Knights of Peter Claver Inc.: Northern States District

Dear Claver Family, The time of year is upon us where we spend time with family and friends over the holidays, reflect on the past year, and look ahead to the coming year. Reflecting on the past year, we can’t help but feel very blessed.  Blessed by the opportunity to be members of the Claver family in service to the church and mankind.  Blessed by being surrounded by so many passionate members who love our Order and are dedicated to its continued success.  Our success, this year and always, is ultimately due to your efforts in serving your local communities and promoting our Noble Order through your work. In closing, please join me in thanking our National Office staff for their efforts throughout the past year.  As such, the National Office will close at  12 noon  on Thursday December 21 st  and reopen on Wednesday December 27 th . On behalf of our Most Esteemed Supreme Lady Vertelle Kenion, our National Chaplain Most Reverend Sh...

Dear Claver Family Please join together and pray for our Claver Brother and Sisters in the Western States that may be effected by the wildfires that are now burning. The National Office is reaching out to those areas directly, and we will provide updates if any of our members or Church Communities are impacted.  Prayer for Those Suffering From the Western Wildfires “Oh Lord, as heat and dry weather envelope our country, we pray for all who have been affected by the devastating fires currently burning throughout our land. Fire is so very necessary for our existence, and yet, when it gets out of control, it can be more damaging than anything else. We ask God for protection against destroying fire. Keep our lives, our homes, buildings, woods and fields safe from this scourge. Help us to always use care and caution in our use of fire. Bring the waters of refreshment to quench the fires and the thirst of those who fight to protect and save us from fires. Give us a savin...

St. Martin De Porres Assembly and Chapter 11 fellowshipping at Traffic Jam in Detroit, MI in early December. Court 97 is celebrating at a Christmas Luncheon in Indiana.

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church is celebrating their 125th anniversary! Unit 256 is having a spectacular event on Sunday, November 19, 2017. It is being held at University of St. Thomas, James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall 2115 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, MN 55105. The Mass Celebration begins at 9 am. After Mass, the brunch will start at Noon. The event costs $50, half of it is tax deductible. Tickets can be obtained online at https://spc-125th.eventbrite.com .

In Indiana ... This is how St. Peter Claver Weekend was celebrated by the Indianapolis Central Committee: Congrats to all the quarter century members in Indiana! In Illinois ... the Chicago Intercouncil celebrated St. Peter Claver Weekend in this way: In Michigan ... Michigan Central Committee celebrated St. Peter Claver Weekend in Detroit and Grand Rapids this way:

Please share pictures of your St. Peter Claver Day Celebrations! Here is a message from the Supreme Knight and Supreme Lady ... Saint Peter Claver baptized and instructed more than 300,000 slaves in the Faith. Having died in 1654, he was beatified in 1850 by Pope Pius IX, and canonized in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII. In 1896, he was proclaimed the special patron of all the Catholic missions especially missions to Blacks.   Each year, in early September the Claver family takes the opportunity to celebrate all that our patron, Saint Peter Claver, accomplished in his short stay on earth in bringing aid and comfort to the enslaved people of color and the less fortunate in Cartagena, Columbia. His lasting impact influenced our humble beginnings one hundred eight years ago and remains the embodiment of our existence to this very day. In today’s increasingly secular and fragmented society, our leadership as Clavers is vital. Society has never needed men and women of integ...