Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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| Brother Knight Chris and Donna Mullaney with the Family of the Month Award presented by Grand Knight John Weirdert |
Brother Knight Chris and Donna Mullaney are always front and center and continually involved in all the quality projects our Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Knights of Columbus and Ladies of Sacred Heart (LOSH) organizations are involved in.
Donna serves as the Financial Reporter for LOSH, where she is responsible for reconciling the financial records and reporting her findings to the LOSH Board of Directors and members.
Donna is a member and Treasurer for Guild #4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, where she develops the annual budget with the Guild Captain, reconciling all the financial records and reports these results to the Guild Members.
Donna helps out whenever and wherever possible with the LOSH Golf Tournament, their Card Parties and Bake Sales.
Chris and Donna support and help out in planning, organizing, and running events such as our Valentines Dinner, our Potlucks and our Parish Dinners.
Chris and Donna are both Sacred Heart of Jesus, Perpetual Eucharistic Adores. They get an enormous amount of personal satisfaction by being with, talking too, and finding out what our Lord feels is the best way for each of them to become the best person they can possibly be.
Chris is the Team Lead, buys the stock and runs our Sacred Heart of Jesus Refreshment Center and Bar here in our Lower Hall. I know none of us would want to do without these refreshments during our Council, Assembly, and all the other Parish Meetings and Events.
Chris is on the Kitchen Crew. And no doubt, Bob Kulas, will tell you Chris's talent and service is invaluable when it comes to all the Breakfasts, Spaghetti Diners and other charity fund raising meals our Knights provide.
Chris and Donna Mullaney are exceptional as a husband and wife team and extraordinary when acting on their own behalf. These superb individuals are well deserving of being honored as Family of the Month for March 2025.
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| Brother Knight Mike Kerwin Receiving the Knight of the Month Award from Grand Knight John Weidert |
Brother Knight Mike Kerwin has a long-standing record of outstanding achievements for Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. His current growth and bonding with others include being a Home Eucharistic Minister with his wife Ruth and a Perpetual Eucharistic Adorer. Mike is a Men's Club Member and a Bingo volunteer with his wife at the former Good Sam's and now Lake Forest Greenwood Manor. Mike is a member of our Knights of Columbus Exemplification Team, and a 4th Degree Sir Knight, Retreat participant for the Knights of Columbus, the Church Men's Retreat and the Subiaco Oblate Retreats. Always one who looks after his fellow parishioners, Mike is a Love Lunch, St. Francis volunteer, he volunteers on Brother Knight Gerald Krawczynski's Team who visit Brother Knights who are unable to attend meetings, an active Helping Hands Volunteer, a Church Collection Counter, and a Samaritan Ministry Dinner Volunteer.
If that is not enough to keep any person busy, in Mike's spare time, he is a member of the Subiaco Oblate Steering Committee, a COR Team Leader, and is actively planning a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City.
Brother Knight Mike Kerwin is a real pace setter and a superb organizer and planner. He is always making sure the job or project is done right the first time, every time. Brother Mike Kerwin is truly deserving of the honor and distinction of Knight of the Month for March 2025.
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| L-R Brother Knight Pietro, Jackie Tomassi and Grand Knight John Weidert |
Brother Knight Pietro and Jackie Tomassi are superb Parishioners. They were members of St. Mary's Parish after coming from Miami Florida in 2003. Pietro was introduced to the Kairos Prison Ministry and the Knights of Columbus, 3rd and 4th Degrees, by Deacon Joe Harrison, in 2005. In addition to St. Mary's, this ministry is now supported by Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and St. John's. And, Pietro, in conjunction with Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and Father Bill, help financially support the Kairos Prison Ministry. Pietro currently leads 2 annual Kairos Ministry Weekends and is a member of the Kairos Advisory Team. And Pietro and Jackie are both Social Justice Committee Members. As you can see, Pietro and Jackie are both very active in the Kairos Prison Ministry. In Addition, in 2007, while at St. Mary's, Pietro was one of the first volunteers to help start the Haiti Mission Ministry. A ministry which has done a lot of very needed work over the years.
In 2016, Pietro and Jackie transferred to Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Parish and Pietro became a Knight in our Council. And Jackie became a member of our Ladies of Sacred Heart Guild #4 and Parish Council Member. Jackie took on the responsibility, and with the able assistance of Lucy Klier, prepares all the 4th Degree Knights Assembly Meeting Meals for Fraternal Year 2024-25. In addition to this undertaking, Jackie and Pietro regularly provide and serve the meals at the quarterly Knights of Columbus, Little Rock, St. Francis House Veterans Program and always volunteer for our Sacred Heart of Jesus food for needy families program during the Christmas Season. As well as all the charitable activities they participate in, Jackie and Pietro are both choir members, they are both Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Adores, and Pietro is a member of our Knights of Columbus Honor Guard. It goes without saying that Pietro and Jackie Tomassi are exceptional individuals in their own right and are unbeatable as a Team. No doubt, they are very well deserving of the award of Family of the Month for February 2025.
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| Brother Knight Bob Bowman Presents $1000.00 Check to Shelley Lewis |
Bob Bowman presents a $1000 check from KOC Council 10208 to Shelley Lewis, Executive Director of Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center in Little Rock , on March 5, 2025
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| Bob Bowman presents check to Rose Mimms, Arkansas Right to Life |
Bob Bowman presents a $1200 check from KOC Council 10208 to Rose Mimms, Executive Director of Arkansas Right to Life, at their annual Fundraising Dinner on February 27, 2025
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| Gary Wolfer Presents a $3096.00 check to Nina Alter, Director of The Caring Place Adult Care Program |
Council 10208 Supports The Caring Place with Donation
On February 4th, Gary Wolfer, representing Council 10208, recently presented a check for $3,096.00 to Ms. Nina Alter, Director of The Caring Place in Hot Springs. The Caring Place is a dedicated adult daycare and respite program that provides essential support and care for individuals and their families in the community.
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| Bob Bowman presenting a $2,500 check to Jennifer Drake and Lindsey Moon at New Beginnings Pregnancy Resource Center |
On February 12, Bob Bowman delivered a $2,500 donation on behalf of Knights of Columbus Council 10208 to Jennifer Drake and Lindsey Moon at New Beginnings Pregnancy Resource Center in Benton. The funds will support the center's efforts in providing essential care and resources to expecting mothers and families.
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| Pat McGannon presenting a $5,000 donation check to Terri Weir, CEO of Special Olympics Arkansas. |
Knights of Columbus Council 10208 Donates $5,000 to Special Olympics Arkansas
Hot Springs Village, AR – February 11, 2025 – Pat McGannon presented a $5,000 donation check on behalf of the Knights of Columbus Council 10208 of Hot Springs Village to Terri Weir, CEO of Special Olympics Arkansas.
The Knights of Columbus Council 10208 remains a strong advocate for charitable giving, supporting various community programs and organizations that make a positive impact.
Hot Springs, AR – February 10, 2025 –
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| Check Presentation to JoAnn Carter at Change Point Care Pregnancy Resource Center in Hot Springs |
Bob Bowman presented a $2,500 check on behalf of the Knights of Columbus (KOC) to JoAnn Carter at Change Point Care Pregnancy Resource Center. The donation will support the center's mission of providing essential resources and care for expecting mothers and families in need.
"This generous contribution will go a long way in helping us provide vital services to our community," said Carter. "We are incredibly grateful for the Knights of Columbus and their ongoing support."
The Change Point Care Pregnancy Resource Center offers counseling, prenatal support, and educational programs to assist families in Hot Springs.
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| L-R Brothers Randy Schnoebelen, Don Combs, Mike Sheppard, Mike Arms and GK John Weidert |
Three New Brother Knights Exemplified to the 3rd Degree
On February 4th, 2025. Council 10208 warmly welcomed three new Brother Knights into the 3rd Degree: Don Combs, Mike Sheppard and Mike Arms.
Don and his wife, Jeanne of 51 years, moved to the Village from Milwaukee area 10 years ago. Mike is a Eucharistic Adorer and participates on the Family Assistance Committee.
A retired senior level executive (VP/Executive VP/President/COO/CEO). Most of his career was in the food, pharmaceutical nutraceutical, and heavy industrial chemical industries, working for multi-billion dollar multi-national corporations. A turn-around specialist helping companies to regain their profitability, and worked with several start-up companies utilizing new technology.
Mike Sheppard is a retired Tool and Dye Designer with Electronics and Systems Wisconsin, ESW. Hailing from Racine, WI and in the process of relcocating permanently to Hot Springs Village and is a new Parishioner at Sacred Heart.
Mike Arms and his wife Diane relocated here from Tyler, TX a little over 4 years ago. Born in Nebraska and spent 9 years in the United States Navy in Aviation and Fire Control, with a tour off the Coast of Vietnam. Has been a Journeyman Carpenter and worked as a Safety Flight and Operations Inspector for Lockheed.
The Exemplification Ceremony was conducted by the following team:
Presider: Randy Schnoebelen
Charity: Bill Patterson
Unity: Gerald Krawczynski
Fraternity: Mike Kerwin
Chaplain: Fr. Bill
Warden: Frank Klier
Investing Officer: District Deputy Murray Claassen
Approximately 70 attendees were present to witness this special event.
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Brothers Don Combs, Mike Sheppard and Mike Arms into the Knights of Columbus Family.