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Welcome to the Knights of Peter Claver
Happy Founders Day!
Watch Founders Day Video Message from the Supreme Knight James K. Ellis and Supreme Lady Micaela Leblanc
The Knights of Peter Claver was founded in Mobile Alabama on November 7, 1909 by four Josephite priests and three lay men to create a space for people of color to serve the Church and their communities with dignity and pride. Since then, we have grown into an international Catholic service organization fighting for a fair and just society for all. We are currently active in 36 states and South America with over 17,000 members comprised of the Knights and Ladies divisions along with our Junior division for boys and girls.
This year at the 2018 National Convention in Anaheim, California we reaffirmed our commitment to social justice by launching new initiatives in domestic violence, racism, human trafficking, Black Lives Matter, and criminal justice. Moving forward, our goal is to educate and create more programs that support efforts within the social justice arena. We will achieve our goals faster by partnering with other organizations and activating our membership to answer the worldwide needs of social justice.
To our Claver Family, we are excited about another year with you! Thank you for your dedication to our Noble Order.
Yours in Claverism,
James K. Ellis, 17th Supreme Knight
Micaela Leblanc, 14th Supreme Lady
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 New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop and Knights of Peter Claver Past National Chaplain Most Rev. Dominic Carmon, a missionary priest of the Society of Divine Word who was cherished for his ability to bring spiritual healing to parishioners, died Nov. 11 at Chateau de Notre Dame in New Orleans. He was 87. Read More s the kick-off event for Black Catholic History month and Notre Dame’s annual Stand Against Hate Week, a public panel reflected on the shared features of two contemporary social justice movements in a panel entitled “Is ‘Black Lives Matter’ a Pro-Life Issue?” Read More SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state of California, local Catholic Charities agencies are working with agencies in neighboring states to coordinate relief.
The so-called Camp Fire in Northern California has claimed at least 42 lives in the town of Paradise and has destroyed more than 6,500 homes, making it the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. The fire is only a quarter contained, according to The New York Times, and the local sheriff announced Sunday that nearly 230 people were still missing Read More Life is for loving, not amassing possessions, Pope Francis said.
In fact, the true meaning and purpose of wealth is to use it to lovingly serve others and promote human dignity, he said Nov. 7 during his weekly general audience.
The world is rich enough in resources to provide for the basic needs of everybody, the pope said. "And yet, many people live in scandalous poverty and resources -- used without discernment -- keep deteriorating. But there is just one world! There is one humanity." Read More Pope Francis spoke of the need for creative entrepreneurship in the face of “scandalous poverty” Wednesday, stressing the importance of generosity with one’s possessions.
“If there is hunger on earth, it is not because food is missing!” Pope Francis said in St. Peter’s Square Nov. 7.
“What is lacking is a free and far-sighted entrepreneurship, which ensures adequate production, and a solidarity approach, which ensures fair distribution,” he continued. Read More Bro. Jordan Anderson is a recent initiate of the Collegiate Unit #403 at Xavier University of Louisiana.
It was 3:30 AM when I heard a scream. I was half asleep and the room was dark, but I knew something was wrong. I ran down the steps of my attic room to discover my mom cowering over my dad, my sister and brother standing next to her. My dad was sitting on the stairs and staring straight forward. I looked at his eyes, but I could tell he did not see me. He was repeatedly grunting, gasping for air, and his arm was twitching. I felt, in that instant, as though I could have been his father and he could have been my son. Read More Get answers to frequently asked questions covering
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Read More The Archdiocese of Philadelphia today announced that the sacred remains of Saint Katharine Drexel will be transferred from the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Motherhouse and Shrine in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia this summer. The new location for Saint Katharine Drexel’s tomb will open to the public in September 2018 following the completion of the newly constructed Cathedral tomb. Read More
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