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Knights of Peter Claver hold annual convention in Rockville (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Oliver Mahone, National Treasurer and Esohe Asemota, Vice Supreme Lady, are members of Archbishop James P. Lyke Unit 340. They were busy at work during the convention. May God continue to guide them while they serve in their positions in the organization (circled in red).
Knights of Peter Claver hold annual convention in Rockville
Knights of Peter Claver hold annual convention in Rockville
William Murray | July 28, 2025
The country’s oldest predominantly Black fraternal Catholic organization, the Knights of Peter Claver, held its annual national convention in Rockville, Maryland from July 17-23.
According to Grant Jones, executive director of the Knights of Peter Claver, approximately 1,400 knights and members of the Ladies Auxiliary registered for the convention, which was held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
One of the unique aspects of the Knights of Peter Claver is that an entire family may join the organization.
The Knights of Peter Claver was founded in 1909 by four Josephite priests and three laypeople in Mobile, Alabama, at a time when Black men were not permitted to join other Catholic fraternal organizations. It was incorporated in 1911. The Junior Knights were authorized in 1917 and recognized as a Division of the National Council in 1935. The Ladies Auxiliary was authorized in 1922 and recognized as a Division of the National Council in 1926. The Junior Daughters were established in 1930
The Junior Division held its convention from July 17-20, with the Senior Division convening from July 20-23. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky is the national chaplain for the Knights of Peter Claver and offered daily Mass at the convention.
The Knights of Peter Claver is also interested in advancing social justice, in alignment with Catholic social teaching, particularly regarding racism, criminal justice reform, and human trafficking.
Source: Catholic Standard newspaper and website of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
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DAILY PRAYER TO END GUN VIOLENCE:
At the 2023 National Convention the Knights, Ladies, and Juniors adopted a prayer presented by delegates from the Western States District, to end the cycle of gun violence. Clavers voted to recite this prayer, daily, at 7:00 am in their respective time zones.
Please join these prayer warriors, daily, by dialing 1-355-999-3082 no passcode needed.
WEEKLY, ROSARY EVERY THURSDAY: Since 2018 the Knights, Ladies, and Juniors, have led the recitation of the LUMINOUS MYSTERIES of the holy rosary on Thursdays. They began by reciting it on the first Thursday, monthly, but when the pandemic began, Clavers turned to reciting it weekly, on Thursdays, each week being led by a different division of our noble order.
Sincere thanks go out to LA State Deputy Mable Julien Taylor, Immediate Past Supreme Lady Vertelle A. Kenion, Lady Peggy Hamilton of Ct. 76, and Lady Arletta Chambers of Ct. 123. These Ladies have diligently, faithfully, consistently, and prayerfully made sure we had a rosary come rain or shine, KUDOS!!!
Please join the Claver weekly rosary, every Thursday at 9:00 pm EST--8:00 pm CST--7:00 pm MST--6:00 pm PST
National Council of Catholic Women Annual Convention
National Council of Catholic Women Annual Convention
Salt Lake City, Utah | August 23 - 26, 2023
Theme: Path of Renewed Encounter
Lady Esohe Asemota attended the conference with more than 400 Catholic women from across the country. The focus was on the Eucharist and how to encounter Christ in everyday life.
Visit to Rome, Italy
Visit to Rome, Italy
Lady Esohe Asemota was officially elected to the board of World Union of Catholic Women's Organisation
She will represent the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary and the National Council of Catholic Women.
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the women of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) met with the Holy Father in a Private Audience (Rome, Italy) primarily to receive a missionary mandate from the Holy Father on the synodal journey of the Church.
Several members of the Ladies Auxiliary were blessed to be present in the audience with His Holiness, Pople Francis! The following participated through the WUCWO: Most Esteemed Micaela LeBlanc, Supreme Lady (Court 306); Esohe Asemota, National Lay Board Member (Court 340); Erin Griffith and Mary Griffith (Court 369), and Zakrea Jones (Court 306).
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