Council meetings are held twice monthly. The first Tuesday of the month is a Council dinner meeting that starts at 6:30 P.M. The third Tuesday of the month is a social meeting.

The Marine City area shares the rich heritage of southeastern Michigan. The lands along the St. Clair River were explored by fur traders and missionaries in the early 1700s. Holy Cross Parish was started by Fr. Gabriel Richard in 1825, when a triangular plot of land at the convergence of the Belle and St. Clair Rivers. Marine City was founded in 1834 as the village of Newport. The name of the village was later changed to Ward's Landing and ultimately to Marine City. Council 856 was founded on March 20, 1904 through the efforts of a group of parish men from Holy Cross Parish. The Charter was applied for with the approval and support of an enthusiastic, young Catholic priest, Fr. Peter J. Ternes. Council 856 works closely with Holy Cross Parish in Marine City, providing funds for various projects, members being active participants in their parish.
  

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