octoBER 20 11 ! VolumE 28 ! NumBER 10 ! www.kofc.oRg KNIGKHNIGHTS OFT COLUMLBUS In SIervice toN One. In ServicE e to All. NEws foR kNights of columBus lEadERs ! 1 columBus Plaza, NEw haVEN, ct 06510-3326, usa A JOYOUS ATMOSPHERE Knights Bring World Youth Day to English-speaking Pilgrims oy and hope. These words characterized the experience of hundreds English-speaking pilgrims that was hosted by the Knights of Columbus J of thousands of young pilgrims in Madrid as they participated in var - and the Sisters of Life. The site was co-sponsored by Holy Cross Family ious liturgies, celebrations, catechetical programs and other World Youth Ministries, Salt + Light Television, the Fellowship of Catholic University Day activities. Students (FOCUS), the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on As they arrived in Spain for World Youth Day 2011 Aug. 16-21, many Marriage and Family, the Apostleship of Prayer, and World Youth Al - many pilgrims found a home away from home at the Palacio de Deportes liance. sports center. The arena, located in the heart of Madrid, was the site of Leading up to, and organized around, the major World Youth Day the Love and Life Centre, an official catechesis and youth festival site for SEE Center , P AGE 4 Fourth Degree Reports Growth, Program Winners hree assemblies that conducted outstand - Supreme Master Dennis J. Stoddard reported T ing patriotic programs were honored at on membership and new assembly growth, and the Supreme Assembly meeting, and delegates announced the addition of an optional lapel pin to this annual gathering voted to take a leader - to the Fourth Degree regalia, along with the ship role in raising funds for the new military winners of the To Be A Patriot Award and the chaplain scholarships that have been established appointment of new district masters. As of June by the Order. 30, membership in the Fourth Degree had Held in Denver following the Supreme Con - grown to nearly 323,192 — an increase of more vention, the Supreme Assembly consists of the than 5,000, and 54 new assemblies had been supreme knight, the supreme secretary, the added. supreme master and 20 vice supreme masters of the Order. SEE supreme assembly , P AGE 6 Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson with Supreme Master Dennis J. Stoddard (left) and former Supreme Master Lawrence G. Costanzo. YOUTHFUL WITNESSES World Youth Day Speakers Challenge Young People to Follow Christ and ‘Live Differently’ he Love and Life Centre, hosted by the He pointed to the significance of the words T Knights of Columbus and the Sisters of that Pope Benedict XVI spoke to youth at the Life at the Palacio de Deportes, regularly served conclusion of his inaugural homily in 2005: “If a capacity crowd of English-speaking pilgrims, we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson participated in a as more than 10,000 young people gathered for nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life panel discussion on a Civilization of Love. Mass and catechesis, dynamic panel discussions free, beautiful and great.” and keynote addresses, musical performances “The challenge is that you can’t become great and a eucharistic healing hour. These events God’s will, and to recognize that they were and remain comfortable,” Martin said. “You were held prior to the start of WYD events. made for a higher purpose than just “having have to live differently — above the world, not Curtis Martin, president and founder of fun.” FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University being drawn down into the things of the Among the panel discussions held at the site Students), was one of the presenters at the site, world.” was one on religious freedom, featuring Arch - and gave a keynote address about the “universal Martin encouraged his listeners to have an call to holiness.” eternal perspective about time, to surrender to SEE speakers , P AGE 3 Knights Join Thousands in Welcoming Pope to World Youth Day n Thursday, Aug. 18, Upon his arrival, Pope O hundreds of thou - Benedict XVI greeted the sands of World Youth Day cheering masses in various pilgrims welcomed Pope languages before giving an ad - Benedict XVI in the Plaza de dress in Spanish. To English- Cibeles in Madrid. Excite - speaking pilgrims, he said, ment filled the air and music “May these days of prayer, filled the streets as volunteers friendship and celebration and police directed the grow - bring us closer to each other ing crowd. and to the Lord Jesus. ... Let “It is absolutely unbeliev - us pray for one another, so able. There are people every - that we may be joyful wit - where,” said Brent West, a nesses to Christ, today and al - member of Illini Council ways.” 2782 at the University of Illi - In his address, Pope Bene - nois in Champaign. “There dict observed that when a per - are so many different flags son’s life is not rooted in faith from so many different coun - in Christ, it is easy to get lost tries. We’re just excited to see on “other paths ... which leave the Holy Father soon.” Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd from his popemobile as he arrives for a welcoming cel - emptiness and frustration in A total of 24 college ebration as part of the World Youth Day festivities in central Madrid Aug. 18. The pope ar - their wake.” Knights of Columbus, who rived earlier that day in Spain’s capital to spend four days with hundreds of thousands of young He encouraged his young had been working as volun - pilgrims. (CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters) listeners to seize the opportu - teers at the Love and Life nity “to know Christ better Centre, arrived early enough and to make sure that, rooted to get a good spot near the parade route and close enough to see the stage in him, your enthusiasm and happiness, your desire to go further, to from which the pope would speak. reach the heights, even God himself.” “It’s just amazing. There are so many people crammed into this place, The Holy Father further described how a life characterized by moral all of the young Catholics together. It’s great for the future of the relativism contrasts with the Christian vocation. Church,” said Joseph Chelak, a member of Father Justin Cunningham “Indeed, there are many who, creating their own gods, believe they Council 11324 at the University of Virginia. “We’ve been up for count - need no roots or foundations other than themselves,” he said. “They take less hours, working long days, but there’s still so much excitement and so much energy here.” SEE pope , P AGE 4 2 COLLEGE KNIGHTS AT WYD ’ 11 or the college Knights of Columbus, F World Youth Day in Madrid was an ex - perience of service and growth. During World Youth Day, they served as volunteers at “Love and Life: A Home for Eng - lish-speaking Pilgrims” sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Sisters of Life at Palacio de Deportes. ( See article on Page One. ) Prior to their week of service, 24 college Knights participated in a pilgrimage to holy sites around Spain including Zaragoza, Man - resa, Monistrol de Montserrat, Burgos and Caleruega. “Each of these cities was chosen for a rea - son, to offer our pilgrims a historical and spir - itual context for World Youth Day in Madrid” said Michael Brewer, supervisor of Young Adult Outreach. In Zaragoza, he added, col - lege Knights visited the Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar. The apparition of Nuestra Señora del Pilar dates to the aposto - late of St. James in the first century; and devo - Supreme Knight Carl Anderson addresses college knights on the opening day of World Youth Day. tion to Our Lady of the Pillar also has special historical significance for Americans and the form and equipment before the image of the ited the Love and Life site during the week of Knights of Columbus — Christopher Colum - Virgin of Montserrat and Manresa where the World Youth Day. bus discovered the New World on her feast day Spiritual Exercises were composed. Addition - “The first principle of the Knights of (October 12, 1492). ally, they also visited Burgos, a major crossroads Columbus is charity, and these Knights will The Knights also followed in the footsteps on the Way of St. James and Caleruega, the have the opportunity as volunteers to offer hos - of St. Ignatius of Loyola. They visited the birthplace of St. Dominic. pitality to pilgrims from the United States, Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat where This pilgrimage prepared the Knights to ad - Canada, Australia, Africa, the Philippines, and St. Ignatius of Loyola offered his military uni - minister to the thousands of pilgrims who vis - all around the world,” Brewer said. speakers , FROM PAGE 2 by people who think it “is opposed to human happiness, and therefore want to bishop-designate Charles J. Chaput of Singer Philadelphia; Supreme Knight Carl A. marginalize it from society.” Anderson; Basilian Father Thomas Alexander The response to this perception, he Rosica, CEO of Salt and Light Catholic Acha said, may be found in how Christians Media Foundation, and Helen Alvaré, witness to the world in their daily lives. professor of law at George Mason Uni - “Christianity promotes human happi - versity. ness, and the people who follow the truth During his opening remarks, Arch - of Jesus Christ celebrate their lives and bishop Chaput said that in light of “ig - live joyful lives. That is what being an au - norance, laziness and bias against thentic witness means today.” traditional Christian belief” that is often “Religious liberty goes to the heart of found in the mass media, young people what it means to be a person.