Knights of Columbus Council #11879
Grand Knight's Welcome
The Knights of Saint Matthew Parish invite all practicing Catholic men over the age of 18 to join our council and help us to achieve our goals and support our efforts to provide maximum support to our parish community.

We meet the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room in the lower level of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church. We also have a Zoom option. I hope you will consider joining our team!

Al Brunner
Grand Knight, Council 11879

Thanks to our Past Grand Knights
Brother Leo Smith1996 - 1998
Brother Greg Stoiber1998 - 2000
Brother Dick Lewis2000 - 2001
Brother Bob Carda2001 - 2004
Brother Bobby Adam2004 - 2006
Brother Rick Holdcroft2006 - 2008
Brother Dave O'Kane2008 - 2009
Brother Tom Medara2009 - 2011
Brother Butch Songcuan2011 - 2013
Brother Mike Schaeffer2013 - 2015
Brother John Steinauer2015 - 2017
Brother Pat Brennan2017 - 2019
Brother Dave Boone2019 - 2021
Brother Mark Kyriss2021 - 2023
Brother Al Brunner2023 - Present

Upcoming Events
Coming Soon:
May 30th, 2025 - Jun 1st 2025 - Garage Sale Seup
Jun 1st, 2025 - Holy Hour 1700
Jun 2nd, 2025 - ENVH Bingo 1000
Jun 2nd, 2025 - Officer Meeting 1830
Jun 7th, 2025 - Garage Sale Takedown

Recent Happenings
February 2025 Family of the Month award recipients Matt & Amanda Zweifel & Family.
Grand Knight Al Brunner presents the February 2025 Knight of the Month award to Brother Anthony Rivellini.
Grand Knight Al Brunner presents the March 2025 Family of the Month award to John Knowles
Grand Knight presents check to Madonna School
Brother Dave and Annette Linbrunner receive the 2024 Family of the Year award from Grand Knight Al Brunner
Brother Kevin Schmidt receives the January 2025 Knight of the Month Award from Grand Knight Al Brunner.
Grand Knight Al Brunner presents the Knight of the Year coin to Brother Chris Piccolo. Closeup of the coin. (Click for closeup)
CUF New Knights: Charles Holdereness, Peter Kamianowski, Tyler Sanford, Matthew Deall, Thomas Deall, Jr.
2024 Family of the Year: Dave & Annette Linbrunner
2024 Knight of the year: Chris Piccolo
2024 Rookie Knight of the Year: Chris Simonson
Grand Knight Al Brunner presenting the November 2024 Family of the Month Award to Bob (Mary Fran) Williamson.
Grand Knight Al Brunner presenting the December 2024 Family of the Month Award to Dan Derner.
Grand Knight Al Brunner presenting the December 2024 Knight of the Month Award to Brother Deacon Tim Koziel
Brother Deacon Ed Bevan receives the October 2024 Knight of the Month award from WGK Al Brunner
Jim & Susan Tracy receive the October 2024 Family of the Month award from WGK Al Brunner
Nic & Carin Crampton receive the September 2024 Family of the Month award from WGK Al Brunner
District Deputy Bob Hasiak presents WGK Al Brunner with the Columbian Award and the Founder's Award
WGK Al Brunner presents the August 2024 Knight of the Month Award to Brother Todd Schollars.
WGK Al Brunner presents the August 2024 Family of the Month Award to Travis Reineke family.
Mike Lukasina receives the July Family of the Month Award from Grand Knight Al Brunner.
Council Officer Installation on July 7th, officiated by Worthy State Secretary Mike Schaeffer.
Wade and Marcie Horton receive the May 2024 Family of the Month Award from Grand Knight Al Brunner.
Worthy State Secretary Mike Schaefer and Worthy Grand Knight Al Brunner with our new council banner
Paul Delgado receives the March 2024 Family of the Month Award from Worthy Grand Knight Al Brunner.
Derek Cassoutt receives the April 2024 Knight of the Month Award from Worthy Grand Knight Al Brunner.
Council 11879 Fish Fry Crew - 2024
Br. Andre Levesque receives the December 2023 Knight of the Month award from Grand Knight Al Brunner
Grand Knight Al Brunner presents the December 2023 Family of the Month award to Brother Mike Buell.
Nativity display for 2023
Rick & Mary Jo Holdcroft receive the November 2023 Family of the Month Award from Grand Knight Al Brunner
Knights of Columbus Council #11879 2023 Christmas Social
WGK Al Brunner presents check from the Spaghetti Dinner to Gabriel's Corner.
WGK Al Brunner presents the October 2023 Knight of the Month award to Br. Matt Patterson
Hat and Coat giveaway! Courtesy of Brother Bob Gleisberg and SVdP, plenty of warmth for some needy folks.
Brother Ed Jzneczko receives the September 2023 Family of the Month Award from GK Al Brunner.
FGK Mark Kyriss receives the September 2023 Knight of the Month Award from GK Al Brunner.
Brother Mike Schaeffer receives the July 2023 Knight of the Month Award from WGK Al Brunner.
PGK Mark Kyriss receives the Columbian Award from District Deputy Bob Hasiak
4th Degree Knights served at the funerals of Brothers Mark Pelletera and Ed Rundle
Chris Simonson receives the July 2023 Family of the Month Award from WGK Al Brunner.
Knight's Mass 5/27/2023
Bill Nazaruk receives the March 2023 Knight of the Month award from WGK Mark Kyriss.
The crew at the Spaghetti Dinner benefitting Religious Education.
WGK Mark Kyriss receives the ICC Gold Award at the State Convention
Lindsay Landry family receives the March 2023 Family of the Month Award from WGK Mark Kyriss
Denny Hynes receives April 2023 Family of the Month Award from DGK Al Brunner.
Furniture for the Monsignor Thomas Furlong Hall
Thanks to the Knights who helped move the furniture!
Nice new look for the Monsignor Thomas Furlong Hall
Al Brunner receives the January 2023 Knight of the Month Award from Grand Knight Mark Kyriss
Keith Weis receives the 2022 Knight of the Year Award from Grand Knight Mark Kyriss.
Knights accompany the St. Joseph Icon
Santa listens to the wish list of some pretty big kids!
Clearing metal scrap from the Fry Hut and Pod.
Setting up the Nativity
2022 Council Christmas Social
2022 Council Christmas Social
Br. Rob Green receives Family of the Month award from GK Mark Kyriss
Knights working with SVdP volunteers to hand out food.
Br. Ed & Eddie Rundle receive Family of the Month award from GK Mark Kyriss
Knights attending the 25th Anniversary Celebration
Br. Morgan Viar's new baby, Wyatt. Thanks for the prayers!
Br. Dale Bauermeister receiving his Runner-up for State Rookie Knight of the Year!
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the February Knight of the Month Award to Mike Arbagi
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the March Knight of the Month Award to PGK Dave Boone.
Great showing for the Knights' Mass on June 12th
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the April Family of the Month Award to John Knowles.
Installation of Officers, 2022
A big Thank You to Gretchen Koziel for donating a quilt she made and her team for raffling off during our Fish Frys. Total raised was $519.00!
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the Family of the Year Award to Br. Mike Brandon & Family.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the December Family of the Month Award to John Perez & Family.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the April Family of the Month Award to Ed Sauley & Family.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the Tootsie Roll check to Jon Burt, President of Madonna School.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents December 2021 Knight of the Month award to Brother Al Brunner.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents 2021 Knight of the Year award to Brother Deacon Tim Koziel.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents 2021 Rookie Knight of the Year award to Brother Dale Bauermeister.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents November 2021 Knight of the Month award to Brother Keith Weis.
Grand Knight Mark Kyriss presents the June Knight of the Month Award to Ed Janeczko.