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AUGUST
14 MEETING:
EARLY START, CORN AND CARDS |
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your appetite to the Aug. 14 regular membership meeting, our annual
corn roast meeting, which also will feature an early start and the
Council's first ever euchre tournament. For complete details,
click on the "Members" box, above. |
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| June Newsletter
Available |
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latest newsletter has been e-mailed to the membership. Check
it out to read about Knight of the Month, Family of the Month,
Knight of the Year, Family of the Year, and much more. Please
click on the "News & Events" box, to the left, to get
the current issue and most recent past issue. The newsletter
is available in doc and pdf format. If you are a member and
did not receive it via e-mail, please send an e-mail to
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to be added to our distribution list. |
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| New Officers
Elected at June Membership Meeting |
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new slate of officers was elected at the June Membership Meeting.
Many of the officers are returning to their familiar positions;
several are new to their positions; one is returning to a familiar
position. For a list of the officers for the 2008 - 2009
fraternal year, click on the "Officers" box, above. |
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| Knights proudly raise the flags
of their homelands as they welcome Pope Benedict's ship as it
sails into Sydney Harbour. | |
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 July
Book Club: A Practical Guide to Prayer
On
July 24, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson held an online discussion
of Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life: A Practical Guide to
Prayer for Active People (Ignatius) by Jesuit Father Robert
Spitzer. Father Spitzer, president of Gonzaga University in Spokane,
Wash., outlines five essential ways for even the busiest person to
have a better prayer life.
Review the Discussion |
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 Knights
Experience the Universality of the Church at World Youth
Day
College Knights kneel during the July 20 papal
Mass at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, where they camped
out with 235,000 other World Youth Day pilgrims. "It was the most
magnificent display of the universality
of our Church I think I have ever experienced in my life," said
Grover Green, past grand knight of University of St. Thomas Council
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 Video Captures Energy,
Enthusiasm at Love Life Site
View the energy and
enthusiasm of young Catholics visiting the Love and Life Site at
World Youth Day in Sydney in a video on lovelifelink.org.
The five-minute video (QuickTime) includes Supreme Knight Carl
Anderson's participation in the Under
the Southern Cross discussion with young Catholics. |
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| Knights
Co-Sponsor Pro-Life Conference in New Jersey July 25-27 |
| Supreme Chaplain William Lori
and Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson will be part of a distinguished
lineup of speakers on issues of family, social justice and the right
to life at a three-day conference entitled "Life, Justice and
Family: Partners in the New Evangelization." It will be held July
25-27 in Cherry Hill, N.J. |
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 49th
International Eucharistic Congress
Quebec City's historic
Plains of Abraham was the setting for the closing Mass of the 49th
International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) June 22. Thousands of the
faithful filled the former battlefield turned national park and
cheered the procession of hundreds of priests and members of the
hierarchy, and applauded. |
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 'A Civilization of Love' Has People
Talking About the Power of Faith
Supreme Knight Carl A.
Anderson held an online discussion of his new book, A Civilization of
Love. This New York Times best-seller, develops themes
- hope, Catholic social values and the power of faith to transform
culture - that Pope Benedict addressed during his U.S.
visit.
• More
About 'A Civilization of Love'
• View
Online Discussion |
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 Knights
Sponsor Chicago Conference on Abortion's Effects on Fathers
The Knights of Columbus and the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office
for Evangelization are co-sponsoring a national conference to focus
on the effects of abortion on men whose children have been aborted
in Chicago on Sept. 8 and 9. |
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 In
the August Issue of Columbia
Like
the Church, the Knights of Columbus draws its strength from the
Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith and the model for our
acts of Christian charity. In the August issue of Columbia, relive
the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec last June, in
which the Knights played an important part. We also highlight some
unique examples of K of C charity and celebrate the 20th anniversary
of Pope John Paul II's landmark document on women. |
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Eucharistic Community
This summer a great event in the life
of the Church - the 49th International Eucharistic Congress - occurred in Quebec City.
Participants came from around the world to
celebrate and affirm the theme of the congress, "The Eucharist: Gift
of God for the Life of the World." |
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126th
Supreme Convention in Quebec
The 126th Supreme Convention will be held at the Quebec
Convention Centre in Quebec City Aug. 5-7. Delegates should
arrive no later than Monday, Aug. 4. |
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| Television
Coverage of 126th Supreme Convention |
| Several Catholic
media outlets will broadcast live coverage of the supreme
convention from Quebec City. The Eternal Word Television
Network (EWTN), Salt and Light Television and CatholicTV, will
present coverage of the Mass, opening session (including the
supreme knight's annual report), and States Dinner
Tuesday, Aug. 5. EWTN Radio and The Catholic Channel (Sirius
Satellite Radio) will also be on site, providing live
interviews and programming. Coverage of the event will be in
English, but EWTN will broadcast Spanish simultaneous
translation and S+L will have some French language commentary. |
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| A.M.
Best Affirms Knights of Columbus Rating of A++ (Superior) |
| For the 33rd
consecutive year, A.M. Best Company has given the Knights of
Columbus its highest financial strength rating, A++
(Superior). A.M. Best is a worldwide rating and information
agency, which conducts in-depth analyses and issues reports
about the fiscal stability of insurance companies. |
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Knights
Provide Memorial of Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium now displays a permanent memorial of Pope
Benedict XVI's Mass there during his visit to the U.S. in
April. The plaque was commissioned and donated by the Knights
of Columbus. For news stories, photographs and video clips of
the Papal trip, visit our special
website devoted entirely to the events of April 15-20. Photos. |
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| Supreme
Council Sends Aid to Philippines in Wake of Typhoon Frank |
| The Knights of
Columbus has sent $25,000 to the Caritas Filipinas Foundation
to assist in recovery efforts following Typhoon Frank (Fengshen),
which struck the Philippines in mid-June. At least 598 people
died and hundreds of thousands were displaced because of the
storm, which triggered widespread flooding and mudslides. |
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Vatican
Approves Decree of 'Heroic Virtue'
Pope Benedict XVI declared Father Michael J. McGivney
venerable March 15, approving a decree of "Heroic
Virtue" for the parish priest who founded the Knights of
Columbus. This step significantly advances Father McGivney's
cause for sainthood. |
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Editor
Robert Leeney Dies at Age 92
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson on July 8 offered "heartfelt
condolences" to the family of Robert Leeney, the retired
editor of the New Haven Register, a 27-year member of the
Knights of Columbus who died Sunday at the age of 92. |
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