Welcome to the First New Jersey District of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus on the web. This site is designed to provide current up to date information about the Patriotic Degree of the Knights of Columbus in the first New Jersey District. Our District is made up of 27 Assemblies that are located North of the Raritan River. (Every Assembly located North of and including Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties.)

The Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus is over 100 years old and was formed to promote patriotism. It is often referred to as the visible arm of the Knights of Columbus. A color corps member wears a distinctive attire of tuxedo, feathered hat (chapeau), cape and sword. Color corps members regularly take part in civic events such as parades and wreath-laying ceremonies, and in ecclesial functions at Catholic churches.
The primary purpose of our Fourth Degree membership is to foster the spirit of patriotism in members and the community at large and encourage active Catholic citizenship. We help out at the VA Hospitals, raise money to provide bath robes for the vets through our "Robe A Vets" program. We also have the "Sweats for Vets" program to provide sweat pants for the vets in our VA Hospitals. Our Assemblies help out with Picnics, Chapel service and recreation activities at the VA hospitals. Our "One Nation Under God" program is also an on going effort to keep this phrase in the pledge of allegiance.

In addition to the District Programs, each Assembly in our district carries on its own local programs. We are proud to be United States Citizens and we encourage our members and friends to support our Soldiers, our Government and the things that make this country the best place in the world to live. Last but not least we encourage everyone to display the flag of our country and to always display it properly.


Thank you for visiting our web site.

Frederick J. Conforti,
Master of the First NJ District


Number Visitor since 8/28/05