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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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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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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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The Catholic fraternal organization is underwriting Easter broadcasts, and helping treat sick children in Rome. Read the whole artilce:
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut – The Knights of Columbus announced a new program March 27 to assist U.S. dioceses with short-term financing to help them and their parishes “weather the financial impact of the pandemic.” Read the whole story: