Our Lady of Charity Prayer Program
A new Marian Prayer Program in honor of Our Lady of
Charity begins Orderwide on September 8, the feast of the Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. This program features an image of Our Lady of Charity,
the patroness of Cuba.
Our Lady of Charity has special significance to the Knights of Columbus,
given the Order's first principle of Charity, which was also the theme of
Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est. Therefore,
although the Virgin of Charity has her origins in Cuba, devotion to her is
altogether appropriate for Knights of Columbus everywhere. As a sign of
spiritual solidarity with Pope Benedict XVI, the Holy Father and his
intentions will be remembered during each prayer service.
For more information on the Our Lady of Charity image and devotion,
please see this letter
from Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson and the September
2007 issue of Columbia.
(Printable
version of Prayer Book below)
Our Lady of Charity Prayer Booklet
Our Lady of Charity Holy Card |
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State Golf Tournament 2007
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Fr. Wren Council #3963,
Billerica Wins Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus Statewide Golf
Tournament.
Fr. Wren Council #3963,
Billerica Won the Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus Statewide Golf
Tournament at Pine Ridge Country Club in North Oxford with a winning score of
-7. Wilmington Council #4982 came in second also with a -7 but lost after
matching cards.
Winning team members were Bill
Morrissey, Steve Konsowitz, Steve Quin, and Tom Conners.
Thanks to Chairman FDD Dan
Brenner and to all who enjoyed a great day!!
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Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus
2007 Free Throw Basketball Finals
Held April 15, 2007
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STATE SOCCER FINALS
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UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES
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Worthy
Brother Knights,
Please
encourage your Brother Knights to donate blood. Many don't realize the
importance of giving blood until someone in their family is in an accident,
diagnosed with cancer, or is undergoing surgery. The blood used to help these
patients comes directly from everyday people in the community who realize that
in about an hour, they can literally save the lives of three people! Donating
blood is such a simple way to give to your community.
It
only takes an hour, in fact, the actual donation only lasts about fifteen
minutes, and rarely hurts. Most say, "I want to donate, but I'm afraid of
needles!" Who isn't? The nurses and technicians are highly trained and are
great at making the donor feel comfortable during the donation process. A
first-time blood donor quickly realizes that there is nothing to it, and wonders
why he or she was afraid all this time.
The
general guidelines for giving blood are that the donor must be 17 years of age
or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and is feeling well on the day of donation.
Giving blood is extremely safe and a brand new needle is used for each donation,
so there is no risk of contracting any sort of disease from giving blood.
The
American Red Cross New England Region must collect over 1,400 units of blood a
day to keep up with the demand for blood for local hospitals. You would think we
would have plenty of blood donors, but the fact is only 5% of the eligible
population donates blood. We need new blood donors to begin giving and need
those lapsed donors to start giving again. The need for blood is constant with a
shelf life of only 42 days.
Blood
is free for Brother Knights and their families. Insurance companies pay for
processing.
Please
let me know when you are planning to have your blood drive and how many pints
were collected.
Health
Services Chairman
Stanley Ciukaj FDD
42 Lois Street
Ware, MA 01082
413-967-4223
