DEGREE SCHEDULE FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA, US |
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KNIGHTHOOD DEGREE EVENTS - - - |
4th Degree Exemplification |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
FROM: 12:00 UNTIL: 6:00 pm |
Host Council: Father Joseph Patterson Council #3121 |
Location: |
St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
Dear Worthy Officers and Brothers,
Please distribute this entire packet to all possible candidates and Sir Knights who are interested in attending. Please actively recruit new members into the Fourth Degree.
The next scheduled Exemplification of the Fourth Degree will be in Scottsdale on Saturday, May 4, 2024, hosted by Our Lady of the Rosary Assembly 2374. The ceremony will held be at:
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 10744 N 124th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
The Class Honoree for this Fourth Degree Exemplification is Sir Knight George Florentine (In Memoriam).
The agenda for this degree is check-in from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM with a start time of 2:00 PM. Following the ceremony please plan to attend the 5:00 pm parish mass at St. Bernard of Clairvaux. After mass, there will be an opportunity to reenact the Knighting Ceremony with family members. This will be followed by a dinner in the parish Social Hall.
If priests and deacons in attendance want to participate in the Liturgy of the Mass, this requires advance approval by sending a request to the District Master. These requests will then be forwarded to the Pastor for approval to concelebrate.
This is an invitation for all Brother Knights and families to enjoy fellowship and build on the Knights of Columbus as the largest Catholic Family Fraternal Organization.
One of the top Exemplification Teams in the entire order will present the degree ceremony. All candidates must be in a dark suit (black, dark grey, or dark blue), a white shirt, black shoes, and a conservative tie. Active Duty Military, Police, and Firefighters are urged to wear their dress uniforms, and Priests their traditional dress. See the Letter of Instructions for more details. For Sir Knights, the preference is the Fourth Degree Uniform. Alternatively, a dark suit with a social baldric is acceptable.
Requirements: To be eligible for the Fourth Degree, candidates must have attained their Third Degree, or obtained their Membership through the CUF degree, and be in good standing with their council.
Information within this packet contains more details regarding the May 4th Exemplification activities.
General Instructions regarding the registration and Form 4 that must be followed. The Form 4 requires multiple signatures as well as the candidate’s information. Completed Form 4s need to be sent to
The Reservation Form is online at: https://kofc-az.org/patriotic-degree
A confirmation email will be sent confirming the registration provided the information is correct. Please mail a check to the address in the packet.
Please reproduce this entire packet and ensure that every candidate has a copy.
For further information contact Arizona District Master Michael Paz at:
Michael Paz |
4th Degree Exemplification |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
STARTING AT: 2:00 |
Host Council: St. Helens Council #11738 |
Location: |
St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity Ceremony |
Monday, May 6, 2024 |
FROM: 6:00 UNTIL: 7:00 pm |
Host Council: Rev John C Borley Council #17036 |
Location: |
St Michael Arch Angel Parish |
4th Degress Business Meeting |
Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
FROM: 1:00 UNTIL: 1:00 pm |
Host Council: St. John Fisher Council #12856 |
Location: |
St. John Fisher |
PATRIOTIC DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS - - - |
Exemplification of the Fourth Degree |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
STARTING AT: 12:00 |
Location: |
St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
Hosted by Our Lady of the Rosary Assembly 2374 |
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