Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism
Councils of the Assembly
St. Molua #4075 / Star of the Sea #7297 / Bishop Burke #11285  
​ Msgr. Desmond #13348  / St. Ann Council #16671
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MEETINGS: The Assembly meets on the third Monday of the month @ 5:30 PM  on  Zoom & at the Georgetown Library. 
GOLD SWORD
Faithful Navigator Anthony Policastro presents Delaware Master of the Fourth Degree  a Gold Sword to be used by the Masters of Delaware.
FAREWELL PRESENTATION
Long time member of the Father Capodanno Assembly, and a current Faithful Trustee is moving to Baltimore, Md. The assembly will be presenting him with a gift at next month's meeting.
HAT PRESENTATIONS
At the May Assembly Meeting Faithful Navigator Anthony Policastro presents Trustee Joe Wilkens (PFN) with a baseball cap for his work with the Assembly Bibles presented to deceased member families.
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Faithful Navigator, Anthony Policastro presents Mike Beaupariant with a cap for his work with Wreaths Across America at the April Assembly Meeting at the Georgetown Library.
COLOR CORPS
​     When knighthood was in flower, knights carried the sword to defend their God, their Church, their country and their fellow man according to the code of chivalry. Today, Sir Knights wear a modern uniform and carry the sword to honor Christ and His apostles, especially on religious and civic occasions. Hence, the primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to encourage active Catholic citizenship and foster the spirit of patriotism in members and the community at large.
​     For the past 75 years the basic Color Corps uniform was the tux, cape and chapeau but a new uniform has recently been introduced which consists of a grey dress slacks, dark blue blazer, official fourth degree tie, and a dark blue beret, the jacket and beret with the emblem of the fourth degree.
      The Color Corps members exemplify all the principles of our Order:
 • Charity - by the gift of their time and energies necessary to practice, perfect and perform the ceremonials and sword drill;
• Unity – by the united efforts of Sir Knights to practice and perfect a coordinated drill for the good of the Church and the Order;
• Fraternity – by expressing an “Esprit de Corps,” sharing a common desire for drill excellence and camaraderie; and
• Patriotism – by performing precision drill as a salute to God and to country and visually exhibiting a love for both.
     ​The public appearance of Fourth Degree Knights as a Color Corps at religious and civic functions is an important activity of each assembly.  By these public demonstrations their loyalties bring credit to themselves and to the Knights of Columbus.
 COLOR CORPS DESCRIPTION
The Color Corps has two sub-groups, the Color Guard and the Honor Guard. The Color Guard consists of the flag bearers and at least two members of the Honor Guard who escort the colors. The Honor Guard consists of members of the Color Corps who have mastered the Manual of the Sword. In Assembly 0155, all members of the Color Corps also belong to the Honor Guard. The public appearance of Fourth Degree Knights as a Color Corps at religious and civic functions is an important activity of each assembly. 
HISTORY
     The Knights of Columbus, founded by Father McGivney on March 29, 1882, was originally chartered by the State of Connecticut as the "Knights of Columbus of New Haven." Its purpose was to provide mutual aid and assistance to its members and their families. In 1889, a legislative amendment to the charter authorized the present name "Knights of Columbus."     Originally the Order had only three degrees, exemplifying the principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity. As the membership grew, the scope and purpose of the organization increased and became more diversified. Complying with the wishes of the membership, the Supreme Board of Directors approved the Fourth Degree in 1900 and on February 22nd of that year (George Washington's Birthday) the first Exemplification of the Fourth Degree was held in New York City.
PURPOSE
The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus is to inculcate a love of country and impress the duties of citizenship. Its motto is Patriotism -- a patriotism enlightened and informed by religion.
MEMBERSHIP
Applications for membership in the Fourth Degree may be made to any assembly provided the applicant is:
  1. Over eighteen years of age.
  2. A citizen of the country in which he resides.
  3. A Third-Degree member in good standing in his council, and who was initiated in the admission (First) Degree prior to his Exemplification of the Fourth Degree.
  4. Or, a former member, whose membership was terminated for failure to pay dues, or by a withdrawal card, if he has been readmitted to good standing in his council, and if he was a Third-Degree member for a period of more than six months, prior to his loss of good standing in his council.
  5. A practical Catholic in union with the Holy See.
​FOURTH DEGREE APPLICATION
Contact Marty Foye - foyemarty@gmail.com​​​
RANK & ORGANIZATION
     While the Fourth Degree is the highest and the Honorary Degree of the Order, a member must maintain his council membership in good standing in order to retain his Fourth-Degree membership.
     The Third Degree, through its elected officers, on the Supreme and the State Council levels is the governing body of the Order, with the Supreme Board of Directors, the highest authority. This Board appoints the Supreme Master and the Vice Supreme Masters of the Fourth Degree. A Vice Supreme Master presides over a Province which consists of a number of Districts. The Supreme Master appoints the Master of the District who supervises the Assemblies in his jurisdiction. The Assemblies, in turn, are composed of members of one or more Councils in the Assembly area.
FOURTH DEGREE EMBLEM
     The Triad Emblem of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus features: the Dove, the Cross, the Globe.
    The Dove, the classic symbol of the Holy Spirit and Peace, is shown hovering over the orb of the Earth or Globe. Both are mounted on a variation of the Crusader's cross, that which was found on the tunics and capes of the Crusading Knights who battled to regain the Holy Land. 
     Our Honored Order cherishes as its patron Christopher (Christ Bearer) Columbus (Dove of Peace), symbolizing the Paraclete. 
     Spiritually, the sacred symbols on the emblem typify the Union of the Three Divine Persons in one Godhead...the most blessed Trinity. 
The Globe... God the Father, Creator of the Universe 
The Cross...God the Son, Redeemer of Mankind 
The Dove...God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of Humanity 
The colors of the symbols are: 
A Blue Globe with the lands of the Western Hemisphere in White 
A Red Cross with gold borders, and gold knobs at the ends of the Cross 
A White Dove.
     Red, White, and Blue are the colors of the flag of the country in which our Order originated; and are used to stress the basic principle of the Fourth Degree: Patriotism
Mailing Address
​23559 Canoe Court
Lewes DE 19958