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The PowerPoint presentations on Programs (Ben Jimenez) and Membership (Jim Walsh) are posted here. Please download as needed.

Programs – District Meeting Shortened Version January 2024
Membership – MidYear Meeting Membership-Short

Saturday Nov 4, 2023, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish

Brothers in Christ, you are invited to join men from across the Diocese of Tucson in the 10th annual Catholic Men’s Conference in Tucson on Saturday, November 4, 20223.

This year’s conference will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish and will feature keynote presentations from Tim Staples and Michael Gormley. The Men’s Conference will include Mass with Bishop Weisenburger, Rosary, panel discussion, lunch, and Reconciliation.

Tim Staples

Tim Staples is a Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, but he was not always Catholic. Tim was raised a Southern Baptist. Although he fell away from the faith of his childhood, Tim came back to faith in Christ during his late teen years through the witness of Christian televangelists. Soon after, Tim joined the Marine Corps.

During his four-year tour, he became involved in ministry with various Assemblies of God communities. Immediately after his tour of duty, Tim enrolled in Jimmy Swaggart Bible College and became a youth minister in an Assembly of God community. During his final year in the Marines, however, Tim met a Marine who really knew his faith and challenged Tim to study Catholicism from Catholic and historical sources. That encounter sparked a two-year search for the truth. Tim was determined to prove Catholicism wrong, but he ended up studying his way to the last place he thought he would ever end up: the Catholic Church!

He converted to Catholicism in 1988 and spent the following six years in formation for the priesthood, earning a degree in philosophy from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania. He then studied theology on a graduate level at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, for two years. Realizing that his calling was not to the priesthood, Tim left the seminary in 1994 and has been working in Catholic apologetics and evangelization ever since.

When: Saturday January 21, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: St. Augustine Cathedral See map

Join the 50th annual March for Life in Tucson on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

This peaceful demonstration draws attention to the reality of abortion: that over 63 million children have been killed in the United States since Roe v. Wade in 1973. While Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, prayers and peaceful demonstration are still needed to encourage positive change at the State level.

We begin in prayer at 9am Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral with Bishop Edward Weisenburger. Then we will march from the Cathedral to Holy Hope Cemetery for the Rose Ceremony.  This is about 4.5 miles. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.

All are welcome!  Knights should wear K of C apparel – dress appropriately for the weather. Councils and assemblies are encouraged to bring carry banners. Bring water. If you need to eat after Mass, bring something

There is a city-wide Fourth Degree Honor Guard call out.

Car pooling is recommended as parking at the cathedral will be crowded.

More details may be found on the Diocese of Tucson web site.

Download the flyer here FMSC OVCN Virtual Mission Trip letter

Did you know that due in part to COVID-19, the need for food support to prevent child starvation has now doubled? Relief organizations have been stretched trying to meet this growing need while with less resources because of the pandemic. Life as we know it in the United States has really changed over the last year because of the pandemic, but we cannot forget about those suffering around the world each day whom we do not see on the news.

Each year, Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (OVCN) has pulled together the people of Tucson and the region to host a MobilePack event for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), an organization at the forefront of addressing this need. While FMSC cannot assemble lots of volunteers this year due to COVID-19, they are now able to machine pack these meals at a cost of about a quarter per meal, and more than ever before they need our help!

Join us on Saturday, March 6, for an historic online event to come together and help feed starving children! We will take a virtual mission trip to Haiti (no passport needed!) and see firsthand not only the challenges that millions of families face today, but also the huge, life-changing impact that Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is having, in great part due to Tucson’s
support. The event will be live at 7:00 PM MST on OVCN’s website at ovcn.church/fmsc. Visit today for more information on this event, and how you can participate.

K of C Challenge!

Grand Knights and Faithful Navigators! Please meet with your members and consider making a donation for the challenge match. No amount is too small or too large.

Here is a promotional video you could show at your meeting:

How to Donate

You can donate by credit card at ovcn.church/fmsc.
You can mail a check payable to OVCN with Feed My Starving Children on the memo line to
Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene
500 W Calle Concordia
Oro Vally, AZ 85704

Kindly email Bill Breen to let him know you made a donation

Last year we in Tucson packed over 1 million meals for starving children; why can’t we do it again on March 6? If we all work together again and help do our part, we can! Mark your calendar for this important event and participate from the safety of your home.

Benefits

• Corporal Work of Mercy – perfect activity for Lent
• Meets Colombian Award Faith in Action Community Pillar – Food For Families
• Ecumenical in Nature – let’s show Tucson how generous Roman Catholics are. Pope Francis has stated the importance of us reaching out and engaging people of all religions
• Puts Knights of Columbus in a prominent visible role in the Community -helps recruitment

Questions?
PGK Bill Breen is chairing this event for the Tucson Chapter
520-329-7744
Email: sk.wbreen@gmail.com