Council #14612
ST. PHILIP NERI
Linthicum, MD US (kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=14612)
News & Announcements
STOP THE ABORTION AMENDMENT -- STOP HB1171
HB1171 will add a right to abortion to the Maryland State Constitution.
Speaker Adrienne Jones introduced HB1171 this session and rushed it to and through committee to try and add a RIGHT to an abortion in our state constitution. If passed in both chambers of the General Assembly, the right to an abortion would be added to the state constitution, nullifying nearly all current limitations to abortion in Maryland.
It would make it impossible to restrict or eliminate abortion even in the event that Roe vs. Wade is overturned. This "Abortion Amendment" would be placed on the ballot in the upcoming 2022 General Election and would be voted on by the people of Maryland. The governor can't veto it and once passed, it would take another constitutional amendment to repeal it. We MUST stop it before it makes it to the Senate.
Please join us this week for a webcast, rally, and action alerts! We need all hands on deck!
Please join us in Annapolis on Thursday, March 10 at 5:30pm on Lawyer's Mall for a MD March for Life Part 2 Rally!
Ukraine Solidarity fund
Order Pledges, Mobilizes Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly calls on Knights to pray for peace and stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people
2/25/2022
In welcome remarks before a Holy Hour for Peace in Ukraine at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn., Jan. 26, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly emphasized the Order’s solidarity with Knights and their families in the country. He also led those in attendance in the Prayer of St. Francis. (Photo by Mel Musto)
The Knights of Columbus announced Feb. 25 a commitment of $1 million for immediate distribution to support Ukrainian refugees, including Ukrainian Knights and their families impacted by the recent Russian invasion of their country. The organization has also launched the Ukraine Solidarity Fund, an international fundraising campaign that will match all funds raised up to an additional $500,000.
In a message to Knights around the world, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly encouraged the organization’s more than 2 million members to respond with continued prayers and material support. “The situation in Ukraine is dire and worsening. The people of Ukraine and our brother Knights in that nation need our help,” the supreme knight wrote. The relief funding will be used to provide shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing and religious goods, as well as other humanitarian needs as identified, both directly in Ukraine and through refugee sites in Poland. The Knights will work with both the Latin and Greek Catholic Churches in Ukraine, with dioceses and K of C councils in Poland, and with international humanitarian aid agencies to address needs quickly and effectively. Should fundraising efforts exceed immediate needs, consideration will be given to assist widows and orphans of brother Knights killed as a result of military action, and for assistance in resettlement and rebuilding for communities displaced by conflict and war.
Already, Knights in Poland are aiding Ukrainian refugees at the border and providing housing for refugee families. At regional centers across Poland, Knights are also collecting supplies — including medicine, generators, sleeping bags and other necessities — and have begun to deliver them to the Archdiocese of Lviv in western Ukraine. In a Feb. 25 video message to the more than 1,800 Knights of Columbus in Ukraine, Supreme Knight Kelly said, “In this time of intense danger, know that your brother Knights of Columbus around the world are praying for you, your families and all the people of Ukraine. We ask that our Lord protect you and your loved ones and restore peace in your land. We ask that he give you strength and courage to persevere.”
The supreme knight’s entire video message can be viewed here.
For additional information about the Knights of Columbus Ukraine Solidarity Fund and how to donate, please click here.
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Ukraine Solidarity fund
Your gift today will provide temporary shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, communications and religious supplies. These items will all be immediately distributed, and 100% of your gift will go directly to these displaced people.
Join us today in supporting Ukraine Solidarity Fund!
Please prayerfully consider how you can contribute to this effort. Your gift of any amount will go a long way in helping our brothers and sisters. Together, we can bring Christ's healing love to a wounded world.
To make your donation by credit card or seek additional information, please see link below.
If you wish to make a payment by check, please make your check out to "Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc." and write "Ukraine Solidarity Fund" in the memo line. Then, please mail your check to:
The“Women’s Health Protection Act”would imposeabortion on demand nationwide at any stage of pregnancythrough federal statute.
Covid-19: Pope offers prayer to Virgin Mary for protection
Pope Francis composes a prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick, to implore her protection during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
An English-language translation of the Pope’s prayer is below: O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
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Special Announcements
Business Mtg 9.22.21 will be held in the St. Mark’s Room at our normal 8:00 time.
Linthicum Marches for Life
Council Donates To Opportunity Builders
March 23,2018
St. Philip Neri Knights of Columbus - Council 14612 donated $1,000 in proceeds from Tootsie Roll campaign to Opportunity Builders Inc. (OBI). OBI provides vocational training and employment services for adults with developmental disabilities in an environment that promotes personal fulfillment, addresses individual needs and fosters independence.
