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Parish Organizations Continued ...
THE SPANISH the Church." Our Lady of Perpetual On New Years eve, Council
Legion OF MARY Help Parish has had a dedicated #6016 presented our pastor and our
Council Chaplin, Father Power, with a
corps of Lectors to perform this
plaque in honor of OLPH's 50 years
The Spanish Legion of Mary was important function since the early
of service to our community and also
founded in 1981 by Sara Dulmage. days after permission was given by
a traditional anniversary cake to be
The members of this organization then Cardinal Manning. They are
shared by all.
reach out to the community in present during every Sunday Celebra-
In May 1994 Council #6016 was
making door-to-door visitations, tion and often during the weekday
recognized by the State Council of the
visiting the hospitals and nursing Masses as schedules permit.
Knights of Columbus with an award
homes, comforting bereaved families,
for its support of parish related
and encouraging non-practicing Knights OF
Catholics to again put God back into COLVMBVS- activities
their lives. As a Global Organization, the
COVNCIL #6016 Knights of Columbus represent the
There are 140 auxiliary members
largest donor and supporter of the
who are devoted to praying the
Santa Clarita Council #6016 of the Right to Life movement, donating
rosary daily and deeply feel the
Knights of Columbus has been over 5 million dollars annually to
rewards of sharing the Word of God
located at and affiliated with OLPH support the cause.
by honoring His Blessed Mother
Church since being chartered as a
council 26 years ago. Our focus has COLVMBIETTES
LECTORS
been to provide services and fellow-
ship in our church and community by The Columbiettes are an organi-
Reading from Scripture and the
promoting and sponsoring events and zation of wives of members of the
psalms between the readings form an
activities such as a community 5-mile Knights of Columbus. Although we
integral part of the Liturgy of the
run, ushering at the Sunday 10·45 are a support group for the Knights'
Word and provides the introduction
Mass, participating as Eucharistic functions, we have business meetings
for Jesus' Words to us in the Gospel.
Ministers, Lectors, home Eucharistic that are dedicated to the same
The Second Vatican Councils Consti-
Ministers, sponsoring the New Years principles of family church, and
tution on the Sacred Liturgy affirmed
Eve party that ushered in our 50th community We also have meetings
that "Christ is present in His Word,
year as a parish, our St. Patrick's Day that are dedicated to our spiritual
since it is He Himself who speaks
Dinner Dance, and the Mother's Day being, and meetings that are social.
when the Holy Scriptures are read in
breakfast.
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Knights of Columbus Columbiettes
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