Meet and Greet - Council 9467

Brother Knights and their families of St Henry Council #9467 in Buckeye host a "Meet & Greet Cookout" for their seminarian and his parents who are members of Most Holy Trinity  Parish.  They support Dan through the RSVP Program, Dan Connealy (center) is presently studing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.  Dan has been supported by the council since he entered the seminary.  They are already planning...

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40 Days for Life

Brother Knights, The Knight Shift - 40 Days for Life sign up is now live!  Please click on this link and sign up to participate in this important opportunity.  Be sure to contact Charlie Matus at 602-418-9639 with any questions or concerns you may have. SIGN UP LINK : www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0B4AA9AB229-knight  ENDORSEMENTS : http://www.azknightsofcolumbus.org/2014/08/40-days-for-life.html We look forward to praying...

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Silver Rose Handoff

On August 24, Arizona State Deputy Larry Becker handed the Silver Rose off to Utah State Deputy Jerry Hanten. ...

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Horseshoe Tournament for SJYC - Labor Day Weekend

http://www.sjycaz.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stjosephyouthcamp Labor Day Weekend- Details This is our annual Volunteer Work Weekend. When: Arrive Friday Evening, August 29, Saturday, August 30 Sunday, August 31, Departing Monday, September 1st We use this weekend to help repair and prepare the camp for the winter months. Cabins are available on a first come basis. One cabin sleeps up to 10. Food will be provided for...

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Silver Rose Tour

Brothers, Thank you very much for your participation in the very successful 2014 Silver Rose Tour across Arizona, from July 27 to August 22, 2014. The Silver Rose was viewed by 5,476 people, at 23 separate locations in the Yuma, Tucson, Sierra Vista, and Phoenix communities.  In particular, I would like to thank District Deputies John Gordon, Tom Bayham, Larry Powers, and Bob Julien for their leadership in organizing this program in their...

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HELP NEEDED!! Diocesan Eucharistic Congress

Brothers, During the week of September 15-19, 2014 there will be a Diocesan Eucharistic Congress held at SS Simon and Jude Cathedral, 6351 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017.  This is a very special week which will include Daily Mass with Keynote Speakers to follow, Special Exhibits, 40 Hours Devotion, 24 Hour Reconciliation and much more. The Cathedral has requested the assistances of the Knights. There is a need to assist with some security for the 40 Hours Devotion and 24 Hour Reconciliation. Specifically what is...

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State Soccer Challenge

Brother Knights, A date and place have been set for the State Soccer Challenge.  Council/District winners will gather at 9:00 AM on November 8, 2014 at: Bourgade Catholic High School 4602 N. 31st Avenue Phoenix, AZ  85017 Please be sure to schedule your Council Level competitions soon to ensure your winners can move onto the State Challenge.  If you have not yet ordered your Soccer Challenge Kit you can secure the form to do so at: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/forms/council/soccer_kit_p.pdf Vivat Jesus, Howard...

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DIOCESE OF PHOENIX AND KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPONSOR CATHOLICS IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE EVENT

This Phoenix Diocesan Council for Women Organized Event is Designed to Inform and Educate Attendees on Bishop Olmsted's Latest Edition of his guide, "Catholics in the Public Square." Please join the Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted on Saturday September 6, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. until Noon at the Diocesan Patrol Center, 400 W. Monroe, Phoenix, AZ. Begin the day with Mass at St. Mary's Basilica, presided by Bishop Olmsted. Admission is free and includes...

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Arizona Rosary Celebration Program Book

Brothers, Please consider placing an ad for your council, assembly, business or family in the 39th Annual Arizona Rosary Celebration Program Book. The August 23rd deadline is fast approaching! The Knights of Columbus play a huge role in this event. This is perhaps the largest Rosary celebration of its kind in the United States of America. Over 6,000 people attend these events to pray the Rosary as a community, over the Oct 11 & 12, 2014 weekend. We need your support and we need it now! To date we only have 23 councils and 9 assemblies...

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Holy Hour for Persecuted Christians in Iraq

Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix, site of prayer event on August 22, 2014 Dear Brother Knights: By now, you've heard about the horrible persecution of the Christians of Iraq. These are desperate times for the Church in Iraq, where ISIS terrorists seized control of Mosul June 11. A week later, they demanded that all Christians either convert to Islam, pay the "infidel" tax or die. Many Christians were killed outright. Christians have lived on the Nineveh plain (Mosul) for 1,600 years, but now, thousands have had to flee to surrounding...

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2014 Soccer Challenge

Brother Knight’s, Hard to believe we are ready to start our New Year and programs for 2014.  I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself.  My name is Howard Birnbaum and I am the new Soccer Challenge Chairman for Arizona.  I’d like to begin by thanking past Chairman Shane Everitt for his leadership over the past three years.  I will do my best to follow in his footsteps and grow the number of youth who participate in this program. The Soccer Challenge is a Supreme sponsored activity and has grown each and every...

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Graduation of Sir Knight Max Gordon from West Point!

Attached is included a graduation picture of 2nd Lt Max Gordon, Worthy District Deputy J. L. Gordon's son & one of your 4th Degree Knight's.   He is currently at Fort Benning, Ga. and will be entering Ranger School in a few weeks....

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Transfer of Sliver Rose

Worthy State Deputy, The Silver Rose has been successfully & joyfully received by your Yuma Arizona Knights of Columbus.  The Ceremony took place at St Francis of Assisi Church this morning at 1015 in front of the Statue of Our Blessed Virgin Mother. I have attached pictures & will follow up with more due to many MB's/GB's Many thanks to California Silver Rose Chairman & PDD Jerry Fong, DD Art Barros, Brother Paul Gomez, &...

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State Deputy Message - 2014 August

August 1, 2014 Brothers, Being members of the Knights of Columbus, we have an obligation to provide faith filled service to our Church, family, and community. To provide this service, we need to be strong in our ranks. Our councils need to have strong leadership with abundant membership. With strong councils, we can do the work we are called to do. Supreme Knight Carl Anderson says, “We seek to make God known to others both in the work we do and in the educational and evangelizing initiatives we support, bringing the Good News of the Gospel...

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