[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 15, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, from the moment of their founding in 
1882, the Knights of Columbus have made charity their first principle.
  Their Liberty Council 1910, based at the parish of the Holy Cross in 
Bridgeton, New Jersey, is made up of a diverse group of men of the 
Catholic faith who are guided by the principles of charity, unity, 
fraternity, but particularly, by charity.
  A short list of the good works they do includes: blood drives, 
planning and implementing youth activities, painting the parking lines 
in their churches, helping the homeless, advocating for the most 
vulnerable in our society, leading a diaper drive for new mothers in 
need of assistance, and helping with various fundraisers in the parish.
  The Knights are committed to serving their parish, their community, 
and their country, and they do it without fanfare and without expecting 
thanks.
  I want to thank the men of Liberty Council 1910 and all the local 
councils for their service to South Jersey, and the National 
Organization for its service to our great country, the United States of 
America.

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