New Business
1) The will be a Corporate Mass Feb 19 at 9AM to commermorate the 20th Anniversity of Council 10819. All Sir Knights are asked to dress in
regalia, including tuxedos and social Baldric.
2) Battle Saints bracelets are in and will be given to all Veterans in the Assembly and Council.
3) There is no truth to the rumors that the Knights of Columbus has a suit against the Diocese.
4) Rev Higgins, the State Chaplain, is moving to FL to be close to his terminally ill mother, lets keep them both in our prayers.
5) The 4th Degree Exemplification will be held the weekend of Feb 24-26
Prayer Requests:
SK Charlie Beyer; SK FR Robert; SK Tony Lombardi; SK Jack Gootee; Carol Felton; SK Joe Mattioli; SK Jack and Mary Duggin; SK Wayne Modny;
Kate Windey; Jose Mariano; SK John and Sheila Robertson; Lee Suyli; Matha Catteruzza; Tom Irving's father in law....
The repose of the soul of Shannon Runyan, and ALL SERVICE MEN AND WOMAN PAST AND PRESENT.
Please keep them in our prayers.
About The Fourth Degree
The
Fourth Degree is the patriotic arm of the Knights of Columbus. Since its establishment, the primary objective of this
degree is to promote the ideals of Catholicism and Patriotism side by side by fostering the spirit of patriotism in members
and the community at large and encouraging active Catholic citizenship. The Fourth Degree was first established in New York
on (Washington's Birthday) February 22,1900. Fourteen hundred members were chosen to witness this ceremony. Today, local
units, called assemblies, draw their members from Knights of Columbus councils and now there are some 300,000 Fourth Degree
Knights out of the total 1.6 million member Knights of Columbus. Membership in the Fourth Degree is open to any Third
Degree Brother who has been a Knight more than 1 year.
A Fourth Degree Knight may become part of the assembly's color corps. These members are recognized widely by their
distinctive attire of tuxedo, feathered hat (chapeau), cape and sword. These members regularly take part in civic events
such as parades and wreath-laying ceremonies, and at ecclesial functions at Catholic churches. The various
colored capes and chapeau feathers denote different officer positions within the Fourth Degree.
The Emblem of the Fourth Degree
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The triad emblem of the Fourth Degree features the
Dove, the Cross, and the Globe.
The Dove - classic symbol of the Holy Spirit
and Peace - is shown hovering over the orb of the Earth
(Globe). Both are mounted on a variation of the Crusader's
Cross - that which was found on the tunics and capes of the
Crusading Knights who battled to regain the Holy Land from the pagans.
Our Honored Order cherishes as its patron Christopher Columbus.
Christopher- Christ Bearer
Columbus - Dove of Peace, symbolizing the Paraclete.
Spiritually, the sacred symbols on the emblem typify the
Union of the Three Divine Persons in one Godhead the most Blessed Trinity.
The Globe - God the Father, Creator of the Universe
The Cross - God the Son, Redeemer of Mankind
The Dove - God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of Humanity
The colors of the symbols are:
A RED Cross with gold borders, and gold knobs at the end of the points forming the ends of the arms of the Cross
(also known as the Isabella Cross)
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A White dove.
A BLUE Globe with the lans of the Western Hemisphere in white.
Red white and blue the colors of the flag of our country, in which our
Order originated; and are used to stress the basic principle of the Fourth
Degree . . . PATRIOTISM.
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