Deirdre McKenna When it comes to situations we seemingly have no control over and do not know why they are happening, as in my particular experience and as throughout this Coronavirus pandemic, we still have one freedom: the choice of our attitude. We are given the choice either to fear suffering or to bravely face […]
The Council Voted to contribute $600 to the Giving Trees for the churches of Sacred Heart, St John and St Paul ($200 each).
Nativity creches were erected by the Knights the second weekend of Advent in front of Sacred Heart and St John.
The council was able to collect over $1,500.00 in donations from the 2020 Tootsie Roll drive which was nearly twice as much as last year. Brother Knights, a big thank you to everyone for a very successful tootsie roll drive! Special thanks to Jim Freeman for the great leadership and organization as well. Thank you […]
Dr. Kerry Pound received a bachelor’s degree in Bioethics from Georgetown University; upon graduation, she then attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship to obtain a second bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Theology. She then attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal prior to settling in the Boston area to begin a career in […]
Knights of Columbus Masconomo Council 1232 of Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts has been awarded the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top honor for local councils. The Star Council award recognizes overall achievement and excellence in the areas of church and community service programs and a vital, thriving membership, joined to a strong […]
Beatification of Father McGivney to take place Oct. 31 in Hartford, Conn. The beatification ceremony for Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be celebrated Oct. 31, 2020, in the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn. Father McGivney is pictured in an undated portrait. On May 27 the Vatican announced Pope Francis had approved […]
Roy Schoeman’s Jewish parents fled from Nazi Germany to New York, where he was born and grew up. He received his Jewish education from prominent Orthodox rabbis such as Arthur Hertzberg and Arthur Green, who ran the largest rabbinical college in the United States. The charismatic-Hasidic rabbi Shlomo Carlebach also influenced him. He studied at […]
Masconomo Council 1232 Knights of Columbus has awarded scholarships to these deserving seniors. Christina Bullock, University of San Diego and College of Charleston Madeline Carvalho, James Madison University Benjamin Flood, University of Tampa Sofia Gillespie, Boston College Isabella Leonard , UMass Lowell Mason Paccone, FSU or University of Miami Cagney Pallazola, Providence College or Elon […]
Several brothers volunteered to help take the Crèche down and put up the Alpha banner at Sacred Heart.