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History of the Columbiettes
In 1939 Monsignor J. Francis McIntyre, at that time Chaplain of the
New York Chapter Knights of Columbus,
and who later became Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles, California, seeing
great numbers of women coming out of a Communists rally at Madison Square
Garden, conceived the idea of a ladies’ organization to work with the
Knights of Columbus. The
New York Chapter Knights of Columbus formulated a plan for such an
organization. Their
plan was to establish auxiliaries in each Council and to coordinate the
efforts of all under the direction of one parent group. On
March 2, 1939 the first Columbiettes were instituted in New York
City.
Their president was Margaret Mary J. Mangan. Since
that memorable day, many new auxiliaries were formed and eventually State
Councils and Supreme Council
were established. The
Supreme Council was formed in 1959 with Margaret Mary J. Mangan being
their first president. The
headquarters for the Supreme Council is in Douglaston,
NY.
History of
Mother Seton
Columbiettes
Our Auxiliary began on September 11, 1999 when our
founding group of ladies went to Wilmington NC for a first degree and
major degree ceremony. This
was only the beginning of what has become a rewarding and strengthening
organization for the ladies who have since joined our
auxiliary.
Over these
last couple of years we have grown.
Our auxiliary now plans a Halloween Carnival for our parish. Many of our ladies are dedicated
volunteers for organizations directly linked to our parish, Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton. We help
with the needs of the Care Clinic, a non-profit health clinic that assists
the uninsured of our community.
Some are involved in Catholic Social Ministries, as an auxiliary we
hold a yearly baby shower. The gifts are for the babies that Catholic
Social ministries are called upon to
serve.
Our
supporting Chapter of the Knights of Columbus, Sons Of Mother Seton 9847,
blesses us with their assistance on a regular basis. We assist them on many parish
activities as well as community projects. Twice a year we assist them with
Operation In as Much. A
beautiful day spent working on a home of someone who is need. We rake, clean, paint, do whatever
it takes to make a home feel more like a home again. Through the fall we assist with
Project Lamb.
We
are looking forward to future growth and the development of new projects
within our organization.
The
Symbol
The
Blue Circle represents the World. The White
Cross represents Christ's
Love for
us - by His Crucifixion, He redeemed the World. The Rays represents
our zeal
to serve
God through the mediums of Faith,
Hope and Charity, symbolized by the Three White
Stars.
Patron
Saints
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