Silver Rose Ceremony:
Parishioners,
Each year, silver roses journey along routes across North America including Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Along the way, the roses are handed off from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and council to council. With these silver roses, we honor Our Lady of Guadalupe and affirm our dedication to the sanctity of human life.
Through the Silver Rose program, we ask the Blessed Mother to guide us as we step into the breach and fight against the culture of death that grips our society.
As you may know, some of this year’s routes were limited due to COVID-19. To offer everyone the opportunity to participate, on July 29th at 8 p.m. EDT, Supreme will be streaming a Virtual Silver Rose Prayer Service. The link to the stream can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiKTwKw-3Y4. If you go to the link, you will also be able to set a calendar reminder for the event.
The rose used in the service was blessed by Pope Francis in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the program during a February 2020 meeting between the Holy Father, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori at the Vatican.
I encourage both Council members and Parishioners to open the link and pray together.
In Christ's Service,
Doug Simmons
Grand Knight Council 11759
Big Ten Raffle:
Due to consideration for our patrons and council members, we have cancelled the 2020 Sportsman’s Banquet. Since we have commitments to the graduating seniors of our parish for scholarships and to other organizations for financial support, we will proceed with our Big Ten raffle. As in the past, tickets are still $20 each for a chance at one of ten prizes. We will be offering special pricing for multiple ticket purchases and are always looking for donations to help underwrite prize costs. A flyer is available that lists the prizes as well as the pricing information. If you have any questions, you can contact Charlie Ballew by email at cballew54@gmail.com or by phone / message at (979) 820-0523 or any Council member.