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charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism
PATRIOTISM
WHO ARE THE 4TH DEGREE?
They are the Knights on Main Street, the men you probably envision when someone says Knights of Columbus to you. They’re present in their UNIFORM at civic and Church events, acting as honor guards and color corps, or standing in respect at the funerals of members or during adoration of the Eucharist. But there is more to being a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus than a uniform. They are the men who have chosen to embrace the Order’s fourth principle of patriotism, the men who lead the efforts to reach out to veterans and active military and to embody the fact that one can be a faithful Catholic and also be a faithful citizen.When the Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882, three principles united its members: charity, unity and fraternity. At that time people feared that members of the Catholic faith owed their entire allegiance to the Church and could not be trusted as citizens of their country. Patriotism was added to the Order’s principles in 1900, based on the idea that Knights are loyal to both God and country. Members who wish to live out patriotism together can join “the Fourth Degree.” Members of this degree have the special honor of holding the title “Sir Knight,” participating in color and honor guards and organizing programs that promote Catholic citizenship.
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OUR NEW LOOK
A GREAT WAY TO BE A PART OF CITYWIDE EVENTS, MEET NEW BROTHERS, SEE DIFFERENT PARISHES AND BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES, CATHEDRALS AND BASILICAS....
A Reflection from Deacon Allan Frederiksen
Recently I came across a quote that went something like this:
● The grandparents never missed a Sunday or any other
Day of Obligation.
● The parents go to church on most Sundays.
● The children go to church occasionally, like Easter, Christmas, for weddings,
baptisms, and funerals, and perhaps on Ash Wednesday.
● The grandchildren ask, “What is church?”
The global pandemic did serious damage to church attendance, with many
churches being closed or only allowing limited attendance, as they, the churches,
turned to live streaming the masses over the internet. Church goers began to watch,
the key word being watch, “church” on their TV screens, but could not really
participate in the liturgy.
Thus “church” took the form of entertainment on the screen.
The downfall being that many families / people never returned to church, having
been able to “be at church” while comfortable at home, and they discovered that
during those enforced months at home that on any given Sunday, or weekday for
that matter, during the year there are many forms of entertainment available on TV;
baseball, football, soccer, golf, tennis, comedy shows, movies, .... The list is very
long. Some forms are more entertaining than others, and we are drawn to the one
with the most entertainment value, which for me is _______ (fill in the blank).
Now, three plus years after the pandemic, we must ask ourselves, into what
element are we drawn? The Mass on EWTN, or to the fast pace of a football game,
with its tense moments; to the chewing and spitting artistry of a good baseball
game; ...; as opposed to someone delivering lengthy monologues from a book, and
droning out a monotonous homily, which perhaps makes us drowsy while sitting in
the pew and causes dozing off while sitting comfortable on the couch at home.
ST JOSEPH PRAY FOR US!!!!
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