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.     

Brother Russ Harrison accepting the Knight of the Month Award from GK John Weidert

Russ Harrison is a standard setter.  Currently, and for 3 years now, He has been a Jackson House Lunch Program volunteer.  For the last 20 years, Russ has set up the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christmas Manger Scene display.  Russ and his Wife Sheila are on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Food Basket Committee, responsible for ordering, picking the food up, and packing the Christmas family food boxes.  Russ is, and has been for 14 years, the Flags Forever Chairman for the Hot Springs Village Golf Courses and Fire Stations.  And for the last 6 years the Sacred Heart of Jesus Flag Chairman, responsible for setup, and take down of our Nations Flag on National Holidays.  For the last 3 years, Russ has been on the Cemetery Committee, and responsible for ordering and installing name plaques on Columbarium niches.  And he has recently assumed the Chairmanship of the Cemetery Committee.  Russ is also a current Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Adorer, Secretary of the Men's Club and a Mass Server for the last 23 years.

Brother Knight Russ Harrison has quite a past record of noteworthy achievements as well.  He was the past Sacred Heart of Jesus Men's Club President in 2003 and 2004, and our Faithful Navigator in 2008.  Over the years, Russ held multiple Officer and Director chair positions in both North Little Rock Council and Sacred Heart of Jesus Council.  In 1992, for all their outstanding accomplishments, Russ and Sheila were nominated, North Little Rock Council, and won, Arkansas, Family of the Year.  Russ has always been a leader.  As such, he was the North Little Rock Council Grand Knight in 1988 and our Sacred Heart of Jesus Council Grand Knight in 2006.  Brother Knight Russ Harrison is superb in all he does, and has done.  His distinction as February 2025, Knight of the Month, is very well deserved.                     

January 2025 Knight of the Month Frank Klier

Frank Klier is an exceptional Knight.  He is always one of the first to volunteer to organize and run Knights functions.  Frank serves as Warden of our Knights Council 10208 Officers and Directors Team.  His position is instrumental in setting up and facilitating events such as Monthly Council Meetings, Exemplifications as we bring new Knights into our 1st through 3rd and 4th Degree Council and Assembly functional areas.

  Frank makes things happen on a regular, real-time basis.  He recently gave of his time and efforts on Thanksgiving Day, during our Parish Thanksgiving Meal, to run our Parish Refreshment Center.  Frank helped make sure others would have a memorable day with friends and family.  Frank continually seeks out people in need and is always there to lend a hand.

  Frank is one of our invaluable Church Ushers.  You can count on him to always be there early, stay late, and makes sure that any parishioner who may need help getting in and out of the church safely has him taking care of their needs.

  In addition to all the formal church duties Frank is involved in, there are all the other things as well.  The setting of tables for meals and other functions, serving line duties, and the clean-up when the function is over.  These kitchen duties consist of manually scrubbing pots and pans and helping with the automated dishwashing process also.