Dear Brothers around the World, As we approach the Christmas season it is time to reflect on the year gone by and prepare for the birth of Jesus. Christmas is a time of celebration but it is also a season…
May our commemoration of the birth of the Christchild remind us all of the true meaning of Christmas celebrations and help us to bring peace and goodwill to all
Diocese of Sandhurst
Chancery Office
My Dear Brother Knights,
Christmas season is here and with it comes a wonderful opportunity to show our role as Knights in the modern world, by helping share the hope, peace and joy that Christ brings.
PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
It gives me great pleasure to send all the beloved Brothers around the World my first Christmas message.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year in our Christian Faith. It centres around New life, Families, Love and Hope for the future.
The angels herald God’s great love for us.
This Christmas, rebuild your faith and make it stronger than before
and prove that love can change the world.
My Dear Venerable Brothers,
Let me begin by expressing my heartfelt good wishes to you on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Because Christ is God in our midst, we have confidence in asking him to bless us throughout this Christmas,
We enter again into recalling and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, which is the very heart of the message of Hope that is proclaimed by Christmas. During this time we thank God the Father for the gift of his only Son, born at Bethlehem to set us free from the power of sin and death. I pray that during these days of Christmas and
May Christ's peace and hope
be with your family now and
in the days ahead
may His love warm your hearts
may He give you a spirit of wisdom
My Dear Worthy Brothers,
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, by Johann Sebastian Bach, is a fairly popular musical work used in churches around the world during the season of Christmas. This is due to the lyrics of the choral piece.
Jesu, joy of Man’s desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright, drawn by you, our soul’s aspiring, soar to uncreated light.
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, striving still to truth unknown, soaring, dying ‘round your throne (Bach).
Brothers in the Lord,
I wish to join with the International Chaplain and President in wishing each one of you and your families the Peace and Joy of Christmas. We rejoice in the birth of our Saviour who gives us hope and the courage to continue to our work as knights.
Pat joins with me in wishing you a very Happy Christmas.