Category: Knight of the Month

John Thelen has been honored as Our Lady of Lourdes Council 12025’s Knight of the Month for March 2025. He was recognized for his active involvement since becoming a Knight in 2016. He has served in various roles, including Warden and Deputy Grand Knight, and currently leads the fish fry team where he has been instrumental in modernizing the fryers. John actively participates in council events, such as pancake breakfasts where he mans the “scrambled egg station”. John follows a family tradition of being a Knight. He is married to Allison and has three grown sons. Congratulations Brother John Thelen!

Congratulations to Thomas Enzweiler for being elected Knight of the Month for February. Although Tom just became a Knight one year ago and is one of our youngest Knights, he has been one of our most active members. He became an officer and is our current Outside Guard. He regularly attends the Officer and Directors meetings, checks membership cards for authenticity, and assists the Grand Knight. He has participated in many of our functions including a Fish Fry, lunch after the 11:30 Mass, A Day for Him breakfast, the 70th Anniversary Picnic and the Catholic School Week breakfast. He is a member of the Adoration Team. He has assisted with the Halloween Trunk or Treat and Keep Christ in Christmas programs as well. He is married to Megan and has four beautiful children. He is truly the Catholic gentleman that we all strive to be. Way to go Brother Tom!

Paul is a 75-year-old with 39 years of continuous service to the Knights of Columbus. He is an Honorary Life member. He towers over most of his brothers but is truly a gentle giant. He has been with our Council for about 4 years but has been an incredible addition to our crew. He has become our Executive Chef for most events that involve cooking. He has prepared pancakes for over 300 people and makes it look easy. He has brought tray after tray of delicious desserts for several Knights functions. His leadership in the kitchen has taken us out of our comfort zone and has made the Council shine. He is a loving husband and never seeks praise. He attends all our Exemplification Ceremonies to support new Knights and is a joy to everyone he meets. He is a regular fixture at our business meetings and is involved in many of our programs. He is active with OLL School and has assisted with judging the Science Fair as well as the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. We would like to honor him by making him our very first Knight of the Month. God bless you and Vivat Jesus!