Knights of St. John International; Reading, Ohio Commandery #59

Knights of St. John International; Reading, Ohio Commandery #59 Hall rental contact Joe at 513-266-8680 Following the end of the Civil War, there existed a real need for physical and spiritual healing. John. John the Baptist.

During the late 1800’s European immigrants, who had left their homelands to find religious freedom in the United States, formed many benevolent societies within their parish churches often named after patron Saints and inspired by the zeal of the medieval knights of old. In 1879, these many organizations, including the Knights of St. George, the Knights of St. Paul, the Knights of St. Louis, and t

he Knights of St. John met to form a greater society of Knights. They met in Baltimore, Maryland and formed themselves into the Roman Catholic Union of the Knights of St. John, later shortened to the Knights of St. The Order was officially incorporated in the State of New York on May 6, 1886. They sought to care for spiritual, social and physical needs of their members and neighbors. In the pattern of the Knights of the Crusade, they cared for the victims of the war by forming a Widows and Orphan Fund. The Order continued to grow and expanded into Canada, Panama, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago and recently into England. In 1992, the name of the Order was officially changed to the Knights of St. John International to reflect the global structure of the Order. The Order took for itself a model and patron, St. The fact that St. John was a testament and open witness of faith in an unbelieving world is appropriate for Knights in today’s selfish times.

Here is our president of the Knights of St John Keith and our 2026 night of the year Brian Speed
03/13/2026

Here is our president of the Knights of St John Keith and our 2026 night of the year Brian Speed

03/08/2026
01/15/2026

Applications for the Knights of St John scholarships are now available for any 8th grade student wishing to attend a Catholic high School that is a member of the St Clements parish or our Lady of the Valley parish this is a partial renewable scholarship anyone wishing an application please contact Greg Ernstes at 513-262-9334 or Ron Ashbrook@513-228-1212 Applications are due back no later than February 1st 2026

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