[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E44-E45]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANFORD KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor one hundred years 
of distinguished service by Hanford Council No. 2343 of the Knights of 
Columbus.
  The Knights of Columbus is an international fraternal organization 
that espouses the virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and 
Patriotism. They were founded in 1882 by Father Michael Joseph 
McGivney, an American Catholic priest, to help families in need. They 
have strived to establish Councils of Catholic faith for service of 
charity and goodwill throughout American communities and abroad.

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  Hanford Council No. 2343 of the Knights of Columbus was established 
on February 5, 1922, by parishioners of Saint Brigid's Catholic Church 
in Hanford, California, to serve and support individuals and 
organizations in need. Members and families of Hanford Council No. 2343 
have carried on the mission of charity and service for 100 years. Their 
vow to continue the work of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism 
has led to the betterment of our community.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring the Hanford Knights of Columbus Council 2343 on their 100th 
Anniversary.

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