KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 697

Knights of Columbus
Council 697 is a fraternal organization of Racine-area Catholic men who follow the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. Since August 1902, Council 697 has aided the Catholic Church, the community and Brother Knights with programs that assist the less fortunate, promote Catholic teachings and foster patriotism. We are among the nearly 270 local Knights of Columbus councils in Wisconsin.

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2010-11

Grand Knight: Joe Hanneman

Deputy Grand Knight: Bill Wehnert

Chancellor: Bryan Langfeldt

Warden: Matt Nelson

Chaplain: Rev. Richard Molter

Recorder: Stanley Fortuna

Financial Secretary: John Shelby

Treasurer: John Ramaker

Advocate: Wes Swamer

Inside Guard: Paul Willing

Outside Guard: John Murphy

1-Year Trustee: Gary Brown

2-Year Trustee: Jim Sisak

3-Year Trustee: Don Veselik

Lecturer: Mike Benner

Over more than 108 years, thousands of men have belonged to and served Council 697. More than 70 men have served as Grand Knight.

COUNCIL PROGRAMS

Church — Corporate Communion | Memorial Mass | Parish Round Tables | Rosary for Life | Keep Christ in Christmas | Nativity Crèche | Vocations

Family — Family Activities | Golf Outing | Scouting

Charity — Tootsie Roll Drive for Mentally Disabled | Human Concerns | Food Baskets | Blood Drive

Community — Pro-Life Activities | Civic Needs and Programs

Patriotism — Fourth of July Parade | Flag Retirement | Cemetery Decoration | Veterans Christmas Party | Free Flags for Schools

Youth — Badger Boys State | Poster Contest | Free-Throw Competition | Math & Spelling Competition | Essay Contest | Punt, Pass & Kick Competition | Awards Night

COUNCIL MEETINGS

  1. •Business meetings held at 7:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month

  2. •Social meetings held at 7:30 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month

All meetings held at Father Michael J. McGivney Hall, 2516 Winthrop Avenue in the Village of Mount Pleasant.

 

Did You Know?

Some well known Knights of Columbus have included football coaching legend Vince Lombardi, baseball slugger Babe Ruth, author and television preacher Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, writer Joyce Kilmer and boxing champion Floyd Patterson.

In 1975, the Knights of Columbus began paying the cost to provide uplink transmissions for major worldwide satellite telecasts from the Vatican. Today audiences are estimated in the billions for Midnight Mass from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.


In Memoriam

Brother Knight

Matthew J. Keefe

1917-2010

Brother Knight

James R. Maddocks

1920-2010