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Welcome to the Cardinal McGuigan Province!
The Cardinal McGuigan Province covers the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba for the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree members in Canada. The Vice-Supreme Master is Sir Knight Joe Mathews.
The Fourth Degree was established on February 22, 1900, on the principle of patriotism - love for and devotion to one's country. Fourth Degree Knights focus the majority of their activities on this principle. The Fourth Degree is an important part of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization.
Emblem of the
Fourth Degree
The
triad emblem of the Fourth
Degree features the dove, the cross and the globe. The dove, classic
symbol of the Holy Spirit and peace, is shown hovering over the orb of
the Earth (globe). Both are mounted on a variation of the Crusader's
cross.
Spiritually, the sacred symbols on
the emblem typify the union of the Three Divine Persons in one Godhead,
the most Blessed Trinity
- The
Globe – God the Father, Creator of the Universe.
- The
Cross – God the Son, Redeemer of Mankind.
- The Dove – God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of Humanity.
The colours of the symbols are:
- A
blue globe with the land of the Western Hemisphere in white.
- A
red cross with gold borders and gold knobs at the end of the points
forming the ends of the arms of the cross, also known as the
Isabella cross.
- A
white dove.
Red, white and blue are the
colours of the flag of the country which the Knights originated.
They are used to stress patriotism, the basic principle of the
Fourth Degree.
