Walking Together: The Papal Visit to Canada!
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| VOLUME 40 │ NUMBER 30 │ JULY 25, 2022 |
| Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton, Alberta, yesterday to begin a pastoral visit to Canada that will focus on healing and reconciliation between the Church and the country’s Indigenous peoples. Through July 29, the pope will visit sites in Alberta, Québec and Nunavut, meeting several times with Indigenous groups, including former students of Catholic residential schools. |
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| Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Edmonton celebrates a rededication Mass at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples on July 17. (Photo by Lincoln Ho) |
| Walking Together: The Papal Visit to CanadaAs Pope Francis begins his historic visit to Canada, learn about the Church’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and the role the Knights of Columbus has played in preparing for the Holy Father’s visit. For example, Alberta Knights raised more than CA$150,000 to renovate Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, a national parish for Indigenous Catholics in downtown Edmonton that suffered a devastating fire in 2020. The restored and recently rededicated church will welcome Pope Francis later today. WATCH HERE | READ MORE |
 ‘He Loved Life Very Much’Ukrainian helicopter pilot Bogdan Dovzhinsky was flying a mission to the besieged city of Mariupol when he was shot down and killed May 2. His father and mother, Ivan and Olena, pay tribute to his courage and speak of the hope that comes from their faith. “Bogdan loved life very much. He loved the sky,” said Ivan, a member of Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky Council 16890 in Irpin. “In difficult moments, one turns to God.” WATCH HERE |
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| St. Joseph on PilgrimageThe Knights of Columbus pilgrim icon of St. Joseph has visited more than 400 parishes since the Order’s two-year prayer program began last fall. Around the world, from France (above) to Mexico to Poland to the Philippines, the icon has brought Knights and parishes together in prayer to this powerful saint. WATCH HERE |
 The Knight Who Was ChestertonGilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most famous English writers in the early 20th century — as well as one of the most irresistibly quotable literary figures on both sides of the Atlantic. When he visited the United States on a speaking tour in 1921, he stopped in New Haven, Conn., and met with members of the Knights of Columbus. Chesterton so treasured the gift he received from them that he chose to have it at his side when he entered the Catholic Church 100 years ago, on July 30, 1922. READ MORE |
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