Council 10685

Knights from our council distributed more than 140 coats to inner-city and Harrisburg-area kids from Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School on December 2. Council donors provided the funds for half of the coats, with the Pennsylvania State Council funding the other...

During their annual food drive the weekend of November 18-20, our council and Good Shepherd netted more than 2,000 pounds of food for New Hope Ministries in Mechanicsburg. The staff at New Hope were impressed by the amount of food collected, with one staffer noting...

Our Council received on October 11 the "Triple Star Council Award" for exceeding by a factor of three our service goals for the 2021-2022 fraternal year. The Star Council award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance, programming, and overall...

Our Knights supported a fall Exemplification ceremony October 9 that brought five new brother Knights into our family. The new Knights include three from our Council, and two from neighboring councils. Our District Deputy and Supreme Knight organized and presided over...

Putting their Faith Into Action, brother Knights and additional volunteers from the Parish Fish Fry Team, planned and hosted an Italian Dinner for approximately 100 Parishioners on September 24.  The Menu consisted of baked ziti, meatballs, and green beans. Thanks to...

Our Knights joined Fr. Arena, Good Shepherd parishioners, and more than 5,000 fellow marchers from around Pennsylvania at the PA March for Life in Harrisburg, September 19. After a series of rousing speeches, participants marched around the State Capitol complex to...

Joining more than 20 other organizations, our council provided a $500 sponsorship, from an anonymous donor, for Morningstar Pregnancy Services Center's annual 5K run/walk for life. Morningstar provides services and alternatives to abortion for pregnant mothers and...

Knights from our council recently supported the renovation of an historic African-American church in downtown Harrisburg. In collaboration with Habitat for Humanity and Harrisburg Rotary Club members, we repaired a damaged interior wall of the Bethany AME Methodist...

On Sept 13 2022, Good Shepherd Council 10685 honored the following “Families of the Month” for serving as an inspiration to our parish, community and council by supporting and strengthening Catholic Family Life. From right to left, the Families of the Month were Bruce...

To kick off the Fraternal Year, Council 10685 hosted, promoted, and supported a successful Red Cross blood drive at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on July 7. Knights assisted blood donors with post-donation recovery, prepared the facility for the Red Cross team, and...