As Supreme Knight Carl Anderson [has] reminded us, "It is our moral obligation to invite every eligible Catholic man to join the Knights of Columbus” (Page 2 of…

Saint Benedict's parish is beginning weekly Eucharistic adoration from 7 am to 8 pm each Monday starting on Monday 6 November 2017.

The parish is looking for committed adorers who will sign up to spend time, weekly, with the exposed blessed Sacrament. If you are interested, please click here to contact Saint Benedict's parish.…

The State Soccer Challenge was held October 21, in Grinnell.  There were 13 participants, from three regions, across Iowa. Congratulations to our winners:

Boys 9 - Gavin Ryan 1st place, Robbie Hall 2nd place

Boys 10 - Cooper Sponk 1st place

Boys 11 - Kolton Messer 1st place

Boys 12 - Jack Briggs 1st place

Boys 13 - Elijah Leza 1st place

Boys 14 - Julian Alvarado

Girls 9 - Summer Stiltner 1st place

Girls 10 - Macy…

Since it is critically important for members of the Knights of Columbus to grow in their knowledge of the Faith and of the Order, and since degree ceremonials…

Grinnell Council #4248 welcomes Tony Bergida to the Knights.

Congratulation to Derek Mineart and family for family of the month of Aug.2017 from Council # 700 Waterloo, Iowa.

Derek wife Shannan and kids Ramsey 9 and Kyla 6

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Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/100717.cfm

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/our-lady-of-the-rosary/…

Monday 9 October is Columbus Day!

The Catholic Spirit of Christopher Columbus

http://www.tfp.org/the-catholic-spirit-of-christopher-columbus/

WHY COLUMBUS SAILED…

K of C 4th Degree Meetings for Davis Assembly 0271

October 22 Confirmation at Alta Vista St. Bernards 10:30am. HG

116 E Washington St, Alta Vista

October 24 4th Tuesday meeting at Elkader 7:30

November 28 Memorial Mass at Waukon 7:00 HG

December 10 Christmas Party Stone Hearth Inn Decorah 12:15 SB

811 Commerce Drive

Reservations call Don Witt 563-380-4618

January 28 4th Sunday Meeting at Protivin 2:00

February 25 4th Sunday Meeting at New Hampton…

The Decorah Knights of Columbus served refreshments after the 10 am Mass on Sunday 17 September 2017. The Decorah Knights do this monthly.…

Brothers:

I want to share with you an update from brother Sir Knight Eldon Schneider on the fruits of his efforts in establishing a round table at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Since he sent this update an exemplification of unity and fraternity had been scheduled for October 29th followed the next week end by a Fourth Degree exemplification on November 4th.

Knights at work at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown Iowa

The Iowa Veterans…

Brothers:

I want to share with you an update from brother Sir Knight Eldon Schneider on the fruits of his efforts in establishing a round table at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Since he sent this update an exemplification of unity and fraternity had been scheduled for October 29th followed the next week end by a Fourth Degree exemplification on November 4th.

Knights at work at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown Iowa

The Iowa Veterans…

District 15 has received the following letter from Birthright of Decorah:

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5 September 2017

Dear friends of Birthright,

It is with great sadness that we’re writing this letter.  Due to a lack of volunteers as well as clientele we’re finding it necessary to close our Birthright office in Decorah.  We’ve been open for over twenty years and have…

The September meeting was held on Tuesday, September 26th at the Cascade Knights of Columbus #930.  The steak fry in August was a record breaker at 201 attending and $1,500 profit to go to vocations.  Thank you to everyone who stopped and helped with the steak fry.  It was a great event.  There also was discussion on the new Fourth Degree uniforms on the reason why the new uniforms, how it was rolled out and the timeline on when the new uniforms should be worn.  The deadline for the…

There are 3 regions:

The contact information for each region is:

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**BREAKING NEWS BULLETIN REGARDING YOUTH ACTIVITIES**

ATTENTION:  COUNCIL YOUTH DIRECTORS FOR THOSE COUNCILS WHO PLAN IN CONDUCTING THE CATHOLIC CITIZENSHIP ESSAY CONTEST FOR 2017-2018.

Supreme has announced the topic for this Columbian Year’s Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest.

The theme of this year’s contest is “Going to the…

SHARE THE JOURNEY

Pope Francis today launched a worldwide, two-year “Share the Journey” campaign calling on Catholics to ‘encounter’ migrants and refugees in an effort to break down barriers of fear and suspicion and build bridges of understanding and hospitality. “Brothers and sisters, do not be afraid to share the journey! Do not be afraid to share hope,” he said.

Many dioceses are sponsoring events in the coming weeks as a part of the campaign. The new website…

LIFE CHAIN Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing together, praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. It will be held, Sunday, Oct. 1st, 2017, from 2:00-3:30pm at St. Benedict Church. All are invited to…