As many headed out to shop on the day after Thanksgiving, hundreds of area children received a free and much-needed gift as the Knights of Columbus distribute new winter coats to children in need at six sites throughout Connecticut on Black Friday, Nov. 25. Source: The Gift of Warmth
Source: On the Scene Reports from World Meeting of Families
In an increasingly secular world, many Catholics are faced with the difficulty of sharing the faith. With the bustle of Christmas shopping and the frequent removal of religious imagery from Christmas displays, it seems that communities have forgotten the incredible gift of Christ and the beauty of his birth. Source: Journey to the Inn
The prayer will be in the form of a novena nine consecutive days of prayer and will run from Oct. 30 to the eve of the election on Nov. 7. The prayer is addressed to the Holy Trinity through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, under her title of the Immaculate Conception. Individuals, families, councils and parishes are all invited to participate. Source: As the election nears, the Knights of Columbus is urging its members and other Catholic Americans to pray
Supreme Knight and the Knights of Columbus receive the Path to Peace Award in recognition of work on behalf of Christians, persecuted minorities in Middle East Source: Equal Rights for Persecuted Christians
Our Order’s steadfast defense and promotion of a Culture of Life is grounded on our ultimate assurance that in the natural law written in the heart of every person is the recognition that human life is sacred from its very beginning to its end. Source: Liberty Life Family | Knights of Columbus
From the moment of our founding in 1882, charity has been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We are men of faith and men of action. Source: Knights of Columbus – Today’s Knights: What We Do
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson testified before the Helsinki Commission, calling on the government to aid Christian victims of genocide. Source: Send Aid to Genocide Victims
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Knights of Columbus has taken a leadership role in assisting those affected by flooding in and around Baton Rouge, providing both active volunteer assistance from Knights in the region and a $200,000 donation to the local diocese. Source: Knights of Columbus Helps Louisiana Respond to Horrific Flooding
The portrait of Mother Teresa that will be displayed on the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica at her Vatican canonization on Sunday, Sept. 4, was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and painted by renowned American artist Chas Fagan. Source: Knights of Columbus Commissions Portrait for Mother Teresa’s Canonization