Stella Maris Council #3546
324 Breakwater Rd
Erma, NJ 08204
324 Breakwater Rd
Erma, NJ 08204
Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney
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 ofChristian 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 servant Father Michael J. McGivney on
earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession,
grant the favor I now present to restore the sight of our Brother Justin
Benson. 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 New Haven, CT 06510-3326 USA 2617 3/00
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 ofChristian 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 servant Father Michael J. McGivney on
earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession,
grant the favor I now present to restore the sight of our Brother Justin
Benson. 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 New Haven, CT 06510-3326 USA 2617 3/00
Email the Grand Knight with name of unassisted brother in sick or distress to be placed on
our prayer list
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Brothers, in order for our council to remain solvent, you must continue to keep your dues current. It is also very important that you notify the Financial Secretary of any address and phone number changes. By doing this you can ensure being notified of important issues concerning this council and it's members. These changes or corrections can be sent to the council hall at the above listed address or email the Grand Knight |
Vatican Approves Decree of 'Heroic Virtue'
Pope Benedict XVI declared Father Michael J. McGivney venerable
March 15, approving a decree of "Heroic Virtue" for the parish
priest who founded the Knights of Columbus. This step significantly
advances Father McGivney's cause for sainthood.
Pope Benedict XVI declared Father Michael J. McGivney venerable
March 15, approving a decree of "Heroic Virtue" for the parish
priest who founded the Knights of Columbus. This step significantly
advances Father McGivney's cause for sainthood.
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Knights of Columbus launches news and information site for Catholics
The Knights of Columbus this week launched a brand-new Internet-based
news and information service for Catholics everywhere: Headline Bistro.
Headline Bistro is a website that provides a quick digest of daily news sources
around the world that contain news of interest to active Catholics. Whether
it relates to world affairs, national politics or news specifically about the
Catholic Church, you'll find links to the original sources here. You'll also find
video clips, detailed state-by-state information about voting and public policy,
and recommended reading from the world of books. The web address is
www.headlinebistro.com
You can also sign up for a daily e-mail that'll give you the day's top headlines.
If you're already a subscriber to our other e-mail updates, just enter your
e-mail address in the sign-up box and add Headline Bistro to your preferences.
Tell all your Catholic friends about Headline Bistro!
The Knights of Columbus this week launched a brand-new Internet-based
news and information service for Catholics everywhere: Headline Bistro.
Headline Bistro is a website that provides a quick digest of daily news sources
around the world that contain news of interest to active Catholics. Whether
it relates to world affairs, national politics or news specifically about the
Catholic Church, you'll find links to the original sources here. You'll also find
video clips, detailed state-by-state information about voting and public policy,
and recommended reading from the world of books. The web address is
www.headlinebistro.com
You can also sign up for a daily e-mail that'll give you the day's top headlines.
If you're already a subscriber to our other e-mail updates, just enter your
e-mail address in the sign-up box and add Headline Bistro to your preferences.
Tell all your Catholic friends about Headline Bistro!
| Congratulations to our New 4th Degree Sir Knight Charles McIlhenney Sr who received honors on 11/09/08. |
NEWS FOR KNIGHTS
Petition in support of marriage petition in support of Marriage
ALERT - SIGN MARRIAGE PROTECTION E-PETITION TODAY!
LET THE PEOPLE VOTE ON THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE!
ACTION NEEDED NOW: CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN E- PETITION
& AUTOMATICALLY CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES & LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS WITH ONE CLICK!!
We now have a NEW Marriage Protection E-Petition that you can easily distribute widely via
e-mail! Please sign TODAY and circulate this to all your family, friends, and other groups who can
send it out to their networks. With your help - we will be able to gather many MORE citizen
signatures to petition our State Legislators to preserve marriage once and for all by sending a state
constitutional amendment to the general election ballot to let the people vote. (Click below to SIGN
the E-PETITION and read the Amendment Petition as well as the background information why a
state constitutional amendment is the only true form of protection for marriage.)
Same-sex "marriage" proponents are not satisfied with all the same state "marital" benefits that
they received by the passage of civil union legislation. Their true goal is to redefine marriage for all
of us and to force everyone's acceptance of SAME-SEX "MARRIAGE.". THEREFORE, we MUST
gather hundreds of thousands of e-signatures in order to move our State Representatives to place a
state constitutional amendment on the ballot (see Background Info by clicking the link below) to
"Let the People Vote" on this critically important, foundational issue that will affect all our
families, especially if marriage is radically redefined.
We will continue to keep you informed and alert you when to contact your legislators again to
remind them you signed this petition and want to see action. We will need to do this on a regular
basis to be effective (Perhaps monthly). SO, BE PERSISTENT WITH US, and by God's grace we
will see victory in NJ. It's true we have a steep hill to climb, BUT the first step to do is TO SIGN
THE E-PETITION and then CIRCULATE IT WIDELY!!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN E-PETITION
FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS USERS WILL STILL HAVE TO RETYPE THEIR CONTACT
INFORMATION IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION MESSAGES
TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.
THANK YOU!
ALERT - SIGN MARRIAGE PROTECTION E-PETITION TODAY!
LET THE PEOPLE VOTE ON THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE!
ACTION NEEDED NOW: CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN E- PETITION
& AUTOMATICALLY CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES & LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS WITH ONE CLICK!!
We now have a NEW Marriage Protection E-Petition that you can easily distribute widely via
e-mail! Please sign TODAY and circulate this to all your family, friends, and other groups who can
send it out to their networks. With your help - we will be able to gather many MORE citizen
signatures to petition our State Legislators to preserve marriage once and for all by sending a state
constitutional amendment to the general election ballot to let the people vote. (Click below to SIGN
the E-PETITION and read the Amendment Petition as well as the background information why a
state constitutional amendment is the only true form of protection for marriage.)
Same-sex "marriage" proponents are not satisfied with all the same state "marital" benefits that
they received by the passage of civil union legislation. Their true goal is to redefine marriage for all
of us and to force everyone's acceptance of SAME-SEX "MARRIAGE.". THEREFORE, we MUST
gather hundreds of thousands of e-signatures in order to move our State Representatives to place a
state constitutional amendment on the ballot (see Background Info by clicking the link below) to
"Let the People Vote" on this critically important, foundational issue that will affect all our
families, especially if marriage is radically redefined.
We will continue to keep you informed and alert you when to contact your legislators again to
remind them you signed this petition and want to see action. We will need to do this on a regular
basis to be effective (Perhaps monthly). SO, BE PERSISTENT WITH US, and by God's grace we
will see victory in NJ. It's true we have a steep hill to climb, BUT the first step to do is TO SIGN
THE E-PETITION and then CIRCULATE IT WIDELY!!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN E-PETITION
FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS USERS WILL STILL HAVE TO RETYPE THEIR CONTACT
INFORMATION IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION MESSAGES
TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.
THANK YOU!
| Letter from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson Dear Brother Knight: It is probably fair to say that no other single activity has defined the Knights of Columbus over the past half century as much as the pro-life movement. Following the shock of the Supreme Court's decision to preempt all state and federal laws regulating abortion in Roe v. Wade in 1973, we launched a long-term battle to fight legalized abortion. While achieving the ultimate goal of overturning Roe remains somewhere in the future, we have been able to achieve many small successes along the way: · the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions; · the federal law banning partial birth abortions, which was finally upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2007; · the "Mexico City Policy," which has barred the use of federal taxpayers' money to pay for abortions in other countries; · laws in 44 states that preserve a parental role when children under 18 seek abortions; · laws in 40 states that restrict late-term abortions; · laws in 46 states that protect the right of conscience for individual health care providers; · laws in 27 states that protect the right of conscience for institutions; · laws in 38 states that ban partial birth abortions; · laws in 33 states that require counseling before having an abortion; · and laws in 16 states that provide for ultrasounds before an abortion. All of these restrictions on abortion - all of the progress we've made over the past 35 years in trying to limit and reduce abortions in the United States - would be invalidated with the stroke of a pen if the next Congress passes, and the next president signs, the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA). Before you cast your vote on Tuesday, please take the time and effort necessary to learn whether candidates for whom you might vote favor or oppose FOCA. The House sponsors of FOCA are listed here The Senate sponsors of FOCA are listed here Obviously, if a candidate in your area is not listed among the sponsors, you may have to ask his or her campaign for their position on FOCA. We have gathered much additional information about the Freedom of Choice Act, including links to material from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and on life issues generally on a special Knights of Columbus web page: Remember, all that we've done together since Roe to save the lives of the unborn is at stake. Please pass on this message to your pro-life friends. |