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Newtown, Conn., Oct 2, 2013 \/ 02:18 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish of Newtown, Conn., received a $100,000 gift from the Knights of Columbus to support its ongoing response to the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn the 24-hour news cycle, we often read or see the news, are affected for a time, and then quickly move on,\u201d Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said Sept. 30. \u201cBut the people of Newtown could not simply \u2018move on,\u2019 and our gift and award are meant to acknowledge that the work of Monsignor Weiss and the St. Rose of Lima community continues.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tSt. Rose of Lima is the only Catholic parish in Newtown.<\/p>\n

\tOn Dec. 14, a gunman killed 20 elementary school students and six faculty and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School after killing his own mother. He then took his own life.<\/p>\n

\tPriests from St. Rose of Lima quickly arrived at the school to comfort victims and their relatives.<\/p>\n

\tAnderson presented the Knights of Columbus\u2019 gift after an evening Mass at the church Sept. 30. \u201cYou have made such an extraordinary witness of love, hope, and faith,\u201d he told the parish.<\/p>\n

\tBishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport was the main celebrant and homilist for the Mass.<\/p>\n

\tAnderson said that parish pastor Monsignor Robert Weiss continues to help the families who lost loved ones and helps with many community projects and gifts for them.<\/p>\n

\tMsgr. Weiss received the Knights of Columbus\u2019 first ever Caritas Award in August at the knights\u2019 Supreme Convention in San Antonio. The award is intended to recognize \u201cexemplary works of charity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAt the presentation of the award, Anderson paraphrased Pope Francis and said the priest was able \u201cto sympathize with the brokenness of others without losing his own strength and identity.\u201d Anderson said this was \u201cno easy task under the circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tNewtown\u2019s St. Virgilius Knights of Columbus Council, which is based at the parish, also received a Caritas Award. The council established a program that asked other Catholics to say at least three Hail Marys for the shooting victims and their families, the first responders and teachers, and the Newtown community. More than 105,000 people took part in the project and offered over 3.25 million prayers.<\/p>\n

\tCouncil members served as ushers at eight children\u2019s funerals and helped the parish with logistical challenges in responding to the disaster.<\/p>\n

\tThe parish has ongoing programs related to the shooting.<\/p>\n

\tThe Knights of Columbus Board of Directors voted earlier this year to create the Caritas Award, which will be awarded to future recipients when merited.<\/p>\n

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