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CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOK               
Latest Version 1/1/21 
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​This Catholic Prayer Book includes over 50 prayers for daily or devotional needs.  It can replace or compliment your hard copy pamphlets (Pieta Prayer Book, Prayer Cards, etc.).  It is free and text and images were sized to accommodate use on a smart phone. The Prayer Book is in PDF Read software and can be downloaded.   Use the prayers you find appropriate.  This is occasionally updated based on suggestions, research, etc.
PRAYER FOR THE  CANONIZATION  OF BLESSED MICHAEL MCGIVNEY
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed Michael 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 we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly Ask that your glorify Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now Present( make your request). Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
​WHAT IS THE SYMBOLISM EMBODIED IN THE KNIGHTS’ EMBLEM?
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   The emblem was designed in 1883 and reflects a shield mounted upon an artistic rendition of the Cross of Christ through which all graces of redemption are provided to al mankind. The cross has arms that are narrow at the center and expand in width as it expands outward, like our Catholic faith.
   The shield is reminiscent of medieval knights. Mounted on the shield are three distinct objects: a fasces, an anchor and a short sword. A fasces is an ax symbolic of the authority that must exist in a tightly bound and efficient operating organization. The anchor is a mariner’s symbol for Columbus, the patron of our Order. The short sword is a weapon that was carried by a Knight when undertaking an errand of mercy. In other words, the shield represents Catholic Knighthood engaged in merciful action. The letters “K of C” proclaim our specific Order.
   In addition to the patriotic symbolism of the red, white and blue colors, there is an ecclesiastical meaning. The red reflects Christ’s blood shed on Calvary, and martyrs’ blood, shed in defense of the faith. White is the color of the Eucharist, God’s love for mankind and Charity. Blue is the color of Our Lady’s mantle in which she wrapped her Son, a symbol of Hope.
WHY JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
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COLUMBIAN FOUNDERS AWARD
District Deputy Rick Morin (right) presents Grand Knight Rich Duffy  the council's 2019/20 Columbian Founders Award in the absence of Past Grand Knight Paul King
3BIBLE VERSES

Psalm 34:8
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
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Ephesians 3:16
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

Isaiah 40:29
29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
JESUS IS BAPTIZED
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STAR OF THE SEA COUNCIL FAMILY OF THE MONTH ​
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Ozzie (dog) Rich Duffy, George and Geraldine Garvey
FAMILY OF THE MONTH for JANUARY
     George and Geraldine (“Geri”) Garvey are the January Family of the Month for Star of the Sea Council 7297. They have been married for fifty-one years, with three children and seven grandchildren. 
     George joined the Knights many years ago but was not active until he and Geri moved to Delaware and he joined Star of the Sea Council 7297.  Since then, he has served as Advocate, Vocation Director and member of our Donations Committee.
     George has spent much of his life in the fields of law and education. At the Catholic University of America (1978-2015), he held many positions including Professor of Law, Associate and Acting Dean of the Law School, and CUA’s Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies. He is currently an Emeritus Professor.  A published scholar focusing on Catholic social teaching and economics, work and international development, he is also a member of the Scientific Committee (an academic advisory board) of the Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, a Vatican foundation founded by St. Pope John Paul II. 
     Geri currently serves as a lector. In their former parish, she taught in the CCD program and served on multiple committees. She held administrative positions at the National Catholic Education Association, the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Irish Apostolate U.S.A, and is a Dame of the Pontifical Order of St. Sylvester, Pope and Martyr (the female equivalent of a Papal Knight).  Together, while in Maryland, they participated in a small faith community in the parish, and co-chaired a special fund-raising effort in their parish for its part in an archdiocesan $135 million Cardinal’s Stewardship Capital Campaign. 
     George established, directed and participated in the “American Law” program for Polish students at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. This effort involved annual trips to Poland to lead one-or-two-week courses taught in English, most often accompanied by Geri. As Associate Dean of the Law School, he also established summer law school programs for American law students in Krakow and in Rome, which was cosponsored by the Pontifical Lateran University.
     We believe George and Geri serve as a model of Catholic family values for all. 
CULTURE OF LIFE NEWS (PRO LIFE)
Prayer To End Abortion
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INSURANCE AGENT
Paul Albanese
302-396-0118
MAILING ADDRESS
K of C Star of the Sea Council #7297
P.O. Box 385
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 US
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