Knights of St. John International

Buffalo Grand Commandery

 Buffalo, New York

 

 

Buffalo Grand Officers:
Brig. Gen. Donald Kirsch - Grand President
Brig. Gen. Donald Killian - Past Grand President
Col. Richard G. Braun, Sr. - Grand First Vice President
Maj. Ronald Wendel - Grand Second Vice President
Col. Thomas J. DeLuca  - Grand Secretary
Capt. James Hens - Grand Treasurer
Brig. Gen. George Check - Judge Advocate
Col. Nobert Stiglmeier - Grand Messenger
Maj. Joseph D'Amato - Sergeant at Arms
Capt. Robert Schunke - Guard
Maj. Gen. Terrence McCann - Trustee
Capt. Anthony Stang - Trustee

You can send e-mail to the Grand by clicking on an officers name (where available)

Buffalo Grand News:

2006 Supreme International Convention
It was our pleasure to be the host for the 2006 Supreme International Convention. We hope that all the Officers, Delegates and guests had a good time in Buffalo.
 The Buffalo Grand was thrilled to have so many Brother Knights; Sisters of the Auxiliary and friends attend our activities at the Adams Mark hotel.

Congratulations to our Buffalo Grand Commandery members who were elected and appointed to Supreme posts.  Congratulations to Maj. Gen. Terry McCann who was re-elected as Supreme Treasurer. In addition, Brig. Gen. Rev. Lawrence Burns was re-appointed as Supreme Spiritual Director, Brig. Gen. Dan Grasso was re-appointed as Supreme Council, Brig. Gen. George Check was re-appointed as Supreme Inspector General, and Brig. Gen. Don Killian was re-appointed as Assistant Supreme Inspector General.  Also, in order to assist the Supreme Secretary with his duties, the Supreme President appointed an Assistant Supreme Secretary and some Under Secretaries to assist with the administration of the Secretary’s office.  Our Grand Secretary, Col. Tom DeLuca was appointed as Undersecretary for Rituals.

Some of the highlights of the Convention:

The Welcome and Farewell parties were very well attended and everyone seemed to have a good time.

The Thursday evening bus trip did sell out but for those who attended, it was a memorable experience.  At Our Lady of Victory Basilica, home of Fr. Baker, we had a private mass and tours of the Basilica.  Major Ron Wendel and his lovely wife Mary were there to greet the diners for the Chicken Barbeque from World Famous Wendel Farms.  On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at the German and French Cemetery to see the Knights of St. John Monument  (well, all except the one bus that broke down) and got to see the magnificence of the monument before it started raining.  In all, it was a great trip.

The Ball was special with the attendance of His Excellency, Bishop Edward Kmiec, who was named Spiritual Advisor of the Buffalo Grand and given a commission as a Brig. General.  He was very moved and thankful with the display of affection by all the Knights and Ladies present.

Although our parade was rained out on Saturday, the Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral was still very special and Bishop Kmiec’s homily was very insightful.

We hope that everyone had a safe trip home and look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia in 2008.

Buffalo Grand Commandery Meeting
The regular meeting of the Buffalo Grand Commandery was held on July 6, 2006 for the purpose of finalizing points for the upcoming Convention and passing out of Credentials. Buffalo Grand President, Brig. Gen. Donald Kirsch, led the meeting. All Brother Knights of the Buffalo Grand were invited and a good number of volunteers turned out.

For questions or information about anything on this page, you may contact
Buffalo Grand Secretary Col. Thomas DeLuca.

updated on July 25, 2006