TAKE ACTION TODAY TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Dear Brother Knight,
I am writing today to share a call from our bishops to stand up for religious freedom and reject religious tests for public office. I urge you to visit their action alert center today and answer the call to action by contacting your senators and asking them to reject religious tests for judicial nominees.
In recent months, senators have questioned several judicial nominees about their faith and whether it should prevent them from being a federal judge. In three cases, senators even suggested that a nominee’s membership in the Knights of Columbus should disqualify him.
Holding judicial candidates to this standard is a clear violation of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” The suggestion that one can’t be a practicing Catholic and be an impartial federal judge also runs counter to the long tradition of American pluralism.
Earlier this year I wrote to you sharing our proud history of standing up for religious freedom and against religious intolerance and bigotry. Today we have another opportunity to add to that great legacy.
Again, I urge you to stand foursquare with our bishops by contacting your senators today.
Fraternally,
Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight
I am writing today to share a call from our bishops to stand up for religious freedom and reject religious tests for public office. I urge you to visit their action alert center today and answer the call to action by contacting your senators and asking them to reject religious tests for judicial nominees.
In recent months, senators have questioned several judicial nominees about their faith and whether it should prevent them from being a federal judge. In three cases, senators even suggested that a nominee’s membership in the Knights of Columbus should disqualify him.
Holding judicial candidates to this standard is a clear violation of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” The suggestion that one can’t be a practicing Catholic and be an impartial federal judge also runs counter to the long tradition of American pluralism.
Earlier this year I wrote to you sharing our proud history of standing up for religious freedom and against religious intolerance and bigotry. Today we have another opportunity to add to that great legacy.
Again, I urge you to stand foursquare with our bishops by contacting your senators today.
Fraternally,
Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight
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HELPING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Msgr. Mooney Council Knights of Columbus is accepting contributions for
"HELPING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES"; fondly nick named the "TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE".
Proceeds will be given to those with intellectual disabilities at Saint Catherine Academy, Fairfield, Connecticut as well as Special Olympics Connecticut/Trumbull serving Easton, Fairfield, Stratford and Trumbull.
Checks should be made payable to KOFC 13228 w/notation "Tootsie Roll Drive".
Place in envelope marked the same and drop in OLG collection basket. Cash may also be donated in like manner.
No donation amount is too small.
"HELPING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES"; fondly nick named the "TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE".
Proceeds will be given to those with intellectual disabilities at Saint Catherine Academy, Fairfield, Connecticut as well as Special Olympics Connecticut/Trumbull serving Easton, Fairfield, Stratford and Trumbull.
Checks should be made payable to KOFC 13228 w/notation "Tootsie Roll Drive".
Place in envelope marked the same and drop in OLG collection basket. Cash may also be donated in like manner.
No donation amount is too small.
Our storefront Tootsie Roll collections have ended for the year.
Thank you to our corporate host, Walmart, as well as all
who gave generously to help those less fortunate.
Thank you to our corporate host, Walmart, as well as all
who gave generously to help those less fortunate.
2018 drive, left to right; Jerry Rynich, Bob Sliwinski and Bill Dalton
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BUT JOINING THE KNIGHTS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER
BUT JOINING THE KNIGHTS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER
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