Pope Praises Integrity and Loyalty of the Knights of Columbus
THE POPE PRAISES THE INTEGRITY AND LOYALTY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLOMBUS Vatican City, 10 October 2013 (VIS) – “I wish to express my gratitude for the unfailing support which your Order has always given to the works of the Holy See”, began the Holy Father’s address to the Knights of Columbus, whom he received in audience this morning in the Sala Clementina of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, on the occasion of a meeting held by the Order in Rome. He thanked them for their prayers and witness of faith, and concern for brothers and sisters in need. The Pope described the “Vicarius Christi Fund” as “an eloquent sign” of the Order’s “solidarity with the Successor of Peter in his concern for the universal Church”, made manifest in its daily works. Finally, Pope Francis commended the order to the intercession of St. Joseph, “protector of the Holy Family of Nazareth … an admirable model of those manly virtues of quiet strength, integrity and fidelity which the Knights of Columbus are committed to preserving, cultivating and passing on to future generations of Catholic men”. Published by VISarchive 02 – Thursday, October 10,...
Read MoreKnights of Columbus Outreach Week – Oct. 4-13
9/20/2013 In honor of St. Francis of Assisi and our Holy Father all Knights of Columbus councils are invited to participate in the “Outreach Week” initiative by conducting charitable programs between Friday, Oct. 4 (the feast day of St. Francis) and Sunday, Oct. 13, in honor of our Pope. St. Francis of Assisi is known as “the man of poverty,” and a central theme of Pope Francis has been service to the poor. Now Knights can show their solidarity with these two holy men than by providing outreach to those less fortunate than ourselves in our communities. The Order has many programs in place to help people who need help. Councils can visit kofc.org/community for ideas on specific programs to conduct. Councils do an outstanding job of assessing needs in their individual communities and developing programs to meet those needs, so they should in no way limit themselves to the program ideas on the website. Whatever a council chooses to do, the important thing is that each and every council do something. While councils are conducting outreach programs during this week and throughout the year, it is important to remember that every program represents a membership recruitment opportunity. A great way to convince a prospect to join the Order ― or to get a current member to be more active ― is to invite him to participate in charitable programs. Encourage each grand knight to tell the Supreme Council about the programs his council conducts during “Outreach Week” by sending an email to fraternalservices. Some of the best programs will be showcased in the Knights in Action section of Columbia, in Knightline and on the...
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