SUPREME CONVENTION 2023 - EDENVALE, GAUTENG |
Welcome to the Knights of da Gama!
Our
Order is a South African brotherhood of Catholic men whose aim is to
encourage its members to contribute to the spread of the Kingdom of
Christ on earth by becoming stronger Christians.
With the support of our families, we are proactively engaged in an
ongoing programme of spiritual, social and charitable works.
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Our VisionTo be a Catholic Brotherhood bringing Jesus to communities in Southern Africa. | Our MissionWe are a Catholic Brotherhood evangelising family and community through active Christian Service. |
Our aims and beliefsAs part of the global International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK), we believe that the privilege of Knighthood confers upon a Catholic man extra responsibility in the Apostolate of Christ's Church. Along with brother Knights across the world, we are committed to work and pray together to achieve the following aims:
We work actively alongside other lay groupings and sodalities in the
Church, often engaging in similar Catholic and Christian initiatives,
however our use of heraldic ritual and symbolism that is based on the
medieval orders of chivalry makes us a little different. We pledge to
follow a code of honour that governs our behaviour and encourages us to
seek personal sanctification so we might act as examples of Christian
living, to defend and promote our faith, and to support those in need
while demonstrating loyalty to God, to our families, to our country, and
to our Order. |
The Catholic Order of the Knights of da Gama is a member of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights. "I thought it was necessary … to express my gratitude for all the work you are doing for the Church, to thank you for your prayers, for your loyalty to the Bishops and for following the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ … especially for your fidelity to the Church. I would like you to know of the great confidence which is placed in you and all Knights throughout the world. May God bless you and all your families." Pope John Paul II, receiving the International Alliance of Catholic Knights in private audience. |
Let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water.
Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep His promise.
Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and to do good.
Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see that the day of the Lord is coming nearer.
Amen.
Hebrews 10:22-25 (TEV)
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