Knights of Columbus
St. Elizabeth Council 10743
Elizabethton, TN

​Respect Life Month —The Knights of Columbus are observing Respect Life Month through October by collecting items for the Pregnancy Help Center of Catholic Charities. Boxes will be at the entrances of the church throughout October to collect baby items such as diapers, pull-ups, new bottles/pacifiers, baby blankets, towels, baby wash and lotion. Money donations can be made to St. Elizabeth with “Pregnancy Help Center” in the memo line.
Holy Hour —The Knights of Columbus will kick off Respect Life Month with a Holy Hour for all parishioners beginning at 3 p.m. on Oct. 3, Respect Life Sunday. Holy Hour will include scripture reading, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and praying the rosary.

Knights of Columbus Meeting
The next Knights of Columbus meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6th .  We will meet at 6:00pm.  The meeting will take place downstairs, in the church hall. 

Honors for  the month of May and June — The Knights of Columbus have honored the following people for May: • Family of the month — Cathy Champon and Allison Jordan• Knight of the month — Ed Yarwood.  The Knights of Columbus have honored the following people for June:  *St. Elizabeth Ladies Guild;  Knight of the month:  Jimmy Townsend
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This is a picture of State Deputy, Michael McCusker and State Secretary, Fred Laufenberg with members of Council 10743 during their visit to St. Elizabeth's on April 14.

​Essay Honors — Two students from St. Elizabeth have placed in the statewide Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. Daniel Grubb won first place for 11th graders in the state and will now compete against other state winners. Allison Jordan is the runner up for 10th graders in Tennessee. 
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Welcome - We want to welcome George Gehring, our newest member of Council 10743 of the Knights of Columbus.  

Thank you St. Elizabeth parishioners for your generous donations to the Lenten food collection.  Your Knights of Columbus recently delivered 1,002 pounds of food and a check for $930 to ARM (Assistance Resources Ministeries).  Thank you and God bless you!

Dave Olson and Bob Gamache of the Knights of Columbus deliver the baby items donated by the parish during Advent. Accepting the items is Heather Jones of the Pregnancy Help Center of Johnson City, part of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee.

​Steve McKinney  was recognized as Knight of the Month for December. Also ,Jimmy and Lisa Townsend and Donna Townsend were recognized as the Family of the Month for December.

Delivery of the food to ARM. None of this could have been made possible without the donations and support from our parishioners. Thank you so much.

Fr. Dennis with seminarian Danny Herman after the Advent Holy Hour. Danny Hernan is the seminarian that is being sponsored by our Knights of Columbus council.

At the November meeting, District Deputy, Keith Estevens (far right), presents the Columbian and Founder's Awards for the 2019-2020 fraternal year to St. Elizabeth Council 10743. Accepting the plaque are Bob Gamache, Past Grand Knight (center) and David Olson, Grand Knight. These awards are presented for achievements in programs and insurance.

​Beatification of Fr. Michael J. McGivney:  The Knights of Columbus are anxiously awaiting October 31st for beatification of their founder, Fr. Michael J. McGivney.  In May, 2020, Pope Francis announced the acceptance of the miracle.  Learn more about this holy man of God on this YouTube video.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aph3P9GEbc​
Also learn about the miracle baby that is right here in Tennessee through this YouTube video.
https://youtu.be/NwodMNxWS1I

Past Grand Knight, Bob Gamache restocks the "Building the Domestic Church" kiosk with informational and prayer booklets. The booklets are free for parishioners and are located at the entrance near the office.

Knights, Bob Gagne and Mike Hupko attach plaques to the K of C display in the downstairs church hall. These plaques were awarded to our St. Elizabeth Council for 2018-2019, recognizing growth in membership, and dedication to the renewal of the Domestic Church.