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Holy Cross Event – Oct 6th

09 Monday Sep 2013

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Holy Cross Church, Durham, will hold its annual African Diaspora celebration and mass on Sunday, October 6th at 10 a.m.

Durham Assembly members will join our knights for a join Color Corps for this very special day.  Si Knights without full regalia area asked to wear social regalia with assembly name tag.

Location:  2438 South Alston Ave., Durham, NC  27713

The Color Corps uniform is Full Regalia with Manual of the Sword.  Participants should arrive at Holy Cross no later than 9:15 a.m.

The ladies of Holy Cross Parish will serve lunch after the mass.  Please R.S.V.P. to the Faithful Naviagor, Dario Sena or John Marino.

Sharing the Vision

04 Thursday Apr 2013

Posted by in Caldwell NC July 4th Parade, Chapel Hill Knights of Columbus Assembly, Exemplification, Heroes Homecoming, Knights of Columbus, Knights of Columbus Honor Guard, Programs

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The Knights of the Fourth Degree are all members of a local council.  Their assembly is not senior to the council, but an adjunct to the council.  An assembly promotes all things patriotic in the council, church, and community.  We are the Patriotic Degree of our Order.  Learn more

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Knights at Holy Cross Church Mass

This is our mission and it has been our mission for over a hundred years.  We are “Religiously Devoted, Patriotically Proud.”

Our assemblies are in every state of the union and overseas in areas where our military serve or have served.

Assembly members are often also members of other patriotic and fraternal military service groups. Examples are: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled Veterans of America, American Legion, Fleet Reserve and others.  They know the importance of good citizenship, service to our country, and demonstration of our patriotism as Catholic Gentlemen.  

This past year has been a busy one for many of them.  Here are some of their accomplishments:

  • Raised well over $4,500 on Veterans Day 2012 for hospitalized amputees at Camp Lejeune and Ft. Bragg..
  • Visited and entertained hospitalized veterans in hospice and pallative care at the Durham VA Medical Center.
  • Worked with UNC Chapel Hill to collect food for homeless veterans.
  • Provided information to veterans and their families on VA medical care.
  • Provided assistance to veterans with VA disability claims.
  • Provided funeral honors for deceased knights and area priests.
  • Provide honor guards to St. Thomas More Church, as requested.
  • Serve as Honor Guard for Bishop Burbridge’s ceremonials
  • Raised thousands of dollars passing out VFW Buddy Poppies to assist hospitalized veterans and fund in-hospital social events; restore a Carrboro veteran’s home and replace his roof, and assisted returning veterans in need.
  • Assisted an injured and convalescing 92 year-old veteran with home repair needs and arranged for no-cost metal stairwell railings for his home exterior walkways.
  • Led community parades in Rougemont, Timberlake, and Providence, North Carolina.
  • Led the Caldwell, NC, July 4th Parade in full regalia for the last seven years.
  • Raised funds for and obtained the Baptist Health Ministry mobile health and dental care centers for our local Spanish-speaking families.
  • Personally funded programs, events, and services to ensure those in need were served.
  • Promoted Good Citizenship in our Catholic and community schools.
  • Provided household goods, food, services and transportation to brother knights and members of our church and community in need.
  • Provided pig picking equipment, service, and personal time for church events, picnics, and fundraising.
  • Served on church committees and led elements of our new church building campaigns, including design, construction and dedication.
  • Served as leaders in local civic, professional, and military service organizations.
  • Cleaned Highways in Orange County

This list goes on, and on, and on.  In fact, their humility is such that many of their deeds go unrecorded.  What they do is not about them.  It has to do with service to others.

Eighty plus men form our Divine Mercy Assembly.  They are the leaders in our church.  All will be life-long members of our Order.  They are the very heart of the Knights of Columbus.

There are 20 million new Catholics in America.  I would like to think that our Knights of the Fourth Degree motivated quite a few converts through their selfless acts of faith.

How about you?   Why not consider joining these men?  There is no better expression of service than to be a role model for your children and family.  We’ll give you the opportunity to do great things for others.

For information, contact Joe Acciarito our Faithful Navigator.  Email Joe

Another Great Day in Caldwell

04 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by in Caldwell NC July 4th Parade, Chapel Hill Knights of Columbus Assembly, Knights of Columbus Honor Guard

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There is something about parades.  They make you stand up and stand straight as Old Glory is carried past.  Just imagine the excitement of participating in a parade, let alone lead it!

A special thanks goes to all of the assembly members who headed to Caldwell to join other veterans and veterans groups as they participated in this year’s parade.  Our “children” and their new family of Sir Knights at St. Matthews were out in full force and led this year’s parade.  Local veterans from Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough and nearby towns followed as contingents from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Vietnam Veterans of America.

lot of work went into providing a military honor guard for the Caldwell Parade.  Thanks goes to everyone who has helped.  There were hours of shopping for food, food prep and family dishes, washing and waxing of cars and trucks, getting up extra early to get on the road for the 20+ mile trip, preparing uniforms, and setting up the cook tents.  But it was worth it!

We have been doing it since about 2005 when our Sir Knight Heavlin was asked to help the Durham Fleet Reserve Branch 52.  Branch 52 had been leading the parade for about 20 plus years, but their honor guard members were entering their 80′s!  The Burlington Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis K. O’Brien Assembly provided knights in full regalia and we were able to help the Fleet Reserve continue their tradition.

Sir Knights have been doing the Caldwell parade ever since.  With the Knights of Columbus help, local veterans were able to create some excitement and gain new participants.  Sir Knight David Lucas has added the support of the Chapel Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Knights of Columbus has continued to participate and this year a new Durham Assembly members stepped forward to lead the parade!  Caldwell is just about five miles from St. Matthews Church.

Here are a few pictures of today’s event.  Put it on your calendar for next year!

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Divine Mercy Sunday at Holy Cross Church

17 Tuesday Apr 2012

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We just completed a very inspiring event Divine Mercy Sunday event at Holy Cross Church in Durham.  There were 15 Sir Knights in attendance, with 12 in full regalia.  The service was followed by a delightful lunch provided by the ladies and men of Holy Cross.

On the road to Holy Cross

Parishioners from neighboring parishes and St. Thomas More Church were in attendance.  Holy Cross also introduced a new framed icon for use on a permanent basis at the church.  It seems that one member of the church has been holding Divine Mercy Sunday events in her home for several years.  This was the first event at the church.

Activities started promptly at 2 p.m. and included an hour of information and the history of Divine Mercy Sunday and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.  The Chaplet recital started promptly at 3 p.m.

A special thank you goes to Ron Patterson for bringing this event to Holy Cross and for Tom Chegash and Joe Accierito for efforts in support of Holy Cross’ first Divine Mercy Sunday.

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