Sir Knight Robert (Bob) McKay – Rest in Peace

Bob McKay passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on July 5, 2016.  Bob was an active and longtime member of Council 6627.  He was a regular presence at our many meetings, events and activities.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  Please keep his wife of 62 years, Lorene, in your prayers as well as his loving, extended family. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM at Richardson Funeral Home, 2621 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2121 S. Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ.  A luncheon will be held in McCready Hall following the funeral mass.  Interment will follow at 1:30 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Vincent de Paul.

Eternal rest grant unto your servant Bob, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him.  May he rest in peace.  Amen.

1st Annual Andy Soesilo Memorial Golf Tournament

golf courseThe 1st Annual Andy Soesilo Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Superstition Springs Golf Course.  Proceeds from the tournament will be used to support the Sister Servants of the Plan of God, who will be housed at OLMC in Fall 2016, as well as other KofC sponsored charities, and KofC sponsored seminarians.  The tournament is open to golfers of all skill levels.  A flyer with event details as well as a registration form are available hereRegister now!  Check payable to Knights of Columbus Council 6627. Mail to Knights of Columbus Council 6627, 606 East Broadmor, Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282.  For more information, please contact Tom Donnelly at 480-839-2288. Both players and volunteers are needed. Also, check out our Tournament Facebook page to see pictures from previous tournaments.  We are looking for sponsors.  If you are interested, please download our sponsor flyer.  We thank you for your support!

The Lenten Fish Fry is back!

Lent is just around the corner and that means Easter is close by.  The Knights will help begin the Lenten season with a tasty Fish Fry in McCready Hall on Ash Wednesday, February 10,  and every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday), from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  Help from Brother Knights is needed to prepare, serve and clean up. Setup begins at 3:30pm and cleanup is finished by about 8:00 pm.  Bring the family.  Your children and wife will hug you for your generosity. And, back by popular demand, FISH TACOS!!!  Please join us.

Council Christmas Party

Saturday, December 12th, we will be having the council Christmas party in McCready Hall after 5:00pm mass. The council will supply the fried chicken, ham, rolls, soft drinks and wine. Please bring a side dish or desert to share.

Please RSVP to [email protected] by Thursday is you plan to attend. Children are welcome.

We look forward to celebrating Christ’s birthday together.

PWID Drive this weekend!

We need volunteers for Sept.25-27 at the Fry’s stores at Rural and Southern and Mill and Southern to assist in collecting monies for the Knights of Columbus PWID Tootsie Roll Drive. Please email [email protected] to volunteer. Each shift is only 2 hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Please reply–we could really use the help! Your time is greatly appreciated.