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CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY & PATRIOTISM
Knights of Columbus are Catholic Gentlemen committed to the exemplification of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism and Defense of the Priesthood. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order is unequivocal in its Loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on Earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death ... and to the preservation of family. It was on these bedrock principles that the Order was founded over a century ago and remains true to them today.
If you would like to join this great organization of Catholic Men ... you will find Brother Knights working to fulfill the central Mission of the Order; striving in charitable works; serving the Church and unified in following its teachings; supporting Brother Knights in their temporal and spiritual needs; acting for the good of their Country; and giving aid to widows, orphans, the sick and the poor. This is Father McGivney's dream, echoing across the century, and living today in the hearts of his Brothers and all of those they touch.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PROFILE
On October 2, 1881, Father Michael J. McGivney, a 29-year-old Assistant Pastor at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, brought together a group of laymen with whom he discussed his dream for a Catholic Fraternal Benefit Society. It not only would assist widows and orphans of deceased members through its life insurance program, but also would boost Members' sense of pride in their Catholic Religion, then frequently challenged in the anti-Catholic climate of 19-Century
Father McGivney and his Associates met several more times over the next several months to continue planning ... and the new Organization ... the Knights of Columbus ... was formally launched in early February, 1882.
The Officers of the new Catholic Organization chose the name "Knights of
The Order has evolved into a Service Organization with a strong Family Orientation. By the end of 1897, the Order was thoroughly rooted in New England, along the Upper Atlantic Seaboard and into
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Here is a short list of reasons you may want to join the Knights of Columbus:
* An opportunity to become part of the World's Largest Catholic Fraternal Organization
* Make a personal contribution to the Church and Community through Charity and Fraternity
* A "Sense of Belonging" in an Organization that shares your religious beliefs and brings together like-minded men who are joined in a common cause
* Concerns for your family and retirement years can be addressed by the Orders optional, low-cost Life Insurance Programs
* Knowing that the Knights of Columbus is "Second to None" in Support of Our Holy Father, Our Bishops and Priests ... and our Fellow Man.
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