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Members receive a quarterly newsletter and are remembered in a weekly Mass offered for their intentions.</p> <p>Catholic men who wish to live out the vision and mission of Father McGivney are invited to <a href="https://kofc.org/en/who-we-are/about-membership/index.html?utm_source=mcgivney-about-guild-org&utm_medium=join%20link&utm_campaign=mcgivney-about-guild" target="_blank" rel="noopener">join the Knights of Columbus</a> and become part of a network of charity, unity and fraternity that serves local parishes and communities. </p> <p>Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882 in New Haven, Conn., and died at the age of 38 in 1890. His cause for sainthood was opened in 1997, and his heroic virtue was recognized by the Vatican in March 2008, when he was declared a Venerable Servant of God by Pope Benedict XVI.</p> <p>On May 26, 2020, Father McGivney took another step toward sainthood when Pope Francis approved the promulgation of a decree recognizing a <a href="https://players.brightcove.net/802593642001/y6FLiIa0f_default/index.html?videoId=6177886213001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">miracle attributed to his intercession</a>. With the approval of this miracle, he was beatified on Oct. 31, 2020, with the title of Blessed.</p> <p>Another miracle through his intercession is needed for him to be canonized as a saint.</p> <p>Those devoted to Father McGivney are encouraged to recite regularly the <a href="https://rynqut.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/canonization_prayercard/d5cd8e4876b911efbe9eae26d6b7e01a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prayer for his canonization</a>, which is available online and on a special prayer card. You may <a href="/favors/">Report Favors</a> through this website or by email or regular mail at the addresses listed below.</p> <p>To request a third-class relic or to order devotional items, click on the <a href="https://rynqut.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/guild_items_order_form/e35205d254ed11efb5c4e27828504259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order form link</a>. Print out the form, fill it out and mail it to the Father McGivney Guild.</p> <p>The Guild has more than 180,000 members, and you are encouraged to join by filling out and submitting the <a href="/join-the-guild/">online form</a>. Please assist in the cause of Father McGivney by spreading the word about this holy and blessed priest.</p> <p><strong>For more information or to request a prayer card:</strong></p> <p><strong>Father McGivney Guild</strong><br /><strong>1 Columbus Plaza</strong><br /><strong>New Haven, CT 06510</strong></p> <p><strong>Tel: 203-752-4087</strong></p> <p><strong>Email:</strong><br /><strong><a href="mailto:guild@kofc.org">guild@kofc.org</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="three-column__wrapper-ctas"> <div class="cta justify-center"><div class=" CtaButtonContent"> <a class="score-button default md primary bg-buttonPrimary colorWhite GTMBUTTON" target="_self" rel="" title="Report Favors" href="/favors/" data-target="" data-toggle="" > REPORT FAVORS </a> </div><div class=" CtaButtonContent"> <a class="score-button default md ghost black GTMBUTTON" target="_self" rel="" title="Join the Guild" href="/join-the-guild/" data-target="" data-toggle="" > JOIN THE 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