Knights of Peter Claver Inc.: Northern States District

On Behalf of: Most Worthy Supreme Knight James K. Ellis Most Esteemed Supreme Lady Vertelle A. Kenion Most Faithful Supreme Navigator Lawrence C. Sylvester, 4th Degree Knights Most Faithful Supreme Navigator Marion Smith-Reynoso, 4th Ladies of Grace Dear Claver Family Let us keep in prayer everyone residing in Texas, Louisiana, and all other areas potentially impacted by Hurricane Harvey. You will find below a prayer for protection against Storms and Hurricanes. Upon the storms passing, the National Office will place calls and send emails to our Claver Brothers and Sisters residing in the effected areas, and an update will be provided to the membership-at-large.    Prayer for Protection against Storms and Hurricanes Our Father in Heaven through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, spare us during this Hurricane season from all harm.  Protect us and our homes from all disasters of nature. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.  We ask this thr...

STATEMENT ON THE RECENT EVENTS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM THE KNIGHTS OF PETER CLAVER This past weekend, a racially charged, divisive protest in Charlottesville, Virginia escalated to violence and needless death. As we witnessed scenes reminiscent of the 1960s, we are surely reminded that racism and hatred still pervade society. The United States has made great progress towards countering racial discrimination, xenophobia, and intolerance, but much remains to be done. In Pope Francis’s 2014 Apostolic Letter on the Occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life, His Holiness challenged the religious to “wake up the world” and “look to the past with gratitude…live the present with passion, and embrace the future with hope.” Those words could not be more appropriate in these troubling times of racial disharmony. As Christians, we must not be afraid to wake up the world to stamp out injustice and racial division wherever it exists. As the nation’s only historically Black Catholic frate...

Things are happening in Ohio! Unit 363 is doing an important gala event to combat Sickle Cell Anemia. Check out the link below and support https://dochub.com/districtsecretary516d3da2/3ZRDJY/denise_galaartwork?dt=r2682lurbwslqizm