Knightline
WEEKLY NEWS FOR KNIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD
VOLUME 42 • NUMBER 50 • December 11, 2024
Tomorrow, Dec. 12, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, the unborn and the Knights of Columbus. Nearly 500 years after appearing to St. Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico, the Blessed Mother’s message continues to inspire devotion throughout the world. In Connecticut, a retreat center under the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe, owned by the Knights and directed by the Sisters of Life, is celebrating 20 years of bringing souls closer to Christ and building a culture of life. And last month, Knights in Puerto Rico supported and participated in the sixth American Missionary Congress, responding to Pope Francis’ call to follow Our Lady’s example and be “missionary disciples to the ends of the earth.”
Sanctuary of Consolation
To mark the 20th anniversary of Villa Maria Guadalupe, Supreme Officers joined the Sisters of Life in Stamford, Connecticut, for Mass and a celebration in October. The international retreat center welcomes more than 1,000 retreatants a year, including men and women involved with the pro-life movement, pregnant women, single mothers and those wounded by abortion.
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The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe impressed on the tilma of St. Juan Diego is seen in the basilica in Mexico City. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Woman of the Eucharist
For centuries, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe has brought people to a greater awareness of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist. Msgr. Eduardo Chávez, a longtime Knight and postulator for the cause of canonization of St. Juan Diego, explains, “She brings none other than Jesus, who has offered his flesh and his blood, his humanity and his divinity, who has offered everything so that we may be saved. For this reason, the Virgin of Guadalupe is a Woman of the Eucharist.”
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Father Joshua Litwack, chaplain of St. Henry’s Council 14248 in Owasso, Okla., and District Deputy Joe Deere greet each other in the narthex of St. Pius X Church in Tulsa. (Spirit Juice Studios)
United by Faith and Service
As a member of the Cherokee Nation and a Knights of Columbus district deputy in Oklahoma, Joe Deere works to foster unity in both communities. Inspired by the compassion and legacy of Blessed Michael McGivney, he leads support for initiatives like the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Act, promotes food drives for people in need, and advocates for autism support programs.
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Knights in Puerto Rico gather with clergy in front of a portrait of Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago in the Diocese of Ponce’s Juan Diego Retreat House on Nov. 21. (Photo by Angel Valentín)
The Joy of the Gospel
Thousands of people from across the American continent, including numerous Knights, gathered Nov. 19-24 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, for the 6th American Missionary Congress, an event organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies to support and develop mission and evangelization efforts in the Church. The event was coordinated with assistance from the Puerto Rico State Council and members of local councils.
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