Light of Christ Council 8726

At its regular council meeting on June 9, 2025 Mike Hauser was elected Grand Knight to serve for the new fraternal year starting July 1, 2025. He and his team of officers can be found at Council Officers – Light of Christ Council 8726. Congratulations, Mike! We wish you the best of luck.

At this time, we wish to thank outgoing Grand Knight Jim Nawa for his hard work and dedication to the council over the past two years. He moves into a Trustee position at this time.

We also wish to thank Rod Baumert and Al Wunder for their service in officer positions over the past year.

The Light of Christ Council will hold its annual Election of Officers on Monday, June 9 to elect our officers for the coming fraternal year which starts on July 1. Any member wishing to be considered for one of these positions should attend the meeting and be nominated.

Four new Brother Knights joined the Light of Christ Council at special Exemplification Ceremony on May 12, 2025. Kevin Semmel, John Benson, Will Bennethum, and Bruce Simmeth became 3rd Degree Knights at the Charity, Unity, and Fraternity Exemplification prior to our regular council meeting. Congratulations! And welcome aboard.

Lindy Barile became a 3rd Degree Knight at a ceremony held at St. John Baptist de LaSalle Church in Shillington on May 19, 2025. Thank you to the Holy Name Council Degree Team for performing this ceremony. Congratulations, Lindy, and welcome to the Knights!

Our 2025 Friday Night Lenten Fish Bake took place on April 5 in the School Hall. Many thanks to our Brother Knights for helping with this fundraising effort and thank you to our wonderful patrons who continue to support our efforts.

Grand Knight Jim Nawa presented a check to a representative from the Adalyn Rose Foundation at our March breakfast.

The foundation was created by a couple who lost their baby girl Adalyn to a bacterial infection in 2017. They share their journey of grief, healing and gratitude, and how they honor Adalyn by helping other families affected by pregnancy loss.

Members of the Hooley School of Irish Dance provided wonderful entertainment for our March All You Care to Eat Family Breakfast. What a wonderful performance to help us celebrate St Patrick’s Day!

Grand Knight Jim Nawa presented checks to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Kennedy House Soup Kitchen at our February All You Care to Eat Family Breakfast.

Our February Breakfast is our annual Champagne Breakfast to help celebrate Valentine’s Day. At this year’s breakfast, Frank Weitoish got all dressed up to act as bartender.

Come out for a delicious Fish Bake on Friday, April 4, 2025 in the School Hall. We’ll be serving dinner from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.

Come out for our last breakfast until September! We’ll have Irish dancing for your entertainment while you enjoy a delicious breakfast. Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 8:00am until 11:00am in the School Hall.

Entertainment will be provided by the Hooley Irish Dancers!

Come out and treat your Sweetheart to a delicious, all you care to eat breakfast on Sunday, February 16, 2025. We’ll be serving from 8:00am until 11:00am in the school hall. Adults will receive a ticket for a glass of champagne. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Congratulations to all of our winners, participants, coaches, and family members for helping to make our annual Free Throw Tournament a great success! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for their time and dedication to the Knights. Winners will move on to the Regional Tournament in Bethlehem, then hopefully on to the State Tournament in Mechanicsburg!

Members of the Light of Christ Council, along with some other parishioners, played key roles in helping to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on the weekend of January 4 and 5, 2025. Presenting gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh before Mass along with the presentation of gifts during the Offertory procession helped our volunteers earn their “King for a Day” status.

Members of the Light of Christ Council helped collect donations for the Salvation Army at the Boscov’s entrance inside the Berkshire Mall on the weekend before Christmas.

The Officers and Members of the Light of Christ Council of the Knights of Columbus wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Holy Christmas Season.

Thanks to the many, many people who helped to make our Breakfast with Santa Claus a tremendous success! From our members, to their families, to the volunteers, to the students, to the Reading Buccaneers Alumni Brass Band, to Santa and Mrs. Claus, to our generous patrons… a cast of hundreds! THANK YOU!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

The Light of Christ Council made and served breakfast for the students and staff at the John Paul II Center for Special Learning on Wednesday, December 5. Approximately 160 meals were enjoyed before the arrival of Santa Claus.

Our All You Care to Eat Family Breakfast with Santa Claus will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2024, from 8:00am until 11:00am in the School Hall. Enjoy the sounds of the season presented by the Reading Buccaneer Alumni Band while enjoying Berks County’s best breakfast. Bring a camera to get that perfect picture keepsake.

Council 8726 presented checks for the proceeds from our Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the November 17 Family Breakfast. Checks were presented to St. Ignatius Loyola School, Opportunity House, John Paul II Center, and Mary’s Shelter totaling $19,000.

We wish to thank all of our sponsors, golfers, and volunteers who helped to make this year’s event a great success!

Join us for our November All You Care to Eat Family Breakfast from 8:00am to 11:00am on Sunday, November 17, 2024 in the School Hall. Thank you for your support!