Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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| Welcome Our Newest Brother Knights |
On Sunday, January 29th, Our Council Exemplification Team welcomed two new Knights. Pictured from left to right top row: Ron Cuba, Warden; New Brother Knight, Jacob Logan; Fr. Bill, Chaplain; New Brother Knight, Larry Helton.
Bottom Row left to right: Gary Wolfer on Fraternity; Gerald Krawczynski on Unity; Bill Patterson on Charity and Tom Donnelly the Presiding Officer.
There were 21 guests present including Rick Phillips, Grand Knight; Jim Bergstrom, Deputy Grand Knight and Murray Claassen, District Deputy.
Congratulations to our newest Brother Knights!!
Vivat Jesus
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| Rick and Sandy Darnell Family of the Month |
Brother Knight Rick and his wife, Sandy Darnell are our November 2022 Family of the Month.
It would be difficult to list all these two do for the Knights and the Church, but just recently in addition to all of their other charitable duties, they did so much for the Memorial Mass Dinner which without them may not have even happened.
Council 10208 is so fortunate to have them.
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Brother Knight Gerald Krawczynski is our November 2022 Knight of the Month
Gerald does a ton of work for the Knights behind the scenes and is very involved in the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center as well as the Legacy of Life.
A well-deserved Award.
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| From L-R: Drinnon Hand, David Patric,k Philip Amrhein, Guy Richardson, Edward Pawelski |
Council 10208 was blessed with Five new Knights on December 11th.
Welcome our new Brother Knights:
Drinnon Hand
David Patrick
Philip Amrhein
Guy Richardson
Edward Pawelski
Thanks to the Exemplification team (Fr. Bill Elser, Ron Cuba, Bill Patterson, Gerald Krawczynski and Murray Claassen) led by Tom Donnelly for their professional presentation.
There were 33 visitors present including: Lloyd Cambre (State Deputy), Murray Claassen (District Deputy, District 10) and Daniel Ellis, our insurance rep.
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The 4th Degree Assembly 2316, Sir Knights served an early Thanksgiving meal to the homeless vets at St Francis House in Little Rock. A lot of Sir Knights volunteered food, time, or money to ensure there would be more than enough food.
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| Pietro and Jackie Tomassi October Family of the Month |
Jackie and Pietro revied the Family of the Month Award for October.
They will be married 32 years on February 2, 2023, having moved here from Miami where they were very active in their parish. From 2003 until COVID hit, they were active members of Saint Mary's of the Springs in Hot Springs. In Jan of 2021 Pietro and Jackie joined the HSV Sacred Heart Parish. The initial draw was the parking lot mass. Then, as they say, they were hooked.
Pietro moved his KoC membership to Sacred Heart approximately four years ago and is a very proud and committed KoC 4th Degree Knight Assembly Member.
Almost immediately they joined the choir. Pietro is a member of the Social Justice Committee at Sacred Heart. Jackie is a LOSH member and looks forward to becoming more involved. Jackie has volunteered as a lector and looks forward to that in the future. Jackie has assisted in editing the upcoming Game, Set, Match Murder Dinner Mystery. Both Pietro and Jackie are part of the KoC Kitchen Crew. Pietro and Jackie have been Kairos Prison Ministry volunteers since 2007. Pietro is a member of the Kairos ORU Advisory Counsel.
They remain active members of the Saint Mary's & Saint John's Haiti Mission committee (which provides financial and spiritual support to the Colladere St. Andrew Catholic Parrish, their two remote missions churches and schools) both have traveled there several times since 2007. Every summer they have hosted a priest from Haiti for a month.
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| St. Teresa Movie Attendees |
The Daniel P. Sullivan Council 10208 rented the entire theater in Benton, AR. To provide an opportunity for all the Knights and their guests for a private showing of the St. Teresa Movie.
There were over 170 Knights and their guests that attended the 11:00 AM showing on October 3rd.
This movie was filmed on five continents and features unprecedented access to both institutional archives and the apostolates of the Missionaries of Charity, this film is a breathtaking visual tour de force. From ministry to the homeless of the South Bronx to the critical aid for Venezuelan refugees along the border of Brazil; from outreach to the poor of the far-flung reaches of the Amazonian jungle to caring for disabled children in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya; from the loving care provided to the drug addicts on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro to the ongoing work of the Missionaries of Charity for the sick and dying in Kolkata. This extraordinary film reveals not just who Mother Teresa was, but how her singular vision to serve Christ in the poor continues to be realized through the Missionaries of Charity today. This is far more than a documentary film. It is at once a soaring tribute to a spiritual icon, a powerful witness of authentic Christian charity, and a guidepost for all who seek hope in our turbulent times.
What a great council this is to provide our Brother Knights with this unique opportunity.
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| Brother Jerry Kordsmeier received the Knight of the Month from GK Rick Phillips |
Our September 2022 Knight of the Month goes to Brother Jerry Kordsmeier. Brother Jerry transferred here in this Spring. our council is very fortunate to have him and is an "Honorary Knight" with 46 years as a Knight. He has been an excellent addition to our kitchen crew.
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| Guests L-R Bill and Linda McInstosh, Mike and Carolyn Nee, Seminarian Josh Osbourne |
We had some Special Guests for our September Meeting.
Bill and Linda McIntosh from Geogia. Brother Bill has transferrrianed to or Council.
Mike and Carolyn Nee. Mike will be exemplified into our Council on September 21st, 2022.
And a special visitor Seminarian Josh Osbourne.
In addition to our honored guests, Grand Knight Rick Phillips presented Certificates of Merit to Brothers Klaus Pawlik and Francisco Gutierrez.
Brother Klaus has served as the Outside Guard for and Brother Francisco has served as the Inside Guard for the past Seven Years.
Thank all of you for your contributions to Council 10208
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| Murray and Kim Claassen receiving the Family of the Month Award from GK Rick Phillips |
Our September Family of the Month goes to Murray and Kim Claassen.
Just to list the most recent activities that Brother Murray does: Co-Chair for the 2022 SHJ Taste of Faith:
Co-Chair for 2022 CPID Coordinator for CCA Golf Tournament volunteer
Trustee for Council 10208
District Deputy of District 10
Member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Finance and Administration Council Extraordinary Minister Eucharistic Adorer
And Kim is just as busy with all the activities and leadership she generously gives of her time to the Church and community:
Co-Chair for the 2022 SHJ Taste of Faith LOSH -
St. Teresa Guild member
LOSH Treasurer
Reading tutor for Grades 1-4 at Mountain Pine School
Prayer Warrior
Extraordinary Minister
Eucharistic Adorer
Thank you for your inspiration and Leadship.