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Fourth Degree Class of 2009



241 Brother Knights received the honors of Sir Knighthood in the Fourth Degree in February 2009 at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. 26 were brought into our local Fourth Degree Unit, Padre Pio Assembly.

Before the Exemplification in the Hospitality Suite:
  • Ladies Mingling
  • Ladies Mingling
  • Ladies & Candidates Mingling
  • SK Rich Ritchie, Warden - Worthy Treasurer its time to register!
  • Ladies & Candidates Mingling
  • Candidate Brother & Lady Lawson...and Lady Ritchie too.
  • SK Al Reale, Purser, PFN - No liquor until after Mass; that means you.
  • SK Rich Ritchie, Warden - Just enjoying the morning.
  • Is that a Council 9964 Officer's Meeting we're having Worthy DGK?
  • Ladies Mingling
  • Candidates Brother Torres and Richmond Mingle
  • SK Jim Beevers Mingles...
  • ...and poses for a picture too.
  • SK Rich Ritchie, Warden, Mingles
  • Beep! Beep! SK Gil Aguilar, Trustee, PGK makes his way through.
  • SK Rich Ritchie, Warden, proclaims the Good News...
  • ...and where did that flash come from?
  • SK Al Reale, Purser, PFN - Not yet! Only 4th Degree Knights can wear the 4th Degree Badge.
  • SK Andrew Beck, GK, Mingles
  • SK David Williams, PCP - I charge a $5,000 modeling fee plus...
  • ...a $250 service charge for portraits.
  • Ladies Mingling
  • SK Bill Franklin, Comptroller, PGK - Don't forget to sign your card.
  • SK Rich Ritchie, Warden - Mingles with Deacon Jim Kincaid.
  • Ladies Mingling
  • Ladies Mingling
  • Ladies Mingling
  • Ladies Mingling Here, Gentlemen Mingling There
  • More Mingling
  • More Mingling
  • More Mingling
  • More Mingling
  • More Mingling
  • More Mingling
  • More Mingling - Will he get the Birdie?

    Social Hour in the Suite:
  • Newly Exemplified Sir Knights from Bishop O'Neil Council, Corona
  • SK Bill Franklin, Comptroller, PGK - Passes out the dinner tickets. Now didn't I tell you that no tickets are sold at the door?
  • SK Bill Franklin, Comptroller, PGK - Double checks the books.
  • SK John Cameron, CCC, Scribe - Goes for a drink...off the record.
  • Enjoying the Refreshments
  • Enjoying the Refreshments
  • Enjoying the Refreshments
  • SK Manny Perez - Drops in from Fr. Murphy Assembly, Escondido

    Temecula Sir Knights in the Hotel Lounge:
  • SK Kenneth Torres with SK Mark Perry DGK
  • SK John Lawson Treasurer, SK Kyle Richmond, and SK John Gabriele

    Formal Dinner & Dance:
  • Poses - Rev. Mr. ... Wait something ain't right here...
  • Poses - Rev. Mr. Jim Kincaid Deacon & Merlina
  • Poses - SK Kyle Richmond, SK Mark Perry DGK, and SK John Pica; and SK John Gabriele too
  • Poses - SK & Lady Alba
  • Poses - SK & Lady Torres
  • Poses - SK & Lady Gabriele
  • Poses - SK & Lady Lawson
  • Poses - SK & Lady Gutierrez
  • Poses - SK & Lady Polak
  • Poses
  • Poses
  • Poses
  • Poses
  • Poses - SK & Lady Dworschak, SK & Lady Gutierrez
  • Poses - SK & Lady Cameron with SK Andrew Beck, GK
  • Poses - SK & Lady Ritchie
  • Poses - SK & Lady Aguilar
  • Poses - SK & Lady Reale
  • Poses - SK & Lady Franklin
  • Poses - SK Paul Watkins, PGK, PFN, DD
  • Table 17
  • Our Friends from Msgr. Flanagan Assembly 0059
  • Our Friends from Msgr. Flanagan Assembly 0059 (2)
  • Our Friends from Msgr. Flanagan Assembly 0059 (3)
  • District Marshal SK Dietrich & Lady Lina Rubelius
  • SK Bill Franklin, Comptroller, PGK - Recruiting Color Corps Members
  • SK John Cameron, CCC, Scribe - Recruiting Color Corps Members
  • SK Al Reale, Purser, PFN - Mingles at the Head Table
  • Wait, I'm taking the picture here.
  • Take your seat, please. Tonight's Program will begin.

    Beginning the Fourth Degree Journey:
  • SK Walt Dworschak, PFN - Is the night over already?
  • Sir Knights, Kyle and Bert pose with Gil before entering the unbelieving world as Sir Knights for the first time.


    THE JOURNEY TO THE
    COMPLETE FULFILLMENT
    OF SIR KNIGHTHOOD
    AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD
    HAS ONLY YET TO BEGIN.

    UNITED WITH THE BODY
    OF CHRIST, WE CATHOLIC
    AMERICAN CITIZENS AND
    CHOSEN SIR KNIGHTS WILL
    CONTINUE CHRIST'S MISSION
    TO BRING ABOUT THE
    KINGDOM OF GOD
    ON EARTH THROUGH THE
    GRACES OF OUR LORD,
    JESUS CHRIST.

    THE CHURCH'S TRIUMPHANT
    SAINTS AND MARTYRS HAVE
    SHED THEIR BLOOD AND
    SWEAT, WHICH HAVE
    CHANGED THE EARTH
    AND HAVE GIVEN US A
    LAND OF THE FREE,
    AND A HOME OF THE
    BRAVE, UNDER GOD'S REIGN.

    OUR CONTINUED WILL
    TO FOLLOW IN THEIR
    SELFLESS FOOTSTEPS
    AND BEAR THE CROSS
    OF CHRIST WILL ONE DAY
    BRING ABOUT JOY AND
    ETERNAL HAPPINESS FOR
    ALL THOSE WHO WALK ON
    THIS LAND.


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