Marquette Assembly in Aurora provided an honor guard for the installation Mass of Father David Haukus, the new pastor of St. Anne Church.

Galena Council 696 held its annual indoor pool party for altar servers Feb. 1. More than 30 area servers and their families were invited to the event.

Tri Cities Council 1098 in Granite City held its annual dinner-dance for Special Olympics athletes from southern Illinois. Knights served more than 350 athletes and their guests.

Breese Council 2869 raised more than $7,000 during its annual fund drive for people with intellectual disabilities. The funds were distributed among nine area organizations.

Father Thomas Carmody Council 6498 in Bloomington sponsored the eighth-grade class at Epiphany School to participate in the Challenger Learning Center at the Prairie Aviation Museum.

Oswego Council 7247 is sponsoring and providing financial support to the new Boy Scout Troop 7247, which was organized at St. Anne Church. The council donated $500 to the troop to purchase flags and other equipment.

Members of Corpus Christi Council 10958 in Carol Stream visited the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital to cook a steak dinner for patients there. Knights cooked out in the snow, while nurses delivered the meals to those in the handicapped cafeteria as well as patients confined to their rooms.

Msgr. Clement H. Kern Assembly in Lincoln Park donated $2,600 to assist local veterans. Knights donated funds to the Detroit VA Hospital to purchase books and other care items, and to Veteran Stand-Down, an assistance program.

Iron River Council 2300 and Msgr. Joseph H. Seferet Assembly worked to replace a deteriorated right-to-life sign in their community.

Holy Spirit Council 7891 in Hamburg presented 33 area altar servers with certificates of appreciation to commemorate their dedicated service to the Church.

St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Council 14155 in Toledo donated $200 to its parish school to purchase religious education movies and books.

Msgr. Philip Dreis Assembly in Sheboygan donated $3,000 to six local food banks.