HABEMUS PAPAM!!

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first US-born pontiff and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

Chapter Chaplain's Homily Reflection - THE WORD OF GOD DOES NOT RETURN VOID

THE WORD OF GOD DOES NOT RETURN VOID
God’s word has power. Every farmer knows that when a seed is planted, something begins - even if nothing is visible at first. Today, through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord reminds us that His word works the same way. “My word shall not return to me void.” Whenever God speaks, something starts growing – starts happening, why? There is power in his word.
Even when we do not see results immediately, God’s word is quietly at work—softening hearts, healing wounds, challenging our knowledge, convicting conscience, teaching wisdom, guiding decisions, and planting seeds that will one day bear fruit. Nothing God says is ever wasted.
In the Gospel, Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower to describe the spoken word of God, the same word that Isaiah says never returns empty. In the first reading, Isaiah compares God’s word to rain: it never falls in vain. It always accomplishes something. Even when life feels dry or complicated, God’s word is quietly working beneath the surface of the lives of believers.
Jesus then shifts our attention to the receiving agent - the soil. He uses the different types of soil to describe the condition of the human heart. Some hearts are rocky and prove impenetrable; some are thorny, choking what is sown in them; some are distracted and lack concentration, are discouraged, or are overwhelmed. And some hearts are ready—open, receptive, and willing. With this, the Gospel teaches us that the state of our hearts affects how the word of God germinates and how effective it becomes.
St. Paul adds another dimension. He speaks of creation groaning, waiting for redemption. Many of us know that feeling. We carry burdens, uncertainties, and quiet struggles. While such a condition impacts our appreciation and reception of the word of God, Yet Paul reminds us that these groanings are not signs of failure. Often they are groanings provoked by the word, stretching, pushing, preparing to bear fruit
The take-to-heart message of today is that God does not speak casually. His word has a mission, and until that mission is fulfilled, He continues to work. This calls for anticipation in the listener—a desire to hear, a readiness to receive.
The word of God is calling us today to offer God an open soil each time we listen—open hearts, open ears, open lives. We must trust that the One who speaks will surely bring His word to fulfilment. This is the kind of anticipation David expressed when he said, “I rejoiced when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord.” When we come to Mass with the intention of encountering God, we prepare ourselves to listen - and we leave with a testimony of what He has spoken. But if we come with the attitude of “business as usual,” we leave with no message and no transformation.
The good news is simple and beautiful: God never stops sowing. He never gives up on any heart. He sees possibilities where we see limitations. He sees future fruit where we see present struggle. But this truth also places a responsibility on us. If God is always sowing, then we must come ready to listen. The word is always speaking – the question is whether our hearts are prepared to receive it. We must be intentional in our hunger for the Word: eager for its nourishment, open to its correction, and willing to let its light shine into the dark corners of our lives.
When this happens, something remarkable takes place. We begin to discover that every time we come to Mass with expectation… with appetite… with a desire to encounter the living God… the seed of His Word finds room to take root. But if we come distracted, indifferent, or simply going through the motions, we leave with no message and no transformation.
So, the Word of God never returns empty. God is still sowing. The seed is still powerful. The only question that remains is this: Am I ready to receive?

Chaplain 

Arrowhead Desert Valley Chapter

State Officer Installation

Knights of Columbus California State Council cordially invites you to the Installation od Officers and  Directors.

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Our Lady of Peace Church.

15444 Nordhoff St., North Hills, CA 91343 (Entrance on Langdon Ave.)

2026 Plane Pull Saturday, September 12th

Join our team and put your strength to the test — pull a full-size jet down the runway as 

fast as we can! Every pull raises funds and awareness for Special Olympics Southern 

California athletes, supporting year-round sports, health, and leadership programs. 

No special skills needed — just teamwork and heart.

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Past Arrowhead Desert Valley Chapter President Alex Castanon elected State Warden

 Our very own Past Chapter President Alex Castañon was elected the California State Warden for 2026 - 2027 Columbian year.

Congratulations to him and praying for his success as well as success for the entire California State Council. 

ADVC Chaplain Fr. Imo wins Juan Perez Award

Arrowhead Desert Valley Chapter Chaplain Fr. Cletus Imo wins Fr. Juan Perez Award for Southern California Region.

Duffy Family wins Family of the Year Award

Arrowhead Desert Valley Chapter Vice President James Duffy and Family win California State Council's Family of the Year Award.

2025-26 ADVC Star District Deputies

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 ADVC District Deputies that achieved 100% or more.

District    Member %       District Deputy
144          135%                 John Coffman
147          214%                 Ed Robillard
148          167%                 Michael Hall
149          281%                 Edward Franklin
152          173%                 William Calderon

Additional congratulations to All Star Districts for 100% of their councils achieving Star Council.      

147           Ed Robillard

LINKS TO COUNCIL WEBSITES OUTSIDE OF THE U-KNIGHT SYSTEM

Grand Terrace Council #12050: Click to open the 12050 website.

San Secondo Council d'Asti Council #12938: Click to open the 12938 website.

St. Oscar Romero Council #16570: Click to open the 16570 website.

Please notify the web master if you wish your Council's site to be listed.

15 Promises to Those Who Pray the Rosary

1. Whosoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest Graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. It will cause good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant Mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men [and women] from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for Eternal Things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish.
6. Whosoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself [herself] to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the Grace of God, and become worthy of Eternal Life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the Light of God and the plenitude of His Graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the Merits of the Saints in Paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of Glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire Celestial Court during their life and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

Pro-Life in Practice: 20 Active Ways to Help

The Bible tells us that "Faith without works is dead." The link below will lead you to some practical ideas of how you can convert your pro-life faith into action.

Show me 20 ways that I can help support life.

The Passing of Former District Deputy Manuel Joia Jr.

The Pro-Life Video Every Person Needs To See (Even People Who Are Pro-Choice)

This is one of, if not the, most powerful pro-life messages we’ve ever seen. This video was produced by the French March for Life movement, Marche Pour La Vie.

It honestly left our staff speechless. It is that powerful.

The description of the video in French reads: “À un choix de te perdre, découvrez l’histoire de Lucie et à travers elle de toutes les femmes qui ont dû faire face à la décision d’avorter” which translates to:

A choice to lose you, discover the story of Lucie and through her all the women who had to face the decision to abort:

At 1:02 it says “What would my life have been without you.”