Local Knight of Columbus Council Receives Top International Award

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Knights of Columbus Council #9715 serving Corpus Christi and St. Rose of Lima parishes has earned the distinction of Star Council, one of the organizations top awards. The award recognizes overall excellence in the area of membership recruitment and retention, promotion of the fraternal insurance program and sponsorship of service oriented activities.

“Receiving the Star Council Award is quite an honor for us. We’re extremely proud of this accomplishment,” announced Council 9715 Grand Knight Richard Ray.

The Knight of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Church and their communities. With more than 1.8 million members in over 15,000 councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates more than $170 million and 70 Million hours of service to charitable causes.

For more information visit www.kofc9715.org