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A Letter from Most Worthy Supreme Ellis about the Violence in Our Cities

STATEMENT OF THE SUPREME KNIGHT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND A DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE Friday, August 12, 2016  Greetings: As I consider my own work in the Church and the community, particularly the development of youth, my heart aches for our families that are torn by violence and our communities that are destroyed by violence. As we have seen, the shootings of black men at the hands of law enforcement officers have prompted protests throughout the country. However, it is important that we also take a stand on the violence that is self-inflicted within our own communities. We cannot allow hatred, hostility, despair and indifference to prevail in our society. We have an obligation to respond to this progressively growing culture of aggression by standing up and speaking out as a matter of our faith in Christ.  The news media communicates daily how very much our nation is troubled and divided. Our people are frustrated and angry. This frustration is impossible to disreg...

News from Unit 383!

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Clavers on the east side of the Northern States District are preparing for a special event! Knights of Peter Claver and Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Bishop Francis Joseph Council #383 St. Josephine Bakhita Court #383                        Established Sept 23, 2006 St. Joseph Catholic Church 1012 French Street Wilmington, DE  19801 302.658.4535 June 2016 Dear Councils and Courts: Greetings! The Knights of Peter Claver Council 383 and Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Court 383 seeks your support as we celebrate a decade of service to the Catholic Church and Wilmington downtown community. On October 1, 2016 we will commemorate this noteworthy achievement with a celebration at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Delaware. We seek your support with the purchase of an advertisement to be pla...