So this homily video landed in my inbox. This priest (from Indiana) raises points that should make us all think and, hopefully act – A homily on the mandate
Please visit these web sites to get informed and act, TODAY:
US Conference of Catholic Bishops – Conscience page
Many articles on the HHS Mandate – Stop HHS.com
GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
My Worthy Brother Knights and Families;
I trust this Months Knight Letter finds you in good spirits and good company. Speaking of good company, we’d like to extend a sincere thank you to Brother Matt Lucien for a wonderful Ladies night. Those in attendance had a wonderful time with great food and friends. Thank you Brother Matthew. Coming up this month:
Thursday March 8th is our FREE DINNER general meeting!
(March, April & May’s dinner will be free- on the house,
so come on in and ENJOY!)
Thursday March 15th will be Irish Night
(always a fun time, see the flyer enclosed),
Saturday March 24th will be our 40 days for Life witness
(contact our pro-life director Brother Dominic Ielati, or read his blog),
Thursday March 22nd will be our 1st degree
(If you know someone interested in the Knights… ask, they just might say yes!)
Saints & Sinners golf tournament will be Thursday April 26th followed by our annual Garage sale April 28th and 29th. We are on task to volunteer at Loves & Fishes beginning this May, the month of September has been selected to host Mexican Knight and Bother Terry Corcoran will have a 2nd E-waste drive in June. Still looking for more
K of C events? Please visit our revamped website at www.KofC953.org
Lastly, I’d like to say thank you to all of you who help make the Knights of Columbus council 953 what it is today. To those who volunteer your time, your thoughts, your energy and love. It does not go unnoticed. This council could not be as great as it is, if it were not for the efforts of those Knights of the past or this current generation of Knights and Officers, doing what they do best… serving. It’s up to us to find tomorrow’s Knights, tomorrow’s Officers to help carry the principles of our organization and specifically, our council. Thank you to all of you past and present, and to tomorrows Knights, Welcome.
Have a Blessed Month!
Your Grand Knight Council 953
Ricardo Saldana
Culture of Life Report
40 Days for Life – Feb. 22 – Apr. 1
Please join us in the Spring 40 Days for Life prayer vigil at the Women’s Health Specialists Center at 1750 Wright St (at Alta Arden). I want to thank the (11) Knights and (2) family members who have committed to participating in the vigil. And it’s not too late to participate! Won’t you join us in witnessing at the sidewalk on Sat. Mar. 24 from 9am to 11am?
To sign up to witness or to pray or fast during this vigil, please send me an email to prolife(at)kofc953(dot)org. Please put your pro-life beliefs into action.
To learn more visit: 40daysforlife(dot)com and 40daysforlife(dot)com/sacramento
Health & Human Services Mandate – It’s not about contraception
You may have heard about this mandate that is being fought by our shepherds, the Bishops. It is important for each of you to understand that the Bishops are not fighting this mandate because the Church has taught that there are better ways of regulating fertility than through contraception and sterilization. The Bishops are fighting this because the mandate because it violates the religious liberty of all of us, Catholic or otherwise.
I hope you will spend some time to learn about by visiting www.usscb.org/conscience where you can find a number of resources as well as a very easy way to write to our representatives in Congress to protest this mandate.
Read our blog on the Culture of Life:
kofc953sacramentoprolife(dot)blogspot(dot)com
”…You shall not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is born.” From The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (Didache) – The Lord’s Teaching Through The Twelve Apostles to the Nations, Chapter 2. The Second Commandment: Grave Sin Forbidden, circa 100 A.D.
Dominic Ielati
Culture of Life Director
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INSURANCE “Your Shield For Life”.
Provider Pathway For Long-Term Care
Since its addition to the Order’s product portfolio in 2000, long-term care insurance has provided us with an excellent opportunity to further serve our Brother Knights and their families. And for our clients in the United States, a K of C Care policy brings added value.
That added value is in the form of a service called “Provider Pathway,” a program offering access to a network of long-term care providers at discounted rates. The network covers: home health care, personal emergency response systems, adult day care, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities and durable medical equipment.
Eligibility for participation in this program is open to Knights of Columbus Long-Term Care Insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent children, parents and parents-in-law. All providers are fully credentialed and meet state licensing requirements.
If you are not a LTC policyholder and you would like more information on how you can avail yourself of this benefit, let’s get together as soon as possible.
At your service,
Justin F. Tanjuaquio, F.I.C.F.
CA Lic.#: 0C46842
(916) 726-0981
justin.tanjuaquio@kofc.org
The council will be holding a 1st degree exemplification at 7:00PM on Thursday, March. 22nd. Any and all members are invited to attend to observe the ceremony and welcome our new members. The doors to the hall will open at 6:00PM and refreshments will be served following the exemplification.
O Lord, Master of my life, grant that I may not be infected with the spirit of slothfulness and inquisitiveness, with the spirit of ambition and vain talking. (+)
Grant instead to me Your servant the spirit of purity and humility, the spirit of patience and brotherly love. (+)
O Lord and King, bestow upon me the grace of being aware of my sins and of not thinking evil of those of my brethren; for You are blessed unto ages of ages. Amen. (+)
(Then twelve times.) O God, be propitious to me the sinner and have mercy on me.
(Then, once again.) Yes, O Lord and King, bestow upon me the grace of being aware of my sins and of not thinking evil of those of my brethren; for You are blessed unto ages of ages. Amen. (+)
The Prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian
(The “(‘+)“ indicates that those praying make a deep bow or prostration at this point.)