Our Council's next blood drive is Monday, November 16th from 11:30am and 5:30pm in the Nativity Parish Hall. Help keep ample supplies of blood available for people in our community through your donations.
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Our Council's annual pancake breakfast with Santa is Sunday, December 13th in the Parish hall. Breakfast will be served from 8:00 - 11:00am. There will be crafts for the kids and a chance to to take a photo with Santa.
Our Council's annual holiday party is Monday, January 4th, 2027 in the Parish Hall. Spouses are welcome and encouraged to come. There will be a catered dinner and games. The price is $? per person and we need will RSVP's for the event by Monday, December 28th.
RSVP link coming soon
Our Council's annual youth free throw contest is Sunday, January 10th 2027 in the Nativity Parish gym. Contest is open to boys and girls ages 9-14 years old. Registration is at 12:30pm and the contest will begin at 1:00pm with awards immediately following the competition.
Our Council will be handing out Roses for donations after all Masses the weekend of January 16th &17th. All proceeds go to support Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic.
Our next Council council meeting is Monday, December 7th in the Parish Hall. Social Starts at 5:45pm; Meeting Starts at 6:15; Dinner starts at 7:00pm, The normal December Christmas party is moved to January.
Our council welcomed one new member at our November monthly meeting. Pictured L/R are Lee Pallardy (Grand Knight), Matt Ribble and Kirk Lakebrink, (Membership Chairman)
Our council welcomed one new member at our October monthly meeting. Pictured L/R are Lee Pallardy (Grand Knight), Cory Schulte and Kirk Lakebrink, (Membership Chairman)
Past Grand Knight Mark Mason was presented with the Star Council award by Tim Renfro (State Deputy). The Star Council award is based on Council growth, insurance promotion and program activities.
Deacon Jim Mullin was honored as out council's Knight of the Quarter. Jim has been a Deacon since 2020 and has always been active in the Parish. Deacon Jim is a current officer of our council and regularly offers spiritual development at our council meetings. Pictured L/R are Lee Pallardy (Grand Knight) Deacon Jim Mullin and Mike Shirley (Knight of Quarter Chairman).
Our council welcomed a new transfer member into our Council at our July monthly meeting. Dan Klocke is also Nativity's current music director and we are excited to welcome him to our council. Pictured L/R are Lee Pallardy (Grand Knight), Dan Klocke, Kirk Lakebrink, (Membership Chairman).
Tom Karcz was honored as out council's Knight of the Quarter. Tom runs our Parish free throw contest and is a regular volunteer in many of our projects throughout the year. Pictured L/R are Lee Pallardy (Grand Knight) Tom Karcz and Mike Shirley (Knight of Quarter Chairman).
Thank you to all the Knights who helped collect and to all the parishioner's who donated to our March food drive for Catholic Charities.
Our council welcomed four new members at our June monthly meeting. Pictured L/R are Mark Mason (Grand Knight), Ron Helms, Joe Morrissey, Ben Biller (Membership Chairman - Retiring) and Kirk Lakebrink, (Membership Chairman - Elect)
Our council had two new transfers during our June Council meeting. Pictured L/R are Mark Mason (Grand Knight), Don Doyon, Kirk Branson, Kirk Lakebrink, (Membership Chairman - Elect) and Ben Biller (Membership Chairman - Retiring)
The Church of the Nativity Council 11067 was established in 1993 and represents the the Church of the Nativity Parish in Leawood, KS. The council was founded by 46 men of the Parish and has steadily grown over the past few decades. Our council currently has over 220 members with consistent attendance of around 50-60 members at our council meetings per month. We are a very active council with many dedicated members who willingly give of their time and talent.
Seminarians: One of the core principals of the Knights is to support the Church. Encouraging and supporting those considering the Priesthood and those attending a seminary is vital. Our council currently supports local seminarians with prayers and financial help of approximately $14,000.00 per year with direct payments of $500.00 - $1,000.00 per seminarian per year.
Local Church: Aside from the community building activities of our fish fry's, smoked BBQ Dinners and breakfasts, we actively try to support the major events that happen at the Church of the Nativity. We regularly work with other parish organizations and the parish administration to help sponsor, coordinate or fund special events throughout the year like an ordination reception, the Fall Festival, Breakfast with Santa, alter server training, set up and maintenance of the Nativity Scene, as well as our own Free Throw Competition.
Community: Our council's annual Tootsie Roll drive raises money for children with mental disabilities. Eighty percent of the money raised stays local, which allows us to donate to the Lake Mary Center in Paola, KS and the Down Syndrome Guild in Mission, KS. Our council's annual Roses for Life drive raises money for pro-life causes and all the money raised goes to the local Advice and Aid Pregnancy Center in Leawood, KS. We organize a few parish food drives each year to support Catholic Charities food pantries. The parish blood drives are organized by our council and we also participate in the St Mary's Food Kitchen by serving our Parish's August meal with our famous pulled pork.
Lenten Fish Fry's: 6 weeks during Lent with proceeds benefiting our general fund.
Football Raffle: 17 week profession football lottery raffle with proceeds benefiting our general fund.
Tootsie Roll Drive: Every October with proceeds benefiting the mentally challenged.
Roses for Life: Every January with proceeds benefiting pro-life causes.
Breakfasts / BBQ Smoke Events: Several per year with proceeds benefiting our general fund.
Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life.
Founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity, the Knights of Columbus was established in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, CT and a group of parishioners. The Order has grown from several members in one council to over 17,000 councils and over 2 million members throughout the United States, Canada, and various other countries.
Service and charity are at the heart of the Knights. Founded to meet the needs of immigrants, refugees and families suffering from the death of a breadwinner, the Knights began as a small service organization and has grown into a worldwide financial and charitable organization. The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization, Catholic education, civic involvement, and aid to those in need.
The Supreme Council is the governing body of the Knights of Columbus and is responsible for the development of the organization as a whole. Supreme Council duties include establishing the Order in new regions and setting up regional authorities, defining and advancing its values and goals, undertaking organization-wide initiatives, promoting awareness of the Knights’ mission worldwide, and protecting the families of members through its extensive insurance program. Members working in local, or subordinate councils, however, carry on the majority of the Knights’ beneficial work. More information about the Knights of Columbus organization, it's founder, history and mission can be found on the Supreme Council website link below
Membership into the Knights is available to Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life.
We encourage all active men of our Parish to consider becoming a member of our council. Our council is not as formal as many councils and we encourage non-members to attend our monthly meetings as a guest to get a first hand look and feel for what being a Knight is all about.
What are the requirements?
Membership requirements are being a practical Catholic gentleman, who is 18 years of age or older.
What is a practical Catholic?
A practical Catholic is one who is in union with the Holy See and who practices the precepts of the Catholic Church.
What are Degrees?
There are four degrees within the Knights of Columbus. Each degree ceremony imparts a lesson on the Order's core virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. New members are required to participate in an approximately 30 minute ceremonial which covers the first three degrees in order to participate as a member of our council. Our council typically schedules these ceremonies to start at 5:30pm prior to our normal monthly council meetings. The Patriotic or fourth degree is a separate assembly of Knights that is open to all third degree members. The Fourth Degree Assembly conducts its own ceremony, holds its own meetings, and collects its own annual dues.
Do I have to purchase Insurance?
No; unlike many fraternal organizations one does not become a member by purchasing insurance. In the Knights of Columbus a man has to be a member before he may avail himself of the insurance benefit. Purchasing insurance is optional, however; the life insurance and long-term care insurance products offered by the Order are not only competitively priced, they are among the most solid and highly rated products available anywhere. Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best, the leading independent agencies that rate insurance companies, give K of C insurance their highest ratings.
How much time is involved?
As a Knight you can choose the projects with which you wish to be involved in within your own community. The Order is dedicated to family life and the many benefits it offers. From insurance to scholarships to service and social activities and programs, all are open to the whole family.
If you would like to join our Church of the Nativity council of the Knights of Columbus, the initial process is done online at the link below. This will register you as an affiliate or eMember of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. Online registration is $30 and will cover your current years (Jan-Dec) annual dues. Affiliate or eMembers are eligible for insurance and will receive the monthly "Columbian" magazine along with some email correspondence from Supreme. During the signup process, there is a checkbox to indicate "I am interested in joining a local council". Please include our council number 11067, Church of Nativity Parish, Leawood, KS in this area when you sign up. The Proposer Member Number is 5103132 or can be left blank.
Once you have received email confirmation from Supreme that you have registered, please email us at knights@knightsofnativity.com or contact Ben Biller, our membership chairman by email or phone. Our membership chairman will contact you to schedule a degree ceremony for an upcoming meeting and this will allow you to transfer into our council. The degree ceremonies are normally scheduled just prior to our regular monthly council meetings.
