Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly welcomed a joy-filled South Korean delegation to the 142nd Supreme Convention, noting that it has been 10 years since the first nonmilitary councils were established in the country.
“We are joined today by our largest-ever Korean delegation of 21 Knights,” the supreme knight said. “They are led by Bishop Titus Seo Sang-bum and our territorial deputy, Gen. Shin Kyoung-soo. To you and all our brother Knights in Korea, thank you for expanding Father McGivney’s vision in Asia.”
The next day, the supreme knight presented Gen. Shin and his delegation the charters of the two newest Korean councils, established in June and July, respectively: Bupyeong Council 18513 and St. Lee Yoonil Joannes Daegu Council 18519. The delegation then gave the supreme knight a crèche, handcrafted by a Korean Knight, for the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center’s Christmas collection.
Before returning home, the Knights and their families made a pilgrimage to Connecticut, where they toured sites of significance to Blessed Michael McGivney in Waterbury, Thomaston and Terryville, and visited St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, the birthplace of the Order. Bishop Seo was the principal celebrant of the first Korean-language Mass at St. Mary’s, where the delegation also prayed at Father McGivney’s tomb.







