Fr. Omar A. Huesca serves as Pastor for the St. Robert Bellarmine Parish.  He is fervently committed to the rediscovery and restoration of biblical fatherhood in the Church and society.  To this purpose, Fr. Omar founded HEART OF THE FATHER, a fellowship of men of all ages who meet monthly to pray and to grow in virtue as men, husbands, fathers and sons.  The next Heart of the Father gathering will be held on Saturday June 21.  Mass starts at 8 am with meeting to follow, and is expected to conclude no later than 11 am.

Those interested in attending should contact Deputy Grand Knight Fernando Garcia.

Click on <Read More...> for a full bio on Fr. Omar as well as a detailed schedule for the Heart of the Father gatherings.

(Coral Gables, FL) Elections were held at the council meeting held on Wednesday, June 4th.  The newly elected officers for Council #3274 for 2008-2009 are:

• Grand Knight - Javier Maribona
• Deputy Grand Knight - Fernando Garcia
• Chancellor - Scott Rembold
• Recorder - Steve Jimenez
• Financial Secretary - Stephen Park
• Treasurer - Gregory Reed
• Lecturer - DK Knox
• Advocate - Mike Walsh
• Warden - Saul Hernandez
• Inside Guard - Carl Vivolo
• Outside Guard - Doug Austin
• Trustees:
  • James Bond (newly elected)
  • Jose Matute (elected to complete remainder of Ralph Egües' term)
  • John Medina (currently serving)

(NEW HAVEN, CT)  Rafael G. Egües, a student at Auburn University and a graduate of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, FL is one of 35 College Knights selected by the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus to represent the Order at World Youth Day in Australia this summer. 

(NEW YORK, NY) - During his homily at this morning's Mass for Clergy and Religious at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI made special mention of "the remarkable accomplishment of that exemplary American priest, the Venerable Michael McGivney, whose vision and zeal led to the establishment of the Knights of Columbus." McGivney's cause for sainthood is being considered at the Vatican, and the Pope declared him a venerable servant of God in mid-March. Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson made the following statement regarding the Pope's remarks: "This morning, Pope Benedict reminded America's clergy that the 'secret of the impressive growth of the Church' in the U.S. was a 'unity of vision and purpose - rooted in faith and a spirit of constant conversion and self-sacrifice,' and held up as a prime example our founder, Fr. McGivney.

Once again, the Knights of Columbus in Coral Gables have raised the funds needed to ensure that a needy inner city child can attend a Catholic high school. "This year we decided to have a fun Cinco de Mayo Party at our newly remodeled hall," explained event Chairman Fernando Garcia, "and even though this has been a tough year for many businesses, the community really came through."   "This will be our ninth year providing at least one four-year scholarship. Last year one of the local Catholic high schools called to ask us to sponsor a second child and we did so. Past winners have shown their appreciation for the opportunity by graduating at or near the top of their class and providing numerous hours of volunteer service to their schools and community. We are really proud of these kids and it pleases us to be able to focus the generosity of our membership and our community to make a positive difference in their lives," explained Grand Knight Jose Matute. The Knight’s Cinco de Mayo Dinner Dance & Silent Auction took place on Friday May 2, at 7:30pm and raised more than $15,000.