Columbus Day 2009 Celebration
OFFICERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, MOLO COUNCIL 5028, COLUMBIAN YEAR 2009-2010. From left are PGK Rolando Layson, PGK Mike Chin, Jr., SK Stephen Nufable, SK Alan Dadivas, SK Reus Avancena, GK Dr. Greg Sancho, SK Fernando Ravena, SK Danilo Ganzon, SK Antonio Manzano, PGK Atty. Rex Salvilla, SK Cesar Capillan, SK Rogelio Gabayoyo, SK Hernan Flores, SK Rey Lorenzo, SK Ricardo Maloto and SK Geisel Cabalfin.The Knights of Columbus, Molo Council 5028 celebrated Columbus Day on Oct. 9, 2009 with an early morning mass at Molo Church. This was followed by a motorcade around Molo, La Paz, Jaro and Mandurriao. Other activities of the day were donation of books to Mandurriao Elementary School, feeding of underweight pupils of Molo I Elementary School and free medical consultation with free medicines at Barangay Poblacion, Molo.
The current officers for the Columbian Year 2009-2010 under the leadership of its Grand Knight Dr. Greg Sancho, have provided these activities with heartwarming zeal of love and service for all its recipients. The Council 5028 has lined up several ongoing projects which will benefit the less fortunate residents in the community.
History
Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.
The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world’s foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 13,000 councils and 1.7 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.
