Notice is hereby given that we will be taking nominations for Assembly officers at the following General Assembly meetings: Sunday, Tuesday, April 27, 2025, 4:00pm; and, Sunday, May 18, 2025, 4:00pm. The election will be held at the Sunday, May 18, 2025, 4:00pm General Assembly meeting after nominations are closed.

Assembly offices that are up for election are as follows:

The newly elected officers take office on July 1, 2025, the start of the new Fraternal Year.

The May Officer Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025, 2:00PM at Renaud Council Hall.

Notice is hereby given that the July, August, September and October meetings will be moved to the following dates:

• July 10, 2025, 7:00pm
• August 7, 2025, 7:00pm
• September 4 or September 11, 2025, 7:00pm*
• October 2, 2025, 7:00pm

At the April 27, 2025, general assembly meeting, those at the meeting discussed a resolution to move the meeting date permanently to the first Thursday of the month from the third Sunday of the month. Many members, over the years, have commented that a Sunday meeting creates a family hardship for them, as they feel Sunday is a family day. The presented resolution was tabled and the members at the meeting voted to move the meeting for four months starting in the new fraternal year to see if this change will increase attendance at the general membership meeting.

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.