Introducing the January 2024 Knight of the Month, Jack Lyon. This award honors the expanded role and duties he offers to both the Knights of Columbus Council 11716 and the Prince of Peace Catholic community.
This year, Jack celebrates his silver anniversary as a member of the Knights of Columbus. In February 2022, Jack and his wife, Lynette, were named the Knight Family of the Month.
Jack has served the Prince of Peace community in countless acts of kindness, generosity, and prayerful devotion over the years. In 2023, Jack took on the role of Financial Secretary and has been knee deep in the vital role for more than six months. While still learning the ropes, Jack has accepted the challenging role that helps manage the business of the Council.
For many years, Jack was highly involved with the monthly Knights Breakfasts, including the preparation of delicious cinnamon rolls and other items. He has been involved with the Hike for Life, serving a number of highly visible as well as behind the scenes duties. Using his brute strength, Jack has supported the American Wheelchair Mission that partners with our Council by helping to unload wheelchairs from the truck for inventory and distribution.
Seemingly everywhere around the Prince of Peace campus, Jack has also been a supporter of the bingo events and of the Christmas parties. Jack is also a long time member of the Prince of Peace choir. Jack was a member of the Christ Renews His Parish team 7 and provided additional administrative and prayerful support for many other teams in formation.
For many years, Jack has been a faithful member, and now leader, of the Saturday Morning Men’s Fellowship that gathers to pray the Rosary followed by a discussion of a different Biblical virtue and theme with men at various stages of their faith formation. After introducing the theme each week, it has become common for men to hear Jack open discussion with the question, What Say You?
Jack and Lynette are the proud parents of two daughters, Teresa & Sierra, and one grandchild, Sariyah. Please join me in congratulating and celebrating the service of SK Jack Lyon, the January 2024 Knight of the Month.