Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Fifth Ontario District |
| Father Michael J. McGivney, founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. The order came to Ontario in 1897 and has been growing ever since. The Fourth Degree is the visible section of the Knights of Columbus. It is the right arm of the Catholic Church. |
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| Climb every mountain | Dawn | Greensleeves |
| Morning has broken | Ave Maria | Amazing Grace |
There are eight districts in the Cardinal McGuiggan Province - seven in Ontario, and one in Manitoba. |
| Master | ||
| Former Masters | S. K. Jerome P. McNamara [0861] | 1983 - 1988 |
| S. K. Donald H. Strong [0862] | 1988 - 1992 | |
| S. K. Henry Marentette [2097] | 1992 - 1996 | |
| S. K. James H. Houston [0885] | 1996 - 2000 | |
| S. K. Wm Tobin | 2000 - 2004 | |
| S. K. Stan Balakowski | 2004 - 2008 |
Zone 5 in the East and Zone 6 in the West. The Assemblies in Zone Five are: |
The Assemblies in Zone Sixare: |
 so you will always see Fourth Degree members in their regalia, at Civic functions, such as Canada Day parades. |
The 5th Ontario District has a very long history of Special Events and Celebrations. One of the most recent events was a First in the History of the Knights of Columbus. On February 3rd, 1997, His Excellency Bishop John Michael Sherlock, Bishop of the Diocese of London, together with thirty eight Priests and Religious from the Diocese, became Fourth Degree Knights at a very impressive exemplification hosted by the Henry Dormer Assembly of London. Photo © S.K. Rev. Ted Gatfield [used with permission] |
