Council Information  The Bishop Gallagher Council #2569 serves St. Mary Parish in Royal Oak, Michigan and St. James Parish in Ferndale, Michigan. We share the Royal Canadian Legion Hall which is located at the northwest corner of Altadena and East 11 Mile Road at 1055 East 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak, Michigan . The Grand Knight for 2007-2008 is S.K. Tom Kennedy. You can contact the Knights by email at grandknight@kofc2569.com. Council Meetings  Council Business Meetings will be held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month with the exception of December at 7:30 pm. The Council Business Meeting for December will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month. About Our Council The Bishop Michael J. Gallagher Council was founded in 1925 through the efforts of over 80 gentlemen who attended St. Mary Parish in Royal Oak. It is named after Bishop Michael J. Gallagher, born November 18, 1866 in Auburn, Michigan (north of Saginaw). He was ordained a priest on March 19, 1893 in the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He went on to become the second Bishop of Grand Rapids and was installed at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids on December 26, 1915. He was then installed as fifth Bishop of Detroit at St. Partick's Cathedral on November 18, 1918. Bishop Gallagher died on January 20, 1937. After more than 80 years, Bishop Gallagher Council continues to provide programs to enhance the parish communities of St. Mary and St. James Parishes. Our newsletter, "The Prompter" details the activities of the council and informs the membership and the public of our goings on.