Jurisdiction of Massachusetts
4th Degree

Master John McKenzie

 

 
Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his First Degree, 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"). Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.

FOURTH DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION

Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Cape Codder Hotel, Route 132, Hyannis, MA.

Honoree is State Deputy Michael J. Baldner

The Exemplification of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus in the District of Massachusetts will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at The Cape Codder Hotel

under the name of

"Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus"at a rate of $ (TBA) per night plus tax.

Please contact The Cape Codder Hotel, Hyannis, MA.

  Candidates total  fee is $70.00.   Ladies Luncheon tickets are $25.00 and additional banquet tickets are $40.00.  All Membership Forms have to be forwarded to the Faithful Comptroller by April 1, 2012.    
For more information call the Faithfull Comptroller at 413.967.4223 or e-mail
stanley@waretv.org

MANDATORY DRESS CODE FOR CANDIDATES IS BLACK TUXEDO.

Regular Tuxedo Shirts, please, NO FLIP-UP COLLARS

 

AGENDA

11:00 A.M. CANDIDATE REGISTRATION.

12:00 P.M. LADIES LUNCHEON

1:00 P.M. EXEMPLIFICATION

4:00 PM MASS

6:00 P.M. RECEPTION

7:00 P.M. BANQUET DINNER


 
 

Massachusetts Assemblies
# Name

388 Archbishop Williams

389 Bishop Chevrus

390 Father Druillette

391 Father O'Doherty

392 Bishop Stang

393 Father O'Donnell

394 Cardinal O'Connell

395 Bishop Conaty

396 Bishop Beaven

397 Bishop Delaney

398 Edward D. White

399 Bishop O'Reilly

400 Edward F. McSweeney

401 Bishop Feehan

402 Bishop Tyler

403 Governor David I. Walsh

404 St. Pius X

405 Bishop Cassidy

406 Bishop Garrigan

407 Cardinal Spellman

408 Bishop Minihan

409 John F. Kennedy

410 Cardinal Cushing

411 Cardinal Medeiros

1602 Burlington

1924 Cardinal Wright

2313 Father Michael J. McGivney

2314 Reverend Robert A. Buchan, S.J.

2631 Reverend Daniel A. Doyle


Fairview Assembley


 

THE EMBLEM OF THE FOURTH DEGREE
 
 
 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Triad Emblem of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus features:

the DOVE

the CROSS

the GLOBE

The Dove, the classic symbol of the Holy Spirit and Peace, is shown hovering over the orb of the earth or
Globe.  Both are mounted on a variation of the Crusader's cross, that which was found on the tunics and
capes of the Crusading Knights who battled to regain the Holy Land.

Our Honored Order cherishes as its patron Christopher Columbus.  Christopher...Christ Bearer Columbus
...Dove of Peace, symbolizing the Paraclete

Spiritually, the sacred symbols on the emblem typify the Union of the Three Divine Persons in one Godhead...
the most blessed Trinity

The Globe...God the Father, Creator of the Universe

The Cross...God the Son, Redeemer of Mankind

The Dove...God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of Humanity

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The colors of the symbols are:
 

A Blue Globe with the lands of the Western Hemisphere in White

A Red Cross with Gold Borders and Gold Knobs at the ends of the Cross

A White Dove

Red, White, and Blue are the colors of the Flag of the country in which our Order originated; and are used to
stress the basic principle of the Fourth Degree:  PATRIOTISM

                                                                      FLAG    INFORMATION

                                                    Display of the Flag of the United States of America

                The flag of the United States receives the position of highest honor in a display of flags.  When other international
       flags are present, they are arranged in alphabetical order.  All international flags are to be flown from staffs that are the
       size as the U.S. Flag.  International protocol does not permit the flag of any nation flying above any other nation during
       peacetime.

                  State flags are arranged in the order of admittance to the Union.
 

                                                                   United States of America Flag

                 The first flag resolution was passed by Congress on June 14, 1777.  There was no prescribed arrangement
      of the stars in the union  (blue field).  The Betsy Ross flag is just one example of how the stars were arranged.

                  With the admittance of Vermont and Kentucky, Congress passed a resolution prescribing that future flags
      would show a star and stripe for each of the original 13 states.  This flag was the flag that flew over Fort McHenry
      when Francis Scott Key watched the British bombardment.  After the War of 1812, the current pattern was adopted,
      with one star for each state and a stripe for each of the original 13 states.  However, it was not until 1912 that a formal
      arrangement of the stars was prescribed.

                   When a new state is admitted the the Union, it is represented on the flag on the 4th of July following its
      admittance.  The President, by proclamation, directs the arrangement of the stars in the Union.