Council Business Meetings Every First Monday at 7:30 PM in the Dining Room
Welcome to Our New Brothers!
During our most recent Combined Degree Ceremony on the third Thursday of the month, April 20, 2023, we welcomed five new brothers as 3rd degree members of the order. Brothers Steven Schossberger, Michael Chakinis, Ted Stalder, and Joe Cardona (Jr.) We welcome them as new members of Holy Spirit Council #11548. They are pictured here, along with brother Cory Newell. We congratulate them, and thank them for making this most recent and important commitment to our Catholic community.
During our most recent Combined Degree Ceremony on the third Thursday of the month, April 21, 2022, we welcomed six new brothers as 3rd degree members of the order. Brothers Kevin Stoker, Kevin Stafferd, Mark Miranda, Rob Christianson and Jace Bourque. We welcome them as new members of Holy Spirit Council #11548, and also brother Garrett Stephenson to council #17059. They are pictured here, along with members of the degree exemplification team, brothers Cory Newell, Ray Hynson, Ken Reif, Daryl Staskey, and Dave Innerbichler (not pictured). Insurance agent, Andrew Sorley is also pictured. It was the largest number that we have had since the combined degree ceremony was instituted by the supreme council. We congratulate them, and thank them for making this most recent and important commitment to our Catholic community.
During our most recent Combined Degree Ceremony on the third Thursday of the month, September 16, 2021, we welcomed three new brothers as 3rd degree members of the order. Brothers Dale Schiro, Michael Mosunic, and Fr. Emmanuel C. Chinedu (not pictured). We welcome them as new members of Holy Spirit Council #11548, and congratulate them, and thank them for making this most recent and important commitment to our Catholic community.
During the combined Charity, Unity, and Fraternity ceremonial on Thursday February 20 at Holy Apostles, six brothers became 3rd degree knights.
Three were from Holy Apostles: Brother Rick Lytle became a new member and his wife Mary was there to support him and witness the lessons imparted to those in attendance. Brothers Paul Edwards and James Pavelek went from 1st degree to 3rd degree knights.
Also attending the degree were 3 brothers from Sacred Heart parish Council 899, along with their Grand Knight: Brothers Joseph Marshall, Gerald Galinato, and Gerald Flerchinger. Two of these men were also joined by their wives for this new family oriented ceremonial, emphasizing the recent changes implemented by the Supreme Council.
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Below-left: Brother Rick Lytle receives his three degree certificates from the Worthy Grand Knight, Mike Wissel at the council meeting on Monday evening March 2, 2020.
On Saturday January 11, 2020 we witnessed the historic State of Idaho debut of the new combined Charity, Unity & Fraternity Exemplification at St. Mark's Church in Boise. Two brothers from our council, Michael Fitzgerald and Jac Barret attended and became 3rd degree members. The ceremony was also attended my Marie Fitzgerald, Michael's wife, as well as other state and district officials.
