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06/06/2026

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly received the John Cardinal O’Connor Award from the Sisters of Life at a gala honoring their founder, the late Cardinal John O’Connor, in Rye, New York, on June 5.

“It is a great honor this evening to receive this award on behalf of the Knights of Columbus. It is doubly meaningful because of who it comes from, and in whose memory it’s named,” Supreme Knight Kelly said. “His Eminence John Cardinal O’Connor was a towering pillar of the pro-life movement. With an unshakable resolve, he dedicated so much of his ministry as bishop to proclaiming the sanctity of every human life, made in the image and likeness of God. From the pulpit of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and from the platform that is the Archdiocese of New York, he truly was a great prophet of the culture of life.”

The supreme knight noted the longstanding partnership between the Order and the Sisters of Life, highlighting Villa Maria Guadalupe, a retreat center in Stamford, Connecticut, established by the Knights of Columbus and entrusted to the Sisters in 2004 in fulfilment of Cardinal O’Connor’s vision of a place dedicated to prayer, healing and renewal. He also pointed to Life Fest, the annual youth rally cosponsored by the Order and the Sisters of Life, which for the past several years has brought together thousands of young people for prayer, worship and pro-life witness before the March for Life in Washington, D.C.

“The Knights of Columbus works with all sorts of organizations. But there is no partnership that we cherish more than our close friendship with the Sisters of Life,” Supreme Knight Kelly said.

“Speaking for the Knights, we will keep doing everything we can to support the Sisters of Life, and to protect vulnerable mothers and their children. As we prepare for the work ahead, we take comfort in the knowledge that Jesus Christ will continue to guide us.”

(Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

06/05/2026

The Knights of Columbus congratulates Maria Montserrat “Montse” Alvarado, currently president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as well as a board member of the Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund, on her appointment by Pope Leo XIV as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1. Join us in praying for Ms. Alvarado as she undertakes this important mission in service to the Church.

Featured: Montse Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, speaks during the Ladies Program at the 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo by Paul Haring)

06/01/2026

Lord Jesus, You have taught us to give to God what is His. Through the intercession of Blessed Michael McGivney, help us to remember that we are made in Your image. May we serve our community with honor and fulfill our earthly duties with diligence, while always offering our hearts and our lives as a gift back to You. Amen.

05/27/2026

Communities thrive when men are willing to give their time, talent, and strength. The Knights are committed to serving wherever the need arises.

Find out more at kofc.org/charities

05/25/2026

Today the Church observes the memorial of the Mexican martyrs, among them six priests who were members of the Knights of Columbus. When the Cristero War broke out 100 years ago, Catholics in Mexico faced increasing persecution and even martyrdom at the hands of the government. In the face of these difficulties, the Knights of Columbus mounted an international campaign to defend the rights of the Church, raising $1 million for a campaign to educate the public and assist those affected.

Pope Pius XI explicitly recognized the Order’s role in his encyclical Iniquis Afflictisque, published Nov. 18, 1926, in response to the persecution in Mexico: “First of all we mention the Knights of Columbus … made up of active and industrious members who, because of their practical lives and open profession of the Faith, as well as by their zeal in assisting the Church, have brought great honor upon themselves.”

Read more: https://www.columbiamagazine.org/news-culture/catholic-history/2026/05/viva-cristo-rey/

(Photo provided by Knights of Columbus Multimedia Archives)