We are the Knights of Columbus of Iowa. Men of Catholic faith, performing good works informed by faith. We are a family friendly fraternal organization dedicated to helping men, women, children and unborn children. We want to tell you of our activities, our goals and our inspiration. In turn we hope to inspire you the listener to join us in Serving God's people to build up a Culture of Life and of Love.

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Sioux City KFHC 88.1 FM airs the Knight Life Friday's at 7PM.

This week's show: Remembering Judy Chambers

Iowa loses Past First Lady Judy Chambers who follows her beloved Jim into eternity.

Other features include:

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds at InnerVisions Health Care

Steve Cashman, Knight of the Year, talks about his involvement in building InnerVisions clinic

Ken visits with Kelly Larsen and a young woman Kathleen Nelson about a support group they call "The Well" about living a pure life.

Bob Van Dyke does a segment from a fund raiser for Pure Fashion, a group for young women devoted to modest dress and pursuing a pure life.

This week's show: Continuing Convention Highlights

Jim Kearney talks about coping with the loss of his son in Afghanistan and being a Gold Star Parent so that he may help others.

Ken Root talks with new 4th degree Knights who range in age from 18 to 23. Listen to their stories.

Marty Pasker tells us about starting a Squires Circle

Mike Peters, General Manager of KWKY Radio and his calling to serve.

Mike Scott and the Centennial of the Grotto at West Bend.

This week's show: Convention Highlights

Mike Gaspers talks with Fr Joel from Drake University as well as the current Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight.

Mike also visits with the Religious of the Year Rev. Mr. Reinhold Kunze from Osceola

Ken speaks with Lou Barber, representative of Supreme attending out convention. We also hear from Deacon Dick Billings from Sioux City on his involvement with planning and executing convention liturgies.

Ken Root speaks with State Deputy Mike Laake about the upcoming convention being held in Sioux City April 13-15th. How do we respond in our lives to hurdles in front of us.

State Advocate Brian Thul advises us on the proposed resolutions to be deliberated by the convention delegates. The first 11 are Salutatory. The rest are substantive. Resolution 12 is in support of Religious Liberty. Resolutions 13-19 make changes to the State By-Laws.

Ken then wraps up by speaking with Bill Williams and Mike Kros about Remembering Our Fallen - a patriotic exhibit memoralizing Iowa soldiers who gave their life in Afghanistan or Iraq since 9/11. Sponsored by the Iowa Knights this exhibit will be visible in the Sioux City Convention Center in the Atrium. Bill speaks about the exhibit and why he put it together. Mike talks about what it means to the families.

Bob Van Dyke finishes the show talking with Deacon Rick Condon and his wife Jenny about the missionary image of our Lady of Guadalupe.

A tribute to Jim Chambers, past state deputy of the Iowa Knights. A man who inspired everyone he met. A man who changed many lives for the better, A man who put his emotional heart into everything he did to the point that his physical heart could not keep up and stopped beating.

Ken and Mike attend Jim's funeral and talk to some of Jim's many friends.

This Knight Life Program takes us back to our roots: recognizing the good works
of a fellow Knight. A man who put all others ahead of himself to his last day.

Jim Chambers, rest in Peace

The Knights of Columbus organization is 130 years old. (Mike Laake and Mike Gaspers)

Comments by Bishop Pates on Friday's Activities and Views of Clergy on HHS Mandate

Chalices for Families of Sir Knights (Dan Werner, Domonick Cimino)

This week's Knight Life has a lot of emotion in it. We start with a Mass for the Ancient Order of Hibernians (otherwise known as Irish) at the Basilica in Dyersville, Iowa. We learn how the bagpipers pipe, we get to know the relationship between AOH and Knights of Columbus and some of their illustrious members who are also Knights.

Then Fr. Dennis Quint, former Knights State Chaplin drops us back into reality. A strong and sobering statement (appropriate on that day) about his concerns about the Healthcare Mandate and separation of Church and State. Mike Gaspers and state officers were given a preview of Fr. Quint's comments and Mike gave a very good explanation of the resolutions that will be before the Knights State Convention in April.

We also spoke to Joe Rameriz, State Secretary, about the convention and other activities of our order.

If you only have 3 minutes to listen, go to 15 minutes into the program and listen to Fr. Quint and Mike Gaspers as they discuss the hottest issue of the day that is testing our faith and our fortitude as Catholics.

Featuring:
Kim Lehman -John Paul II Stem Cell Research Center
Antonio Banuelos - Our Lady of Guadelupe (what Antonio learned as a small boyj)
Fr Brian Danner (spirituality of Knights Meetings)

Ken reports on the March 5th Prayer for Life Rally an ecumenical event held in Des Moines. Rev. Walter Hoye was the keynote

The Issues4Life Foundation targets and works directly with African-American Pastors and Priests nationwide and is dedicated to addressing the issues surrounding the inviolability of human life in the African-American community.

Mike Gaspers and Pat McAleer visit about preparations for the upcoming Sioux City convention to be held April 13-15 2012 at the convention center.

Ken hears from Paul Lee on the i-Rock college conference held in Iowa City February 25-26

Eric Moellers GK from UNI talked to Ken about a project known as the Red Thread movement

Mike Gaspers and Curtis Ott talk about 4th degree honor guard and his involvement over a number of years.

Ken attends a meeting of Assembly 3030. We hear from Fr Guthrie Dolan ordained less than a year on the importance of the Knights and support of vocations.

He runs into Joe Hayes, currently DD #49 and they talk about the Stand Down program to help homeless vets, and helping people generally thru the Knights.

We also hear about membership progress from Joe Ramirez current State Secretary and candidate for State Deputy.

And finally Ken wraps up talking about Innervisions Clinic with Jon Alrich candidate for State Warden.

Returning to last August's Supreme Convention, Ken Root and State Deputy Mike Laake reflect on Carl Andersen's address and its deeper meaning for the Knights

Bob Van Dyke speaks with Des Moines area Knights about their involvement with with a new group: Man Up Des Moines

Man-Up is a Catholic fellowship group that seeks to inspire men of the Des Moines diocese to be faith-driven leaders in their family, parish, and community.

Msgr. Freank Bognano paster of Christ the King parish in Des Moines talks about his trip to Tanzania with a group of Cancer survivors.

Bob Van Dyke interviewed Mark Huggerich

Steve Cashman visits with Ken about pregnancy crisis center in West Des Moines

Fr Danner visits with Mike Gaspers about importance of ongoing Spiritual growth and a new Knights initiative to bring formation to council meetings.

Bob van Dyke inteviews Craig Kloppenstein

District Deputy Joe Henkel, working in JOPPA Outreach, Honor Guard and many other Knights programs.

Kevin Earlywine, seminarian at Loras College

Rachel Owen, Director of Choices Clinic in Iowa City (repeat)  Recorded in Indianola at Informed Choices Clinic Fundraiser.

College councils: Zach Jakaitis and Paul Lee

Knights addressing a shortage of Military chaplains: Bob Van Dyke talks with Pat O'Keefe

InnerVisions Health Care (formerly Informed Choices Clinic) Ken Root talks with Jenny Condon.