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Entries for May 2024

Knights in Love With Mary

Posted on May 31, 2024 in: General News

Knights in Love With Mary
Five popular devotions exemplify the deep affection Filipino Catholics feel for the Blessed Mother By: Roy Lagarde Source Filipinos are known as pueblo amante de Maria: a people in love with Mary. Images of Mary are found in churches, homes, schools and offices. Philippine cities and towns...

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To Save Their Identity

Posted on May 31, 2024 in: General News

To Save Their Identity
McGivney House in Poland begins hosting Greek Catholic catechism classes for Ukrainian refugees By: Karolina Świder Source Blue for the Mother of God, purple for Lent, green for the Holy Spirit. Gathered in a room of McGivney House in Radom, Poland, a dozen Ukrainian children learn to recogni...

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In Honor of Fallen Brothers

Posted on May 23, 2024 in: General News

In Honor of Fallen Brothers
A Marine Corps veteran and Knight carves battlefield crosses for families whose sons made the ultimate sacrifice By Hunter Cates 5/1/2024 Source Dust dances in the air every time Anthony Marquez carves his latest wooden statue. With dozens under his belt, he’s honed his craft, but ...

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Hero of Hill 875

Posted on May 23, 2024 in: General News

Hero of Hill 875
Medal of Honor recipient Father Charles J. Watters constantly risked his life to save others in Vietnam By Joseph Pronechen 5/1/2024 Source Father Charles J. Watters celebrated his last Mass on Nov. 19, 1967, on a bright Sunday morning deep in the central highlands of South Vietnam. Vest...

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Defending the Vulnerable in Canada
Knights participate in pro-life marches from Ontario to British Columbia By Cecilia Engbert 5/15/2024 Source Thousands of pro-life advocates, including Knights of Columbus and their families, marched against abortion and euthanasia in cities across Canada on May 9. In addition to the 27t...

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Library in Rome Named for Blessed Michael McGivney
The Pontifical Filipino College library was recently renovated with Knights’ support 5/16/2024 Source On April 27, the Pontifical Filipino College in Rome renamed its library — recently renovated and expanded with support from the Knights of Columbus — in honor of the Orde...

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A New Home in Lithuania

Posted on May 23, 2024 in: General News

A New Home in Lithuania
Knights of Columbus in Vilnius turn an empty hotel into a residence for Ukrainian refugees By Karolina Świder 5/16/2024 Source When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Yuliia Solonyna felt as if her spirit had broken. She left her hometown of Izyum, 75 miles from the Russian border,...

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Knights of the Eucharist

Posted on May 09, 2024 in: General News

Knights of the Eucharist
As the feast of Corpus Christi approaches, K of C councils and assemblies prepare to support Eucharistic processions By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 5/2/2024 Source Father Benjamin Roberts wasn’t sure what to expect when his parish, Our Lady of Lourdes in Monroe, North Carolina, plann...

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Supreme Knight Addresses John Carroll Society
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly spoke at the Catholic professional organization’s annual dinner after receiving its highest honor By Columbia staff 4/24/2024 Source Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly spoke to the John Carroll Society in Washington, D.C., April 13, emphasizing a message that...

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Support in Difficulties

Posted on May 02, 2024 in: General News

Support in Difficulties
In its journey through Poland and Ukraine, the Order’s pilgrim icon of St. Joseph has inspired pro-life charity and consoled families affected by war By Karolina Świder and Tomasz Adamski 5/1/2024 Source On Saturday, April 27, Bishop Damian Bryl of Kalisz presided over a solemn Mas...

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‘She Lives With Him’

Posted on May 02, 2024 in: General News

‘She Lives With Him’
A cause for canonization has opened for Michelle Duppong, a North Dakota farmgirl and FOCUS missionary from a Knights of Columbus family By Patti Armstrong 4/1/2024 Source What’s it like to call your little sister a Servant of God as the Church investigates her for possible saintho...

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Widowed by War

Posted on May 02, 2024 in: General News

Widowed by War
Knights-funded project brings psychological aid to the families of Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat Source By Solomiia Karpiv 4/25/2024 Nestled in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, the city of Fastiv is small in size, but it’s home to approximately 180 families of fallen Ukrainian sol...

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An Encounter with Father McGivney
K of C chaplains travel from Poland to visit sites associated with the Order’s founder Source By Cecilia Engbert 4/17/2024 Twenty-one Knights of Columbus chaplains from Poland made a pilgrimage in the northeast United States, April 8-16, walking in the footsteps of Blessed Michael ...

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Order Honors Cardinal Seán O’Malley
The Knights of Columbus Board of Directors presented the cardinal with a resolution recognizing his service to the Church at their quarterly meeting By Cecilia Engbert 4/16/2024 Source The Knights of Columbus Board of Directors recognized Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop of Bosto...

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