b'our mission and mandate in the person of St. Joseph. You yourself fre- The LORD said to Moses: quently reference St. Joseph and ask for his prayers and intercession.Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: What can men learn from the life of St. Joseph and how increase ourThis is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them: devotion to him.The Lord bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face BP: His life speaks to us of being faithful, of being a protector andshine upon you, and be gracious to you! The Lord look upon you guardian, and of being humble. Something regarding St. Joseph in thekindly and give you peace!*So shall they invoke my name scriptures, in the scriptures there are no recorded words of St. Joseph, Iupon the Israelites, and I will bless them.think there was a very smart man and chose his words wisely. I think St. Joseph was a very wise man, and GodIregretthatIcouldnotrecord thought enough of him to ask him tothe interview so that I could present be the guardian of the Christ-Child.it in more detail and capture all the stories.If you seeBishop Parkes TJ: Question, where do you seearound say hi to him and make sure theKnightsofColumbusinthethat you can make yourself available church in the future?to hear every word he speaks as it BP: Hm, will be highly rewarding.BishopParkesisoneofthose TJ: Its your chance to be positive.people that exhibit the presence of (pause) the Holy Spirit in them by their voice, TJ: Thats a hard question isnt it? patience,mannerisms,andgener-BP: Well I think as an organiza- alcharism.BishopParkesexhibits tion, as a Catholic organization, ingreatpatiencebutdonotletthat the future my hope would be that thepatience fool you, Bishop Parkes is Knights are able to follow what were asked to do as Catholics whichSteadfast in his Faith, Resolute in his mission, and truly determined is to be exemplars of that, which is to know, love, and serve God andto bring the Word of God to all that he meets. I am truly blessed and others. And I hope that would inspire others to be a part of the Knights,honored to have been able to work on this project and want to thank my but also to ensure the longevity of the Knights.brother Knights for this opportunity.I: Is there anything that you want us to note? BP: Id ask people to pray for me and all of our bishops and priests.Interviewer or TJ: T.J. Mc CaustlandTranscriptionist Thaddeus Mc CaustlandTJ: Except for a final blessing thats it.With Special thank you to Jillison Parks BP: Blessing: I will use the blessing from Numbers chapter 6, thatDirector of Communications Diocese of Savannahwas given to Moses to take to the people so its a biblical blessing,And my many thanks to Bishop Stephen Parkes verses 24-26.who did all of the hard work. LIFE IS NOT PERFECT! MARRIED COUPLES STRUGGLE! LINES OF COMMUNICATION MAY BREAK DOWN AND NEED REPAIR! - Do you feel lost, alone, or bored? - Has infidelity or addiction created an emotional wasteland? - Are you frustrated, hurt, or angry with your spouse? - Do you fight or simply shut down? - Have you considered separation or divorce? - Does talking about it make it worse? THERE IS HOPE!THERE IS HELP!YOU ARE NOT ALONE!RETROUVAILLEis a highly successful program designed to help couples heal and renew their marriages!A Christian marriage program, Catholic in origin, based on the belief that marriage is the most significant relationship on earth and is worth investing your time, energy, and efforts to make it the best it can be, Retrouvaille can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy, and bring healing; even if separated or divorced, or heading that way.For more information about our Retrouvaille Weekend program, please contact: David & Lucia at (770) 5977674 OR Visit our website:HelpOurMarriage.org55'