Knights of Columbus at St. Paul's in Davenport

11/12/2025

11/01/2025

Today we celebrate All Saints’ Day, the great cloud of witnesses who remind us that holiness is possible in every time, place, and vocation.

From famous saints whose names we know to the hidden saints who quietly loved God in their daily lives, all of them show us what it means to live with courage and faith.

😇 Which saint has inspired you lately? Tell us in the comments so we can honor them and pray to them together today!

All you holy men and women, pray for us!

10/26/2025

Those who knew Father McGivney described him as a true spiritual father — compassionate, humble, and deeply attentive to his parishioners. He taught the faith with patience, led with gentleness, and was known to even weep at the suffering of his people. His example reminds us that true leadership begins with love and service.

As we mark the fifth anniversary of his beatification on October 31, we continue to be inspired by Blessed Michael McGivney’s vision of faith in action. Learn more at fathermcgivney.org

10/26/2025

“O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” Luke 18:9–14

Two men go to the temple to pray. One boasts of his own righteousness; the other simply admits his need for mercy. Jesus tells us it is the humble tax collector, not the proud Pharisee, who leaves justified before God.

This parable reminds us that holiness does not come from comparing ourselves to others or keeping score of our good deeds. True righteousness begins with humility — knowing our need for God’s mercy and throwing ourselves upon His grace.

🙏 Lord, teach us to pray with humble hearts, to confess our need for You, and to trust that Your mercy is greater than our sin.

10/08/2025

Happy feast of Our Lady of the Rosary! As we continue to pray the rosary for peace with Pope Leo XIV, we will reflect on the different mysteries of the rosary and their impact on our lives as Knights of Columbus.

Pray asking Mary to help you surrender your doubts and to trust God’s design. A daily rosary strengthens every Knight to respond with faith, not fear, when God calls.

09/10/2025

Blue Mass Honoring First Responders
Law Enforcement, Fire Department, EMS, Corrections and Dispatch

Join Bishop Walsh & Fr. Bruce DeRammelaere

When: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Time: 5:30pm

Where: St. Paul the Apostle - 916 E. Rusholme St., Davenport

09/08/2025

How does someone become a saint? The Church recognizes holiness in four stages:

Servant of God
The process for sainthood begins when the bishop of the place where a person died begins an investigation into that person’s life of virtue and reputation for holiness. He ordinarily must wait five years from the person’s death to formally open a cause for canonization, at which point, with approval from the Vatican’s Dicastery of Saints, the candidate is given the title Servant of God.

Venerable
Experts conduct a detailed inquiry into the candidate’s life and works, with findings compiled into a book called a positio. If the bishop approves, the positio is sent to the Vatican dicastery. With a positive judgment, the dicastery refers the case to the pope, who may declare that the candidate lived a life of heroic virtue and confer the title of Venerable.

Blessed
For beatification, a miracle attributed to the candidate’s intercession must be investigated by medical and theological experts and approved by the pope, who may confer the title of Blessed. The requirement for a miracle at this stage may be waived if the pope determines that the candidate died a martyr for the faith.

Saint
Canonization requires another verified miracle. With this second confirmation, the pope declares the person a saint, and the universal Church is invited to honor them.

This Sunday, September 7, the Church will celebrate a historic moment in Rome as Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati are officially canonized—declared saints for the universal Church. 🙏

Let us rejoice and give thanks for their powerful witness of faith, and pray that we, too, may follow their example of holiness.

Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, pray for us!

09/01/2025

This Labor Day, we honor the dignity of work and the men and women whose labor provides for their families and strengthens our communities.

As Knights, we recognize that work is not only a means of livelihood, but also a way to share in God’s creative plan. Let us pray for all workers, especially those who struggle with unemployment, unsafe conditions, or unjust wages.

May St. Joseph the Worker inspire us to approach our work with faith, integrity, and dedication. 🙏

08/15/2025

Today the Church celebrates the glorious Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when at the end of her earthly life she was taken body and soul into heaven.

This solemnity reminds us of our own call to holiness and the hope of eternal life with Christ.

Blessed Mother, assumed into heaven, pray for us. 🙏

(Wikimedia Commons: The Assumption of the Virgin, Pieter Fransz de Grebber 1648)

08/04/2025

Tomorrow begins the Blessed Michael McGivney Novena in preparation for his feast day on August 13. For the next 9 days, join us in prayer as we ask Blessed Michael McGivney to intercede on behalf of our specific petitions.

We will post daily with the day’s intention and virtue, but find the complete novena athttps://www.kofc.org/en/resources/events/father-mcgivney-beatification/beatification-novena.pdf

Blessed Michael McGivney, pray for us!

Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus College Councils Bl. Michael McGivney Parish - New Haven, CT Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Archdiocese of Hartford Diocese of Bridgeport Diocese of Norwich, CT

07/31/2025

We join Pope Leo XIV in mourning the tragic terrorist attack in Komanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than 40 Christians lost their lives while gathered in prayer and in their homes.

We call on all Knights, families, and friends to join us in prayer. Let us lift up the victims, the wounded, and all who suffer for their faith around the world. May their witness move us to deeper solidarity and unceasing prayer.

🙏 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may they rest in peace.

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day.

Let us remember to pray for the United States, especially today, on Independence Day. Lord, heal and protect our nation!

A Pro-Life Prayer for Our President and Public Officials:

Lord God, Author of Life and Source of Eternal Life, move the hearts of all our public officials and especially our President, to fulfill their responsibilities worthily and well to all those entrusted to their care. Help them in their special leadership roles, to extend the mantle of protection to the most vulnerable, especially the defenseless unborn, whose lives are threatened with extermination by an indifferent society. Guide all public officials by your wisdom and grace to cease supporting any law that fails to protect the fundamental good that is human life itself, which is a gift from God and parents. You are the Protector and Defender of the lives of the innocent unborn. Change the hearts of those who compromise the call to protect and defend life. Bring our nation to the values that have made us a great nation, a society that upholds the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Mary, the Mother of the living, help us to bear witness to the Gospel of Life with our lives and our laws, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/prolife-prayer-for-our-president-and-public-officials-335