Knights of Columbus Council #2208 at 174 N. Main Street, New Haven, KY 40051 US - Council #2208 has received the distinction of Double-Star Council award

Left ~ Right: Worthy Grand Knight Mark Cesare & Worthy District Deputy John Schwoebel Sr

Knights of Columbus Council #2208 of New Haven, Kentucky has received the distinction of Double-Star Council, one of the organizations top awards, for the 2007-2008 fraternal year. The organization's headquarters, located in New Haven, Connecticut, made the announcement. The award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of membership recruitment and retention, promotion of the fraternal insurance program, and sponsorship of service-oriented activities. The award was presented to the members of the Bishop Charles G. Maloney Council #2208 of New Haven, Kentucky on September 21st by District Deputy John Schwoebel at a special announcement following the 10:00 am Mass at St. Catherine's Parish in New Haven.
     In announcing the local winner of the Double-Star Council Award, Carl A. Anderson, chief executive officer of the Knights of Columbus, said, "Please accept my sincere congratulations upon attaining this prestigious award, Your dedication to the Order is seen in the high standard of excellence you have achieved. At the same time, I encourage you to carry forward this enthusiasm to meet the challenges that will face the Knights of Columbus in the years ahead. May this award be a reminder and an inspiration to the members of your Council to continue to promote the ideals of Columbianism for the good of the Church, your community, and the Order."
     "I've told this to the guys in our Council before. We don't do the things that we do for awards. This award would not be possible except that we have such a great group of guys. And I want to thank all our wives, and I want to especially thank our good Chaplain Fr. Leger, because without him none of this would have been possible. The real goal of our Council is for all of the members to make it to heaven," said, the Grand Knight, Mark Cesare after receiving the Double-Star Council Award from District Deputy, John Schwoebel. 
       The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Church, their communities, families, and young people. With more than 1.7 million members in over 13,000 councils around the world, The Knights of Columbus annually donates more than $144 million and 68 million hours of service to charitable causes. Please visit www.kofc.org for more information.

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