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The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish
priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church
in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights
of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic
Church.
The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the
Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world
leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and
Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need. As
recently as 1992, Mother Teresa of Calcutta praised the Knights in a
speech on the occasion of her reception of the first Knights of Columbus
Gaudium et Spes Award.
Thanks to the inspired work of Father McGivney�as well as that of
millions of other Knights over the past century�the Knights of Columbus
now stands at its pinnacle of membership, benefits and service.
Currently, there are over 1.6 million Knights of Columbus�more than ever
before in our Order's history. Together with their families, the Knights
are nearly 6 million strong. In addition, from the first local council in
New Haven, the Order has grown to more than 12,000 councils in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican
Republic, Panama, the Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan. Each
year, the Order continues this strong growth.
Our Lady of Loretto Council 11196
PO Box 163
Loretto PA 15940
2004-2005� Knights of Columbus
OFFICERS: �
Grand Knight:������ �� Fred Gailey, Jr.
Dep. G. Knight:��� Fred Gailey,
Sr.�����
Chaplain:�������������� �� Fr. John D. Byrnes
Chancellor:����������� �� Kevin McConnell�������������
Recorder:�������������� �� Jeff Hertzog�����������������������
Fin. Secretary:������ �� Charlie Wirfel����
Treasurer:������������� � �Joseph L. Spinner������������
Advocate:������������ �� Bob Chumrick���
Lecturer:��������������� �� Deacon Mike Condor
Warden:���������������� �� Dick Mullen����������������������
Inside Guards:����� �� Paul Wills��������������������������
������������������������������� �� Fred Kline����������
Outside Guards:��� George
Soisson��
������������������������������� �� Adam Spinner�������������������
�Trustees:������������� 1-yr� James Itle�����
������������������������������� 2-yr� Adam Lee��������������������
����������������������� 3-yr�
Dick Bender�������������������
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