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Fishers of Men on Campus

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: General News

Fishers of Men on Campus

College Knights gathered in New Haven for their annual conference are encouraged to be ‘spiritual entrepreneurs’ who win souls for Christ By Cecilia Engbert 10/10/2024 Source More than 200 representatives from 70 college councils across North America met in New Haven, Connect...

New Supreme Directors, State Deputy Installed

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: General News

New Supreme Directors, State Deputy Installed

Meeting in Puerto Rico, K of C leaders make a pilgrimage to the home parish of Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, lay catechist and Knight By Cecilia Engbert 10/24/2024 Source Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly formally installed two new supreme directors and a new state deputy during the Knight...

‘People Lost Everything’

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: General News

‘People Lost Everything’

Knights are hard at work in areas devastated by recent hurricanes By Cecilia Hadley 10/24/2024 Source The stream of people arriving at St. Anthony Catholic Church in search of help has been constant, even weeks after Hurricane Helene struck in late September. The storm caused severe floo...

Leading With Christ

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: General News

Leading With Christ

An interview with Miguel Flores, a K of C field agent, about his participation in the McGivney Leader Fellowship 10/24/2024 Source Three years ago, Miguel Flores had only a vague idea of who the Knights of Columbus were. Today, the 32-year-old husband and father in Winston Salem, North Caro...

St. John Paul II and Human Destiny

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: General News

St. John Paul II and Human Destiny

Bishop Jean Laffitte probes our identity as children of God in a newly translated book of essays By Knightline staff 10/12/2024 Source French theologian Bishop Jean Laffitte visited the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9 to discuss a collection of his essays w...

Hope Through Sport

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: General News

Hope Through Sport

Ukrainian children wounded by war find joy and friendship at a Knights of Columbus athletics tournament By Solomiia Karpiv 10/12/2024 Source Fifty-five young athletes lined up to compete at one of Ukraine’s top sports stadiums Oct. 5 in Ivano-Frankivsk. After a moment of silence in...

Battling the Cold

Posted on October 10, 2024 in: General News

Battling the Cold

Knights reflect on the progress of Coats for Kids in Poland and Ukraine as they prepare for the tough winter ahead By Jarosław Herman 10/1/2024 Source In the winter of 2023-2024, Knights from about 150 councils in Poland and Ukraine delivered almost 8,000 coats to children, marking the s...

A Pastor to All

Posted on October 10, 2024 in: General News

A Pastor to All

Blessed Michael McGivney’s relic travels through south Texas during a five-day pilgrimage By Cecilia Engbert 9/26/2024 Source Thousands of people had the opportunity to venerate a first-class relic of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, as it traveled almo...

Strength in Unity

Posted on October 10, 2024 in: General News

Strength in Unity

Religious sisters serving victims of the war in Ukraine get a helping hand from the Knights By Mateusz Parkasiewicz 9/26/2024 Source Christ told his disciples, “Unless you turn and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 18:3). This call to ...

The Spirit of Father McGivney

Posted on October 10, 2024 in: General News

The Spirit of Father McGivney

Korean Knights journey in the founder’s footsteps during a pilgrimage to Connecticut following the Supreme Convention By Cecilia Engbert 9/19/2024 Source Korea’s delegation to the 142nd Supreme Convention made a meaningful detour on their way home, traveling from Québec City ...

Never Alone

Posted on October 10, 2024 in: General News

Never Alone

Ukrainian Knights and their families provide parental care and support to children of war By Karolina Świder 9/19/2024 Source Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 resulted in an ocean of suffering. But that ocean is diminished day by day, often one drop at a tim...

Come and See

Posted on September 12, 2024 in: General News

Come and See

The recent National Eucharistic Congress underscores our responsibility to invite others to an encounter with Christ By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly 9/1/2024 Source Perhaps the best part of being the supreme knight is hearing the gratitude of others for everything that Knights of Colu...

‘We’re Talking About Saving Lives’

Posted on September 12, 2024 in: General News

‘We’re Talking About Saving Lives’

Ukrainian Knights receive first-aid training through partnership with the Order of Malta By Andrii Hlushko 9/5/2024 Source First-aid training mannequins lie on a table, along with various tools and devices. About 20 Knights — men of different professions and paths of life — g...

Life-Giving Waters

Posted on September 12, 2024 in: General News

Life-Giving Waters

South Carolina Knights help their council chaplain build a well in his home village in Kenya By Cecilia Engbert 9/5/2024 Source Father Cosmus Mutie Wambua had two big dreams in life: One was to become a priest and the other was to bring water to his hometown in Kenya. The first dream was...

Father McGivney’s Field of Dreams

Posted on September 12, 2024 in: General News

Father McGivney’s Field of Dreams

Michigan Knights raise more than $60,000 for a new baseball field that serves people with disabilities By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 8/23/2024 Source Ken Dumais was already excited when he arrived at Neil Reid Park in Clinton Township, Michigan, on June 15. A new baseball field for people...

Journey to the Philippines

Posted on September 05, 2024 in: General News

Journey to the Philippines

Supreme Officers pay tribute to the faithful witness and charitable work of Filipino Knights during historic visit By Columbia staff 8/30/2024 Source In late August, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori made their inaugural visit to the Philippines, w...

Honoring a Legacy

Posted on September 05, 2024 in: General News

Honoring a Legacy

Ontario Knights restore the graves of past leaders as they prepare to celebrate the jurisdiction’s 125th anniversary By Cecilia Engbert 8/29/2024 Source Ontario State Deputy Bruce Poulin sat in front of a tombstone in Notre Dame Cemetery on Aug. 12, repainting the faded epitaph of ...

A Testament to Unity

Posted on September 05, 2024 in: General News

A Testament to Unity

Bishop Bryan Bayda, associate state chaplain of Ontario, witnesses the work of Knights in Ukraine and Poland By Jarosław Herman 8/22/2024 Source Bishop Bryan Bayda, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada, and associate state chaplain of Ontario, demonstrated...

Shelter and Hope

Posted on July 25, 2024 in: General News

Shelter and Hope

New modular homes open outside Lviv for displaced Ukrainian families By Jarosław Herman 7/17/2024 Source Ten families displaced by the war in eastern and northern Ukraine have new homes in Briukhovychi, a suburb of Lviv, thanks to a modular housing initiative sponsored by the Knights of ...

Up From Ashes

Posted on July 25, 2024 in: General News

Up From Ashes

Knights help restore a Minnesota church damaged by arson By Cecilia Engbert 7/17/2024 Source The day after the fire, Jeffrey Czech drove with a sinking heart to his home parish in Elmdale, Minnesota, to assess the damage. Later determined to be an act of arson, the fire had been discover...

True Metal

Posted on July 25, 2024 in: General News

True Metal

From modest beginnings, a Maryland council’s charity scrap drive becomes a community staple By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 7/1/2024 Source A group of Maryland Knights established a scrap metal drive in 2006 hoping to provide small financial grants to Knights in need. The program has ...

Stepping Out in Faith

Posted on July 11, 2024 in: General News

Stepping Out in Faith

Thousands of Knights and their families participate in the historic National Eucharistic Pilgrimage By Columbia staff 7/1/2024 Source “I think it’s perfect that we’re launching this National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on Pentecost,” Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston ...

The Reality of Christ’s Presence

Posted on July 11, 2024 in: General News

The Reality of Christ’s Presence

Jesus invites us to encounter him and to be transformed through prayer and the sacraments, especially the Eucharist By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly 7/1/2024 Source On Memorial Day weekend, I visited New York City with my family to join in a Eucharistic procession from St. Patrick&rsqu...

Cribs for Life

Posted on July 11, 2024 in: General News

Cribs for Life

Knights deliver new cribs to mothers in need in northern Virginia By Cecilia Engbert 6/27/2024 Source Joe Jewell, past grand knight of Holy Spirit Council 11922 in Annandale, Virginia, and his son, Michael, got up early June 15, packed their vehicle with four baby cribs and mattresses an...

Ukraine’s Gold Star Families

Posted on July 11, 2024 in: General News

Ukraine’s Gold Star Families

K of C families in Ukraine find hope to live on even as they mourn loved ones killed in combat By Karolina Świder 6/27/2024 Source On Jan. 13, 2023, the day of Denys Tarasov’s burial, shops ran out of fresh flowers in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, some 30 kilometers from the war’s f...

Leadership Across the Generations

Posted on July 11, 2024 in: General News

Leadership Across the Generations

From Zoomers to Boomers and beyond, Knights answer the call to serve as council officers 6/1/2024 Source Knights of Columbus young and old — and those in between — are encouraged to step up to leadership positions in their councils and jurisdictions, strengthening the Order with...

Building ‘A Culture of Invitation’

Posted on June 20, 2024 in: General News

Building ‘A Culture of Invitation’

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly encourages state deputies to grow the Order through personal invitation and faith formation By Cecilia Engbert 6/11/2024 Source Knights of Columbus jurisdiction leaders from around the world met in New Haven, Connecticut, for the annual Organizational Meeting...

‘The Wheelchair Is My Legs’

Posted on June 20, 2024 in: General News

‘The Wheelchair Is My Legs’

Working with the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation, Ukrainian Knights help disabled veterans and civilians regain mobility By Solomiia Karpiv 6/19/2024 Source Mykola V’yuk’s involvement in the war against Russia began March 27, 2023, when he received his draft notice at his home...

Supreme Knight Leads Novena to St. Joseph on Hallow

Posted on June 20, 2024 in: General News

Supreme Knight Leads Novena to St. Joseph on Hallow

Popular Catholic app will launch the nine-day series of prayers on Father’s Day 6/13/2024 Source A new novena to St. Joseph narrated by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly begins this Father’s Day, June 16, on the Catholic mobile app Hallow. For nine days, the supreme knight will le...

Like Grandfather, Like Father, Like Son

Posted on June 20, 2024 in: General News

Like Grandfather, Like Father, Like Son

Three generations of K of C leaders reflect on how the Order has shaped them as men of faith By Cecilia Engbert 6/13/2024 Source Ryan Kehoe joined the Knights of Columbus as soon as he turned 18. Becoming a Knight was just something the now 24-year-old district deputy in Virginia always ...

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 ...

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...

Defending the Vulnerable in Canada

Posted on May 23, 2024 in: General News

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...

Library in Rome Named for Blessed Michael McGivney

Posted on May 23, 2024 in: General News

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...

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,...

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...

Supreme Knight Addresses John Carroll Society

Posted on May 02, 2024 in: General News

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

An Encounter with Father McGivney

Posted on May 02, 2024 in: General News

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 ...

Order Honors Cardinal Seán O’Malley

Posted on May 02, 2024 in: General News

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...

Defending Life in Connecticut

Posted on April 18, 2024 in: General News

Defending Life in Connecticut

Knights join pro-life advocates for the third March for Life in the Order’s home state By Cecilia Engbert 4/3/2024 Source Knights of Columbus and their families joined nearly 2,000 pro-life advocates to take a stand for life in the Order’s home state at the third annual Conne...

More Than Buildings

Posted on April 18, 2024 in: General News

More Than Buildings

With Order support, conservation experts are creating digital scans of Ukraine’s churches to protect the country’s cultural heritage By Karolina Świder 4/1/2024 Source The nine towers of the 18th-century Holy Trinity Cathedral in Novomoskovsk, Ukraine, stand tall against the ...

The Gift and Task of Unity

Posted on April 11, 2024 in: General News

The Gift and Task of Unity

Knights are called to pray and work for the unity that Christ wills for the Church and our families By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly 4/1/2024 Source At a time when our culture and politics are more divided than ever, so too is there polarization within the Church. The Second Vatican Co...

‘Spiritual Lifeboats’ on the Titanic

Posted on April 11, 2024 in: General News

‘Spiritual Lifeboats’ on the Titanic

The three Catholic priests on the doomed ship heroically brought comfort and absolution to its passengers until the end By K.V. Turley 4/1/2024 Source On the night of April 14, 1912, as RMS Titanic plowed through the Atlantic, all appeared to be in order. It was to prove a tragic illusio...

Sculpting Our Founder

Posted on April 11, 2024 in: General News

Sculpting Our Founder

An interview with artist Chas Fagan about the creative vision of his new statue of Blessed Michael McGivney 3/1/2024 Source “When I paint or sculpt a figure, I always feel like I get to know them,” says artist Chas Fagan. “It’s like adding one more person to the long...

‘If You Need a Miracle’

Posted on April 04, 2024 in: General News

‘If You Need a Miracle’

When faced with unexpected trials, many turn to Blessed Michael McGivney as a friend and intercessor in heaven By John Burger 3/1/2024 Source Since Father Michael McGivney’s beatification in October 2020, countless people around the world have sought his intercession in times of ne...

Praying for the Living and the Dead

Posted on April 04, 2024 in: General News

Praying for the Living and the Dead

Knights fund Mass stipends to benefit both Ukrainian priests and the faithful they serve By Karolina Świder and Solomiia Karpiv 3/26/2024 Source In Odesa, Ukraine, two years after the start of the war, one still cannot escape the constant shelling and the fear it generates — one ca...

Sharing Talents

Posted on March 21, 2024 in: General News

Sharing Talents

Seven councils collaborate to paint homes at an Indiana community for adults with disabilities By Cecilia Engbert 3/19/2024 Source As Mike Catania, a member of Nativity of Our Savior Council 9114 in Portage, Indiana, helped his son Steven move into a new home in November 2021, he noticed...

St. Joseph’s Eloquent Silence

Posted on March 21, 2024 in: General News

St. Joseph’s Eloquent Silence

The protector of the Holy Family teaches us how to listen to God’s voice and act decisively By Father Boniface Hicks, OSB 3/1/2024 Source “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38). These well-known words of Mary, which we ...

‘Exactly the Right Thing’

Posted on March 14, 2024 in: General News

‘Exactly the Right Thing’

Knights in North America show their unwavering solidarity with the Ukrainian people through material and spiritual support 3/12/2024 By Mary Christie Source To say that the war in Ukraine has resulted in a humanitarian crisis would be an understatement. Hundreds of thousands of families ...

Embrace Your Mission

Posted on March 07, 2024 in: General News

Embrace Your Mission

God calls each of us uniquely, seeking to accomplish his plan in and through our lives By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly 3/1/2024 Source Later this month, we will observe Good Friday on March 29, which also marks Founder’s Day — the 142nd anniversary of the founding of the K...

Scholarships for Emerging Leaders

Posted on March 07, 2024 in: General News

Scholarships for Emerging Leaders

Hundreds of students receive financial assistance from the Knights each year By Cecilia Engbert 3/6/2024 Source For the 2023-2024 academic year, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council awarded scholarships totaling close to $1.5 million to more than 500 students. Most recipients are the ...

‘I Can, You Can, We Can!’

Posted on March 07, 2024 in: General News

‘I Can, You Can, We Can!’

Knights encourage Lenten almsgiving with 40 Cans for Lent food drives By Cecilia Engbert 2/28/2024 Source Dennis Chaput was lying awake at 4 in the morning in September 2010 when inspiration struck. As he tried to fall back to sleep after a diabetic attack, he heard God ask him to start ...

Plunging with Purpose

Posted on March 07, 2024 in: General News

Plunging with Purpose

Virginia Knights surpass $1 million raised for Special Olympics through Polar Plunges since 2013 By Cecilia Engbert 2/28/2024 Source The shores of Virginia Beach are generally empty during the cold winter months, but that was not the case Feb. 3, the day of Virginia’s annual Polar ...

New Midshipmen Knights

Posted on February 22, 2024 in: General News

New Midshipmen Knights

United States Naval Academy council nearly doubles in size with recent exemplification By Cecilia Engbert 2/21/2024 Source Seventeen midshipmen joined the Knights of Columbus council at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, during an exemplification ceremony Feb. 8, a s...

‘A Special Time of Brotherhood’

Posted on February 22, 2024 in: General News

‘A Special Time of Brotherhood’

A K of C chaplain recalls the months he spent under Russian occupation in the Ukrainian city of Melitopol 2/14/2024 Source Father Oleksandr “Sashko” Bohomaz didn’t flee when Russian troops invaded Ukraine Feb. 24, 2022, nor when they captured his home, the city of Melitopo...

Super Bowl Champ Says 'World Needs Knights'

Posted on February 22, 2024 in: General News

Super Bowl Champ Says 'World Needs Knights'

Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs kicker, spoke at 55th annual College Councils Conference by Andrew Fowler 9/21/2020 Source Harrison Butker’s impact on the football field is tremendous. As kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, he was a vital component to the team’s victory in...

‘Far Beyond Pearls’

Posted on February 22, 2024 in: General News

‘Far Beyond Pearls’

Spousal love and support, epitomized by the late Ann Dechant, make our work as Knights of Columbus possible By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly 12/1/2023 Source Last month, on the feast of All Souls, I had the great honor to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Ann L. Dechant, wife of the...

Sweet Surrender

Posted on February 01, 2024 in: General News

Sweet Surrender

Safe Haven Baby Boxes spread to 14 states and counting with K of C support By Natalie Hoefer 1/1/2024 Source Jordan and Gabrielle Bullard of Shelbyville, Indiana, recalled with a chuckle the day they welcomed their adopted daughter, Lynne Marie, last spring. “It felt kind of sha...

Restored to Glory

Posted on February 01, 2024 in: General News

Restored to Glory

Knights of Columbus supports restoration of baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica By Cecilia Engbert 1/11/2024 Source The Knights of Columbus will fund a yearlong restoration of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s iconic baldacchino above the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, Suprem...

In Tune With Life

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: General News

In Tune With Life

A Colorado K of C family bears witness to the joy of raising children with special needs By Carl Bunderson and Columbia staff 1/1/2024 Source A rollicking cacophony of children’s voices and scampering feet, sometimes accompanied by a drumroll of falling objects, greets the ears of ...

What Do You Desire Most?

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: General News

What Do You Desire Most?

If the call to holiness strikes us as boring, then it’s time for an examination of conscience and imagination By Father John Connaughton 1/1/2024 Source "Few people want to be saints these days, but everyone is trying to lose weight.” When I first read these words from F...

Beacons of Light

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: General News

Beacons of Light

Knights partner with Catholic medical centers to serve and empower women and to save lives By Zoey Maraist 1/1/2024 Source Around the United States, a different kind of health care center is increasingly making its mark. At these clinics, life is honored from the moment of conception; fe...

‘The Chain of Solidarity’

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: General News

‘The Chain of Solidarity’

An interview with Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki of Lviv about the ongoing humanitarian consequences of war in Ukraine 1/1/2024 Source In February 2023, on the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki of Lviv thanked the Knights of Co...

One Common Mission

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: General News

One Common Mission

Knights help Albertine Brothers and Sisters in Lviv care for the poor and victims of war By Peter Gedicks Source At 2 p.m. every day, a line forms outside the home of the Albertine Brothers in Lviv, Ukraine — hundreds of people hoping to receive a hot meal, warm clothes and a few mome...

Roses for Our Lady

Posted on December 14, 2023 in: General News

Roses for Our Lady

Knights present silver roses and thousands of pro-life pledges at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 12/12/2023 Source As thousands gathered at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City to celebrate the feast of St. Juan Diego...

Become a Knight of the Eucharist

Posted on December 07, 2023 in: General News

Become a Knight of the Eucharist

12/5/2023 Source Dear Brother Knight, As Catholics and as Knights, the Eucharist is the “source and summit of the Christian life” – in all that we do, the root of our strength. When we receive our Lord in Holy Communion, we are fed, then sent forth to be Christ’s emi...

Everyday Heroes Episodes Win Emmys

Posted on December 07, 2023 in: General News

Everyday Heroes Episodes Win Emmys

12/4/2023 Source Two short films produced by the Knights of Columbus for Everyday Heroes Season 3 were honored with regional Emmy Awards this year. “Hero on the Hudson” received top honors in the category “In the Human Interest – Short Form Content” at the New ...

Commitment on the Court

Posted on December 07, 2023 in: General News

Commitment on the Court

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship program marks a half-century By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 12/1/2023 Source In the winter of 1973, children in Florida and North Dakota stepped onto basketball courts to take the first shots of a pilot Knights of Columbus program intended to...

One Million Coats!

Posted on November 17, 2023 in: General News

One Million Coats!

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly presents $50,000 and nearly 1,000 coats to Denver Catholic schools in honor of Coats for Kids milestone By Cecilia Engbert 11/15/2023 Source The Knights of Columbus celebrated the donation of 1 million coats through the Order’s Coats for Kids program by...

‘A Mission of Hope’

Posted on November 17, 2023 in: General News

‘A Mission of Hope’

At Midyear Membership Meeting, state deputies are urged to meet societal challenges by helping the Knights grow in membership, charity and faith By Alton Pelowski 11/15/2023 Source Knights of Columbus leaders representing nearly 70 jurisdictions gathered in Denver Nov. 3-5 for the Midyea...

Courage at Ia Drang

Posted on November 17, 2023 in: General News

Courage at Ia Drang

Medal of Honor recipient Walter Joseph Marm Jr. recalls the 1965 battle that changed the Vietnam War 11/1/2023 Source Just months after 2nd Lt. Walter Joseph “Joe” Marm became an officer in the U.S. Army, he was disembarking from a helicopter in central Vietnam and leading a pla...

Top-Flight Charity

Posted on November 17, 2023 in: General News

Top-Flight Charity

Military Knights in Utah deliver thousands of pounds of groceries each year to combat hunger By Marie Mischel 11/1/2023 Source Fighter jets and other military aircraft zooming over breathtaking natural landscapes are a daily spectacle at Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah. Much less...

A Place to Call Home

Posted on November 17, 2023 in: General News

A Place to Call Home

In Rava-Ruska, Ukraine, a recently renovated monastery accommodates foster families fleeing the war By Peter Gedicks 11/14/2023 Source The Knights of Columbus holds caring for the most vulnerable as a vital part of its mission. In keeping with this vision, the Order has collaborated with...

All Work for More Play

Posted on November 02, 2023 in: General News

All Work for More Play

Connecticut council constructs a parish playground dedicated to Blessed Michael McGivney By Elizabeth Sadusky and Columbia staff 10/31/2023 Source When the pastor at St. Matthew Church in Norwalk, Connecticut, wanted to build a playground on church grounds for the parish’s many yo...

Ohio Knights Rally for Life

Posted on November 02, 2023 in: General News

Ohio Knights Rally for Life

Knights join thousands in pro-life witness at the state capital before a landmark vote on abortion and parental rights By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 10/30/2023 Source Overcast skies gave way to piercing sunshine just as more than 5,000 demonstrators, including Knights of Columbus and thei...

Theater as Therapy

Posted on November 02, 2023 in: General News

Theater as Therapy

McGivney House workshops help Ukrainian refugees rebuild skills for their new lives By Peter Gedicks 10/25/2023 Source In a well-lit room at the Blessed Michael McGivney House in Radom, Poland, a small group sits in an intimate semicircle. Participants share supportive glances as a young...

Christ Gives Us the Heart of a Father

Posted on October 26, 2023 in: General News

Christ Gives Us the Heart of a Father

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly speaks at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs as pilgrims gather for the New York State Eucharistic Congress By Cecilia Engbert 10/25/2023 Source Nearly 8,500 people attended the New York State Eucharistic Congress at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auries...

‘Serving Our Neighbor Is Serving Jesus’

Posted on October 12, 2023 in: General News

‘Serving Our Neighbor Is Serving Jesus’

When a parish family lost their home to arson, Arkansas Knights went above and beyond to help the family rebuild By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 10/9/2023 Source When families in Rogers, Arkansas, need a hand to pay rent, buy groceries or fix a roof, members of Los Martires Mexicanos Counci...

‘Living the Faith as a Family’

Posted on October 05, 2023 in: General News

‘Living the Faith as a Family’

The Order releases a video series to help Catholics understand the nature and purpose of marriage, family and fatherhood 9/26/2023 Source A new K of C video series launches this week, one that seeks to illuminate the truth and beauty of the Church’s teachings on marriage and family an...

Rosary Warriors

Posted on October 05, 2023 in: General News

Rosary Warriors

Knights in Ukraine offer spiritual support to refugees as they pray to Our Lady for peace By Peter Gedicks 10/4/2023 Source Several Knights wearing white and yellow baldrics stood before a group of people outside the Cathedral of the Resurrection Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, on Ju...

College Knights Show Up for Life

Posted on September 14, 2023 in: General News

College Knights Show Up for Life

Knights at the George Washington University support vulnerable women and children at D.C. pregnancy resource center By Cecilia Engbert 9/1/2023 Source Janet Durig, executive director of the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center, proudly watched a group of college Knights unload and sort boxes of...

‘We Will Not Abandon Them’

Posted on September 14, 2023 in: General News

‘We Will Not Abandon Them’

Order raises more than $1 million in relief for Maui community devastated by fire By Cecilia Hadley 9/1/2023 Source Principal Tonato Lolesio walked slowly around the remains of Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Sept. 1, her first time back since Aug. 8, when the town was razed ...

A Family’s Heroic Witness of Love

Posted on September 14, 2023 in: General News

A Family’s Heroic Witness of Love

Józef and Wiktoria Ulma, killed in 1944 for hiding Jews, will be beatified this month with their seven children By Robert Mixa 9/1/2023 Source It was a long Lent for Catholics in Markowa, a town of 4,500 inhabitants in southeastern Poland. The year was 1944, four years into the German oc...

On a Mission from God

Posted on September 06, 2023 in: General News

On a Mission from God

Knights train to bring Cor, the Order’s new evangelization effort, to 40 more jurisdictions By Cecilia Hadley 8/30/2023 Source “In this new era, forming Catholic men must be our top priority,” Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly told Knights at the 141st Supreme Convention in ...

Men of the Word

Posted on September 06, 2023 in: General News

Men of the Word

A new K of C Bible study invites Knights to take up the “sword of the Spirit” and rediscover the power of Scripture By James B. Prothro 7/1/2023 Source Knights are called to be men of service and prayer — caring for our families, parishes and communities, and praying fo...

Supporting Widows and Orphans of War

Posted on September 06, 2023 in: General News

Supporting Widows and Orphans of War

Ukrainian Knights launch initiative to pray with and for the relatives of fallen soldiers By Mateusz Ziomber 8/23/2023 Source Death has become a frequent guest in Ukraine since the Russian invasion, visiting people of all ages, backgrounds and social standings. Trauma, grief and loss hav...

More Than a Game

Posted on September 06, 2023 in: General News

More Than a Game

With chaplain’s help, Ontario Knights send new soccer balls to Nigerian schoolchildren By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 8/23/2023 Source In Nigeria, where soccer is king but leather soccer balls are expensive, children often resort to making their own balls using plastic bags, old clot...

Pilgrimage to Portugal

Posted on September 06, 2023 in: General News

Pilgrimage to Portugal

College Knights take part in World Youth Day in Lisbon By Cecilia Hadley 8/17/2023 Source The K of C flag was among the many flags waving in Lisbon, Portugal, last month, carried by a group of college Knights as they took part in World Youth Day 2023. Eight students of the Knights of ...

From Fixer-Upper to Monastery

Posted on August 03, 2023 in: General News

From Fixer-Upper to Monastery

Knights transform an old rectory to welcome Carmelite nuns to their Connecticut diocese By Fred Afflerbach 7/25/2023 Source A vacant house is a sad site: shuttered windows, locked doors. No one coming and going, no one laughing — and no one praying. The rectory at St. Emery Parish ...

Saving Monuments of the Past, Protecting the Future

Posted on August 03, 2023 in: General News

Saving Monuments of the Past, Protecting the Future

With K of C support, preservation experts use laser scans to document endangered Ukrainian churches By Mateusz Ziomber 7/19/2023 Source The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vyazivka, Ukraine — built entirely from wood, without a single nail — stood for 160...

K of C Convention on the Air

Posted on July 20, 2023 in: General News

K of C Convention on the Air

Experience the 141st Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus live from Orlando, Fla. — and online 7/20/2023 Source Knights of Columbus and family members from around the world — joined by numerous bishops, priests, religious sisters and special guests — will gather i...

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