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Jan. 4, 2016

Watertown - Knights of Columbus Council 259 of Watertown has earned the distinction of Star Council, one of k of cthe organizations top awards for the 2015-2016 fraternal year.

The organization’s headquarters, located in New Haven, CT, 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 Grand Knight John Morgia by District Deputy Michael Deline at their regular meeting Dec. 12

In announcing the local winner of the Star Council Award, Carl A. Anderson, chief executive officer of the organization, said “Please accept my sincere congratulations upon achieving 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,” Anderson said. “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.”

Grand Knight Morgia, head of the local council, said, “receiving the Star Council Award  is quite an honor for us. We are extremely proud of how hard our Council worked to achieve this goal.”

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 1.9 million members in over 15,000 council around the world, the Knights annually donate more than $175 million and 73 million hours of service to charitable causes.

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