REACH YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL

The Fourth Degree is a group of outstanding Knights, dedicated to promoting patriotism enlightened by their Catholic faith.  These Knights, distinguished by exemplary deeds for God, for country, and the Order, are united by the Fourth Degree to support religious, civic, and charitable causes.

Fourth Degree members belong to local units called assemblies.  Each assembly is involved in a wide range of public patriotic activities.

Each assembly maintains a Fourth Degree Color Corps and Honor Guard. Uniformed members wearing the Official Uniform, and swords participate in special civic and religious ceremonies.  For this reason, the Fourth Degree is often called the visible arm of the Knights of Columbus.

ELIGIBILITY

To qualify for the Fourth Degree, one must:

1. Be over 18 years of age;
2. Be a citizen of the United States;
3. Be a Third Degree member in good standing with your Council;
4. Be a practical Catholic in Communion with the Holy See.

EXEMPLIFICATION SCHEDULE

Registration of Candidates…11:30 AM

Exemplification......................1:00 PM

Exemplification Mass………....4:00 PM

Banquet.................................. 5:30 PM

SCHEDULE OF FEES:                                                                 

Initiation Fee which includes 1 banquet ticket, lapel pin, and processing fees.  

 Lay Candidates, Deacons and Seminarians ……………………... $90.00

 Priests and members of religious order ……………….. $50.00

 Additional Banquet Tickets………. $50.00

Each candidate receives one banquet ticket, which is included in his fee.  No credit is allowed if the candidate does not attend the banquet.  Tickets are not transferable.

All banquet reservations must be made through the Faithful Comptroller of your assembly or mailed to District Secretary John Meenan no later than May 10, 2025.

Banquet will be held at:  @ 5:30 in the Bethlehem Catholic High School Cafeteria.

DRESS

The official dress for the Exemplification of Patriotism is dark suit, long neck tie, plain white shirt, and black shoes.  Religious may wear their clerical garb and members of the armed forces or full time police and firefighting officers may wear their respective dress uniforms. Members shall wear the official dress plus social, lapel pin and current jewel of office.

Official dress required until completion of Dinner

DEADLINES

All applications for membership in the Fourth Degree must be received by May 10, 2025, and banquet reservations must be made no later than May 10, 2025.  Payment in full must accompany all banquet reservations.

Notice

Admission to any of the events requires a pre-paid reservation prior to May 24, 2025.

** No refunds after this date**

For Further Information Contact:

District Secretary, Pennsylvania Central District

John Meenan, FDD, PGK, PFN

3018 Hemlock Farms

Lords Valley, Pennsylvania 18428

secretary@4KofC.org