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St. Mary’s Seminary & University presents “Practically Catholic: The McGivney Series Part II”
February 25, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EST
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On Thursday, February 25, 2021, from 7:00-8:00 PM EST, St. Mary’s, the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States, will present Part II of the virtual discussion series created in honor of the beatification of Blessed Michael J. McGivney, Class of 1877 and founder of the Knights of Columbus, by Pope Francis on October 31, 2020.
This second segment of the “The McGivney Series,” will provide an examination of the most basic requirement of membership in the Knights of Columbus, demonstrated by Blessed Michael J. McGivney during his ministry: that of being a “practical Catholic.” The panel discussion will feature Bishop Michael W. Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo, Mr. Terry Waters, Community Program Director of the Maryland State Council of the Knights of Columbus, Mr. Benjamin Daghir, 3rd Year Seminarian for the Diocese of Erie and a 4th degree Knight, and Rev. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S., President-Rector of St. Mary’s Seminary & University.
To be a “practical Catholic” is to put into practice Christ’s commandment to “love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself.” The panelists will explore what it means to promote and perpetuate Christ-like service in the present age—as both a means of evangelization and of serving real and persistent needs. This is not only the legacy of Blessed Michael McGivney, but also the priestly formation found in the Sulpician tradition at St. Mary’s Seminary.
During his lifetime, Fr. McGivney demonstrated uncommon pastoral zeal, Christ-like humility, care and compassion for others, and an uncompromising commitment to the largely immigrant community he served as a parish priest in New Haven, CT. From this he brought forth the vision of a new fraternal organization: the Knights of Columbus. In this, he fulfilled the vision of the priestly life for which he was prepared through the four years he attended St. Mary’s as a member of the Class of 1877.
To register for “Practically Catholic:” Part II of the McGivney Series at 7:00 PM EST on Thursday, February 25, go to McGivney Series Registration (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JX87CPXkTFesI4bhGGuekQ).