The Knights of Columbus have been active in the Diocese of Honolulu since 1959 when Franciscan Father LaSalle E. Lenk, with the permission of Bishop James J. Sweeney, established the first council, Our Lady of Peace Council 5000. Since then, the membership in the Hawaii jurisdiction of the Knights has increased to more than 2,000. […]
Blessed McGivney: Model parish priest with ‘zeal’ for the Gospel
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Blessed Michael J. McGivney was “an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance” because of his “zeal” for proclaiming the Gospel and his “generous concern for his brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis said in his apostolic letter of beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus. Representing […]
A personal reflection: The venerable servant of God, Father Michael McGivney
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald In 1982, I became a member of the Knights of Columbus. One hundred years earlier, in 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus. On Oct. 31, Father McGivney will be beatified at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut. Before joining the Knights, all […]
Beatification of Father McGivney Oct. 31 in Hartford, Conn.
By Catholic News Service HARTFORD, Conn. — Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. On May 27, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis, who met with the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus […]
