Cardinal Gibbons Assembly #150
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic
family fraternal service organization with 1.6 million
members. It provides members and their families with
volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church,
their communities, families and young people.
As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family
enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of the
Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family
magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus
top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and
personal benefits.
On February 22, 1900, the first Fourth Degree
exemplification or degree ceremony was held in New York City.
The Fourth Degree imparts a lesson on the virtue of
patriotism. The primary purpose of this degree is to foster
the spirit of patriotism in members and the community at large
and encourage active Catholic citizenship. Today there are
some 300,000 Fourth Degree Knights out of the total 1.6
million member Knights of Columbus.
Local units, called assemblies, draw their members from
Knights of Columbus councils. The qualifications for
membership in the Fourth Degree are: membership in the Knights
for at least one year and being a Third Degree Knight.
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. Please click
HERE for a listing of the 4th Degree structure.
A membership committee has been formed consisting of one member from each of the seven councils which we serve. These men are:
Holy Angels - Martin Reynolds / Coffee Run - Raynold Clerniak / Old Bohemia - Dick Fox
Our Lady of Fatima - George Gott / St. David - Ken Kirk / St. Michael - Mike Handlin
St. John the Beloved - Mike Solomon
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