A new Branch of the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross in Western Australia was formally commissioned at St Mary’s Cathedral on July 14, 2013.
Cathedral Branch number 28 was initiated by Tristan Kolay, Deputy State Chairman – State Affairs and Youth Issues, and comprises young Catholic men from across the Archdiocese of Perth.
Established in Western Australia in February 1922, the order supports and assists the aged, infirm and young people through financial and non-financial means.
The emergence of the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross lay in the discrimination, prejudice and sectarianism confronting Catholics in Australia, in the early years of the 20th century.
In the ensuing years, members of the order went quietly about the task of correcting discrimination against Catholics. Today, the order has a broad program of community service.
It actively supports the diverse work of the Church in the wider community.
“The order has a long and proud tradition of assisting those in need in the Western Australian community” State Chairman George Sekulla said.