Prayers

Brothers I recieved the email below from Tim today. 

"I am asking prayers for my brother who has recently been moved to Comfort Care which is the last stage of hospice."

Brothers let us lift up our prayers up to the Lord for Tim's brother and thier whole family. 

Father, your Son accepted our sufferings

to teach us the virtue of patience in human illness.

Hear the prayers we offer for our sick brothers and sisters. May all who suffer pain, illness or disease realise that they have been chosen to be saints and know that they are joined to Christ in his suffering for the salvation of the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Prayers

Thank you everyone for your prayers. Angela has 2 sisters in Springfield. Karilyn is the one that has organ failure and will need to be in a care facility. Adele, her twin sister is the one that had multiple cancer surgeries and has a daughter that has Angelmans syndrome. She needs prayers for a home health care provider. 

Russell Rouse

 

Brothers, our brother Russell Rouse had his hip surgery yesterday. John Tieskotter messaged me to let me know that he was out of surgery and had a weird feeling moving his feet afterward.  All of us who have talked to Russell in the past year know how much pain he has been in, please pray for a speedy and complete recovery. 

Heavenly Father, Divine Physician of our souls and bodies,
I thank You that this surgery is safely past. I place Russell Rouse completely into Your loving care during this time of recovery. Please lay Your healing hands upon him, relieve his pain, and grant him patience and strength as his body mends. 

Lord Jesus, look with compassion on this Brother Knight, who has dedicated his life to the principles of charity, unity, and fraternity. Grant that the restorative power of Your Spirit may flow through him, removing all anxiety and replacing it with Your peace. 

We humbly ask for the powerful intercession of Blessed Michael McGivney. Under his protection, may the love and healing power of our Heavenly Father be with Brother Russell and restore him swiftly to good health and his community. 

We offer this prayer for his complete physical, mental, and spiritual restoration, for the greater glory of God. 

Amen.

Prayers needed

 

Brothers I received word of a couple of people that need our prayers. 

First our brother, Mike Traiteur, told me his grandson had surgery the other day and looked to be doing well but then ended up back in the hospital with an infection and fever. He is showing improvement but still needs our prayers. Mike's grandson is going into 4 grade, the same as my youngest daughter. 

Howard messaged me today and asked with all the successful prayers that we have had for his parents and himself, could we please "lift and shift them" to pray for Angela Arterberry and her sister. Her sister has multiple forms of cancer and she is so weak that she's going to need to move to a nursing home. She has a daughter in her thirties that is severely mentally disabled as well. 

Brothers, when we unit in prayer it is powerful. 

Immaculate Mother of God, Our Lady of Lourdes, you chose to appear in a desolate grotto to a simple child. We come to you with boundless confidence to implore your intercession. Look upon us with your merciful eyes, especially upon those who are ill. Obtain for them the healing and relief that we seek, and above all, grant us the strength to accept God’s perfect will. Amen.

Grand Knight 

William Arehart

KOC Council Meeting Notes June 2026

Brothers, tomorrow night is our monthly meeting. Adoration starts at 5pm, there will be no Confession's or Mass. We have several things coming up in the next couple of months please plan on attending. Don't forget the attendance prize is up pretty high.

I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night. 

Grand Knight 

William Arehart

Don Broyle May 27th,2026

 

Brothers, I recieved word tonight that Don is out at Webco for a few days. Please go visit him, it would mean a great deal to him and Chris. I dont know if he will be there over the weekend, so I would plan on visiting him before then. He is room 201 and welcomes any visitors. I will plan on going out there Thursday as I will be off, if anyone would like to go with me.

 I know we have a few new members who may not know Don, he is a one of a kind amazing man. I would encourage our new members to go say hello and meet Don. If you would like someone to go with you that Don knows please message me and I will go with and  introduce you. 

Grand Knight 

William Arehart

Council May Meeting

Brothers, tomorrow is our monthly meeting, it starts at 7pm. Adoration and Confessions will start at 5pm with Mass at 6pm. 

The attendance pot is up around $275 which means if you put your dollar in and your name is drawn you walk away with over $130. 

If there is something I am missing please let me know before the meeting. 

May Council Meeting 2026

 

Brothers, we have our May meeting coming up this Tuesday May 12. There will be Adoration and confessions starting at 5pm, Mass at 6pm, the meeting will start at 7pm. We have several planned events coming up so please plan to attend. 

We also have several eggs left over from the pancake breakfast, that need used. If you would like some please bring a carton with you and a small donation that we will put back into general funds. 

The attendance prize is up around $275. That means you show up and put your dollar in and your name is called you walk out with over $130. 

Grand Knight 

William Arehart 

New Members

Brothers, please be at Holy Trinity tomorrow after 10:30 Mass for a Unified Exemplification. We have two men as of right now joining the Fraternal Brotherhood tomorrow. I am hopeful that there will be more ready to join tomorrow. Please come support our new Knights.

If there is any other men that you know who might be interested please invite them to join we can sign them up on the spot.

If you are a 1st degree Knight than this is your opportunity to become a 3rd degree Knight.  Unified Exemplifications not only bring new Knights in but all Knights that go though it become 3rd degree Knights. 

I look forward to seeing you there tomorrow. 

Grand Knight 

William Arehart

KC-Notes-April 2026

Please see the attachment for the notes from the April Meeting,

We will also be holding an unified exemplification this Sunday April 26 after 10:30 Mass. Please come and support our new members, as of right now it is just Ian Admire but I believe we will have at least one more join. 

Grand Knight

 William Arehart

Dates:

April 18 – 9am-12pm Fort Leanard Wood cemetery clean up.
April 23 – 25, Cherry Blossom Festival
April 23 - 26 – Women’s Cursillo Retreat in Carthage

May 2, 8am-11am – Treasure Trove/ Pancake Breakfast

Reports:

Chaplain

May 3, after 10:30 Mass May Crowning Pancake Breakfast
May 9, 9am – 2pm Vocations Day at Bolivar May 9 & 10 – Baby Bottle Blast starts

May 18 – 8am Celebrity Pro-Am
May 25 @1pm Memorial Day event at Missouri Veterans Cemetery Fort Leonard Wood.
May 31 – Trinity Sunday Parish Picnic August 15 - Eucharistic Congress

Knights of Columbus Trinity Council 10844 March 2026 Meeting Notes

Deacon James filled in as the Chaplin: We are still in the Easter Season! May 9 will be a Vocations Day in Bolivar at Sacred Heart it will go from9am – 2pm. There will be break out sessions covering different Vocations. First Communion is this upcoming Sunday, April 19. Deacon presented the Devine Mercy signs to the Council for the churches and for individuals.

State Community Director:

State Community Director Rocky Gambon was at the meeting this month to present the Celebrity Pro-Am that will be held on May 18 and sponsorship opportunities. This is a great opportunity to have fun and raise funds for Special Olympics. The council voted to be a hole sponsor for $250.

Grand Knight

• Brothers, we had one heck of a Lenton Season, thank you everyone for all you do.

• Did you read “Why do we do that?” Easter Season is a time to rest.

• The St. Vincent DePaul dessert auction raise $3800.

• Dave Lewis has joined the Honor Guard and has agreed to be our new Worthy Treasurer.

• The food gathered during lent will be taken over to the Pantry later this week.

• Duane Lavery and Mike Vineout became honorary members. Deputy Grand Knight:

• The credit card machine was used much more during Lent and as more people know we have the capability the more will use it.

Financial Secretary:

• Received a request for donation from Conception Abbey and to the Diocese of Fairbanks. We just gave to both, so we will wait on this.

• Need to meet with Grand Knight for the SP-7 Membership

• Unified exemplification is set for April 26 after 10:30 Mass at Holy Trinity.

• Reached out to the new Catholic men that were brought in during the Easter Vigil. Most have expressed the want to be a Knight.

• Roger will start going to Conway some, to help build relationships with the men over there. As one council serving both Parishes it is important that we have a presence in both.

  Community

• The Cherry Blossom Festival will be coming up April 23 – 25.

• The fourth of July Parade will be coming up, we plan to be in it again.

• Springfield will host the Birthplace of Route 66 on August 7-8, 2026.

  District Deputy

• Andy was unable to be at the meeting but had sent over an email on the Fourth Degree Social and training for the Honor Guard that was relayed to the council.

Chancellor

• John read about Chirstian Meditation.

• There are no funds right now for ramps so there is none planned.

  OLD Business: Motions

  • Coats for Kids – We need sponsors. We approved $2000 but we gave out over $3000 worth. If we can get a few business sponsors locally that would be huge.

  • Eucharistic Congress – We approved $1000, Bishop would still like to see all the councils represented. There are still openings, please sign up if you think you might go.

  • Books for Easter would not have made it in before Easter, so we are now planning for Pentecost Sunday to hand out books.

    New Business: Motions

Lecturer:

• St. Vincent DePaul treasure trove event on May 2 runs 8am to 11am. Our Pancake Breakfast is set to run at the same time. Please be there at 7 to set up and get the food going. Price is set at $5 a meal.

• May 3rd is the Crowning of Mary, we are doing a pancake breakfast for the Parish.

• Approved $250 for the PCCW for all the help during lent.

• Approved $100 for Walk for life team from Holy Trinity, this goes to Choices Pregnancy Center.

• Approved $100 for the Food Pantry for Fries and a donation.

• Approved $200 for Holy Trinity Parish Picnic.

• Approved up to $400 for Divine Mercy yard signs, one for Holy Trinity, and one for Sacred Heart

Easter Vigil was huge, not just here but across the country. Look in this week’s bulletin at the “Why do we do that.” It is labeled Christian, yes.... But why should I be Catholic? In this Deacon Fritz calls out 5 reasons why we should be Catholic. We as Knights need to be able to defend our faith and to have enlightened conversations when we are asked about our faith. I will attach the article below.