Current Officers - Knights of Columbus - Good Shepherd Council No. 14673

Grand Knight                 - Ken Smith
Chaplain                          - Deacon Dan DeCastra
Deputy Grand Knight  - Kevin Hamilton
Chancellor                      - Eric Henderson
Financial Secretary      - John Smith
Recorder                         - Kent Kleiman
Treasurer                        - Ron Pohl
Advocate                         - Ron Naas
Warden                            - David Swartz
Inside Guard                   - David Ubelhor
Outside Guard                - John Hamilton
Trustee 1                           - Al Bragin
Trustee 2                          - Walt Lindsley
Trustee 3                          - Dan Hirsch
Lecturer                            - Bill Blanke

If you are interested in becoming a member of our K of C Council, email Grand Knight:  mailto:council14673@indianakofc.org

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Good Shepherd Council No. 14673 Highlights

The Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus Council includes over 150 Catholic gentlemen and growing!  We serve Good Shepherd Catholic Church, School, and local Evansville community.  Some of the activities we are involved in include:
-Summer Social
-Church Grounds Maintenance and other requests when needed
-Organize and staff the Mom's and Dad's Kickball Tournaments
-Help with Habitat for Humanity Builds
-Walk for Life Campaigns
-Support our Seminarians
-Support Special Olympics and Gibault
-Work the Easter Seals Telethon
-And Much More!

History of the Knights of Columbus

On Oct. 2, 1881, a small group of men met in the basement of St. Mary’s Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Called together by their 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, these men formed a fraternal society that would one day become the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization.

They sought strength in solidarity, and security through unity of purpose and devotion to a holy cause: they vowed to be defenders of their country, their families and their faith.

These men were bound together by the ideal of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the Americas, the one whose hand brought Christianity to the New World. Their efforts came to fruition with the incorporation of the Knights of Columbus on March 29, 1882.

They were Knights of Columbus

The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need.

Father McGivney’s founding vision for the Order also included a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The Order’s insurance program has expanded substantially to serve more effectively the Knights’ growing membership.

Year after year, the Knights of Columbus has earned the highest possible quality ratings for financial soundness from A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. The Order provides the highest quality insurance, annuity and long-term care products to its members, along with many other fraternal benefits.

The Supreme Council is the governing body of the Knights of Columbus and is responsible for the development of the organization as a whole. Supreme Council duties include establishing the Order in new regions and setting up regional authorities, defining and advancing its values and goals, undertaking organization-wide initiatives, promoting awareness of the Knights’ mission worldwide, and protecting the families of members through its extensive insurance program. Members working in local, or subordinate councils, however, carry on the majority of the Knights’ beneficial work.

 

Knightly News:

Volume 1, Number 1  Knightly News - Vol 1 Number 1

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Volume 1, Number 3  Knightly News - Vol 1 Number 3

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Volume 1, Number 5  Knightly-News-Vol-1-Number-5 - Oct 2021

Volume 1, Number 6  Knightly-News-Vol-1-Number-6 - Nov 2021

Volume 1, Number 7  Knightly-News-Vol-1-Number-7 - Dec 2021

Volume 2, Number 1  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-1 - Jan 2022

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Volume 2, Number 3  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-3 - Mar 2022

Volume 2, Number 4  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-4 - Apr 2022

Volume 2, Number 5  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-5 - May 2022

Volume 2, Number 6  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-6 - June 2022

Volume 2, Number 7  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-7 - July 2022

Volume 2, Number 8  Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-8 - August 2022

Volume 2, Number 9 Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-9 - September 2022

Volume 2, Number 10 Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-10 - October 2022

Volume 2, Number 11 Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-11 - November 2022

Volume 2, Number 12 Knightly-News-Vol-2-Number-12 - December 2022

Volume 3, Number 01 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-01 - January 2023

Volume 3, Number 02 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-02 - February 2023

Volume 3, Number 03 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-03 - March 2023

Volume 3, Number 04 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-04 - April 2023

Volume 3, Number 05 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-05 - May 2023

Volume 3, Number 06 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-06 - June 2023

Volume 3, Number 07 Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-07 - July 2023

Volume 3, Number 08  Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-08 - August 2023

Volume 3, Number 09  Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-09 - September 2023

Volume 3, Number 10  Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-10 - October 2023

Volume 3, Number 11  Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-11- November 2023

Volume 3, Number 12  Knightly-News-Vol-3-Number-12- December 2023

Volume 4, Number 01  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-01- January 2024

Volume 4, Number 02  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-02- February 2024

Volume 4, Number 03  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-03- March 2024

Volume 4, Number 04  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-04- April 2024

Volume 4, Number 05  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-05- May 2024

Volume 4, Number 06  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-06- June 2024

Volume 4, Number 07  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-07- July 2024

Volume 4, Number 08  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-08- August 2024

Volume 4, Number 09  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-09- September 2024

Volume 4, Number 10  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-10- October 2024

Volume 4, Number 11  Knightly-News-Vol-4-Number-11- November 2024 [SPECIAL EDITION]

It's back and... well it's back!

Volume 5, Number 03  March 2025

Quarterly Edition, Q4 2024-2025  Quarterly Edition Q4 2024-2025

Quarterly Edition, Q1 2025-2026  Quarter 1 25-26

Update - December 31, 2025

It's here!  Hot off the press is the 2nd Quarter(2025-2026 fraternal year) edition of the Knightly News.  If you haven't been to a meeting in awhile, here's your opportunity to get up to speed on what the council has been doing over the past quarter.   As a follow-up to yesterday's email our January meeting is next Thursday, January 8th, and we'd love to see you all there!  Happy New Year!

Your Grand Knight,
Ken Smith

Update - November 21, 2025

Brothers,

The minutes for November's meeting are attached.  Please review, especially if you weren't able to attend this month's meeting.  Below are some upcoming events
Tomorrow, Nov 22nd:  Volunteers are still needed for the Habitat for Humanity Build for Hope.  You can sign up using the following link(Times and location are in the link) https://volunteer.evansvillehabitat.org/need/detail/?need_id=1145535
 
December 4th - Our next meeting is December 4th.  I know of two members who plan to join, so we'll have an exemplification ceremony in church at 5:30, followed by Rosary, then we'll move to the cafeteria for dinner and our business meeting.  Eric Lively will be cooking up something delicious for our meal!
December 6th Volunteers needed to prep, serve and cleanup lunch at the Encounter Hope retreat at Memorial High School.  Time is still TBD, but obviously will be mid morning through lunchtime.  We have 3 signed up but can use more.  Send me an email or text if you can help 812-483-1496
December 6 & 7th Recruitment weekend.  Together with the Columbiettes we are having a recruiting drive after the Masses this weekend.  We will have some refreshments in the cafeteria and need volunteers to have conversations with anyone interested in joining the knights.  We have 3 slots available after 4:30 Mass and 1 slot available after both 7:30 and 10:30.
December 7th is also our next Knights bingo.
Thanks!
Ken Smith

K of C Minutes November 2025

Update - November 05, 2025

Brothers,

The October meeting minutes are attached for review prior to tomorrows meeting:

Update - September 10, 2025

Brothers,

Here are list of upcoming parish and KofC events.  There are great opportunities for fellowship, growing your faith, and volunteer opportunities around the parish & community.  I encourage everyone to look at these events and take part in any of them that speak to you:
Fri Sept 12 - Hunger Bowl Game, Memorial vs Mater Dei football @ Enlow field. Knights will be taking donations at the gate.  Wear your KofC gear to show support!

Sat Sept. 13 -  Men's Retreat at St. John's Newburgh.  Fr. Larry Richard will be the speaker.  $20 for sign up in advance.  $30 at the door. Sign up online at

Tues Sept 16 - Ultreya at Good Shepherd Parish Hall.  5pm Adoration, 6pm Mass, and speaker Joe Holtz at 6:30pm
Sun Sept 21 - ARISE Holy Hour and overnight adoration at GS.  Music at 6:45, Adoration at 7pm.  Bill Blanke will be sending a signup genius for overnight adoration hours.
Sat Oct 4 - Race for Vocations. Our council donated funds for supplies at the post race hospitality tent.  Consider participating in the race or contact Al or Cathy Bragin if you'd like to help in the hospitality tent.
Sat Oct 11 - Fall Festival Booth - Our council is supplying the workers all day Saturday for Good Shepherd's booth.  Please contact Kevin Hamilton to sign up for a shift!  If you aren't available Saturday, other GS groups will man the booth all week so consider helping anytime that week.

Tue Oct 28 - 2025 Blessed Michael McGivney Vocations Appreciation Dinner.  6-9pm(eastern time) at Huntingburg Event Center.  Keynote speaker is Fr. Tyler Tenbarge speaking about Raising Catholic Kids.  The Columbiettes have a table with 4 available seats. Contact Megan Knies (maknies@gmail.com) to join their table, or you can buy your own tickets via this link:

Sat Nov 1 - 1st Annual Patriot Gala: Coming Home to Casablanca.   This is the event Walt discussed at the meeting which honors veterans & 1st responders and will raise funds to renovate vet homes.  General Admission seating begins at 5:30pm @ CK Newsome Center.  There is also a Veteran Stand-down on 24 Sept that our Vets may want to attend.  See attached flyer for more details of both events.
Thanks!
Ken Smith

 

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