Of black ribbons, broken hearts, and moving forward

February 15, 2008 — This was the breaking news item that appeared in Kii yesterday:

February 14, 2008, 3:20 p.m. CST — Northern Illinois University, home of NIU Council 5572, issues Campus Safety Alert: "There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus. Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity."

Update, 3:50 p.m. CST — Shooting incident confirmed. Classes canceled. Multiple injuries reported.

Udpate, 4:10 p.m. CST — Campus police report situation under control. Ongoing information will be posted by NIU.

Earlier today, Knights in Interaction conducted a live telephone interview with Grand Knight Lenny French, of Northern Illinois University Council 5572, and Fr. Godwin Asuquo, the council's chaplain.

For your convenience, the unedited audio from the interview is now available with annotations, below, for both dial-up and broadband connections.

If you'd like to help the Knights at NIU and their fellow parishioners in the work ahead, please consider sending a generous check, made payable to "Newman Catholic Student Center" (with "Knights in Interaction Black Ribbon Fund" written on the memo line), to:

Rev. Godwin Asuquo
Newman Catholic Student Center
512 NORMAL RD
DEKALB IL 60115–2203

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Wyoming Knight, 46, father of 7, dies in accident
On January 26, 2008, a work-related accident took the life of veterinarian Dr. Tim Gwilliam, 46, a past grand knight of Jackson Council 9431. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, and their 7 daughters, ages 2 to 18. A Fourth Degree honor guard was present for the funeral, which was held Feb. 1 at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, Jackson. Wyoming Catholic College has established a scholarship fund in his memory.

Meet Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

• His biography • His book, A Civilization of Love

• His annual report: 15 parts (Web site) or all at once (PDF, 3+ MB)

• Transcript of his May 19, 2007, remarks at "Rosary Bowl"

• Clergy appreciation dinner speech (23:00) given Mar. 29, 2007


Introducing the 2007 International Family of the Year
Dr. Richard and Sharmae Vetter and their nine daughters, of Fargo, N.D., pose with supreme council and state council staff during the 125th supreme convention in Nashville, Tenn.


Oil barge named for former district deputy
Lovel Briere, a former district deputy and father of the 1987 Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year, was honored posthumously with the christening of a 286-foot double-hull oil barge. The ceremony took place Nov. 15, 2007, in Portland, Ore. Brother Briere was the father of the immediate past state deputy of Wyoming. Read more»


Meet our founder
Venerable Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, is officially a candidate for sainthood.

• Read about his timeless message
• Watch a video about his life and legacy
• Join the Father McGivney Guild

In memoriam: Recent tranfers to “Pearly Gates Council 7”
• Auvern “Vern” Bernard, 88, of Manistique, Michigan, died April 1
• Mathias R. “Matt” Koltes, 81, of Pearl Lake, Minnesota, died March 30
• Lawrence Aloysius Dodds, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, died March 23
• William D. Hurley, 87, of Cheshire, Connecticut, died March 20