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		<title>Catholic Citizenship Essay 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OVERVIEW This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in grades 8 to 12 (public, private, parochial or home schools during the current school year) in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. The essay should be 500-750 words on a specific topic, changing every other year. Entrants will be judged on grammar, style, and how clearly&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Winners 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the winners (8th grade Alexis deLongpre, 9th grade Isabell Gunther, 10th Jeffrey M Asejo Domingo, 11th Yesnia Salazar, 12th Grade Victoria R Mayorquin. Judges were Fr Lalo &#38; BK Jeff Ripa and Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Chairmen BK Jack Schwarzel OVERVIEW This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in grades 8 to 12 (public, private, parochial or&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blessed Fr McGivney prayer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Father Michael J. McGivney, as a 29-year old priest in New Haven, Connecticut founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. His idea for the new lay organization was to prevent Catholic men from entering secret societies antithetical to Church teaching (prevalent at that time), unite Catholic men together to strengthen their faith, and help families of deceased members. Dangerous factory working conditions of the time resulted in many fatherless families. Having been beatified on October 31, 2020&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jesus Thirsts, The Miracle of the Eucharist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brother Knights, &#8216;Jesus Thirst&#8217; documentary coming to theaters on June 4, 5 and 6. More information can be found at their website: Official Trailer Spanish Version Jesus Thirsts Prayer Cards Pray with us this prayer, that God will truly bring about a Eucharistic revival in America and across the globe. Available in English and Spanish!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>San Diego Walk 4 Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Program Here’s the plan for the event! 11th Annual S.D. Walk for Life “Changing Hearts, Saving Lives”“Cambiando Corazones.&#160;Salvando Vidas” January 13, 2024 Event Info Inspiring speakers, free drawings, exhibitors, children activities, live entertainment and coffee truck.&#160;Ponentes que inspiran, rifas, mesas de información, actividades para niños, música, entretenimiento y café sobre ruedas. Details Date: January 13 Time: 8:30 am &#8211; 12:00 pm Cost: Free Organizer Office for Life, Peace and Justice Phone (858) 490-8324 View Organizer Website&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MSLR Active Duty-Veterans Journey of Healing Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All veterans and active duty service members are invited to  "Journey Beyond Combat” exploring how the call of the warrior intersects with the call of spirituality. Experience a weeLend away and a sense of sanctuary to examine the challenges, hardships and opportunities for healing from service to God, country, family and others]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>145th Anniversary of the ordination of Blessed Michael McGivney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 03:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dec. 22 is the 145th anniversary of the ordination of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Learn more: https://fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html (Photo from the Archives of the Associated Sulpicians of the U.S., Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary &#38; University) https://fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2LGkaFU_GpB52Ec-oRCmIZp2ed3IkE2bSlAo-jfp89YsceW10Vb-GH0Ro# https://fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2LGkaFU_GpB52Ec-oRCmIZp2ed3IkE2bSlAo-jfp89YsceW10Vb-GH0Ro&#38;mibextid=Zxz2cZ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2022 Christmas Card Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are having our annual Keep Christ in Christmas Sale for 2022 on the following weekends/masses in November and December.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Medal of Honor Knights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[and beyond the call of duty” during their service in the U.S. military]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Support the National Eucharistic Revival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dear Brother Knights, As you may know, the Bishops of the United States have called for a National Eucharistic Revival, challenging Catholics across the US to deepen their reverence for Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. As I have said before, we are honored to support the National Eucharistic Revival. As Knights of the Eucharist, it is our task to deepen our own devotion. This can be done through prayer, faithful attendance at Mass, and&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
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