About 200 Knights of Columbus members, their families and other supporters gathered March 14 at the Toyota Events Center in Princeton for an evening that included dinner and keynote speakers. Phil Perry, diocesan chairman of the Indiana State Council K of C, said the fundraiser was the first of its kind aimed to benefit the Indiana State Council K of C, as well as the Diocese of Evansville. Perry said discussions and planning for an event began two years ago when the state council created the diocesan chairman program.
The evening included an explanation of the Knights from Father Gary Kaiser, as well as keynote addresses from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, Father Tyler Tenbarge, Father Tony Ernst and Ryan Borden.
Father Gary is a Fourth-Degree Knight who joined with the encouragement of his dad. He said, “We gather to celebrate the efforts of the Knights of Columbus. … Our founder, (Blessed) Father (Michael) McGivney, saw as a parish priest the struggles parishioners and families were facing. His vision was to support the families, strengthen the church and build community through fraternal organization. The K of C was formed to fill that need.”