Knights of Columbus

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

Grand Knight - Dan Hirsch
Chaplain - Deacon Dan DeCastra
Deputy Grand Knight - Ken Smith
Chancellor - Eric Henderson
Financial Secretary - John Smith
Recorder - Kent Kleiman
Treasurer - Ron Pohl
Advocate - Tom Schuler
Warden - David Swartz
Inside Guard - David Ubelhor
Outside Guard - John Hamilton
Trustee 1 - Mike Lloyd
Trustee 2 - Al Bragin
Trustee 3 - Sam Tenbarge
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.