.  Brother Knight Russ Harrison is superb in all he does, and has done.  His distinction as February 2025, Knight of the Month, is very well deserved.