Author: Jonathan Ring

Once again, the members of Archbishop Elder have been humbled by the generosity of the parishioners of St. Gertrude. Supreme Council created the “Leave No Neighbor Behind” program as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grand Knight Bob Stucker and the leadership of Archbishop Elder Council thought one of the best ways we could lend support to this endeavor would be to hold a food drive at St. Gertrude Parish during the first weekend of the parish’s reopening. Despite a still lower than normal Mass attendance, our Council collected an abundance of food and donations for Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio for the benefits of our neighbors in rural Clinton County.

The parishioners of St. Gertrude donated over 1,800 items of food and $720 in monetary donations. Thank you again to St. Gertrude, PGK Tom Hahn for organizing the event, and Lawain McNeal for successfully getting the word out to the community!

Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Fr. Michael J. McGivney Wednesday, paving the way for the beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus.

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/knights-of-columbus-founder-fr-michael-mcgivney-to-be-beatified-56919

Fr. Michael McGivney, an American priest soon to be beatified, died while ministering to the sick amid a 19th-century pandemic which may have been caused by a coronavirus.

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/american-priest-heading-for-beatification-may-have-died-of-a-coronavirus-92405

COVID-19 has forced families to stay at home, providing an opportunity for men to lead their families in both new devotions and age-old traditions

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http://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/knightline/special-edition/week-of-april-13/ideas-building-domestic-church.html

Knights of Columbus are called to step into the breach and leave no neighbor behind – especially in this time of crisis.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, our duty is to lead our families, protect our parishes, and serve our communities, remembering always that where there’s a need, there’s a Knight. Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson has challenged Knights to take this moment as an opportunity to “deepen our commitment to the very principles which define us: charity, unity and fraternity.”

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http://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/leave-no-neighbor-behind/overview-guidance-on-safety.html