Phoenix, Ariz., Aug 5, 2009 / 07:51 am
At Tuesday’s opening session of the Knights of Columbus' annual convention, the Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, presented his 2009 report on the organization, summarizing its service to the Church.
Anderson began by recalled that the Knights have a history of standing behind the authority of the Church. “Indeed, our very identity as the world’s largest lay Catholic organization is built upon our determination to stand with Peter and his successors, and our zeal for serving as their ‘strong right arm’.”
He explained that serving in solidarity with priests and bishops is “an integral part” of their “loyalty to Peter” and then went on to highlight the many ways the Knights have served the Church.
Anderson began with vocations. He noted that in the past year, “4,758 men and 148 women received financial support through the Knight’s RSVP vocations program.” According to the Knight’s website, seminarians or postulants are “adopted” through the Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), which provides “them with financial assistance and moral support.”