Knights of Columbus Council # 11126

08/23/2026

Relics to have permanent place at Nativity, in Leawood, Kans.---including KofC founder, Blessed Fr. Michael McGivney. With hope to be available for public veneration by 2027.

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“The same Christ who called them calls each of us.”

08/13/2026

Happy Feast Day to our Fraternal Order's founder, Blessed Fr. Michael McGivney!

Bl. Fr. McGivney, Pray for Us!!

Yesterday, we honored the man; today, we celebrate the Blessed. Today is the Feast Day of Blessed Michael McGivney! As we reflect on his life, we are reminded that he was a parish priest who simply wanted to keep families together in the faith.

As we celebrate his feast, let us ask for his intercession: May we be the hands and feet of Christ in our own Kansas communities, just as he was in his.

08/12/2026

07/21/2026

Brothers,
Bishop Ward Assembly 0292, our local 4th Degree assembly, will be hosting an evening filled with good food, meaningful fellowship, and community spirit on Friday, August 14th, at the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Hall, in Shawnee.

You can purchase your tickets in advance (for $20/each) or at the door ($25/each).

https://bishopwardassembly0292.square.site/product/fund-the-nuns-dinner-tickets/NT6QKV7SJNRL5TADW7F2R6DH?cs=true&cst=custom

Raffle tickets are available for purchase on this site and will be available for purchase during the event!

07/10/2026

The Annual Softball Game between the Archdiocese of KCK and Dioceses of KC-St. Joe will be on Friday, July 31st at Legends Park in KCK.

THE showdown of the year!!! 🥎📣🙌

Priests and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph will face off in the annual Pitching for Priests softball game on July 31. This is a FREE event taking place at Legends Field (1800 Village West Pkwy, KCK). Free-will donations will be collected to support seminarians on both sides of the state line.

Schedule of Events:

3:00 – Tailgating in parking lot
5:00 – Stadium gates open
5:20 – Kids run (on the field)
6:30 – First pitch
9:00 – Game ends

Wear red (KCK) or blue (KCSJ) to support your team! 💙❤

Who will you be cheering for?!

07/04/2026

United ‘Under God’

In 1951, the Knights of Columbus began a campaign to add the words “under God” to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. Grounded in historical precedent and a grassroots movement, the effort reached Congress and culminated when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill amending the Pledge on Flag Day, June 14, 1954.

READ MORE: https://www.columbiamagazine.org/knights/k-of-c-history/2026/07/united-under-god/

07/03/2026

Faith and Freedom: 250 Years

Long before independence was declared in the United States, Catholic missionaries were shaping the future of the country by spreading the faith and laying the foundations of the Church in America. As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, this video highlights the Catholic Church’s enduring contributions to the nation’s history and the vital role of the Knights of Columbus in American civic life.

WATCH HERE:

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, this video highlights ...

07/03/2026

America at 250: Christ at the Center
Knights nationwide celebrate the 250th anniversary as the U.S. bishops consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

When a brother Knight encouraged Cyril Macaraeg to consecrate his family and their home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he jumped at the opportunity.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” said Macaraeg, a past grand knight of Msgr. Ailbe M. McGrath Council 8437 in Seattle. “I pray that it will help strengthen and deepen our relationship with God.”

The home enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — a ceremony in which a family places an image of the Sacred Heart in their home, recognizing Christ’s rule over their lives and consecrating themselves to his service — is one of the ways Knights of Columbus throughout the United States marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE: https://www.columbiamagazine.org/faith/life-of-the-church/2026/07/america-at-250-christ-at-the-center/

06/11/2026

Today, the Bishops of the United States will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Parishes and individuals around the country are encouraged to join the U.S. Catholic bishops in this historic occasion, beginning with this Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus written for the consecration.

05/05/2026

A nicely written article from "The Leaven" about the garden between the school and social hall.