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Certificate of Appreciation - Box of Joy

​Good afternoon, Worthy Vince, and Happy New Year!
I wanted to take a moment and thank you for doing such a great job supporting the Box of Joy program last fall! I have attached a certificate of appreciation that you may want to share with your brother Knights!
Stay well, and I am looking forward to working with you again in 2023! 
Thanks again, Brother, and know that your work in blessing so many children with a Box of Joy is always deeply appreciated. 
Vivat Jesus!
Terry J. Waters
Manager of Special Initiatives
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St Michael & Council Donation to
​Box of Joy

St Michael's Community & Knights
Council Donate 127 Boxes of Joy
Box of Joy provides schools, parishes, organizations, and families with an inspiring opportunity to send gifts to Haiti, Guatemala and other developing countries. A Box of Joy is a Christmas shoe box, donated and packed with toys, clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items by participants from U.S. parishes, schools and groups. Each gift includes a rosary and The Story of Jesus and may be the only Christmas gift children in developing countries are blessed to receive.
Box of Joy

Patriotic Support
​of Veterans

After a brief prayer by Deacon Dave Kriegel and Taps, followed by instructions the 18 member Team placed 1117 flags on the Grave Markers of deceased service members from WWI & WWII, up to present War Veterans. The rain held off until the very last flags were placed on the 5th. On Sunday the 13th the weather was  a little cool but the 12 Volunteers made short work of retrieving and cleaning those same flags. Present were; FFN Frank & Dee Campbell, PFNs Tim McCarthy, Bob & Stephanie Barnett, GK Vince, Rich Capozzoli, and Sir Knights Peter Farrell, Steve Roper, Donald Preston and Mrs. Bond a Nurse who's recently deceased husband a police officer & Volunteer Fireman is interred in Mount Olive Memorial Gardens.  
 

Council's Four Newest Sir Knights

L to R:  Fr. Timmy Rafael, Joseph "Bo" Cruz, Herman Gonzales, Donald Preston
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Knights Volunteer at Augusta VA Medical Center

Proudly Serving Those Who Served
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Monastery of the Holy Spirit Donation

​GA KofC are trying to help the Monastery of the Holy Spirit
​in Conyers with needed repairs.  
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Aid & Support After Pregnancy Donation

Supreme has asked that all councils donate to either a
​pregnancy clinic or maternity home this year. 
For every $500 given, Supreme will donate $100.
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Knights Make Donation to Augusta Training Shop

As part of the People With Intellectual Disabilities Program, Knights Council 14773 recently made a $910 donation to the Augusta Training Shop.
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Knights of Columbus Family of the Month for August

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph (Bo) & Terry Cruz
Presented by Father George Okoth, Sunday, August 14th,
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Community,
​Fort Gordon, GA.
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Father Tomy Presented Lifetime 3rd Degree Knight

Fr. Tomy, St. Michael the Archangel  Council 14773 Chaplain, was very happy to receive his KofC 3rd Degree Lifetime Membership card from Council 1477.  Presented by Brother Richard, Grand Knight Vince Krajcir,  and District Deputy William Kulovitz.  Also pictured is DEA Orlando Camoy-Lopez.
July 14th, 2022
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Ben O Spurlock Research Award Winner
​CPT Dana Poloni

Sponsored by the Sir Knights of Patrick Walsh Assembly 174 and  Fr. Walter L. DiFrancesco Assembly - 3493
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Memorial Week Flag
​Placement & Retrieval

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Knights Support Augusta Training Shop

Proceeds From State Convention Raffle
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Coats for Kids Drive

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In 2009, the Knights of Columbus launched the coats initiative designed to keep kids warm in harsh winter climates. With many families with young children struggling in tough economic times, there was a clear need to provide warm winter coats to children in their communities. And so, the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program was born.
Since the program’s inception, the Knights of Columbus in the United States and Canada has given away more than 167,000 coats to children in need. Approximately 2,000 local Knights of Columbus councils have participated in their communities.

The Significance of Gratitude in the Christian Faith

We would like to take a moment to reflect on the significance of gratitude in the Christian faith. The Bible contains over 150 verses about gratitude, and countless more reflecting a general attitude of praise to the Lord. Why do we give thanks to God, and why is it important? Christians are Commanded to Give Thanks. We give thanks, first and foremost, because it is God’s will that we do so. God’s Word is replete with exhortations to thanksgiving, both in the Old and New Testaments, and especially in the Psalms: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6 – Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures forever. It is God who has created us and sustains us; God has provided for our salvation through His sacrifice, has given us grace, and shown us love. As God’s love for us is unconditional and everlasting, so too should our gratitude be never-ceasing, regardless of our temporal circumstances. Hebrews 12:28 – Therefore, we who are receiving the unshakable kingdom should have gratitude, with which we should offer worship pleasing to God in reverence and awe. James 1:17 – [A]ll good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. Gratitude is the appropriate response to God our Creator, Lord, and Savior, who, in His goodness, redeems and sustains us. Conversely, ingratitude is at the heart of sin, associated with those who are in rebellion against God, as the Scriptures say: Romans 1:21 – For although they knew God they did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks. Instead, they became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened.
Following Christ’s Example of Thankfulness By practicing an attitude of thanksgiving in our daily lives, believers follow the model set by Jesus himself, who expressed gratitude to the Father throughout His life and ministry (Matthew 26:27; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:17–19; 1 Corinthians 11:24). It is for this reason that the Eucharist begins with a prayer of Thanksgiving, after the example of Jesus at the Last Supper. As Pope Francis has remarked:  Gratitude is always a powerful weapon. Only if we are able to contemplate and feel genuine gratitude for all those ways we have experienced God’s love, generosity, solidarity and trust, as well as his forgiveness, patience, forbearance and compassion, will we allow the Spirit to grant us the freshness that can renew… our life and mission. Like Peter on the morning of the miraculous draught of fishes, may we let the recognition of all the blessings we have received awaken in us the amazement and gratitude that can enable us to say: ‘Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man’ (Luke 5:8). Only then to hear the Lord repeat his summons: ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be fishers of men’ (Luke 5:10). ‘For his mercy endures forever.’ Brother Knights, may the Word of the Lord strengthen your own devotion and inspire you to practice gratitude in your life. As you give thanks to the Lord for His good and perfect gifts, we invite you to join us in worship Him at all times!

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Knights Provide Cemetery Cleanup

October 23rd, 2021

Council 14773's Newest Knight

Knight Donald Preston, wife Diane, and Daughter Tanyea after the Exemplification of 1st - 3rd Degree at Saint Teresa of Avila's Day Chapel on 10/03/2021. DD 23 Ken Hodge, DD24 Bill Kulovitz along with State Ceremonial Director and Degree Team Captain FDD Tim Bair were in attendance. Representative from Council 14773 was FDD Tim McCarthy and Mrs Kang McCarthy.
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2021 - 2022
Officer Installation

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Georgia State Recognition of Lou Graziano's Service

Sir Knight Lou Graziano was recognized at The Queen of Angels Mass and following Reception by Fr. Liners, State Deputy James Clifford, State Secretary TJ McCausland, Faithful Navigator Frank Campbell and Brother Sir Knights this past Sunday after Lou received the French Medal of Honor at a Ceremony Friday afternoon in Thompson Ga.
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Knights Present Check for $2000 to Catholic Social Services

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Charlie Calkins Receives 4th Degree

The Patriotic Exemplification was conducted virtually on 27 March. Sir Knight Charlie Calkins credentials were received this week by our Faithful Comptroller Sir Knight Richard Capozzoli and presented today at the end of Mass by Former District Deputy Tim McCarthy and our Council Chaplin Father Claude Kisuka, who also is a 4th Degree Knight.

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GK Bryan Koepl
​Receives Award

Father Kisuka presented a plaque to our Council Grand Knight and Parish Council Vice President for his dedicated service.  Worthy GK Bryan, thank you for your service and dedication!  We were honored and blessed to have you with us for the past few years!
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Knights Support Seminarians


Knights Perform Cemetery Cleanup

Heartfelt thanks to all for dedicating a part of your day to our cherished
​Veterans grave Markers at Mount Olive MEMORIAL Gardens Cemetery.

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Message from Georgia State Deputy, Mark Hofmann

The Georgia Runoff Election is two weeks away! Mark Hofmann, our Georgia State Deputy
has a message for you about the importance of participating in the election.  

Good News - St Joseph Knights of Columbus Council Funds
Second Ultrasound Machine for Pregnant Ch0ices
More Info On Pregnant Choices ->  
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Knights and CWOC Donate Coats

​On December 9th the Knights & CWOC donated over 150 "Coats for Kids" along with knitted caps and scarfs to Sister Janet at Catholic Social Services for needy children this year.

Pictured L-R Community Director & FDD Tim McCarthy, Judy Kriegel, Dea. & Sir Knight Dave Kriegel, Sir Knight Richard Capozzoli, PGK & PFN Bill Holt, Family Director Vince Krajcir
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Veterans Flag Program at Mount Olive Memorial Gardens

November 7th, 2020 Hephzibah, Georgia - ​What a wonderful and Glorious Morning we had!  There were about 40 people who attended!  A combination of Sir Knights, Knights, Active Duty, Retirees, Family Members and Children.  We were essentially finished placing the Flags on each of 997 Veterans Grave Markers in 45 Minutes!

Sir Knights Memorial Mass 

November 6th, 2020 St Joseph's Catholic Church

Warriors to Lourdes Pilgrimage

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Join your brothers and sisters from the militaries of over 40 countries on a pilgrimage like no other.
Augusta Georgia Point of Contact:
Timothy M. McCarthy, CSM, USA Ret,
FDD, PGK, PFN, Council Community Director,
KofC Deputy Rep, VAVS Augusta GA
tmac3534@gmail.com
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Knights Help a Parishioner in Need

Photo of our Saint Michael The Archangel Council 14773 Knights after Cleaning up Mrs. Mage Spitiks yard and making some minor repairs.  She was very grateful for our efforts.  Not pictured was our Grand Knight Bryan Koepl who had to run an errand on his way home.  Sir Knight Ed Glad came and made hot coffee for all! Just as earlier estimated we were finished in just a little over an hour!  Great Work!
Thank You Brother Knights for your dedication and commitment!
Vivat Jesus!
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Ultrasound Initiative

The Knights of Columbus of Augusta GA are conducting a Fund Raiser to raise $20,000 for our half of a new Ultrasound Machine at Pregnant Choices.  The other half will be provided by the Supreme Council.  The Knights  provided one about 3-4 years ago and it has saved 178 lives.  This will be a second machine in an additional room.  pregnantchoices.com
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Knights Make Donation to Catholic Social Services

April 27th, 2020
​Council 14773 presents Catholic Social Services with a check for $1000.00 and 325 pounds of food. 
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Knights Make Donation to Catholic Social Services

November 22nd, 2019
Council 14773 presents Catholic Social Services with a check for $1000.00 and 24 Coats for Kids this Friday at CSS.  "What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?  Can that faith save him?  If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and you say to them 'Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,' but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it?  So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead." James 2:14-17
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Knights Place Flags For Veterans Day 2019

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​972 Flags were placed by Knights and Family members of Assembly 174, St. Michael The Archangel Council 14773, Patrick Walsh Council 677 and members of the Catholic Community of St. Michael's, Ft. Gordon. A HUGE thank you to one and all who participated!  It is wonderful to see family members present to recognize our Veterans.

Coats For Kids
​Drive 2019

Provide warmth for deserving children during cold winter months.  Councils across North America purchase new winter coats for children in need at a discount and distribute them in their local communities.  
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September 2019 Fisher House Dinner

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Patrick Walsh Assembly Sir Knights provided a Spaghetti Diner to the 15 plus Residents of the VA Fisher House
​on 26 September, which is the birthday of Zachery Fisher Founder of the National Fisher House program. 
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Patrick Walsh Assembly 174
​Officer Installation
2019-2020

​FF Admiral Brian Musha, FF Navigator DEA Dave Kriegel, FF Trustee Mark Huebner, FF Scribe Rich Dimenna, FF Comptroller Richard Capozzoli, FF Pilot Anthony Capozzoli, FF Trustee Tim McCarthy
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St Michael's Memorial
Day Service 2019

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Placing Flags at Mount Olive Memorial Gardens

Thank You to all of the participants from Patrick Walsh Assembly 174, Saint Michael the Archangel Council 14773, our Catholic Community, Patrick Walsh Council 677, as well as, St Mary on the Hill Church members.

40 Cans For
Lent Program

All Knights are encouraged to participate
​in this program during Lent.

40 Cans For Lent Program

$5.00 - $1,000.00
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Dr. Taylor Marshall

Talks about philosophy, fiction, Christian history, Catholicism, family life, and baptized Stoicism.

Earned a PhD in Philosophy in 2011. The title of my dissertation was: “Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law and the Two-Fold Beatitude of Humanity.” It’s partly a critique of Henri de Lubac’s “single beatitude” read on nature and grace.
Learn More about Dr. Marshall Here

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Flags Placed For Veterans Day

Volunteers place flags on Veteran's graves and perform general
cleanup and maintenance.  The flags are later recovered. 
Mount Olive Memorial Gardens, November 10th - 17th, 2018

Donate to the Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities Fund

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People with Intellectual Disabilities Fund

$5.00 - $1,000.00
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Passion & Purpose
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
Speaker Matthew Kelly
January 26th, 2019 7pm-10pm


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Council Knights Present Check to Catholic Social Services 

September 21st, 2018 - Grand Knight SFC Brian Musha and other council knights present a check for $1000 to Sister Janet of Catholic Social Services
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Knights Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities

Brothers of Knights of Columbus Council 14773 recently collected money for
​People with Intellectual Disabilities at the Fort Gordon Commissary.
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Officer Installation July 2018

Council's Installation of Officers held on July 28 2018 at Good Shepherd Chapel.  Ceremony was officiated by our District Deputy Bob Hoeppel and he was assisted by District Warden Aaron Wahus.

What is Purgatory?

​For the Catholic Purgatory is a period of purification after death.
When we die, our souls are judged immediately by Christ in what’s called the “Particular Judgment”:
Each man receives his eternal retribution in his immortal soul at the very moment of his death, in a particular judgment that refers his life to Christ: either entrance into the blessedness of heaven — through a purification or immediately, — or immediate and everlasting damnation. (_Catechism_, 1022)
Purgatory is this period of purification before heaven.
It’s not always well understood by today’s Catholics but Purgatory is still very much a part of Catholic doctrine.  Read more here -> Catholic Purgatory: What Does It Mean?

Southern Evening For Life Pro-Life Banquet 2018

You are cordially invited to the 11th Annual SOUTHERN EVENING FOR LIFE Pro-Life Banquet, on
​Saturday, August 18, 2018, 6:00 PM, at the Aquinas High School Dining Hall, 1920 Highland Avenue, in Augusta, Georgia.
Our Guest Speaker will be Rebecca Kiessling, Founder of the national pro-life organization “Save the 1″, who will speak on
“No Exceptions, No Compromise: The Personhood Approach to Changing Hearts and Minds” .
A Southern Menu of Low Country Boil, and Tuscan Chicken with all the fixin’s
will be served and there will be Southern Music by Eryn Eubanks.
Please come and join us for an uplifting evening of Pro-Life education, fun, and entertainment!
Tickets are $50 each; Table reservations for eight are $400; and Sponsorship Tables are $500.
Business Cards in the event program are $35 or two for $50.
Please contact George Vozniak at 706-726-1269, GVozniak@aol.com, Tom Harrington, 706-993-8798, tmharrington87@gmail.com,
or Maura Jabaley at 706-564-1743, Maurab@bellsouth.net, for tickets or to donate.
Sponsored by the Greater Augusta Chapter of Georgia Right to Life. All proceeds will be used to support Pro-life activities in the CSRA.

Everyday Heroes
Episode 8:  The Heart of a Champion

​Darrell Miller, Sr. played for five years with the California Angels and hails from one of the most famous sports families in the country. His sister, Cheryl, is widely regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player ever, and his brother, Reggie, is an NBA Hall of Famer. For Darrell, a committed Catholic and Knight of Columbus, sports are a vehicle to grow one’s character and faith

Catholic Belief

Is Everyone Basically Good?  Will Almost Everyone Go to Heaven?
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Taken from "What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight", Karl Keating, 1992

Everyday Heroes
Episode 7:  Warrior For Christ


Knight's Color Corps Participate in Confirmation Mass at St Joseph's Catholic Church

Monday the 16th of April
Bishop Hartmayer was the Celebrant. 
Other Celebrants were Fr. Mark Van Allstine, Fr. Carlos and Fr. Lee.   
Color Corps members present were District Marshall Sir Brian Musha, Tim McCarthy as Color Corps Commander, PGK Richard Capozzoli, Faithful Navigator Loren Simpson, Sir Knights Rich Dimenna and Miquel Bosh from St. Teresa's Assembly.

Patrick Walsh Assembly Sir Knights Serve Lasagna Dinner to VA Fisher House Residents

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April 19th, 2018
Fisher House

Everyday Heroes
Episode 1:  Not Your Average Joe


Knights Award Winners of the KCIC Poster
​Contest & Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest

January 29th, 2018
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Catholic Belief 

Do The Gospels Contain Lots of Inconsistencies?
What do you mean by "inconsistencies"? Outright contradictions? There aren't any. Passages that seem to be saying different things? There are some, but they can be harmonized-that is, they can be read together to make a sensible account. Consider the incident in which Jesus heals two blind men outside Jericho. In Matthew 20:29-34 the men are unnamed and are healed as Jesus leaves the city. In Mark 10:46-52 only one blind man, Bartimaeus, is mentioned, and he is healed as Jesus leaves the city. In Luke 18:35-43 only one blind man is mentioned, but he is not named, and he seems to be healed as Jesus enters the city, not as he leaves it. Certainly all these passages refer to the same incident, so how can the two apparent inconsistencies (one man versus two, entering the city versus leaving it) be reconciled? Here is one way: Bartimaeus called out to Jesus as he and the crowd entered Jericho, but in the commotion Bartimaeus was not heard. By the time Jesus left the city, Bartimaeus had been joined by another blind man. Only Bartimaeus' name is recorded, perhaps because of his persistence, perhaps because he later became well known in the Christian community. Bartimaeus calls out again and this time is heard because the crowd is now subdued. Jesus cures him and the other man. Here is another apparent inconsistency. In Matthew 20:20-21 the mother of James and John approached Jesus and asked that her sons might sit at his right and left when he came into his kingdom. In Mark 10:35-37 James and John themselves made the request. Which evangelist are we to believe? Both. There is no inconsistency. The mother of James and John first approached Jesus, paving the way for her sons to come later and second the request. We see something similar in 1 Kings 1:11-21. Nathan first had Solomon's mother, Bathsheba, approach the aged King David with the news that Adonijah was seizing power. Then Nathan himself went to the King with the same information. Now consider you're taking a vacation. You go to Hawaii and on the way home stop at the Grand Canyon. You tell one friend, "On my vacation I went to Hawaii." You tell another, "On my vacation I visited the Grand Canyon." If the friends compare notes, they'll find an apparent inconsistency. consistency. Surely they'll conclude, "Well, he must have gone to both places. After all, going to one doesn't exclude going to the other." So it is with the Gospel stories. We find what appear to be inconsistencies, but they appear pear such only because the Gospels are themselves fragmentary accounts of Christ's life, each account including different fragments. All right, but the Old Testament has lots of contradictions and people have known that for at least a century. The very first thing you need to understand about the Bible is that it is not just one single book. It is a collection of books, composed by dozens of people living
​Taken from "What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight", Karl Keating, 1992

Knights Serve at Veterans
Administration Medical Center

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Once a month, our Knights pass out bananas, orange juice, donuts, coffee, water, and sugar free cookies to patients and staff.  

2018 Georgia March for Life

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Join other pro-life Georgians at the 2018 Georgia March for Life as we come together for a Memorial Service and silent march at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta on Friday January 19, 2018. (Liberty Plaza is located across the street from the State Capitol on Capitol Avenue.) Prayer Gathering at 11 AM, Silent March at 1 PM.
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Roe v. Wade Memorial Augusta 

Please come and stand for life at the Roe v. Wade Memorial Gathering in Augusta on Saturday, January 20, 2018, from 1 to 2 PM, in front of the Preferred Woman’s Health Abortion Mill, 2903 Professional Parkway, Augusta, GA (near the corner of Davis Road and Pleasant Home Road)

Note: This will to be a prayer vigil. Families are encouraged to attend with their children, and people of all Christian faiths are encouraged to join in the prayers.

Please contact George Vozniak at 706-726-1269, or Gary Garner at 706-877-8085 if you need more information.
Sponsored by the Greater Augusta Chapter of Georgia Right to Life and the Alleluia Christian Community

Catholic Belief - Heaven

The church teaches that as long as Catholics go to Mass and confess any serious sin, they will go to heaven?
It isn't enough to believe the Catholic faith - you also have to live it. In fact, how you live demonstrates what you believe. If you have what is termed "saving faith," it will manifest itself in a holy, obedient life. If your faith is nothing more than a list of propositions to which you give mental assent, you have only intellectual faith, the kind James says is insufficient for salvation (James 2:24). Notice that Paul calls real Christian faith "the obedience of faith" (Rom 1:5, 16:26). It's a faith which manifests itself in proper acts. If you deliberately skip Mass, you are disobedient to legitimate Church authority, which commands weekly attendance, and you renege on your chief obligation as a creature: worship of your Creator. If you don't confess serious (mortal) sins, you are not really sorry for them. After all, if you really are sorry for your sins, you will humble yourself by confessing them in the way God has ordained, though sacramental confession (John 20:22-23). If you refuse to confess your serious sin, you have only a pretended sorrow and remain grace-less. Without grace, you can't go to heaven. Don't look at attending Mass or confessing sins as just two of many different things you need to do to be counted as saved. Salvation isn't a matter of accumulating brownie points. Some Catholics think God weighs their lives in a scale. If their good deeds outweigh their bad deeds, they go to heaven. This is incorrect. Someone might live a totally immoral life, repent just before dying, and then be saved, even though the evil deeds of a lifetime "outweigh" the single good deed of repentance. Someone else might live a nearly sinless life, and then, in the last hour, sin mortally and die unrepentant. A lifetime of good deeds will not make up for final impenitence. Then why bother to be good? Because we are creatures of habit. If we are in the habit of doing good, we likely will continue to do good and stay out of sin. If we are in the habit of doing evil, we likely will continue to do evil and will die in a sinful, unrepentant state. Sin even affects our intellects. The more we sin, the less clearly we think. If we think badly, we act badly. It's the most vicious of circles. If we live virtuously, we think more clearly because grace helps elevate the mind. Our good thinking leads to good living.
​Taken from "What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight", Karl Keating, 1992

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