Faith in Action
Refund Support Vocation Program
Keep the faith alive by supporting our seminarians and
postulants. As the strong right arm of the church, Knights of Columbus are committed to providing moral, financial
and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at
all stages of their formation.
Through this program, council and parish families will
raise funds to support seminarians or religious in formation, in their area. Though financial support is vitally important, it is not the only aspect of the RSVP program. Councils are also called to provide their “adopted” seminarian or religious with moral support and prayers for their success.
Into the Breach
In his apostolic exhortation Into the Breach, Bishop
Thomas J. Olmsted outlines the challenges faced by
men of faith in the world today. Using either Bishop
Olmsted’s inspirational letter or the Knights of Columbus
video series it inspired, councils will prayerfully examine
the crisis of religious faith in our world.
By discussing the lessons and calls to action found
throughout Into the Breach, men will begin to devise a
personal plan of spiritual battle to strengthen their lives,
their families, and their communities.
Rosary Program
The Knights build faithful families and communities by praying the rosary. The Knights of Columbus Rosary Program encourages councils to promote devotion to the rosary in our families and parishes by scheduling regular rosary prayer services on any day of the week, at any time of the year, with the guidance of their pastor.
Council 1143 encourages others to say the Rosary by providing free rosaries and prayer cards at St Boniface and St Mary Churches in Edwardsville.
The second Saturday of the month, November – April at 9:00 am, members of our Council and others meet at St Mary Church , 1802 Madison Ave, Edwardsville and pray the rosary for the end of abortion. Please join us!
Holy Hour
The Knights encourage deep personal encounter with God. Eucharistic adoration in the form of a regularly
scheduled Holy Hour is a simple, direct, and meaningful
way to address these needs. It is familiar to many, easy
to organize, and something everyone can participate in
together regardless of age, vocation, stage of life, or
membership status.
A Knights of Columbus Holy Hour, prepared for the men
of the parish, could include a reflection, communal
rosary, prayers for intercession by Father Michael J.
McGivney or St. Joseph, and various other aspects as
decided by the council.