On Saturday, Aug. 24, the Supreme Council delegation visiting the Philippines spent the morning with the Sisters of Mary at their Girlstown boarding school in Cavite, Silang, about an hour outside of Manila. The day culminated in a National Dinner where the Supreme Officers and apostolic nuncio each delivered remarks and expressed their gratitude to Filipino Knights. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly acclaimed the Filipino Knights’ witness, saying, “Thank you for all you do for the Knights of Columbus and for the Catholic Church.” (Photos by Tamino Petelinšek) 1. Archbishop Charles Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, and Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, with his family, visit a classroom at Girlstown. 2. Archbishop Charles Brown (right), apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori concelebrate Mass at Girlstown. 3. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly thanks the Girlstown students for the cultural performance they put on for Knights of Columbus leaders. 4. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is pictured with the Sisters of Mary and students. Joining them are the Kelly family; Archbishop Charles Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines; Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori; and Supreme Master Michael McCusker. 5. Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori elevates the Eucharist during the vigil Mass at San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila. 6. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly addresses the congregation following the vigil Mass at San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila. 7. Traditional Filipina dancers perform during the final event of the supreme knight and supreme chaplain’s visit to Manila. 8. Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori addresses the more than 1,250 Knights present at the National Dinner in Manila on Aug. 24. 9. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly thanks Filipino Knights for their hospitality and their commitment to the Order. 10. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Master Michael McCusker present the St. Michael Award to Jose Reyes Jr., a retired justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and a former supreme director.
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