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Monthly
Message for June from
State Deputy John L. Walker
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Kennewick, WA - June 2009 - As I
contemplated writing my twenty-fourth and last message as your State Deputy, I
didn’t know where to begin or actually where to end. I do want to reaffirm my
belief that you, Brother Knights, are the finest and most dedicated group of
Catholic gentlemen that I have had the pleasure to know and to serve. You have
supported seminarians, pro-life, your parishes, our youth, those in need, and
our Bishops and priests. You have
been, are now, and will always be in solidarity with our bishops and priests.
Thank you for that!
Thank you for having allowing me to serve you, the Great State of Washington, and
the Order these past two years as your State Deputy. Space does not permit me to
acknowledge individually all who have worked so hard to make these years
memorable. To all my fellow State Officers, Program Chairman, District Deputies,
Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, Council officers, Brother and Sir Knights
all, I cannot properly express my appreciation for your continued dedication to
your family, church, order, and country. I am proud to address you as “these men
they call Knights.”
As we race towards the finish line of June 30, keep in mind that only 30 days and
30 nights are left in this fraternal year. Continue to hold first degrees so
that those candidates who wish to be a part of our brotherhood will have that
chance. When June 30 arrives, we need to be able to say that we have run a good
race all the way down the “home stretch” and across the finish line in victory.
Finish Strong. We can then say that we have been true and faithful servants of
Venerable Michael J. McGivney, and that we have made this year, the end of the
126th year of the Order, one of the greatest in Washington State jurisdiction
history!!
I would like to close with words that I expressed on my final remarks at the
recently concluded State Convention. As you reach the end of the year, it is my
experience that three things happen—1) You speed up – 2) You tally up – 3) Then
all things being fair you find time to rest up. The first two are inevitable,
but the third sometimes gets by us. SO—don’t forget to rest up and refresh and
after June 30, get ready for the 2009-2010 fraternal year under the leadership
of your new SD-elect, John Wallace.
Finally, don’t forget the importance of the issues of human life. The issue of life
is by far the most important issue that faces us as a country. It is not a
question of being labeled liberal or conservative, for these are distractions
--- It is not a question of being a Democrat or a Republican, for these too are
distractions – But rather, the true question for each and every Knights is ---
am I faithful to Jesus Christ. For if I am faithful to Jesus Christ, then I will
be faithful to the gift of life, life that begins from the moment of conception
until natural death.
From my family of three daughters, two sons, and fifteen grandchildren, and my
lovely wife Tessie, who is my best friend and has encouraged and worked with me
these past years as a State Officer, we all say thank you for the “experience of
a lifetime”, the experience of serving you. May Almighty God bless each and
every one of you and your families, the Catholic Church, the Knights of
Columbus, and the United States of America?
Vivat Jesus and “One Nation Under God”
John Walker, State Deputy |
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The Campaign for the Knights of Columbus Incarnation Dome
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On October 31, 2008, I mailed each
Faithful Navigator a letter addressing the Campaign for The Knights of Columbus
Incarnation Dome. Enclosed with my letter were items, the pamphlet The Fourth Degree
and The National Shrine, The Campaign for The Knights of Columbus Incarnation Dome
which discusses the program and the Knights of Columbus history with the National
Shrine, the Province and District Report as of September 30, 2008, and the Payment
and Mailing Instructions with a Contribution Coupon.
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