Our Lady of Victory 4th Degree Assembly 0670 at 775 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ 08859 US - Become a member of the Patriotic Degree
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Become a member of the Patriotic Degree
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On February 22, 1900, the first Fourth Degree exemplification or degree ceremony was held in New York City. The Fourth Degree imparts a lesson on the virtue of patriotism. The primary purpose of this degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism in members and the community at large and encourage active Catholic citizenship. Today there are some 300,000 Fourth Degree Knights out of the total 1.6 million member Knights of Columbus.
Local units, called assemblies, draw their members from Knights of Columbus councils. The qualifications for membership in the Fourth Degree are: membership in the Knights for at least one year and being a Third Degree Knight.
Our Lady of Victory Assembly will participate in the Exemplification of the Fourth Degree on November 13, 2005 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. If you would like more information, please contact our Faithful Navigator, Donald Unkel: unk1656@optonline.net
A Fourth Degree Knight may become part of the assembly's color corps. These members are recognized widely by their distinctive attire of tuxedo, feathered hat (chapeau), cape and sword. These members regularly take part in civic events such as parades and wreath-laying ceremonies, and at ecclesial functions at Catholic churches. The various colored capes and chapeau feathers denote different officer positions within the Fourth Degree.
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Red Cape/White Feathered Chapeaux |
Sir Knight |
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White Cape/White Feathered Chapeaux |
Faithful Navigator or Past Faithful Navigator |
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Purple Cape/Purple Feathered Chapeaux |
Color Corps Commander |
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Green Cape/Green Feathered Chapeaux |
District Marshall |
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Gold Cape/Gold Feathered Chapeaux |
District Master |
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Blue Cape/Blue Feathered Chapeaux |
Vice Supreme Master |
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