Msgr Gerdes 3123 at 1800 Ohio Pike, Amelia, OH 45102-2356 US

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Celebrating over 62 years of leadership, Msgr. Gerdes Council was founded on April 4, 1948 through the efforts of Joe Graser, Larry Brokamp, Robert Vetter, Fred Kelly, Joe Nieman, and other good Catholic men. It is named after Monsignor Aloysius Gerdes [1886-1936], pastor of St. John's Church in Middletown, Ohio in the 1920's.

The Msgr. Gerdes Council works closely with the Parishes of St.Thomas More, St. Louis, and St. Bernadette, providing funds for various projects and active service. We support vocations through prayer, and through our sponsorship of Seminarians through the RSVP program. We are also proud to serve our community through regular food donations, blood drives, support of Clerco and Clermont County Special Olympics, and projects with local Boy Scout and American Heritage Girl troops.

Regular business meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Sign-in and Rosary begin at 7:30 PM. Officer/Planning meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Opening prayer at 7:30 pm.

Msgr. Gerdes mission is to spread charity through our works, support our Mother Church, and build strong fraternal bonds within our Council. To that end, we are an active council - having achieved Double Star Council last year, and special recognition for our participation in Matching Funds.

All Gerdes Brothers receive an informative Newsletter each month.

Following is a summary of our activities across various areas of interest. We are always looking to our members to provide new ideas.

Main Charitable Events

Measure up - collections raises money for local developmentally delayed
Ohio Charities - Annual ticket sales event to support Knight’s charities
Yearly Thanksgiving/Christmas donations to St. Vincent De Paul
Pro Life dinners - raise money for Pro Life groups
Bengals/Reds - volunteer to raise money for charities

Community

Bethany House Summer Carnival
Mini blood drives - members donate blood
Food for the poor collection - food / money raised and donated locally
Donations to Boy Scouts, American Heritage Girls, other groups
Baby shower - collect items for pregnancy center
"Way of Love" Rosary walk - around abortion clinic in Cincinnati
Coat, Hat and Glove drive
Annual Free throw Competition - boys/girls ages 10-14, worldwide

Church

Religious Appreciation nights - honor our religious
Seminarian sponsorship - prayer, monetary, social support
"Pennies from Heaven" - collection donated to vocations fund
"Keep Christ in Christmas" - billboard outside our hall
Monument to the Unborn outside St Thomas More
Annual Scholarships to our Parishes
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contests
Pancake Breakfasts in our Parishes

Fraternity & Family

Corporate Communions - gather as a group to participate in Mass
Annual Outing (varied)
"Chicken and Corn" dinner - summer picnic at the council hall
Ladies Appreciation night- appreciate the women who enable us as Knights
Family & state campout - camping
Halloween party - fun and for kids
Christmas parade/party - Santa, celebrate Christmas
Movie nights at the Hall
Stations of the Cross - participate in fish fry/stations as a group
Valentine’s Day Dance - members night out
East Egg Hunt - kids search for hidden eggs
Annual Memorial Mass - Mass at hall to honor past Knights
Family of the Year award - honor outstanding families
Annual Memorial Mass to honor our deceased Brothers

The Emblem of the Order
The Emblem of the Order dates from the Second Supreme meeting, May 12, 1883, when it was designed by James T. Mullen, who was then the first Supreme Knight. A quick glance at the Emblem indicates a shield mounted upon a cross similar to a Maltese cross, turned sideways. The shield is that ...

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Msgr Gerdes 3123 at 1800 Ohio Pike, Amelia, OH 45102-2356 US - Learn more About Us