Cardinal McGuigan Province   
Manitoba District

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Master’s Message

The Fourth Degree is the highest degree of the order. Members of this degree are addressed as "Sir Knight". The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of PATRIOTISM and to encourage active Catholic Citizenship. Fewer than 18% of Knights join the Fourth Degree, which is optional; of a total 1,761,629 Knights there were 309,233 Fourth Degree Knights. A Knight is eligible to join the Fourth Degree after six months from the date of his First Degree, providing he has completed the 2nd and 3rd degrees beforehand.

Assemblies are distinct from councils, and are led by a separate set of elected officers. The Supreme Board of Directors appoints a Supreme Master, currently Dennis J. Stoddard, and twenty Vice Supreme Masters to govern the Fourth Degree. The current Vice Supreme Master of Cardinal McGuigan Province is Natale L. Gallo. Each Vice Supreme Master oversees a Province, which is subdivided into Districts. The Supreme Master appoints District Masters to supervise several assemblies. The 1049 members of the Fourth degree in this province belong to the Manitoba District. The Manitoba District is made up of 13 Assemblies.

Each assembly is led by a Navigator. Other elected assembly officers include the Captain, Admiral, Pilot, Scribe, Purser, Comptroller, Sentinels and Trustees. A Friar and Color Corps Commander are appointed by the Navigator. Assembly officers are properly addressed by using the title "faithful" (e.g. Faithful Navigator). Assemblies are numbered in the order in which they chartered into the Order, and are named by the local membership.

Third Degree members, in good standing, are invited to make application to join the Fourth Degree. The next exemplification will be held on April 14, 2012.

Vivat Jesus!
Robert D. Girouard, Master