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Planting Hope around the world. October 25, 2024. In September, WUCWO's Ecology Working Group launched a new campaign called "WUCWO Planting Hope." We invite you all to join the initiati...
The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary. Home. The Order. Junior Division (Ages 7-18) Districts & States. Member Tools. Catholic Social Justice.
Founded in 1909 by four priests of the St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart, the Knights and Ladies Auxiliary work to further the legacy of St. Peter Claver, who ministered to enslaved people from Africa in Cartagena, Colombia, during the 17th century.
This collection is filled with KPC Paraphernalia specifically for the Jr. Knights.
The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary is an international Catholic fraternal service order. Founded in 1909 by the Josephites and parishioners from Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama, it is the largest and oldest Black Catholic lay-led organization still in existence. [1]
The Knights of Peter Claver are named for Fr. Peter Claver, a 17th Century Spanish Jesuit priest, later named a saint, who ministered to slaves in Columbia and pushed for the abolition of slavery. We have divisions of men, women, and children.
The Knights of Peter Claver is the oldest Black Catholic lay-led organization still in existence. This Black History Month, Charlie Camosy spoke with Gregory Herr, who helped establish the first Knights of Peter Claver Council in Orange County, California, in 2022, domiciled at Christ Cathedral.