ST. MARY OF HUNTLEY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL RECEIVES STAR COUNCIL AWARD FROM ILLINOIS STATE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL

Immediate Past Grand Knight Bill Byrne (left) receives Star Council Award from present Grand Knight Dan Quirk 

The St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666 has earned the distinction of Star Council for the 2011-2012 fraternal year. 

The organization’s headquarters, located in New Haven, Connecticut, made the announcement.  The award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of membership, recruitment and retention, promotion of the fraternal insurance program and sponsorship of service oriented activities. 

“Receiving the Star Council Award is quite an honor for us.  We’re extremely proud of this accomplishment,” proclaimed Past Grand Knight Bill Byrne, under whose leadership the council qualified for this award.

Knights of the Month

Finally caught up and posted our Knights of the Month from March 2012 through September 2012.

Take a look and wish our Brothers well next time you see them!



Click here: St. Mary Huntley Council 11666 Knight of the Month

COMPETITION CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE ST. MARY OF HUNTLEY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SOCCER CHALLENGE

Knight Guy DeMaertelaere with daughters Sophia (left) and Audrey (right) at the 2012 Soccer Challenge sponsored by the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council # 11666

On Saturday, September 8, 2012, the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council held the annual Soccer Challenge at Deicke Park in Huntley for youth ages 10-14 years.  This event was free to all participants, allowing them to demonstrate their soccer goal kicking skills. 

This event is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions.  International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based in New Haven, CT, on scores from state level competitions.  All contestants on the local level were recognized for their participation.

The boy’s champions were Duncan Whitfield for the 10 year olds, Zach Rojer for the 11 year olds and Devan Turk was the champion for the 12 year olds. 

For the girls, Grace Kalischefski was the 10 year old champion while Stephanie Varkados was the champion for the 11 year olds with Shannon Pylypowycz as the 12 year old champion and Kaitlyn White was the champion for the 13 year old girls.  Erin Gaitsch was the 14 year old girls champion.

Each of these winners were eligible to compete in the district competitions held at St. Margaret Mary Church in Algonquin, Illinois, on October 14, 2012, with an eye toward moving on to the regional competition which will be held at Tomaso Sports Fields in Huntley at 9AM, Saturday, November 3, 2012.  Then the regional winners will progress to state and hopefully international levels.

St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Help Huntley Adopt-a-Highway Program

Frances Kreutzer (left front) with St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus and family members who participated in cleaning Kreutzer Road from the entrance to St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot west to the railroad tracks.

On Saturday, October 20, 2012 the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus and their families joined together in the Huntley Adopt-a-Highway Program, cleaning the roadway on Kreutzer Road from the Kreutzer Road entrance to the St. Mary’s Catholic Church west to the railroad tracks.  The council will clean this section of roadway twice each year, in April and October.

When the Village of Huntley called local businesses and organizations to participate in the Adopt-a-Highway program, the St. Mary of Huntley Knights of Columbus Council #11666 signed up for the Kreutzer Road segment as part of the council’s service activities supporting the local community.

When asked about the support from the council members, Chairman of this activity for the Knights, Sir Knight Tom Lentz said, “We had great support from my brother Knights and their families.  It was also great that Frances Kreutzer came out to help and visit with the large group that came out.  It is a way for all of us to give back to the community.”

Dear Brother Knight:

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on American Catholics to participate in a Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty Oct. 14-22.  Knights and their families, in solidarity with our bishops, are encouraged to unite in this prayer for the defense of human life and religious freedom in the United States and around the world. 

Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore will lead a Mass and Pilgrimage for Life and Liberty at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Oct. 14, from 12 to 2:30 p.m. Those in Washington and nearby states who are able to attend are invited to participate in the Mass and Rosary, which will be broadcast by EWTN and other Catholic TV outlets.

More information about the novena and Mass is available at kofc.org/pilgrimage.

Knights are also invited to remain informed on current issues by means of CatholicPulse.com, a news portal operated by the K of C. CatholicPulse.com debuted Oct. 1, replacing Headline Bistro as the Order’s source of national, world and Vatican news for Knights and concerned Catholics. Catholic Pulse also provides thoughtful opinions and articles from top Catholic thinkers to help you understand the Church’s perspective on the issues of our day.

Visit CatholicPulse.com to sign up for daily email updates and remain engaged and informed about the news that affects our lives as Catholics every day.

St. Mary Huntley Knights of Columbus Sponsors Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup

Join the St. Mary's Huntley Knights of Columbus Council 11666 for our Fall  "Adopt-A-Highway" cleanup of Kreutzer Road on Saturday, October 20 starting at 8:00 AM.  

The council has adopted the section of Kreutzer Road between the railroad crossing and Dundee Road, including the section along the south entrance to the St. Mary parking lot.

Look for further updates on this site or contact Tom Lentz at (847)344-5382.