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When eastsider and I attended the Mass of Thanksgiving for his friend, Fr. David, there was a procession of seveal priests, a couple of deacons and the 'very' aged K of C. That was quite emotional. Any large assembly of priests would probably buckle my knees and drain every tear I could shed.

In June of 2000 the KofC had a Jubilee Year pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. There were over 12,000 Knights attending the Mass that day...we packed the pews and filled the campus of CUA. The entrance procession was a sight to behold. We had over 1,000 4th Degree Knights in full regalia, 120 priests, 3 Cardinals and about a dozen bishops. We had many hundreds more priests present but the MC only wanted 120 to concelebrate for some reason. At any rate it was a sight to behold. The goose pimples didn't go away for about a week.