Dear Brother Knights, I hope you have been having a spiritually fruitful Lent thus far. At this point, we are beyond the midway point of the season. It’s a good time for all of us to evaluate how we have been with our practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. If you’ve been doing very well, […]
Newsletter February 2021
Dear Brother Knights and Families 2021 is off and running and I hope this letter finds everyone staying safe and healthy! February brings many new opportunities to volunteer for all members of the Knights of Columbus, Council 833. We start with taking down the church nativity scene on Saturday the 13th at 9 a.m. Many […]
Dear Brother Knights, In a couple of short weeks we are going to be beginning Lent again. Our parish is going to begin a book study on St. Joseph as we continue to celebrate this year dedicated to St. Joseph on February 16th. I have heard incredible things about the book we will be reading, […]
Newsletter January 2021 — PDF Version
Dear Brother Knights and Families Happy New Year 2021!! The older I get the more quickly the years pass, even one as challenging as 2020! For me, the start of a new year always brings hope. I am hoping and praying for the eradication of Covid 19, peace for our nation and health and happiness […]
Brother Knights, 2020: A Year of Grace This time last year, we embarked upon a new decade filled with great anticipation and promise for the year ahead. Abruptly, our plans were halted as COVID-19 spread around the world. Undoubtedly, the impact has been far-reaching on the global stage; however, it has also given us the […]
Dear Brother Knights, It was strangely fitting that the October 31 canonization of Father Michael McGivney, a parish priest of the then Diocese of Hartford and founder of the Knights of Columbus, was marked by COVID-19 restrictions, because he died during the coronavirus pandemic in 1890, which took one million lives. This past November as […]
Dear Brother Knights and Families, I want to wish every Knight and his family a safe and Happy Holidays. The 2020 year has been a challenger for everyone. I pray that everyone remembers the real reason for the season. The Celebration of Jesus’ birthday. Without Christ there would be no Christmas. In Luke 2:11 the […]