Silver Rose

Silver Rose

Silver Rose

A Higher Purpose
Share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life by participating in this meaningful pilgrimage. The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico, through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady.

Overview
Each year, from early March through mid-December, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Action Steps

  1. Working with your pastor, obtain his permission and recommendations on conducting a Silver Rose prayer service.
  2. Working with your jurisdiction Silver Rose chairman, coordinate when your council is scheduled to receive the Silver Rose. (Information on jurisdiction routes for the Silver Roses can be accessed under the Route tabs at kofc.org/silverrose.)
  3. Order a good quantity of the Silver Rose Prayer Service Booklets (#4841) through Supplies Online, the supply ordering portal available on Officers Online.
  4. Identify council and parish members to fulfill the various roles required in the service.
  5. Prior to the Silver Rose prayer service, use the sample press release as a model to create and distribute a tailored release to local media.
  6. Build public interest for the event! Promote the Silver Rose in your parish and larger community through a variety of efforts:
    • Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered through Supplies Online)
    • Bulletin announcements
    • Pulpit announcements
    • Posting on your council and parish website / social media pages
  7. On the day of the event, consider wearing Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membership director bring brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards #921A). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!
  8. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the event (i.e., the passing of the Silver Rose or the Silver Rose inside the church).
  9. In keeping with the fraternal nature of our Order, strongly consider hosting a reception or other social event in conjunction with the prayer service celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and a culture of life in our world.
  10. After the service, the grand knight or council Silver Rose chairman should record information about the council’s Silver Rose prayer service in the Silver Rose Log Book (#10721) that accompanies the rose.
  11. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission. Remember to retain copies for your council records.

Resources

All supplies and kits should be ordered by your council Grand Knight or Financial Secretary using the Supplies Online application available through Officers Online. Please note that Guide Sheets, Press Releases, etc. are available below as PDFs.

  1. #4841- Silver Rose - Prayer Service Booklet
  2. #10720- Silver Rose - Jurisdiction Schedule
  3. #10721- Silver Rose - Log Form
  4. #10219- Silver Rose - Vertical Poster
  5. #10723- Silver Rose - Horizontal Poster
  6. #10722- Silver Rose - Press Release
  7. #10625- Silver Rose - Guide Sheet

Route 1

Location Begins Ends
Alaska 3/4/2019 3/24/2019
British Columbia 3/25/2019 5/6/2019
Washington 5/7/2019 6/12/2019
Oregon 6/13/2019 7/8/2019
Idaho 7/9/2019 7/31/2019
Nevada 8/1/2019 8/31/2019
California 9/1/2019 9/30/2019
Arizona 10/1/2019 11/1/2019
New Mexico 11/2/2019 12/2/2019
Texas 12/3/2019 12/3/2019
Mexico 12/4/2019 12/12/2019

Route 2

Location Begins Ends
Saskatchewan 3/4/2019 4/1/2018
Alberta 4/2/2019 4/22/2019
Montana 4/23/2019 5/23/2019
Wyoming 5/24/2019 6/24/2019
Utah 6/25/2019 7/22/2019
Colorado 7/23/2019 8/19/2019
Nebraska 8/20/2019 9/30/2019
Kansas 10/1/2019 10/19/2019
Oklahoma 10/20/2019 11/9/2019
Texas 11/10/2019 12/12/2019

Route 3

Location Begins Ends
Manitoba 3/4/2019 4/1/2019
North Dakota 4/2/2019 5/1/2019
Minnesota 5/2/2019 5/20/2019
South Dakota 5/21/2019 6/21/2019
Iowa 6/22/2019 7/21/2019
Wisconsin 7/22/2019 8/12/2019
Illinois 8/13/2019 9/9/2019
Missouri 9/10/2019 10/7/2019
Arkansas 10/8/2019 11/7/2019
Texas 11/8/2019 12/1/2019
Mexico 12/2/2019 12/12/2019

Route 4

Location Begins Ends
Ontario 3/4/2019 4/1/2019
Ohio 4/2/2019 5/2/2019
Michigan 5/3/2019 5/28/2019
Indiana 5/29/2019 6/17/2019
Kentucky 6/18/2019 7/8/2019
New Jersey 7/9/2019 8/16/2019
Delaware 8/17/2019 9/15/2019
Pennsylvania 9/16/2019 10/15/2019
West Virginia 10/16/2019 11/3/2019
Maryland 11/4/2019 11/21/2019
Washington DC 11/22/2019 12/12/2019

 

Route 5

Location Begins Ends
Virginia 3/4/2019 3/25/2019
North Carolina 3/26/2019 4/22/2019
South Carolina 4/23/2019 5/13/2019
Georgia 5/14/2019 6/2/2019
Florida 6/3/2019 7/7/2019
Tennessee 7/8/2019 8/5/2019
Alabama 8/6/2019 8/31/2019
Mississippi 9/1/2019 10/6/2019
Louisiana 10/7/2019 11/11/2019
Texas 11/11/2019 12/12/2019

Route 6

Location Begins Ends
Nova Scotia 3/4/2019 3/25/2019
Maine 3/26/2019 4/22/2019
New Hampshire 4/23/2019 5/20/2019
Vermont 5/21/2019 6/21/2019
New York 6/22/2019 8/18/2019
Connecticut 8/19/2019 9/9/2019
Rhode Island 9/10/2019 10/8/2019
Massachusetts 10/9/2019 12/12/2019

Route 7

Location Begins Ends
Texas 7/15/2019 12/12/2019

Route 8

Location Begins Ends
Texas 9/1/2019 9/1/2019
Mexico 9/2/2019 12/12/2019

 

Route 9

Location Begins Ends
Cancún 7/21/2019 8/19/2019
Mérida 8/17/2019 8/19/2019
Calkiní 8/30/2019 8/31/2019
Campeche 8/31/2019 9/1/2019
Bolonchén 9/1/2019 9/3/2019
Hopelchén 9/4/2019 9/5/2019
Campeche 9/5/2019 9/6/2019
Cd del Carmen 9/7/2019 9/9/2019
Frontera 9/10/2019 9/13/2019
Paraíso 9/14/2019 9/16/2019
Comalcalco 9/17/2019 9/19/2019
Villahermosa 9/20/2019 9/22/2019
Coatzacoalcos 9/23/2019 9/25/2019
Minatitlán 9/26/2019 9/28/2019
Cosoleacaque 9/29/2019 10/1/2019
Texistepec 10/2/2019 10/4/2019
Orizaba 10/5/2019 10/7/2019
Veracruz Puerto 10/8/2019 10/10/2019
Papantla 10/11/2019 10/15/2019
Puebla 10/16/2019 10/19/2019
Tehuacán 10/20/2019 10/22/2019
Cholula 10/23/2019 10/26/2019
Acapulco 10/27/2019 10/31/2019
Iguala 11/5/2019 11/8/2019
Toluca 11/9/2019 11/14/2019
Sagrario Metropolitano 11/15/2019 11/17/2019
Ciudad de Mexico 11/18/2019 11/21/2019
Tulpetlac 11/30/2019 12/4/2019
Basilica de Guadalupe 12/5/2019 12/9/2019