Recent Events
November 9th - 24th
The Knights are collecting non-perishable food items to support our St. Vincent de Paul food pantry for Thanksgiving. Our goal is to collect 2,000 lbs of food and $500. Please donate if you can to support those in need in our community. Food can be dropped off in the narthex.
November 10th
The Knights held one of our regular burger sales after Mass and sold paver bricks to support the reconstruction of a Marian Grotto next to the Family Life Center.
November 9th and 10th
The Knights organized a tribute to honor veterans and active-duty military. Photos of family members were collected and put on display in the narthex.
October 24th
We inducted several new brother Knights in a Charity, Unity, and Fraternity ceremony for our council and a few surrounding councils. We look forward to seeing these men join us in putting the mission of the Knights of Columbus into action and continue being the strong right arm of the Church.
What is the Knights of Columbus?
The Knights of Columbus is a Connecticut corporation, which received its corporate charter from the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut in 1882, the year of its founding. It has no parent companies and no stock. It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a fraternal benefit society under Section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, United States Code), pursuant to which it is exempt from federal taxation in the United States. As a fraternal benefit society, the Knights of Columbus offers life insurance and other benefits to its members and their families residing in the United States and Canada.
The Knights of Columbus is also the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, with more than 1.8 million members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Poland, Panama, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Guatemala, and Saipan. The Knights of Columbus operates through and maintains an active system of local and state councils that conduct extensive charitable and volunteer programs.
The governing authority of the Knights of Columbus is the Supreme Council, which maintains its headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut. There are subordinate state or territorial councils in every jurisdiction where the Knights of Columbus is established, as well as local councils, most of which are associated with a Catholic parish. The state, territorial, and local councils are unincorporated associations holding charters from the Supreme Council and are subject to dissolution or merger according to the Laws of the Knights of Columbus.
Why Join the Knights of Columbus?
Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference.
Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life.
Come see just what we are all about and take the first steps to enhance your personal life by viewing the segment, "Why Join?"
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall.
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Official Website: http://www.kofc.org
Charity | Unity | Fraternity