Ryan and Stephanie Joyce welcomed Charlotte Marie Joyce into their family on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM. Charlotte weighed in at 7lb 5oz and is 20.5 inches long. Mother, baby and family are doing great.
October 2025 General Business Meeting Fitzgerald Council 459 October 8, 2025 September 2025 Meeting Minutes Approved without change or revisions Chaplain’s Report Need Comfort, The Holy Spirit: The Comforter (06.07.2022) We need to be comforted. Jesus offers Heavenly comfort and peace instead of a worldly comfort on the level of…
The Daughters of Saint Paul reached out to the general Council 459 email seeking financial assistance to support their vocational outreach. It seems that the Sisters have depleted their supplies due to an increase in discernment/interest. In particular, the Sisters are preparing for the National Catholic Youth Conference (https://ncyc.us/) from…
The Basilica Octoberfest Planning Team was led yet again by fellow Knight, Jarrett Lee. This year the parish was celebrating their 230th Anniversary. Bishop Michael Burbidge also made an appearance following the celebration of the 1:00 pm Mass. The planning was increased exponentially to accommodate as many parishioners as possible.…
Council 459 has been asked to consider participating in the ALIVE! Furniture program. The Council would need a minimum of eight strong volunteers willing to commit to setting aside one Saturday morning from 8 AM to 1 PM to move donated furniture. If you are willing to participate. please email the…
In a solemn Exemplification Ceremony, Council 459 welcomed three new knights to our brotherhood. The new brothers are Christopher Kleiber, Edwin Torres and Jeff Butts. Ken Hyatt served valiantly as the host for the evening recruiting PGK Gaston Reboredo and Chris Zettler to support the ceremony. They were ably assisted…
09.11.2025 As Americans, we are witnesses in just the past few weeks to a vicious pattern of political and social disorder. At Annunciation Catholic Parish in Minneapolis, the killings of Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, two innocent children. In Charlotte, the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. And now the…
General Business Meeting Fitzgerald Council 459 September 10, 2025 August 2025 Meeting Minutes Approved without change or revisions Chaplain’s Report “Be Aware” 10.23.2023 Father James Serby on his podcast “Holiness for the Working Day.” Holiness for the Working Day America seems divided between those who want objective truth to serve…
This month is the start of our new Fraternal Year together as Knights a big congratulations to all new council leadership! This is always a time of new beginnings, when councils can start fresh and reassess where they stand in relation to their goals. This should apply to us individually, too, including…
Fitzgerald Council 459 is committed to providing moral, financial, and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at all stages of their formation. Seminarians rely on their families, personal savings, the generosity of parishes and the Knights to cover their personal expenses. In addition to financial support, the council…