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News & Events
Federal Court Victory in
Pledge of Allegiance Case
The Knights of Columbus
scored an important victory
in federal court, in New
Hampshire on Sept. 30,
when U.S. District Judge
Steven McAuliffe upheld
the constitutionality of the words “under
God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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 Supreme Assembly Meets
Supreme Master Lawrence G. Costanzo led
current and former vice supreme masters
of the Fourth Degree as they conducted
the business of the Order’s patriotic arm
during the 99th Supreme Assembly meeting
in New Haven, Conn., on Sept. 25.
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Knights Celebrate National Shrine’s 50th anniversary
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., observes the 50th anniversary
of its dedication (November 20, 1959) this week. Named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title of the
Immaculate Conception, the National Shrine is the patronal church of U.S Catholics and
the country’s preeminent Marian pilgrimage site.
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Knights Prepare for 127th Supreme Convention in Phoenix
The Knights of Columbus 127th
Supreme Convention will be held Aug. 4-6 in Phoenix. Complete coverage
of the event will be available online with substantial portions carried on EWTN
television.
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The Silver Rose Arrives in Phoenix
A full week of Knights of Columbus events in Phoenix, including the 127th
Supreme Convention, the Marian
Congress and the lively Guadalupe
Festival, was launched on Sunday (Aug. 2) with the presentation of the
Silver Rose at Saints Simon and Jude Cathedral. A symbol of the unity
among peoples in the Americas, the rose had been carried over the course of
months from Canada and through the United States.
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