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... These men bounded together by the ideals that Christopher Columbus brought to this land centuries ago, a Catholic discoverer whose discovery had brought the Holy Faith to this new world, thus Knights of Columbus became their official title to emphasize on contribution the Catholic made to this world. ... They sought to provide Catholic families as well as families of other religious affiliation with essential services, spirituality and faith, not merely in times of joy, but particularly in times of anguish (History Knights). ... Together with their families, the Knights are nearly 6 million strong (Greater Cincinnati). ... Since its birth in 1881, the Knights of Columbus had striven unrelentingly to bring about the realization of these virtues. ...
The Knights are called to do charitable projects and lend support to local communities and the world communities alike through charitable organizations. ... The more significant charitable works, however, that have gained the society its notable reputation came in the early days of Irish Catholic immigrants in the late 1800’s and into the first quarter of the 1900’s when the Knights of Columbus had set up special insurance agency to provide these poor families with financial security and spiritual comfort (Boston 12).
Approximate Word count = 978
Approximate Pages = 3.9
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