Knights of Columbus Councils 4955 and 3080 are jointly celebrating the feast day of our founder, Blessed Michael J. McGivney at a Holy Hour and Vespers service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 12, at Assumption Church, 2001 S. Ocean Blvd., Lauderdale by the Sea. All are welcome to attend.
Father McGivney was a central figure in the growth of Catholicism in America, and he remains a model today. His example of charity, evangelization and empowerment of the laity continues to bear fruit and guide Knights of Columbus around the world.
In his Apostolic Letter that was read at the Mass for Beatification on Oct. 31, 2020, Pope Francis stated that Blessed Michael McGivney’s “zeal for the proclamation of the Gospel and generous concern for the needs of his brothers and sisters made him an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance.” The Holy Father set his annual feast day for Aug. 13, the day between Father McGivney’s birthday (in 1852) and the day he entered eternal life (in 1890).