Growing club, Knights for Life, promotes the sanctity of life
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October 8, 2009
Amy Yakubowski
Posters, t-shirts and announcements. These are some of the numerous ways the Knights for Life pro-life group is spreading the word about the beauty of life.
Last year, The Knights for Life began when several students approached Mrs. Bulgrin to start a group supporting Pro-Life.
“I told them that I would moderate it for them, but it was up to them to initiate the group. They wrote a letter to Dr. Beiting and 25 students signed it,” religion teacher Mary Bulgrin said.
Many students responded to this group and participated in a Youth Rally for Life in Cleveland. Students also traveled to Washington D.C. to protest outside the Supreme Court Building.
This year, the group wants to do more. Knights for Life is dedicating itself to prayer and fasting for the 40 days for life campaign. It began on Sept. 23, and will last until Nov. 1, All Saints Day.
Students were asked to set aside one extra hour a week to read scripture and pray, attend one extra mass each week, pray one rosary each week, fast one day each week, or offer up lunch money one day per week for a local pregnancy care center.
A handful of students met in the summer to discuss the activities the club will carry out this school year.
“We discussed our plans for the school year, our objective and how to get the pro-life message out,” elected president of the group Dan Redle said. “We also elected officers, decided on our group symbol and discussed pro-life issues.”
Today, Bishop Lennon held a mass at the Cathedral in Cleveland for respect for life month. After mass, students will be joining other students from 18 other Catholic high schools for a rally at Public Square.
The group’s mission statement unquestionably defines the group and what they want to promote.
It claims “The primary focus of our group is to promote and support life-giving alternatives that are spiritually and emotionally healthy. We challenge all those who believe that life is sacred to work cooperatively to promote a consistent ethic of life.”
Signs displaying this mission statement have been posted around the school.
“The group participation has been great, but we still have a lot to do,” Redle said.
Anyone interested in the pro-life group can join at any time. Just listen to the announcements for the times of meetings or join the group on Facebook. Currently, there are 187 members and over 100 have been to at least one meeting.
“I hope that students recognize the importance of this message and as a result, will support and join our efforts,” Redle said.
The Knights for Life are always looking for new members who will join in and celebrate the beauty and gift of life.
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