b'G eorGiaS tateC olumbietteS AsCatholicwomen,to join the organization, there are many who de- and this has been a great sire to serve their Parishhelp to many widows and and Community, as wellother ladies seeking to be as find friends that havepart of an organization to the same beliefs and de- be able to serve.siresandbelongtoanThe Columbiettes were organization where theystarted in 1939 by Mon-canfindtheopportuni- signor(laterCardinal)J. ties to be able to social- FrancisMcIntyrewho ize, serve and feed theirconceivedanideaofa spiritualneeds.Theladiesorganizationto Columbiettes have beenwork with the Knights ofabletoSUPREME CONVENTION ROOM SET UP,Columbus.He appoint-fulfillthiswant for430CatholicladiesLAKE LANIER ISLANDS RESORT, BUFORD, GEORGIA ed PFN John Leo Coyle,in Georgia. We currently have 5 Auxiliaries in theand PGK Charles Maruca, who were both attor-State, those being at St. Josephs in Athens, Sacredneys to formulate a plan for this future group of Heart of Jesus in Hartwell, Prince of Peace in Flow- Catholic women.The Knights enlisted the aid of ery Branch, St. Michael the Archangel in Wood- the Honorable Margaret Mary J. Mangan, who was stockandSt.CatherineofSienainKennesaw.also an attorney that began practicing law in 1932 The Columbiettes are ready to grow!and who was the second woman to sit as a judge on The Columbiettes are a national Catholic wom- the New York State Supreme Court.She became ens organization that currently have Auxilaries inthefirstSupremeColumbiettePresident.The 18statesacrosstheUS,comprisingover14,500Columbiettes are incorporated in the State of New women.The Columbiettes are a unified body ofYork, and their Supreme Office is currently locat-Catholic women who work side-by-side with theed in Mineola, NY. We are honored that one of Knights of Columbus Councils with which theyour chaplains is His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal are affiliated.They are part of a vibrant serviceDolan.He continues to be a great inspiration to organization of Catholic women age 18 and overthe organization.whoarededicatedtotheirPatronesses,BlessedIt is the aim and goal of the Columbiettes to give Mother Mary, Saint Therese the Little Flower andassistance to the Knights with their activities when Saint Joan of Arc.The Columbiette organizationthey request our aid and support.Some examples operates in a similar fashion to the Knights of Co- of how Columbiettes assist the Knights:lumbus and is divided into four levels: Auxiliary, Chapter, State and Supreme.There are two DegreeAssist and support the Knights with any ofceremonies which impart lessons of our Catholictheir projects when help is needed.faith and there is no cost to a Knights of Columbus Assist with Fish FrysCouncil that wishes to have a Columbiette Auxilia-Jointly host dinner dances, blood drives orry affiliated. The Columbiettes were, and continueother Parish eventsto be, a separate Incorporated National Organiza-Joint scholarship programs tion with its own set of Officers, its own goals and Volunteers to work events and fund raisersideas and its own charitable organizations.A lady does not need to be a wife of a Knight to be ableThe Columbiettes also have their own functions 58'