# New Westminster Eparchy Participates in Knights of Columbus Appreciation Night

- Link: https://nweparchy.ca/2025/04/new-westminster-eparchy-participates-in-knights-of-columbus-appreciation-night/
- Published: 2025-04-29T08:02:05-07:00
- Author: Website

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As has been the tradition, the New Westminster Council #1283 of the Knights of Columbus
hosts an annual Appreciation Dinner for Clergy and Religious at St. Peter’s Parish.

They also invite some members of the clergy and their families and religious Sisters
from the Eparchy of New Westminster along with many other clergy and religious from
the area. Some of the clergy of the Eparchy are actually members of the #1283 council,
including Bishop Michael.

The evening provides a wonderful meal prepared by the Knights themselves and served
by their highest ranking Knights. Special guests included the KofC State Deputy 
Herb Yang and his wife Clara as well as State Chaplain Bishop Michael Kwiatkowski.
Worthy SD Herb Yang brought greetings to the event and Bishop Michael was asked 
to address the event as a member of the clergy himself. He mentioned the Vancouver
festival tragedy and asked all to pray for the victims and, for their family and
friends that now struggle with the aftermath. He also spoke of the upcoming Conclave
to choose the next Pope for the Church. He said, that want to look past our own 
personal preferences and sometimes superficial and unimportant qualities that we
might like to see in the Holy Father and ask the Lord to provide a good and holy
leader according to the needs of the Church in our time according – above all – 
to the Will of God. We should have that same attitude with regard to priests and
Sisters - we should want them especially to be sincerely dedicate to the Will of
God for the good of His People and His Church. The rest will work out! He also encouraged
all to encourage their sons and daughters, nieces and nephews to think about and
pray about a vocation to religious life or to the priestly ministry.

The evening was also filled with fellowship and good will and a festive spirit. 
Every member of the clergy in attendance and every member of a religious community
received a gift of appreciation by the “luck of the draw”. There were a variety 
of gifts from many donors, but all were a pleasure to receive.

The pleasure of the clergy and religious to be there was apparent, and the outpouring
of love and appreciation on the part of the Knights and the many other guests toward
their Priests, Deacons and Sisters - was also obvious. God bless the Knights for
this tradition of appreciation and, God, bless our Clergy and Sisters and bless 
us with many more good vocations!

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