Your Excellencies, my brother Knights and families: Welcome to our Supreme Convention!
It’s good to be back in Washington, D.C. Our history in this city stretches back nearly to our founding. Our first council was established here in 1897 — and ever since, we have served both God and country.
I think of our long-running partnership with The Catholic University of America. I think of how we helped construct the bell tower of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. I think of our strong support for the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. And in a special way, I think of our landmark pastoral initiative in our nation’s capital — the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. In this city, we have worked hard to serve the Church and strengthen the faith.
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