Knights make donation to SPRED program: Lincoln Grand Knight Raymond Hedenskog presents a check from the Knights of Columbus to Colleen Touchette, former director of SPRED, and Matthew Perry, chairman of SPRED at a special Mass at St. Joan of Arc Church Cumberland. SPRED is a ministry that brings differently-abled people of all ages more deeply into their parish community. Those involved with program took part in the Mass, many volunteering as altar servers, gift bearers and ushers.
Photo courtesy of Matthew Perry
Knights with hearts of gold help Special Olympics: The East Providence Council 1528 Knights of Columbus presented an $1,100 donation to the R.I. Special Olympics Chief Executive Officer Dennis DeJesus. The check represented the proceeds from the council’s “Great Bowls of Fire” chili cook-off competition. Pictured from left, Peter Lentini, R.I. Knights of Columbus past State Deputy and R.I. Special Olympics board member, Dennis DeJesus, chief executive officer of the R.I. Special Olympics; and Steve Perry, Deputy Grand Knight of Council 1528.
Photo courtesy of Steven Perry
Knights present youth with scholarship and book awards: Father Feeney Council 7110 Knights of Columbus recently conducted their presentation of Catholic high school scholarship and college book awards on July 28 at a recent ceremony at St. Joseph Church in North Scituate. The recipients are from left to right: Lauryn Hall, Caroline Ng, Sophia Dickiaro and Alexander Morin. Not pictured: Ellie Dionne and Julia Ricci. Back row: Don Dennehy and Henry Rose of the Scholarship Committee, Thomas Rezendes, grand knight; and Father Paul Grenon, pastor of St. Joseph Church.
Photo courtesy of Father Feeney Council 7110
Woonsocket Knights Council 113 Installs New Officers: The Woonsocket Council 113 Knights of Columbus recently held its installation of officers for the fiscal year of 2019 – 2020. Standing in the back row are William Desrosiers (Treasurer), Jonathan Taft (Deputy Grand Night), Matthew Belair (Advocate), Joseph Crisafully Sr. (Warden), Craig Lacouture (Lecturer), Marc Pare (Inside Guard), Father Michael Kelley (Chaplain), Paul Bourget (Grand Knight), Andrew Gaulin (Financial Secretary), Donald Hoard (Recorder), and Ovide Auger (Chancellor). Kneeling in the front row are Jeffrey Gaulin (One Year Trustee) and John Tracy 3rd (Three Year Trustee and Immediate Past Grand Knight). Not pictured are Christopher Hoard (Outside Guard) and Eugene Garceau (Two Year Trustee).
Photo courtesy of Pauline L. Rielt
Knights award local soccer star: Mia Hanson, 12, of Bristol has been named an International Champion of the 2018-2019 International Soccer Challenge sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Hanson was sponsored by Council 379. Her precision penalty shooting placed her in the top one percentile of almost 8,000 participants in the council, district, regional and state levels of competition. Pictured from left, Tony Teixeira, Council 379 soccer coordinator; Michael Dziok, R.I. State Deputy Grand Knight; Hanson, Michael Guerrero state youth soccer director and Walter Smith Council 379 Grand Knight.
Photo courtesy of Paul Dow
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Robotics program : Grand Knight Walter Smith of Council 379 presents Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Principal Jessica Walters with a donation to assist in supporting the Mount Carmel Robotics Program. The donation represents the proceeds from a recent Knights clam bake.
Photo courtesy of Paul Dow
Knights hold blood drive at St. Thomas the Apostle Church: Bristol Council 379 Knights of Columbus held a Blood Drive at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Warren and collected 25 pints of blood for the Rhode Island Blood Bank. Their next blood drive will be Sunday, Sept. 29 at St. Elizabeth Church in Bristol. Pictured are the Knight’s cheerleaders directing donors to the event.
Photo courtesy of Paul Dow
