Transcription of The Life and Legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney
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The Life and Legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney
The Life andLegacy ofFatherMichael J. McGivney2045 6/08 Father Michael J. McGivneyAugust 12, 1852 August 14, 1890In mid-August of1890 over 100years ago one ofthe largest funeralsin the history ofWaterbury, Connecticuttook place. The throngswho attended were griev-ing the death, at age 38,of Father Michael , founder of theKnights of werepresent from almost everyone of the 57 K of Ccouncils which hadsprung up in the Order sfirst eight years. Thebishop of Hartford andmore than 70 ofConnecticut s Catholicpriests were joined bymany civic leaders. It wasreported that every avail-able carriage for milesaround had been rentedfor the great McGivney s funeralwas an indication of thelove and respect thepeople felt for this hard-working, holy, parishpriest.
ceased to grow. Today it is the largest society of Catholic men in the world, with more than a million and a half mem - bers in the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, and several Central American and Caribbean countries. To mark their hundredth anniversary in 1982, the Knights of Columbus brought the remains of Father McGivney from ...
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