Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Council #13641 currently has over 80 members. In staying true to the four founding principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism, the Knights take an active role in supporting the parish and the community through their programs and events. The order was founded in 1882 to support widows and orphans. That specific support continues to this day through the optional insurance and investment opportunities provided to all Knights and their families. Membership is not necessary to participate in any Knights event.
If you would like information about joining our council to help us with these goals, please contact the Knights at sacredheartgr@gmail.com.
For more info and updates on what the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Council is up to, visit http://sacredheartkofc.org.
St. Kateri Federation of North-American Explorers
The Federation of North-American Explorers (FNE) is an international association in the Catholic Church for youth that builds its members into saints through an adventurous outdoors program with the mission “to save souls.” FNE follows the Explorer model for Catholic scouting developed by Ven. Fr. Jacque Sevin, which places Catholic prayer and teaching at the heart of life skills building and knowledge of the outdoors. The St. Kateri FNE Group at Sacred Heart is an explicitly girls group, led by women of the parish, with Otters (5-7 yrs old) and Timberwolves (8-12 yrs old). We have monthly meetings from September to May, an annual June campout, and monthly service opportunities at the parish and in the greater Grand Rapids community.
If you would like more information on this group, please contact Katie Lyon.
Troops of Saint George
The Troops of Saint George uses the outdoors as a canvas and the Sacraments as a path to light the way for the formation of Holy Catholic men and boys.
TSG fosters an environment for men and boys to grow in Virtue and stay true to the teachings of the magisterium of the Catholic Church facilitated through outdoor adventure. Together we teach and learn spiritual and faith lessons and habits, outdoor skills, duty to nation and community, responsibility to family, physical fitness, and other disciplines necessary for the virtuous man. As a brotherhood we participate in monthly primitive tent camping trips and the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and Reconciliation. We routinely pray together using the Rosary and other Catholic devotionals, as well as vocal, meditative, and contemplative prayer in accord with the Catechism, in the woods, around the campfire, or in the church.