Msgr. Edward P. Graham Assembly No. 828

FR. Hennepin Provincial

Ohio District No.1

List of K of C Councils

Our membership is mainly drawn from the following Councils:

CANTON Council 341
CANTON, OH 44702
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LOUISVILLE Council 2530
LOUISVILLE, OH 44641

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BISHOP MCFADDAN

Council 3777
NORTH CANTON, OH 44720
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Holy Martyrs Council 4733

CANTON, OH

(active)

ST JAMES Council 14491
WAYNESBURG, OH 44688
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NEWS UPDATES:

It has come to my attention that due to time restraints and other reasons, S. K. Bill Daugherty has resigned as Commander. I would like to thank him for the fine job he has done for us over the past few years. If anyone is interested in this position, please contact me.

S. K. Thomas E. Riley

Faithful Navigator

Assembly Information

The Assembly meets in the newly renovated chambers of Canton Council 341 which is located at 601 Cleveland Ave. N.W. 2nd floor, Canton, Ohio 44702. The Faithful Navigator for 2009-2010 is S. K. Thomas E. Riley II. You can contact the Sir Knights by email at faithfulnavigator@kofcassembly828.org.

Assembly Meetings

Meetings are held on the forth Monday of the month at 8:00 P.M.
- Social hour at 6:30 P.M.
- Dinner at 7:00 P.M.

*ALL SIR KNIGHTS MUST BRING MEMBERSHIP CARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS*

Order History

"On February 22, 1900, the first Fourth Degree exemplification or degree ceremony was held in New York City. The Fourth Degree imparts a lesson on the virtue of patriotism. The primary purpose of this degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism in members and the community at large and encourage active Catholic citizenship. Today there are some 300,000 Fourth Degree Knights out of the total 1.7 million member Knights of Columbus.

Local units, called assemblies, draw their members from Knights of Columbus councils. The qualifications for membership in the Fourth Degree are: membership in the Knights for at least one year and being a Third Degree Knight.

A Fourth Degree Knight may become part of the assembly's color corps. These members are recognized widely by their distinctive attire of tuxedo, feathered hat (chapeau), cape and sword. These members regularly take part in civic events such as parades and wreath-laying ceremonies, and at ecclesial functions at Catholic churches. The various colored capes and chapeau feathers denote different officer positions within the Fourth Degree. "

(from the Knights of Columbus Supreme website)

Msgr. Edward P. Graham

Canton, Ohio has the distinction of having the first regularly organized Fourth Degree Assembly in Ohio. On Decoration Day (now called Memorial Day) 1902, twelve Knights of Canton Council traveled to Detroit, Michigan. This was the first Fourth Degree Exemplification west of the Allegheny Mountains. While returning home, the newly exemplified Sir Knights organized the first assembly in Ohio. The original charter for the Canton Assembly was on May 30th, 1902.

On January 1, 1930, the Sir Knights split into two assemblies: the Canton Assembly and the Bishop Massillon Assembly. The Bishop Massillon Assembly #820 now encompasses members from the Massillon, Navarre, and Canal Fulton areas.

The Canton Assembly Monsignor Edward P. Graham Assembly # 828 and chartered on March 27th, 1957. The assembly now encompasses members from the Canton, North Canton, Louisville, Waynesburg, and the surrounding area.

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