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WEEKLY NEWS FOR KNIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD

VOLUME 44 • NUMBER 38 • September 22, 2026

On Sept. 24, the Church will celebrate the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in St. Louis. A member of the Knights of Columbus, Archbishop Sheen spoke at numerous K of C events and collaborated with the Order in Catholic educational and evangelization efforts. At the 88th Supreme Convention in Houston in 1970, he challenged his brother Knights “to rebuild a morally united nation,” and five years later, in Miami Beach, Florida, he encouraged them to keep Jesus at the center of their efforts to advance the kingdom of God on earth.

Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Archbishop Fulton Sheen addresses delegates at the 88th Supreme Convention in Houston in 1970. (Knights of Columbus Multimedia Archives)
A Prophetic Voice of Hope

As a priest, professor, bishop and media personality, Archbishop Fulton Sheen engaged the rapidly changing and often turbulent culture of his day with clarity and wit. As the Church celebrates Sheen’s beatification in St. Louis this week, his message of faith — broadcast around the world — remains a timely and urgent witness of hope.
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Sacred Scripture

We Read Scripture. Does It Read Us?

Sacred Scripture not only informs us about God but also about ourselves, observes Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori in his column for the September 2026 issue of Columbia. “How often do biblical passages shed light on what we are feeling, thinking or doing, leading us to take stock of ourselves and repent of sinful patterns of behavior?” the supreme chaplain writes. “We shouldn’t be surprised that the Scriptures ‘read’ what is in our hearts. After all, in every Scripture passage the voice of Christ resounds.”
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Students at the Siuyu Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

From Saving Lives to Saving Souls

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Charles “Chuck” Costello Jr., a 46-year-old elevator mechanic and member of St. Ambrose Council 6424 in Old Bridge, New Jersey, was working at a hotel about 20 blocks north of the World Trade Center. After the planes struck, he ran 2.1 miles to help save those trapped in the two towers, ultimately sacrificing his own life in the effort.
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One Church, One Mission
Andrea McArthur
Andrea McArthur reads a book with her son, Lincoln.
A Mother’s Prayer Answered

While struggling with infertility, Andrea and Michael McArthur visited the tomb of Blessed Michael McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, during a retreat. Andrea experienced a renewed sense of hope, and soon after, discovered she was pregnant. Today, the couple gives thanks for their son — an answered prayer they attribute to Father McGivney’s intercession. 
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James Fulton Engstrom
James Fulton Engstrom walks with his parents outside St. Patrick Church in Washington, Ill., in July. (Photo by Kara Kamienski)
‘His Heart Started To Beat’

James Fulton Engstrom was born on Sept. 16, 2010, with a knot in his umbilical cord, and for 61 minutes he had no heartbeat. For months, as he clung to life in critical care, his family prayed for the intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, his namesake. Three months later, an MRI showed that the baby’s brain was completely normal — a miraculous healing. In 2019, Pope Francis formally approved James’ healing as a miracle attributed to Sheen’s intercession, clearing the way for Sheen’s beatification. 
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Benedictine Father Boniface Hicks
Benedictine Father Boniface Hicks, who serves in the Diocese of Pittsburgh and is a member of Saint Vincent College Council 14384 in Latrobe, Pa., leads a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Charlotte, N.C., during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in May. (Spirit Juice Studios)
‘Jesus Is Present Among Us’

Earlier this year, as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage traveled through the Diocese of Charlotte, Fourth Degree Knights supported a powerful public witness to the Real Presence in the Eucharist by participating in processions throughout the state. “The Eucharist is the center of our faith,” said North Carolina State Deputy Sergio Miranda. “That’s the biggest part of the Knights of Columbus: to profess, to evangelize, and to be a part of that Eucharist.” 
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Edward W. Powers Council 2936
Members of Edward W. Powers Council 2936 in Le Roy, N.Y., host a cornhole tournament to raise funds in support of the local ambulance service.
Fuel for Rural Ambulances

In Le Roy, New York, Edward W. Powers Council 2936 hosted a cornhole tournament to raise funds for the local ambulance service, which depends heavily on community fundraising to remain in operation. Thanks to this service, residents of the rural community can receive emergency medical attention in a matter of minutes instead of waiting about 20 minutes for the next closest ambulance service.
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29th National March for Life in Ottawa, Ontario
A Fourth Degree honor guard leads pro-life demonstrators past Parliament Hill during the 29th National March for Life in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 13. (Photo by Patrick Doyle)
A Worldwide Witness to Life

This past spring, Knights of Columbus joined tens of thousands of demonstrators at pro-life marches and rallies held in major cities around the world. In cities throughout Canada, thousands of demonstrators turned out to protest abortion and the increasing legalization of euthanasia. In the Philippines and Mexico City, pro-life advocates gathered to protest the expansion of legalized abortion. 
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