Our Lady of Life
Sir Knight:Patrick Cahill
Trustee
General Leadership, Funding,
Shrine Design

Sir Knight Mike Williams
Project Coordinator

Sir Knight Matt Cummiskey
Sculptor and Design Consultant

Sir Knight Keith Haight
Materials Acquisition and Design

Brother Knight Dick Daley
Landscaping, Publicity

All members of the Knight's
"Our Lady of Life"
Implementation Committee

Project Summary
Brother Knight Dick Daley

This is the culmination of four years of work by the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, Knights of Columbus, Council 13241,  creating a powerful visual  
statement that - life is a sacred gift from God. We receive this outflowing
of His love with joy and vowing to protect it at all costs!

This project started at a Knight's meeting several years ago.  Under
discussion was the assault on life through the aborting of unborn children
and how as Catholic Gentlemen of the Order we could defend the right of
the unborn to live. A gifted artist and Council member, SK Matt
Cummiskey, offered to sculpt a statue of a young woman, proudly
carrying a child, joyful in her pregnancy. Focusing on the sanctity of life
the statue would be installed on Church grounds readily visible to our
parish members and from Route 10. The idea, although a bit daunting for
such a young council, was quickly supported by GK Mike Sinsheimer and
the Knights in attendance, and that night we started on our goal to
create, plan, fund, and bring to fruition this proud symbol of our respect
for life and what our Church stands for when life is in question.

May 11, 2006 saw the culmination of this effort as the life sized bronze
statue of "Our Lady of Life" was dedicated in front of over 100 parish
members and friends.  Grand Knight at the time, SK Patrick Cahill, who
provided the project with tireless and effective leadership, introduced the
program led by Father Brennan's thoughtful opening prayer.  Project
coordinator, SK Mike Williams, Chancellor, SK Bill Kelly, SK and
sculptor Matt Cummiskey, and SK Keith Haight all members of the
Council "Our Lady of Life" team spoke of their pride in bringing the
shrine to completion. District Deputy, SK Mike Sinsheimer reminded
everyone of the Knights commitment to the sanctity of life as represented
by the "Lady". Brother Knight Dick Daley completed the program with
prayers of thanks. Previous Grand Knights: SK Kevin Quigley, SK
Michael Sinsheimer, and SK Kevin Bloh were recognized for providing
their leadership and significant efforts to bring the project to life.

Funding was a joint effort of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Council activities,
and parish members and friends of life, who bought memorial bricks to
grace the shrine area.

Thanks go to the many Knights and other supporters of life who helped
along the way. Without their hard work and dedication to the basic
principles of Catholic doctrine this concept would be but a dream. The
dream is now a reality.........and we continue our fight for


"Life, Born and Unborn".
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Council 13241