On Wednesday, October 23, 2013, Mater Ecclesiae, Berlin, NJ, is honored to host a special evening of prayer and devotion dedicated to Blessed Karl of Austria. The Bishop Emeritus of Funchal, Portugal, His Excellency Don Teodoro de Faria will celebrate a Pontifical Low Mass at 7:00PM. The Mass will be followed by veneration of the relics of Blessed Karl and then a conference will be held in the parish hall. The main speakers will be Ricardo Dumont dos Santos who is the leader of the Emperor Karl Prayer League and Raymond de Souza, and EWTN host, ands special missions coordinator for Human Life International. This special conference is made possible due to a joint effort between the Knights of Columbus Councils: 12833 (Mater Ecclesiae, Berlin, NJ), 2161 (Woodlawn, Aliquippa, PA), 12361 (Agnus Dei, New York, NY, 423 (Regina Coeli, New York, NY), and 433 (Potomac, Washington, DC).