The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, celebrated the 125th anniversary of its patriotic fourth degree with an exemplification ceremony, Mass, and unveiling of a statue of its founder Blessed Michael J. McGivney at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
The day-long event Feb. 22 marked 125 years to the day — in the city where the first such dedication took place — where Catholic men committed themselves not only to being good men of faith but good citizens of their country.
More than 700 candidates and over 1,600 family members, Knights of Columbus, Columbiettes and others attended the 2 1/2 hour ceremony.
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