Hello SKs and Brothers,
As we are about to officially begin a new Columbian Year, it is of great honor and excitement that our Worthy Elect CP mentioned before the official report came out this morning that we have made STAR council!
It is with all our hard work and love for the charity work we continue to foster since our Council was founded in 1905 that we have earned this recognition. As Brother Al reminded us this month, it is not about the awards but the good work we do as Brothers. This serves as a reminder that The Knights of Columbus sees our hard work for it is not of the one but the whole that makes our Council great!

Saint of the Day: St Thomas More
Sir Thomas More, venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to May 1532.
Four hundred years later in 1935, Thomas More was canonized a saint of God. Few saints are more relevant to our time. In the year 2000, in fact, Pope John Paul II named him patron of political leaders. The supreme diplomat and counselor, he did not compromise his own moral values in order to please the king, knowing that true allegiance to authority is not blind acceptance of everything that authority wants. King Henry himself realized this and tried desperately to win his chancellor to his side because he knew More was a man whose approval counted, a man whose personal integrity no one questioned. But when Thomas More resigned as chancellor, unable to approve the two matters that meant most to Henry, the king had to get rid of him.
For more information and to watch a great video on St Thomas:
www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=324
www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-thomas-more
For nearly 50 years our Chaplin Father Davy’s St. Mary Parish has celebrated it’s Fireworks Booth in the Corti Brothers parking lot to raise funds in support of our Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Sales begin on Tuesday June 28th at 12:00 Noon – please stop by and support their efforts and tell your friends about the booth too.
www.stmarysacto.org/?fs=e&s=cl

Vivat Jesus!
SK & Brother Marco Ferrero, GK Knights of Columbus Sacramento Council 953

Hello SKs and Fellow Brothers,
I hope you and your loved ones had a blessed weekend as we celebrated Corpus Christi over the weekend at Sunday Mass.
Our Chaplin Father Davy made a formal announcement Sunday and shared that our fellow brother SK Ricardo Saldana’s application has been accepted. So begins his studies to become a Deacon! Congratulations Brother!
Today we celebrate The Sacred Heart of Jesus today and let us remember in prayer The Saldana Family as SK Ricardo begins his new journey of education in our Lord’s name.
SK Ricardo with Father and 953 Brother Miguel and youngest son Navy.
Don’t forget to save the date: June 30th, Thursday Evening, PGK/Old Timers Dinner. Information to follow!
Vivat Jesus!
Brother Marco Ferrero, GK Knights of Columbus Sacramento Council 953

The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or Sacred Heart Day is observed in Colombia 10 weeks and a day after Easter Sunday and is all about highlighting the perfect, immeasurable love of Jesus Christ for all humanity. This year, it falls on June 27. This day originally falls 19 days after Pentecost, which is always a Friday, but like other Catholic celebrations in Colombia, it is celebrated on the Monday after the actual date.
For more information on Sacred Heart: todayscatholic.org/the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/
www.simplycatholic.com/why-the-sacred-heart/
For more information on Corpus Christi:
www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-06/corpus-christi-mass-cardinal-gambetti-st-peters-basilica-homily.html <www.kofc953.org/dmail/dada/mail.cgi/r/kofc953_news/640316212092/>
www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/06/16/how-the-feast-of-corpus-christi-developed/ <www.kofc953.org/dmail/dada/mail.cgi/r/kofc953_news/652851289254/>

Hello SKs and Fellow Brothers,
Happy Feast of Corpus Christi this Sunday!
What a wonderful procession today as our Chaplin Father Davy and Deacon George led parishioners around the Church! Thank you also to our 953 Council Brothers Nick Delacroata, Dominic Ielati & Devin Rodgers who assisted St Mary’s in celebrating this Holy Day!
Please save the date: June 30th PGK/Old Timers Dinner! More information to follow!
Vivat Jesus!
SK and Brother Marco Ferrero Knights of Columbus Sacramento Council 953, GK
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to “Body of Christ.” This feast originated in France in the midthirteenth century and was extended to the whole Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264. This feast is celebrated on the Thursday following the Trinity Sunday or, as in the USA, on the Sunday following that feast.
This feast calls us to focus on two manifestations of the Body of Christ, the Holy Eucharist and the Church. The primary purpose of this feast is to focus our attention on the Eucharist. The opening prayer at Mass calls our attention to Jesus’ suffering and death and our worship of Him, especially in the Eucharist.
At every Mass our attention is called to the Eucharist and the Real Presence of Christ in it. The secondary focus of this feast is upon the Body of Christ as it is present in the Church. The Church is called the Body of Christ because of the intimate communion which Jesus shares with his disciples. He expresses this in the gospels by using the metaphor of a body in which He is the head. This image helps keep in focus both the unity and the diversity of the Church.
The Feast of Corpus Christi is commonly used as an opportunity for public Eucharistic processions, which serves as a sign of common faith and adoration. Our worship of Jesus in His Body and Blood calls us to offer to God our Father a pledge of undivided love and an offering of ourselves to the service of others.
For more information on Corpus Christi:
www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-06/corpus-christi-mass-cardinal-gambetti-st-peters-basilica-homily.html
www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/06/16/how-the-feast-of-corpus-christi-developed/

Hello SKs and Brothers,
This Sunday our Chaplin Fr Davy shared some wonderful words on The Holy Spirit.
As we begin a new Columbian Year let us give thanks to God for a blessed year and for one ahead!
The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the most fundamental of our faith. On it everything else depends and from it everything else derives. Hence the Churchs constant concern to safeguard the revealed truth that God is One in nature and Three in Persons. For more on The Holy Trinity: www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/catholic-doctrine-on-the-holy-trinity.html
www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/explaining-the-trinity
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-06/pope-at-regina-coeli-holy-trinity-revolutionizes-our-lives.html
The Holy Trinity, Pope Francis says, “is not so much a theological exercise,” but “a revolution in our way of life.”
Vivat Jesus!
SK & Brother Marco Ferrero, GK Knights of Columbus Council 953

Hello SKs and Brothers,
A congratulations to Father Erik Armando Pereira who celebrated his Ordination into Priesthood this Pentecost Weekend, Saturday, June 4, 2022 at The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament!
Through our continued support for Vocations each year are we able to help raise funds for our seminarians studying to become our future priests like Fr Erik.
A “Thank You” to our Brother and DGK Tom who was able to navigate through all the closed roads around the Cathedral with me in order to deliver the reception food on time. Sister Maria had asked 953 several weeks ago if we would be able to pick up the orders early for setup before Mass she expresses her gratitude to the Council.
Blessings this Pentecost Sunday.
SK Marco Ferrero, GK Knights of Columbus Sacramento Council 953

Hello SKs and Brothers,
A congratulations to Father Erik Armando Pereira who celebrated his Ordination into Priesthood this Pentecost Weekend, Saturday, June 4, 2022 at The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament!
Through our continued support for Vocations each year are we able to help raise funds for our seminarians studying to become our future priests like Fr Erik.
A “Thank You” to our Brother and DGK Tom who was able to navigate through all the closed roads around the Cathedral with me in order to deliver the reception food on time. Sister Maria had asked 953 several weeks ago if we would be able to pick up the orders early for setup before Mass she expresses her gratitude to the Council.
Blessings this Pentecost Sunday.
SK Marco Ferrero, GK Knights of Columbus Sacramento Council 953