Family
Our founder, Father Michael J. McGivney sought to strengthen the familial bond of father to mother and children to parents. His vision for family life was not only one of financial stability, but spiritual strength. The majority of our time is easily spent in secular circles unless we intentionally create ways to live the domestic church. Our local parish Councils here at Saint Irene and Holy Family, as well as the great programs created for families by families on a national level, can help all of us to live this call.
Within our collaborative the Knights of Columbus serves our families by organizing and hosting different events such as the Family Christmas Party, Annual Welcome Back Picnics, constructing and dismanteling of the Christmas Creches, as well as hosting social events for the families of the parishes.
We also serve families from outside out parishes by volunteering at shelters like Lazarus House that are focused on helping familes get back to a life of being in their own home.
The programs created by Knights Families from around the country are available right here at your fingertips. Programs that can help all families better build the domestic church right at home, which in turn strengthens our faith community. Click here to learn more about these great programs to help grow your family's domestic church.
Faith & Parishes
Serving one's parish can be done in many different ways. Knights from our collaborative serve in liturgical ministries like Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Music Ministry. Others assist with youth, young adult and adult Faith Formation. Some of us serve on different parish and collaborative committees. Being productive as a Knight can simply mean you are productive within your parish.
Serving one's faith is all about taking the time participate in your faith by growing not only your knowledge, but by growing your connection and line of communication with God. We do this in our parishes through supporting Adoration and prayer opportunities each week.
Click here to learn about some of the programs that the Knights of Columbus have to help us, our families and fellow parishioners grow their faith.
'You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. But the second is similar to it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets."
- Matthew 22:37-40
The number and ways in which we can serve our neigbors right within our community and those who are far away are almost infinite. As Knights we look for opportunities to help those most in need. Whether this need be food, shelter and clothing or just being there for someone who needs support in their faith or during a hard time; we are called to serve.
Click here to see some of the amazing programs and work being done by Knights across the county.
Please let us know if you have any questions about the Knights at Holy Family and Saint Irene Parishes.
Saint Irene: KofC@CC-Catholic.org
You can join ONLINE HERE and a Knight from the Saint Irene Knights of Columbus will get in contact with you. Enter the promo code RNORTON so your membership gets directed to us.
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