Commodore John Barry Assembly 097

The Commodore John Barry Assembly 097 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus was started in New Haven Connecticut back in 1911. We meet on the third Monday of each Month at Saint Barnabas Church in North Haven, CT.  We are the Patriotic Degree and the most prominent feature of the order.  We are the knights in parades, we are the knights saluting the Bishop when he visits the catholic parishes, we are the knights who will carry the american flag out to center-field, and who will stand by your widow at your funeral.  Membership in the Honor Guard is one of the best ways to be a visible contributor to the Knights of Columbus.  In order to join the Honor Guard, Sir Knights must first acquire the official Fourth Degree Uniform and a Knights of Columbus sword.  These uniforms became the standard for the order in 2019.  Only members of the Fourth Degree can be members of the Honor Guard.  The image most people in your parish have when they think of the Knights of Columbus is the Honor Guard.