Information about The Patron Saint of our Parish, Saint Therese of Lisieux (as provided by the Catholic Encyclopedia Online) is that she was a Carmelite of Lisieux, better known as the Little Flower of Jesus, born at Alençon, France, 2 January, 1873; died at Lisieux 30 September, 1897.

She was the ninth child of saintly parents, Louis and Zélie Martin, both of whom had wished to consecrate their lives to God in the cloister. The vocation denied them was given to their children, five of whom became religious, one to the Visitation Order and four in the Carmelite Convent of Lisieux. Brought up in an atmosphere of faith where every virtue and aspiration were carefully nurtured and developed, her vocation manifested itself when she was still only a child. Educated by the Benedictines, when she was fifteen she applied for permission to enter the Carmelite Convent, and being refused by the superior, went to Rome with her father, as eager to give her to God as she was to give herself, to seek the consent of the Holy Father, Leo XIII, then celebrating his jubilee. He preferred to leave the decision in the hands of the superior, who finally consented and on 9 April, 1888, at the unusual age of fifteen, Thérèse Martin entered the convent of Lisieux where two of her sisters had preceded her.

Who Can Become A Knight

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men, in union with the Holy See, who are not less than 18 years of age on their last birthday.

A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church.

Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus or our council's Membership Director: Dave Tracewell You can contact him either via email at 816-668-4641. He, or any other knight is happy to propose eligible Catholic men for consideration as members.