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Three New Men Take The First Degree
On Thursday, May 14th our Council's First Degree Team had the honor of performing for eleven new Brothers. Three were from our Council and are seated in the center of the photo above.
Seated from left to right are: Chancellor Willie Taylor, (New Members) Oscar Ramirez, Nicholas Oliveras, Jorge Pinto and Recorder Alan Ribuffo. Standing from left to right are: Patricio Torrez, John Martin, Deputy Grand Knight Neil Nostro, Lecturer David Yanolatos, District Deputy Chas Sacco, Membership Chairman Carlos Rodriguez, Trustee Anthony Mendicino, Financial Secretary Joseph Johnson and all-around good guy Everardo Gonzalez.
We look forward to their involvement in many of our Council's activities. Please join me as we wish these men the best of luck. Congratulations!
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The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest lay Catholic family service organization. As their forebears did more than a century ago, today’s Knights and their families stand shoulder to shoulder in support of one another. Through their charity and the examples of their lives, they stand in service to all as witnesses to the Good News of the Gospel. Led by the quiet, unassuming curate of St. Mary’s Parish in New Haven, Conn., a small group of men established the Knights of Columbus in the church basement early in the spring of 1882. The priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, saw clearly that both Catholics and the Church faced serious problems in the last half of the nineteenth century such as anti-Catholicism and ethnic prejudice; underemployment; lack of social standing and early loss of the breadwinner.
To resolve those problems Father McGivney conceived the idea of an organization of Catholic men who would band together:
· To aid one another in times of sickness or death, by means of a simple insurance plan, so that their wives and children would not face abject poverty.
· To strengthen themselves and each other in the Faith. · To strengthen families and family life. · To be a strong pillar of support for their priests and bishops.
· To be of service to Church and community by coming to the aid of those most in need in society.
They called themselves Knights of Columbus – Knights to emphasize chivalry’s ideals of charity and support for Church and state, and Columbus as a reminder that Catholics had been the backbone and bulwark of America’s growth and greatness from the very beginning. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to any practical Catholic man in union with the Holy See who is not less than 18 years of age on his last birthday. A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the Precepts of the Church. The basic unit of the Knights of Columbus is the local council. You can find more information about the Port Chester Council on our Contact and Officer pages.
Feel free to contact them for more information.
Daniel Macri Elected Grand Knight
On Thursday, June 4th, our council unanimously elected Sir Knight Daniel Macri to the high office of Grand Knight. Please join us as we congratulate Dan. We look forward to the benefit of his guidance and leadership for the upcoming Columbian year. When asked ...
Children Christmas Party Set For December 14th
Everyone is invited. The Knight, the Ladies, their families and their children. Please join us for the annual Council Children's Christmas Party. There will be plenty to do and plenty to eat. A kids friendly menu has been planned. There ...
The Color Corps Needs You.
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Local Champions Move Up To Win District Competition
Seen above are Anthony Rappocchio, Salvatore Cabibbo and Sabrina Marini. They are the winners in their age group of the 2009 District Forty Four Free Throw Contest, which includes the communities of Harrison. Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle and Port Chester. This is ...
Please Support The Holy Rosary Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
The Holy Rosary site serves 75-100 meals ...