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8 A New Translation The revised Roman Missal promises to enliven the liturgy for Catholics throughout the Englishspeaking world.

BY CARDINAL JUSTIN F. RIGALI

12 A Life Given Judge John Roll is remembered as a devoted Knight, committed to serving his Church, family and country.

BY MATTHEW BOWMAN

18 Under God’s Roof Knights help a new Ukrainian Catholic parish in Ontario fund a new roof — and more.

BY PATRICK SCALISI

22 Three Chivalrous Saints The code practiced by the knights and saints of old still challenges and inspires us today.

BY THOMAS J. CRAUGHWELL

24 Our Pilgrim Journey Whether at home or abroad, making a pilgrimage reminds us that our true home is in heaven.

BY MARY DETURRIS POUST

St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Bond Head, Ontario, is pictured this past winter.

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Building a better world

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Pope John Paul II’s life and heroic virtue stand as an extraordinary witness to the world.

BY SUPREME KNIGHT CARL A. ANDERSON

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College Knights March to Change Hearts, Save Lives • 50 Years Later, President Kennedy’s Inaugural Words Are Still Important to Americans • Sargent Shriver “personified Catholic public service” • A Promise Kept to Heal Haiti’s Children • K of C Insurance: A Record of Strength and Growth • New Members of Board of Directors Installed, Elected

Learning the faith, living the faith Christians have a responsibility to practice honesty and integrity in all that they do.

BY SUPREME CHAPLAIN BISHOP WILLIAM E. LORI

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Fathers for Good The virtues of St. Joseph apply to the lives of husbands and fathers today.

BY BRIAN CAULFIELD

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Knights in Action

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Columbianism by Degrees

Columbia Conversation Through the sacrament of confession, God communicates his love and heals our relationship with him.

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Being and Doing IT HAS BEEN SAID that there are three kinds of people: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder, “What happened?” Although this humorous observation reflects a truism about people’s engagement with the world, it is worth noting the relative importance it places on doing, watching and wondering. By contrast, Plato and Aristotle taught that “philosophy begins in wonder,” and the Catholic Church understands missionary activity to be rooted in contemplation. In other words, in order to “make things happen” of any value and consequence, it is essential to begin, and continue, in a state of watching and wondering.

Recall Jesus’ words to Martha, who anxiously busied herself with serving while her sister sat and listened at the Lord’s feet: “There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her” (Lk 10:42). Pope John Paul II echoed this sentiment in his letter to the Christian faithful at the beginning of the new millennium. Reflecting on the importance of being rooted in prayer and “the contemplation of the face of Christ,” the pope wrote, “Ours is a time of continual movement which often leads to restlessness, with the risk of ‘doing for the sake of doing.’ We must resist this temptation by trying ‘to be’ before trying ‘to do’” (Novo Millennio Ineunte, 15).

This relationship between doing and being is particularly striking with regard to the liturgy, a word that literally means “public work.” Through their worship,

the faithful are called to participate in the work of God. At the same time, the sacred liturgy is central to the identity of the Church. Nowhere is the Church more nourished than in the eucharistic celebration, which makes present Christ’s eternal sacrifice. In this light, the Second Vatican Council taught that the liturgy is “the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed” and “also the font from which all her power flows” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 10).

Catholics are obligated to participate in Mass each Sunday — the day of the Resurrection, representing both the first day of creation and the day of Sabbath rest — precisely because it is so vital to the Church’s identity and mission. This is also the reason that, with support from the Knights of Columbus, a Vatican-appointed commission of English-speaking bishops spent most of the past decade overseeing a more faithful English translation of the Roman Missal (see page 8).

The word Missal, like the word Mass, refers to the sending forth (missio) of God’s people into the world. This concept was understood by Judge John M. Roll, a brother Knight who had just attended Mass before sacrificing his life during the recent shootings in Tucson, Ariz. (see page 12). His witness, like that of the saints, demonstrates for us the fact that charitable action (“making things happen”) is grounded in watching, wonder and worship.♦ ALTON J. PELOWSKI MANAGING EDITOR

New Booklet — The Eucharist: Sacrament and Sacrifice THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Catholic Information Service has just published The Eucharist: Sacrament and Sacrifice by Dominican Father Giles Dimock. Part of the Veritas Series, the booklet (#336) aims to help readers grow in understanding of the Blessed Sacrament and the Mass. Request a free copy by writing to cis@kofc.org or CIS, PO Box 1971, New Haven, CT 065211971. The booklet is also available in digital format at kofc.org/cis, a newly redesigned website featuring the entire CIS library.

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BUILDING A BETTER WORLD

A Model for All Pope John Paul II’s life and heroic virtue stand as an extraordinary witness to the world

by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

I AM SURE we all felt a great sense heroic virtue that each of us should of joy upon learning that Pope strive to embody. He demonstrated Benedict XVI will beatify Pope John a love of neighbor and defense of to take to heart as a sure guide.

On the 50th anniversary of his Paul II this year on May 1, Divine human dignity, a willingness to break down barriers and to dialogue priestly ordination, John Paul II Mercy Sunday.

There is no doubt that John Paul II with people of other faiths, and the wrote the book Gift and Mystery, will enter into the history books as one sincerity to ask for forgiveness for which he described as a personal testimony offered in a special way to of the greatest popes who ever lived. himself and the Church.

This was a man who taught us the priests of the world. In it, he adHis papacy was marked by a legacy of tremendous accomplishments, from how to live and who, in the twilight dressed these words to priests, which his theological contributions to his of his years, taught us how to die. are also an extraordinary description work that helped end Communism He was during his life, and remains of his own life: “While the Second Vatican Counand bring freedom and unity to Eu- now, a man for all people, a man for cil speaks of the universal rope to his travels and call to holiness, in the case of tremendous ability to conthe priest we must speak of a nect with people of all ages special call to holiness. Christ anywhere in the world. HisThis was a man who taught us needs holy priests! Today’s torians will surely record him world demands holy priests! as a giant who changed the how to live and who, in the twilight Only a holy priest can bedestiny of entire continents come, in an increasingly secof his years, taught us how to die.

— and did so peacefully. ularized world, a resounding But his beatification is witness to Christ and his about John Paul II the man Gospel. And only thus can a and his life of personal holiness. It is about the fact that, though all seasons and an example to us all. priest become a guide for men and he witnessed some of the worst carIn his last message to the Supreme women and a teacher of holiness. nage and oppression of the 20th cen- Council on the occasion of the People, especially the young, are tury, he never lost hope. He preached 122nd Supreme Convention in looking for such guides. A priest can the Gospel of Peace and called us all to 2004, Pope John Paul II reminded be a guide and teacher only to the exus of his conviction expressed in Ec- tent that he becomes an authentic a vocation to love.

Though he was the victim of an as- clesia in America that the lay faithful witness!”

Surely Pope John Paul II was all of sassination attempt, he never lost “are largely responsible for the future faith. He forgave the man who shot of the Church.” He called on us “to this and more. May the Knights of him. He found constant strength in continue to work as a leaven within Columbus, through his intercession, his relationship with God and his society for the promotion of social follow his example more closely so concern for his neighbors — no mat- justice, the protection of human life that “in an increasingly secularized and all forms of loving service to world” we, too, may become “a reter how marginalized they might be.

The beatification of Pope John those in need.” These are words that sounding witness to Christ and his Paul II means that Catholics, and in- Knights of Columbus everywhere, Gospel.”

Vivat Jesus! deed all people, have a model for the now more than ever, must continue

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LEARNING THE FAITH, LIVING THE FAITH

Living in Truth Christians have a responsibility to practice honesty and integrity in all that they do

by Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori

EXPERIENCE TEACHES us that “honesty is the best policy.” A moment’s reflection reminds us of the importance of honesty and integrity in our personal lives, our work and our relationships. When our word is our bond, we build trust, engender cooperation and serve the common good.

Truthfulness, of course, is not just a matter of words; it is a way of life. St. Paul speaks of “living the truth in love” (Eph 4:15), and Pope Benedict XVI aptly named his encyclical on the Church’s social teaching Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth). True to the vision of Venerable Michael McGivney, we must seek to live the truth in charity and charity in truth.

By contrast, experience teaches how destructive deception can be. How many marriages, careers, businesses and institutions have been tarnished or ruined by a lack of honesty?

Deception complicates life and undermines a person’s good work.

Yet, in a highly competitive and selfcentered culture often marked by greed and fear, it is easy for people to fall into the habit of telling lies.

The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church helps us see The 35th installment of Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori’s faith formation program addresses questions 521-526 of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Archived articles are at kofc.org.

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that each person has a duty to sincerely seek the truth and to live according to it. mandment — “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

This commandment forbids all forms of deception and dishonesty, including false witness, perjury and lying. False witness means providing dishonest testimony either for or against another person; perjury refers to lying under oath, such as in a court of law; and lying is defined as failing to tell the truth, speaking an outright falsehood or distorting the truth in the ordinary circumstances of daily life.

Of course, some lies are True to the vision of Venerable more serious than others. Perjury on the part of a witness Michael McGivney, we must that sends an innocent defenseek to live the truth in dant to prison for the rest of his life is more serious than charity and charity in truth. lying about one’s age. “Gilding the lily” when trying to a loving spouse and father at home help a colleague land a job is less seribut still be a scoundrel at work. ous than speaking falsehoods that lead Eventually, his bad behavior at work to a co-worker being fired. The gravity will impinge on his family. Thus, a of false witness, perjury or any lie “is Christian must “bear witness to the measured by the truth it deforms, the truth of the Gospel in every field of circumstances, the intentions of the his activity, both public and private, one who lies, and the harm suffered by and also if necessary, with his very its victims” (523). life” (522).

Each of us must ask for the light of JUSTICE AND CHARITY Christ’s grace to shine in the darkened The Eighth Commandment also forcorners of our souls so that we hide bids rash judgment, slander, defamanothing from God or ourselves. In tion and calumny. Jesus has shown us doing so, we bear witness to Christ’s a love that is patient and merciful, yet truth and love to others with a clear it is easy for us to judge others and conscience. Fundamental to this wit- engage in gossip that tears down their ness is observing the Eighth Com- reputation. Whether this gossip is HIDE NOTHING FROM GOD We know that Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life” (Jn 14:16). As followers of Christ, therefore, we must guard against duplicity, deception and hypocrisy (Compendium, 521).

Among other things, this means that we must not “compartmentalize” our lives, hiding aspects of our lives from the truth of God’s word.

For example, a man may appear to be

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true, false or only partially true, what these immoral forms of speech have in common is their maliciousness — the use of one’s tongue as a weapon.

This has no place in our lives as followers of Christ.

Then there is flattery, adulation and complaisance. Flattery and adulation involve paying undue compliments or heaping false praise upon others. Both are dishonest ways of speaking aimed at reaping some advantage that we would otherwise not acquire. Complaisance has to do with being overly agreeable to another’s wishes or actions, even when we know them to be morally flawed (523).

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS

Offered in solidarity with Pope Benedict XVI GENERAL: That the nations of Latin America may walk in fidelity to the Gospel and be bountiful in social justice and peace.

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MISSION: That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to the Christian communities and the faithful who are persecuted or discriminated against because of the Gospel.

Obeying the Eighth Commandment, of course, does not mean telling everyone everything we know.

Rather, it “requires respect for truth accompanied by the discretion of charity” (524). Those who work in the media have a responsibility to present information that is “true and — within the limits of justice and charity — also complete” (525). Yet, in today’s 24-hour news cycle and the world of social networking, information is often shared without any regard for legitimate privacy rights, human dignity or the common good.

Things such as doctor-patient confidentiality should be observed, and in-

formation given under the seal of secrecy should be respected (524).

Finally, works of art should also lead us to the truth. Pope John Paul II captured the relationship between truth and beauty in the title of his 1993 encyclical on morality, Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth). That which is true is beautiful, and that which is truly beautiful is true. Thus, artistic works, including painting and music, should evoke something of the truth and beauty of God. In this connection, we can readily see the importance of religious art, which is aimed at glorifying God, whose beauty, truth and love were made visible in Christ (526).♦

C AT H O L I C M A N O F T H E M O N T H

Father Joseph O’Callahan May 14, 1905March 18, 1964 JOSEPH Timothy O’Callahan was born in Boston in 1905. He entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1922 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1934. He studied mathematics and physics and taught these subjects at Boston College and other Jesuit institutions between 1927 and 1940.

At the outset of World War II, Father O’Callahan was commissioned as a lieutenant junior-grade in the Naval Reserve Chaplain Corps. He rose to the rank of commander by the end of the war.

On March 19, 1945 — the feast of St. Joseph — a lone Japanese fighter plane attacked Father O’Callahan’s ship, the U.S.S. Franklin. Just as St. Joseph faithfully protected the Holy Family, Father O’Callahan served valiantly in the wake of the enemy attack. Despite being injured, he remained on the flight deck, administering the sacraments to the dying, tending to the wounded and organizing a damagecontrol party to prevent further harm to the ship (see photo).

For his heroic service during the at-

tack, Father O’Callahan became the first military chaplain to be awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, since the Civil War. The award citation read, “Serving with courage, fortitude, and deep spiritual strength, Lieutenant Commander O’Callahan inspired the gallant officers and men of the Franklin to fight heroically and with profound faith in the face of almost certain death and to return their stricken ship to port.”

Following the war, Father O’Callahan returned to teaching philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., where he remained until his death in 1964.♦

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS

College Knights March to Change Hearts, Save Lives KNIGHTS REPRESENTING councils throughout the United States joined Supreme Advocate John A. Marrella and more than 200,000 fellow marchers Jan. 24 at the 38th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. College Knights have been a staple at the march in recent years, and this year was no different, with Knights from numerous colleges and universities traveling to the nation’s capital to stand together for the unborn.

Georgetown University Council 6375 also hosted the 12th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life on its campus Jan. 23. The pro-life event featured many prominent speakers, including Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn.♦

Sargent Shriver “personified Catholic public service”

Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson met with Sargent Shriver at the 2003 Special Olympics World Games in Ireland.

SARGENT SHRIVER, who died Jan. 18 at the age of 95, was “a man who personified the ideal of Catholic public service,” Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said.

Shriver is best known as the founder of the Peace Corps, the American volunteer program that has served people in need throughout the world since March 1961. Shriver, with his wife, Eunice, also co-founded Special Olympics, which launched its first event in Chicago with the help of the Knights of Columbus in 1968. The international organization has since benefited a countless number of people with intellectual disabilities.

“Sargent Shriver was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus, and we have always been proud to call him a brother Knight,” the supreme knight said. “He embodied the values of Catholic social teaching: a love for the innate dignity of every human person, and a determination to help improve the lot of those who suffer.”♦ 6 ♦ COLUMBIA ♦

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President Kennedy’s Inaugural Words Are Still Important to Americans A NEW KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-MARIST POLL found that Americans overwhelmingly believe that the themes of President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech are still important in America today — 50 years later.

The survey, which was conducted Jan. 6-10 in anticipation of the Jan. 20 anniversary of Kennedy’s historic address, focused on memorable passages dealing with the importance of freedom, of service to the country and of God’s role in national life. To coincide with the Each of these quotes was rated president’s inauguration, either very or somewhat impor- the January 1961 issue tant by at least 85 percent of re- of Columbia magazine spondents: “We shall pay any featured John F. Kennedy, price, bear any burden, meet any the first Catholic elected hardship, support any friend, op- to the presidency, and a pose any foe, in order to assure the Knight. survival and the success of liberty.”

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” “Here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” “The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.” The survey indicated that approximately three-quarters of Americans see the first two quotes as “very important,” while about six in 10 say the same for the latter two quotes.

Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said, “President Kennedy reminded us then that we must be at the service of God and country, and that message — as Americans clearly understand — is still very important to our nation today.”♦

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A Promise Kept

To commemorate the anniversary of the earthquake, Team Zaryen played a friendly match against Haiti’s national amputee soccer team Jan. 9.

THANKS TO THE more than $1 million commitment from the Knights of Columbus and the tireless work of Project Medishare, the “Healing Haiti’s Children” program is successfully providing free prosthetic limbs and a minimum of two years of rehabilitation to every child who suffered an amputation as a result of the January 2010 earthquake.

To date, more than 100 children have been fitted with prostheses. Some of the newly fitted youth have gone on to become members of Team Zaryen, an amputee soccer team that was formed in the wake of the earthquake. Each team member receives treatment, athletic training and prosthetic limbs from the program.

“Sport is a universal vehicle that brings us all together across the world, whether it be the World Cup, the Super Bowl or the World Series,” said Dr. Robert Gailey, Project Medishare’s rehabilitation coordinator. “We all love to rally around athletes and we all use athletes as role models. Haiti is no different. We have folks who receive their prosthesis, they’ve learned how to walk, and within hours they are out on the soccer field seeing and testing whether or not they could kick the soccer ball. Our hope is that through the program with the Knights of Columbus, we’re going to use sport in the same way.”♦

K of C Insurance: A Record of Strength and Growth

New Members of Board of Directors Installed, Elected

IN THE PAST YEAR, the Knights of Columbus Insurance program has continued to grow in virtually every respect.

During 2010, the Order issued more life insurance than ever before — $7.77 billion — and saw its annuity business continue to grow from its record numbers in 2009.

The Knights’ field force also finished the year with a net gain of new agents.

In addition, Standard and Poor’s reaffirmed the Order’s AAA (Extremely Strong) rating for the 18th consecutive year, and A.M. Best reaffirmed the Order’s A++ (Superior) rating for the 35th consecutive year.

Members and their wives also accepted more long-term care policies in 2010 than they did in 2009. As the cost of care continues to rise, Knights of Columbus Insurance expects that more and more clients will take advantage of the “K of C Care” product, which provides members and their spouses with funds that can be used for needed care.

Finally, the number of associate members who chose to become insured members in 2010 was the highest in the past five years.♦

SUPREME KNIGHT CARL A. ANDERSON and Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., installed the newest members of the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors at the board’s quarterly meeting held in early February. (Pictured from left:) Supreme Director Michael T. Gilliam, a past state deputy of Missouri (2006-08), and Supreme Warden Francisco R. Gomez, a past state deputy of New Mexico (2003-05, 2007-09), were appointed to their positions at the October board meeting.

Additionally, Paul J. Lambert, a past state deputy of South Dakota (2003-05), was elected to fill the vacant seat on the board left by the retirement of John W. O’Reilly Jr.♦

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A New T R A N S L AT I O N The revised Roman Missal promises to enliven the liturgy for Catholics throughout the English-speaking world

by Cardinal Justin F. Rigali

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The new English-language translation of the Roman Missal will be effective in the United States beginning the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 27. On Sept. 3, 2010, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) noted that the proposed adaptations and liturgical calendar for Canada were still pending Vatican approval, and a date of implementation has therefore not been set. While French- and Spanish-language translations of the third edition of the Roman Missal are also pending, the text will not differ as greatly from the current translations, which already closely follow the Latin.

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orty-seven years ago, the Second Vatican Council called for a renewal of the sacred liturgy that would recognize and promote the “full, conscious and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 14). Such participation was seen as essential to recognizing the liturgy as

A Fourth Degree honor guard lines the center aisle at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., during the opening Mass of the 128th Supreme Convention in August 2010. “the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit” (14).

In fulfillment of this vision, the council fathers called for a number of reforms of the liturgical rites, including the translation of the prayers of the sacred liturgy from Latin into the languages spoken

by Catholics all over the world. The purpose of the more widespread use of the vernacular was to help the people of God understand the prayers of the Mass with their hearts and with their minds.

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principles that have since come to be seen as less than adequate for quently emerged, to remedy certain defects or inaccuracies, to the important task of effectively rendering the beauty, tone and complete partial translations, to compose or approve chants to doctrinal content of the prayers of the Roman liturgy in English. be used in the liturgy, to ensure respect for the texts approved There are few tasks as important as assuring such authenticity and lastly to publish liturgical books in a form that both testifies in liturgical translations, for the liturgy, in many respects, defines to the stability achieved and is worthy of the mysteries being celwho we are as the Catholic Church and what we believe. The an- ebrated” (Vicesimus Quintus Annus, 20). cient axiom lex orandi lex credendi (“the law of prayer is the law of In response to the Holy Father’s call, the Congregation for Dibelief ”) reminds us that the way vine Worship and the Discipline of we pray directly impacts the way the Sacraments published, in we understand the faith that has 2001, the fifth instruction on the been handed down to us by the implementation of the ConstituOne of the goals of the revised Lord Jesus through his Church. tion on the Sacred Liturgy under the For these reasons, we should title Liturgiam Authenticam. This translation of the Missal is to joyfully anticipate the new Enginstruction called for a revision of increase our awareness of Christ’s lish translation of the sacred the entire corpus of the first genliturgy, which will be impleeration of vernacular translations. presence in the sacred liturgy mented in parishes throughout Having benefited from more than the United States on Nov. 27, three decades of experience, the in2011, the first Sunday of Advent. struction sets forth principles to be applied in all translations of Latin liturgical texts.

‘AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT’ Following the completion of the third edition of the Roman Pope John Paul II addressed the numerous conferences of bishops Missal in 2000 and the publication of Liturgiam Authenticam a in 1988 with an apostolic letter marking the 25th anniversary of year later, the Vox Clara Committee, consisting of bishops from Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s Constitu- throughout the English-speaking world, was formed to advise the tion on the Sacred Liturgy. The pope called upon the bishops “to congregation regarding the English translation. This committee, reflect upon certain difficulties [in translation] that have subse- with financial support from the Knights of Columbus, worked to

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Opposite: Catholics pray during Mass on the feast of the Assumption of Mary in Washington. • Below: The new English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal is seen in Rome April 29, 2010. correct and improve the translations of the prayers we use at Mass.

The purpose was to produce translations that are both rendered in “a flowing vernacular ... suitable to the rhythm of popular prayer” and also “translated integrally and in the most exact manner, without omissions or additions in terms of their content, and without paraphrases or glosses” (Liturgiam Authenticam, 20).

One such text is the popular greeting between the priest and the people that takes place before every important liturgical action. The priest says to the people, “Dominus vobiscum,” which is currently translated in English: “The Lord be with you.” The response of the people is “Et cum spiritu tuo,” which is currently translated: “And also with you.” A reading of the Latin text (“et cum spiritu tuo”) reveals, however, that the word “spiritu” was never translated. The new translation will accurately translate the phrase as: “And with your spirit.”

Why is it important to translate this dialogue correctly? Because it has been used in the liturgy as an important dialogue between the priest and people for almost 2,000 years and also has profound theological meaning. The “spirit” to which the people refer is the spirit that the priest received when he was ordained.

A more precise translation of this greeting and its response reveals the true nature of this exchange. The priest prays that the Lord, into whom this holy people have been baptized and who has constituted them as a royal priesthood, be with them before an important prayer or ritual action takes place. In turn, the people pray that the Lord be with the priest as he, by virtue of his ordination, acts in the person of Christ, exercising the spirit he first received in the laying on of hands.

A second example of enhanced precision in the new translation is found in the restoration of the triple mea culpa of the Confiteor. Now, we will once again find ourselves expressing sorrow for our sins by striking our breasts three times as we say: “through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.”

Likewise, where the priest has invited us to pray “that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God,” he will now invite us to pray that “my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God.” This closer reading of the Latin reminds us that while the sacrifice of Calvary is offered at Mass principally by the priest acting in the person of Jesus Christ, each of us, by reason of our baptism, can

also join in offering the sacrifice through the hands of the priest and in union with him.

MAKING CHRIST PRESENT During his address to the Vox Clara Committee in April 2010, Pope Benedict XVI stated that through these “sacred texts and the actions that accompany them, Christ will be made present and active in the midst of his people.”

Indeed, one of the goals of the revised translation of the Missal is to increase our awareness of Christ’s presence in the sacred liturgy. An example of this can be seen in the opening prayer for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The translation of this prayer in the present Sacramentary is rather stark: “Lord, fill our hearts with your love, and as you revealed to us by an angel the coming of your Son as man, so lead us through his suffering and death to the glory of his resurrection.”

The new translation is not only a much closer reading of the Latin, it is also recognizable as the prayer that is used every day during the Angelus: “Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.”

Thanks to the principles of translation provided by Liturgiam Authenticam, this richer translation provides us with a greater opportunity to reflect on the indispensable connection of the crib and the cross, which can bring so much spiritual benefit in the days before the great feast of Christmas.

When Pope Paul VI introduced the first vernacular translations of the new Roman Missal to the Church in 1969, he noted that the use of the translations “is an act of obedience, a matter of the Church being consistent. It is a step forward in the Church’s genuine tradition. … We would do well to welcome it with joyous enthusiasm and to put it into practice exactly and with one accord.”

What Paul VI said of the first translations may be said of these newest translations as well. Their purpose is “to unite the assembly of the faithful as closely and effectively as possible to the official rites of the liturgy.” May that same vision take life once again.♦ CARDINAL JUSTIN RIGALI, archbishop of Philadelphia, served as treasurer of the Vox Clara Committee, the Vatican-designated commission responsible for overseeing the translation of the new Roman Missal into English. He is a member of Bishops Council 10490 in St. Louis.

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given Judge John Roll is remembered as a devoted Knight, committed to serving his Church, family and country

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n the morning of Saturday, Jan. 8, Chief Judge John M. Roll attended Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Tucson, Ariz., before heading to the grocery store where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was holding an event for constituents. When a gunman opened fire on the crowd moments later, Roll shielded a friend from attack and took a fatal bullet in his own back.

In the weeks that followed this devastating attack, much has been written and said about the victims. Although Judge Roll is now known as a hero, the Catholic community may not fully appreciate the loss it has suffered from his death. Those who knew the judge understand that his final actions were the fruit of a more ordinary kind of heroic virtue that he lived in his daily life.

A makeshift memorial adorned with candles and a photo of Federal Judge John Roll is seen during a candlelight vigil at the Arizona State Capitol for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the others who were wounded or killed in a Tucson shooting.

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‘LARGENESS OF SPIRIT’ I knew Judge Roll as a mentor and as a true father-figure, having worked for him as a law clerk from 2003 to 2005. I had just finished law school at Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Mich. Students from many prestigious schools applied to work for the judge, but he was willing to give me and my Catholic alma mater a chance.

I discovered the clerk position because Judge Roll was one of the few judges who listed the Knights of Columbus in his federal judiciary biography. As Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson noted when expressing his sadness about the shooting, the judge was a member for 24 years, a Fourth Degree Knight and a charter member of Deacon Raphael “Ray” Longpre Council 10441 in Tucson.

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Visiting a federal judge for a job interview, I was understandably nervous. When I met Judge Roll, however, he treated me as if I were the most important person there. He and his wife took me to dinner and even drove me back to the airport. Later, during my clerkship, my wife and 2-year-old child would often visit me at work. Judge Roll always took time to come out of his office to talk and visit with us in his chambers.

On several occasions, he walked into my cubicle to share an inspirational book or presentation he had recently discovered.

Later, he enthusiastically worked on a letter of recommendation for me to clerk at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and I was eventually hired by then-Judge Samuel Alito.

A humble and fervent Catholic, Judge Roll established for me an unparalleled ideal for which to strive in my moral and professional life. He nurtured young lawyers as apprentices entering a noble profession. He shared his personal impressions with us about the performances and intrigues of proceedings in court. He set aside time during most weeks to sit and discuss new cases that we found interesting from the Supreme Court or the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He even devoted extra

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A woman holds a rose outside St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, where the funeral of U.S. District Judge John Roll took place in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 14.

time each year to speak to Christian law students about pursu- versally reported his unfailing courtesy and respectfulness. Foring their profession with integrity and faithfulness. mer Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Mary Schroeder said Judge Roll Judge Roll was not just casually associated with the mission “was famous for being able to say so many genuinely nice things of the Church, nor was he merely an intellectual Catholic. He about people without having to consult notes, for he so genwas a man of deep commitments and was intensely dedicated uinely loved people and had such a remarkable mind.” to the Church, because he was first and foremost devoted to Ninth Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins remarked, “He Jesus Christ. was always fair-minded and absolutely attentive to everyone His morning routine included swimming, reading the Bible, who appeared in his courtroom.” reading legal briefs and bringing his wife a cup of coffee in bed.

Judge Roll’s life in service to the courts and the prosecutor’s As often as he could, he attended daily Mass. office was a sincere expression of patriotism for his country, and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver, who began corre- a devotion to America’s founding rule of law as a good that stasponding with Judge Roll after meeting the judge’s wife in bilizes and enriches our society. His attention to personal detail 2008, described “four clear marks” that were evident in each of made him renowned in his profession. the judge’s letters: “generosity, intelligence, largeness of spirit Above all of this, though, John Roll was a devoted husband, and a sincere love for his Catholic faith.” father, son and grandfather. His family meant everything to After Judge Roll’s funeral, fellow Arizona Federal Judge James him, and somehow amidst his professional excellence, he priTeilborg — an evangelical Christian — expressed admiration oritized giving time to his wife, her mother, his three sons and for the judge’s living commithis five grandchildren. ment to the study of God’s In the weeks after his death, word. The two judges would Judge Roll’s family expressed in an often discuss Scripture in coninspiring and heartbreaking way A humble and fervent Catholic, versations about court business. the deep meaning that he held in “None of us were ready” for their lives. This included not only Judge Roll established for his death, said Judge Teilborg, things like taking the family “but John Roll was.” camping every year and teaching me an unparalleled ideal Judge Roll lived his relationhis grandchildren how to swim, for which to strive in my ship with Jesus Christ toward but also showing his sons how to be good husbands and fathers. every person he met. His pastor moral and professional life.

All of this correctly suggests from St. Thomas the Apostle that if Judge Roll was still with us, Church said that one of the he would be calling attention U.S. Marshals who handles seaway from himself and toward the curity at the federal court building in Tucson was eager to relate how much all of them would other victims of the Tucson shooting and their families, espemiss the judge because “he treated the lady at the lunch counter cially 9-year-old Christina Green, who was also an active memthe same as he treated the Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit ber of the Catholic Diocese of Tucson. In fact, the pastor at Roll’s funeral revealed that the judge reportedly told a doctor [Court of Appeals].”

Indeed, Judge Roll greeted the security guards by name and who came to help, “I know it’s too late to save me; go help the asked about their families. He did the same with a cadre of pro- people you can save.” bation officers who briefed him every morning on the criminal Judge John Roll, I think, is a modern-day Thomas More. In defendants he was tasked with sentencing. He issued judgments fact, a biography of that great English saint could always be in their cases with meticulous attention to detail, not only of found on the coffee table in Judge Roll’s chambers. the crime, but also of their personal histories. He read every Widely respected throughout Europe as a lawyer and scholar, word of every brief and memo out of respect for the people who St. Thomas More was known as being formidably skillful, yet wrote them, and he usually knew the details better than the at- gentle and courtly to all. His character was impeccable and untorneys did. He required a formal and respectful atmosphere in compromised — even in the face of death. He was a man of his courtroom, but treated the participants with kindness, not prayer; he was loved by influential and working people alike; sternness. And he cared deeply about his staff and their families, and he was totally devoted to his family, whose lives he showsharing with them the stresses and fascinating developments of ered with love and ample good humor. the day with humor and patience.

In all of these ways, Judge Roll was also a Christ-like model in his daily life. For this reason he will be greatly missed, and A MODERN-DAY THOMAS MORE his example can be a guidepost for Catholics and all persons of Judge Roll’s attention to the people he encountered reminds me good will for years to come.♦ of Pope John Paul II, whose undivided personal attention was fondly remembered by each of the thousands of people whom MATT BOWMAN served as a law clerk for Judge John Roll from the pope met. In the accounts following Judge Roll’s death, ju- 2003-05. An attorney in Washington, D.C., he is a member of St. dicial colleagues from across the ideological spectrum have uni- Jerome Council 5564 in Hyattsville, Md. MARCH 2011

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Be Reconciled to God Through the sacrament of confession, God communicates his love and heals our relationship with him he Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., will be among a number of dioceses holding a confession campaign during Lent, beginning Ash Wednesday, March 9. As all of the churches in the diocese prepare to open their doors one night each week, Columbia interviewed Father Peter Lynch about the importance of the sacrament of reconciliation. Father Lynch is parochial vicar of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Trumbull, Conn., and is a member of St. Frances X Cabrini Council 4096 in Bridgeport. To read the complete interview, visit kofc.org/columbia.

COLUMBIA: Why should people go to confession?

FATHER LYNCH: Jesus came to heal our relationship with the Father, and through the sacraments he continues the reconciliation that he accomplished for us on the cross.

It was Jesus who established this sacrament. We read in John’s Gospel that, after the Resurrection, Jesus breathed on the Apostles and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive sins of any, they are forgiven. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” In this sacrament, we are meeting God and actually hear that we are forgiven.

COLUMBIA: What are the basic steps of going to confession?

FATHER LYNCH: First of all, you let the priest know how long it has been since your last confession. That helps him to give some counsel if needed. Then, there is the admitting of sins, which includes all of the serious sins that you can remember.

The priest will ask you to do some kind of penance after the confession. The penance is both an act of making reparation for your sins as well as an act to help you turn back to God in prayer. Then, there is the absolution, which is the best part.

COLUMBIA: What sins need to be confessed?

FATHER LYNCH: Mortal sins include the more serious and harmful sins, such as those according to the Ten Commandments, when they are freely committed with knowledge of their gravity. Mortal sins need to be confessed before we are able to receive Communion. There are also venial sins, which are

smaller sins. It’s a good practice to confess not just the sins that we commit, but also the things that we neglect to do: the times that we didn’t proclaim the Gospel or didn’t perform the corporal or spiritual works of mercy when we should have.

COLUMBIA: What would you say to someone who has been away from the sacrament for a long time?

FATHER LYNCH: The sacrament of reconciliation is a place for mercy, a place for healing. Jesus gave us this sacrament for two reasons: First, he wanted us to use it, so that we could remain close to him. Second, he knew we would need it in order to stay faithful. People are so relieved every time they walk out of the confessional. It is like the weight of the world has been lifted from them.

COLUMBIA: What if someone wants to go to confession but doesn’t know or remember how?

FATHER LYNCH: First, all priests know the whole ritual. So when you walk in, you can tell the priest that you don’t remember how to do this. They will just ask you questions and make it very easy. There are also some great resources both on the Internet and readily available in any church.

The Knights of Columbus provides excellent pamphlets that explain the ritual of how to go to confession and also include an examination of conscience, which is very helpful.

COLUMBIA: What fruits have you seen from the Diocese of Bridgeport’s Lenten confession campaign?

FATHER LYNCH: A lot more people are coming back to the sacrament of reconciliation, and a lot more people are coming back to the sacrament of the Eucharist, too. Making confession more available has really made a difference in people’s lives.

There have been some great, great confessions, with some great, great sins that have been healed and taken away.

God is really communicating his love and his life to us through this sacrament. It’s not just talking about stuff and getting it off our chest; there is also the very active and real action on the part of God, who washes away our sins and makes us a new creation again.♦

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Finding ‘Joseph Moments’ The virtues of St. Joseph apply to the lives of husbands and fathers today

by Brian Caulfield EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was adapted from a column that appeared on Fathers for Good, an online initiative of the Knights of Columbus. For more articles and resources, visit fathersforgood.org.

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e do not know what went through Joseph’s mind when, on three different occasions, an angel visited him in dreams. Scripture records no words of his, which might reveal his inner state or deepest thoughts. What is known about Joseph, however, comes from his actions, which express an openness to the word of God and a willingness to carry it out, no matter the cost.

Joseph’s silence does not mean he was a man of little reflection or thought. On the contrary, one could not recognize the call of God as he did — and plan a course of action to protect both Mary and Jesus — without a deep life of prayer and meditation on Scripture. Joseph’s trust that the angel in his dream was a messenger of God was a form of deep discernment.

Discernment of this sort is what men need today amid competing cultural messages. Where is the voice of God or the road to virtue in a society that often denigrates masculine character while glorifying sexual gratification? In entertainment, men are often portrayed either as incompetent family men or masters of seduction who use women for pleasure. In this toxic atmosphere, men should look to St. Joseph for guidance.

When Joseph first appears in the Gospel, he is described as a “righteous man.” He is not consumed by his own righteousness, but rather is open to God’s plan as it is revealed by the angel (Mt 1:18-25).

We can miss the full significance of this familiar Gospel account if we think that Joseph was destined to do what the angel said because he was a saint. At any point, he could have lost courage. He could have doubted the angel in his dream and, like many Old Testament prophets, asked God to choose someone else. Instead, Joseph did everything that was required of him to fulfill God’s command.

What can this mean for men today, especially fathers who have St. Joseph as their patron? Perhaps they should look for

“Joseph moments” in their daily lives. After all, chances are good that opportunities to exercise the “servant leadership” exemplified by St. Joseph frequently present themselves.

Reading the Bible — especially the Gospels — is step one in recognizing “Joseph moments.” By becoming familiar with God’s word, we become accustomed to the tone and tempo of God’s promptings in our lives.

Secondly, if a man finds his wife or family in danger, he should take well-considered and effective action, just as Joseph did when he took his family to Egypt. The dangers men confront today may not include the wrath of King Herod, but men should nonetheless be aware of their wife’s workload at home or in the office, the pressures of childcare, the family finances, the bullies at their children’s school and even something as seemingly small as gossip about their family among relatives. In short, men need to stand up and be defenders.

Furthermore, a man should be the leader in spiritual warfare for his family. He shouldn’t leave religion solely to his wife, or else his children will grow up thinking that faith is only feminine. Research shows that children tend to follow the religion, or non-religion, of their fathers, no matter how often mom brings them to Mass or makes them pray. So, give your children an example of faithful masculine leadership, which includes humility in the presence of God. Finally, a man must be open to changing his personal plans for the sake of his family. Joseph may have imagined a normal marital and domestic life with his beloved bride, but he gave up those dreams for love of God and love of Mary. One might have to move to another city for a promotion or, conversely, give up a chance for a pay increase to spend more time at home.

Whatever the issue, at this moment there is probably something you could do or say for your wife and children, to imitate the love of St. Joseph. ♦ BRIAN CAULFIELD is editor of Fathers for Good, an online initiative of the Knights of Columbus.

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Knights help a new Ukrainian Catholic parish in Ontario fund a new roof — and more

by Patrick Scalisi

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fter a search that lasted eight years — enough time for an established parish to see its congregation evolve dramatically — Msgr. Conrad Dachuck finally found a home for his fledgling Ukrainian Catholic parish in Newmarket, Ontario.

In 2008, the parish purchased a historic Anglican church built in 1839. But owning a 168-year-old building presented a number of unique challenges.

“In purchasing the church, we knew that the Anglicans had not been maintaining the building and that there were a lot of repairs that would eventually have to be made,” Msgr. Dachuck said.

“Even so,” he added, “the church was attractive to us because it was not too big or not too small, and it had a hall facility so that we could have dinners to raise funds.”

With only 50 or so families in the parish, Msgr. Dachuck knew that the road ahead for St. Catherine of Alexandria Church might be as long as his initial search for a church building.

HOME AT LAST St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish was founded on Christmas Day in 1999 and was canonically erected a week later at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1. As perhaps the first new parish to be established in the new millennium, St. Catherine of Alexandria comprised a few dozen families of devout and industrious Catholics.

In the same year as its founding, the parish purchased a rectory in Newmarket but still had no idea as to where its actual church would be located.

“We had liturgy for a time in the rectory, but the rectory

Msgr. Conrad Dachuck walks near the altar at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Bond Head, Ontario, this past January.

chapel was too small,” said Msgr. Dachuck. “So we ended up wandering from one Catholic school to another.”

The parish belongs to the Ukrainian Catholic Church, one of the Eastern churches in full communion with the Holy See. It follows the Byzantine rite, which includes a distinct liturgy, traditions and prayers. The Byzantine rite is the second largest in all of Christendom, smaller only than the Latin rite.

“The Byzantine rite, like the Latin rite, exists everywhere,” said Msgr. Dachuck.

Originally founded in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), the rite grew alongside the Latin rite as missionaries fanned out across Ukraine, Russia and other areas of Eastern Europe. The first North American Byzantine Catholic Church was established in Shenandoah, Pa., in 1884.

More recently, after St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish was founded in Ontario, a building fund was created to raise money to either build or purchase its own church building. Fundraising began on June 24, 2001, with a benefit dinner that has since become an annual event. As financial support trickled in, the search for a permanent location continued with the parish moving from one place to the next every few years.

Finally, in August 2008, Msgr. Dachuck located a former Anglican church in the hamlet of Bond Head, an adjacent community about 35 miles north of Toronto. The church, which was being sold due to the dwindling Anglican community in the area, was edging toward its 200th birthday.

“We had to do an awful lot of renovations,” explained Msgr.

Dachuck. “The roof was in a rather sad state. Shingles would fly off in every windstorm, and of course there was danger of leaking.”

It was at this providential moment that the Knights of Columbus entered the scene.

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(From top) An icon of the Virgin Mary and Jesus hangs from the wall at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church. • Msgr. Dachuck greets parishioners after the divine liturgy. • A Ukrainian-language Bible is used by St. Catherine parishioners. • Knights arranged for pews to be donated to the church from a funeral home.

Opposite: A crucifix is seen near the sanctuary of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church.

visited Msgr. Dachuck at the drafty old church. Gallo, thenchairman of the association of 25 K of C councils that make up Toronto’s northern pastoral region, later spoke to his friend, William McLean, about the need for repairs. McLean, a member of St. Paul the Apostle Council 9352 in Alliston, made an appointment to meet with Msgr. Dachuck and survey the damage.

“I picked a very cold day in early January 2009 and met a number of Knights [at the church],” said McLean. “We got a tour of the church by Msgr. Conrad and we froze! We soon concluded that things were not right in terms of the coldness in the church, and we found out that it had no insulation whatsoever.”

McLean and other Knights later discovered that there was water seeping into the ceiling. After learning this, the Knights contacted Vito Scarolo, a building contractor from St. Clare of Assisi Council 13630 in Woodbridge to address the repairs.

McLean remembers Scarolo saying, “Look, it’s the down time. I’ve got my team pretty much on slow speed. Why don’t I bring them up, do the roof, and you pay me whenever the Knights are capable of doing it.”

With plans in place to get the roof done before the spring thaw, North York Council 4393 in Toronto loaned the building committee $5,000 to purchase roofing materials. Scarolo and his crew completed the $25,000 job on credit with a promise that the Knights from Toronto’s northern pastoral region would repay the funds as time and resources allowed. (So far Knights have raised about one third of the $30,000.)

FUTURE GROWTH The Knights’ support for St. Catherine of Alexandria Church didn’t stop with the church roof. Ontario State Treasurer Kevin Daudlin, who works for a chain of funeral homes, arranged to have 32 pews donated to the church from a funeral home that was closing. In addition, councils from throughout the region arranged to have a used stove donated to the parish hall, along with some serving utensils, dishes and tablecloths.

The ultimate goal was to help St. Catherine of Alexandria become as self-sufficient as possible. Since the roof was replaced, the parish has held fundraisers to pay for other renovation work, including a job to reinforce and replace the church floor (the old floor wouldn’t support the weight of the donated pews) and install new drywall.

For his part, McLean believes that the fact that the parish belongs to the Byzantine rite may have helped the fundraising efforts. “Being a Latin rite Catholic, a lot of my friends up here in the northern region of the archdiocese are not all that familiar with anything outside of the Latin rite,” he said. “I have a feeling that it had an impact — the strangeness, the newness and the difference.”

Despite its widespread presence throughout the world, many Catholics in North America still fail to understand Eastern Catholic rites or traditions. Msgr. Dachuck suspects that this has to do with a lack of catechesis or an oversight on the part of local institutions to expose parishioners and students to the Catholic Church’s diverse traditions.

“The Holy See has asked that Catholic institutions, particularly those of learning, have at one time during each scholastic year a week or so of emphasis and focus on the other rites of the Church,” explained Msgr. Dachuck. He added that, in years past, he has also seen pastors of Latin rite parishes invite Eastern rite priests to celebrate the liturgy a few times each year.

Of course, for the Knights in Toronto’s northern pastoral region, helping St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish was just another day’s work. “We are from the get-go encouraged to be dedicated charitable thinkers,” said McLean.

The efforts at the church also helped with recruitment for Sacred Heart Council 4120 in nearby Tottenham, where Msgr.

Dachuck serves as council chaplain. McLean said he would eventually like to see a round table established at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church as the precursor to chartering a fullfledged council. And with all the residential development in and around Bond Head, he believes that the church will have no problem finding new parishioners in the coming years.

Likewise, Msgr. Dachuck remains both patient and hopeful about the future of the parish — the same virtues that kept him afloat during his long search for a church building.

“I think the future is quite bright,” he said. “It was difficult to establish the parish, but the parish has been established, and now that we have our own building, our own church, things go so much more smoothly.”♦ PATRICK SCALISI is associate editor of Columbia magazine.

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THREE Chivalrous SAINTS The code practiced by the knights and saints of old still challenges and inspires us today

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century — the precise date is unknown — bishops and priests began to promote a new code for European soldiers that became known as chivalry.

Hoping to curb bloodshed, the Church proposed a new model of knighthood, replacing the image of a self-serving, blood-splattered killer with that of a noble, selfless Catholic gentleman. This

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St. Joan of Arc, a shepherd girl, led a French army against English invaders in the 15th century. new knight fought only for just causes: defense of the Church, his country, or the weak and the innocent. While strength and courage would still be honored, the Church urged the chivalrous knight to add compassion, charity and devotion to God to his list of virtues.

The goal of chivalry was not only to make the knight noble, but also to make him holy.

Initially, chivalry must have been a tough sell. The warlords who dominated Europe around the year 1000 did not see the point of adopting a code that called for mercy and self-restraint. But that changed during the First Crusade (1096-1099). All across Europe, noblemen and knights put personal quarrels aside and joined what we would call an international coalition to liberate the Holy Land from the Saracens and Seljuk Turks, and to protect Christendom’s eastern border from invasion.

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS: A MODEL OF FAITH AND KINDNESS Knights took several saints as their patrons, including St. George, who slew a dragon to save the life of a beautiful maiden, and St. Michael the Archangel, who drove Lucifer and the rebel angels out of heaven.

Also popular with knights was St. Martin of Tours (c. 316-397).

In paintings, sculptures and stained glass, St. Martin was invariably shown in armor on horseback with his sword drawn — not to fight, but to perform an act of charity.

Born to a senior officer in the Roman army, Martin sought to become a Christian at age 10, against the wishes of his parents. He was in his late teens when he was called to become a soldier himself.

Serving as an officer in the cavalry, he earned the trust and respect of his men, who at the beginning of one winter, presented him with a magnificent red wool cloak. On a bitterly cold day, as he rode through the streets of Amiens in what is now France, he saw by the side of the road a beggar wrapped in rags and shivering violently. Martin stopped, drew his sword, cut his cloak in two and gave half to the poor man.

That night, Martin awoke to find Christ, surrounded by angels, standing in his room. Around his shoulders the Lord wore the half cloak. “See,” Christ said to the angels, “Martin has wrapped me in his own cloak.”

To medieval knights, St. Martin exemplified what they wanted to be — faithful to God and kind to their neighbor.

ST. JOAN OF ARC: VICTORY TO THE PURE IN HEART The early 15th century was a time of turmoil in the Church and in European society. Three men claimed to be the pope, and the Ottoman Turks were poised to overrun what remained of the Byzantine Empire. In France, nearly a century of war with England had torn the country apart.

English knights and nobles paid mere lip service to the principles of chivalry, rarely putting them into practice in France where the massacre and rape of civilians, the destruction of

towns, and the looting and desecration of churches and religious houses were commonplace.

In 1429, as St. Joan (1412-1431) was tending her family’s sheep, she heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Margaret of Antioch. They told her to lead an army against the English invaders.

Joan believed completely in her mission, and her conviction more or less won over France’s uncrowned king, Charles VII. To assuage his doubts, Charles sent Joan before a tribunal of bishops and theologians who examined her carefully to ensure that she was neither mad nor a heretic. At the end of their examination, the tribunal declared that Joan was devout, truthful and a good daughter of the Church. The bishops and theologians declared there was no reason to doubt her visions.

Joan believed the French army was on a sacred mission and that the troops must act that way. She banished the prostitutes who traveled with the men and banned cursing and drunkenness. She also urged all the men to go to confession and forbade looting, rape and massacre.

Of course, there were plenty of military men who scoffed at the idea of a shepherd girl leading an army. Nonetheless, Joan touched two vital chords among the French: faith that God and his saints would come to their aid and a theme everyone knew from the tales of King Arthur — that victory went to the pure of heart.

BLESSED GERARD TONQUE: CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD In 1099, when Jerusalem was newly liberated by the Crusaders, a group of men formed a new type of religious order. Like monks, they took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, but they also lived the code of chivalry. Blessed Gerard Tonque, a Frenchman, who founded the order to nurse sick and injured pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Because they served at a hospital that stood very close to the Church of St. John the Baptist in Jerusalem, the men became known as the Order of St. John. Many of the new recruits were knights, and it seemed natural to them that they should also use their skills to protect pilgrims traveling through what is now Syria, Lebanon and Israel.

The pope gave his approval to the order, which took a new name — the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Like other monks, the Knights gathered daily to say Mass and chant the Divine Office.

They still tended the sick, but they also rode out to defend pilgrims from robbers and Saracen raiders.

Blessed Gerard’s military monks were the living embodiment of the code of chivalry. And the order continues to this day as the Knights of Malta.

Chivalry, as the Church first proposed it 1,000 years ago, lives on today in various orders of knights, including the Knights of Columbus. These modern-day knights strive to fulfill chivalry’s devotion to God, fidelity to the Church and service to those in need.♦ THOMAS J. CRAUGHWELL holds a doctorate in medieval English literature and has authored numerous books about the saints. He writes from Bethel, Conn.

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Our Pilgrim Journey

Whether at home or abroad, making a pilgrimage reminds us that our true home is in heaven

by Mary DeTurris Poust uring a recent 10-day trip to Rome, my first visit to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City was somewhat disappointing. It was a Tuesday, and I was crammed against thousands of other tourists, frustrated and unable to get near Michelangelo’s Pietà or the main altar. There was no way I could spend any time in quiet prayer, so I vowed to come back and experience the basilica as a church instead of a museum.

The trip was not arranged as a pilgrimage, but I hoped that it would become one for me. I planned and prayed and planned some more, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that without a willingness to step outside the tourist box, my “pilgrimage” was going to turn into a parade of indistinguishable ancient churches and artwork.

The next morning at 7 a.m., I returned to St. Peter’s with a friend. At this early hour, we were the only ones going through security, and once inside, we had the entire basilica almost to ourselves. In each of the numerous chapels that line the sides of 24 ♦ C O L U M B I A ♦

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the basilica, priests — many of them tourists themselves — were celebrating Mass in various languages. My friend and I became a two-person congregation in a chapel where a Nigerian priest was offering Mass in Italian.

This was the St. Peter’s I had longed to experience, where the heart of the Catholic faith could be felt beating powerfully in the familiar refrains of the Mass, even if the languages were unfamiliar to my ears. I even had the opportunity to go to confession during my visit to the basilica. There, under Michelangelo’s dome, I found my pilgrim moment.

‘HERE I AM, LORD’ “A pilgrimage is first and foremost a metaphor for our life,” write María Ruiz Scaperlanda and Michael Scaperlanda, co-authors of The Journey: A Guide for the Modern Pilgrim (2004). “In real life, we have to make deliberate choices that make our life reflect our values, to live out what we believe. Our ‘maps’ include the Mass,

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Visitors walk through St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

NO PASSPORT REQUIRED It is easy to romanticize the idea of a pilgrimage, to turn it into something larger than life — something to experience only when the money, the time and the stamina allow for one to travel to a far-off country and see the great spiritual sites. We imagine places like the Holy Land, and file our pilgrimage plans away on a spiritual bucket list.

But what if you’re unable to travel even a short distance? Do you have to miss out on the pilgrim journey? Not at all. We are all called to be pilgrims, walking a path toward God no matter where we are. Some may walk hundreds of miles along the famed Santiago de Compostela in Spain or wade into the waters at Lourdes. But many more will make their pilgrim journeys much closer to home.

The reality is that a true pilgrimage does not even require a passport. True pilgrimage is as much an interior journey as a geographical one. Living with a pilgrim mindset, we can find places that will feed our hearts and spirits just about everywhere we turn — from the little shrine in the next town to the cathedral in our diocese to that historic church near our favorite vacation spot. Even the mundane events of daily life can become one more leg on a pilgrim journey that will last a lifetime.

Making a pilgrimage is too important to our spiritual growth to save it for “some day.” Instead, we have to look for ways to build pilgrimages into our lives the way they are now. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities to become pilgrims without leaving the confines of our own diocese, state or country.

daily Scripture readings, daily prayer, the sacraments (especially the Eucharist and reconciliation), a spiritual director, retreats — all giving us directions to point us in the way of truth. So it makes sense that when we go on a pilgrimage we be deliberate about making choices that remind us constantly that this is not just a tourist trip.”

The authors offer pilgrimage tips based on their own experience: Make daily Mass a part of your routine as often as possible.

If you’re on a tour or with other people who are not pilgrims, take a moment when you visit a church or holy site to sit quietly and say a simple prayer. Bring spiritual reading with you. Keep a journal, especially noting how you experienced God in your day. And approach each day with this request: “Here I am, Lord.

Show me what message you have for me in whatever happens today.”

It may take some creative thinking to get a true pilgrim experience. Talk to locals and find out when the church or shrine is less crowded. Ask when Masses or other special services will be celebrated. Try to enter into the local community’s celebrations rather than watching from the outside. The extra effort can make the difference between going home with nothing more than a few nice photos and returning with a sense of spiritual renewal.

ON HOLY GROUND My first “real” pilgrim journey was to the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, N.Y., where Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was born and where St. Isaac Jogues, St. René Goupil and St. John Lalande were martyred. This beautiful and sacred place overlooks the Mohawk Valley and is only 45 minutes from my home. Nonetheless, it took me eight years to “discover” it, and even then it was only because I joined my son’s Boy Scout troop for their annual retreat there.

When I awoke to a frosty fall morning, I could see dozens of campfires dotting the field and hundreds of Knights of Columbus from New York State arriving at the shrine for their own annual pilgrimage. Knights and Scouts crossed paths throughout the day — on the Way of the Cross, while waiting to go to confession and while viewing a pro-life display. Our shared faith was vibrant and visible.

Walking on holy ground, praying with other pilgrims, sleeping in a tent not far from the ravine where St. René Goupil was killed in 1642 for teaching the faith, gave me my first taste of just how powerful the pilgrim journey can be. I felt a sense of oneness with everyone around me, with all those who came before me and all those would follow. ♦ MARY DETURRIS POUST is an author, blogger and columnist.

Her most recent book is The Essential Guide to Catholic Prayer and the Mass (Alpha 2011).

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KNIGHTS IN ACTION FOOD SALES

FOOD FOR FAMILIES

Archangel San Gabriel Council 14724 in Indianapolis participates in an ongoing food sale to raise funds for its parish.

Sgt. John Basilone Council 13264 in Raritan, N.J., held a “Food For Families” drive at a grocery store in Branchburg. Knights collected 1,800 pounds of food for the Somerset County Food Bank and more than $700 in cash donations.

SIGN OF THE TIMES

Erie (Pa.) Council 278 hosted a dedication ceremony for a new electronic sign at Blessed Sacrament Church. The sign — which lists Mass times and other messages — is mounted on a monument of engraved bricks purchased by parishioners in honor of loved ones.

PANCAKES FOR THE POOR

On the first Saturday of each month, Father Felix Ullrich Council 5869 in Port Richey, Fla., along with the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) and Volunteer Way, provides a free pancake breakfast to area needy and homeless. Volunteers usually feed more than 400 people at each event.

Chris Pace of St. Francis of Assisi Assembly in Port St. Lucie, Fla., escorts World War II veteran Robert Ballis into Digital Domain Park for a minor league baseball game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Daytona Cubs. Knights sponsored six veterans to attend the event, which was dubbed “Vets at the Mets.”

Two honor guard units presented the colors before Ballis and another veteran threw out the first pitch. The assembly also collected $2,800 from ticket sales and donations at the game to fund further programs for veterans.

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Tim Jacques, Les Sobel, Larry Davis and Ken Greene of Our Lady of Grace Council 13243 in Palm Bay, Fla., paint the outside of their parish rectory. The council and its ladies’ auxiliary teamed up for the project, with the ladies funding the purchase of the paint and council members volunteering to undertake the labor. by the Felician Sisters that provides care to people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

debris across his property. By the following morning, council members were assisting with the clean-up effort.

VISION OF MCGIVNEY

STUDENT ATHLETES & MUSICIANS

Immaculate Conception Council 13966 in Malden, Mass., purchased a statue of Father Michael J. McGivney that was placed in a garden at the council’s parish.

WALKED ALL OVER

ROAST & TOAST

Members of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Council 14554 in Winchester, Calif., refurbished the floor at their parish. Knights moved furniture before removing the old tiles and installing new ones with fresh epoxy. With help from a local hardware store, the council donated all materials for the project, saving the parish approximately $5,000.

Our Lady of LaSalette Council 8376 in Marietta, Ga., held a “Priest’s Roast & Toast” banquet that raised $4,000 for the Missionaries of LaSalette retirement fund.

MCGUIRE MEMORIAL

St. Joseph the Worker Council 5947 in Aliquippa, Pa., donated $6,500 to McGuire Memorial, a nonprofit, nondenominational facility run

STORM CLEAN UP

Father Michael J. McGivney Council 7025 in Glen Burnie, Md., came to the aid of a council member whose home was damaged in a storm. Following a particularly severe storm in Anne Arundel County, Knight Sean Smith found that several downed trees had damaged two cars and scattered

Adelphi Council 4181 in Shrewsbury, Mass., co-sponsored a dinner-dance with a local Masonic lodge to benefit high school musicians and athletes. The event raised $3,000.

PASTA DINNER

St. Francis Council 2011 in North Kingstown, R.I., hosted a pasta dinner and silent auction to benefit Tina Bernard, a cantor and organist at a local church who was diagnosed with cancer. The event raised more than $11,000 to help offset Bernard’s medical expenses.

WHEELCHAIRS FOR VETERANS

Our Lady of Grace Council 14717 in Avon Park, Fla., donated three new wheelchairs to an area clinic for veterans.

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BRIDGE TO LIFE

Msgr. Francis J. Dillon Council 5872 in Whitestone, N.Y., held a barbecue picnic at St. Luke Church to benefit Cathedral Preparatory Seminary and Bridge to Life, a pro-life organization that provides unwed mothers with baby necessities. The barbecue raised $1,000 for each organization.

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St. Ann’s Mission in Homestead. Among the donations were three televisions and a karaoke machine for parish events.

BREAKFAST AND BAKE SALE

Anthony Palozzolo and Joseph Taylor of St. Francis of Assisi Council 12610 in Mocksville, N.C., paint new stripes in the parking lot of their parish.

Knights re-striped the parking lot to include five new parking spaces and improve traffic flow.

North Linn Council 12136 in Central City, Iowa, held a benefit breakfast and bake sale to raise funds for Kyle Oberhauser, a young man who has cancer. With support from the ladies’ guild at St. Stephen Church and Oberhauser’s fifth-grade religious education class, the event raised $2,500.

Members of Msgr. David M. Stotenbur Council 7237 in Dewitt, Mich., place new pavers around the entrance sign to the Catholic Community of St. Jude. Knights renovated the flowerbed around the entrance sign by placing new bricks, sod and flowers.

FLAGS FOR SCHOOLS FISH FRY

St. George Council 8975 in Sulfur Springs, Texas, held a fish fry and raffle that raised $1,500 to renovate the confessionals at its parish. The event also raised $500 to assist a young man who is studying for the priesthood.

FESTIVAL HELP

Mansfield (Ohio) Council 687 volunteered use of its council hall for the annual St. Peter Church parish festival. In addition to loaning space for the event, Knights also cooked at the festival’s annual chicken dinner.

Council members sold 696 meals, and proceeds from the event were donated to St. Peter School.

As an outward sign of patriotism, Msgr.

Gelacio Ramirez Assembly in Bohol, Visayas, donated Philippines flags to 14 elementary and private schools in the Municipality of Panglao.

MISSION HELP

Padre Felix Varela Council 7420 in Hialeah, Fla., donated a variety of goods to

St. Francis Xavier Church.

The stoles were purchased from a convent in India that provides shelter to girls in need and teaches them trade skills.

PAINTING PROJECT

After learning about Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ), a program that increases the literacy skills of children through specially trained therapy animals, Msgr. Frank Howard Council 6648 in Havelock, N.C., made donations to several area schools to purchase additional reading materials for students.

SMART PUPPIES

MOVE HELP

Members of Bishop Becker Council 2856 in New Castle, Del., and Holy Angels Council 12104 in Newark helped the daughter of a deceased

Father James J. Scanlon Council 6936 in Highland Springs, Va., undertook a painting project at St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged, which is operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Knights painted the benches, chairs and railings that surround the facility’s outdoor grottoes.

CHALICE PRESENTATION

NEW CRIBS

Ludlow (Mass.) Council 3535 donated $600 to the Bethlehem House Pregnancy Care Center in Easthampton, a facility that provides a variety of care for women in crisis pregnancies. The funds were used to purchase 10 new baby cribs.

Knight move into her new residence. With no other family members available to help, Knights volunteered to move the woman’s belongings, including a sizeable piano.

Warner Langley and Rick DuFour of Hildred W. Leger Council 2893 in Kinder, La., cut a piece of lumber while working to complete the interior of St. Vincent’s Closet, a thrift store for needy members of the community. Knights renovated the interior and exterior of the store’s new home in Kinder, saving the facility nearly $35,000 in labor and materials.

St. Mary Assembly in Mio, Mich., presented a chalice to Father Gerald Okoli following his first Mass. Father Okoli was recently ordained for the Diocese of Gaylord, and the chalice was presented in honor of a deceased assembly member.

PARISH VESTMENTS

St. Francis Xavier Council 14283 in Joliet, Ill., presented Father Kevin Spiess with four new chasubles and stoles for

WEDDING CATERED

St. Elizabeth Council 12803 in Lubbock, Texas, volunteered to cater the wedding reception of a parish employee who could not afford to have the event professionally catered. After the director of youth ministry as St. Elizabeth Parish asked the Knights to cook brisket for the wedding, council members volunteered to serve food and refreshments throughout the reception without accepting any payment for their services.

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K N I G H T S I N AC T I O N GOOD MEDICINE

after it was damaged during severe flooding in the Philippines in late-2009.

Notre Dame Council 8549 in Oshawa, Ontario, spearheaded a special day in honor of local medical personnel.

The day began with a special Mass at Assomption de Notre-Dame Church, followed by a reception for guests and parishioners.

SUNSET CRUISE

HEART AND LUNGS

Mary Immaculate Council 12769 in Secaucus, N.J., donated $250 to Deborah Heart and Lung Center, a medical facility that provides diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases.

RACE SUPPORT

St. Thomas Aquinas Council 11937 in Dallas volunteered at a triathlon at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie. In return

Lt. Col Michael Barrett (left), a Knights of Columbus field agent with the Marlowe Agency in Baltimore and a member of Msgr.

Raymond P. Kelly Council 10966 in Pasadena, presents Col. Father Charles Nalls of the Maryland Defense Force with Armed with the Faith, a Catholic prayer book for military personnel that is printed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, with sponsorship from the Knights of Columbus. Knights distributed more than 300 copies of the prayer book — which is designed to withstand the rigors of the battlefield — to the soldiers of the Maryland National Guard.

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Members of Bishop DeMazenod Council 11115 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, repaint the parking lot guardrails at St. Joseph Church. Knights undertake a number of maintenance tasks at their parish on a regular basis, including upkeep of the church parking lot and grounds.

N.J. District #50 held its annual sunset cruise for Knights and their families. The event also served as a fundraiser for Michael Yuhas, a member of St. Katharine Drexel Council 12868 in Egg Harbor Township who suffered a stroke in June 2010. Donations at the cruise exceeded $575, which were used to make handicapped-accessible renovations to Yuhas’ home.

CHALICES DONATED

for providing manpower for the event, Knights were given a portion of the proceeds from the race.

RETURNS FOR VOCATIONS

Msgr. Esper Council 3027 in Fowler, Mich., hosted a “Returns for Vocations” fundraiser to benefit local seminarians. By collecting redeemable bottles and cans, as well as monetary donations from members of the community, Knights were able to raise $4,000 to support area men who are studying for the priesthood.

GIVE ME A SMILE

McMinnville (Ore.) Council 1623 donated $300 to an area man with intellectual disabilities who needed emergency dental work. The funds donated by the council were matched by a donation from an individual member.

SHRINE AND SCHOOLS

Luke Hart Council 5558 in Ottawa funded a new shrine to St. Bridget at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

Council member Wayne Mousseau built the shrine, and Bishop John Beahen Assembly provided an honor

guard for its dedication.

Later, Council 5558 partnered with St. Patrick Basilica Council 12158 and St. Lorenzo Ruiz Council 14337 — also located in Ottawa — to co-sponsor a spaghetti dinner for Immaculata High School. The dinner raised more than $800, which was used to purchase uniforms, books and other school supplies for the school’s 1,100 students.

HELP FOR AILING VETERANS

Members of Bishop O’Reilly Assembly in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, presented two chalices to a long-term care facility that opened in their community. The chalices will be kept and used at the facility’s chapel.

A LEVEL FIELD

Members of St. Michael the Archangel Council 10162 in Clarin, Visayas, leveled soil on their parish grounds and planted new grass following the construction of a fence around the church perimeter.

Long Valley (N.J.) Council 10419 and its ladies’ auxiliary co-hosted a beefsteak dinnerdance at St. Mark Church to benefit the Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System. The event raised more than $2,300, which was donated to the facility’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder unit.

ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Father Peter J. J. Juba Council 4922 in Orange, Calif., donated $1,500 to Nusedela Council 13009 in Laguna, Luzon, to help with ongoing repairs at Nuestra Señora de los Angeles Church. The funds, in part, paid for renovations to the church patio

Members of Sum-Ag Circle 4651 in Bacolod City, Visayas, remove trash and debris from the shores of the costal village Punta Taytay. Squires joined other youth organizations for the clean up, which was co-sponsored by the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and the Bacolod City Department of Education and Sports.

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St. Pius X Council 12656 in Portland, Ore., donated $4,600 to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to provide food and other necessities to needy families throughout suburban Portland.

BASEBALL OUTING

Bishop J. W. Shanahan Assembly in Harrisburg, Pa., hosted a baseball outing for 35 people with intellectual disabilities who are served by ARC of Cumberland and Perry. Knights sponsored a picnic for attendees before escorting them to the baseball game.

CHURCH CLEANED

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Council 5484 in Augusta, Ga., and Cardinal Terence Cooke Council 8495 in Evans helped clean out Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Knights removed junk that was cluttering the church grounds, including an

John Cooper, Eric James and Adam Frey of the Kandahar Airfield Round Table in Afghanistan stand with a bin of weeds they removed from the base’s Fraise Chapel. Knights spent an afternoon weeding the chapel grounds, which is also home to a rock garden that was built in honor of Sgt. Maj. John K. Laborde, a member of the round table who died in Afghanistan April 22, 2010.

The round table is sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Council 12191 in Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

Members of St. Michael the Archangel Council 4353 in San Miguel, Luzon, lift an advisory billboard into place along a local highway. At a cost of 20,000 pesos (approximately $450), Knights erected two billboards on area roadways that remind motorists to drive carefully. old set of wooden doors, boxes, obsolete computer equipment and unused furniture. Some of the materials were placed into storage while others were disposed of properly.

ORPHANAGE ANNIVERSARY

Holy Rosary Council 3374 in Dipolog City, Mindanao, gathered at the Carmelite Home for Orphans to celebrate the facility’s 25th anniversary. In a show of support for the sisters and the children under their care, the council donated an assortment of goods to the orphanage, including milk, soap, noodles, clothing and toys.

Knights also make a financial and material pledge to the orphanage each year.

SUPPORT FOR SENIORS

Prince of Peace Council 7907 in Olathe, Kan., provides ongoing support to Friends of St. Anthony, the seniors’ group at its parish. Knights volunteer at the group’s monthly luncheon and at holiday-themed events, more than doubling the involvement of seniors in the community over a six-year period.

The editors of Columbia magazine need your help to supply high-quality images for the “Knights in Action” section of upcoming issues. Be sure to bring a camera to all of your council functions and capture what your members are doing. Then send your reports and photos using the online form at kofc.org/knightsinaction or by using the contact information on page 2 of this magazine.

SPEAKING FOR LIFE

Dorchester (Mass.) Council 107 and Greater Quincy Council 2259 hosted a talk by pro-life speaker Rebecca Kiessling, who was conceived after her mother was sexually assaulted. A free event, attendees were invited to bring new baby items for two pregnancy resource centers: A Woman’s Concern in Dorchester and Friends of the Unborn in Quincy. More than 100 people attended.

COMMUNITY HOT DOGS

Members of Pope John Paul II Council 7608 in Delaware City, Del., along with their families, held a free hot dog day for neighborhood residents of the Wilmington-Hedgeville community.

The event went on for almost two hours, during which Knights served 200 hot dogs, iced teas and ice water to residents.

TURN UP THE VOLUME

Our Lady of Fatima Council 4315 in San Antonio raised $438 during a fund drive to benefit the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry.

So what makes a great photo worthy of publication? Here are some tips:

• Photograph people while they are involved in an activity. Do not stop what people are doing to set up a posed shot. Photos of people lined up in rows staring back at the camera are not action photos and do not depict all of the ways that Knights are active in the community.

• Photos should be clear and in focus. Send highquality photos directly from your camera’s memory card. Please do not edit or reduce the size of your photos.

• Finally, wear your Knights of Columbus gear! If your members have T-shirts, aprons or other items printed with the emblem of the Order, encourage them to wear these items at all of your events.

We look forward to seeing your pictures soon!

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K N I G H T S I N AC T I O N

IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL

• Haiti

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SPREADING DEVOTION TO MARY

Bishop N. Z. Lorrain Council 1531 in Pembroke, Ontario, provides ongoing funding for a rosary project undertaken by council member Tom Laroche. Over the past 12 years, Laroche has assembled more than 30,000 handmade rosaries for distribution to schools, churches, individuals and overseas missions. When Laroche begins to run low on supplies, the council steps in to provide whatever he needs. Laroche’s

most recent project was an order of 1,000 rosaries that were shipped to Nuestra Señora de Fatima Church in Chincha Alta, Peru.

MONTHLY ROSARY

Members of Santa Maria Reina del Rosario Council 14951 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico South, participate in a rosary program by praying at the house of a different council member and his family each month.

PROMOTING GUADALUPE

Guadalupe Council 1050 in Mexico City, Mexico South, presented a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe, printed on a canvas made from an indigenous fabric, to Bishop Paul Hinder, vicar apostolic of Arabia. Council member Ricardo Cruz made the presentation at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi.

This is the third such image that Council 1050 has donated to various countries to extend devotion to Our Lady

of Guadalupe. Previously, Knights presented similar images in Barcelona, Spain, and Caracas, Venezuela.

CHALICES FOR HAITI

Mother Teresa Assembly in Schertz, Texas, donated two chalices and patens for use by needy priests in Haiti. To ensure that the items arrived at their destination unharmed, the council presented them to a priest who was on route to Haiti for a new assignment.

RAINBOW FOR THE FUTURE

Members of Holy Cross Council 4104 in Sañta Cruz, Luzon, dump tilapia fingerlings into the Sañta Cruz River as part of an initiative to bolster the fish population. Knights “seeded” more than 15,000 fingerlings over a long stretch of the river, aiding in efforts to increase the fish population that is vital to the diet of Philippines citizens.

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Father Bonner Council 7599 in Edmonton, Alberta, donated $15,000 to Rainbow for the Future, a charity founded by Leo P. Seguin of Westlock Council 3948 that provides aid to the poor in Ethiopia. The funds are earmarked specifically to aid the community of Didimtu by increasing access to basic education, clean drinking water and food security.

Funds for the donation were raised at a council-sponsored golf tournament.

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NO LUCK NEEDED There may not be any K of C councils in Ireland, but all Knights are Irish on St. Patrick’s Day

• Members of St. Ann Council 2853 in Fair Lawn-Elmwood, N.J., served as ushers during a St. Patrick’s Day concert by world-renowned Irish tenor and Knight Mark Forrest. The concert, held at St. Leo’s Church as a fundraiser for the church’s centennial celebration, raised $2,000 to help offset the cost of the centennial gala for the parish’s former priests and friars. Forrest is a member of Father Vincent S. Sikora Council 7992 in Burke, Va.

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• Holy Family Council 11510 in East Taunton, Mass., held its annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser. About 450 people attended the event, which featured a corned beef dinner, Irish step dancers, a band and a raffle. Proceeds from the fundraiser were added to the council’s charitable fund.

• Dalton Council 1448 in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Several area civic groups participated in the event, which was followed by entertainment, dancing and refreshments at the council’s hall.

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• St. Anastasia Council 5911 in Little Neck, N.Y., held a St. Patrick’s Day party with proceeds donated to Special Olympics.

• Archbishop Elder Council 1195 in Cincinnati held a St. Patrick’s Day party that included presentations by Operation Soccer Ball and the DET 3 Foundation. Knights presented each organization with a $250 donation at the party. Operation Soccer Ball provides soccer balls to impoverished children in Iraq while the DET 3 Foundation provides support for U.S. troops serving in the Middle East.

• Father Thomas Tierney Council 6884 in Seneca, S.C., held a St. Patrick’s Day social for council members and their families. More than 100 attendees enjoyed a full-course meal of corned beef and cabbage, as well as entertainment by bagpiper Christopher Kresse.

• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 794 in Lindenhurst, N.Y., honored area priests, deacons and seminarians at the council’s annual St. Patrick’s Day dance. More than 220 people, including State Deputy Arthur J. Harris, attended the event.

• Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 6904 in Whippany, N.J., donated $20,123 to a local family that had fallen on hard times. Funds for the donation were raised at a council-sponsored St. Patrick’s Day party and raffle.

• Fourth Degree Knights from throughout Montreal provided a honor guard for a Mass that was held prior to the Montreal St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY has gotten a bad reputation in our modern culture. At best, it is a time to promote Irish stereotypes — the ones that the Order’s founder, Venerable Michael McGivney, fought so hard to combat in the 19th century; at worst, it is a day to drink excessive amounts of green beer.

But not everyone is interested in reducing St. Patrick’s Day to the biggest party day of the spring. On the contrary, Knights often make an effort to bring friends and family together for fellowship, fraternity and good food — sometimes with a serving of charity on the side.

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C O LU M B I A N I S M B Y D E G R E E S

Charity MEMBERS OF Perkiomen Valley Council 3633 in Schwenksville, Pa., disassemble playground equipment for transportation to St. Philomena Academy in Coatesville. When the equipment was offered to the school, Knights organized a work crew to dismantle each piece and dig out the concrete foundations. The playground will now serve about 125 students at the school, most of whom come from needy or low-income families.

• Mount McLoughlin Council 2255 in Klamath Falls, Ore., provided food for a customer appreciation car show at an area Ford dealership. The event, titled “Show ‘N’ Shine,” raised nearly $11,000 for child abuse services.

Unity

Fraternity

Patriotism

STATE DEPUTY James C. St. John (far left), along with Knights David Canale and Paul Zock, stand with Sury Brister and Talli Moellering of A Beacon of Hope Women’s Center following the presentation of a new K of C ultrasound machine to the facility. Several members of the state council, as well as a Fourth Degree Honor guard, were present for the delivery of the new machine, which was purchased through the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative.

A Beacon of Hope is a pregnancy resource center that provides free pregnancy testing, counseling and other services to women in crisis pregnancies.

MEMBERS OF Richland (Wash.)

Council 3307 remove the remnants of a blue spruce tree from the yard of a deceased council member. Following the death of Knight Eugene Polk, a ferocious windstorm swept through the area that destroyed a large tree on Polk’s property. Knights mustered enough manpower to remove the tree themselves, saving Polk’s widow from spending $1,000 to hire a professional tree service.

• General Santos Council 4639 in South Cotabato, Mindanao, raised 35,000 pesos (approximately $790) to erect a statue of the Order’s founder, Venerable Michael McGivney. The statue was placed at the council’s clubhouse.

DEAN APPERSON of Havre de Grace (Md.) Council 2002 holds a Knights of Columbus flag that was flown in Afghanistan during Apperson’s deployment there with the U.S. Air Force. Early in 2010, Apperson requested the council’s help in getting school supplies for a group of about 30 Afghan children. The council responded by collecting and shipping educational materials to the Middle East.

• Father Damien de Veuster Council 6906 in Aiea, Hawaii, volunteered at a dinner for the spouses of deployed soldiers at the Hickam Air Force Base.

The dinner was open to the spouses and children of service members currently deployed or just returning from deployment.

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KNIGHT S O F C O LUM BUS

Building a better world one council at a time Every day, Knights all over the world are given opportunities to make a difference — whether through community service, raising money or prayer.

We celebrate each and every Knight for his strength, his compassion and his dedication to building a better world.

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Bill Meirink of St. Clement of Rome Council 13604 in Des Peres, Mo., crosses the finish line during the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. With $900 in contributions from Council 13604 and other area K of C units, Meirink raised nearly $1,500 in pledges for the St. Louis Fisher House, a facility that provides housing for the family members of military personnel recovering from war-related injuries.

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PLEASE, DO ALL YOU CAN TO ENCOURAGE PRIESTLY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

KEEP T H E F A I T H A L I V E

‘SOON, EVERYTHING POINTED TO JESUS’ The first time I considered a religious vocation was during my senior year of high school in Greenbelt, Md. I met the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará during a volunteer trip with my parish youth group.

What caught my attention was the supernatural joy that every sister had — the joy that only comes from love of Christ and one’s total gift of self to him.

After that trip, I began to attend daily Mass and participated in a silent retreat.

Soon, everything pointed to Jesus and a life dedicated to being his forever. It is God who shows each of us the beauty of our vocation and then gives us the freedom, as well as the graces, to follow him.

The one hope that I have in living out my vocation is to strive each day to be a religious formed according to the Heart of Christ, through my vows and fidelity to the charism of inculturating the Gospel.

SISTER MARY JOY OF MARTYRS Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará Guyana, South America