Over 200 parishioners and visitors celebrated the Knights of Columbus Sturgeon Bay council’s 100th anniversary Sunday morning at Corpus Christi Church with Bishop David Ricken of the Green Bay Catholic Diocese being the celebrant. The Knights of Columbus honor guard and members were present along with co-celebrants Fr. Ryan Krueger and Fr. Tony Birdsall assisting Bishop Ricken. Following the mass. Knights of Columbus State Deputy Corey Coonen presented Grand Knight Jeff Bruemmer with a recognition plaque and message from Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly of New Haven, Connecticut.
The Knights of Columbus Council 2478 was founded on May 27th, 1923, and are a fraternal organization that follows the missions of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.