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The Knight of Columbus Council #1013 meets at the Church of St. John in downtown Rochester, Minnesota

News and Announcements

 

St. John's Block Party~

The St. John’s Block Party will be held on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th. We have been asked to provide volunteers for the 4:00 – 8:00 pm and 8:00 pm – Midnight shifts in the following areas: Entrance, Volunteer Check-In, Soda-Water Concession, Grounds Clean-Up and Security. We need to turn in our numbers by May 28th. For more information, you may visit the Block Party website at: sjblockparty.org

Block Party Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

 

K of C Insurance Career Opportunity~

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Pledge victory in federal court~

(MANCHESTER, NH) - The Knights of Columbus scored an important victory in federal court in New Hampshire on Wednesday, September 30, when U.S. District Judge Steven McAuliffe upheld the constitutionality of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Atheist Michael Newdow had filed the lawsuit against the school system in Hanover, New Hampshire on behalf of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, in a case that mirrored his earlier lawsuit against schools in and near Sacramento, California.

As with the California case, the Knights of Columbus sought and received permission from the court to become a "defendant intervenor," allowing attorneys representing the Order (from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty) to participate directly in the court proceedings.

The California case, argued before a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2007, has still not been decided. Read the New Hampshire court decision.

Read the Knights of Columbus Fact Sheet about the Pledge of Allegiance and recent litigation.

 

NEWS FOR KNIGHTS~

Knights of Columbus launches news and information site for Catholics. The Knights of Columbus launched a brand-new Internet-based news and information service for Catholics everywhere: Headline Bistro.
Headline Bistro is a website that provides a quick digest of daily news sources around the world that contain news of interest to active Catholics. Whether it relates to world affairs, national politics or news specifically about the Catholic Church, you'll find links to the original sources here. You'll also find video clips, detailed state-by-state information about voting and public policy, and recommended reading from the world of books. The web address is www.headlinebistro.com.