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Entries for June 2025

Witnesses to Divine Mercy

Posted on June 26, 2025 in: General News

Witnesses to Divine Mercy
Father Eric Sternberg, a member of University of Wisconsin-Madison Council 6568, had envisioned organizing a Eucharistic procession with university students through the state’s capital since becoming pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center in 2023. “Why not have a public ma...

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America’s Story of Religious Freedom
A recent documentary highlights the Order’s role in the development of religious liberty in the United States The Knights of Columbus and Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly are featured in a new documentary that chronicles the inspiring, often contentious and sometimes violent evolution of religi...

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We Thirst for Love and Charity

Posted on June 24, 2025

We Thirst for Love and Charity
Amid the conflict and turmoil of war in Ukraine, the traveling Pilgrim Icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been a consoling presence at parishes where the image has been displayed for veneration. Since the program began in January, more than 300 blessed Sacred Heart icons have traveled to paris...

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Christ at the Center

Posted on June 14, 2025 in: General News

Christ at the Center
Fraternal leaders representing more than 70 Knights of Columbus jurisdictions worldwide gathered in New Haven, Connecticut, for the annual Organizational Meeting of State Deputies, held June 4-8, to unite in prayer and prepare for the upcoming fraternal year. Throughout the week, state deputies f...

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Novena to the Sacred Heart for Pope Leo XIV
Lifting up our Holy Father to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 350 years ago this June, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque received the last of several private revelations from Jesus, in which he reminded her repeatedly of his boundless love for all. Following her visions, devotion to Jesus’ Sacred Heart ...

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Sowing Seeds in Fertile Ground
Despite harsh economic realities, immense spiritual needs and a general decline in priestly vocations across Ukraine, the Knights of Columbus is helping chart a path forward for the country’s future priests. In recent years, the Order has fostered a dynamic expansion of seminary councils ar...

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Let Religious Freedom Ring

Posted on June 01, 2025 in: General News

Let Religious Freedom Ring
It’s recess at Cathedral School in Portland, Oregon. Amid the clamor, a first grader with messy black hair climbs haltingly up the slide. At the top, he lifts his hands in jubilation. But his joy is cut short by a ringing bell. The boy plunges down the chute, lands on his feet, and dashes to j...

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