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nificant effort was to defeat the Embryonic Stem Cell Bill for which I give my strongest thanks to
all who wrote and called legislators. The Knights were a major factor in its defeat. We also had a
major accomplishment with the Katrina Relief effort in which Knights and council donated over
$22,000. We supported the Diocese in the pilgrimage to Ocean City and had many successful
State and Council functions and we have many more yet to be done this year. This is what the
Knights do; they support the Church, our families and the community. By doing the good work
we do we are better Catholics and closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ.
every Knight and family member to reach out to that neighbor, relative or coworker and ask him
to consider joining. You don't have to convince the prospective man to join, just get him to come
to an Information Meeting or agree to let a couple brother Knights come to his house and explain
take him to the information meeting or just give his name to the Council Membership Director or Grand Knight.
This season of grace is a time for us to follow Christ daily, deny ourselves, and to take up our
cross. In Luke 9:23, Jesus said "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and
take up his cross daily and follow me."
When Luke wrote his gospel, the focus was on the daily demands of Christian living than on im-
minent martyrdom.
reluctance to carry the cross when we feel tired, discouraged or hurt. Like St. Peter, we may
deny Jesus when faced with danger or ridicule, or even betray him as Judas did, for money.