WELCOME
Men of faith have
always sought extraordinary ways to serve the Lord and the communities
in which they live. For a variety of reasons, the men of this council
have chosen to join the Knights of Columbus. These pages present a
glimpse of who we are and what we do.
Navigation should be intuitive with the link
column on the left. Individual pages contain additional links for more
information as the need arises. The Daily Readings page is
automatically updated to include Mass readings as well as the saint
being honored for the day. 
The formal dress of the Knights of Columbus is the most colorful and
visible part of the order. The work clothes of the order are much more
brilliant. In 2007, the order celebrated 125 years of existence.
"Throughout its history, the Knights of Columbus has been an effective
advocate and defender of civil and religious rights for all. The
organization has also contributed billions of dollars and millions of
hours of volunteer service to charity."
Local 4th degree knights participate in many ceremonies. The photo to
the right
includes our own Mike Moore who is on the steps, third from the right
at the Monday, June 16, 2008 retirement Mass for Bishop Quinn. Faithful
Marshall Ed Cook from Lt. McManus Assembly is wearing a green plume.
The sketch of Jesus on the intro
page was created by Mark Cannon; "In 1983, at age twenty, he drew this
powerful image of Jesus Christ while recuperating in the hospital at
West Point Military Academy. Currently living in Germany and president
of an international company, Mark continues to paint on a limited
basis." A large print, suitable for framing may be obtained at his father's
web site.
Incidentally, The Military Academy at West Point has a college council
(Council 8250) with a large active membership. In this modern age, some
have accused our order of being anachronistic. Hundreds, maybe
thousands, of intelligent young college men think otherwise. They know
that serving the Lord by serving others is never out of date. The net
gain of college members over five years is about 6000 and college
councils continue to increase. See the recent report from the Archdiocese
of Atlanta. A comprehensive list of college councils can be found at
the Supreme Council site.