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Knights of Columbus

MARGATE, FL - APRIL 26: Miami's Archbishop Thomas Wenski attends an event where he blessed, with holy water, an ultrasound machine at a Respect Life Ministry on April 26, 2012 in Margate, Florida. The machine was donated to the center by a national Ultrasound Project put in place by the Knights of Columbus in 2009.

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    a reason to barbecue.The junior at Northport High School, who won an essay contest sponsored by the East Northport Knights of Columbus, recalled a feeling of overwhelming gratitude when he visited the Vietnam and Korean war memorials in Washington, D.C. years   Read more »

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About Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus and dedicated to the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. There are more than 1.7 million members in 14,000 councils, with nearly 200 councils on college campuses. Membership is limited to "practical Catholic" men aged 18 or older.

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