Fourth Degree Knights

The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups called assemblies. Fourth Degree members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in the local council to remain in good standing.

 

Fourth Degree:

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Sir Knights of the Fourth Degree, deem it an honor and privilege to carry our TRIAD EMBLEM, which features The Dove, The Cross, and The Globe. Our Honored Order cherishes as its Patron, Christopher Columbus.

 

 

Color Corps:

The Color Corps is an ELECTIVE division of the Fourth Degree, whose distinctive presence in parades, wreath-laying ceremonies, Confirmations and other Catholic functions is a visible reminder of our service to the community.  The tuxedo, chapeau, cape and sword worn by the Color Corps were inspired by 19th century naval uniforms, with different cape colors representing nine different program ranks.  The ceremonial sword symbolizes Christian Knighthood, and is carried to signify reverence to Church, Eucharist, country and freedom.

 

Membership:

The Fourth Degree ritual added patriotism to the three original principles of the Order: charity, unity and fraternity. Any Third Degree member in good standing, with at least six months membership in the order -  is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree. The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups called assemblies. Fourth Degree members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in the local council to remain in good standing.

Click Here for Exemplification Information

Information

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                  Fourth Degree Color Corps escorted the relics to ten churches in the Diocese of Orange.
In the 1920s and 30s six brother Knights were murdered because they refused to denounce Christ and his Church.  These brothers, who were also Catholic Priests, chose to give up their lives rather than deny our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  The six Priest-Knights who were killed in Mexico during the Cristeros era are: Father Pedro de Jesus Maldonado Lucero of Council 2419, Father Luis Batiz Sainz of Council 2367, Father José Maria Robles Hurtado of Council 1979, Father Mateo Correa Magallanes of Council 2140, Father Miguel de la Mora de la Mora of Council 2140 and Father Rodrigo Aguilar Alemán of Council 2330. All six were canonized by Pope John Paul II in May 2000.

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INFORMATION:

Starting at the Supreme level there is the Supreme Master and the Supreme Board of directors.  The next level of the structure is broken into provinces of which there are twenty. Each province is lead by a Vice-Supreme Master. The Vice-Supreme Master wears a light blue lined cape and chapeau. There are currently 15 provinces in the United States, 4 in Canada, 1 in Mexico and 1 in the Philippines.  The province is then broken up into districts.  We are in the Junipero Serra Province. Most districts are either an entire State or a section of a larger State (i.e. California  has three districts - North, Central and South)

      Membership

      If you’ve been a Knight for more than six months, and you are a Third Degree Knight in good standing, it’s time to consider taking your journey one step further.  Click Here for more information.

Why Join - PDF
Sword History
Drill Manual - PDF

 

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Southern District

 

District Master SK Larry Campitiello
District Marshall SK Dietrich Rubelius
District Marshall SK Michael Burr
District Marshall SK Ernie O'Leary
District Secretary SK John Giltner

The Biennial Meeting of the Junipero Serra Province, Southern California District will be held on Sunday March 11st, 2012, at Fr Kass Hall located at 8410 Kass Drive, Buena Park California, 90621. The meeting will start at 10:30 AM. 

This meeting is in accordance with article V, section 14, of the Laws and Rules of the Fourth Degree. All Faithful Navigators are delegates to this meeting and each Assembly is allowed one additional delegate per one hundred members or major fraction thereof.

Following the meeting, lunch will be served at approximately 11:30 at cost of $9.00 per person which should be paid by Assembly check

 

Fourth Degree Reports

Master's Report Available in Word and PDF
                                           Send each month to District Master
redarrpw Click Here for Master's Report (Microsoft Word)  - You can save & submit by email.
redarrpw Click Here for Master's Report (Adobe PDF Format) Print and mail.
    Click link to obtain FREE Adobe Reader: 
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
 

 

redarrow  CLICK HERE FOR ONTARIO 2012 INFORMATION
redarrow  CLICK HERE FOR IRVINE 2011 INFORMATION
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IRS TAX INFORMATION FOR NON PROFITS:
 
 http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=169250,00.html
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PLEASE SEND IN YOUR FORM 186-NEW OFFICERS
TO THE MASTER & SUPREME  CLICK BELOW FOR FORMS

FOURTH DEGREE FORMS DUE
Click for Forms:  http://www.kofc.org/forms


Due Date
7/15 Annual Audit     1315

1/31

Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity

1728C

6/30

Civic Award Application

2321

6/30 To Be A Patriot TBP-1

7/1

Report of Officers Chosen for the Term

186

   
 

ADDRESSES FOR ASSEMBLY REPORTS

SUPREME MASTER:
SK Dennis Stoddard, PSD, Supreme Master
One Columbus Plaza
New Haven CT 06510-3326

SUPREME SECRETARY:
Knights of Columbus Supreme Secretary
1 Columbus Plaza
New Haven, CT 06510-3326

 

  

Travel Cards

  NEW TRAVEL CARDS

Please be advised that starting this year all council travel cards will be on white stock
and all assembly travel cards will be on blue stock.  There will no longer be a rotation
of colored stock from year to year.
With the implementation of the new Member Billing system online, local units can now order standard travel card paper that is not dated or color specific and therefore can be utilized for subsequent fraternal years. 

 

 

 
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