2012 July 4 Honor Guard

Assembly 2316 members take seriously their Knights of Columbus tenet of patriotism.  Not only do they display 80 flags around Sacred Heart of Jesus Church every important national holiday, but the Honor Guard makes every effort to be involved when appropriate, including funerals of 4th Degree members and events that are either initiated or supported by the Knights. 

Most recently they attended the 9:00am mass on July 4 in honor of Independence Day and the conclusion of the formal portion of the Fortnight for Freedom.  They also presented the colors prior to the recitation of the Patriotic Rosary after mass.

Reference the following article about their participation in Flag Day activities which were co-hosted at Sacred Heart with the American Legion and the VFW.  Prior to that four members of the Honor Guard participated in the opening ceremonies for the Arkansas State Special Olympics held in Searcy at the end of May.

Pictured above (l-r) in the narthex before mass on July 4 are Bill Patterson, Ron Boudreaux, Rolf Oesterle, Mike Kerwin, Bill Hartnett, Steve Fetcko, Gerald Krawczynski, Bob Heisler, Tom North, Ray Bertrand, Larry Cruz, and Tom Yerina. 

There are also pictures of posting the colors in the PHOTO Gallery