State Programs

The Silver Rose Program is a beautiful ceremony in which we pray to Our Virgen de Guadalupe to intercede and assist us in the fight against abortion. It is a beautiful and Holy ceremony in which I encourage more Councils to participate here in Texas.

I have been a brother Knight at Council 12300 in Wylie Texas at the St. Anthony Parish since 2010. However, our council had never participated in the Silver Rose Program. Nevertheless, during our State Organizational Meeting in Houston this year, I made a promise to the State Family that this would change under my watch as a State Programs Director

During the Labor Day weekend this year while in San Antonio Texas I met up with Edvardo Garcia the Silver Rose Chairman and I secured a Silver Rose from him and transported it back to Wylie Texas.

I made arrangements with the Worthy Grand Knight Aaron Monroe at council 12300 to transfer the Silver Rose to him. With the Assistance of the Worthy Deputy Grand Knight Robert Finely both he and Aaron made the necessary arrangements for the Silver Rose Ceremony on September 25^th, 2024, at the St. Anthony Parish.

The Third District Master of the Fourth Degree Kevin McGillis, our Color Corps Commander of the Mother Teresa Assembly # 2506 Bob Fries and other Color Corps Members participated as well. The Worthy Grand Knight plans to participate in the Silver Rose Program again next year.

In addition, I also reached out to John Polte, the Worthy Grand Knight at Sacred Heart in Rowlett, council 10646 and invited him and his council to participate in the Silver Rose Program at their Parish. Deputy Grand Knight Johnny Holland advised me that Sacred Heart is going to participate in the Silver Rose Ceremony this coming month as well.