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COLLEGE Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 2011 Reports from K of C units based at colleges KNIGHTS IN ACTION and universities Erik Vazquez Rodriguez (left) of Juan Pablo II Council 14104 in Mexico City, Mexico South, feeds baby food to a patient at a hospital in Te- pexpan. Knights collected food and hosted a taquiza (a taco buffet) at the hospital for resi- dents and staff. Council members also brought baby food for patients who can no longer eat solid food before escorting them for a ride around the hospital gardens. Council 14104 is Members of Ignatian Council 4203 at Fairfield (Conn.) University remove shingles from Trinity a college council comprised of students from Lutheran Church in New Orleans during a weeklong service trip to Louisiana. Knights traveled to several area universities. the recovering Gulf Coast to assist with ongoing efforts to rebuild. Among other duties, council members volunteered in the city park, transplanted different types of marsh grasses and worked on the roof of Trinity Church. First College Fourth Degree University Letters the chilly waters of the Chesapeake Bay as part Assembly Founded American University Council 14465 in Wash- of the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. ington, D.C., sponsored a “Support Our By participating in the event, Knights and the On Feb. 20, Spring Hill College in Mo- Troops and Veterans” event following a campus Catholic Daughters raised more than $500 for bile, Ala., became the first college or uni- Mass. Knights provided paper and other re- Special Olympics Maryland. versity in the United States to establish a sources for fellow students to make cards and Fourth Degree assembly of the Knights letters of support for active-duty service person- Spiritual Seminar of Columbus. e assembly was formally nel and veterans. ese cards were then sent to Western Visayas College of Science and Tech- chartered during a special Mass at the area VA hospitals for distribution. nology Council 11517 in Iloilo City sponsored school’s St. Joseph Chapel that was cele- a life and spirit seminar at the Carmelite brated by Archbishop omas J. Rodi of Retreat Help monastery in Palau. Knights provided snacks Mobile, Archbishop Emeritus Oscar H. James Madison University Council 9286 in for all those in attendance and solicited 5,000 Lipscomb, Jesuit Father Richard Salmi, Harrisonburg, Va., served meals and built a pesos (about $112) from participants. president of Spring Hill College, and bonfire during a women’s retreat hosted by the other members of the college’s Jesuit school’s Catholic Campus Ministry Depart- Coat and Clothing Drive community. ment. By volunteering at the retreat, Knights St. omas Aquinas Council 11949 at the Uni- Nearly 3,000 assemblies have been allowed those in attendance to focus on the re- versity of St. omas in St. Paul, Minn., col- established since the Fourth Degree, the treat itself and not on organizing meals. lected winter coats and clothing for Sharing and patriotic degree of the Order, was first or- Caring Hands of Minneapolis. Despite the fact ganized in the year 1900. e assembly at Polar Bear Plunge that the drive took place on two unseasonably Spring Hill College (#3220) takes its Members of Sedes Sapientiae Council 13295 at cold days, Knights successfully collected a num- name from St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder the University of Maryland in College Park and ber of new and used winter coats, hats, gloves, of the Society of Jesus. the Catholic Daughters of America dove into scarves, mittens and sweaters. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant or member accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church. S P R I N G 2 0 1 1 ∑ COLLEGE KNIGHTS IN ACTION ∑ 1 ­­­­ COLLEGE KNIGHTS IN ACTION A Place for Pilgrims Knights, Sisters of Life prepare English-language pilgrim site for World Youth Day 2011 by Columbia Staff HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of pil- grims representing countries throughout the world have registered for the 26th World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain. From Aug. 16- 21, the Knights of Columbus will be a signif- icant part of the event’s excitement as a co-host of a major center for English-speaking pilgrims. With the Sisters of Life, the Order will be sponsoring and hosting the Love and Life Center: A Home for English-Speaking Pilgrims at the Palacio de Deportes, a 15,000- seat sports stadium in Madrid. A number of organizations will also assist as co-sponsors, including Holy Cross Family Min- istries, the Apostleship of Prayer, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, and Salt + Light Television. “We are honored to be involved in creating a home for English-speaking pilgrims at World Youth Day together with our co-hosts, At the conclusion of the closing Mass at World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia, Spanish pilgrims celebrate the Sisters of Life, and our many co-spon- Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that Madrid will host the next international World Youth Day. sors,” said Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson. “This will be an event filled with graces for many people, and we very much look forward the Lord Jesus, risen and alive, and of his love for Studies on Marriage and Family to host to an unforgettable week and a spectacular for each of us.” the Love and Life Site on the campus of a outpouring of faith.” World Youth Day was first instituted by local university. Together with the Sisters of The center will be home to Catholic speak- Pope John Paul II following the success of in- Life, more than 30 college Knights welcomed ers, catechetical programs, musical perform- ternational gatherings of young people in approximately 12,000 pilgrims to the cate- ances, discussions and other activities Rome in 1984 and 1985. While it is cele- chetical site, which featured talks and per- throughout the week. brated on the diocesan level each year on Palm formances celebrating the Church’s teachings “The various talks, exhibits and concerts Sunday, it has included major international about life and love. The success of that col- will engage the questions of the human heart: celebrations every two to three years, begin- laboration prompted plans to host the pre- the longing for freedom, friendship, love, ning with Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1987. miere English-language site for World Youth healing and true communion with God,” said The Knights of Columbus has been present Day 2011 in Madrid. Mother Agnes Mary Donovan of the Sisters at every international World Youth Day cele- “It is our desire to create a dynamic atmos- of Life. “There will also be many opportuni- bration since John Paul II came to Denver in phere into which young pilgrims can enter ties for prayer so that pilgrims can personally 1993. In Toronto in 2002, the Order was rep- and experience the hope and joy that come encounter the Lord.” resented by a delegation of college Knights — from knowing Christ and from belonging to The official theme of the 26th World Youth as it had been in Paris (1997) and Rome (2000) God’s family, the Church,” said Mother Day is, “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, — and funded the vocations pavilion and Duc Agnes. “We pray that this endeavor will help firm in the faith” (cf. Col 2:7). In his message in Altum park, where thousands of pilgrims re- to promote a genuine civilization of life and for the event, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on ceived the sacrament of reconciliation. love throughout the world.” the need for Europe to rediscover its Christian When the last international World Youth A soon-to-be-launched Knights of Colum- roots, adding, “I would like all young people Day took place in Sydney, Australia, in 2008, bus/World Youth Day website will include … to share this experience, which can prove the Knights collaborated with the Sisters of more details on the Order’s involvement. decisive for their lives. It is an experience of Life and the Pontifical John Paul II Institute Watch kofc.org for more details.♦ Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images S P R I N G 2 0 1 1 ∑ COLLEGE KNIGHTS IN ACTION ∑ 2.
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