Virginia parish severs ties with Knights of Columbus over plans to honor Gov. Terry McAuliffe

[Memaw]

As an active Knight in another state, I am very troubled by the chain of events, and based on my very incomplete information, someone in the Council or State K of C did something very wrong, and now they don’t know how to handle it.

One poster asked about whether the Council would have to find a new home, now that the parish no longer affiliates with them. The answer is that if the Council meets at that parish, they would have to rent space somewhere else. But perhaps they were only endorsed by that parish, not hosted there.

What is the role of the Council chaplain? There ought to have been ongoing communication about policy in general. (My fear is that with the priest shortage the chaplain may have multiple other duties, so unable to be attentive). There also is a State Chaplain. The Council ought to have a prolife chairperson, the State Council certainly has one.

The Council obviously erred horribly by inviting this man. But now, to disinvite the governor after publicly asking him is much harder than skipping over him in the first place. Of course they should still do it. The one who is hurt most by this is the governor. He is the one who will face judgement someday. A wishy-washy message from the K of C is exactly what he does not need now. Let us all pray for the people involved here - and especially for the right to life.

Don’t let this scandal outweigh the enormous good the K of C does for Prolife.

AMEN, Anger clouds good judgment. Prayers for all. God Bless, Memaw

 

[FaithfulKnight]

If that is the end of the matter then your plea makes sense … however, this is the second year this council has made a decision to honor the purveyors of death to children … the example they set can lead to more “catholic” purveyors of death to children to be re-elected and elected - after all this guy [McAuliffe] must be good the KOC’s like him… which can and will probably will lead to more purveyors of death to children being honored in future parades, etc… Does every council get two passes … and it doesn’t reflect on the whole? … really

If you think that the teen or young person watching the parade is not influenced in living their faith by the leaders that are exhibited before them then you don’t understand human behavior much … and those who are honored but who exhibit the lowest standards appeal to the young … A hard lesson we all learned during the 1990s … where we were told that oral sex is not really sex … and we should stay out of peoples private lives … that lead to an increase in oral sex in teenage populations and an increase in STDs due to that sexual activity …

If abortion is the killing of innocent children - it is!.. then honoring a person who advocates for that position is not the message we need to send to our children and grandchildren …not one time … not ever …

Yada, I am not sure you got my point. I was not referring to the immediate problem of a KofC council using a defective moral compass to lead them in making choices regarding the decision to bring an obvious “cafeteria catholic” on board as their Grand Marshall.

The sentence I highlighted was my point. Do not judge the order based upon the misguided actions of a few.

 

[YADA]

Yada, I am not sure you got my point. I was not referring to the immediate problem of a KofC council using a defective moral compass to lead them in making choices regarding the decision to bring an obvious “cafeteria catholic” on board as their Grand Marshall.

The sentence I highlighted was my point. Do not judge the order based upon the misguided actions of a few.

And I do not discount your position … However … if actions like this Councils are is not vigorously and publically opposed but only ignored and people are told not to judge the entire organization by the actions of one council then this cancer will grow and spread …

In Virginia and for this council - this is not the first year **but the second year **… **and even **after they were corrected the first time …politicians in public opposition to Church teaching have gotten the Knights of Columbus Seal of Approval

**so now two years in a row **- really there are not truly upstanding Catholic Men Catholics two years in a row to take the role of Grand Marshall - it has to go to Pro-Abortion politicians ] are being honored as Grand Marshal of a parade in honor of a Catholic Saint …

How can this not tell people [and fellow KOCs] that this person exemplifies the Catholic ideal …

Do you think this sends a positive message for the Church? For the Knights of Columbus?

Do you think this does no harm?

Do you really believe that your plea not to judge the entre KOC by this has the same impact as the honor of being the Parade Grand Marshal and holding the office of Governor does?

I will ask you what I asked this council [no they have not responded]

What would the Venerable Father McGivney say about this travesty?

What would Jesus say?

If a group of early Christians from the areas Judas came from had made Judas the Grand Marshal at a parade for the first Martyrs - like Stephen … would you be so nonchalant?

Jesus said that what we do for the least of His people - we do unto Him … therefore - when a person advocates for the killing of the innocent unborn - they kill Jesus … and the Knights in Virginia have now honored that person …