Letters from our Grand Knight
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen Beatification The Catholic Church in the United States will mark a historic and deeply symbolic moment this September, as Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen—long known as “God’s microphone”—is set to be beatified on September 24 in St. Louis, Missouri. Born to an Irish family in El Paso, Illinois, on May 8, 1895, Sheen discovered […]
Brother Knights, Viva Cristo Rey! This month marks the 100th anniversary of the Cristero War, an uprising of Catholics fighting for religious freedom amid violent persecution by the Mexican government. Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles intensified its campaign to drive the Catholic faith completely from public life. Priests were expelled, churches were seized, and Catholics […]
Brother Knights, I hope that you have enjoyed celebrating the 250th anniversary of our great nation’s independence this past weekend. I would like to share a few reflections from a letter from his holiness, Pope Leo XIV, on this semi quincentennial anniversary of our great nation. A link to the full text is included, and […]
Brother Knights, Today is the annual Corpus Christi procession. I don’t know if all parishes to this procession, but I do know that we are very unique in that we are able to walk from our own church to the Pink Sisters convent. A lot of parishes only process around the block or even the […]
Brother Knights, Knights’ business is the topic this month. Nominations are underway now and we have several open positions that need to be filled. Please prayerfully consider volunteering for one of them and get more involved in your Council. We have now wrapped up our fish fries and the final sum of receipts will be […]
Brother Knights, Lent is well underway and so are the fish fries! It’s already the third week (our second)! Since we were closed the first week, that gave my family the opportunity to try another church and see what all the trash talking is about. As we thought, it’s one sided. We’re the best. We […]
Brother Knights, We are rapidly approaching the season of Lent. This year it seems like it’s earlier than usual. I don’t know about that, but what I do know is that our fish fries are about to start. Feb. 20 is our first of the year. We need lots of help to pull these off successfully. We will be setting […]
Brother Knights, I hope everyone had a joyous and tummy filling Thanksgiving this year. Whatever and however you chose to spend the holiday weekend, I hope you found time to also include giving thanks to God for your family, friends, and all those blessings that you enjoy! As we enter Advent season, remember to keep Christ in […]
Brother Knights, Fall is upon us. The leaves are falling, and the gorgeous colors of the season are here. The Church just celebrated All Saints Day and All Souls Day. For many folks I know, those days mark the official start of Fall. Any day now we could have 6” of snow on the ground or 80-degree days. As I […]
Brother Knights, October is here and the weather should be turning cooler soon. Sitting by campfires, eating smores, snuggled up with your loved ones, this is a great time of year! Our family typically also will say a rosary around the fire as it crackles and pops. Bonus, no bugs! This is our final big […]