The 111th Independence Day Parade conducted by the Long Island Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus was held June 25 along Court Street in Carroll Gardens.
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Obituary: Joseph Patrick Murphy
Joseph Patrick Murphy, a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, died June 19.
Diocese Honors Those Who Gave Their Blood
At a reception in Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio honored the parishes that have made significant contributions to the New York Blood Center over the past year.
K of C Study Calls for Action Against Terrorists
The Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians contend that Christians in Libya, Iraq and Syria are victims of genocide carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS) in a new report. It argues that the case for genocide exists and called on Secretary of State John Kerry to make such a declaration and to include Christians in it.
Knights of Columbus Free-Throw Championship
Boys and girls ages nine to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2016 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, sponsored by St. Finbar Council No. 15728.
Knights Will Work More Closely With Churches
The Knights of Columbus has announced an initiative designed to bring the Knights into closer cooperation with parishes. “We will use our resources of time, talent and money to strengthen parish-based and parish-sponsored programs,” Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said.
Glendale Knights Feed the Hungry
The Msgr. Sherman Knights of Columbus Council No. 5103 in Glendale held the first of its semi-annual food drives at the neighborhood’s local Stop & Shop store to benefit the food pantry at Sacred Heart Church.
The Celtic Cross Award
Accounting professional Martin McManus, a second-generation Irish American, is receiving the Celtic Cross Award at the 2015 Great Irish Fair of New York.
Knights Support Vocations By ‘Adopting’ Seminarians
For seminarians, God’s providence came by way of the Knights of Columbus. The Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) is an initiative in which councils provide seminarians with financial assistance and moral support.
Knights Raise Awareness About Christian Persecution
Christianity is under severe attack and threatened with extinction in the region of its birth.