Flocknote

Pentecost Sunday

“Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth." Psalm 104

DID YOU KNOW... that our Knights of Columbus, Bishop Salpointe Council #4584 received great recognition at the 116th State Convention of the Knights of Columbus?

On 19-20 May, at the State Convention held in Scottsdale, our own Ed and Cyndi and Matthew Graveline were honored as the “Family of the Year” for the State of Arizona, in recognition of their dynamic leadership in evangelization, Seminarian support, public Rosary events, and parish ministries! We are very proud of the Gravelines and this well-deserved recognition! At the Convention, our Bishop Salpointe Council of the Knights and St. Andrew’s Parish received a special award and recognition for their community “Father of Lights Festival” for a safe alternative to Halloween and a family celebration for those living in the Carmichael School and Fry Town neighborhoods, in Len Roberts Park. This October event has the support of a number of churches in our area, but it is the Knights of Columbus who provide the leadership, food, and the security for this growing event! Again, this was a very well-deserved award, and we should note that our Deacon Bill Polakowski (a Knight of Columbus and our Youth Minister) has headed up this event for the Neighborhood each year! AND, at the Convention, our Larry Powers was elected State Treasurer for the Knights! It was also announced that St. Andrew the Apostle and our Bishop Salpointe Council are part of the pilot program for the COR Dialog for Catholic men which will be promoted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico by the Knights in the next two years! We have had two of the COR Dialogs on Saturday mornings, and the next ones are scheduled for 17 June and 15 July! These hour-long events begin with a short period of Eucharistic Adoration, followed by a light breakfast, short presentation, and round-table discussions focused on building up the spirituality of men, as husbands, fathers, leaders. While COR Dialogs are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, they are open to ALL men in the Parish! For more information, contact Larry Powers or any of the Knights! The Knights of Columbus are called the “strong right arm of the Church” and the leadership and support of the Knights of Columbus for the Parish, as an organization and as individual members, is inestimable. If you are 18 years of age or older and want a proven way to grow in your Catholic Faith, find fellowship in service to the Church, and be strengthened as a disciple, husband, father, brother, and a man of Faith, please consider joining the Knights of Columbus – it’s a game-changer for a Catholic man! Don’t forget the “Silver Rose Celebration” this Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 PM in the church – Rosary, Mass, and prayer in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.