Our warmest wishes for a joyful Christmas and a grace-filled New Year. Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in St. Mary’s Church, New Haven’s oldest Catholic parish, in 1882. By decree of His Holiness Pope Francis, this exemplary parish priest was raised to the h...

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Father McGivney was not one to stint when it came to celebrating. Whether preparing for the great feasts of the liturgical year or civic and religious holidays, Father McGivney was energetic and creative, working behind the scenes so that such events would bear spiritual fruit and provide good whole...

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Tom Hegna, CLU, ChFC, CASL, is an award-winning author, speaker and economist. He is an industry leader and is considered by many as "The Retirement Income Expert." Tom has presented at over 5,000 seminars, helping seniors and baby boomers build lasting retirement plans.   CLICK...

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Father Francis Pitka Council 6323 in Indiana served more than 1,000 meals, raised money for local charities, police and fire departments By Andrew Fowler 7/20/2020 Father Francis Pitka Council 6323 organizes, cooks and hand-out free meals to those in need in the Syracuse, Ind., community. Cre...

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Knights in New Mexico and Hawaii aid indigenous communities stricken by coronavirus by Carl Bunderson 7/1/2020 Jeremy Boucher, Lance Tanner and Supreme Director Patrick Mason — all members of Fray Marcos Council 1783 in Gallup — unload a trailer of supplies for the Acoma people...

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K of C’s charity and advocacy for Native Americans and First Nation tribes began as early as the 20th century By Andrew Fowler 7/10/2020 Students of Sapa Un Catholic Academy on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota show off their new coats, which they received through the Knight...

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Since he was a kid, this Knight always wanted to be a priest. Now he’s close to graduating seminary. By William Nardi 6/26/2020 During the Jubilee year of 2000, Rory Traynor’s parents returned to the Church. Then on Easter of 2001, Traynor, along with eight of his brothers and sist...

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A seven- step guide for attending Mass after lockdown By Gerald Korson 6/26/2020 Image by Jair Ferreira Belafacce/Getty Images In many parts of the U.S. and Canada, churches had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, Masses are resuming in a limited fashion, with social-distanci...

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Five years ago, Dan and Michelle Schachle prayed to Venerable Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, to intercede with God to save their son, still in his mother’s womb, who was given no hope of surviving a life-threatening case of fetal hydrops. When the condition, wh...

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Supreme Knight Anderson says path forward begins with prayer 6/4/2020   The Knights of Columbus has called for a novena – nine days of prayer – for national unity and an end to racism amid the unrest following the death of George Floyd.  “We ask all people to ...

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REBEL WHO FOUND A CAUSE St. Peregrine Laziosi Patron of Cancer Sufferers May 4 His story Peregrine Laziosi was born into a wealthy family in Forli, part of the Papal States around 1260. By the late 1270s, the people of the city stood in opposition to Church authority, staging riots because ...

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Please stand with the Knights as we support the needs of our communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Your donation will empower our local efforts to meet the unique needs presented by each community. Our efforts will meet the needs we are experiencing today as well as adapt as new needs are i...

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In response to Pope Francis’ call to Catholics to pray the rosary, Knights and their families are invited to participate in the daily recitation of the rosary broadcast from the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. During the month of May when Catholics honor Mary in a special way, Pope Fran...

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Men continually seek ways to step into the breach to assist brother, parish and community during the coronavirus pandemic By Tyler Lomnitzer 4/17/2020   More than 2,000 men joined the Knights of Columbus during the first ever online Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity held...

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On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, join the Supreme Chaplain at 2:00 pm EDT, for a celebration of Holy Mass from the Baltimore Basilica, where Father McGivney was ordained a priest, followed by the praying of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with the archbishop and members of the Sisters of Our Lady of Me...

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Phase one kicks off with more than a million dollars and a multitude of volunteers from coast to coast to help deliver food to those who need it. With food banks facing increasing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights of Columbus is launching a multi-million dollar food drive and deliv...

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$100 Million line of credit will help dioceses weather impact of the pandemic The Knights of Columbus has announced a new program to assist dioceses with short-term financing as many dioceses and their parishes reel from the effects of the pandemic. The Knights has established a $100 million f...

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