Columbia MARCH 2007
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VOLUME 87
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MARCH 29, 1882 MARCH 29, 2007
NUMBER 3
A special series of articles on the history of the Knights of Columbus at the start of its 125th year PUSHING BOUNDARIES Over the course of its history, the Knights of Columbus has been an unstoppable force for good in the Church and society. BY KEVIN COYNE. .. . . . . . 7 AT WORK EVERYWHERE Once an organization for ‘second-class’ citizens, the Order’s influence now ranges throughout the Church and the world. BY ARCHBISHOP DONALD WUERL ..............................9 HIS TIMELESS MESSAGE The founder’s vision must be handed on to new generations and new nations of Catholic men. BY DOMINICAN FATHER GABRIEL B. O’DONNELL. .. . . . . . 16 ON DISPLAY Nothing tells the story of the Knights of Columbus better than some of the one-of-a-kind objects displayed at the Order’s museum . . . . 20 125 MILESTONE MOMENTS As the Order’s 125th year gets under way, a look back at 125 significant events in SERVANT OF GOD FATHER MICHAEL J. McGIVNEY Architect, builder, visionary, founder; but above all a parish priest
OPENING ODE 2 A Letter Home BY TIM S. HICKEY
PLUS The Pope’s Prayer Intentions
BUILDING A BETTER WORLD 3 Father McGivney has guided our Order for 125 years and will continue to do so for years to come.
K of C history from 1882 to 2007. . 22 ADDING IT UP What’s on the mind of Knights today? A survey of K of C leaders offers some interesting findings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
K N I G H T S O F CO L U M B U S N E W S 5 Supreme Knight moderates U.N. meeting on interfaith relations • Knights take part in annual March for Life • Supreme Knight’s Book Club • Relic of Puerto Rican Knight given to Supreme Council
COLUMBIANISM THROUGH THE YEARS 28 Reports from K of C units from the late 1800s to today show that charity is, and will always remain, a cornerstone of the Order.
BY SUPREME KNIGHT CARL A. ANDERSON
4 The Knights has endured for 125 years because Father McGivney placed it on firm footings of faith and fraternity. BY SUPREME CHAPLAIN BISHOP WILLIAM E. LORI
PHOTO FINISH 32 Photos from Around the Order