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My name is Chris Hayes, and I’m honored to be elected Grand Knight of Saint Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus Council #15168 for the 2025-2026 council year. My wife, Patti, and I are long-time Parishioners of SJA Church.

A question I am often asked: Who are the Knights? My answer is “We are good men trying to be better men”! What do the Knights do? We have vowed to be defenders of our families, our faith, and our country.

We have programs that focus on our mission, which is helping individuals with intellectual disabilities, local charities, support pro-life causes, the community, and vocations.

Why get involved? I know what you are thinking. You are too busy. I get it, I’m too busy as well. But do you have 5 minutes to put a coat on a child in need? As a Knight, we have had the privilege of participating in many charitable activities that make a difference in our community. SJA Council, last fall, put 48 coats on kids in need. Worldwide Knights have put over 1 million coats on kids. Do you have 5 minutes after Mass to hand out Tootsie Rolls once per year. Those Tootsie Rolls support people in our community with intellectual disabilities. On a state level, we donate over $200,000 to the Special Olympics.

So I guess a better way to describe who the Knights of Columbus are, were a group of Catholic men, changing the world, one act of charity at a time.

I invite you to come to one of our meetings to find out what we are all about. We meet once a month in the Parish center on the third Tuesday. The information is also on our website.

Grand Knight

Chris Hayes

cjhayes0726@gmail.com