14 KC Couples Renewed Marital Vows

by Bienvenido P. Cortes

Roxas City – Some 14 couples of the Archbishop Antonio Frondosa Assembly, ACN – 1796 of the Knights of Columbus (KC) in the archdiocese of Capiz renewed their marital vows in simple ceremonies held at the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral, Roxas City recently with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Vicente F. Hilata, P.A., V.G. as main celebrant and Rt. Rev. Msgr. Guillermo Belvis, P.C., and Rt. Rev. Msgr. Policarpio John Luza, P.C. (Faithful Friar) as co-celebrants.

Faithful Friar Luza said this renewal of marriage vows aims to appreciate better the grace of God in the Sacrament of Marriage, "What God has joined, let no man separates." He said that we come together also to ask more graces from God so that the K of C members with their respective families will always be model to other Christian families who are builders of the church in the home.

Msgr. Hilata likewise calls for strengthening a Christian couple and as a Christian family as well due to the imminent threat of the passage of the Reproductive Health Bill in Congress.

He said that at the end of this vows, the KC couple is expected to renew its mutual love and respect and to be able to serve God for His greater glory through the establishment of a strong Christian family in consonance with His will and plan.

Among those who renewed their marital vows are: SK and Ms. Nicanor C. Alvaro, SK & Ms. Reymundo Alovera, SK & Ms. Manolito Basquez, SK & Ms. Jose Bolano, SK & Ms. Manuel Cambo, SK & Ms. Carmelino A. Clores III, SK & Ms. Miguel Diaz, Jr., SK & Ms. Joeboam F. Dominguez, SK & Ms. Paulino V. Fegarido, SK & Ms. Ireneo B. Miranda, SK & Ms. Alberto Morira, SK & Ms. Venancio A. Retodo, and SK & Ms. Benjamin Yerro.

With more than 1.7 million members, the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with voluntary opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, the community, families, and young people. In 2008, the Knights of Columbus at all levels of the organization raised and distributed millions of dollars to charity and rendered service in millions of hours of voluntary service. /MP