Knights of Peter Claver
[5] This division is open to Knights who after two years of continual membership have proven themselves to be active workers in the Church, the community, and the Noble Order.During the 1920s, Thomas Wyatt Turner's Federated Colored Catholics locked horns with the Knights of Peter Claver over their reticence to speak out on racism and segregation.Most notably, the Junior Division (youth) are promoting clean water initiatives and sufficient housing for the world's underserved in addition to their efforts to eradicate diabetes in the black community.The order is named after St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit priest from Spain who ministered to Africans enslaved in Cartagena, Colombia, South America, in the 17th century.The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary provides opportunities for all Catholics to be actively involved in their faith by living the Gospel message.
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