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Love One Another April 27, 2010 Year for the Priest Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I have always enjoyed being with the Knights of Columbus.  I was challenged by a sergeant in my United States Army unit to join.  At that time, I thought to myself that’s all that I need to be a member of one more organization.  But I found the Knights to be different.  They were serious about their faith and they wanted to make a difference. As I learned more about the history of the organization, I discovered that their founder Father Michael J. McGivney (whose cause for sanctity is being promoted) banded Catholics together for fraternal support.  He experienced the prejudice leveled against the immigrant Catholics who professed their faith and so he designed the Knights to defend their faith and offer support to families who might experience the loss of a husband or father.  During the years of my priesthood my esteem for the Knights of Columbus continued to grow.  They always seemed ready to help. Last Saturday I attended the Wisconsin State Convention of the Knights of Columbus where I was principal celebrant at the Mass and an invited guest at their banquet.  Most Catholics recognize the Knights as those men dressed in capes, plumed hats, carrying swords, who act as the honor guard for the bishop in a liturgical procession.  But they are so much more in terms of the good works that they perform, in raising money for the education of those who are mentally challenged, in lending their support to pro-life causes and promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life.  In our society, where religion is greeted with skepticism, the Knights of Columbus and their wives wear their faith on their sleeves. During the convention, awards were given to outstanding Knights who were members of each of the five dioceses in Wisconsin and five families were recognized for their Christian charity and practice of the faith. The Knights support the Pope and the teachings of the Church.  They love their priests and they readily offer their assistance to the local bishop.  Bishop Molino and Bishop Ricken were both present as a testimony to the wonderful works of the Knights in Wisconsin.  They spoke to the Knights and their wives reminding them all of the necessity to be faithful to the Church, especially at this time in our Church’s history.  They all shared their personal gratitude for the charitable works the Knights are known for. Organizations and associations like the Knights of Columbus remind us of our responsibility to live our faith.  They assist us in identifying ourselves as Catholics.  It was good being with my brothers and sisters of the Knights of Columbus.  I am proud of the Knights of Columbus and their wives and I am proud to be a fourth degree knight myself.  Their friendship reminded me of the scriptural passage, “This is how all will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” See you at Mass! Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki Archbishop of Milwaukee

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Worthy District Deputies, Communicators and Brothers, 

In our January issue of the Wisconsin Knights Notes, Father Cooper explains that the Knights of Columbus is partnering with The Great Adventure to bring our brother Knights of Wisconsin into deeper spiritual formation through Bible study and as such will be offering The Great Adventure: A Quick Journey Through the Bible. To assist you in organizing and implementing your Quick Journey study, we invite you to partake in one of the Quick Journey training sessions offered by The Great Adventure team. 

The sessions will be held on two different days at two different locations:Jan. 26, 2010 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm St. Bronislava, Plover Jan. 28, 2010 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm St. Matthias, Milwaukee. The cost is $25 and includes the Quick Journey Leader’s Pack, which consists of: Leader’s Guide & Workbook, Bible Timeline Chart, Bookmark and Bible Memory Beads. 

This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain key insights on implementing and maintaining a fruitful Bible study experience, and we strongly encourage those leading the studies and those assisting as core team members to attend. It will also be beneficial for interested Council Chaplains and others to attend as well.

Our brother Knight, Bob Yerkes, with The Great Adventure, will be there to assist and will have student materials on hand to purchase at a discounted rate.

To register, please see the attached flyer, fill it out and mail it in to the address provided. If you have any questions, please contact Corinne Murphy, Study Group Specialist for The Great Adventure at cmurphy@ascensionpress.com or 610-696-7795 ext 204.

 I thank you for your time and commitment and truly believe that this formation offered to our councils is a strong foundation for the Knights as we prepare to go forward and live out our role as leaders in our homes and communities. The ideal Council Brother to lead this endeavor would be the Church Chairman. Please pass this along to that committee.