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Chaplain August 2025

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Dear Brother Knights, On July 29, the Church celebrated a relatively new feast: the memorial of Saints Marth, Mary, and Lazarus. For many years Saint Martha was celebrated, but Pope Francis recently included all of these Saints together in one feast day. It’s a beautiful feast day in may respects. We are probably familiar with […]

Grand Knight July 2025

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Fellow Knights,   I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July!  Our beautiful country is on the threshold of becoming 250 years old!  This great experiment has had its trials and tribulations but always manages to come out for the better.  Let’s continue to work, serve and pray for our awesome United States!   As you should have read […]

Chaplain May 2025

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Dear Brother Knights, I hope all of you had a Blessed Mother’s Day! One of the most basic human needs is the need to receive the love of a mother. The need for the tenderness of a mother is something that never really goes away. Through the incarnation, the mystery of God taking on a […]

Grand Knight May 2025

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Brother Knights, As I write this, we now have a new pope, Pope Leo XIV!  It has been described by many as a time of mourning and renewal at the same time for the Church.  We mourn the loss of Pope Francis.  By all accounts, he was a strong supporter of the Knights.  He often spoke of charity, unity, […]

Chaplain April 2025

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Dear Brother Knights, During this upcoming Holy Week, we reflect on all that the Lord does to entice us to receive his love. Jesus endured the mockery and embarrassment of those around him. He had a faux crown made of thorns beaten into his head, and a sarcastic sign on his cross that read “Jesus […]