The charter for Knights of Columbus Council #7239 was received on February 18, 1979, with 52 members. Our council name, Fr. James P. Heary, was taken from our first pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Church.

The original meeting place was the St. Vincent Ferrer Church Social Hall. 12 of the charter members are now deceased. 19 of the charter members are still active. Fr. Elder was our first chaplain.

As membership grew, the council moved to a home on 13 Mile Rd. in Madison Heights. Then, in 1989, we moved to our permanent home on Dequindre Road.

Council #7239 has received the Star Council Award several times, along with the Columbian and Fr. McGivney Awards.

The council's regular meeting is the first Monday of each month.

Grand Knights	Dates Held Office
Michael J. Higgins	Feb. 1979 - June 1981
John C. Claya	July 1981 - June 1983
Ronald S. Ploskonka	July 1983 - June 1985
Daniel S. O'Connell	July 1985 - Dec. 1985
H.O. Perreault	Jan. 1986 - June 1988
Donald A. Wesierski	July 1988 - June 1990
Frank Meister	July 1990-June 1992
John Turchin	July 1992-June 1994
James Malley	July 1994-June 1996
Peter Kuester	July 1996 - June 1998
James Morrison	July 1998 - June 2000
Joe Schanbeck	July 2000 - June 2002
Norman F. Podgorski	July 2002 - June 2004
Jacques Nixon	July 2004 - June 2006
Anthony Bliss	July 2006 - June 2008
Kenneth Podgorski	July 2008 - Present