St. Lawrence - Price Hill Council #14545
• 3680 Warsaw Avenue		• Cincinnati (Price Hill), Ohio 45205		• 513.921.0328

Council Overview

The St. Lawrence - Price Hill Council 14545 is located at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 3680 Warsaw Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The Grand Knight for 2009-2010 is John "Jay" Brannon. If you are interested in becoming a member of the St. Lawrence - Price Hill Council, please contact the Knights by email at grandknight@stlawrencekofc.com.

Council Meetings

Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the parish center behind historic St. Lawrence Church on Warsaw Avenue. Before each meeting, council members pray the rosary beginning at approximately 6:45 p.m.

About Our Council

The St. Lawrence - Price Hill Council was founded in 2008 throught the efforts of John "Jay" Brannon at the request of Fr. Mark Watkins, current pastor of St. Lawrence Church. Members of the Council are very active in the parish supporting the parish's various programs. Men who are Practical Catholics and age 18 or older are encouraged to become members of the Knights of Columbus Council to assist us in our various projects.

OPEN HOUSE! - Come Learn about the Knights of Columbus

If you are a practical Catholic man age 18 or older, we welcome you to join the leading organization of Catholic laymen. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie and fellowship. Being a member of the K of C is about being involved in your community, supporting the Catholic Church, enhancing your own faith, and protecting and enhancing family life. Information about membership in the relatively new St. Lawrence Council will be provided by members of the St. Lawrence - Price Hill Council #14545 at the St. Lawrence Parish center on Monday March 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments and food will be provided. Members of St. Lawrence Church, Holy Family Church and Resurrection Church are especially encouraged to attend the open house.

Super Cash Bonanza Raffle Tickets - On Sale NOW!!

Buy a Super Cash Bonanza Ticket from any St. Lawrence Knight for a chance to win one of TWENTY incredible cash prizes! First prize is $49,680 paid out at the rate of $414 a month for 10 years! Second prize is $18,780 paid out at the rate of $313 a month for 5 years! Third prize is $12,720 paid out at the rate of $212 a month for 5 years! Fourth Prize is $4,000, Fifth Prize is $3,000, Sixth Prize is $2,000, Seventh Prize is $2,000, Eighth through Eleventh Prizes are $1,500 each, Twelfth through Fifteenth Prizes are $1,250 each and Sixteenth through Twentieth Prizes are $1,000 each. Each ticket is only a donation of $5.00. Call Jay Brannon at 513.284.7407 if you would like to purchase one or more tickets or ask any K of C Knight at the parish for a ticket.

Father Erwin J. Bertke - September 29, 1917 to December 1, 2009 - Rest in Peace 

Father Erwin J. Bertke passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Mercy Franciscan at West Park here in Cincinnati. He was at Resident Priest at St. Lawrence for many years after he "retired" in 1992. Our Pastor Fr. Mark Watkins said it best describing Fr. Bertke as a "priest's priest."

Fr. Bertke served at many parishes in the Cincinnati area including St. Joseph, St. Augustine, St. Louis, St. Vincent de Paul, St. William, St. Dominic, and St. Simom the Apostle and outside the Cincinnati area at St. Brigid (Xenia) and St. Paul (Yellow Springs). He also served as Chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, as a Professor at Purcell High School (now Purcell Marian) and as a teacher and Athletic Director at his beloved Elder High School.

On a personal note from the webmaster: I loved Fr. Bertke's brand of preaching, which some describe as kind of like "fire and brimstone." He definately wanted all of us to understand the dangers of sin. He was Athletic Director at Elder High School when my father attended Elder in the 1940's. Fr. Bertke could still tell me stories about my father which helped to give me some interesting memories since my father died over 30 years ago. Those are things I will always remember about Fr. Bertke. Thankfully he never knew how I almost wrecked his car back in the 70's after installing an 8-tracker player for him in his car. I had that angel working overtime that day.

The memories that I enjoy most were his praying to Our Blessed Mother at each Sunday Mass and how that sometimes gruff exterior would turn to a smile at me as I held my little granddaughter at church. 

God Bless you and keep you Fr. Bertke. We're all going to miss you. They just don't make 'em like you anymore.