KUDOS TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INFANT MARY COUNCIL.....CITRUS HEIGHTS - ON THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE..........

In 1959, the Argentian Sisters of the Infant Mary, came to Holy Family Parish, Citrus Heights to open and staff Holy Family Parish School. Msgr. Vito F. Mistretta, Pastor recruited them after waiting more than five years after building the school to find Sisters to serve as teachers. The Sisters of the Infant Mary staffed Holy Family School from 1959-1971; when they were reassigned by their Order. Mrs. Louise Laing, a Citrus Heights parishioner next served as Holy Family School parishioner from 1971-1990. She was succeeded by Mrs. Alice Maxwell, 1990-1996; until her death and Loretto Sister Arlene Connelly, IBVM, has served as Principal and now as President, of Holy Family School since 1996-to the present. Mr. Chuck Suarez, is now serving as Holy Family Parish School Principal 2009-forward. One of the ways the memory and charism of the Infant Mary Sisters founding service and leadership of Holy Family Parish School continues in the Citrus Heights parish Knights of Columbus Council, founded in 1960, and designated the Infant Mary Council 4964, whose fraternity, unity, charity, and patriotism, is marking its 50th Anniversary. For the past half century of Holy Family Citrus Heights more than 60 year history the Infant Mary Council of the Knights of Columbus have been a mainstay in the parish and community life of Holy Family and of Citrus Heights. I was initiated into the Knights of Columbus Bishop Robert J. Armstrong Council, in the spring 1982, before I entered the seminary later that year. So to my Brother Knights in the Infant Mary Council, who I ministered to as Associate Pastor and Pastor, during my two appointments to Holy Family Parish, I extend my congratulations, kudos, and commendations, for their fifty years of faithful service to the Church that is the People of God in Citrus Heights..........In The Peace And Joy Of The Risen Christ Who Sends Us The Holy Spirit, Fr. Troy