Fraternal Get-Together Sept 29, 2024
Our Fraternal Get-Together at Beef O'Bradys.
Knights help at Habitat for Humanity
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Some of our Knights from our council joined Habitat for Humanity on a hot and humid Saturday to help with a home being built. The Knights rom left to right are Ed Taaffe, Fritz Dutch, Mike Hoersting, Malcolm Evans. John Curran and David Schuster. Thanks guys for helping a great cause!
KC Council #15231's 4th Degree Exemplification March 9, 2024
Our Ss Peter & Paul Council 15231 had 6 Knights make their Patriotic 4th Degree on Saturday, March 9th at St Frances Cabrini Church in Parish. Congratulations to:
Bill Davison
James Byrne
Mike Quinlan
Gerald Shepherd
John Curran
Francis Dutch
Attended by:
Michael Hoersting– Grand Knight and Color Corps
Mark Gallagher – PGK and Past Faithful Navigator
Knights of Columbus Knight of the MOnth for September
Knight of the Month September 2023
Deputy Grand Knight John Hamm awarded Bill Davidson Knight of the Month for September at the October 11, 2023 meeting.
Knights of Columbus Council June 2023 Events
Knight of the Month June 2023
Knight of the Month June 2023
Knight of the Month June 2023
Anthony Urbani was awarded Knight of the Month at the June Council meeting by Grand Knight Steve Watkins.
Family of the Month June 2023
Knight of the Month June 2023
Knight of the Month June 2023
Robert Clift and his wife were awarded Family of the Month at the June Council meeting by Grand Knight Steve Watkins.
Officer Installation June 25
Knight of the Month June 2023
Officer Installation June 25
The officers for the 2023-2024 Fraternal year were installed on Sunday, June 25 for Council #15231.
K of C Council #15231 Working with Habitat for Humanity
May 20, 2023
Our Knights of Columbus Council #15231 participated in a Manatee Habitat for Humanity Work Day today, Saturday May 20th, at 1005 3rd Ave. W. in Palmetto. We sanded primed porch posts for future Habitat Houses. Nine of our brother Knights and another volunteer participated from left to right in the attached photo: Austin (volunteer), Bob Bunce, Ed Taffee, Larry Dudzik, Scott Felch, Bill Jandric, Malcolm Evans, Fritz Dutch, Dave Schuster, and Mark Gallagher.
We experienced the fraternity of the Knights working together and we had a great time.
Knights of Columbus Council #15231's LATEST DONATIONS
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
A check for $500 was presented to St Joseph's Food Pantry in Bradenton by Grand Knight Steve Watkins and PGK Tex Johnson.
Pregnancy Center Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
St Josephs Food Pantry Donation
Grand Knight Steve Watkins and other Knights presented the Community Pregnancy Center in Sarasota with a $2000 check.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATIONS
Manatee High Key Club
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Manatee High Key Club - Tex Johnson, Steve Watkins, Mike Hoersting presenting a check to Key Club President Katie Evans along with fellow officers and their faculty sponsor.
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Ave Maria Preparatory School - Tex Johnson and Steve Watkins presenting check to Pawel Lipinski President of Ave Maria Prep.
Habitat for Humanity
Ave Maria Preparatory School
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity - The Knights presented a check to Habitat for Humanity with the mother and children and family who will be receiving the home.
In Memory of our Grand Knight Bill Dunn 1954 - 2023
It is with great sadness, for us left behind, that we have lost our Grand Knight Sir William E. Dunn III who went home to the Lord on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Bill was 69 years old.
Bill became a member of the Knight of Columbus in 2016. He became a Sir Knight when he made his 4th Degree in 2017. At the time of his passing, he was the Grand Knight of Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostle Council 15231 and the Faithful Captain of the 4th Degree Assembly 1860. He was a faithful and very active member of the Knights as well as a Lecture, Altar Server, Usher, providing the live feed video of mass and other duties at the church. Bill spent many hours volunteering his time and money to the community and to the needy. Bill was also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernian, St Finian of Clonard Division.
Bill was dedicated to his country, volunteering in the Knights of Columbus and of course, in service to God.
Born January 18, 1954 in Chicago, Bill attended Villanova University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business and was a big fan of Villanova basketball. He had a fantastic sense of humor along with a loud exuberant laugh. He loved to read and many of his friends said he was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge.
Bill had no immediate living family but had many valuable friends from Villanova, family friends and his fellow Knights of Columbus. Please keep Bill and his friends in your payers and asking the Lord to give them all hope and comfort.
Bill’s funeral was Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 9:30 am at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bradenton/name/william-dunn-obituary?id=50594867
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