Cavallaro Council #4884 – Knights of Columbus would like to congratulate new Supreme Knight Elect Patrick E. Kelly. March 1st he will officially be the 14th Supreme Knight.
We want to thank Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson for his great service and work to our order.
The Vatican today (May 27) announced that Pope Francis approved the promulgation of a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, a Connecticut priest who served his flock during the pandemic of 1890, before himself becoming ill and dying of pneumonia.
The pope’s action means that Father McGivney can be declared “Blessed,” the step just prior to sainthood. An additional miracle attributed to Father McGivney’s intercession will be required for his canonization as a saint.
McGivney is best known for founding the Knights of Columbus in 1882. Nearly a century before the Second Vatican Council, his prescient vision empowered the laity to serve Church and neighbor in a new way. Today, the Knights of Columbus is one of the largest Catholic organizations in the world with 2 million members in North and Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Europe.
The miracle recognized as coming through Father McGivney’s intercession involved an unborn child in the United States who in 2015 was healed in utero of a life-threatening condition after prayers by his family to Father McGivney.
A date will soon be set for the beatification Mass, which will take place in Connecticut. It will include the reading of an apostolic letter from the Holy Father and the bestowing of the title “Blessed” on Father McGivney.
My Brother Knights
Welcome to our newest member. Nick Pollutri, father of Nick Pollutri, has joined our order and our council. Nick took his degree via the online version issued by Supreme due to the current health crisis. Welcome Nick and we hope to meet you in the near future when our meetings are allowed to resume.
