History:

The Our Lady of Peace Council was founded on April 25, 1988, through the efforts of the parishioners of Curé of Ars. It was named after Pope Paul VI declared the Blessed Virgin Mary under the Our Lady of Peace title patron of El Salvador in an Apostolic Letter of October 10, 1966. In the parish church of St. Michael, in the City of San Salvador, there is an ancient statue of the Virgin Mary holding an olive branch which, according to some accounts, was brought there from a shipwreck. In September 1787, the inhabitants of the city attributed to the statue their safety when threatened by a volcanic eruption, and the Virgin has also been looked upon as a model of peace among warring factions in that country's times of troubles. The Curé of Ars Our Lady of Peace Council carries on with the devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ in working closely with the Curé of Ars Parish in Leawood, Kansas providing funds for various projects and with members being active participants in their parish community development.
 

Mission Statement: 

The Mission of Our Lady of Peace Council 9856, through the intercession of our Lady, is to faithfully serve our families and community following our guiding principles while respecting the life and dignity of all.
 

Guiding Principles:

Charity-  Matthew 22:39 “Jesus said you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like the first: You shall love thy neighbor as thyself”.  Putting our love into action for the good of others through our service and actions.

​Unity- Together we can accomplish far more together than any one of us individually. By working together, supporting each other, and encouraging each other, brother knights make life better for one another, for our parish and our community.  

​​​​​​Fraternity- Fr. Michael McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in large part to aid widows and orphans. In the Knights we watch out for and take care of one another.

Patriotism- We are proud of our devotion to God and to our country. As Knights we stand up for both, reminding the world that we, through our faith, prayers and actions, support our country. 

Contact information 

Patrick Feltman, Grand Knight         913.642.9673

Doug Leibbrandt, Deputy                   816-695-3357

Marvin Sobba, Treasurer                    816.500.1476

Follow the Curé Knights on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kofc9856/
 

Weekly Update

Congratulations to Richard Steele for being selected as Knight of the Month and the Jason and Lisa Meyers family for being selected Family of the Month at the June Knights of Columbus Council meeting at Curé. 

Come see what goes on for the Knights at their monthly meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month (except in December is set for earlier in the month) typically held in the Father Burak Room with a social at 6 PM, light dinner at 6:30 PM, meeting at 7 PM.  The August council meeting will be on August 23. 

Prayers are needed and your strong encouragement to family members, relatives, friends, and neighbors for Voting Yes for the Value Them Both amendment to the Kansas Constitution.  All political parties and independent voters will be able to vote on this amendment which was crafted and approved by a super majority of both parties in both the Kansas House and Kansas Senate. Voting ends on Tuesday, August 2. Vote Yes on Amendment 1! 

Please put Sunday, September 18, on your calendar for the annual Knights golf tournament where proceeds primarily fund support of seminarians.  More information and a link to sign up to follow. 

For Catholic men 18 and older, the Knights of Columbus offer opportunities for furthering your faith, enjoying the camaraderie of other Catholic men, getting to know more people at Cure, and working on things to help the church and school at Curé, seminarians, and those in need of help.

Please strongly consider the Knights and join now. To join the world's largest Catholic men's organization simply go to: kofc.org and click on JOIN (select #9856 as your Council)