Holy Spirit Council [10653]
• 7416 W. Clearwater Avenue; • Kennewick, WA 99336 •
Our Council Activities
Knights of Columbus Council 10653 has a regular program of activities that will interest all Catholic men at Holy Spirit Parish. These activities and projects will provide volunteer opportuntiies that cover a broad range of areas that include: Church, Vocations, Family, Youth, Pro-Life, and community.
Your active participation as a Knight in these activities will benefit you and strengthen your Church, the Community, and Council 10653. As Knights, our goal is to emphasize the key principles of the Order; Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. You are invited to help in accomplishing these goals. Our Council's most notable activities are listed below.
Our Council Meetings
Council meetings are held twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at the
Parish of the Holy Spirit located at 7416 W. Clearwater Avenue, in Kennewick. These
meetings are the regular business meetings of the Council with reports of activities,
refreshments and fellowship with Brother Knights following the meetings.
We also host an open Council meeting once a quarter to provide a council or parish forum for invited speakers, video, and movies of special interest.
Our Council Social Events and Activities
- Sponsoring trips to Mariner's game
- Sponsoring Council Golf Tournaments
- Hosting Council "Knights" at Tri-City America's Hockey games
- Sponsoring Annual Trip to Leavenworth for shopping and Christmas Tree lighting Ceremonies
- Sponsoring Annual Council Appreciation Dinner to honor the contributions of our Council Members and Spouses
- An annual memorial Mass is offered, in November, for the repose of the souls of our departed Brother Knights. Attendance of our Brother Knights and families is encouraged.
- Socializing after Council Meetings
- Annual Council Christmas Party
Our Church-Related Activities/Projects
- Hosting cookies and coffee at all masses on the Second Sunday of each month
- Hosting a Weekly rosary on Thursday nights
- Council Choir at 8:30 Mass on on the Second Sunday of each month
- Hosting Annual Marion Hour of Prayer with National K of C Traveling Icon Program
- Hosting Lenten Soup Knight
- Spring and Fall church cleanup
- Helping sponsor Annual Parish Summer Picnic
- Keeping Christ in Christmas by providing Parish community with Religious Cards at Christmas
Our Vocation-Related Activities
- Council members regularly donate pocket change to a "Pennies for Heaven" fund. In addition, special activities generate additional funds for the program. Interest from this fund (about $60,000) is divided equally between the Yakima, Spokane and Seattle Dioceses and used by the Bishops for education of new Priests.
- Direct Annual Financial Support to Seminarians and others undergoing Religious Educations through our Refund Support for Vocations Program (RSVP).
- Praying for Vocations at every Council meeting
Our Parish Family and Youth Activities
- Annual Christmas Adopt-a-Family Program
- Support to Parish Youth Basketball Programs
- Annual $2000 Scholarship to St. Joseph's Catholic School
- Annual Children's Halloween Party
- Annual Children's Christmas Party
- Council-sponsored in the Basketball Free-throw Competition open to children of Knights and the Parish. Winners of this competition go on to compete at the District and State levels.
Our Community-Related Activities
- Council support to KC HELP Program
- Annual Sprinkler Blowout Fundraiser
- Council-sponsored Pantry Sunday to enhance Parish support and contributions to the Food Bank
- Council support to Special Olympics in the areas of:
- Regional Basketball Competititon
- Local Ski Team training for Winter Olympics
- Local Cycling Team training for Summer Olympics
- Council-sponsored Waffle Cone Booth Fund-Raiser at:
- St. Joseph's MAYFEST (May)
- Columbia Cup Hydroplane Races(July), and
- Benton-Franklin County Fair (August)
- Council-sponsored Right-to Life Poster Contest with Parish Religious Education Porgram
- Sponsored Bus Trip for Annual March for Life Ralley at State Capitol in Olympia, WA
- Council-sponsored dinners to support Annual Pro-Life Ad Campaign sponsored by Tri-City Human Life
- Council-support to Pro-Life Billboard advertisement
- Council distribution of pro-life brochures and information at Parish events
Our Pro-life Related Activities
Council Recognition
Knight of the Year
Each year an award is made to a Knight for outstanding service to the Council. This award is
traditionally presented to the Knight of the Year at the annual Officer Installation and Dinner.
Our Knight of the Year for 2010-2011 is Brother Ron Mertens.
Family of the Year
Each year an award is made to a Family for outstanding service to the Council. This award is
traditionally presented to the Family of the Year at the annual Officer Installation and Dinner.
Our Council has named the Family of Ken and Roberta Wise as 2010-11 Family of the Year.
We are proud to name Ken and Roberta as our Family of the Year
Council Spirit Award
Each year an award is made to a Knight who personifies the spirit and ideals of the Knights of Columbus
with sustained and committed service the Council for outstanding service to the Council. This award is
traditionally presented at the annual Officer Installation and Dinner. Our Spirit Award recipient is
Brother Knight Stan Hicks for the outstanding work he has done over the years.
Upcoming Events
For more information about our current activities, check out our
January 2012 Bulletin (pdf
format).
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