Worthy Brother Knights,
Many of you may have heard some of the news recently about Archbishop Sample and his stance on "gender ideology" in Catholic Schools. As State Deputy of the Oregon Knights of Columbus, I sent a letter to Archbishop Sample expressing the support of the Oregon Knights of Columbus.
Also, I would like to encourage each and every Knight of Columbus to see this petition and sign it:
Community Response in Support of Archbishop Sample's Gender Identity Document
As Knights of Columbus, we must stand firm with the Catholic Church and support and defend the teachings that it has upholded since the beginning. We must also support our clergy who work hard and face many personal consequences to support these teachings as well.
Vivat Jesus!
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Kenneth J. Anderson
Knights of Columbus
Oregon State Council
State Deputy
(541) 602-0249
11863 SW Greenburg Rd Apt 8
Tigard, OR 97223
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Text of the letter sent to Archbishop Sample from our State Deputy
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Text of the letter sent to Archbishop Sample from our State Deputy
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Knights of Columbus
OREGON STATE COUNCIL
11863 SW Greenburg Rd Apt 8
Tigard, OR 97223
Kenneth J. Anderson
State Deputy
July 5, 2023
Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample
Archbishop of Portland in Oregon
2838 E. Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97214
Your Excellency Most Rev. Alexander Sample,
It is with great honor and humility that I officially assume the duties and responsibilities of State
Deputy for the Oregon Knights of Columbus. I have really grown to appreciate the good work
and values the Knights of Columbus possess and I am excited to help guide the Oregon Knights
of Columbus to best serve the Archdiocese of Portland and the Catholic Church as a whole.
One of my first official acts as State Deputy is to write a letter to you, speaking on behalf of the
Oregon Knights of Columbus, expressing our complete and full support of you in the recent
turbulence around the gender issue in Catholic schools. You have so many Brother Knights
supporting you here in Oregon. We fully support your decision to stand firm with Catholic
teaching in Catholic schools.
The Knights of Columbus recognize that the Catholic Church is clear in its teaching about
"gender ideology" and family. God created humanity male and female and did so with intention,
not to be changed. God also created marriage between 1 man and 1 woman. We stand by that
teaching wholeheartedly.
We recognize the First Amendment guarantees the Freedom of Religion, which means that a
Catholic School that is Catholic in its name, should be guaranteed the freedom to align its
curriculum to Catholic teaching and doctrine and would be expected to do so. Since the secular
society's notion of "gender ideology" contradicts Catholic teaching, then our First Amendment
guarantees Catholic schools and right to adhere to Catholic teaching regarding the issue.
We also recognize the importance of being welcoming to students wishing to attend Catholic
schools, even if they are not Catholic. It is understood that part of being welcoming to Catholic
schools is that these students agree to adhere to and obey the rules and policies that Catholic
schools are at liberty to establish in order to remain consistent with Catholic teaching.
Finally, the Oregon Knights of Columbus are saddened by the amount of turbulence and heat that
has ensued from the media as a result of this decision. One would think it would be intuitive that
a school that is Catholic in name would seek to align its curriculum with Catholic doctrine and
teaching. As many secular schools are adopting more and more non-Catholic ideology in their
curriculums, many families are seeking to place their students in institutions that will be immune
from such non-Catholic ideologies. It is also disheartening that the media is unwilling to respect
the First Amendment right for Catholic schools to align their curriculum with Catholic teaching.
In summary, the Oregon Knights of Columbus would like to ensure that you have our full
support. If there is anything the Oregon Knights of Columbus can do to be of assistance, we will
gladly do everything we can.
Vivat Jesus!
Kenneth J. Anderson
Knights of Columbus
Oregon State Council
State Deputy
kennethandersoniii@gmail.com
(541) 602-0249
11863 SW Greenburg Rd Apt 8
Tigard, OR 97223
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