October, 2025
Grand Knight’s Message
Brother Knights,
Thank you to Al Loerzel for becoming our Lector for this year!
We just had our annual fishing trip, and our pizza night. With that we go into our busier time of year. Our next meeting is the biannual steak fry!
Our first breakfast of the year and coat distribution are taking place on October 12th, and we are still in need of volunteers. Please reach out to Don Hosford to sign up.
Vivat Jesus!
Matthew J Bliss
Grand Knight
grandknight@kc5141.org
Auxiliary News
Hello Ladies,
This week was the first meeting of the 2025-2026 year. I want to thank everyone who made it out for the pizza party and meeting.
As we discussed, this year’s Fall Meeting of the State council will be held on October 11th in Montgomery, MN. Thank you to Jean Ackermann, Elyssa Bliss, and Catherine Rockow for representing our council at this meeting.
I again ask everyone to continue brainstorming activities and/or organizations you wish to support this year. Please email me with your ideas or save them and tell me at our October meeting. We also began discussing Turkey BINGO, as that is approaching in November. Keep an eye out in the stores for turkeys – we are looking for 15-20lbs turkeys. Feel free to place any turkeys in the freezers at the church marked as KC or tell me so that I can keep a tally of how many turkeys we have.
Once again, thank you to everyone who was present on Thursday, and I am looking forward to the rest of the year!
Many prayers for the health and safety for all in the world.
Jenny Resler
Ladies Auxiliary President
auxpres@kc5141.org
Annual October Steak / Chicken Social
Come and join us at the KC Steak Fry scheduled for the General Membership Meeting on October 16th. Social 5:30 - 6:00pm.
Get your reservation to me at lecturer@kc5141.org before October 9th so I can get everything ordered on time.
You can choose either an 8oz steak or chicken.
District Box for Joy
We will be packing the box for joy boxes on Thursday, October 23rd at 6:30pm in the Hospitality Center. More hands make less work. I would like at 2 from each council to come and assist. Should not take more than an hour if there are 8-10 people.
October Second Sunday Breakfast
Sunday, October 12th.
Help is need on Saturday, October 11 to prep the egg bakes as well as Sunday morning from 7:30-10:30 & 10:30-1:30. Contact Ken Resler to volunteer.
FS Notes
Have you moved, have you changed your phone number, have you made a change to your email address? Please keep the council updated when you have a change of address, change of phone number and finally a change to your email. It really helps us to keep track of where to send things to you. If you have any changes, please forward them onto the FS.
Please look at the back of your membership card. What do you see? It has my contact info. Please make sure your loved ones know this in case you are sick or have passed away.
Former Officers,
The FS is looking for Council Jewels that you may have in your possession. Please turn them in as soon as possible. Bring them to the office at St. Tim’s, we have a mail slot that they can be left in. Thank you.
Members in hospital etc.?
Please contact the FS so that the council can send a card.
Here is a reminder to send me your service hours as often as you would like. Many hours go by each day that we never hear about. Each day we each volunteer our time doing something above and beyond.
Membership Cards and Dues
Recently another notice was sent out to members who still owe their dues. Please respond to that notice if you are one of those members. We currently have 9 members that need to send in their dues. Early this month you should be getting contacted by one the Trustees.
Prayer concerns
“We lift up this concern to you, O Lord”
Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Hebda, Father Roger Bauman, Father Gabriel Walz, Deacon Tim Zinda and his wife Maureen, Don Berg, Gary Knox, Bob Matthison, Kristi LaValle, Tom Lodemeier, Lura Dunn, Lonnie Rudolph, Joanne Bliss, Betty Lauffer, Joan Hadash, Kathy Huey’s brother’s family, Bev Bromen, Family of Jim and Jean Ackermann (nephew Rick), Kevin Bennell, Ray Bliss, Yvonne Rasmussen, Tim Clancy, Bob Cuddigan, James Fortwengler, Jorge Slater, Lorraine Koss, John & Teena Badzinski, and Robert Sibinski. The people of Ukraine, The prayer for Life and the Pope’s prayer for peace. All those in Purgatory. All LA fire victims, and all emergency response services, providing support to those victims. All those suffering from cancer and depression. All those suffering from the Coronavirus. All serving members of the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Religious Life. All serving members of the Armed Forces.
Happy Birthday Wishes
We have 4 members who will be celebrating a birthday in the month of October. Herbert Hoppenstedt, Robert Jensen, Randy Grachek and Terry Wagner. Happy birthday to all, hope you have a great day.
We Remember
Each month we take time to remember members who have passed away. This month we pray for Frank Feeney, Patrick Pribula, Frand Nieland, Robert Hosford, Irvin Horning, Bennett Johnsen, Carmon Gregerson, Randy Bauer, Elroy Diers, Milton Rheault, Rev. John Mitchell and Gerald Korkoski. Please pray for their families. May they rest in peace. May all Brother Knights from our council rest in peace.
4th Degree
October 6th Dinner Meeting at Church of St. Andrew in Elk River. Social at 6pm, with dinner following at 6:45pm.
Annual Ladies Christmas party on Nov 30 at the 21st Century Event Center in Rogers. 5pm Social, 6pm Dinner.
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