Supporting Life: Calgary Pro-Life Weekend Highlights
Mother’s Day Weekend | May 10–11, 2025
On the weekend of May 10–11, members of our Knights of Columbus council supported the Calgary Pro-Life Association through two meaningful initiatives: the Hike for Life at Prince’s Island Park and the Mother’s Day Rose Sale at Sacred Heart Church. Both events offered opportunities for witness, engagement, and support of life-affirming programs in our community.
Hike for Life 2025
Hike for Life – Saturday, May 10
Four members of our council, joined by three spouses, participated in the 45th Annual Hike for Life at Prince’s Island Park. The event, held at the ENMAX Stage, featured live music, a BBQ lunch, and a gathering of pro-life supporters from across Calgary. While there was no broader parish participation this year, our council was proud to represent Sacred Heart Parish.
The Hike supports Calgary Pro-Life’s Respect Life education programs, which provide life-affirming presentations to students and community groups throughout the region. Our team—the “Sacred Heart Knights”—is currently leading in total donations with $1,600 raised.
The donation campaign remains open until June 30, 2025.
You can still support the cause at: sacredheartknights.ca/HIKE
Mother's Day Roses 2025
Mother’s Day Rose Sale – Sacred Heart Parish
Throughout all weekend Masses, our council hosted the Mother’s Day Rose Sale, offering roses as a way for parishioners to honour mothers while supporting Calgary Pro-Life. The parish responded generously, with more than 325 roses sold and total proceeds of $1,665. After expenses, a net donation of $1,365 was forwarded to Calgary Pro-Life.
This year marked the successful introduction of debit and credit card payments, improving accessibility and contributing over $600 to the total raised.
A Visible Commitment to Life
These events reflect more than a weekend of charitable work—they represent our council’s steadfast commitment to the fundamental principle that every human life is sacred and worthy of protection. As Knights of Columbus, we are called to uphold the dignity of life through both word and deed, in keeping with our core principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.
The Hike for Life and Mother’s Day Rose Sale gave us the opportunity to live out these values in practical and visible ways. Through charity, we supported the Calgary Pro-Life Association in its efforts to educate and advocate for the unborn. In unity and fraternity, our council stood together in public witness and service, representing our parish and the broader Church with integrity and purpose.
This work is not new to the Knights. From our founding, we have been defenders of the most vulnerable—supporting families, protecting the unborn, and standing firm in our Catholic faith. These efforts are part of a larger mission to build a culture that respects life at all stages, and to do so with courage, consistency, and compassion.
We thank all those who contributed their time, effort, and generosity to these initiatives. As we look ahead, our council remains committed to continuing this work—not just once a year, but as an ongoing part of who we are as Catholic men and as Knights.