 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT REAGAN'S PASSING
Monday, June 07 @ 21:57:27 EDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tim S. Hickey June 7, 2004 203-752-4303 tim.hickey@kofc.org
Called 'one of our greatest presidents'; Reagan was a guest at Knights' 100th annual international meeting in 1982 NEW HAVEN, CT.
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson issued the following statement today regarding the death of President Ronald Reagan. "Ronald Reagan occupies a special place in the hearts of all of us in the Knights of Columbus. He was a man of deep and abiding faith for whom prayer was an integral part of his daily life. On trail rides at his California ranch, he would often recite the prayer of St. Francis: 'Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.' It was Ronald Reagan who established diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See, who joined us at our centennial celebration in 1982, and who let us know in his speech to our 1986 convention that his father had been a Knight of Columbus. He was one of our greatest presidents, in no small part because of the sincerity and depth of his love of Christ, and his humble effort to live every day in His service."
Anderson served as special assistant to President Reagan from 1985 to 1987, and served as director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, with nearly 1.7 million members throughout North America and elsewhere. It offers insurance and annuities to its members and their families. In 2002 members reported raising and contributing a record $128.5 million and volunteering a record 60.8 million hours of service.
Brian Caulfield Managing Editor Columbia Magazine 203-752-4209 brian.caulfield@kofc.org
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