Knights of Columbus urges members to join novena for Ukraine and Russia. null / Unsplash. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 17, 2022 / 11:24 am (CNA). Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly of the Knights of Columbus has called on the organization’s members worldwide to join in a nine-day campaign of prayer, beginning March 17. The novena will conclude on March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, when Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Vatican. “During this time of immense suffering in Ukraine, I call on my 2 million brother Knights to unit…