During this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Church emphasizes in a particular way the sacred ministry of holy orders, as men around the world are ordained to the priesthood. Through the Order’s Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), Knights are nurturing the call to priesthood across the globe — including in Ukraine, where many seminarians rely on support from the Knights amid the harsh economic realities of war. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly invites all Knights and their families to join in a special novena for the intentions of Pope Leo XIV — beginning June 19, the 43rd anniversary of the pope’s priestly ordination, and concluding June 27, the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Learn more below

Sacred Heart Novena for Pope Leo XIV

All Knights, their families and people of goodwill are encouraged to pray a special novena for the intentions of Pope Leo XIV from June 19-27. Visit www.kofc.org/papalnovena to pledge your participation and submit personal intentions, which will be delivered to Rome by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly during a Jubilee pilgrimage in October. Participants are also urged to pray for the Holy Father’s monthly prayer intention for June: Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

In Solidarity With Peter

From the earliest days of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has emphasized what it means to be a missionary Church, and the challenges the Church faces when evangelizing in today’s world. In his June 2025 column in Columbia, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly reflects on the pope’s call to renewal: “How do we respond, as Christians and as a Church? The answer, Pope Leo said, is Jesus Christ — to have a personal relationship with the Lord and a daily commitment to conversion.”
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‘Sowing Seeds in Fertile Ground’

In wartime Ukraine, the Knights of Columbus is helping chart a path forward for the country’s future priests. Through the Order’s Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), councils have fostered a dynamic expansion of seminary councils — integrating future priests into parish and council life while supporting them morally and financially.  
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A Spirit of Camaraderie

FOn June 6, 1944, Gordon Schottlander led his 30-man unit through the chaos of D-Day, storming the beaches of Normandy under relentless enemy fire. Now 100 years old, Schottlander reflects on the faith, duty and brotherhood that sustained him during the war — and the camaraderie he now finds as a Knight. “The Knights have been a family to me,” he said. “There’s no better organization in the world.”
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‘Six-Tool Discipleship’

Just as a “six-tool player” in baseball excels in all aspects of the game — including mental toughness — Father Burke Masters, a brother Knight and chaplain to the Chicago Cubs, encourages Catholics to become a “six-tool disciples” of Christ. His formula: Grow in faith through intentional discipleship, worship, generosity, service, building fraternity, and imitating Christ’s virtues.
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