To see a presentation made by current 6020 Grand Knight Steve Lovison to Council 6020 back in 2006 with Stephen Bolton was Grand Knight:
This presentation was 16 years ahead of its time. Well, maybe 20
To see a our current Diocese of Orange Chapter Chaplain, Father Sy Nguyen tell how Eucharistic Adoration became a priority in his life and how he started Eucharistic Adoration at St Vincent de Paul and St Martin de Porres:
This video was made in March of 2015 during a meeting of Father Sy and Steve Lovison, Current Council 6020 Grand Knight and State Chairman of Perpetual Adoration and Holy Hours.
To hear from Father Sy why Perpetual Eucharist Adoration is SO IMPORTANT make sure to pay attention at 10 Minutes, 20 seconds into the video
FOCUS Missionary from St Bonavneture thanks Council 6020 Knights and explains her FOCUS mission
Reflections on Christian Manhood
Prepared for Knights of Columbus Council 6020
By Deacon
Joe Sullivan, Past Grand Knight Council 6020
June 2017
When God
created us as men, he gave us size, strength and purpose. I believe God
has given us three missions in life by making us men: protect and defend,
provide and lead, and serve in sacrifice.
Our model in every aspect of true manhood is Jesus.
First, we
are called to protect and defend women, children, those who are
vulnerable including the unborn, and the poor and powerless. Protecting
the lives and dignity of others is a key part of our very nature as Christian
men. An example offered by Father Mike Schmidt of a man in the Bible not
living up to this important role is Adam. When the serpent spoke to Eve, Adam
was standing right there, but he let her be intimidated into choosing wrong –
why? Father Mike said the word we translate as “serpent” here is only used
one other place in the Bible, and there it is translated as “leviathan” (a sea
monster) – this was something scary, not a little snake! So Eve was
probably afraid, but Adam just looked the other way so she did what the serpent
said she should do. Contrast this with Jesus, who protected the woman
caught in adultery, defended the outcasts and cast out demons to free people
from wickedness – he was always at war with the evils threatening vulnerable
people, even though it could cost him his life. We have to train ourselves
physically and mentally (and spiritually) to be ready to protect and defend,
like our military, police and firefighters, or like Jesus who was strong in
every respect.
Second,
we are called to provide for our families and be leaders in our
families, church, community and workplace. Our world and our loved ones
need us to provide leadership in Christian discipleship, in forming ourselves
morally, and doing the right thing even when that is hard. Not like Adam, who
let Eve choose to do the wrong thing, and then he followed her into sin!
Another example in the Bible of a man not living up to his role is David, who
was otherwise a great king and favored by God. But at one point, he was
not out leading his army into battle, which is what the king is supposed to do,
but was instead lazing around his mansion when he spied Bathsheba and chose to
commit adultery with her. Contrast this with Jesus who fed the hungry,
healed the sick, and taught and led his disciples in spite of the danger to
himself.
Finally,
we are called in our strength and capabilities to serve our families and
those in need. We must not take advantage of those who are weaker than us,
and must avoid the temptations to the four main idols: wealth, pleasure, power
and honor. Examples in the Bible of men not living up to this role include David,
who used his position to intimidate Bathsheba into adultery and then used his
power to have her loyal and honorable husband killed to cover his crime, and
the religious leaders of Israel who took advantage of the law to enrich
themselves at great cost to the poor people of the community. Jesus, on the
other hand, made the ultimate sacrifice for others, giving his life to save us
from sin and death. Our model in every aspect of true manhood is Jesus.
Thoughts
on David from Bishop Barron in the Catholicism DVD series:
David is
the paradigmatic king in the old testament. His kingship recalls that of Adam
in the Garden of Eden, and yet it points toward the King par excellence, Jesus
Christ. Adam was the first king and steward of the rightly ordered Garden of Eden.
He was called to govern the garden according to God’s mind and purpose, but by
allowing negative influences to wreak havoc on Eden, he did not fulfill his
kingly responsibility. Long after Adam, David emerged as the definitive king
who would restore order in the Garden and bring the world under the lordship of
God. But like Adam, David fell, and his reign ushered in a succession of
compromised kings and rejected prophets.
A really appropriate poem/song for Catholic men
Rise up O men of God – have done with lesser things.
Give heart and soul and mind and strength to serve the King of
kings!
Rise up O men of God – His kingdom tarries long.
Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong!
Rise up O men of God – the Church for you does wait.
Sent forth to serve the needs of men, in Christ our strength is
great!
Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have
trod!
As brothers of the Son of Man, rise up, O men of God!