Order of Knights of St Mulumba, Nigeria
The International Council extends its warm congratulations and welcome to Sir and Brother Steve Adehi, KcSS CKSM SAN, on his election as Supreme Knight of the Knights of Mulumba, Nigeria.
Prayerful Solidarity with Australia – Bondi Beach
We join with our Brothers of the Southern Cross, and with all peace-loving Australians, in shock and sorrow at the tragic events at Bondi Beach.
As we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent, a season of hope and expectation so close to Christmas, our hearts are heavy for the lives lost and for all those affected by this senseless tragedy.
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December 2019 Our first Bulletin.
Rosary around the World
The International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK) invites all its member Orders
To join in a day of prayer to our Holy Mother on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, 28th December 2019.
We pray for the right of all unborn children to be born and to live their lives in freedom and justice through to a natural death.
Investiture as Knights of St. Gregory
Brother Barry C. MacMahon KSG, Immediate Past Supreme Knight of the Knights of St. Columbanus, Ireland, was invested as a Knights of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great By Bishop Kevin Doran, Bishop of Elphin. Knighthoods are awarded by the Holy Father for significant personal contribution to Church life and to the community.
Investiture as Knight of St. Gregory
Our congratulations go to Brother Charlie McCluskey KSG, Immediate Past Supreme Knight of the Knights of St. Columba, Great Britain, on his investiture as a Knight of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great.
New Supreme Knight
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.
Blessed Mary MacKillop
The Vatican has announced that Blessed Mary MacKillop is to be raised to Sainthood. It is great news for all Australian Catholics as she will be their first saint. The news is of particular interest and excitement to the Knights of the Southern Cross, Australia, as she is the Patroness of their Order. They have joined with the Sisters of St. Joseph over the past years to pray for her canonization.
World Youth Day 2008 – Australia
The Knights of the Southern Cross have issued an invitation to all Orders in the Alliance to display materials relating to their Orders on a stall manned by them during the Vocations Expo. An Invitation to a Reception is also extended to any brother attending WYD. An explanatory letter is attached to the email accompanying this newsletter.