Knights of Columbus
St. Elizabeth Council 10743
Elizabethton, TN

The Knights of Columbus are conducting a Silver Rose rosary service before the Immaculate Conception Masses on Tuesday and Wednesday, and all are invited. The rosary will begin at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday (before the 6 p.m. Mass) and at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday (before the noon Mass).

Honors of the Month of November 2021  
Family of the Month: Ludwig (Lou) and Judy Pesch  (St. Michael the Archangel Round Table)
Knights of the Month:  Timothy (Tim) Eilers and Steven (Steve) M. Miles  (St. Michael the Archangel Round Table)

Advent Food Drive — The Knights of Columbus are conducting their annual Advent Food Drive through Christmas. They are collecting nonperishable food (no glass, please) as well as money to be given to ARM (Assistance and Resources Ministry) in Elizabethton.

Knights of Columbus Meeting
The next Knights of Columbus meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 .  We will meet at 6:00pm.  The meeting will take place downstairs, in the church hall. 

A Big Thank You —The Knights of Columbus want to thank you for your generous donations to the Pregnancy Help Center.  Donations included over 2,000 diapers and baby wipes, various clothing, baby blankets, baby bottles, pacifiers and books.  In addition, monetary donations of $575 were collected.  Your donations were greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to Dave Olson who was awarded the Knights of Columbus State Deputy Award
Pictured from left to right is Dave Olson and Grand Knight Tom Manning

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.