The Knights of Columbus: Elevating Catholic Manhood to the Highest Level
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Knights presented a check to the school from our fish fry proceeds.
hen Brandon Lindau joined the Catholic Church, he entered into the faith with a heart for service. “I became Catholic about five years ago,” he says. “I joined the Knights of Columbus because I was asked to do so, and I was probably looking deep inside for a solid organization to put some roots down. Being asked to be the Grand Knight was, and still is, an honor. Just to have the trust and support of the council to lead this organization is definitely a tremendous honor!” The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal service organization of men, founded under the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. Our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Council #8469 strives to live out the spirit of Blessed Fr. McGivney, a beacon of hope and charity. “I really appreciate belonging to the Knights because of how the organization supports the Church and all it stands for,” Brandon says.
Regardless of the challenges in our nation today, the Knights of Columbus are still up and running the best that they can. “We are still having our monthly meetings in the social hall, where we are able to remain socially distant from each other,” Brandon says. “Also, each day, the Knight State Executive Secretary sends out a prayer list, which I forward on to our members. It includes prayers from Knights who live all over the state. This is just a small way that we can still help our brother Knights during these times.” Typical of the Knights of Columbus, members continue to overcome obstacles and reach out to others with God’s love. “In September we held our first and only pancake breakfast since the pandemic hit,” Brandon says. “We decided to use this first one as a test run and not advertise in the local paper like we normally do. We were pleasantly surprised by the turnout. Our parish and community are really continued on back cover
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