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 […]
Dear Knights, Once you’ve received this letter Fr. McGivney will have been beatified! A historic and celebratory moment for the Knights as we celebrate the Church’s newest blessed. This is also a historic moment for the American Catholic Church and truly for the Church universal as the Knights and their good works span the globe! […]
Dear Brother Knights, I hope this letter finds everyone healthy and ready for a historic November. Please get out and exercise your right to VOTE. I’m voting for those that support and respect all LIFE. Protection of human life and dignity is a right of all people and supports the core of Catholic social teaching. […]
Dear Brother Knights, As if 2020 didn’t have enough twists and turns, the unexpected continues to unfold in our country throughout this roller coaster of a year. Last weekend was the annual Life Chain and many knights and their families participated. We really had a large number from our parish participate. At the Life Chain, […]
Dear Brother Knights, Families and Friends, Fifty years have passed since a group of three Knights from a council in the Chicago area saw a need to financially assist the mentally and physically handicapped. This was the beginning of a longstanding tradition of support for thousands of people across the United States. 1970 was the […]