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The James Cardinal Hickey Council #14056
   •  207 Ashman St.   

• Midland, Michigan, 48640  

• e mail: query@saintbrigidkofc.org
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His Eminence James Cardinal Hickey

 

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The Cardinal was a Knight of Columbus for nearly 50 years. He received the Gaudium et Spes award, the highest honor given by the Knights of Columbus. Quoting Supreme Knight Carl Anderson: he was, "a man of extraordinary faith and ability whose enthusiasm in the service of God was an inspiration to all who had the privilege of knowing him."

 

Once he described his own vocation as "the story of a happy, happy priest who simply wants to tell the whole world that the priesthood of our church is a truly important way to serve God, and a way of life on which our Catholic people - indeed our world-depend so much."

 

Council Information
The James Cardinal Hickey Knights of Columbus Council is located in the Saint Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church at 207 Ashman Street in Midland, Michigan, 48640.

Our Parish is in the Diocese of Saginaw, led by His Excellency Bishop Robert Carlson. Our Council Chaplain and Our Parish Sacramental Minister is Fr. Jose Maria Cabrera.

His Excellency Bishop Robert Carlson

  Fr. Jose Maria Cabrera

Fr. Jose Maria Cabrera

You may wonder, "Who is that new kid on the block?" Let me share with you a little bit of my biography. I am the youngest of 5 sisters and brothers. I was born in Lambayeque, Peru, on July 16, 1980. I grew up in the northern part of my country. I studied in a Catholic High School. When I was 16 I felt the call of God to the priesthood and I entered the seminary in which I completed my Philosophical studies and did some theology in Lima, Peru; and Santiago, Chile. I eventually came to the US in 2002 and I became a seminarian for Saginaw Diocese in 2003. I spent a full year serving at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Bay City and learned English as a second language at SVSU. I continued my studies at Catholic Theological Union, CTU, Chicago. I finished my degree at University St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary, Illinois. I graduated in May 2007 in the Master of Divinity program, I was ordained a Deacon on November 27, 2006 at Guadalupe Church, Bay City, and by the grace of God, I was ordained a priest on June 8th of 2007 at St. Mary Cathedral, Saginaw.

I love preaching, I have a passionate love for Scripture, I enjoy music. Presiding over the Eucharistic Table is an amazing experience for me. I am very happy that I was assigned to you as sacramental minister. You are so kind and welcoming to me. Please give me so
me time to learn your names. See you on the third week of August! God bless you all.

The Grand Knight for 2008-2009 is Thomas Erickson. You can contact the Knights by phone at the Saint Brigid office 989 835 7121, or by email at query@saintbrigidkofc.org .

Council Meetings
The Council meets every third Tuesday, 6:30 pm at the Saint Brigid School's Music room.

January 2008 News Letter Lent Message 2008  
Deacon Heames Letter 2008 March 2008 News Letter  
April 2008 News Letter May 2008 Message  
Summer Message 2008 Special Message June 2008  

About Our Council
The James Cardinal Hickey Council was founded in May of 2006 through the efforts of several men of the Parish of St. Brigid, with the guidance of Fr. James Bessert, our Pastor and a 4th Degree Knight. The Council was named to honor a "son" of the Saint Brigid Parish, a man who dedicated his life to service, and who believed in active support of the religious vocations. The Cardinal especially supported the efforts of the Knights of Columbus. The James Cardinal Hickey Council was formed to work closely with the St.Brigid Parish in Midland, of the Diocese of Saginaw to: 1. Support the Catholic vocations, 2. Support our Pastor, and 3. Support the Parish Community through service in various projects and activities. Present and prospective members are expected to be active participants in our Parish and Council service.
  

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