COUNCIL INFORMATION
The organization was founded in March 1882 as a mutual benefit society for working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States. In addition to providing an insurance system for its members, its charter states that it endeavors "to promote such social and intellectual intercourse among its members as shall be desirable and proper. "It has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic education, local parishes and dioceses, and global Catholic social and political causes. The Knights promote the Catholic view on public policy issues, including opposition to
The organization also provides certain financial services to the individual and institutional Catholic market. Its wholly owned insurance company, one of the largest in the world, underwrites more than two million insurance contracts, totaling more than $114 billions of life insurance in force as of 2021 It is a Fortune 1000 company based on its annual revenues. The order also owns the Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, a firm which invests in accordance with Catholic social teachings.
volunteer hour K of C’s survey of charitable giving also showed that monetary donations increased $8 million (+4.5 percent) and service hours grew by 527,550 (+0.7 percent). Year-over-year annual growth in both categories has been consistent over the past two decades.
Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. Our own unique charities include the Christian Refugee Relief Fund, Disaster Relief, Ultrasound Initiative, and Coats for Kids. We also partner with international charities including Special Olympics, the Global Wheelchair Mission and Habitat for Humanity.
Through our Building the Domestic Church initiative, Knights and their families have greater opportunities to participate in a variety of activities that deepen their faith, promote the New Evangelization, and strengthen our parishes.
"We are answering Pope Francis’ call to go to the peripheries,” Supreme Knight said. “We can reach halfway around the globe to help those in need, and we can reach to our neighbor next door. And we do that every day. That makes us witnesses to the faith." As a parish priest in an immigrant community, McGivney saw what could happen to a family when the main income earner died. This was before most government support programs were established. Because of religious and ethnic discrimination, Catholics in the late 19th century were regularly excluded from labor unions, popular fraternal organizations, and other organized groups that provided such social services.
If you’d like to be a part of an international organization of nearly 2 million Catholic men whose principal work involves helping others in need, we'd like to meet you and invite you to join us.
Council Business Meeting Schedules
• Council Business Meetings are held on the second Mondays of each month 6:30 pm to 8:00pm and held at St. Ann's Scouts Lodge (Tom Morin Hall) (across the street of the Church off of Bishop Lake).
6:30pm - 8: pm prior to the business meeting there is a Council Social (meal and beverages are provided).
6:35pm to 7:00pm Praying of the Rosary.
7:00pm Business Meeting Starts
• On like 3 times a year during the Month season (e.g., even months August, October, December, etc.), we have our Council Social events where we have social activities, guest speakers, special interest topics, etc., followed by reception food.
• For Degree Exemplifications for new candidates Meeting check the Degree Page: https://uknight.org/CouncilSite/degreeSchedule.asp?CNO=8376