“Please prepare for the next “Walk for Life” on March 24, 2012,” this was the statement given by Luzon Deputy Arsenio Isidro G. Yap during the Installation of Officers of Manila Council 1000 with the theme: “I Am My Brother’s Keepers” on 17 July 2011 held at KCMC 1000 Gymnasium, Intramuros, Manila.
The successor of former Luzon Deputy Alonso L. Tan cited that symposiums, seminars and exhibits will be conducted to enlighten the people on the value of life and the horrors of abortion. To serve as a reminder that abortion is not only a sin but a crime against life, “Monument to the Unborn” for every council in the jurisdiction will also unveil.
The 2012 “Walk for Life” will be conducted simultaneously all over the Jurisdiction together with “Independence Day” parade in Kawit, Cavite among others.
Meanwhile, former Columbian Squire, Yap also emphasized the importance of the youth in the society. He emphasized the idea of every council under the jurisdiction would have their own Columbian Squires Circle which could help develop the potential and talent of the youngsters. The idea could also give a regular source of qualified and well formed future knights.
This year’s “Walk for Life” promotes natural family planning methods and condemned the Reproductive Health bill in which more than 70 parishes, different individuals, and various institutions including the Knights of Columbus were participated.
Yap stressed that whenever a challenge is presented, it is Jesus Christ himself who’s calling upon His servants.
“To be a knight is to be a knight able to address the challenges presented whether they are the GK, FN, DD, an officer or an ordinary member, it doesn’t matter,” Yap added. Yen Ocampo
