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Addresses and Homilies

Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston
Invocation at the States Dinner
August 4, 2009

 

States Dinner Program
Cardinal Sean O'Malley
Cardinal Sean O'Malley

The Lord be with you.

We gather tonight to give thanks to God for the blessings He has bestowed upon us and to celebrate the many achievements of the Knights of Columbus.

We join together at this Supreme Convention to renew our commitment to give witness to our Catholic faith, to the Gospel Life ,to God’s plan that marriage be the sacred union of one man and one woman, to family life as the foundation of our society.

We give thanks for the spiritual and pastoral leadership of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. We pray that Holy Father’s message that Christ is our Hope will continue to be a source of strength and encouragement for all Catholics and help us to work together with people of good will throughout our country.

In thanking God for this time together with fellow Knights, family and friends we ask the Lord to bless our meal, all those who prepared and serve for us, and to help us always be mindful of the needs of those who go without, as together we pray, Bless us O Lord…

Highlights
States Dinner Keynote
Homily at Memorial Mass
Supreme Knight - States Dinner
Cardinal Levada's Homily
States Dinner Invocation
Bishop Olmsted at States Dinner
Cardinal Marc Ouellet at States Dinner
Archbishop Lagdameo at States Dinner
Homily at Opening Mass
Homily at Monday Mass