St. Paul's welcomed five new members into our ranks recently.Grand Knight Gerry Puddister and Brian Kennedy a used the new on-line degree exemplification offered by the Knights of Columbus. They wish to thank PGK Donald Mackey and Financial Secretary Albert Croke for the assistance in navigating the technical challenges.
By all accounts the ceremony, which was carried out in GK Puddister's living room went very well. Both the organizers and the candidates spoke very highly of this new approach.
Our Grand Knight said, "I am very impressed by the first degree ceremony video from Supreme. To be addressed by Carl Anderson on the conclusion after the first degree was very impressive."
It should be pointed out that St. Paul's Council still has an active 1st Degree Team. The new online exemplification is another tool to ensure that men who want to join our order have speedy access without delays.
Brother Marcello is a transfer and attended our last general meeting.
Ray Carrier
William (Bill) Jeffery
Marcello Lima
Jeff Seitz
Aidan Peter Whittle
Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.
The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 15,100 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and South Korea.
