Founder's Day!

I am going to switch gears on this Lenten day and talk about a church and community organization that has made a difference in peoples lives for 129 years. That organization is the Knights of Columbus. Today is "Founder's Day and it marks the anniversary of the Order receiving its charter from the State of Connecticut in
1882. The founder of the Knights of Columbus is Venerable Michael McGivney, a diocesan priest who set forth this organization to take care of its members, as well as their families. You see Knights of Columbus at service in many areas throughout the world. The most recognizable is the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus when they are in their full regalia. That catches a lot of peoples attention and it can lead to men inquiring about the organization. I have been a proud member of the Knights of Columbus for 18 years. My greatest honor and privilege with the Knights of Columbus was to serve at State Chaplain for the State of Kansas from 2008-2010. A tremendous experience and I would encourage any young man, 18 years or older to consider joining the Knights of Columbus. Presently, I serve at State Father Prior for the Columbian Squires, which is the youth division of the Knights of Columbus. It is a good system to bring young men into the Order. Membership has been an important theme in the State of Kansas and hopefully in other areas as well. Contact the Grand Knight or any Knight you may know in your parish and ask them what it means to be a Knight and how they can join. Also, our Knights have to offer that personal invitation as well. Let us continue to pray for Venerable Michael McGivney, that a miracle will attributed to his intercession and hopefully we can celebrate his beatification very soon. Ultimately, we are praying for his canonization to be a saint. Thank you my brother Knights for all you do, for the church and your respective communities. Vivat Jesus!!!