Archives for the 'Chaplain's Message' Category
August Chaplain’s Message
Dear Brother Knights,
I AM PRIEST FOR NINE YEARS.
The month of August is a special month for me, as it is the month that I said yes to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. I was ordained on the 10th of August, 2001 in my parish, St. Theresa’s church Osuachara, Imo State Nigeria. Prior [...]
July Chaplain’s Message
Dear Brother Knights,
The Holy Father has special intentions for each month of the year, and the JULY 2010 General intention is Justice in electing those who govern. This intention prays that every nation conducts elections with justice, transparency and honesty, respecting the free decisions of the people. Also the Missionary intention for this month is [...]
June Chaplain’s Message
Dear Brother Knights,
I could not think of any other phrase as we come to the end of the year for priests than the phrase “BE NOT AFRAID”. We have this phrase several times in the Scripture, and Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew 14:27 urges us to persevere in the [...]
May Chaplain’s Message
Dear Brother Knights,
Traditionally, the month of May is considered by the church as the month of Mary.
It is the month when Catholics all over the world honor the mother of all mothers, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
It’s often great to see children honor Mary during the month of May and this is called May Crowning, a [...]
April Chaplain’s Message
Dear Brother Knights,
My trip to Nigeria was very exciting. I had the opportunity to visit with my family and friends. They are all doing well. Everybody is okay and they are all grateful for the love shown to me by you all. I had the opportunity to visit my bishop and some priests, they [...]
May Chaplain’s Message
Rev. Joseph L. Shetler
It is no accident that the Roman Church came to assign the nastiest month of the year, as far as weather is concerned, to the poor souls in Purgatory. November in Rome is damp, cold, and windy. The mind naturally turns to those who suffer for the sake of something [...]
April Chaplain’s Message
Rev. Joseph Shetler
As we finish Lent, observe the Sacred Triduum, and begin the celebration of the Easter season during this month of April, I would like to encourage all my brothers knights to take some time during these weeks to read again the Passion narrative from Sacred Scripture.
You may think I am crazy for suggesting [...]
March Chaplain’s Message
Rev. Joseph Shetler
In my homilies during several recent Sunday and weekday Masses, I have spoken a lot about the need to prepare for Lent before it starts, the need especially to choose, with God’s help, specific remedies for the sickness of sin that we need at this time. The goal of Lent is to [...]
February Chaplain’s Message
Rev. Joseph Shetler
On February 2, the Church celebrated the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Forty days after His birth, the parents of Jesus brought Him to the temple for the ritual purifications of mother and child that were called for by the law of Moses. But this temple visit was very different [...]
