Council 6735 at 43 West Maple Street, Merchantville, NJ 08109-5141 US - NEWS AND INFORMATION
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Be Not Afraid! Membership Campaign
The Knights of Columbus - Supreme Council is conducting the "Be Not Afraid!" Membership Campaign in honor of the beatification of Blessed John Paul II. See how you can earn a Blessed John Paul II Medallion by recruiting a new member; ...
America needs religious awakening, Supreme Knight says
The leader of the Knights of Columbus called for strong Catholic witnesses to defend religious liberty before a gathering of roughly 1000 members of the faith in Washington, D.C. At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on April 19, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson called for “a new Great ...
2012 NJ Council Knights of Columbus Convention Hotel reservations and Information
Attached is the letter and form for the Hotel reservations for the State Convention. The prices remain the same as last year. Jack Persia, FM, FDD is the chairman for the reservations. His contact info is on the letter and form. The form is also available on the Chapter website under ...
Dinner Honoring State Secretary Andrew Lipenta
Council 439 invites you to join us in honoring State Secretary Andy Lipenta to benefit the National Life Center. Where: Santa Maria Council 350 Crystal Lake Avenue Haddon Township, NJ 08108 When: Saturday, June 16, 2012 7:00 to 11 PM Emceed by: Supreme Director, Reggie Beckett, KCHS (Catered by ...
Council 6735, Knights of Columbus Meeting May 29th
Tuesday, May 29th, The Saint Peter's Council 6735 of the Knights of Columbus will hold their monthly business and social meeting in the Knights room at 7:30 pm.
Message From R & C Chairman -- Former Supreme Director Jim white, PSD
We live in times where we face so many challenges to the faith and to our first amendment rights. It seems that the conflict between good and evil in American society is reaching a crescendo. 1. Gay marriage is being vigorously promoted while defenders of marriage are ...
CONVENTION REMINDERS
All Supreme and State Per Capita must be paid in order for Council to vote. Convention Registration Form & Fee of $80.00, along with any banquet tickets, $52.00; request due back to the State Office by May 1st. Delegate and Alternate Cards, signed and sealed, should be returned to State office ...
Fr. Scalia Compares Obama Administration to King Henry VIII, Says We're Called to Imitate St. Thomas More
Fr. Paul Scalia, the son of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, implores Catholics to follow the example of St. Thomas More when defending their rights to religious liberty. The patron saint of the Arlington Diocese is St. Thomas More — a 16th-century writer, philosopher, lawyer, ...
HHS mandate and the so-called accommodation issued by the Administration.
For the next few months unless the Supreme Court overturns the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, our talking points will center on the HHS mandate and the so-called accommodation issued by the Administration. Please see the attached article from Columbia. This month please ...
CONVENTION UPDATES PER STATE ADVOCATE ANTHONY MOSKAL
The Convention page on the State website (www.njkofc.org) has been updated. Please check the site often as the Convention opens in only 15 days. Highlighted updates include: - Corrected address for St. Ann's Church - 2900 Atlantic Avenue (not Pacific as ...
Stand Up For Religious Freedom
Catholics from across the state are invited to Mass and begin their efforts to protect religious freedom with prayer and the Eucharist before the rally. JUNE 8, 2012 | 10:30 AM CATHEDRAL OF ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION 151 N. WARREN ST., TRENTON, NJ Mass will be celebrated by Bishop David M. ...
Into the Silence
I just had the privilege of again spending several days in Norcia, Italy. There, Father Cassian Folsom, a friend from the early 1990s in Rome, has had the courage and vision to found and lead a now-flourishing Benedictine monastery of about 20 monks (not all of them solemnly ...
Pilgrimage to Norcia & Vatican City
I went on a pilgrimage to Norcia & Vatican City. The pilgrimage was sponsored by INSIDE THE VATICAN Magazine. This is a relatively new endeavor for them. I traveled with Robert Moynihan, PhD., Editor-In-Chief & Founder and Deborah Tomlinson, Chief Operating Officer. You can find out more ...
DIFFICULTIES AND HOPES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AMERICA
Today in the Vatican Benedict XVI received a group of prelates from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Regions 4 and 6), at the end of their "ad limina" visit. Extracts from his English-language remarks to them are given below. "At the heart of every ...
"Of particular concern are certain attempts being made to that most cherished of American freedoms, the freedom of religion": the Pope to U.S. Bishops
The direct opposition of powerful new cultural currents "to core moral teachings of the Judeo-Christian tradition "but increasingly hostile to Christianity as such", along with the attempt to consrticting the proclamation of the truth of the Gospel "by suppressing it in the ...
SEVENTY PER CENT OF WORLD POPULATION LIVE IN COUNTRIES WITH HIGH RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Terrorist attacks on Christians in Africa, the Middle East and Asia increased 309 per cent between 2003 and 2010. Approximately 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries with high restrictions on religious beliefs and practices, and religious minorities pay the highest ...
POPE ADDRESSES UNITED STATES BISHOPS ON CRISIS OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
This morning in the Vatican Benedict XVI received a group of prelates from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, who have recently competed their "ad limina" visit. Extracts of his English-language remarks to them are given below: "In this talk I would like to discuss ...
NEW FUNERAL RITES: NO TO THE SCATTERING OF THE ASHES OF THE DECEASED
The second Italian-language edition of the "Funeral Rites", produced by the Vatican Publishing House, was presented recently at the headquarters of Vatican Radio. Among other things, the new edition contains fully revised biblical texts and prayers. The first novelty refers to the visit ...
April 19, 2012 -- 7th Anniversary of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI
Seven Years... And a Prayer for Seven More "And now, at this moment, weak servant of God that I am, I must assume this enormous task, which truly exceeds all human capacity. How can I do this? How will I be able to do it? All of you, my dear friends, have just invoked the entire host ...
"Pro Multis"
"Qui pro vobis et pro multis effundetur." —The words of the consecration of the wine in the Mass, meaning literally "(my blood) which is poured out for you and for many" "But when He added pro multis He wanted that there be understood the rest of those ...
Zaleski's Choice
"The Church (in Poland) didn’t want to hurt the Pope (John Paul II), but actually, more harm was done by keeping silent." —Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski, 55, a Polish Roman Catholic and Armenian Catholic priest, author and activist (photo below). Born in 1956, in Cracow, ...
Bishop Lori testifies on threats to religious liberty, urges action
The U.S. bishops’ point man on religious liberty urged the U.S. Congress to protect the right to religious freedom in America because of several actions taken by the Obama administration. “Religious liberty is not merely one right among others, but enjoys a certain primacy,” ...
MARRIAGE AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The promotion and protection of marriage—the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife—is a matter of the common good and serves the wellbeing of the couple, of children, of civil society and all people. The meaning and value of marriage precedes and transcends any particular ...
A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey on Marriage as a Union of One Man and One Woman
Marriage as a union of a man and a woman has its roots in natural law. Throughout all of human history marriage has been held to be a union of man and woman. Marriage as a union of man and woman existed long before any nation, religion or law was established. Marriage which unites mothers and ...
Archbishop Chaput sees US trending against religious liberty
In an exclusive interview on his new eBook “A Heart on Fire,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput says the recent contraception mandate points to a “pattern” of attacks on religious liberty in the U.S. These attacks, he noted, are changing America into a country more hostile to ...
Bishops Launch Hard-Hitting Campaign for Religious Freedom
The nation’s Catholic bishops have launched a new hard-hitting campaign supporting religious freedom with a new statement that pointedly takes on the new mandate the Obama administration put in place forcing groups to pay for birth control and abortion-causing drugs. The Catholic bishops ...
Full text of Bishop Jenky's homily at men's march and Mass
There is only one basic reason why Christianity exists and that is the fact that Jesus Christ truly rose from the grave. The disciples never expected the resurrection. The unanimous testimony of all four Gospels is that the terrible death of Jesus on the cross entirely dashed all their hopes ...
First Degree Honoree was Rev. Robert L. Sinatra
The Honoree at the First Degree exemplification held at Council 6735 hall on 28 June, was Rev. Robert L. Sinatra. Father Sinatra is a long time member of the Knights & a strong supporter of our efforts. Father had recently returned from his duties in the Vatican & is now assigned to the ...
Second Degree Honoree was Mathew "Pete" Ott
On 17 August 2011, the Second Degree was in Honor of Mathew "Pete" Ott. Brother Ott was honored as an appreciation for his service to the Order. Brother Ott is long known for his tireless service to his Country, Community, Church, Family & brother Knights. He served as Grand Knight ...
Council Receives STAR COUNCIL AWARD
The Star Council Award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance and service program activities. To be eligible to earn the Star Council Award, a council must qualify for all three other awards.
Deacon Joseph P. Mc Hugh First Degree Honoree at Council 6735 Degree
The Honoree at the First Degree exemplification held at Council 6735 hall on 6 December, was Deacon Joseph P. Mc Hugh. Deacon Joseph P. Mc Hugh is a long time member of the Knights & a strong supporter of our efforts. The terms provided by the Supreme Council for an honoree are ...
Obama Sandbags the Archbishop
At the end of Sunday mass at the church this writer attends in Washington, D.C., the pastor asked the congregation to remain for a few minutes. Then, on the instructions of Cardinal Archbishop Donald Wuerl, the pastor proceeded to read a letter. In the letter, the Church denounced the Obama ...
Senate Defeats Blunt Amendment to Stop Obama HHS Mandate
The Senate voted today against an amendment to restore the religious liberty protections for employers who don’t want to be forced to pay for birth control or drugs that may cause abortions in their employee health plans. Leading pro-life organizations called on the Senate to vote for the ...
District Deputy Paul Riegert, PGK named Honoree at Council 6735 3rd Degree Exemplification
A Third Degree was conducted in honor of Paul Riegert, PGK, DD on 23 March 2012 at Saint Peter's Council 6735 in Merchantville, New Jersey. " This degree was exemplified as an expression for your service to the Knights of Columbus." -- Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight
Contraceptive mandate designed to impact Catholics
The federal government’s new contraceptive and sterilization insurance coverage mandate includes a religious exemption whose language was designed specifically to counter Catholic institutions’ conscience protections, one Catholic health care leader told a U.S. House of ...
Pope warns of 'grave threat' to religious freedom in US
Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a “grave threat” to religious liberty in the United States that requires American Catholics to respond with intelligence and courage. “It is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to ...
Obama administration's commitment to religious freedom questioned
Dr. Thomas Farr believes that the Obama administration’s verbal commitment to protecting religious freedom around the globe is not being backed up with sufficient action. “The administration has invested far more energy and resources in the international advancement of LGBT rights ...
Religious leaders, academics rebuff Obama’s contraception policy change
Over 200 college presidents, academics, religious leaders and journalists have signed a letter that denounces President Obama’s “accommodation” to the contraception mandate for failing to “remove the assault on religious liberty.” “It is an insult to the ...
EWTN Sues U.S. Government To Stop Contraception Mandate
EWTN Global Catholic Network filed a lawsuit February 9 in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, Alabama against the Department of Health & Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and other government agencies seeking to stop the imposition of the contraception mandate as well as asking ...
Government assault may have just begun, Cardinal Dolan warns
President Obama's contraception mandate may only be the beginning of a historic attack on religious freedom, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan warned his fellow U.S. bishops in a Feb. 22 letter. “If the government can, for example, tell Catholics that they cannot be in the insurance business ...
Cardinal O'Brien exhorts Christians to wear crosses
Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s Easter Sunday homily will call for Christians to make the cross more prominent in their lives and to wear crosses as signs of their desire to love and serve others as Jesus Christ did. “I hope that increasing numbers of Christians adopt the ...
Civil unions bill aims to change perception of marriage, Denver bishop says
Bishop James D. Conley of Denver says that the civil unions bill being debated in Colorado is an attempt by the government to redefine and change the public's perception of marriage. “The purpose of the law is to reorient people’s values,” Bishop Conley told CNA on May ...
Franciscan University drops health insurance over HHS mandate
Rather than compromise its Catholic values by complying with the federal contraception mandate, Franciscan University has decided to drop its student health insurance. According to the school's website, Franciscan University of Steubenville chose to cut student health insurance altogether ...
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Where to turn
No one deserves to be beaten or hurt at home. The violence is not your fault. You did not make it happen. You are not alone. You have choices. There are people to help and support you. You ...
Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to MANCINI OPTICAL
The Council voted on January 10th to award a Certificate of Appreciation to Mancini Optical for their continuing support of the Knights of Columbus “New Eyes for the Needy” project. At the Council’s annual Beef & Beer Social, Grand Knight Christopher Mc Coy presented the ...
Rep. Smith: HHS mandate is attempt to end Catholic health care
Representative Chris Smith thinks that the Obama administration's decision to force religious organizations to purchase health insurance plans in violation of their consciences is an attempt to force "Catholic health care to cease to be." "That's the end goal here. I think we ...
Quaerere Deum (To Seek God)
The Monks of Norcia are proud to present the final version of "Quaerere Deum". We want to thank Mr. Peter Hayden (brother of our Br. Evagrius) who did such a great job on the video. We hope you enjoy! Please give us some feedback, here.
The Consolation of the Holy Spirit
Each one of us knows the pain of separating from our dear family and friends. Each time the road of our life takes us far away from our parents, siblings, friends, children, or spouses, we experience deep down the suffering of this separation. We are filled with nostalgia and we ...
Accepting the Will of God
“Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father anything in my name, he will give it you” (Jn 16:23). What does Jesus mean? Is this even true? Can we really receive all that we want if we just ask for it in the Jesus’ ...
Parking Lot Paving Project
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization. This theme permeates the entire Service Program: all Church, community, council, family, culture of life, and youth activities. The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual ...
Knights Help Clean the Church for Easter
Keeping the Church clean & well maintained is one of those unsung tasks that are done every day by members of the Parish staff. However, there are times when a little extra help is needed to prepare for a major event such as Easter. The charter of the First Degree in the Knights of ...
Easter Egg & Flower Preparation
Today’s youth, the leaders of tomorrow, are looking for a challenge, for responsibility, for faith and trust. Yet, despite their commitments and dedication, the youth of the world are often condemned because of the uncontrolled actions of a minority of young people. As Knights of ...
Knights "Hiding" Easter Eggs
Everyone has heard that the Knights of Columbus is a “Secret Society”. Well with a little undercover work & hidden cameras we will attempt to expose some of their “secrets”. Here are some pictures of Knights hiding Easter Eggs so that two year olds can’t find them. ...
Drive for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
“Successful programs are the lifeblood of any organization. The Knights of Columbus is no exception. We are very proud of our many Membership, General and Culture of Life Programs. Through these programs, we aim to build our Order, to enhance our faith, and increase the service we are able to ...
Why Join the Knights of Columbus?
Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference. Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their ...
WHO CAN BECOME A KNIGHT?
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who shall not be less than 18 years of age on their last birthday. A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available ...
HISTORY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus began in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven,Conn., in 1882, when Father Michael J. McGivney called together a small group of pioneering Catholic laymen and founded a society designed to provide financial assistance for the ...
Father McGivney - Founder of KOC
Over a century ago, in mid-August of 1890, one of the largest funerals in the history of Waterbury, Connecticut, took place. The throngs who attended were grieving the death, at age 38, of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Delegations were present from almost every ...
KNIGHT OF THE YEAR
All of the men in the Council qualify for Knight of the Year Honors. The Knight of the Year is typically a man who exemplifies through his life and service to the Council the attributes of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Knights of Columbus like to say their membership is its own reward. ...
Family of the Year
Our Knights of Columbus council has many proud moments to be celebrate this past year. However there is one that stands out. Bill and Jacqueline Gurecki were chosen out of many families for the FAMILY OF THE YEAR award. Their family exemplifies the true meaning of ...
Rev David Rivera & Peter Sanchez Make 3rd Degree
Rev David Rivera & Peter Sanchez Made their 3rd Degree on 9 Septrmber 2011 and are entitled to all of the privlages thereof. After the installation of Officers on 13 September our newly installed (2nd term) Grand Knight Chris McCoy presented both with Certificates attesting to their ...
Council # 6735 of the Knights of Columbus Honor those Brothers that are celebrating 25 Years or More of Marriage in 2012.
The Order of the Knights of Columbus is a brotherhood that is shaped by virtues of faith, integrity, fidelity, hard work and generous concern for others. A practical Catholic gentleman is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the Precepts of the Church. Yet, it is the Precepts of the ...
Beatitudes for Care Givers
Blessed are you who take the time to listen to difficult speech, for you help me to know that if I persevere I can be understood.
Blessed are you who never bid me to “hurry up” and take my tasks from me and do them for me, for often I need time rather than help.
Blessed are you ...
Organ Donors Needed
The State of New Jersey and the U.S. Government passed the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act allowing a consenting individual to donate his/her organs upon death for the purpose of transplantation or medical ...
Knights of Columbus Hearing Aid Collection
The Knights of Columbus will be collecting hearing aids that are no longer needed due to death of owner or receipt of newer aid. If you have any that you wish to donate please contact ....
Strokes -- Informative Links
After my wife had a stroke several brother Knights have provided sources for information on strokes -- they are listed here for information only. I can not & do not guarentee the accuracy -- check with your doctor is our best advice. -- Al Mac Elrath .......
Personal Prayer Request
I have a friend who, at age 25, found out that she was pregnant, her faith told her to choose Life; her only request was that the adoptive parents would be Catholic and that they would raise the child (a boy) in the Catholic faith; twenty-nine years later, the son she bore, wrote a story for a ...
Prayer Request for Father Cassian
Nearly 6 years ago, during the summer of 2006, our beloved founder and prior, Fr. Cassian, was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow. During the spring of 2007, Fr. Cassian underwent a rigorous treatment of chemotherapy and an adult stem cell ...
DR. G. ROBERT VAN SCIVER
DR. G. ROBERT, on Oct. 8, 2011, age 80, of Moorestown NJ. Survived by his wife Peggy, daughter Karin, son-in-law Chris, son Christopher, daughter-in-law, Julie (nee McDermott,) and granddaughters Jessica, Heather, and Clare.
Andrew Barany, Jr.
In Loving Memory of Andy Barany, Jr. September 8, 1922 December 26, 2011 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s ...
Nicholas J. Di Grosso, Sr.
Nicholas J. DiGrosso, Sr,. 79, a thirty-nine year employee of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission. Nick, the only son of Michael and Helen DiGrosso and big brother to his three sisters; died Monday with his loving family by his side. Nick first came to the commission in 1958 after ...
INSURANCE AGENT
Louis Esola has been appointed insurance agent for Council 6735. He may be reached at 856-414-0502 (H) or 856-296-4543 (Cell) E-mail: louis.esola@kofc.org
LOOKING FOR A SAFE BET FOR YOUR FAMILY?
A TAX DEFERRED ANNUITY FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL GIVE YOU... ELIGIBILITY Available to members and their spouses up to age 83. A GUARANTEED RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. We are now paying 5.650% on $10,000 or more, or 5.4% on deposits of $300-$ 10,000. (This rate is guaranteed to ...
Knights Killed in Iraq and Afghanistan Eligible for Death Benefit
The Knights of Columbus will begin paying an accidental death benefit to the families of members of the Catholic fraternal order who are killed while in military service in Afghanistan and Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
We Pray That:
The leaders of our country will honor our constitutional rights. The leaders of our country will honor our Religious liberties. The leaders of our country will honor our Freedom of conscience. The leaders of our country will honor our Catholic Christian values. The leaders of our country ...
Obama's Code of Money Colors
No wonder the Obama administration is so dead-set on its new insurance rule. It looks like this mandate business could be a lucrative one -- for big government. For an organization like Catholic Charities, which employs over 70,000 people, the fines for non-compliance could reach $140 million a ...
Senate tells Religious Groups to Take a Hike !!!
The U.S. Senate voted today 51-48 to support the Obama Administration in forcing religiously affiliated organizations to cover contraception and sterilization in their health insurance plans, even in cases where the institution opposes it on moral or conscience grounds. This reinforces ...
Senate Only Has Aye's for Mandate
After more than 1,000 days of doing nothing, the Senate had the chance to do something truly great: uphold America's rich tradition of religious freedom. But like so many other opportunities, the majority of senators let this one slip away. One by one, they marched to the Senate floor on ...
Mandate Support a Total Fluke
Sandra Fluke is more than a third-year law student at Georgetown University. After last week's congressional testimony, she's also a major distraction. When Ms. Fluke demanded that college students have a right to sleep around with free birth control, she did President Obama a major favor. She ...
How To Defeat Obama’s Evil “Abortion Mandate” With The Click of Your Mouse Button!
There are times when you can really see that the fight against abortion – indeed, the entire struggle against the diabolical “culture of death” – is truly… first and foremost, from beginning to end… an epic manifestation of SPIRITUAL WARFARE. St. Paul said ...
For religious freedom
For religious freedom and against the Obama Administration’s mandate to force us to pay for contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drug coverage, Pray and do Penance as our bishops have asked us. ...
Bishops urge rejection of laws that attack religious freedom
The U.S. bishops have issued a statement alerting American Catholics that they are obligated to disobey unjust laws that infringe upon their fundamental liberties by forcing them to violate the core of their beliefs. “To be Catholic and American should mean not having to choose ...
Coercing Churches? Parish the Thought!
Hutchinson City, Kansas isn't exactly a hotbed of liberalism. But 40 miles from Wichita, this conservative town of 42,080 is the latest target in a nationwide campaign to steamroll our first freedoms. Back in November, a handful of Kansas Equality members filed a letter with the local city ...
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Campus Ministries
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., recently grabbed national headlines after University officials decided that campus ministries can't require that ministry leaders have a "personal commitment to Jesus Christ." The Tennessee legislature approved legislation in ...
Legatus files suit against HHS mandate
Legatus, a national organization of leading Catholic business CEOs and professional leaders, has filed a federal lawsuit against the HHS mandate that requires insurance coverage for contraception and sterilization. “This is a case about religious freedom,” the lawsuit’s 42-page ...
Our First, Most Cherished Liberty
We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be both, grateful for the gift of faith which is ours as Christian disciples and grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American citizens. To be Catholic and American should mean not having to choose one over the other. Our ...
Komen Confirms It Continues Funding Planned Parenthood
After reports from some pro-life corners claiming Komen affiliates were considering stopping grants to Planned Parenthood, at the same time a local California affiliate gave another grant to the abortion business, Komen has made it appear the grants will continue. Susan Tyrrell of the pro-life ...
Obama Killing Women’s Health Program to Fund Planned Parenthood
The Obama Administration is showing its loyalties. And it is not to women. It is to Planned Parenthood. The Texas Legislature and Governor Rick Perry have authorized the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to continue the Medicaid Women’s Health Program (WHP). The program, ...
CIANA's Big Trent Revival
No school would dream of taking your kids on a field trip without asking permission. So it seems a little ridiculous that there are people in America who think it's okay to take young girls to another state for an abortion without calling home! Yesterday, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) tried to put ...
HHS: When It Reigns, It Poors
Last Friday, the Obama administration proved that it's more than capable of cutting funds--in retaliation. As payback for Texas severing ties with Planned Parenthood, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius promised to take out her anger on the state's low-income women. Starting this May, the government ...
ObamaCare: Home of the $1 Abortions
The day that Bart Stupak said would never come is here. Almost two years after the former congressman agreed to an executive order "banning" abortion funding in ObamaCare, the President finally proved how useless it was. For all the time spent trying to shield taxpayers from any ...
Obama's Secret Hyde-away
Now that abortion is on the ObamaCare dollar menu, House members touched down in Washington this week with plenty to say. For starters, the White House chose last Tuesday, when half of Congress was out of session, to issue the rules, breaking a promise the President made two years ago to keep ...
Much more detailed information about aborted fetal cells in vaccines
Vaccine Composition, Dosage, and Administration The zoster vaccine licensed in the United States (ZOSTAVAX®, Merck & Co., Inc.) is a lyophilized preparation of the Oka/Merck strain of live, attenuated VZV, the same strain used in the varicella vaccines (VARIVAX®, ...
VIDEO --- Marriage and the Common Good
New Jersey Knights, supported by the Supreme Council, produced a video on same-sex marriage in conjunction with the New Jersey Catholic Conference........................
Marriage: The Proof Is in the Polling
Homosexual activists are doing everything they can to convince Americans to give up on marriage. And as a new poll shows, there's no reason to! Contrary to what Gallup released, a Lawrence Research survey found overwhelming support for man-woman marriage. Unlike other pollsters, who twist the ...
Defending Marriage is Not Intolerance - Archbishop Conti
The Archbishop of Glasgow has declared that opposition to same-sex “marriage” does not betoken either “homophobia” or intolerance. In a letter to Glasgow’s Herald newspaper, Archbishop Mario Conti pointed out that “the fundamental question with regard to ...
Ask Gov. Christie to veto same-sex 'marriage'
We wanted to share the following information with you from our friends at the New Jersey Family Policy Council. If you have previously received this message, please simply disregard this second contact. We did, however, want to make certain that you, your friends, and your neighbors would be ...
N.J. bishops repeat their opposition to same-sex marriage
The Catholic bishops of New Jersey have come out against Senate Bill S-1 which will approve same sex marriages in the state. The measure was the only one under consideration on Jan. 24 by the Senate Judiciary Committee. In a prepared statement the bishops called marriage “a union of a man ...
Obama voices unprecedented support for 'gay marriage'
President Barack Obama has become the first U.S. president to publicly support “gay marriage,” breaking silence on the issue and pointing to his Christian faith as a motivation for his position. “I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead ...
Obama's Evolution Lacks Intelligent Design
As Sen. Rick Santorum said yesterday, "The charade is now over." President Obama told us in his own words what his policy revealed from day one--that he supports the redefinition of marriage and all it entails. Now it will be up to Americans to decide if they can stomach the full-scale ...
Americans Raleigh around Marriage
In the end, nothing--not misinformation campaigns, money shortages, the media's hostility, or even the President's opposition--could stand in the way of 1,303,952 North Carolinians protecting marriage. In record numbers, voters streamed into polling places to send an unmistakable message to the ...
The Missing Link in Obama's Evolution
One person who obviously missed the message from North Carolina was President Obama. This afternoon, the President completed his "evolution" on marriage and endorsed its demise. He finally ended the hypocrisy during an interview with ABC. "I've just concluded that for me personally ...
British Government Determined to Redefine Marriage, Despite Voter Anger
Lynne Featherstone, Britain’s “minister for equalities”, has indicated that the British government is determined to redefine marriage, despite growing popular resistance to the idea. Many Tory backbench MPs want the proposal to be dropped, particularly since the party’s ...
Knights of Columbus Charities
For more than 30 years, Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc. has offered Knights an opportunity to make tax-deductible contributions for a variety of charitable ...
New Jersey Knights of Columbus Licence Plates
Show people you are proud to be a Knight. Get New Jersey Vanity Plates for your car with the Knights of Columbus Logo. Contact: Hank Keating DD59 76 Chelsea Circle Clementon,NJ 08021 609-605-2514 HJKeating@verizon.net
An app for that
Winning for our cause means litigating in court and in the court of public opinion. That's why we are continually working to reach more people on radio, television, and online with our message. To make sure you always have access to the latest news, radio shows, and petitions from the ACLJ and ...
GENERAL FOURTH DEGREE INFORMATION
Any Third Degree member in good standing, 6 months from date of first degree date, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree. The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups (called "assemblies"). Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.
The Color Corps of the Patriotic Degree
Purpose of the Color Corps When knighthood was in flower, knights carried the sword to defend their God, their Church, their country and their fellow man according to the code of chivalry. Today, Sir Knights wear regalia and carry the sword to honor Christ and His apostles, especially on religious ...
Atheists attack Marines’ Cross
Seven Marines erected crosses – symbols of sacrifice – to honor their comrades who lost their lives fighting for our freedom. Now, an atheist group is trying to force the military to remove these crosses from Camp Pendleton, calling these cross memorials an "exploitation of ...
Our First, Most Cherished Liberty
We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be both, grateful for the gift of faith which is ours as Christian disciples, and grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American citizens. To be Catholic and American should mean not having to choose one over the other. Our ...
S/K Nicholas J. Di Grosso, Sr.
Nicholas J. DiGrosso Sr. AGE: 79 • Cherry Hill Nicholas J. DiGrosso, Sr,. 79, a thirty-nine year employee of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission. Nick, the only son of Michael and Helen DiGrosso and big brother to his three sisters; died Monday with his loving family by his ...
S/K Walter C. Reighn, PGK
Walter C. Reighn August 16, 1947 – March 1, 1912 Fill Not Your Heart With Sorrow Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, but remember me in every tomorrow. Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles, I've only gone to rest a little while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief, my ...
Submit a comment to the federal government to let them know you stand for religious freedom and rights of conscience
In a ploy to dodge scrutiny and buy time before the election, the Obama administration used last Friday's news dump to announce it would be punting the contraception/abortifacient controversy down the road with a 90-day comment period on proposed rules. This is a useless bureaucratic delay that ...
The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild
The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild serves as a source for information about the life, works and spirituality of Father McGivney. The Guild distributes informational materials about him, receives reports of favors granted through his intercession and oversees the distribution of relics. There ...
HISTORY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to ...
Insurance
Father McGivney understood that the first duty of a Catholic husband and father is to his family — to care for their needs while alive and, to the best of his ability, to provide for their care in the event of his death. He also knew well the tragic needs of Catholic families of the deceased men in ...
DISTRICT #55
The district is composed of the following councils: #439 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Council of Camden the Grand Knight is Orlando Rivera, #3784 Marian Council of Haddonfield the Grand Knight is Michael Hoeschele, #6173 Cherry Hill Council of St. Mary's and St. Thomas Moore Parishes the ...
Alternative to Facebook
Here is an article I thought you may want to review. There is a new social networking site, ProLifeBook.com. It was created because Facebook and Youtube have edited pro-life videos, pictures and stories that they determined are not politically correct. It is easy to sign up if ...
Chen Guangcheng: Obama Admin Abandoned Me, Wants to Leave China
Following early reports that the United States and China struck a deal for Chen to reportedly stay in China, the forced abortion opponent says the Obama administration has abandoned him and he now seeks help in leaving the country. Chen was reportedly pressured to leave the U.S. Embassy and ...
Legal discrimination
The escalation of abortion in America continues. Here is the latest news from the ACLJ's attorneys. Race and Sex Based Discrimination Illegal … Except for Abortion Planned Parenthood supports this most invidious form of discrimination, race- and sex-selection abortions. Read it at the ...
Please Join Us for the Next Religious Freedom Rally on Friday, June 8 in Trenton!
The HUGE controversy over Barack Obama's "HHS Mandate" is growing, and it's time for all of us here in New Jersey to take the next step to stop this attack on religious freedom. On March 23, over 63,000 Americans gathered at sites in 145 cities for a massive ...
White House: Abortion OK, But Visitors Must Register Unborn Children
The Obama administration is plenty content with legalized abortion and funding abortions with taxpayer funds, but when it comes to Americans visiting the White House, they must register their unborn children when they check in at the front door. The Director of the White House Visitor’s ...
OmegaRock.com
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Omegarock.com was launched during the Jubilee Year to meet the needs of College and High School Youth Worldwide. This station provides pop-rock Christian music with an evangelization of Catholicism through faith and moral scenarios. There are also enlightening talks from various speakers such as the founder Fr. Bailey Clemens and Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
Prayer in the Letters of St. Paul
After having examined prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, Benedict XVI announced that he will dedicate his next series of catechesis to prayer in the Letters of St. Paul, which always begin and end with an expression of prayer and which have given us a rich range of forms of ...
