Master Emeritus Frank Pawelak passed away Monday, December 9, 2024. Frank was 88 years old and the oldest former master from Michigan 1. (Please click here for obituary.)
Funeral Arrangements are as follows:
Tuesday, December 17, 2024: Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 46401 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 (click here for map). Viewing from 2:00pm to 8:00pm. Rosary at 7:00pm, with Chalice Ceremony to follow. Casket watch starting at 5:30pm.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024: Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church, 47650 N Territorial Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 (click here for map). Instate at 9:30am; Funeral Mass at 10:00am.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May Frank’s soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Robert H. Auth |
Gerald K. Borycz |
Louis Brotchner, PGK, FDD |
Ronald A. Budzisz |
Lawrence F. Guastella |
Michael L. Jewett |
David C. Lengel, PGK |
Kenneth P. Mc Hugh, PGK |
Tony Mlynarek |
Gary C. Radomski |
Paul M. St. Clair |
Walter T. Stang |
John A. Tomei |
Steven R. White |
Edwin L Mansuy (1976) |
Joseph A. Caloia (1981) |
John J Peck (1992) |
Walter J Murray, PFN (1993) |
Michael L. Chirio (1995) |
Raymond P. Donehue (1996) |
Enzo F Papi (1997) |
Casimir V Powierski (1999) |
Andrew J Forish (2009) |
Anthony F Rybski (2010) |
Lawrence J Griffin (2013) |
Alexander Flores (2015) |
Ralph James Schwalm (2016) |
Tony C Marone (2017) |
Edward J Moran (2018) |
Joe Sanchez (2022) |
Frank Pawelak, Master Emeritus (2024) |
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen †
Click here for a list of all deceased Sir Knights of Pope John XXIII Assembly # 1536.
We are honored to salute members of our Assembly that are Veterans that have provided military service to the United States of America.
In 1882, the Reverend Michael J. McGiveny founded the Knights of Columbus. One of the goals of Father McGivney was to take care of widows and orphans of deceased parish members. Over 130 years later, the Knights of Columbus still honors this tradition. While most of this is accomplished through Third Degree Councils as well as Knights of Columbus Insurance, our Assembly also keeps widows of deceased Fourth Degree Assembly members in their thoughts and prayers.
Because of privacy concerns, the list of widows of the Assembly is not published on the web. However, if you are interested in the list, please click here to email Gene Suchyta.
General Membership: Third Sunday of the Month, 4:00pm.
Officers: First Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm, open to all members.
All meetings are held at Fr. Victor J. Renaud Knights of Columbus Council #3292, 150 Fair St., Plymouth, MI, 48170-1929 (map).
Appropriate dress for all meetings is slacks (no jeans) and KofC shirt with name badge. Note that in the summer, at the discretion of the Faithful Navigator, the dress code may be relaxed to include jeans and shorts.
Click here to contact Chris Scanlan, our Faithful Admiral, if you wish to order a name badge, a shirt or other basic items. Note that a variety of items are also available from the Knights of Columbus suppliers that can be found on our Resources web page.
We also have a Pope John XXIII Assembly #1536 logo with Lands' End Business Outfitters. The logo number is 1541013. Gene Suchyta's Customer Number is 4633342 (you may need that as well).
The Comptroller sends out statements every year on January 1. Note that you must be a knight in good standing with your council as well as be a Sir Knight in good standing with the 4th degree assembly. Please try to pay your bill as soon as you are able.
All Color Corps members are Fourth Degree Sir Knights, though not all Fourth Degree Sir Knights are Color Corps members. Membership is encouraged though completely optional and at the discretion of the Sir Knight. Once a Sir Knight has joined the Color Corps, participation in specific events is at the discretion of the Sir Knight. Note that the cost of the uniform is about $500, so this decision ought not be taken lightly. The Color Corps does have a fund that can help a Sir Knight purchase the uniform, though the Sir Knight will have to pay back that which is loaned.
The uniform consists of a beret, sport coat, pants, gloves, baldric and sword. A white shirt with plain collar, black socks and black shoes are also worn. While many are familiar with the older regalia (that included a cape and chapeau), changes to the Fourth Degree uniform were announced at the August 2017 National Convention by the Supreme Knight. Click here to see information on this announcement and the new uniform.
Wives, Children, and Friends meet during the Sir Knights Forth Degree Membership Meeting (same time and place) as part of the Ladies Group. After both Meetings we have dinner together as a community upstairs. All are welcome! Note that there is a nominal charge for dinner.
The Ladies Group is very involved, and does a lot of wonderful work to support the assembly as well as the community in general.
Meeting in the Fr. Renaud KofC Hall has some advantages... For example, the bar is usually open at the times of the officer and general meetings. While alcohol is not permitted during the meetings, the cost of a Coca-Cola is very inexpensive and available at the bar. Other beverages can be enjoyed outside of meeting hours.
The bar is generally open from 3:30pm to 9:00pm Monday through Friday. The bar is also open on Saturdays and Sundays if there is a sporting event of interest (think football games, hockey games, etc.).
On most Friday nights, the grill is open from 5:00pm to about 7:00pm. Hot dogs, burgers and other things are usually available at pretty good prices. During Lent, the fare is much more along the lines of Friday Lenten appropriate (think fish fry).
For Hall rental information, please call 734.788.1700.
Pope John XXIII Assembly 1536 has been, over the years, blessed with Catholic gentlemen strong in faith. Additionally, as able leaders, they have taken the reigns of leadership to shepherd the assembly to help fullfill the Knights of Columbus principals of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Click here to see a list of Past Faithful Navigators that have served the assembly. Or, click on one of the photos, below.
Assembly Leadership
Faithful Navigator:
Ed Hurst, Jr.
Faithful Captain:
Richard Fullmerhouser
Faithful Pilot:
John Russell
Faithful Comptroller:
Greg Rapelje
Faithful Scribe:
Eric Pohl
Faithful Purser:
Joe Bradley
Faithful Admiral:
Christopher Scanlan, FDD, PFN
Webmaster:
Gene Suchyta
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Contact Us
Email: Click on any name listed under Assembly Leadership
Phone: 734.748.2644
Address:
Knights of Columbus Assembly #1536
c/o Fr. Victor J. Renaud Council #3292 150 Fair St Plymouth, MI 48170-1929 |
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