2024 Supreme Convention Thoughts – Quebec City
The level at which the Knights of Columbus host their Supreme Annual Convention is both world-class and exceptional! Every single detail, from signage to window treatments (3 stories high) gave the feeling that you were walking into a convention hall used by Supreme every day of the week.The use of technology was beyond any other event I’d been to – even surpassing mega band music events…
Imagine, instead of a jumbo-tron set of screens, a single screen two stories high by nearly a hundred fifty feet wide, that served as the backdrop in the hall. It was spectacular and offered everyone in every seat a premium experience.Beyond the technology and aesthetic branding excellence was the real experience:
(quoting a vintage sci-fi intro…) “Imagine if you will… being surrounded by over a thousand men who all have the same high-commitment level to their Faith and their communities…”
These are not just “fellow Knights” but are each in their own communities the Examples, the pinnacles of Catholic men’s efforts in those communities. Champions for life (at both ends), protectors of the Faith and crusaders for decency in their communities.
It has been incredibly reinforcing and renewing – to see that although we all face struggles in our home regions, we are all committed to the same God-given ideal and morality – a singular belief in the One True Holy and Apostolic Faith.
Lessons Learned:
What I watched both during examples being given awards, and in the discussions with various other Council members around the world, is that there is a war raging for the souls of our families. We all know this is going on, however we don’t all fight the battles needing to be fought!
Many expressed the need to remain committed and “On Mission” because of the back-lash, resistance and in some cases outright aggression against that which we know to be holy and right.
The Purpose
What I have really discovered is that the Knights of Columbus has realized the need to provide Fraternity and a sense of iron-clad Community for its Councils. While it is possible for anyone to improve, they know we are out there “doing what needs to be done” and respectfully provide not lessons, but an incredible reinforcement of the value and the good in the world being done by Knights – just like YOU!
And that is the true gift from this invaluable experience – the personal meeting and interactions with hundreds and hundreds of Knights from all over the world, together, committed and acting on the needs
of the local community as well as in some efforts, the world on different continents.
No matter how old, tired or even dis-illusioned we become, following the path laid out by the Knights of
Columbus is a guaranteed way to renew and strengthen each of us no matter how “used up” or “un-appreciated” we may feel in the world.
The Knights of Columbus will give you what you give it – and I have experienced total commitment in the Catholic Men that I was surrounded by for four days.
You truly can change your life – one hour at a time. Contact me to learn more and find out the next opportunity you may want to take advantage of to get so much for yourself by giving just a small amount of your time.Once again, I thank each and every one who voted for me to attend the 2024 Supreme Convention in Quebec City – It has been a defining point in my life!
Thank You All – Vivat Jesus!