Knights of Columbus - Kentucky State Council
The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild

 The Supreme Council has established the Father McGivney Guild to promote the cause for canonization of the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael J. McGivney.  The goal of the Guild is to spread the good word about his holiness of life, to encourage devotion to his memory, and to seek his intercession before the throne of God.  The Guild serves as a channel to provide information about Father McGivney, his life and works and any favors attributed to his intercession.

While best known as the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father McGivney's possible canonization is based on his virtue and holiness of life.   He was always considered in high esteem as a man of God whose concern was for the welfare of poor immigrants.  The belief of the Knights of Columbus is now is the time to ask the Church to consider him for sainthood.  The Diocesan process was begun in the Diocese of Hartford, Connecticut in December 1997, completed in early 2000 and sent to the Vatican.   The postulator for the cause of Father McGivney is Father Gabriel B. O Donnell, a Dominican priest.  In January 2002 Father O’Donnell submitted a 900 page Positio or position paper for Father McGivney’s cause.  There is some good news to report.  That is, a “decree of validity” was recently granted for the investigation into a reported miracle.  If the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints finds that the Positio is in order and all has been cleared with the reported miracle and that Fr. McGivney lived a life of heroic virtue, the pope will publish a decree naming the founder of the Knights of Columbus “Venerable”.  Following that, additional review of the Positio will commence, along with other studies.  Successful reports at this stage would lead him to be “Beatified”.

Membership in the Guild is open to anyone who wishes to share in this mission of making known the life and work of Father McGivney and of encouraging devotion to his memory.  All your family members can join the Guild and it costs nothing.  All you have to do is send your name and the names of each of your family members on a piece of paper to:

The Father McGivney Guild
1 Columbus Plaza
New Haven, CT 06510-3326

How to join information can be found in each issue of the monthly Columbian magazine.

As members of the Guild, you will receive a newsletter and periodic updates on the progress of the canonization.  Promotional materials are available and ordering information will be found in the newsletters.

Thank you for your support of this worthy cause and please encourage everyone to join!

Urban J. Lageman
Father McGivney Guild Chairman
3605 Mary Street
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 727-0437

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