Pope Francis is calling upon all Catholics to cast aside what he has described as a growing “globalization of indifference” and instead to build “a community of brothers and sisters who accept and care for one another.” This, he stated, is our “vocation to fraternity.”Īnd as I said in my annual report to the Supreme Convention, “Who better to respond to this call than the world’s greatest Catholic fraternal organization?” We can say that this is high praise from our Holy Father, but these words bring with them an even greater responsibility for our actions in the future. Pope Francis went on to say that “the fidelity of the Knights to these high ideals has not only ensured the continued vitality of Order, but has also contributed, and continues to contribute, to the mission of the Church at every level.” In his message to us, the pope reiterated that “the Church is called to be a community of brothers and sisters who accept and care for one another and serve as a leaven of reconciliation and unity for the whole human family.” He then observed that “this vocation found particular expression in principles of faith, fraternity and service which guided the establishment of the Knights of Columbus.” The theme of this year’s Supreme Council meeting, “You Will All Be Brothers: Our Vocation to Fraternity,” was taken from the pope’s message for the 2014 World Day for Peace. The pope’s message was transmitted to us in a July 28 letter from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and will be printed in full in the October issue of Columbia. It is available now at. Now, I invite every brother Knight to study this message, because it is our road map for the months ahead. In my concluding remarks to convention delegates, I asked them to consider the message of our Holy Father as the Order’s “mission statement” for the coming year. In fact, the message of Pope Francis this year was especially important. One of the highlights of our annual Supreme Convention is the message sent to us by our Holy Father.
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