We enter again into recalling and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, which is the very heart of the message of Hope that is proclaimed by Christmas. During this time we thank God the Father for the gift of his only Son, born at Bethlehem to set us free from the power of sin and death. I pray that during these days of Christmas and
May Christ's peace and hope
be with your family now and
in the days ahead
may His love warm your hearts
may He give you a spirit of wisdom
The Knights of Peter Claver, USA, have elected a new Supreme Knight. He is James K. Ellis who succeeds DeKarlos Blackmon. He is the 17th Supreme Knight of the Order which was founded in 1909. The Order is named after St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit priest from Spain who ministered to African slaves in the 17th Century. Peter Claver is said to have converted over 300,000 slaves to Catholicism.
The winners of the 2015 Michael Bell Pro-Life Awards have been announced. There were winners in both catagories as follows:
Individual Award
M.Jean Bruneau - Mauritius. Jean has been an expression of a real "prisoner of love" among