Knights of Columbus, Father Edward Fox Council 6747 is conducting their annual Virginia Tech Football Season Tickets Raffle Fundraiser 2024. The Knight’s raffle is for two sets of VT home football tickets. Raffle tickets are $5 each; 3 tickets for $10; book of 10 for $25 per book. The raffle drawing will be on August 18th. You need not be present to win.
Happy Founders Day
Our Founder, Blessed Mchael McGivney was born on August 12,1852. His Feast Day is August 13th. Blessed Michael McGivney's life and legacy of charity, evangelization, and empowerment continues today through the works of the Knights of Columbus.
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed Michael J. McGivney (Founder of the Knights of Columbus): God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed 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 Blessed 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.
Oracion por la Canonizacion del Beato Michael McGivney (Fundador de los Caballeros de Colon): Dios nuestro Senor, protector del pobre y defensor de la viuda y el Huerfano, Tu llamaste a tu sacerdote, el Beato Michael McGivney, a ser un apostol de la vida familiar Cristiana y a dirigir a los jovenes al generoso servicio de su projimo. Haz que por medio del ejempio de su vida y virtud, podamos seguir a tu Hijo Jesucristo mas estrechamente, cumpliendo tu mandamiento de amor y hacienda crecer su Cuerpo que es la Iglesia. Que la inspiracion de tu siervo nos lleve a una mayor confianza en tu amor para que podamos cntinuar su obra de cuidar al necesitado y olvidado. Humildemente te pedimos que glorifiques al Beato Michael McGivney en la tierra de acuerdo a los designios de tu Santa Voluntad. Por su intercession, concedeme el favor que te suplico (haga aqui su peticion). Por Cristo nuestro Senor. Amen.
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our 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 that should characterize those especially 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.
Nuestra Señora, Reina de los Caballeros
Nuestra Señora, Reina de los Caballeros, bendice todas las actividades de nuestra Orden. Mantennos fieles a nuestra
promesa de extender el reinado de tu divino hijo en la tierra. Por tu intercesión, gana para nosotros la gracia, para siempre
ejemplificar en nuestra vida pública y privada, las virtudes que deben caracterizar a aquellos especialmente dedicados al
servicio de la corte celestial. Háganos siempre conscientes de que, como sus Caballeros, somos constantemente
observados, nuestra fe juzgada y nuestra Orden apreciada. Acepta, María, esta renovada promesa de lealtad y devoción de
Tus Siervos, los Caballeros de Colón.