On April 1st, 2021 St John Paul II Council presented a check in the amount of $500 to the leaders of St Johns County Special Olympics. Typically, the Knights would help at their Track & Field, Basketball, or some other event. However, due to covid those events have not happened. The Knights are looking forward to getting back into direct support once the restrictions are eased, hopefully very soon!
Our Grand Knight visitied St. Gerard on February 23rd to present them with a donation check for $3250.00. The donation included $2500.00 from the council and an additioanl $750.00 from an anonymous donner. St Gerard efforts focus on assisting pregnant teenagers and unwed mothers and to provide assistance and referrals for medical care, educational needs, or job services to all women, regardless of age, marital status, race or religion is noteworthy. Saint John Paul II Council’s donation will go a long way in meeting their clients needs especially in the continuing environment of covid19. They were extremely grateful for our support.”
Saint John Paul II Council Grand Knight, Clyde Slick presenting Father David Ruchinski with 120 orange and blue macramé rosaries so graciously made by the Saint John Paul II Rosary Ministry. This effort started with the council members approving a donation to the rosary ministry to help pay for the materials to make the rosaries. Father David is not only the Pastor of St Augustine Catholic Church in Gainesville, Florida but oversees the Catholic Student Center. His efforts at the center are simply a blessing for our Catholic faith by administering to the Catholic students attending the University of Florida. The good news story which we never hear is there is a vibrant and growing Catholic student population at the university. May God bless Father David and his work at the Catholic Student Center.
"On behalf of our 2.1 million members around the world, I pledge our loyalty to Pope Leo XIV — as well as our prayers today and every day of his pontificate,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.
