Community Corner
Kevin Knowles Honored with St. Joseph Medal
Mr. Knowles was honored at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hartford on March 18.
Photo of St. Francis by Nancy Sasso Janis
St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church announced in their Palm Sunday bulletin that Mr. Kevin Knowles was awarded the St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation last week. Parish volunteers from the Archdiocese of Hartford travel to the cathedral to receive the medal. Fr. Sebastian and Deacon Thomas Clifford jointly offered their congratulations.
"On behalf of the Parish Community, we would like to congratulate Mr. Kevin Knowles on receiving the St Joseph Medal of Appreciation, from the hands of the Archbishop at St Joseph Cathedral on Sunday
March 18, 2018."
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On this occasion, we thank Mr. Knowles for his hard work for St Francis Parish, as well as for the good of the whole Church."
From the Archdiocese website:
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Every year since 2002, pastors from across the Archdiocese nominate a person or couple from their parish, who volunteer their time and talent with their church community, to receive the St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation. Archbishop Leonard P. Blair presented 118 candidates with this medal on Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m. during a prayer service at St. Joseph Cathedral, 140 Farmington Ave., Hartford.
The medal recipients volunteer in a variety of ways that enhance their parish communities. Some are religious education teachers, lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers, while others serve the needy and coordinate parish events and fundraisers. According to Archbishop Blair, they set an exemplary example for others by adhering to the scripture: “Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all the humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:1-2).
