Knights of Columbus council awards five endowed scholarships

Five Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are establishing new endowed scholarships thanks to a $250,000 donation from the Knights of Columbus Notre Dame Council 2901.

Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore, The Catholic High School of Baltimore, Mercy High School in Baltimore, Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Essex each received $50,000 endowments during recent presentations at each school.

The money came from the sale of the council’s previous building, the former St. Mary’s School on Homeland Avenue in Baltimore that the Knights had owned for more than half a century. Proceeds from the sale will also be used to support the council, now based at St. Pius X in Rodgers Forge.

“We believe in Catholic education,” said Jere Danaher, a Past Grand Knight of the council who serves as program director. “The principles of our order are charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism, with charity being the highest one.”

Danaher, a parishioner of St. Isaac Jogues in Carney, said schools will be able to award annual scholarships from the funds. They will initially be around $2,000, he said, but could grow as money in the endowments grows. Awards will be presented to those needing financial assistance, Danaher said. The Knights have also asked that candidates, if possible, be somehow related to a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Email George Matysek at gmatysek@CatholicReview.org

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