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13 DENVER CATHOLIC | APRIL 23-MAY 13, 2016 hierarchy explained (and other interesting facts) Three things you didn't know about the Knights of Columbus: Famous men you didn't know were Knights of Columbus: 1. The Knights of Columbus was founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882 in New Haven, Conn. At the time, Catholic immigrants were met with hostility by society, and though fraternal organizations were growing in popularity, one didn't exist that aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church. To add to this, dangerous working conditions left many families fatherless, forcing widowed women and children into poverty. Father McGivney sought to form a Catholic fraternity that promoted fellowship among Catholic men and provided for those families who lost their breadwinner. He gathered a group of men at his parish, and the Knights were born. 2. The Knights have a disaster-preparedness fund which they use to assist the community in the event of a natural disaster. Knights councils will mobilize and provide assistance to first responders, and they donate money and resources to provide relief to those who need it. 3. Knights councils all around Colorado have raised money for and provided a total of 10 ultrasound machines in women's clinics around the state. The first one they placed was at Alternatives Pregnancy Center at 14th and Blake. Babe Ruth That's right, the Great Bambino was a Knight…no wonder he hit so many home runs. Vince Lombardi That trophy you get when you win the Super Bowl? Yeah, that was named after a faithful Catholic man who happened to be a Knight. Take that, pop culture! Floyd Patterson Two-time heavyweight boxing world champion revealed his inner Knight when he said, "It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself." President John K. Kennedy At his inauguration address, the first Catholic president of the United States was quoted as saying, "Ask not what the Knights of Columbus can do for you, ask what you can do for the Knights…" or something like that, right? PHOTOS WIKICOMMONS PHOTO KOFC.ORG