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The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement on the defeat of Amendment 4 on Florida's General Election ballot

"We are profoundly relieved at the defeat of Florida's pro-abortion Amendment 4. This is a positive outcome for Florida and all efforts to promote the flourishing of our state.
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As all of you know, Supreme's Aid and Support After Pregnancy (ASAP) program has been an outstanding success over the last two years. This program enables Council donations to pregnancy centers and maternal homes to be supplemented with matching funds from Supreme up to a certain dollar amount. Many of you have enthusiastically embraced this program, driving Florida to #1 in the Order in FY 2022-2023 and currently #5 in this Fraternal Year.
Supreme has recently come out with a Jurisdictional (statewide) ASAP "Pass the Hat" incentive, whereby Supreme will match 25% of the collective contributions of Councils up to $50,000 by the end of May to pregnancy centers and maternal homes that the State Council designates. We are asking all Councils to participate in this short-term fundraising project. Here is how it will work.
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When pleas for help from the U.S. government were rebuffed, two Florida Knights of Columbus came to the rescue with a daring midnight helicopter rescue of 10 aid workers: noted American columnist and author Mitch Albom, his wife and eight volunteers at a Port-au-Prince orphanage.
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Knights of Columbus Council St John Paul II Council 16492 was the lead funder of an ultrasound machine for the Mayfair Women's Clinic.
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Destin, Florida – The Emerald Coast Council of the Knights of Columbus #11893 held "2022 It's Fish Fry Friday" in a different location this year. The 4 Fish Frys were held at Resurrection Catholic Church Parish Hall in Miramar Beach, FL in 2022. THIS IS A CHANGE from previous years when they were held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church Parish Hall in Destin, FL for many years. Corpus Christi has an exciting expansion and renovation for the church that is underway creating the need to utilize the Parish Hall for Mass and all parish events during the project. Fish Frys were held on January 14, 28 and February 11, 25. Over 1,700 dinners were sold. This was a Southern Fish Fry – complete with "all the fixins." The cost was $12 ($6 for children 6-12).
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New online exhibit explores sainthood candidate's passion for baseball
(NEW HAVEN, Connecticut) Beginning October 1, 2021, The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center will display an online exhibition centering on the Knights of Columbus connection with baseball, which spans almost a century and a half.
The game of baseball historically is known as America's Pastime. It has been played professionally for more than a century and has produced events, players and venues that are enduring in American lore.
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Florida K of C Charities, Inc. - Surfside Condominium Building Collapse Fund - 'Disaster Relief -Surfside"
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The first ever Knights of Columbus Florida State Council Ride for Vocations. Archbishop Wenski and more than 20 Knights on Bikes, motorcycle riders from the dioceses of Miami, Venice, Orlando, St. Augustine and St. Petersburg, convened May 27 2021 in Weston FL...
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Couincil 10055 continues tradition for the holidays
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Annual Veteran's Day luncheon has a new twist