My Brothers,
On February 24, 1898, the Pennsylvania State Council was instituted as a jurisdiction in the Knights of Columbus. This month we celebrate our 125th year of service to our Church, our communities, and the Order. We have come a long way in those 125 years, from a dozen councils to over 500 active councils today. The history of the Knights of Columbus is written in the councils. The charitable work of the Order is done in each and every council throughout our great state. And we have a lot to be proud of, just this year we gave out over 12,000 Coats for Kids (first in the Order), we have placed 14 ultrasound machines, and we are raising money for Special Olympics with a goal of $100,000. These are just a few of the projects going on around the state. Think of the work you do in your local council, think of the people in your community that you help. All of the fish fry’s and pancake breakfast, food drives and blood drives done all over the state, all done to help our fellow man. We all should be proud of the work we do in Pennsylvania.
At this year’s convention in Harrisburg on May 5-7 we will be celebrating our anniversary and I hope to see many of you there. If you are attending the convention, we ask that you bring some memorabilia from your council with you. We will be setting up tables to show off all the things we have done in the state over the last 125 years. If your council has a banner, bring it with you, and a stand for display. It would be awesome to see the whole chamber lined with council banners.
We will also have a slide show of pictures from the councils throughout the state. Please email any pictures you have of council events or activities to [email protected] and we will put them in the slideshow.
On Saturday night there will be a dinner dance to celebrate the big event. We will have a DJ to play music and hopefully everyone will be dancing. The event will be Black Tie optional so let’s dress to the nines and have a great time!
See you in Harrisburg!