Knights of Columbus and Masons Have Pancake Breakfast!
Tancred
The Eponymous Flower
7/23/12
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Update: State Advocate for the Minnesota Knights of Columbus made the following disingenuous statement: “We would allow Gay and lesbian use of the KC Hall as long as they were not publicly opposing church teaching.”
Perhaps the folks at CPCSM would be interested in renting a hall in the future, or perhaps the Ku Klux Klan?
Edit: Isn’t it great when two fraternal organizations whose mutual association would be frowned upon by the Catholic Church, look past all that to break bread in an official capacity?
FYI, from then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger via here:
It has been asked whether there has been any change in the Church’s decision in regard to Masonic associations since the new Code of Canon Law does not mention them expressly, unlike the previous code.
This sacred congregation is in a position to reply that this circumstance is due to an editorial criterion which was followed also in the case of other associations likewise unmentioned inasmuch as they are contained in wider categories.
Therefore, the Church’s negative judgment in regard to Masonic associations remains unchanged since their principles have always been considered irreconcilable with the doctrine of the Church and, therefore, membership in them remains forbidden. The faithful, who enroll in Masonic associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion.
It is not within the competence of local ecclesiastical authorities to give a judgment on the nature of Masonic associations which would imply a derogation from what has been decided above, and this in line with the declaration of this sacred congregation issued Feb. 17,1981. 4 .
In an audience granted to the undersigned cardinal prefect, the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II approved and ordered the publication of this declaration which had been decided in an ordinary meeting of this sacred congregation.
Rome, from the Office of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Nov. 26, 1983 English translation from Latin. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect. Father Jerome Hamer, O.P., Titular Archbishop of Lorium, Secretary.”Declaration of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith”; 26 November 1983.5 .
This is from “Minnesota Masons Facebook Page’:
Templar Lodge No. 176 in St. Louis Park is hosting a special fundraising event for their Master, W. Brother Scott Anderson. Scott is 42 years old and recently suffered two strokes.
The medical bills are high and the lodge is trying to raise some money and then go to the Grand Lodge for some matching funds in an effort to help him out.
The pancake breakfast is on Sunday, August 12th, 9:00 a.m. until …1:00 p.m. At the Marian hall, Knights of Columbus, 1114 American Boulevard West, Bloomington. Cost is $7.00 a plate and includes pancakes, sausage, milk and juice.
Can’t make it but you would still like to contribute? Please feel free to send a donation to Templar Lodge No. 176 Secretary Michael Dunn, 7400 Beard Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443-3534.
Thank you for your consideration.
Doug –
Douglas Campbell – Grand Secretary – Grand Lodge of Minnesota
Freemason-Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast Cancelled For Now?
Tancred
The Eponymous Flower
8/10/12
eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/08/freemason-knights-of-columbus-pancake.html
Edit: We reported on yet another incident of cooperation between Masons and the Knights of Columbus on July 23rd. The Knights leadership in the state of Minnesota attempted to downplay this by appealing to some shell game action. They claimed that since their halls aren’t owned directly by the Knights, that they can be rented to anyone. The explanation given by the State Advocate James Terwedo was also scandalous, unconvincing and pathetic.
“We would allow gay and lesbian use of the KC Hall as long as they were not publicly opposing church teaching.”
It’s unconfirmed presently, but it looks like the Masonic Breakfast which was scheduled to take place this Sunday, August 12, was to be held at the Marian hall, Knights of Columbus, 1114 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, is being cancelled.
There was quite a lot of pressure brought to bear and we’d like to thank those who prayed and acted on this.
No doubt, this isn’t the last time something like this will happen, since the people who allow these things to happen in Knights of Columbus are still drawing salaries.
I’m a former third-degree mason of Columbus. I left my lodge in ’92 when they received an award from the state of MA for “brotherhood” with craft members. They had joint dinners and parties. They even brought those vipers to Mass, in aprons to boot!
I tried to make a stink. The K of C is a lodge subsidiary, I’m convinced. They are phoney on pro-life. Nobody should support them in any fashion.
And yet, the Knights are – quite literally – the Barons of EEEEWWWWTN, are they not?
But golly gee gosh! With all those “totally awesome”, happy-clappy- ex-prot/neo-Cath/charismaniac/Medjugoogoo/TOB/ecumaniacs running the show down there in muggy Alabama, I wonder how THAT ever happened???
Heck, I better call the local Chancery and warn ‘em! Boy, they’re gonna be mad, I’ll betcha!
Oh, wait…..
EWTN? I’m so out of N.O. cultwatching. But it’s about money. KofC is a tax-free insurance company. They’re proud of using their profits to help the bishops’ pro-life efforts and fund the pope’s travels to the US. Bishops’ pro-life efforts, you say? That’s when they wring their hands over some abstract controversial concept called abortion while pushing socialism and Obama. They can’t see the unborn. Am I going off topic?
No. Nobody can see the person in the womb because they can’t see Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist. The K of C can’t see Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist anymore than most Cardinals in the Church who reject St. Thomas because words like transubstantiation are untenable to them. I was at a K of C outdoor
Massparty where the bishop poured the consecrated Hosts from a glass fishbowl into paper-lined baskets. It reminded me of how french fries come at some burger joints. After all was done, I kept an eye on thealtarstage which had the fishbowl of Hosts. After 10 minutes or so, some guy came collecting the stuff and put the fishbowl in a box and tossed the big red book on top. I followed him to a car where they slammed the box into the trunk. Some hippie priest came by and unceremoniously took the bowl away. I wrote up the whole story for the grand poobah of the state council. Nothing happened. One district poobah got upset … with me, of course.They’re the Lodge.