K of C 4th Degree Assembly - Samuel Cardinal Stritch #205

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Next Meetings

Mary, Queen of the Knights of Columbus

General Meeting
Date: 7/3
Start Time: 7:30 PM
Location: St. Francis of Orland Park Council #16369
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
15050 Wolf Road
Orland Park, IL 60467

Officers Meeting
Date: 6/19
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Lencioni's
3325 Glenwood-Dyer Road, Lynwood, IL.

Faithful Navigators Update

Faithful Navigator Claude J. Zaba
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Stritch News

2019 Special Olympics

Thank You!

Mary Mother of the Knights of Columbus, Pray for Us

Sick and Condolence Program

Next Exemplification

Sick
Get well cards are sent to all members who are ill or in the hospital upon notice to the chairman PFN Joseph Matlon by filling out our form or by calling Joe at 219-365-8353

Condolence
All members in good standing are entitled to a perpetual mass card in honor of their service to the Fourth Degree. This mass card is offered to the family members upon a Sir Knights entry into heaven.

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Exemplification of the 4th Degree
Date: TBA
Candidate Registration: 10:30 AM
Location:

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Click >>HERE<< for Tuxedo Purchase Information

Click for The NEW Fourth Degree Regalia Rules

Stritch Assembly, Local Council & State K of C News & Events

July 21st
Stritch Assembly Installation of Officers
2:00pm Mass at Annunciata Catholic Church
11128 S Avenue G, Chicago, IL 60617

Dinner for past and present Navigators
3:30pm at the Crow Bar
4001 E 106th Street Chicago, IL 60617

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Vice Supreme Masters District Masters Faithful Navigators
From: Dennis J. Stoddard Supreme Master
RE: Uniform Policy
Date: June 5, 2019

Effective midnight June 30, 2019, the Order will officially retire the Fourth Degree Cape and Chapeau uniform. Continued use of said uniform is a direct violation of the Laws and Rules Governing the Fourth Degree.

Members of the Fourth Degree are instructed to review Section 38 of the Laws and Rules Governing the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus, as revised in 2017, which prescribes the official dress uniform of the Fourth Degree.

We expect that all members of the Color Corps, as Catholic gentlemen, will comply with this policy.
As Vice Supreme Masters, District Masters, Faithful Navigators and Color Corps Commanders, it is your responsibility to instruct and direct your districts, assemblies, and members that they are required to wear the new uniform if they wish to participate in the Color Corps. If any member refuses to comply, you should handle the situation respectfully but firmly.

Starting on July 1, 2019, any member of the Color Corps wearing a cape and chapeau to an official event will be denied participation and will be given a written notice that he is in violation of the policy. His Faithful Navigator shall be notified and advised to counsel his assembly members that only the new uniform is to be worn.

If a second violation occurs the member will be denied participation and will be ineligible to serve in the Color Corps for the remainder of the fraternal year. Notification of this action shall be sent to his Faithful Navigator and the Office of the Supreme Master, Subsequent violations may result in a summary suspension under section 162 (6) of the Laws of the Order (Insubordination).

Any District Master or Faithful Navigator who cannot or will not support this policy should contact the Office of the Supreme Master immediately.

Faithful Navigators shall remove from office any Color Corps Commander who refuses to comply with this directive.

June 30 is the last day for Regalia. July 1st the uniform only is to be worn.

The Fourth Degree Uniform website is officially live and functional and ready to accept orders! It can be found at www.kofcuniform.com/

There is also a slider on Knightsgear.com that will lead you to the website to place an order. This will also allow you to order your colored patch for your beret.

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