But Obama, in an evident "lead-up" to the meeting, met on Thursday in Washington with several Catholic journalists, answering their questions and making clear his own positions.
To read more of this special report By Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome
Click HERE
Welcome to Our Website
This is our home on the Internet. Here you will find the latest news and information about us. Please take a moment to visit the on-line Calendar for upcoming events and our News page for featured articles. Visitors are invited to sign up for our on-line mailing list for special news and announcements. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back often for updates!
Council members who have news that they would like to share with the council and have published here should contact a staff member or e-mail us at CherryHill6173@CatholicWeb.com
Communist Manifesto
Check how your elected officials are doing in following the direction of Karl Marx! Manifesto of the Communist Party
Obama Names Pope-Basher to Faith-Based Initiative Board
President Barack Obama has named to the federal government’s faith-based initiative a gay-rights activist who, last month, described Pope Benedict XVI and certain Catholic bishops as “discredited leaders” because of their opposition to same-sex marriage. Harry ...
We're Talking About All Of You Bitter People Out There Who Cling To Guns And Religion.
Malkin is not alone. Syndicated radio talk-show host Michael Reagan went so far as to ask the following: “Have we really come to this? Has Adolf Hitler's propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels been reborn and recruited by the Obama administration to scare the heck out of the American people ...
Hate Crime Law
The Hate Crime law, HR-1913, will make 30 sexual orientations federally-protected. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published 30 such sexual orientations that, because of Congress's refusal to define "sexual orientation," will be protected under this legislation. These 30 ...
Past Grand Knight's Comments on Food Certificates
I would like to bring your attention to our Food Certificate Program. This program was instituted several years ago to help the Council raise money to fund its charitable projects. Since being started, it has done a decent job of adding dollars to the coffers. Because it is an easy and simple way of ...
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 ...
David Faust has been appointed insurance agent for Council 6173. He may be reached at 856-661-0371 (Office) or 609-868-6594 (Cell) 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 ... 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 ...
Mark Wellner presents 1st Place Trophy to Dante Keeler from John Paul II Regional School Council celebrated its 40th Anniversary with an award dinner & honored all Past Grand Knights & our new Chaplain Father Larry Polansky. In addition to Father Polansky, the Council presented Father John Killeen with a gift certificate celebrating his 50th anniversary as a priest. Also honored in this "The Year of the Priests" was Father Ruggles of the Church of Saint Mary. Listen To The Poetry Of Pavel Chichikov -Today's Poem: Volunteers: Today: Volunteers - In the end, death comes for us all; no need to step forward. God bless and enjoy my poetry, Pavel Chichikov Our monthly TV Mass became a weekly TV program and over 30 years has remained the only regular, local Catholic TV presentation in Scranton, PA. On January 26, 1987 Catholic Television (CTV) of the Diocese of Scranton made its debut as a 24-hour cable TV channel. Today, it is the first and only Catholic Diocesan Communications Office... Each year California Catholics gather in Sacramento to speak with their elected officials The Holy Father appointed Msgr. Raffaello Martinelli of the clergy of the diocese of Bergamo, Italy, bureau chief at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, as bishop of Frascati (area 183, population 121,000, Catholics 116,000, priests 162, permanent deacons 1, religious 703), Italy. The ...
INSURANCE AGENT
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.
Knights of Columbus Insurance Receives Highest Ratings
Two top rating firms have reaffirmed giving their highest ratings for the Knights of Columbus insurance program. Both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s concluded this week that the 127-year-old Catholic fraternal order’s financial strength and stability remains strong despite a ...
NEED HELP?
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 ...
Calender Updates
The Calender contains advance notice of upcoming events and is periodically updated -- just click on CALENDER on side tool bar.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Meeting 14 July will start at 7 PM. The next meeting will be 25 August at 7 PM. We will then resume our regular schedule of 8 PM on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays.
President Barack Obama's Pro-Abortion Record: A Pro-Life Compilation
The following is a compilation of bill signings, speeches, appointments and other actions that President Barack Obama has engaged in that have promoted abortion before and during his presidency. While Obama has promised to reduce abortions and some of his supporters believe that will happen, this ...
Organ Donors Needed
Saint Mary's Palm Sunday 2009
Photos of "Your Knights in Action" plus others at Saint Mary's Hall Palm Sunday breakfast. Our special thanks go to Marie Ciarroccki, daughter of Brother Knight Mike Ciarrocci who took most of the pictures (the good ones anyway). As usual, if you want a high resolution electronic copy (to print) send an e-mail to wb5ium@aol.com.
COUNCIL NEWSLETTERS
Council 6173 publishes a newsletter several times a year. To down load a copy in ADOBE PDF format click on the desired edition.
Spelling Bee 2009
Pope Benedict strongly rebukes Pelosi over abortion
House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s photo-op with Pope Benedict XVI turned sour when the Pontiff used the 15-minute meeting to reaffirm the teachings of the Catholic Church on the right to life and the duty to protect the unborn. No photo of Nancy Pelosi and the Pope will be forthcoming, since the ...
Council Award Dinner 2009
Articles from Columbia Magazine
Latest articles in the Knights of Columbus COLUMBIA Magazine
INSPIRATIONAL CHRISTIAN GENTLEMEN
The Knights of Columbus were founded in 1882 by Father McGivney. They were founded to help the Catholic Church spread the good news of Jesus Christ. They have done it well for more than a hundred years. They are an inspiration to all of us. The Knights of Columbus has grown into an ...
Upcoming PBS board vote could disaffiliate stations with Mass for shut-ins
The network board of PBS in June will vote on whether to pull affiliate status from stations that broadcast “sectarian” programming, a decision which could affect broadcasts of Mass for shut-ins and other religious programming. Jennifer Lawson, general manager of WHUT, heads the ...
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.
EU Intrudes in Internal Philippines “Reproductive Health” Law Debate
Critics say the head of the delegation of the European Commission in the Philippines, Ambassador Alistair MacDonald, has intervened in a contentious legislative debate in that nation, pushing lawmakers to enact a controversial “reproductive health” bill by linking increased foreign ...
Have Agenda, Will Travel
Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration are not ready to attack traditional marriage directly, but they may be willing to have it die a death of a thousand cuts. Under the current version of H.R. 2410, the State Department budget reauthorization bill, taxpayers will be financially ...
Mainers: Rise and Sign!
In Maine, the battle for marriage is becoming a race against time. After Gov. Baldacci (D) signed the same-sex "marriage" bill into law last month, values voters set to work almost immediately, knowing that their last line of defense is a petition drive for a people's veto. Our friends ...
New York Catholic bishops strongly oppose legalized same-sex 'marriage'
While New York's senators debate whether or not to legalize same-sex "marriage" in their state, the seven Catholic bishops of New York have issued a statement strongly opposing "such a drastic measure." David Paterson, the governor of New York, introduced a measure to legalize ...
Stand with Carrie!
You've heard the news: Miss California USA pageant official Keith Lewis fired Carrie Prejean. Hollywood is doing a tribal war dance. We're appalled. We're outraged. But we are not worried about Carrie. Keith Lewis also admitted on national television that he didn't even pick up the phone and ...
Rogue priest asks clergy to push Knights from parishes, exploit insurance policies
Citing the organization’s support for traditional marriage, a suspended Catholic priest who has turned to homosexual activism has called for Catholic pastors to block Knights of Columbus groups from their parishes and to borrow against the order’s insurance policies to fund homosexual ...
PBS national board bans new religious programming, including Mass for Shut-ins
The members of PBS’ national board have voted to ban any new religious programming from their affiliate stations, citing both concerns about “public trust” and a 25-year-old rule that has never been rigorously enforced. Anticipation of the vote already resulted in one station ...
Catholic Answers sues IRS, alleging ‘intimidation’ on political issues
The apologetics organization Catholic Answers has filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service claiming the federal tax collection agency has “intimidated” churches and non-profit groups into silence on politically controversial moral issues. In an announcement posted at the ...
On Hate Crimes, It's the Thought That Counts
With the help of Saturday Night Live's finest--new Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.)--liberals are accelerating their push to pass federal "hate crimes" legislation. In a letter to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) made no bones about his plan to ...
A SPEECH THE MEDIA WON'T AIR
On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to speak to the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
Catholics and the Freemason
What is the Catholic Church's official position on Freemasonry?
Meditation of the Day
The Grace of Mary's Birth
Father Mathew Kottaram Celebration
Father Mathew Kottaram had a wonderful send off On Sunday June 22, 2008, he celebrated Mass at 11;30 A.M. followed by refreshments and Indian singers and dancersas we bid a fond farewell to a very special Priest.
Federal court rules: Late-term abortion ban protects ‘weakest, most helpless beings,’
The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 6-5 decision on Wednesday upheld Virginia’s partial-birth abortion ban. In his concurring opinion, one judge wrote that the law protects the “weakest” and “most helpless” and condemned the use of the Constitution to ...
House OKs Bill Letting Obama Push Global Abortions
The US House of Representatives has approved a State Department funding bill that pro-lifers say will let the Department promote a new worldwide “right” to kill babies in their mothers’ wombs. Despite objections from several leading pro-life groups, the House voted 235-187 for ...
Obama's new budget for D.C. allows taxpayer funding for abortions
President Obama has issued a budget recommendation for the 2010 fiscal year that would ease the restrictions on taxpayer funds for abortions in Washington D.C., a change that has drawn criticism from pro-life organizations across the nation. Unlike other U.S. states and territories, the ...
Pro-Life Counsellors Worry That a New Law Will Make Their Task Harder
”The walk from the No. 6 subway station to Dr. Emily’s Women’s Health Center, in the South Bronx, New York, is only a few steps long, past the Congress Pharmacy, the Gabriel jewelry shop and Marina’s Beauty Salon. But to finally get in means passing by the likes of Julie ...
A totally different look at abortion
A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 yr. old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together. So the doctor said: 'OK and what do you want me to do?' She said: 'I want you to end my ...
How to Wear Holiness
A Christian’s transformation from the old self to a new man or woman in Christ is not a self-help program. A fundamental premise of Christianity is that we cannot do it by ourselves. No matter how well intentioned we may be, we just don’t have what it takes
to “pull off’ the change consistently.
Catholic Poetry - A Faithful Utterance
ADL Injects New Tension in Catholic-Jewish Dialogue
n the latest show of tensions between Catholic and Jewish leaders, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has issued a critical statement about a
In the Know with Father Joe
Dear Fr. Joe: What is a mortal sin? If I commit one, do I automatically go to hell?
Daily Mass from St. Ann's Media
"Click here to see Mass from St. Ann's Media"
California Catholic Lobby Day
about issues of concern to the Church. This effort is ...
Other Pontifical Acts
