From the Grand Knight Bernie Brown, Grand Knight

The Vision of Father McGivney Led by the quiet, unassuming curate of St. Mary’s Parish in New Haven, Conn., a small group of men established the Knights of Columbus in the church basement early in the spring of 1882. The priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, saw clearly that both Catholics and the Church faced serious problems in the last half of the nineteenth century such as anti- Catholicism and ethnic prejudice; under-employment; lack of social standing and early loss of the breadwinner. I would ask you if we don’t find ourselves with some of the very same problems today. To resolve those problems Father McGivney conceived the idea of an organization of Catholic men who would band together:

• To aid one another in times of sickness or death, by means of a simple insurance plan, so that their wives and children would not face abject poverty

• To strengthen themselves and each other in the Faith

• To strengthen families and family life

• To be a strong pillar of support for their priests and bishops

• To be of service to Church and community by coming to the aid of those most in need in society

They called themselves Knights of Columbus – Knights to emphasize chivalry’s ideals of charity and support for Church and state, and Columbus as a reminder that Catholics had been the backbone and bulwark of America’s growth and greatness from the very beginning. I would ask you to remember these ideals as we proceed into the new fraternal year and try to strengthen ourselves, our council, and St. Raphael’s parish.

Annual Officer Installation Dinner Joseph Samaniego Smith, PGK

Brothers, On Saturday, July 31 council 9880 will be hosting it's annual Officer Installation and Pasta Dinner. We will also be handing out end of year awards. Some councils do not hold installations for their officers, so if you haven't been to one before this will be a great experience. The installation will begin after the 5:30 mass. This is an event for the entire family. So come on out and help us to celebrate our new officers! If you plan on attending please RSVP to Joseph Smith: strgk9880@yahoo.com or 919-870-5205. Thank you  and see you there.

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State Convention

May 16

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Mother's Day Rose Sale A SUCCESS ! May 9

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Thanks to the great teamwork, 70 dozen roses sold for Project Gabriel

Job Placement Program Proposal

Concept for a job placement program at St Raphael