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Knights of Columbus – October 2022

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The Long Game Just a few weeks I had the pleasure of meeting with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr at the Archdiocesan o ces. I presented the Archbishop with materials on our new order wide program Aid and Support After Pregnancy (ASAP). He was enthused by this new initiative especially after blessing the recently opened Elizabeth New Life Center on the Westside.

has asked of us, his brother Knights. This is the The Long Game we are in, which hinges on a lot of di erent things, one of which is full support from the Knights of Columbus.

The Gospel reading from September 25th spoke about the rich man and Lazarus (Lk 16:25). I was visiting my brother’s parish in Dansville, NY and the This subtile program can truly make a di erence in pastor, Fr. John Gathenya, had an interesting take lives for years to come and he encourages all on it. He postulated this bout the rich man (and I paraphrase): When the rich man died and reached councils to embrace and get involved in helping the pearly gates Saint Peter their local women’s centers. “There is much work to be was there waiting. We a l s o d i s c u s s e d t h e Beacons of Light initiative. done and it cannot succeeds Peter thumbed the Book of Granted, we are only within without the help of the lay Life looking for the man. He found his page and then said the rst few months of parishioners” he was sorry but the rich implementing the goals of man was not going to be Beacons but the main thing is to understand is that entering heaven. The rich man asked “Why, I have this is a ve year process. I have already heard for done nothing?” Saint Peter replied, “Exactly, you our brother Knights in the northern part of the Arch did nothing.” Father’s point was that it was his that since Beacons o cially started they have worked more closely than in recently memory with INDIFFERENCE. their pastors in support of their new parish families. As Knights we cannot let our indi erence be the There is much work to be done and it cannot downfall of our parishes, let alone our councils. We succeeds without the help of the the lay MUST persevere! Do what ever we can do to help. parishioners the Archbishop noted. That is where I have yet to meet a true brother Knight who wanted we the Knights have and can help. Until we have his fraternal legacy to be one of “indi erence”. enough priests to have a pastor in every church again, we will need to be there for our parish Vivat Jesus! Michael J. Felerski communities. And that is what Archbishop Schnurr State Treasurer

The Knights of Columbus produced feature length lm about the life and legacy of Mother Teresa will be shown in over 900 theaters across the nation will show on Monday October 3 and Tuesday October 4th. "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" was made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mother Teresa's passing, this documentary is breathtaking account of this globally renowned and heroic humanitarian, as well as the work of her religious community.

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Please visit https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Mother-Teresa-No-Greater-Love for theater locations in your area, maybe have your council purchase group (min 25) tickets for a council outing. This could be a Family or Community event! Andrew Nuckols, State Program Director.