PHOENIX, , Aug. 5 Knights-convention-09
International award winners to be announced today
International award winners to be announced today
PHOENIX, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world's largest lay Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus, will continue its annual convention at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa this week. The convention began Aug. 4 and runs through Aug. 6
There are many opportunities for feature coverage and excellent photographic opportunities at the event.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5th SCHEDULE
August 5 - Wednesday morning's Mass takes place at 8:00 a.m., with Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop emeritus of Washington, as principal celebrant, and Cardinal William Levada, the head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Pope Benedict's job before he became pope) as the homilist.
Wednesday afternoon, at an awards session beginning at 3:00 p.m., we will honor the International Family of the Year, as well as the winners of awards in major categories including: family activities, community activities, youth activities, church activities and pro-life activities.
The Knights of Columbus is one of the country's most active charitable organizations.
Despite the economic downturn, the Knights set new charitable records last year, with members donating more than $150 million and nearly 69 million hours of volunteer service. Over the past decade, Knights have donated more than $1.325 billion and nearly 626 million hours to charity.
Founded in New Haven in 1882, and with members in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, the Philippines, the Caribbean and Poland, the Knights of Columbus is the world's largest lay Catholic organization, with more than 1.78 million members. More than 80 bishops - including several cardinals - are attending this year's convention in Phoenix.
Additional information is available online at http://www.kofc.org/
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