The Knights of Columbus: An Illustrated History
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0757002242 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Interesting, But Incommensurate Peter P. Fuchs One of the highly incommensurate aspects of the Knights of Columbus' self-presentation nowadays is that the Rev. McGivney was responding to a deep-seated Catholic desire to provide for "widows and orphans" by way of a Catholic fraternal benefit society. Let us be clear, McGivney himself was a mensch, and had very decent desires for those of his faith community. But let us also be clear that the Catholic
McGivney, they formed a fraternal society called theKnights of Columbus in honor of the Catholic explorer who had brought Christianity to the New World. On October 2, 1881, a small group of men met in the basement of a church in New Haven, Connecticut.Gathered together by their priest, Father Michael J. Through fascinating text and photographs, The Knights of Columbus: An Illustrated History tells the story of an organization that, through war and peace, has remained “the strong right arm of the Church,” bringing help and hope to people everywhere.. Originally conceived as a mutual aid society, the Knights of Columbus was dedicated to helping Catholic families in needpeople in the community who, in many cases, were excluded from unions and other organizations that provided social services to so many others. The members also vowed to be defenders of their nation and their faith.Well over a century later, the Knights of Columbus is going strong and, with over 1.8 million members, it hasextended its reach to embrace people around the world
He currently serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations. . Previously, he worked as a freelance journalist and taught writing for several years at the University of Southern California. Waltheris the Director of Media Relations for the Knights of Columbus. Andrew T
Previously, he worked as a freelance journalist and taught writing for several years at the University of Southern California. He currently serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations. . Waltheris the Director of Media Relations for the Knights of Columbus. About the AuthorAndrew T