Knight of the Month Bob Stevens
Our Knight of the Month for January 2026 is Bob Stevens.
Robert “Bob” Stevens never has to be asked to participate in Knight functions; he simply volunteers. Bob is a stalwart member of the Knights kitchen team and always participates when the call to serve is requested. You can always find Bob at the pancake breakfasts, and always with a broad smile. Bob is selfless, always representing the council with dignity, pride, and honor in serving the community and parish.
Congratulations on being Council 12017’s Knight of the Month.
Polar Plunge
Dang, was it cold! Water temperature was 48 degrees but felt much colder. Nevertheless, the stalwarts were there to represent all those that chose to stay home in front of the fireplace. Maybe next year.
Pictured left-to-right are our octogenarian Ken Oleary, Program Director Larry Greer, Webmaster Greg Decker, Oleary's daughter Marnie Lockard, and LAMB Chairman Tim Niggel.
Knight of the Month Ryan Gallagher
Our Knight of the Month for November 2025 is Ryan Gallagher.
Ryan embodies all the key characteristics of being a Knight of Columbus. He is strong in his faith and raises his family to be centered on our holy Catholic Church.
You can always count on Ryan to support the many functions held by the Knights of Columbus whether they be our breakfasts, Parish food events, Habitat for Humanity, Blankets for the Homeless and more. He participates regularly in our monthly meetings. He supports the church, community, and charity and always responds when called to serve.
Congratulations on being Council 12017’s Knight of the Month.
Congratulations on a Stellar Year!
Our council received the STAR COUNCIL AWARD at the January meeting. The award was presented by State Warden Christopher Kremer and accepted by Deputy Grand Knight Ron White. State Secretary Paul McGrath told the audience about how impressed he was with the amout of work we do and enjoined us to keep doing what we're doing. Also in the photo are Regional District Deputy Gene Ziemba and Program Dirctor Larry Greer. A comment made by DGK White is that we are already at 100% of quota for new members.
MARCH for LIFE WILMINGTON
Join us at the March for Life Wilmington 2026 Saturday, February 28th, 10 am to 12:30, rain or shine Long Leaf Park Shelter #6 (across from baseball fields) Ample, easy access parking available in Shelters 4,5 and by the baseball fields. Picnic table seating in the shelter or bring personal chairs.
Speakers:
Josh Wood,Executive Director of Them Before Us
Dr. Bill Pincus, President NC Right To Life
Dr. Maria Pincus, Camp Joshua NC
Reverend Dr. Tony McGhee Pastor, Liberty Bible Church
Rhonda Flowers, Waterlife Pregnancy Center, Nags Head
**Celebrating local Hometown Heros**
March through Long Leaf Park after the speeches.
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Knight of the Month Fran Riley
Our Knight of the Month for October 2025 is Fran Riley.
Fran perfectly fits our mantra of being "called to serve". Fran is always one of the first Knights to volunteer for important programs supporting the church and community. He has been active in LAMB collections, Youth Basketball, and the council-sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drives.
Fran’s enthusiasm and support of the council make him a role model for our new members.
Congratulations to Fran on receiving the October Knight of the month award.
Blankets for the Homeless
On Tuesday night, December 2, brother knights gathered at The Lords Church at 5th and Greenfield Streets to distribute the backpacks assembled from our Blankets for the Homeless program. In addition to providing each person with a fully stocked backpack, we also assisted the First Baptist crew in dispensing a meal of Chicken Alfredo, green beans, salad, bread and desert. It's times like these that change hearts and minds.
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Coats for Kids
These pictures are from the three distribution locations of new winter coats given to needy children this fall by Council 12017. A total of 252 coats were provided to families. For photos from the various distribution sites, look below.
Bolton Community Center
Fair Bluffs Building Bridges
Santa Clara Mission
2025 Knight of the Year: Cary Newman
Our Knight of the Year for 2025 is our Financial Secretary Cary Newman.
Most Grand Knights, when their term is done, look to a quiet life as a trustee. Not so our past Grand Knight Cary Newman. When the Financial Secretary announced his desire to retire, Cary immediately came forward to take it on. In a council as large and active as ours, the FS needs to burn the proverbial Midnight Oil. At the same time, he became an important cog in the newly formed St. Vincent de Paul society. To do both he needs to burn the candle from both ends!
Not content with an overflowing plate, Cary is also a highly visible member, placard in hand, of the Rosary for Life Prayer Vigil held weekly near Planned Parenthood.
To paraphrase John 21:25, "But there are also many other things which Cary did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written."
Baby Bottle Distribution
These were the absolute best sales team handling the baby bottle distribution to mark the beginning of Respect Life Month, aka October.
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Lion Pride 5K Knights Crew
Here is the crew from this years Lion Pride 5K school fundraiser. These guys never stop!
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
Three brother knights were at the Bunks Across America build day as part of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. This build was sponsored locally by Lowe's. About 100 beds were built from scratch taking the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to over 1,000 beds since they began three years ago.
Builds are usually held monthly; some are open to the public, some are closed. The next public one will likely be in November.