Fr. James Devlin Council KofC 9980

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Fr. James Devlin Council KofC 9980

In 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney gathered a small group of parishioners in St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn.

His purpose was to establish a group of men, united in their faith and to provide for Catholic families in times of need. This was the beginning of the Knights of Columbus. Guided by the principles of charity, unity, and fraternity members of the Knights of Columbus work to overcome the hardships that people face in their parishes and communities. Joining your local council of the Knights of Colum

bus can change your life. As a Knight, you have the opportunity to strengthen your parish, give back to your community, grow in your faith and gain exclusive access to our portfolio of top-rated insurance products to financially protect your family. By joining your local council does not mean that you need to sacrifice quality time with your family. By volunteering an hour here or an hour there - with your family - can make an enormous difference in your life and in the lives of others. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant or member accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church.

05/30/2023

If only.

04/15/2020

Contactless transactions have become a major priority at a time when people all around the world are minimising their contact with others outside their households to slow down the often-insidious spread of the novel coronavirus. But if a lot of the consumer focus lately has been on things like paym....

09/02/2019

Knights’ rural Michigan rodeo draws massive crowds each year

08/31/2019

In a single Pennsylvania county, more than 400 people have died from opioid overdoses since 2016. The local Knights of Columbus are doing everything they can to educate their community and save lives.

09/13/2018

The members of council 9980 Father James Devlin welcome aboard our three newest members.
Best wishes and good luck in the great Knights of Columbus
Our newest members are
Nick Tomaselli (left)
Dan Gratter (rt top)
and
Larry Scott (rt Bot)
Welcome Brothers

09/06/2018

Early on a cold Saturday morning (Dec. 9, 1531), Juan
Diego, baptized into the faith as an adult in 1523, was on
his way to assist at Mass about 2.5 miles from Tlatleloco,
where there was a church. Suddenly he heard beautiful
music and a woman’s voice calling to him from the top of
Tepeyac Hill. At the top he saw a beautiful woman who
revealed that she was the Blessed Virgin Mary. She
instructed him to visit the bishop to tell him that a temple
should be built in her honor at the base of the hill.
Juan Diego immediately went to Bishop Juan de
Zumarraga, who received him kindly but was reluctant to
believe the story. Juan Diego returned to the hill to report
his failure. The Lady told him to return to the bishop
repeating the request.
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On Sunday (Dec. 10) Juan Diego returned to the bishop
who – after many questions – said he needed a sign before
believing that it was really Our Lady who had appeared.
Juan Diego relayed the message to the Lady who told him
to come back on the next day, and she would fulfill his
request. On Monday (Dec. 11), however, the uncle of Juan
Diego became gravely ill, so he was unable to return to
Tepeyac.
After a day of fruitlessly searching for someone to help his
uncle, Juan Diego told him that he would bring a priest the
next morning, so his uncle could make his confession and
die at peace. Very early Tuesday morning (Dec. 12), rushing
toward Tlatleloco to find a priest, he passed Tepeyac Hill.
Thinking it better not to let the Lady interrupt his errand
of mercy, he decided to go around the other side of the hill.
But the Lady came down the hill to meet him.
After listening to his explanation for not keeping the
appointment, she told him that his uncle would not die of
the sickness and that he was healthy. (That same morning,
the Lady appeared to his uncle and cured him.) Juan Diego
was greatly relieved. The Lady told him to go to the top of
the hill and gather the flowers he would find there. Upon
arrival at the top, he found in the frozen earth a miraculous
garden of roses not native to the area. He gathered some
and then brought them to the Lady, who arranged them in
his cloak. She told him to take them to the bishop as the
sign he had requested.
When Juan Diego arrived in front of the bishop, he opened
his cloak, and the roses fell to the floor. At that moment,
they both discovered something even more wondrous: a
remarkable portrait of Our Lady was imprinted on the
coarse fabric of the cloak.
2
In 1946, Pope Pius XII declared Our Lady of Guadalupe
Patroness of the Americas, and in 1990, St. John Paul II
beatified Juan Diego. On July 31, 2002, the late Holy
Father visited Mexico City and declared sainthood of
Blessed Juan Diego. Today the Feast Day of St. Juan Diego
is Dec. 9. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated
on Dec. 12, and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is still
celebrated and visited by pilgrims year-round.

The Silver Rose is coming on its journey through America to Our Lady of Quadelupe and Mt Carmel in Doylestown!!!
Sept 8 at 1500 at Our Lady of Quadelupe in Buckingham
Sept 9 at 1300 at Mt Carmel

09/05/2018

“Through [the Silver Rose Program] we honor not only
Our Lady of Guadalupe and express the unity of the [the
Knights of Columbus], but we also reaffirm [our]
dedication to the sanctity of human life. It is to the Blessed
Mother that we turn in prayer as we work to end the
Culture of Death that grips our society. As we think in
terms of ‘One Life, One Rose,’ it is most appropriate that
we turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe who made known her
will through Juan Diego and the miracle of the roses.”
– Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

The Silver Rose is coming on its journey through America to Our Lady of Quadelupe and Mt Carmel in Doylestown!!!
Sept 8 at 1500 at Our Lady of Quadelupe in Buckingham
Sept 9 at 1300 at Mt Carmel

09/04/2018

The history of the Silver Rose
Our Lady of Guadalupe did so much for her peoplein Mexico that, in
1960, the Columbian Squires, a youth organization of the Knights of
Columbus, wanted to give something back to her.
The group of young men in Knights of Columbus Council 2312 in
Monterrey, Mexico,came up with theidea of running aroseto the Basilica
of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey, Mexico. The rose was chosen to
commemorate Juan Diego and the miracle of the roses, an important part
of the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The first rose was a natural rose and was blessed by Bishop John C.
Cody of London. It was then flown to New York where it was received by
Grand Knight Joseph Thomasen, who in turn, took it to Supreme Knight
Luke E. Hart. Mr. Hart then shepherded the rose to Dallas, Texas. There,
Texas State Deputy Jack Collerin received the rose and took it to Laredo,
Texas, where it was finally given to the Squires from Monterrey, Mexico, at
theInternational Bridgein Laredo.They ran therosefrom theInternational
Bridge through Sabinas Hidalgo N.L., Mexico, to Cienega de Flores and on
to the Basilicain Monterrey, Mexico, on December 12, 1960.

The Silver Rose is coming on its journey through America to Our Lady of Quadelupe and Mt Carmel in Doylestown!!!
Sept 8 at 1500 at Our Lady of Quadelupe in Buckingham
Sept 9 at 1300 at Mt Carmel

09/03/2018

The Silver Rose is coming on its journey through America to Our Lady of Quadelupe and Mt Carmel in Doylestown!!!
Sept 8 at 1500 at Our Lady of Quadelupe in Buckingham
Sept 9 at 1300 at Mt Carmel
Just what is the Silver rose

SILVER ROSE
Silver Rose
A Higher Purpose
Share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life by participating in this meaningful pilgrimage. The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico, through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady.

Overview
Each year, from early March through mid-December, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

07/21/2018

In June 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver – sister of brother Knight and President John F. Kennedy – held a summer day camp for young people with intellectual disabilities in her backyard.

07/16/2018

2017 was a record-setting year for Knights of Columbus charitable work with an unprecedented $185.6 million in donations and 75.6 million hours of service provided worldwide.

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