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Knights of Columbus
Priest Martyrs of Mexico
On October 27, the Mexican Martyr pilgrimage tour will begin in San Diego. Click on the Flyer Slideshow to page through the current Flyers. For more details, see the schedule below the Slideshow.
History of the Knights of Columbus Priest Martyrs of Mexico (Link)
Historia de los Mártires Mexicanos Miembros de Caballeros de Colón (Link)
The Knights of Columbus invite the faithful to participate in the veneration of six courageous priests and chaplains of the Knights of Columbus that gave witnesses to Christ by sacrificing their lives for the faith. During a time of intense persecution, these martyred priests, laypeople, and even children chose fidelity to Christ and His Church over their own lives.
Below is the current updated public schedule.
STATE DEPUTY MESSAGE FOR OCTOBER 2026
Worthy Brother Knights,
Pax Et Bonum!
Congratulations for making California Strong, Active and Engaged Jurisdiction for the 1st Quarter of the Fraternal Year 2026-2027…. we brought over 1000 new members to our jurisdiction. More knights, more “hearts to serve!”
Thank you, “Team California”, for your hard work, patience and enthusiasm in helping to grow the Order and to our hardworking Membership Director Polly Camana, congratulations. We are a team…. your Chapter, District and Councils success is everyone’s success…. California Knights of Columbus success! Let’s congratulate each other for a job well done. But this is only the beginning, this 2nd Quarter let us invite more men to the Order to help and serve the needs of others. To be a knight and a Man for others. It’s our job to seize the moment and move forward together as a team. And as we move to the second quarter and closer to the holidays, let us not lose focus on what’s ahead and of our goals. Let us start planning our membership drives for October, November and December. Together we can all do it and reach our goal.
Our Charity Programs or Faith In Action and Membership are really linked with one another. They go hand in hand…they complement each other. This October is Respect Life month and I urged you to support Aid and Support After Pregnancy (ASAP). The Annual Fund Drive for People with Intellectual Disabilities will be on October 16, 17 and 18, 2026. The State Council will distribute wheelchairs in Mexico on October 19-23, 2026. The Gift of Mobility and Hope. Also, this October 31, 2026, the Orange Chapter will host the first Knights of Columbus Men’s Formation Day with our EFF Director Vince Vazquez.
May God guide and protect us.
Thank you and Vivat Jesus!
Vladi Rivera
State Deputy
STATE CHAPLAIN MESSAGE FOR NOVEMBER 2026
Dear Worthy Chaplains and Worthy Brother Knights,
On this month of November, we are encouraged to respond and implement one of the Family Programs of the Order, i.e. the “Remembering Our Faithful Departed.”
Just like the rest of the Catholic Faithful, we are called this month to honor and pray for the deceased members of our respective councils, families and parish community. The “Remembering Our Faithful Departed” program may be implemented during the entire month of November by:
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Creating “Ofrendas” or altars in our churches or homes with lighted candles, pictures and symbols related to the deceased families and relatives. The Ofrendas serve as an invitation for a meaningful remembrance of our faithful departed;
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Offering Mass Intentions for the deceased;
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Hosting a parish Memorial Mass either on Veterans’ Day or any day in November; and
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Visiting the Cemeteries
Through this program, “Remembering Our Faithful Departed,” brother Knights can offer consolation to those who still grieve the loss of their loved ones. Also, it provides the prayers the suffering souls in purgatory truly need.
May I also ask that we update our respective Book of Necrology that contains the names of our deceased brother Knights. The Book of Necrology may be placed prominently near the sanctuary whenever a special Mass is offered in their honor, at Knights’ Holy Hours, as well as whenever the council conducts its meeting.
Finally, as we remember our faithful departed this month, Saint Francis offers us a beautiful insight on his passing known to his brothers as his “Transitus.” As he was dying, he kept praising God revealed all around him in creation. Before he gave his last breath, he imparted these words to his brothers, “I have done what was mine; may Christ teach you what is yours.” Saint Francis’ transitus is not fundamentally about death – it is about Hope. We must not confront death as an enemy that has the ultimate power. Rather, we must confront death as a doorway already opened by Christ. Our ultimate end is not death, but rather life with God in eternity.
Vivat Jesus,
Reverend Father Raymund M. Reyes
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December 4th 2026
6th ANNUAL
CLAY SHOOT
December 5th 2026
2ND ANNUAL
NIGHT SHOOT
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