The Best Kind of Skiff

Emphasizing the importance of happy marriages and family life, the Rev. Joseph Donnelly Council of the Knights of Columbus honored Bill and Eileen Skiff as their Family of the Month at their Valentine’s Breakfast Sunday.

The breakfast, held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Gym, Miller Street, Highlands, the second Sunday of every month, honors a family each month who exemplify the importance of family and setting high standards in marriage. In presenting the award, Grand Knight Kevin McKenna noted the couple has been married more than 68 years. The Skiffs are active members of the OLPH St Agnes Parish, generally at OLPH for the Sunday morning mas, and always exemplifying the importance of upholding Christian values both in their own home and in assisting and working with others.

McKenna is also a member of the Family of the Month Committee for the Council, which practices one of the goals and aims of the international Knights of Columbus in dedication to the development of strong, vibrant families. McKenna noted the monthly honors bring even greater awareness to the many outstanding families in the parish who outwardly exhibit strong ties of love and faith, exemplifying Catholic family values by attending mass each week throughout the year, and making contributions of support and involvement in their parish and surrounding community.

The Skiffs have been members of the parish since 1960 when they first came to Highlands as summer residents. Two years later,, when Bill retired, the family became full-time residents and full-time members of the church community. Since then, he said, in praising the couple, “they have consistently attended mass and supported our many various events over the years. They have remained steadfast over that span to our beautiful parish while enriching their growing family in our Catholic faith.”

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