California March for Life California State Capitol Sacramento – March 16, 2026
California March for Life California State Capitol Sacramento March 16th
Upcoming California Faith Event
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Igniting a Faith that Serves
March 25, 2026
Plaza of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Sacramento, CA
Join California’s Bishops and Catholics from throughout the state for a day of prayer, worship, and advocacy.
On the Feast Day of the Annunciation, Catholics from across California will gather at the State Capitol to ignite a faith that serves—a faith rooted in prayer, alive in community, and expressed through action for the common good.
Catholics at the Capitol is a day to unite clergy and laity, families and individuals, in worship and public witness. As Mary said yes to God’s call at the Annunciation, we come together to renew our own yes: to serve our neighbors, to uplift human dignity, and to bring faith into the public square with humility and hope.
Blessed Father Michael McGivney relic tour requests
As we move into the new year lets remember what is coming up. It is time for us to adjust our RESOLUTIONS for 2026! Help those in need!
Our featured programs for FEBRUARY – WIDOWS/WIDOWERS OUTREACH: Show appreciation to the Widows of Brother Knights and Widower Brother Knights for their loss and timeless efforts to the Knights of Columbus. Maybe a flower on Valentine’s day or host a breakfast or dinner to say we miss them,
I reiterate my encouragement for you all to step up and be active in your Council’s and Parishes. Lent is fast approaching! If you are looking for something new for your Parish, check out Cor. The Into the Breach: The Dignity of Work video series was released on Monday, Feb. 2. — Across five episodes, the series explores the relationship between work and holiness, and the value we bring to work as Catholic men. The series can be viewed by individuals or in group settings — particularly Cor. Resources will are available, including a study guide for small group discussion, a St. Joseph the Worker prayer card and promotional posters. All episodes and resources can be found at kofc.org/intothebreach.
Most Councils have completed their local Free Throw Competitions. We look forward to hearing from the Districts and Chapters. We are looking forward to seeing all the winners on March 21st in Los Banos, CA at the the Los Banos High School Gym.
Life is precious. On Saturday January 24th, the LA Archdiocese presented a grant to the California Knights of Columbus for our work on the cause for LIFE!. This grant of $10,000 will be dispersed to 20 Pregnancy Resource Centers in the LA Basin. Here is a brief overview of the One Life LA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikzfQUVAezg
Let’s step up and serve our Fish Fry’s for Lent, Help our Pregnancy Centers through ASAP and many of our Seminarians through RSVP! Don’t forget St Joseph’s Table (Food Pantries) in honor of the Feast of St. Joseph. Also given the current demand with the community food banks, I am challenging you to step up and increase our donations to a local Food Pantry. So many families are going with out. We need to be like St. Joseph and step in and care for those that God is asking us to do.
We have completed 4 Campesino Distributions in Nov & Dec, we are looking to do more! We have one scheduled February 7 in Half Moon Bay, with others scheduled for Bakersfield Area – March 28th, don’t see your Chapter? Contact your chapter president or give me a call. All Councils/Individuals can help. Either volunteer to help give out or make donation of a Gift Box of Hope. What is a Box of Hope? 20 lbs. of beans, 20 lbs. of rice, 20 lbs. of sugar, 20 lbs. of Maseca flour and 1 gallon of cooking oil.
You have the power to bring hope to life through action! Donating one Box of Hope, to one family, is one act of compassion. Right now, farmworker families—those who harvest the food we eat—are facing a heartbreaking crisis. Empty pantries. Empty stomachs. Forgotten faces. With just a little over $100, you can provide a Box of Hope filled with essential food staples to one family.
Remember Early is Easy!, Vivat Jesus ,
Our Lady of Miracles pray for us!
Ken Rose State Deputy 2025-2026
STATE CHAPLAIN MESSAGE FOR FEBRUARY 2026
Dear Brother Knights,
As we move toward the celebration of Valentine’s Day, the concept of love can be something for us to consider. For us as Christians, it is never just a feeling, but it is a choice we make, and most often it must be connected to the idea of sacrifice. We see this most clearly in the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus, who chooses to embrace the cross in order to demonstrate God‘s mercy and limitless love for us sinners.
Our love for each other then must always be an imitation of the sacrificial love of Christ. This is evident in the love of spouses who often must sacrifice their own desires so that the love between them continues to be selfless and directed to the good of the other. It is evident in the love of parents for their children who make personal sacrifices for the well-being and the healthy and holy development of their children. And it should be displayed most prominently in our lives when we are commanded by Christ to love those who are not normally in our circle of family and friends. To love the orphan, the widow, the alien and our enemies is where the sacrificial nature of love becomes most visible.
Someone once told me, “Love can be a noun, but it is better when it is a verb!”
As Knights, when we generously answer the call of our parish, our community or our Order, we are often called to this sacrificial love. I think it is in these times when we sacrifice our own wants/needs/desires in order to serve the other, when we truly show the love of our Supreme Head, Jesus Christ!
May the love of Jesus be poured out upon you and your families.