Today we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, the just man entrusted to be the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and who loved the Christ Child “with a father’s heart” (cf. Apostolic Letter Patris Corde). Like St. Joseph, Blessed Michael McGivney was also a man of humble and obedient action who responded faithfully to the needs of others. With every act of charity, unity and fraternity, Knights follow in the footsteps of their founder and embrace a call to the spiritual fatherhood that St. Joseph models for the entire Church.
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WEEKLY NEWS FOR KNIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD
VOLUME 43 • NUMBER 11 • March 19, 2025
Our Fathers in Faith
St. Joseph and Father Michael McGivney each serve as special patrons of the Order and models of spiritual fatherhood, proof that “fathers are not born, but made,” as Pope Francis writes in his 2020 apostolic letter Patris Corde. “Whenever a man accepts responsibility for the life of another,” continues the Holy Father, “in some way he becomes a father to that person” (7). As articulated in a March 2017 essay for Columbia, St. Joseph and Father McGivney share many similarities, from their devotion to the Blessed Mother to their attentiveness and ready obedience to the will of God.
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To find many other resources devoted to St. Joseph — including essays, documentaries and a prayer of consecration — visit kofc.org/stjoseph
Destroyed homes are seen in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 17 in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, which began Jan. 7. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
‘God Will Bring Us Through This’
Since wildfires first devastated areas in and around Los Angeles and San Diego County in January, Knights across California have contributed manpower and financial aid to support thousands of displaced fire victims. Although the fires have been 100% contained for just over a month, relief efforts continue, and the state council is working closely with local Knights to assist those in need.
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A volunteer moves a newly constructed bed frame during a Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed building event in Jacksonville, N.C. (Spirit Juice Studios)
A Bed To Call Their Own
Councils across North Carolina, including military Knights from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville and Fort Bragg (formerly Fort Liberty) Army Base in Fayetteville, teamed up with the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build and deliver beds to local children who previously had nowhere to sleep but on the floor.
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Knights load boxes of aid into a K of C Solidarity Shuttle heading across the southeastern border of Poland to Ukraine on Feb. 28, 2022. (Photo by Emilia Adamska)
Bound in Brotherhood and Charity
When the full-scale attack of Ukraine began in February 2022, the Order worked quickly, establishing places of refuge and humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable, particularly women, children and the injured. Knights around the world have contributed financial, spiritual and on-the-ground support, and more than three years later, the Order’s prayerful solidarity with the approximately 3,000 brother Knights in Ukraine and with those suffering remains steadfast.
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Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zones
“The most important thing is our relationship with God; from that flows our personal identity — and then our mission.” Join us as we continue our 2025 Knights of Columbus Lenten Mission series, reflecting on how our relationship with God sheds light on our identity and mission as Knights of Columbus. Visit kofc.org/lent to learn more and watch this week’s video.
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