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NEWSLETTER OUR LADY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

COUNCIL 15199 OUR LADY OF THE INCARNATION

ASSEMBLY 3309 2309 Monterrey Rd. Rio Rancho, NM 87144

March 2019

In This Issue

From Worthy Grand Knight Joseph Lepre - Viva San Giuseppe

From State Deputy John Brault

From Master of the Fourth Degree Richard Espinosa

Marian Prayer Program

What is the purpose of Corporate Communion ?

Did You Know?

Knight/Family of the Month

Star Assembly/ Civic Award

Knights in Action

Culture of Life

K of C Insurance

Patriotic Degree Schedule

Birthdays

Our Lord’s Beauty by Brother Pat Bodin

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From Grand Knight Joseph Lepre

First Annual Saint Joseph's Table

Viva San Giuseppe

The tradition of Saint Joseph's Table (Tavola di San Giuseppe) comes from Italy, where Saint Joseph is highly venerated. The Feast of Saint Joseph (La Festa di San Giuseppe), as you all know, is celebrated annually on March 19th. On this day, Sicilian-Italian American family tradition calls for a large feast to be served around an altar/shrine erected in the home to honor the Feast Day of Saint Joseph. Tradition also calls for asking Saint Joseph to intercede on behalf of the needs of a family or community. In times of great need, hardship or struggle, Italian families turn to the loving compassion of Saint Joseph and pray for his intercession. This March 16th, all COTI Knights and their families are invited to share food and fellowship at the 1st Annual Saint Joseph’s Table. The event will be held in the COTI Parish Hall following 4:00 Saturday Mass. Please come celebrate and enjoy traditional Italian Saint Joseph’s Table dishes and other Italian favorites. There is no charge for the meal, instead, attendees are asked to make a charitable offering to support struggling COTI Brother Knights and their families, spiritually and financially. Remember that Charity is the first and most important precept of our Order. Our Brother Knights freely give their time, treasure and talent to help others…let us now come together to support our own in need. Brother Knights, for the Good of The Order, if you are in serious need of support, please let me know. Please contact me at gk15199@gmail.com or 505-379-8185.

All responses will be held in my confidence.

I am looking forward to seeing you on March 16th!

Viva la Tavola di San Giuseppe! Viva Gesù!

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C A L E N D A R

ASSEMBLY MEETINGS

COTI PORTABLE 1

7:00 PM

Second Monday of the

month

www.kofcassembly3309.com

COUNCIL MEETINGS

COTI PORTABLE 1

7:30 PM

Second Thursday of the

month

www.kofc15199.com

From State Deputy John Brault

Council Prospect Landing Page - Supreme will build a custom Prospect Landing Page for your council that you can use on a phone, a tablet or a computer. You can ask potential members if they’re interested in learning more about the Knights, and you can enter their information into the form in a matter of seconds. They’ll immediately get a personalized email signed by you the grand knight, and encouraging them to join the Knights and reference your council by name and number. All you need to do is go to info.kofc.org/pagerequest. The form will also auto-generate an email to you, which will give you all of the information given for each person that signs up, and it will enroll them in an email marketing campaign that will help tell them more about the Knights and what we do over time (Don’t worry, they can unsubscribe at any time).

Council Social Media Account - (From Scott Pott, Program Manager, Faith Initiatives, Knights of Columbus ) - Is your council on social media? There’s never been a better time to start. Use this guide to get started today—or share this guide with a tech-savvy member of your council Family of the Month – Does your council participate in the program? Each month, the council Family of the Month committee selects one parish family that models Christian family values and visibly lives them every day. Once a year, each participating council also selects one of the previous twelve Family of the Month winners to represent the council/parish as the potential international Family of the Year. The Knights of Columbus Family of the Year is chosen by the Supreme Council and recognized each year at the annual Supreme Convention http://www.kofc.org/en/programs/family/family-of-the-month.html#/

Faith in Action - Fraternal Mission is pleased to announce the release of the redesigned Faith in Action Programs web page (www.kofc.org/en/programs/index.html). On this page, you will find up-to-date information about all Faith in Action programs, general announcements, and form updates. Please become familiar with the new Fraternal Programs Report Form for tracking and reporting activities. www.kofc.org/un/en/resources/programs/10784-fraternal-programs-report-form.pdf

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2018-2019 Assembly

Officers

Faithful Friar - Father

Leo Ortiz

Faithful Navigator – SK Ray Montoya Faithful Captain - SK John Alvarado Faithful Admiral - SK PFN Frank Melo Faithful Pilot - SK Ross Aiello Faithful Comptroller – SK PFN Ron Meyer Faithful Purser - SK Henry Chavez Faithful Scribe - SK Vince Rojas Faithful Inner Sentinel - SK Ralph Archuleta Faithful Outer Sentinel - SK Steve Wilson Faithful Trustee One Year – SK Ernie Marquez Faithful Trustee Two Year - SK Stan Talik Faithful Trustee Three Year – SK Frosty Johnson Color Corp Commander – SK James Starr Deputy Color Corp Commander - SK John Alvarado

From Master of the Fourth Degree, PSD Richard Espinosa

Patriotic Exemplification

The next Exemplification will be April 27, 2019 hosted by Assembly 2733 Santo Rosario, 5415 Fortuna NW. Daniel Baros, Faithful Navigator, 505-250-8161, email: djbaros@yahoo.com.

Click below for information and registration package.

This will give everyone a chance to plan on having their members obtain their Knighthood 3rd degree and be ready to make their Patriotic 4th Degree. Mark your calendars … Let’s grow the 4th degree to protect our religious freedom and our church.

Biennial Meeting

Worthy Faithful Navigators, Faithful Comptrollers, Sir Knights and District Marshals. On March 30, 2019 , we will be meeting in Albuquerque for the biennial assembly gathering of Faithful Navigators of the 36 Patriotic Degree assemblies in New Mexico. The meeting will take place at the Lamy Building 2800 San Mateo NE in Albuquerque beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at approximately 2:00 p.m. his is one of the few meetings specified in Article V of the laws and rules Governing the 4th Degree of the KofC that you and a delegate elected from your assembly are obligated to attend. Section 15 of the bylaws specifies that meeting expenses incurred by you and your delegate shall be reimbursed from your assembly’s funds. Lunch will be provided. Please let me know by March 25th via email, text or call if you and your assembly’s delegate are attending this meeting. If you have any concerns or questions about the meeting , feel free to call or email me.

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2018-2019 Council Officers

Chaplain - Father Leo Ortiz Grand Knight – SK Joseph Lepre Deputy Grand Knight – SK Ron Karaskiewicz

Chancellor – SK David Chavez Recorder – SK Tom Plate Financial Secretary – SK Jim Guth Lecturer – SK Bernie Marquez Treasurer – SK Stan Talik Advocate – SK Philip Watje Warden –SK Sean Wilson Inside Guard – SK Peter Aiello Outside Guard – SK Gerald Roybal 1 Year Trustee - SK David Martinez 2 Year Trustee – SK Dean Pitts

3 Year Trustee – SK

Mark Bagdon

What is the purpose of Corporate Communion?

From Assembly 3309 Worthy Color Corp Commander SK James Starr

Brother Knights, I have a question for all of you. What is the purpose of Corporate Communion? I ask this with great concern and to help clear up the misconceptions that I feel are out there with a great number of my Brother Knights. What do you think? Is this for the Color Guard to process and show off their uniforms and swords? Is this the purpose? Just a little history, the sacristans started off reserving several rows of pews for the Knights and their families, but no one would sit there. I recall looking back and no one, I mean no one, would be seated close enough to give the sign of peace. The last Corporate Communion, only the Color Corp and their wives were seated up front. Think about it! The 10:30 am Sunday Mass is by far the busiest Mass for our parish. And there we were, seven Knights in uniform, two Knights in suits, 4 wives, and no other Knights for several rows, I was so disheartened. SO, what is Corporate Communion? This is a time for ALL of us to come to together and show our Parish family who we are, how strong we are and how united we are. IT IS NOT about the Color Corp, NOT about the swords, not about uniforms. It is about you, me and our brother Knights being together for the highest moment of the week. Being at Mass and partaking of the feast of our Lord TOGETHER! I normally attend the 8 am Mass where I regularly serve as an acolyte and I will also attend the 10:30 Mass for Corporate Communion. I know we are all involved with different ministries at all the weekend Masses, I ask, once every three months will it hurt to attend two Masses in a weekend? I ask again what is Corporate Communion and is it possible for us to come together and show the unity to our Parish Family? So look at your calendars. If there is a fifth Sunday in a month, we are scheduled for Corporate Communion at the 10:30 am Mass. March 31st is the next fifth Sunday. I hope to see you there with name tags, vests, regalia, uniforms, council or assembly shirts. You. Me. Us. Family together! SK James Starr Color Corp Commander, Assembly 3309

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Marian Prayer Program

The 2018-2019 Marian Prayer Program presents the 18th Marian image sponsored

by the Knights of Columbus, this time of Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians.

Each Knights of Columbus jurisdiction receives several Marian images, which serve

as the centerpieces for prayer services conducted in churches and council meeting

places throughout the Order for the duration of the initiative. Since its inception in

1979, the Knights of Columbus’ Marian Prayer Program has held more than

166,900 local council and parish prayer services with some 20 million participants.

This year, the prayer service is intended to raise awareness of the plight of

Christians persecuted for their faith and to stand in prayerful solidarity with them.

Council 15199 will host the ICON October 5 – October 10, 2019.

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Knights in Action

Congratulations

Family of the Month

Sir Knight Ernie Marquez and Lady Susan

Knight of The Month

Sir Knight David Chavez

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Congratulations Assembly 3309 Star Assembly and Civic Award recipients!

Former Master of the Fourth Degree SK Rich Favela presents the Star Assembly Award to Assembly 3309 Past Faithful Navigator SK Frank Melo and the Civic Award to Faithful Captain SK John Alvarado

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The Burrito Crew – A Job Well Done !

Everyone is all smiles making burritos at 5:30 am on Sunday morning to benefit Project Defending Life. Appreciation and Thank You to Knights, Ladies and to VFW Post 5890!

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Defend Life

Through prayer

Through participation in vigils

Through evangelization

Through monetary support

Through daily sacrifices,

however

small

The government’s own definition attests to the fact

that life begins at fertilization. According to the National Institutes of

Health, “fertilization” is the process of union of two gametes (i.e., ovum and

sperm) “whereby the somatic chromosome

number is restored and the development of a new

individual is initiated.”

Steven Ertelt” Undisputed Scientific Fact: Human Life

Begins at Conception, or Fertilization”

LifeNews.com 11/18/13

Culture of Life From Brother Curt Kuper

Project Defending Life

O U R M I S S I O N Project Defending Life aims to help women address the challenges of pregnancies that cause them to abortion-vulnerable, to provide a chapel for prayer and contemplation for the pro-life community, and to provide support for peaceful, prayerful witness for life and activities such as Sidewalk Advocates, 40 Days for Life, etc. Project Defending Life is a Catholic-based ministry that answers the challenge of Pope John Paul II's encyclical, the Gospel of Life. We are committed to defending the sacredness of human life from conception to natural death, focused specifically on ending abortion. Our first priority is to give aid and comfort to abortion-vulnerable women in unplanned and crisis pregnancies, so that they ultimately choose life and carry their babies to term. We serve the greater Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas of Northern New Mexico, within the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and collaborate with other pro-life efforts in the state of New Mexico and throughout the United States. O U R H I S T O R Y Since the landmark Supreme Court decision in 1973, pro-life advocates have worked and prayed to end the tragedy that is abortion. Albuquerque is known as “the abortion capitol of the Southwest,” for its unrestricted access to abortion services up to the day of birth. In the 1980s, Brother Mathias Barrett (founder of the Good Shepherd Center and the Barrett Home for unwed mothers) started a ministry to pray in front of abortion clinics. This ministry became known as “Project Life,” and was devoted to offering pregnant women help and alternatives to abortion. In 2006, Fr. Stephen Imbarrato revived the ministry and worked with a board of directors to rename and establish the ministry as Project Defending Life, a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about abortion and how it hurts women, as well as providing services to abortion-vulnerable women. Now located just 350 feet from Albuquerque’s Planned Parenthood facility and under new leadership, Project Defending Life has become a pro-life center that houses Women’s Pregnancy Options (a pregnancy resource center), the local chapter of Sidewalk Advocates for Life, and the Holy Innocents Chapel. O U R S O L U T I O N Generally a woman will choose to have an abortion to solve an underlying problem. Through our program, Women's Pregnancy Options, our goal is to help them solve that problem and choose life for their unborn baby. We do this by identifying their immediate needs, establishing goals to help redirect their focus and overcome mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual barriers, and advocating for self-confidence and Independence

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A People of Life and

For Life

Volunteer

Educate

Advocate

Donate

Pray

A quote from St. Padre Pio –

“The day that people

lose their horror

for abortion will be the

most terrible day for

humanity. Abortion is

not only a homicide but

also a suicide. Shouldn’t

we have the courage to

manifest our faith

before those who

commit two crimes

within one act? The

suicide of the human

race will be understood

by those who will see

the earth populated by

the elderly.”

V o l u n t e e r T r a i n i n g

Are you interested in volunteering at Project Defending Life? Please join us for our volunteer training series. We will be meeting every Thursday throughout the month of June from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Project Defending Life is an affiliate of Heartbeat International so all volunteers must go through their training before starting with our center. Please RSVP by clicking here and please contact our President, Dominique Davis, at dominique@defendinglife.org to request a volunteer application to fill out before the training

Project Defending Life (PDL) www.defendinglife.org 729 San Mateo Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-266-4100

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My Letter to Mommy and Daddy after Abortion

Mommy... why did you hurt me? Daddy did you know? Why didn't you fight for my life?

Jesus said I would have looked just l ike you Your hair, your eyes, and even your smile

I know you didn't mean it Mommy

Daddy I know you love me.

Daddy, you will never

get to see me

You'll miss my first words, you'll miss me fall and get up.

Mommy, you'll never get to comb my hair or paint my nails, you'l l miss me go to kindergarten

You guys will miss my

whole l ife And I will to....

But don't worry, I am with Jesus now... . Next t ime th ink about what you are doing, and who you are hurting,

I AM A PERSON

Mommy, Daddy, I love you, wish you would have loved me too

BY: DANIELLE MARTINEZ

NOW MORE THAN EVER

WILL YOU HELP US BUILD A CULTURE OF LIFE?

New Mexico House Democrats announced plans to repeal an existing abortion statute that would leave loopholes in NM state law allowing for the unregulated practice of elective abortion up-to-birth to continue. The bill does nothing to protect women, like Keisha Atkins who died at UNM Hospital during a dangerous late-term abortion at six months by Southwestern Women's Options in Albuquerque.

Your help is URGENTLY needed today. Consider making a donation on so we can fight back against this dangerous bill proposed by a handful of abortion extremists. Your secure online donation will help us continue to staff our organization and reach a greater audience in New Mexico. How many of your friends and family know that NM is the late-term abortion capital of the nation? This is why we need your financial support, to continue to build a culture of life. Think about it, the abortion industry hires staff to work around the clock in order to take innocent lives. Consider donating today so we can hire staff to support our mission in saving and protecting lives.

Your faith and conscience are under attack. What's even more alarming is the repeal would strike down conscience protections for health care providers and institutions from participating in an abortion. We warned our supporters of this attack against people of faith and conscience during the mid-term elections. This is why your help in defeating this extreme measure is needed today, more than ever. The abortion lobby has made significant gains in the NM Legislature by defeating numerous incumbents, especially in the Albuquerque area. Please consider investing in the work of NM Alliance for Life so we protect New Mexicans from this dangerous attack on people of faith and conscience-- as well as fight to preserve the sanctity of life.

Here are just a few examples of what your financial support has allowed us to do: ---RESULTS: Exposing and shutting down UNM's Ryan Residency training program at Southwestern Women's Options (SWO) late-term abortion business. ---INVESTIGATIONS: We were the first to expose the fetal tissue harvesting program at UNM after a six-month long investigation into partnerships between UNM and SWO. ---PARTNERSHIPS: NMAFL was the only organization to work directly with the Select Panel on Infant Lives to identify violations of state and federal law in UNM and Southwestern Women's Options fetal tissue harvesting program. Our tireless work with the Panel resulted in two Criminal Referrals. ---LEGISLATION: Through our investigative work and research, we have drafted groundbreaking legislation, including an infant born alive protection bill, after discovering UNM Hospital's policy of aborting infants who can survive outside the womb. ---MORE RESULTS: Our investigative work and media exposure led to UNM's leading fetal tissue researcher to be barred from ever conducting fetal tissue research again.

Your generous support has helped us to develop our investigative and research work to an unprecedented level

within the pro-life movement. Our legislative and policy strategies, along with our groundbreaking investigative work continue to gain momentum in NM. But we need your help now more than ever to reach our budget goals to

support a full-time staff. Here are a few ways we can work together to build a culture of life in New Mexico and beyond!

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Pregnancy is normal, but the circumstances may not have been a part of the current plan. Care Net is here to help with that change of plans. Everyone deserves to know their options for a positive future. For a list of our free services click here. The Care Net Pregnancy Center of Albuquerque is a non-profit charity comprised of a group of local pregnancy resource centers in the Albuquerque metro area. We are affiliated with the national network of Care Net Pregnancy Centers. Our centers offer free and confidential services for women and girls in a safe and compassionate setting. From the initial pregnancy test and early limited medical care, throughout pregnancy and far beyond, Care Net offers a varied menu of free services for the whole family. Little or no waiting time is required. Appointments can be made for the same day or the next working day. There are no eligibility requirements and anyone is welcome. Send an appointment request here.

Pregnancy options consist of three choices: parenting, placing a child for adoption or elective termination (abortion). Each of these options have a subset of choices. Each choice has both short and lifelong consequences. It is important that everyone be fully aware of these consequences before making a decision. No one should be hurried, coerced, pressured or forced into a pregnancy decision. It is important to know that several studies have shown over 80% of women electing abortion have stated that they were coerced or pressured into that decision. This pressure usually came from someone who financially benefited from the termination of the pregnancy. Since Care Net does not want to profit from pregnancy decisions, we offer all of our pregnancy related services free of charge. Care Net Pregnancy Center of Albuquerque is an interdenominational faith based (Christian), non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization, with a local board of directors, a paid supervisory staff, and hundreds of volunteers. We are locally funded by individual and community donations. Our centers do not use government funding. All of the professional and medical staff/volunteers are licensed in NM for the services which they provide. Everyone working or volunteering at Care Net signs a code of moral conduct and statement of faith. We have centers in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Moriarty and a Medical Mobile Unit which travels the Albuquerque area

Rio Rancho 2451 Monterrey Rd. Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Map Phone: 505.896.2305 Email: appointment@carenetabq.org

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Did You Know?

Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Archives

https://www.kofcmuseum.org/en/index.html

The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Archives preserves the history of the Knights of Columbus with a focus on the work of the Supreme Council. The records of the supreme knights and other officers, the proceedings of the Supreme Council and the organization's official publications form the core of the collection.

Topics included in the archives include anti-Catholicism such as the Mexican Persecution and the Bogus Oath, the Historical Commission, the Roman Playgrounds, the Oregon School Case, Columbian Squires, World War I, Reconstruction, World War II, and the James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue. Material relating to the founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, and St. Mary’s Church are also collected. The archives contains limited material relating to state and local councils.

The Columbus Library includes more than 400 volumes about Christopher Columbus and related topics such as the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the 1992 Quincentennial.

PLEASE NOTE: The archives is transitioning to a new collection database which will allow us to better serve researchers. We appreciate your patience during this transition. Historical research requests may still be submitted, but they may require 3 – 6 months to answer.

Membership/genealogical questions about Knights of Columbus membership after 1970 should be directed to Membership Records. Please be sure to provide the members full name, life dates, and place of residences. Membership/genealogical questions before 1970 cannot be answered at this time.

Access to the Archives is available by appointment and with the permission of the archivist. Some materials are restricted. Contact the archivist for more information.

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Contact Sir Knight Bob Brunoni today to set up an appointment and learn how the Knights of Columbus can help protect your family.

Office: (505)850-7474, Cell: (505) 850-7474, Email: bob.brunoni@kofc.org

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2019 Assembly 3309 Color Corp Schedule

1. March 31, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass 2. April 18, 2019 - Holy Thursday - Guard for the Blessed

Sacrament 3. April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday - Process at Mass 4. June 23, 2019 - Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus

Christi) - Process at Mass 5. June 30, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass 6. July 7, 2019 - Independence Day - Present the Colors (Sunday

after as July 4 is on a Thursday) 7. September 29, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass 8. November 10, 2019 - Veteran's Day - Present the Colors 9. November 24, 2019 - The Feast of Christ The King - Process at

Mass 10. December 12, 2019 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 11. December 25, 2019 - Christmas Day - Process at Mass 12. December 29, 2019 - Corporate Communion - Process at Mass

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March Birthdays

Ronald S Medley 03-02

SK James R Starr 03-04

SK Ernest J Marquez Jr 03-08

SK Marcos S Martinez 03-17

Arthur J Perez 03-23

SK Leroy J CDeBaca 03-29

Happy Birthday! May God continue to bless you with peace, love,

health and happiness!

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God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more

closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant

prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We

humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your

holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father

Please report all favors received: The Father McGivney Guild One Columbus Plaza AF New

Haven, CT 06510-3326 USA

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Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved, as to love; For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.

Reminder

Please Submit Your Service Hours and

Council and Assembly Dues

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Knight’s Prayer

Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the

kingship of thy divine son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues that

should characterize those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that

as your Knights, we are constantly observed, our faith judged, and our Order appreciated.

Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy Servants, the Knights of Columbus.

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