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• Order of the Presentation —     Order of the Presentation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of the Presentation     An Order founded at Cork, Ireland, by Nano (Honoria) Nagle (see below). In 1775 she entered with some companions on a novitiate for the religious life. With …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Order of the Knights of Christ —     Order of the Knights of Christ     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of the Knights of Christ     A military order which sprang out of the famous Order of the Temple (see Knights Templars). As Portugal was the first country in Europe where the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Order of the Palmetto — The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor awarded by the Governor of South Carolina. It is awarded to persons who make contributions of statewide significance. An auxiliary honor is The Order of the Silver Crescent. Today it is… …   Wikipedia

• Order of the Sword (United States) — Honor guard members carrying a sword for an Order of the Sword ceremony. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded within the U.S. Air Force. It is defined in the Airman s Guide by Boone Nicolls as a special program where noncommisioned officers …   Wikipedia

• Order of the Founder — Part of a series on The Salvation Army …   Wikipedia

• Presentation Sisters — The Presentation Sisters, also known as the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM for short) are an order of Roman Catholic women founded in Cork, Ireland by Nano (Honoria) Nagle in 1775. The Presentation Sisters are… …   Wikipedia

• Honors and awards of the Order of the Arrow — It is important to distinguish between awards, honors, and membership levels in the Order of the Arrow – the honor camping society of the Boy Scouts of America. The Founder s Award, the Red Arrow Award, and the Distinguished Service Award… …   Wikipedia

• The Blessed Virgin Mary —     The Blessed Virgin Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary     The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God.     In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Order of CúChulainn — Owner Scouting Ireland …   Wikipedia

• The Catholic University of America and The Knights of Columbus — The Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America have a history of working together that dates back almost to the founding of the university. Today, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson serves on the Board of CUA s Trustees. Bishop… …   Wikipedia