On the Feast of St. Francis, October 4th, the priests of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Memphis, TN, blessed the St. Francis of Assisi School, the students and the new flags and flagpole donated jointly by Council 9317 and Assembly 2183 of the Knights of Columbus.

From Left to Right our parish priests, Fr. Hastings, Fr. Donato and our pastor, Fr. Hood, SK Tom Griesmer, SFN Jim Sdoia, SK Tad Feeney, Principal Alicia Brown and Diocesan School Superintendent Nic Antoine.

4th Degree Knight raising of the American Flag on the new flagpole.

Photo of the raising of the Papal Flag on the original flagpole.

Following the raising of the American Flag all the students said the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the singing of God Bless America by the school choir.