The Knights of Columbus today calls on its members worldwide to join a nine-day novena beginning March 17, 2022. Led by Ukrainian Catholics, this novena will conclude on March 25 when Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. This date is historically significant, as on March 25, 1984, St. John Paul II consecrated Russia and the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
“During this time of immense suffering in Ukraine, I call on our more than 2 million Knights to devote themselves in prayer to our Blessed Virgin Mary,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. “Together, we’ll ask Our Lady to intercede on behalf of those directly impacted by the conflict, to give strength to our Ukrainian and Polish Knights working so hard to deliver relief, and to help bring peace and healing to the region.” “I also call upon all Knights to refocus their devotion to the Holy Eucharist,” said the supreme knight. “The more we devote ourselves to the Eucharist, the more we will understand what it means to be a Knight — to live a life of service and sacrifice for others and to live a life of true unity, centered on the ‘source and summit of the Christian life.’”
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