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Mary, Queen of the Knights
 

Our Lady,* Queen of the Knights,* bless all the activities of our order.* Keep us true to the pledge* to extend the Kingship of thy Divine Son on earth.* Through thine intercession,* win for us the grace* ever to exemplify in our public and private lives,* the virtues which should characterize* those specially dedicated* to the service of the heavenly court.* Make us always aware* that as your Knights* we are constantly observed,* our faith judged* and our order appreciated.* Accept, O Mary,* this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion* of thy servants,* the Knights of Columbus.  † Amen

Prayer for Council Meetings

Eternal Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

We offer this meeting of our council to You, and ask You to bless it with Your wisdom and guidance.

We thank You for this opportunity to be together to grow in our love and service of You, our church, our order, and of each other.

We ask You to enlighten our minds to know what is true and just, to strengthen our wills to carry out faithfully what we come to see as our duty.

May all of our thoughts, words and actions be directed in making Your name and Your love better known among mankind for their growth in holiness, and for their happiness here and in eternity.  
† Amen

Saint Francis of Assisi

 
Load, make me an instrument of you peace.
Where their is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
 
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be
consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is dying that we are born to
eternal life. † Amen

Our Lady Of God Remedy

800 years ago Christians were being captured and sold into slavery by the thousands, and nobody knew what to do about it. Then, in the year 1198, a man had an idea. St. John of Matha founded the Trinitarians to go to the slave markets, buy the Christian slaves and set them free. To carry out this plan, the Trinitarians needed large amounts of money. So, they placed their fund-raising efforts under the patronage of Mary. They were so successful at that, over the centuries, the Trinitarians were able to free thousands and thousands of people and to return them safely home. In gratitude for her miraculous assistance, St. John of Matha honored Mary with the title of "Our Lady of Good Remedy." Devotion to Mary under this ancient title is widely known in Europe and Latin America, and the Church celebrates her feast day on October 8. Our Lady of Good Remedy is often depicted as the Virgin Mary handing a bag of money to St. John of Matha. When in need - for whatever reason, but especially where you have had difficulty obtaining help - invoke the aid of Our Lady of Good Remedy, and you will surely experience the power of her intercession.  Link to the Prayer>
 

Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.

Mysteries of the Rosary

Glorious

  1. Resurrection
  2. Ascension
  3. Descent of the Holy Spirit
  4. Assumption
  5. Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Joyful

  1. The Annunciation
  2. The Visitation
  3. The Nativity
  4. The Presentation
  5. Finding of Jesus in the Temple

Luminous

  1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
  2. Manifestation of Jesus at the Wedding in Cana
  3. Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
  4. Transfiguration of Jesus
  5. Institution of the Holy Eucharist

Sorrowful

  1. Agony in the Garden
  2. Scourging at the Pillar
  3. Crowning with Thorns
  4. Carrying the Cross
  5. Crucifixion

Prayer for Life
 

Loving God, in Your Goodness, You have given us the gift of life.

We ask Your pardon and forgiveness for our own failure and the failure of all people in this world to protect and respect this gift you have given us.

We pray that, with Your grace, we, and all people, will respect, revere, and protect all life and that we will be especially sensitive to the life of the unborn, the abused, the neglected, the disabled, and the elderly.

Guide all who make decisions about life, that they will do so with wisdom, love, and courage.

In Your name - Father, Source of all life, Son, Savior of our lives, and Spirit, Sanctifier of our lives - we pray.   † Amen.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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